Ready Or Not

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the Intel Arc B390 ranks 3300th out of 3714 tested combos in Ready Or Not. That places this configuration in the 11th percentile of all recorded combinations, meaning roughly 89% of tested systems deliver higher average frame rates. The ranking reflects a combination where the graphics solution is the primary constraint, as the recorded data shows the Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs while the Ryzen 5 5600 sits at the 74th percentile among all CPUs.

The delta between the two components' percentile positions is substantial. The CPU is a mid-to-upper tier performer by aggregate benchmark standards, while the GPU is near the bottom of the database's GPU rankings. In practical terms for Ready Or Not, this means the combo's rank is dragged down almost entirely by the graphics side. The CPU's headroom is not the limiting factor; the GPU cannot translate that headroom into higher frame rates.

Looking at the nearest rivals for the GPU clarifies the situation further. The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, which is 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443). These are all legacy or entry-level mobile and desktop parts, which contextualizes the GPU's performance class. The combo's rank of 3300 out of 3714 is consistent with a GPU that competes at that level.

For the CPU, the nearest rivals show how close the Ryzen 5 5600 is to other processors in aggregate score. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454, a 0.1% delta from the Ryzen's 20468 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425 (0.2% behind), the AMD EPYC 9454P scores 20422 (0.2% behind), and the AMD EPYC 7713 scores 20363 (0.5% behind). This tight cluster indicates the 5600 is a well-balanced CPU in synthetic workloads, but those synthetic advantages do not manifest in Ready Or Not because the GPU caps the output.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Ready Or Not?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo records an average of 125 FPS. The same resolution at Medium produces 109 FPS, High produces 99 FPS, and Ultra produces 69 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 23 on Ultra to 41 on Low. Medium delivers 36 FPS with a minimum of 30 and maximum of 41, while High delivers 33 FPS. None of the 4K results reach playable smoothness for most users.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The Intel Arc B390 ranks at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 ranks at the 74th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU's nearest rivals are legacy parts like the GT 520MX and GT 710, which confirms the graphics side limits performance.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It uses the Zen 3 architecture on TSMC's 7 nm process.

Q: Does the GPU have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The Intel Arc B390 uses System Shared memory, meaning it draws from the system's main memory rather than having its own dedicated VRAM pool. Its memory bandwidth is listed as System Dependent, and its bus width is also System Shared.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The Intel Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 1482 from the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, and it is 1.3% ahead of the GT 520MX, which is its closest rival.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steep drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 99 at 1080p to 62 at 1440p, then to 33 at 4K. That is a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 67% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates a GPU that is heavily pixel-bound, which is expected given the Arc B390's hardware profile.

At Low settings, the same resolution progression shows 125 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p, and 41 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 37% and 67% respectively, identical to High settings. This consistency suggests that the GPU's fillrate and shading capacity are the determining factors, not the specific quality presets. Lowering settings does not change the relative cost of resolution, it only shifts the absolute frame rates upward.

The Ultra preset tells a similar story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 69 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, that falls to 44 FPS, a 36% reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 23 FPS, a 67% reduction from 1080p. The pattern holds across all settings presets, which points to a purely resolution-bound GPU. The CPU's performance does not degrade with resolution, so the entire scaling curve is attributable to the graphics processor.

The minimum and maximum FPS data that exists for Medium settings confirms the variance. At 4K Medium, the range is 30 to 41 FPS around a 36 average. At 1440p Medium, the range is 58 to 79 around a 69 average. At 1080p Medium, the range is 92 to 125 around a 109 average. The spread narrows as resolution drops, which indicates the GPU is less stressed at lower pixel counts and frame times become more consistent.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 125 FPS, which is the highest recorded number across all resolutions and presets. Medium settings average 109 FPS with a minimum of 92 and maximum of 125. High settings average 99 FPS. Ultra settings average 69 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 56 FPS, a 45% reduction, which shows the quality presets have a substantial impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages step down noticeably. Low settings produce 79 FPS. Medium settings average 69 FPS with a minimum of 58 and maximum of 79. High settings average 62 FPS. Ultra settings average 44 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 35 FPS, a 44% reduction. The absolute numbers are lower, but the relative scaling between presets is nearly identical to 1080p, which again points to the GPU as the consistent limiter.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall below playable thresholds for most presets. Low settings average 41 FPS. Medium settings average 36 FPS with a minimum of 30 and maximum of 41. High settings average 33 FPS. Ultra settings average 23 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 18 FPS, a 44% reduction. The consistency of the percentage drop across all three resolutions (44% to 45%) confirms that the GPU's scaling is linear and predictable.

The Medium preset is the only one with full min/max data at every resolution. At 1080p, the minimum of 92 FPS stays above 60 for the entire duration. At 1440p, the minimum of 58 FPS dips below 60, indicating occasional stutter. At 4K, the minimum of 30 FPS is well below smooth gameplay thresholds. The max FPS values at each resolution (125, 79, 41) align closely with the Low preset averages, suggesting that Medium settings occasionally reach the same peak performance as Low but average lower due to more demanding frames.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution built on the Xe3-LPG architecture, specifically the Panther Lake chip. It uses a 3 nm process from Intel, with 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. It also includes 12 ray tracing cores. The base clock is 300 MHz, and the boost clock is 2500 MHz. The pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS, and the FP16 performance is 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1).

The GPU's memory configuration is entirely System Shared. There is no dedicated VRAM size, type, bus width, or bandwidth listed. The memory bandwidth is marked as System Dependent, which means it shares the system's memory controller and bandwidth with the CPU. For Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter that frequently loads complex environments and many AI agents, shared memory can create latency and bandwidth contention, though the measured data does not isolate that factor directly.

The GPU's benchmark record is limited to a single test: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where it scores 1482. That score places it at the 9th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all NVIDIA legacy parts. The GT 520MX scores 1463 (1.3% behind), the GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% behind), the GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% behind), and the GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% behind). The Arc B390 is faster than all of these, but the margins are small, and none of them are considered capable of modern gaming at high settings.

The measured FPS in Ready Or Not aligns with this GPU class. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 125 FPS, which is playable. At 1080p Ultra, it drops to 69 FPS, which is borderline but still smooth enough for slower tactical gameplay. At 1440p, the Ultra preset falls to 44 FPS, and at 4K, every preset struggles. The GPU's 2500 MHz boost clock helps at lower resolutions, but the limited shading units and ROPs cannot sustain high pixel throughput at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, using the Zen 3 architecture on TSMC's 7 nm process. The base clock is 3.50 GHz, and the boost clock is 4.40 GHz. The TDP is 65 W. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It uses the AMD Socket AM4 and has 32 MB of shared L3 cache, with 512 KB of L2 per core and 64 KB of L1 per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5600 performs well. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 18309, and its single-core score is 2584. In Geekbench, it scores 9158 multicore and 1936 single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 21541, and the single-thread score is 3256. The processor's average benchmark score is 20468, placing it at the 74th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are within 0.5% in aggregate score, which indicates a tightly grouped set of processors around this performance level.

For Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and scene management. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is sufficient for modern titles, and the 4.40 GHz boost clock provides strong single-thread performance for the primary game thread. The 32 MB L3 cache is generous for a mid-range part and helps with data locality in large game worlds. However, the measured FPS data shows no scenario where the CPU becomes the limiting factor. The FPS scales almost entirely with resolution and settings, both of which are GPU-bound variables.

The CPU's 74th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 9th percentile ranking creates a clear imbalance. In a balanced system, the CPU would be paired with a GPU in a similar percentile range. Here, the GPU is far below the CPU in relative performance, so the CPU's extra headroom is unused. The database's combo rank of 3300 out of 3714 reflects this mismatch. The CPU is not holding the system back, but it also cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations.