Ready Or Not

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates across Ready Or Not’s four presets reveal a clear pattern: the Ultra preset imposes a severe performance penalty at every resolution, while the step from Low to High remains surprisingly modest. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 284.5 FPS average, Medium drops to 246.1 FPS, High holds at 224.4 FPS, and Ultra collapses to 154.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 69.7 FPS, which is substantially larger than the 22.1 FPS difference between Medium and High. This suggests that the Ultra preset activates computationally expensive effects that disproportionately tax the system.

At 2560x1440, the same hierarchy persists but with compressed margins. Low produces 175.8 FPS, Medium 155.6 FPS, High 140.9 FPS, and Ultra 99.4 FPS. The High-to-Ultra drop of 41.5 FPS remains the single largest step. At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more critical: Low yields 94.8 FPS, Medium 82.7 FPS, High 76.0 FPS, and Ultra only 49.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay at that resolution.

The data indicates that the High preset offers the optimal balance across all tested resolutions. At 1080p, High provides 224.4 FPS, which leaves ample headroom for demanding scenes. At 1440p, High still delivers 140.9 FPS, comfortably above typical high-refresh display targets. At 4K, High maintains 76.0 FPS, which is playable and avoids the precipitous drop seen at Ultra. The Medium preset offers only marginal gains over High — 21.7 FPS at 1080p, 14.7 FPS at 1440p, and 6.7 FPS at 4K — while sacrificing visual fidelity. Low is not recommended for this configuration, as the frame rate gains over High (60.1 FPS at 1080p, 34.9 FPS at 1440p, 18.8 FPS at 4K) are unlikely to justify the reduced image quality in a tactical shooter where target identification matters.

For users with high-refresh monitors at 1080p, the High preset at 224.4 FPS represents the sensible ceiling; pursuing the 284.5 FPS of Low would compromise visual clarity without a proportional gameplay benefit. At 1440p, High’s 140.9 FPS aligns well with 144Hz displays. At 4K, High is the only preset that balances playability with visual quality, as Ultra’s 49.7 FPS falls below acceptable smoothness standards.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 brings 8 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 128-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. These specifications directly influence Ready Or Not’s performance scaling, particularly at higher resolutions where memory bandwidth becomes a limiting factor. The GPU’s base clock of 2280 MHz and boost clock of 2497 MHz provide the computational foundation for the measured frame rates.

The GPU’s memory configuration appears adequate for the High preset at 4K, where the system maintains 76.0 FPS. However, the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 49.7 FPS, suggesting that the combination of increased texture detail and post-processing effects exceeds what the 8 GB frame buffer can efficiently handle. The 128-bit bus width, while paired with fast GDDR7, may contribute to the pronounced performance cliff between High and Ultra at higher resolutions.

The RTX 5060’s compute capabilities include 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s provide context for how the GPU handles Ready Or Not’s geometry and texture workloads. The FP32 throughput of 19.18 TFLOPS supports the frame rates observed at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU is not the primary bottleneck in most presets.

The GPU holds a 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30109. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, scores 30097 with a 0% deltaPct, indicating performance parity. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 scores 29969 with a 0.5% deltaPct, meaning the RTX 5060 is slightly faster. This competitive positioning explains why the card can deliver 224.4 FPS at 1080p High — it sits in a performance tier that handles this game well at mainstream resolutions, but the 4K Ultra result reveals its limitations in memory-intensive scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming with this combination?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 produces 76.0 FPS average, which is playable. The Ultra preset drops to 49.7 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. High is the recommended choice at 4K.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from High to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 140.9 FPS while Ultra achieves 99.4 FPS, representing a loss of 41.5 FPS. This is the largest preset-to-preset drop at this resolution.

Q: Does this system exceed 200 FPS at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 the Low preset delivers 284.5 FPS, Medium delivers 246.1 FPS, and High delivers 224.4 FPS. Only the Ultra preset falls below 200 FPS at 154.7 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5060 competitive with other GPUs in its tier?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 30109 and ranks in the 73rd percentile. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, scores 30097 with a 0% deltaPct, placing them at parity.

Q: How does the 4K Medium preset compare to 4K High?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium achieves 82.7 FPS while High achieves 76.0 FPS, a difference of only 6.7 FPS. This small gap suggests that the Medium preset offers minimal performance benefit over High at 4K.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1440p with the High preset?

A: The 2560x1440 High preset delivers 140.9 FPS average. This is well above the 99.4 FPS seen at Ultra and comfortably within high-refresh display capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 875th out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places the system in the 50th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it outperforms roughly half of the combinations in the database while trailing the other half. The rank reflects the balanced nature of this pairing: the CPU and GPU are well-matched for this title, neither dramatically holding back the other.

The combo’s mid-pack ranking is consistent with the component-level data. The RTX 5060 sits in the 73rd percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 5500 ranks in the 79th percentile among all CPUs. The game’s performance at 1080p High (224.4 FPS) demonstrates that this pairing can handle competitive frame rates, but the 4K Ultra result (49.7 FPS) shows that it is not optimized for maximum settings at the highest resolution. The rank of 875 out of 1748 suggests that while this combo delivers solid performance in the mid-range tier, there are many configurations above it that would provide more headroom for demanding scenarios.

The measured frame rates across all resolutions and presets support the mid-pack ranking. At 1440p High, the system produces 140.9 FPS, which is strong but not exceptional among the 1748 tested combos. The gap between High and Ultra at each resolution is a distinguishing characteristic — the system performs well when settings are moderate but struggles to maintain playability at maximum settings, particularly at 4K. This pattern is typical of a mid-range pairing where the GPU’s 8 GB memory capacity becomes a constraint at higher settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This platform uses PCIe Gen 3, which is a consideration for GPU communication in a modern system.

Benchmark data shows the Ryzen 5 5500 achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 and a single-core score of 2319. The 3DMark multi-threaded tests show scaling from 1645 at 2 threads to 5411 at maximum threads, indicating that the CPU handles multi-threaded workloads effectively. The PassMark multithread score of 19330 and single-thread score of 3058 place the CPU in the 79th percentile among all CPUs.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU’s role becomes evident when examining frame rates across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system produces 284.5 FPS, which is largely CPU-bound territory. The CPU’s single-thread performance of 836 in 3DMark single-thread and 2319 in Cinebench R23 single-core suggests it can feed the GPU adequately at high frame rates. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration handles the game’s AI and physics workloads without becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

The CPU’s nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-12500, which scores 20897 versus the Ryzen’s 20875, a deltaPct of -0.1%. This effectively places them at parity. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE also matches at 20900 with a -0.1% deltaPct. These comparisons show that the Ryzen 5 5500 is positioned at the top of its performance tier, which contributes to the overall combo ranking of 875 out of 1748.

The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory at 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput for Ready Or Not’s level streaming and entity management. The modest 3.60 GHz base clock is supplemented by the 4.20 GHz boost clock, which the game’s workload can activate during intense firefights with multiple AI opponents. Overall, the Ryzen 5 5500 provides a solid foundation that does not constrain the RTX 5060 in most tested configurations, with the 1080p Low result showing the CPU can sustain frame rates well above 280 FPS when needed.