Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter built around room-clearing and close-quarters firefights, behaves unusually at high frame rates with this AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 pairing. The data shows that this combination is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, but at 1080p, the frame rates climb so high that the CPU's limitations become the primary bottleneck, preventing the system from fully utilizing the graphics card's potential.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is stark and reveals a significant shift in system bottlenecks. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 388 FPS at 1920x1080 to 260 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 136 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 65% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, which is a much larger drop than typical for a game of this genre, indicating that the RTX 4090 is being progressively saturated as pixel count increases.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets. At Low settings, the system produces 420 FPS at 1080p, 327 FPS at 1440p, and 171 FPS at 4K. Medium settings follow the same trajectory: 400 FPS at 1080p, 286 FPS at 1440p, and 149 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, dropping from 289 FPS at 1080p to 182 FPS at 1440p and then to 95 FPS at 4K.

These numbers suggest that at 1080p and even 1440p, the system is not constrained by the GPU in most scenarios. The Ryzen 5 5600F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears to be the limiting factor, as the frame rates are exceptionally high but fail to scale linearly with the GPU's raw power. At 4K, however, the RTX 4090's workload becomes the dominant factor, and the frame rates drop to more realistic levels that reflect the GPU's rendering capabilities.

The most telling comparison is between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low (420 FPS) and Ultra (289 FPS) is 131 FPS, showing that even at the highest settings, the CPU can still push out enough frames to keep the GPU busy. At 4K, the gap narrows to 76 FPS (171 FPS Low vs 95 FPS Ultra), confirming that the GPU is now the primary constraint and the graphics settings have a more pronounced effect on performance.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive database of tested hardware combinations for Ready Or Not, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 achieves a rank of 181 out of 2947 tested combos. This places the system in the top 6.1% of all configurations tested, which is an impressive result given that the CPU is a mid-range 5000-series part while the GPU is a flagship Ada Lovelace offering.

The ranking indicates that while this combo is not the absolute fastest possible configuration for Ready Or Not, it delivers performance that is superior to the vast majority of systems. The high rank is primarily attributable to the RTX 4090's immense processing power, but the Ryzen 5 5600F does not hold the system back enough to push the ranking significantly lower.

Looking at the CPU's benchmark standings, the Ryzen 5 5600F sits at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36,945. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, scores nearly identically at 36,938, a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is slightly ahead at 37,018 (0.2% delta), while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37,093 (0.4% ahead). These close margins suggest that the Ryzen 5 5600F is well-positioned within its performance tier, though not a standout.

The GPU, by contrast, ranks at the 88th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 60,347. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Arc Pro A60 at 60,326 (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro VEGA 48 at 60,140 (0.3% behind). This confirms that the RTX 4090 is a top-tier component, and its performance in Ready Or Not is consistent with its high benchmark standing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant force in this configuration, and its specifications explain why it performs so well in Ready Or Not. The GPU is built on the AD102 chip with an Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, along with 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores. This massive parallel processing capability translates directly to high frame rates in a game that relies on detailed environments and realistic lighting.

The memory subsystem is equally impressive, with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The memory clocks run at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. In Ready Or Not, which features detailed textures for weapons, gear, and environments, this large memory pool ensures that texture streaming is never a bottleneck, even at 4K Ultra settings.

The GPU's clock speeds are substantial, with a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. These high frequencies, combined with the 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power, allow the RTX 4090 to handle the game's complex shader work and post-processing effects without breaking a sweat. The pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s further reinforce the GPU's ability to fill the screen with detailed imagery at high resolutions.

At 4K Ultra settings, the RTX 4090 produces an average of 95 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay in a tactical shooter. The fact that it can maintain this performance with all settings maxed out demonstrates that the GPU is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. The only time the GPU becomes the bottleneck is at 4K with demanding settings, where the frame rate drops to 95 FPS from the 136 FPS at High settings, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant rendering cost.

FAQ

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

A: The system achieves 260 FPS on average at 2560x1440 with High settings, with no minimum or maximum frame rate data provided for this configuration.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600F compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36,945 on average, which is essentially identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at 36,938 (0% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is 0.2% ahead with a score of 37,018.

Q: What is the best performance this combo can achieve at 1080p?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 420 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At Medium settings, the average is 400 FPS, while High settings yield 388 FPS and Ultra drops to 289 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4090 powerful enough for 4K gaming in Ready Or Not?

A: Yes, the data shows the RTX 4090 delivers 136 FPS on average at 3840x2160 with High settings and 95 FPS at Ultra settings, both of which are well above playable thresholds for a tactical shooter.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at Medium settings across all resolutions?

A: The data shows minimum FPS values only for Medium settings: 340 FPS at 1080p, 243 FPS at 1440p, and 127 FPS at 4K. These represent the lowest frame rates recorded during testing at those settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: This combination ranks 181st out of 2947 tested combos, placing it in the top 6.1% of all systems tested for Ready Or Not.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a comprehensive picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance: 420 FPS on Low, 400 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 340 and maximum of 461), 388 FPS on High, and 289 FPS on Ultra. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is delivering frame rates far beyond what most monitors can display, making the CPU the primary constraint.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very high but show a noticeable decline. Low settings produce 327 FPS, Medium delivers 286 FPS (with a minimum of 243 and maximum of 328), High settings yield 260 FPS, and Ultra drops to 182 FPS. The performance at 1440p is still excellent for competitive play, and the system maintains high frame rates even at Ultra settings.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. Low settings produce 171 FPS, Medium delivers 149 FPS (with a minimum of 127 and maximum of 172), High settings yield 136 FPS, and Ultra drops to 95 FPS. While these numbers are lower than at lower resolutions, they are still very playable for a tactical shooter, and the 4K Ultra performance of 95 FPS is respectable for such a demanding resolution.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the frame rate drops, and the impact of settings presets becomes more pronounced. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 131 FPS (31% reduction), while at 4K, the difference is 76 FPS (44% reduction). This indicates that the GPU is more heavily loaded at higher resolutions, making the graphics settings more impactful on performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, on AMD's Socket AM4 platform. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, with a 65W TDP. This CPU is manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC, featuring 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. The cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is crucial for maintaining high frame rates, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU has headroom. The game's tactical shooter mechanics involve AI-driven enemies, dynamic environments, and physics-based interactions, all of which rely on CPU performance. The Ryzen 5 5600F's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to handle these tasks, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

However, the data suggests that the CPU does become a limiting factor at 1080p. The frame rates of 420 FPS on Low and 400 FPS on Medium are extraordinarily high, but they may not scale perfectly with the RTX 4090's capabilities. The CPU's single-thread performance, as indicated by a Passmark single-thread score of 2,872, is solid but not exceptional. This could explain why the frame rates at 1080p, while very high, do not reach the theoretical maximum the GPU could produce.

The CPU's benchmark scores provide additional context. It achieves a Passmark multithread score of 19,236 and a physics score of 1,043. The integer math score is 59,339, floating-point math is 34,548, and data encryption scores 13,839. These results indicate that the CPU is well-balanced for gaming workloads, with strong integer and floating-point performance that benefits game logic and physics calculations.

At 4K, the CPU's limitations become less relevant, as the GPU's rendering workload dominates. The frame rates at 4K (136 FPS High, 95 FPS Ultra) are primarily determined by the RTX 4090's performance, and the CPU has more than enough headroom to feed the GPU with draw calls and game state updates. This is reflected in the fact that the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is much larger than what would be expected if the CPU were the primary constraint at higher resolutions.