Ready Or Not

The benchmark data for Ready Or Not with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 presents a clear performance hierarchy across presets and resolutions. The measured frame rates indicate that this combination is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions, with the CPU becoming a more significant factor as resolution increases. The data shows a system capable of extreme frame rates, but the optimal settings depend heavily on the target display refresh rate and resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show a predictable scaling of performance across the four presets, but the magnitude of the differences varies significantly by resolution. At 1920x1080, the gap between presets is relatively small; the Low preset delivers 456.6 FPS, Medium 439.5 FPS, and High 411 FPS. The Ultra preset is the outlier, dropping to 290.9 FPS. The data suggests that for 1080p gamers, the choice between Low and High is almost academic, as all three of these presets exceed 400 FPS, making the High preset the sensible choice for better visual fidelity without a meaningful performance penalty. Ultra remains viable but demands a very high refresh rate display to justify the 28% performance drop from High.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. The Low preset reaches 327.8 FPS, Medium 286.6 FPS, and High 260.9 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 185.5 FPS. Here, the High preset remains an excellent choice, still exceeding 240 FPS, which is the target for premium esports and high-refresh monitors. The Medium preset offers a 10% uplift over High, which could be preferred if the display is capped at 300 Hz. The Ultra preset, while still playable, begins to show a more pronounced cost.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve compresses dramatically. The Low preset yields 173.6 FPS, Medium 151.4 FPS, and High 134.4 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 97.8 FPS. The data indicates that at 4K, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, and the choice of preset has a smaller relative impact on FPS than at lower resolutions. For 4K users, the High preset provides a solid 134.4 FPS, which is ideal for a 120 Hz or 144 Hz display. The Medium preset offers a modest 13% increase to 151.4 FPS, which could be leveraged for a 144 Hz panel with headroom. The Ultra preset is the only one that fails to hit 100 FPS, so it should be reserved for users prioritizing image quality over high refresh rates.

The overall best experience per the measured rows is the High preset at 1440p, which delivers 260.9 FPS. This represents the ideal balance of frame rate headroom and visual quality, as it utilizes the GPU's capabilities without being constrained by the CPU's single-thread performance. At 1080p, the High preset is also the most balanced, given its 411 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this configuration. Its benchmark results are exceptional, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 9223 and a Passmark G3D score of 38194. The GPU's architecture, Ada Lovelace, is built on a 5 nm process and features 16,384 shading units. The memory subsystem is substantial, with 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's role is to render the tactical environments, character models, and lighting effects. The data shows that this GPU is more than capable of handling the game at any resolution. At 1080p, the GPU is so powerful that it is largely idle-bound, with the CPU becoming the limiting factor. The frame rates of 411 FPS at High and 456.6 FPS at Low indicate that the GPU is not the constraint.

The VRAM capacity is a relevant factor. With 24 GB of GDDR6X, the GPU has ample memory for Ready Or Not at any resolution, even with high-resolution textures enabled. The data does not show VRAM usage, but the size of the frame buffer suggests that memory capacity will not be a bottleneck. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, with an effective data rate of 21 Gbps, contributing to the 1.01 TB/s bandwidth.

The GPU's clock speeds are also notable, with a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. These high frequencies, combined with the massive shader count, explain the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales well with resolution, but the scaling is not linear. The transition from 1440p High (260.9 FPS) to 4K High (134.4 FPS) represents a 48% reduction in frame rate, which is consistent with the increase in pixel count.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across the three resolutions. At the High preset, the frame rates are 411 FPS at 1080p, 260.9 FPS at 1440p, and 134.4 FPS at 4K. This represents a 36.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48.5% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 67.3%.

This scaling behavior indicates that the system is heavily CPU-bound at 1080p. The Ryzen 5 5500, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU's single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2319, is the limiting factor at lower resolutions. When the resolution increases, the GPU has to render more pixels, which shifts the bottleneck away from the CPU.

The data supports this interpretation. At 1080p, the difference between Low and High presets is only 45.6 FPS (456.6 vs 411), suggesting that the CPU is the primary constraint, as the GPU can easily handle both presets. At 4K, the difference between Low and High is 39.2 FPS (173.6 vs 134.4), but the relative difference is larger, indicating that the GPU is now the limiting factor.

The Ultra preset shows a steeper drop across resolutions. At 1080p, it achieves 290.9 FPS, at 1440p 185.5 FPS, and at 4K 97.8 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 66.4%, which is slightly less than the High preset's drop. This suggests that the Ultra preset increases the GPU load proportionally more than the CPU load, making the GPU the bottleneck at all resolutions for this preset.

The data shows that Ready Or Not scales well with resolution, but the scaling is not ideal. The ideal scaling would see a 50% reduction in FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K, as the pixel count quadruples. The observed 67.3% reduction for the High preset indicates that the CPU is holding back the system at lower resolutions, preventing the GPU from reaching its full potential.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 456.6, which is achieved with the Low preset at 1920x1080. The High preset also delivers a very high 411 FPS at the same resolution.

Q: Is the RTX 4090 the bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary constraint at 4K. The average FPS at 4K Ultra is 97.8, and at 4K High it is 134.4. These figures are significantly lower than the 1080p results, indicating the GPU is working hard to render the higher pixel count.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 20875. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, scores 20897, a delta of -0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE scores 20900, also a -0.1% delta. The system is effectively tied with these CPUs in general benchmarks.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 327.8 FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 185.5 FPS. This represents a 43.4% reduction in frame rate when moving from Low to Ultra.

Q: Does the combo rank high in this game?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 62 out of 1748 tested combinations in Ready Or Not. This places it in the top 3.5% of all tested systems.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 66473. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla T4 with a score of 66733, a delta of -0.4%.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The CPU's cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 16 MB of L3 cache. The processor supports DDR4 memory and has a dual-channel memory bus with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, physics, and scene management. The data shows that the CPU becomes the limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p High, the system achieves 411 FPS, but the GPU is capable of much higher frame rates, as evidenced by the 4K High score of 134.4 FPS. This suggests that the CPU's single-thread performance is the bottleneck at 1080p.

The CPU's benchmark scores provide context for its performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 16429, and its single-core score is 2319. The Passmark single-thread score is 3058. These scores indicate that the CPU has moderate single-thread performance, which is typical for a 6-core Zen 3 part. The CPU's percentile rank of 79 shows it performs better than 79% of all CPUs.

The Ryzen 5 5500's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12500, which has an average score of 20897, a delta of -0.1% from the Ryzen's 20875. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE scores 20900, also a -0.1% delta. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 5500 is essentially tied with these processors in general compute benchmarks.

The CPU's PCIe Gen 3 interface is a potential limitation, as the GPU supports PCIe 4.0. However, the benchmark data does not show this to be a significant factor in Ready Or Not, as the frame rates are still extremely high. The CPU's 65W TDP and 7nm process node are notable, but the performance data is the primary indicator of its role.

The data shows that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, where the system cannot fully utilize the RTX 4090's potential. As the resolution increases, the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck. This is a common pattern for high-end GPU and mid-range CPU combinations. The CPU's 12 threads are sufficient for the game's multi-threaded workload, but the single-thread performance is the constraint at lower resolutions.