Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Ready Or Not with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 323.3 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 206.9 FPS, a reduction of approximately 36%. Stepping up to 4K High further reduces average FPS to 104.8, which is roughly 49% lower than the 1440p result and about 68% lower than the 1080p figure.

The scaling behavior across the settings presets tells a consistent story. At Low settings, the frame rates are 407.3 FPS at 1080p, 257.9 FPS at 1440p, and 138 FPS at 4K. This represents a 66% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low. At Ultra settings, the numbers are 227.7 FPS at 1080p, 146 FPS at 1440p, and 76.7 FPS at 4K — a 66% drop from 1080p to 4K as well. The consistency of this percentage drop across all four presets indicates that the scaling bottleneck is primarily the GPU's rendering workload, not CPU limitations at lower resolutions.

The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivering 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, is handling the increased pixel count at 4K with substantial headroom. The 4K High result of 104.8 FPS is well above playable thresholds for a tactical shooter, while 4K Ultra at 76.7 FPS remains smooth. Notably, the gap between Medium and High at 4K is only 13.1 FPS (117.9 vs 104.8), suggesting diminishing returns on visual fidelity versus frame rate at that resolution. The data shows this combo can push 4K well past 100 FPS on High, which is impressive for a game that emphasizes visibility and reaction time in close-quarters engagements.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 part with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its architecture, codenamed Cezanne, is built on TSMC's 7 nm process. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 836 in 3DMark single-thread, 5386 in 3DMark 16-thread, and 5411 in 3DMark max-thread tests. Cinebench R23 results show 2319 points single-core and 16429 points multi-core. These scores place the processor at the 79th percentile among all CPUs.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the frame rate ceilings at 1080p. At Low settings, the combo reaches 407.3 FPS, which is significantly higher than the 323.3 FPS at High. This 84 FPS gap at 1080p suggests that at lower settings, the CPU is still able to feed the GPU adequately, but the GPU workload is light enough that the CPU's single-thread performance becomes a more meaningful factor. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1645 and 4-thread score of 3151 indicate that the CPU's strength lies in moderate thread counts, which aligns with a tactical shooter's typical workload of game logic, AI, and physics across a handful of threads.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 20875, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-12500 (20897) and 0.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20900). It is 0.1% higher than the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845) and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i5-12600T (20917). These negligible deltas mean the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo; the GPU dominates the performance envelope at all tested resolutions. The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4070 SUPER, as evidenced by the 4K Low result of 138 FPS, which is still far above typical monitor refresh rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: The combo delivers an average of 206.9 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings, which is well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 20875, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-12500 (20897) and 0.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (20900). It is 0.1% higher than the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845).

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Ready Or Not?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 104.8. Even at Ultra, the average is 76.7 FPS, which remains smooth for a tactical shooter.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 407.3 FPS average, while Ultra produces 227.7 FPS. This is a difference of 179.6 FPS, or roughly 44% lower at Ultra compared to Low.

Q: How does the GPU rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is at the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 328th out of 1748 tested combinations in Ready Or Not, placing it in the top 19% of all combos tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combo ranks 328th out of 1748 tested combinations in Ready Or Not. This places it in the 81st percentile of all combos, meaning it outperforms roughly 81% of the systems tested for this game. Given the game's genre as a tactical shooter where frame rate consistency matters for aiming and situational awareness, this ranking indicates strong performance headroom.

The GPU is the clear performance driver here. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 84th percentile standing among all GPUs, combined with the CPU's 79th percentile among all CPUs, suggests the combo is well-balanced but slightly GPU-favored in this title. The 4K High result of 104.8 FPS is particularly notable because many combos in the database would struggle to maintain 60 FPS at that resolution in a modern game. The data shows that this pairing is not merely adequate but genuinely high-performing, with the 4K Low figure of 138 FPS exceeding what many systems achieve at 1440p.

The ranking also contextualizes the settings scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the combo hits 227.7 FPS, which is more than 2.5 times the 4K Ultra result of 76.7 FPS. This wide spread indicates that users with 1080p or 1440p high-refresh displays can fully exploit the combo's capabilities, while 4K users still get a smooth experience without needing to drop below High settings. The 328th rank out of 1748 is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, confirming that Ready Or Not is not excessively CPU-bound in this configuration.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, even Ultra settings deliver 227.7 FPS average, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all mainstream monitors. The data shows that 1080p users can select Ultra without any practical downside, as the 76.7 FPS gap between Low and Ultra is irrelevant at these extreme frame rates. The 323.3 FPS at High versus 227.7 FPS at Ultra represents a 42% performance cost for the highest preset, but both are far beyond what any display can show.

For 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts. High settings produce 206.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 146 FPS. Both are excellent for 144Hz or 165Hz displays, but High offers a 42% frame rate advantage over Ultra with only a modest visual quality reduction. Medium at 223.3 FPS is the best choice for users with 240Hz displays at 1440p, as it provides a 61% uplift over Ultra while maintaining high visual fidelity. Low at 257.9 FPS is unnecessary unless chasing maximum refresh rates on esports-oriented monitors.

At 3840x2160, the choices become more consequential. High settings at 104.8 FPS is the sweet spot for 4K gaming, offering smooth gameplay that is 37% faster than Ultra's 76.7 FPS. Medium at 117.9 FPS is preferable for 4K displays with 120Hz refresh, providing an additional 13% over High. Low at 138 FPS is the only preset that fully saturates a 144Hz 4K panel, but the visual compromise in a tactical shooter where spotting enemies in dark environments matters may not be worth the 32% gain over High. Ultra at 76.7 FPS remains playable but is not recommended for competitive play, as the frame rate dips below the 80 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum for smooth aiming. The measured data indicates that High at 4K provides the best balance of visual quality and performance for most users, with Medium as the alternative for higher refresh displays.