Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not with AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The data reveals a combo that behaves like a GPU-bound system at higher resolutions but exposes CPU limitations at 1080p. The RTX 4080 SUPER, sitting at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, is paired with a Ryzen 5 5600 that ranks in the 79th percentile among CPUs — a gap that becomes visible in the frame rate scaling patterns. Across twelve measured configurations, the average FPS ranges from 83.6 at 4K Ultra to 467.4 at 1080p Low, indicating a system that can handle competitive frame rates in most scenarios but shows distinct bottlenecks depending on where you point it.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about which component is carrying the load. At High settings, the system delivers 367.4 FPS at 1920x1080, drops to 236.1 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 35.7% reduction), and falls to 121.9 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 66.8% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline across resolutions is the signature of a GPU-bound workflow — the RTX 4080 SUPER is doing progressively heavier work as pixel count rises, while the CPU has more headroom to feed frames.

The Low settings row amplifies this pattern. At 1080p Low, the system hits 467.4 FPS, which suggests the CPU is nearing its ceiling — few games sustain nearly 500 FPS without the processor becoming the limiting factor. Scaling to 1440p Low yields 292.4 FPS (a 37.4% drop), and 4K Low lands at 154.2 FPS (a 67% drop from 1080p). The consistency of the percentage drop across settings — roughly 35-37% from 1080p to 1440p, and 67% from 1080p to 4K — indicates the GPU is the dominant constraint at every resolution, even when settings are lowered.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling. From 260.4 FPS at 1080p, the frame rate falls to 166.7 FPS at 1440p (a 36% drop) and then to 83.6 FPS at 4K (a 67.9% drop from 1080p). The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration below 100 FPS, suggesting that the combination of maximum quality settings and 4K resolution pushes the GPU to its practical limit in this title. The scaling pattern remains uniform, reinforcing that resolution, not settings complexity, is the primary driver of performance changes.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 1,748 tested combinations in Ready Or Not, this pairing holds the 130th position. That places it in the top 7.4% of all combos tested — a strong showing, but not elite. The ranking reflects the balance between a high-end GPU and a mid-range CPU; the RTX 4080 SUPER's 88th percentile standing among GPUs is somewhat tempered by the Ryzen 5 5600's 79th percentile CPU ranking.

The CPU's nearest rivals illustrate its position in the broader market. The AMD EPYC 9554P scores 0.6% higher in average benchmark score, while the Intel Xeon D-1746TER trails by 0.6%. More relevant for gaming, the Intel Core i7-11700F sits 0.9% ahead in average score. These deltas are small, but they indicate the Ryzen 5 5600 is clustered with workstation and server chips in raw compute, which doesn't always translate to gaming performance. The combo rank of 130 suggests that in Ready Or Not specifically, the pairing performs better than the CPU's raw benchmark percentile might suggest — the game appears to favor the GPU's substantial resources.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a tighter competitive picture. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 0.2% lower, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M 0.4% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700S 2.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti trails by 2.9%. These small deltas mean the RTX 4080 SUPER is positioned in a crowded performance tier, and the final frame rates in Ready Or Not depend heavily on the CPU pairing.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 144 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, all four settings presets exceed 144 FPS: Low hits 292.4, Medium 256, High 236.1, and even Ultra reaches 166.7 FPS.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this hardware?

A: The measured 83.6 FPS average at 3840x2160 Ultra is above the 60 FPS threshold but below 100 FPS. Dropping to High settings at 4K raises the average to 121.9 FPS, which provides more headroom for demanding scenes.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 0.6% below the AMD EPYC 9554P, 0.6% above the AMD EPYC 9534, and 0.9% below the Intel Core i7-11700F in average benchmark score. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER trails by 0.6%.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded capability?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 achieves 18,309 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 7,689 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. Single-thread scores are 2,584 in R23 and 1,085 in R20.

Q: What memory bandwidth does the CPU provide?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 supports dual-channel DDR4 with a theoretical bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The system uses the AMD Socket AM4 platform with PCIe Gen 4 (20 lanes from the CPU).

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and does it matter here?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 736.3 GB/s bandwidth. The 4K Ultra result of 83.6 FPS suggests VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor at these settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 467.4 FPS, Medium 408.6 FPS, High 367.4 FPS, and Ultra 260.4 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 207 FPS, indicating that settings have a substantial impact even at this resolution, but every preset clears the 240 FPS mark except Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the results remain high but show more compression between presets. Low yields 292.4 FPS, Medium 256 FPS, High 236.1 FPS, and Ultra 166.7 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra narrows to 125.7 FPS, and all presets stay above 144 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly. Low produces 154.2 FPS, Medium 133.7 FPS, High 121.9 FPS, and Ultra 83.6 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only configuration that falls below 100 FPS, while Low and Medium remain comfortably above 120 FPS. The 4K results show a 70.6 FPS spread between Low and Ultra, the largest absolute difference of any resolution.

The pattern across all twelve measurements shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER's performance scales predictably with resolution and settings. The 1080p results indicate the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high frame rates, while the 4K results demonstrate the GPU's raw throughput when fully utilized.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing maximum refresh rates on a 1080p display, the Medium preset at 408.6 FPS offers an excellent balance — it sits 41.2 FPS above High and 58.8 FPS below Low, suggesting it captures most of the visual improvements without the performance penalty of Ultra. The Ultra preset at 260.4 FPS still clears 240 Hz monitors but with diminishing returns.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 236.1 FPS, which is ideal for 144 Hz or 165 Hz displays. Medium at 256 FPS provides additional headroom, while Ultra at 166.7 FPS remains viable for 144 Hz panels. The data suggests High is the recommended default — it's 70.2 FPS below Low but 69.4 FPS above Ultra, placing it in a comfortable middle ground.

For 4K gaming, the High preset at 121.9 FPS is the clear recommendation for smooth gameplay on 120 Hz displays. Medium at 133.7 FPS offers a slight advantage, and Low at 154.2 FPS is the choice for competitive play. Ultra at 83.6 FPS is only suitable for displays capped at 60 Hz or for players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows that each preset step costs roughly 20-25 FPS, so players can dial in their preferred balance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 brings six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.50 GHz boosts to 4.40 GHz, and it carries 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores show a strong single-thread result of 2,584 in Cinebench R23 and a multi-thread score of 18,309, which are solid numbers for a desktop processor in this class.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the system reaches 467.4 FPS. This result, combined with the 3DMark scores (5,641 in 16-thread and 882 in single-thread), suggests the Ryzen 5 5600 can sustain very high frame rates but may cap out around 470 FPS in this title. The PassMark single-thread score of 3,256 and multi-thread score of 21,541 further characterize its compute capability.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier make it a flexible choice, though the benchmark data shows it sits in a tight cluster with workstation processors. Its 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs means it outperforms roughly four out of five processors, but the nearest rivals — including the Intel Core i7-11700F at 0.9% higher — indicate the competitive field is dense. For this game, the CPU appears sufficient to avoid being the primary bottleneck at 4K, where the GPU takes over.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process. It features 10,240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, with 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The GPU's base clock of 2295 MHz boosts to 2550 MHz, and its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 23 Gbps effective on a 256-bit bus, yielding 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial: 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s. These specifications translate directly into the measured frame rates, particularly at 4K where the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The 4K Ultra result of 83.6 FPS and 4K High result of 121.9 FPS demonstrate the GPU's ability to handle heavy loads, while the 1440p results show it can drive very high refresh rates when paired with a capable CPU.

The RTX 4080 SUPER's 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it near the top of the performance hierarchy. Its nearest rivals — the RX 6900 XT at 0.2% lower, the Radeon Pro W6600M at 0.4% lower, and the RTX 5070 Ti at 2.9% lower — show that this GPU competes in a tight performance band. The PassMark G3D score of 34,245 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600 further confirm its position. In Ready Or Not, the GPU's 16 GB VRAM and high bandwidth ensure that even the most demanding settings at 4K remain within its memory capacity, leaving texture detail and effects quality as the primary levers for performance tuning.