Ready Or Not

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 pairing in Ready Or Not is a study in extreme bottleneck dynamics. The data shows this combination produces remarkably high frame rates across all resolutions, but the scaling pattern reveals that the CPU becomes the primary constraint at lower resolutions, while the GPU's immense power is only fully utilized at 4K. With an average of 289 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 136 FPS at 4K High, this configuration is overkill for most displays, yet the performance curves indicate a system where the RTX 4090 is rarely allowed to stretch its legs fully.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable degradation as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop is more pronounced than typical for this GPU class. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 505 FPS at 1920x1080 to 327 FPS at 2560x1440, a 35.2% reduction, and then to 171 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 47.7% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep decline at lower settings is the signature of a CPU-limited scenario at 1080p, where the Ryzen 5 5600X's 6 cores and 12 threads are the limiting factor rather than the RTX 4090's massive 24 GB frame buffer.

At Medium settings, the scaling is more gradual: 452 FPS at 1080p drops to 286 FPS at 1440p (36.7% reduction) and then to 149 FPS at 4K (47.9% reduction from 1440p). The 4K Medium result of 149 FPS, with a minimum of 127 FPS and maximum of 172 FPS, shows that even at this demanding resolution, the system maintains a playable frame rate, but the variance indicates that the GPU is now taking over as the primary workload driver.

The High preset tells a similar story: 411 FPS at 1080p, 260 FPS at 1440p (36.7% drop), and 136 FPS at 4K (47.7% drop from 1440p). The 4K High result of 136 FPS is actually lower than the 4K Medium result of 149 FPS, which is counterintuitive for a GPU-centric workload. This anomaly suggests that even at 4K, the CPU's single-thread performance, as indicated by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 917, is beginning to influence the results more than the GPU's raw compute power.

Ultra settings produce the most significant resolution penalty: 289 FPS at 1080p, 182 FPS at 1440p (37.0% drop), and just 95 FPS at 4K (47.8% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 95 FPS is the only sub-100 FPS figure in the entire dataset, suggesting that this preset combination finally shifts the bottleneck entirely to the GPU. The fact that the 1080p-to-1440p percentage drop is nearly identical across all settings (35-37%) indicates that resolution scaling in this game is remarkably consistent, but the 1440p-to-4K drop of roughly 47-48% reveals a doubling of pixel count that the RTX 4090's 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth handles with diminishing returns.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain why it can push such extreme frame rates. With 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, the GPU has a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s, which is more than sufficient for Ready Or Not's tactical environments at any resolution. The 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 1,290.2 GTexel/s texture rate provide the raw horsepower needed to maintain high average FPS even at 4K Ultra, where the 95 FPS result is still well above playable thresholds.

The clock speeds of 2235 MHz base and 2520 MHz boost are modest for the Ada Lovelace architecture, but the 16384 shading units and 512 tensor cores compensate with sheer parallel throughput. The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60347. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc Pro A60, scores 60326, a negligible 0% delta, which underscores how close the RTX 4090 sits to the top of the performance stack in synthetic tests.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's role becomes more apparent as resolution increases. The 4K Ultra result of 95 FPS versus the 1080p Ultra result of 289 FPS represents a 67.1% reduction in frame rate, which is directly attributable to the GPU's fillrate and bandwidth constraints at higher pixel counts. The 4K Medium result of 149 FPS with a minimum of 127 FPS indicates that the GPU can maintain stable frame pacing when not fully maxed out, but the 4K High result of 136 FPS being lower than Medium suggests that certain High preset effects disproportionately impact the GPU's performance.

The RTX 4090's 176 ROPs and 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate are critical for 4K rendering, where pixel throughput becomes the primary bottleneck. The fact that the GPU achieves 171 FPS at 4K Low demonstrates that when the CPU is not limiting, the RTX 4090 can handle 4K with ease. However, the 24 GB memory capacity is effectively underutilized in this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the frame buffer requirements do not approach the GPU's capacity, indicating that memory size is not a limiting factor here.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 32 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth are adequate for gaming, but the data shows that it becomes the bottleneck at lower resolutions. The CPU's 3dmark_single_thread score of 917 and 3dmark_2_threads score of 1793 indicate that single-core performance is solid, but the 3dmark_max_threads score of 5588 reveals a significant scaling limitation when all threads are utilized.

In the context of Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p. The 1080p Low result of 505 FPS is the highest in the dataset, but this figure is likely CPU-limited, as the RTX 4090 could theoretically render more frames if the CPU could feed it faster. The 1080p Ultra result of 289 FPS is 42.8% lower than the Low result, and this gap is primarily due to increased CPU overhead from game logic and physics calculations at higher settings, not GPU limitations.

The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21771, places it in the upper mid-range tier. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, scores 21749, a mere 0.1% delta, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U scores 21874, a -0.5% delta. This tight clustering indicates that the 5600X is competitive with other mainstream processors, but it lacks the multi-threaded headroom of higher-core-count alternatives, which becomes apparent in CPU-intensive scenes.

At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes, as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. However, the fact that 4K High (136 FPS) is lower than 4K Medium (149 FPS) suggests that the CPU's single-thread performance is still a factor at higher presets, potentially due to AI-driven enemy behavior or environmental interactions in Ready Or Not's tactical gameplay. The 3dmark_8_threads score of 4811, compared to the max_threads score of 5588, shows that the CPU's performance does not scale perfectly beyond 8 threads, which could explain why 12-thread workloads in this game do not fully utilize the processor's potential.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combination achieves in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest average FPS is 505 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Does the RTX 4090 bottleneck at 1080p with the Ryzen 5 5600X?

A: Yes, the data indicates a CPU bottleneck at 1080p. The 1080p Low result of 505 FPS is limited by the CPU's single-thread performance, as the RTX 4090's 82.58 TFLOPS compute capability could theoretically push higher frame rates if the CPU could feed it faster.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The minimum FPS recorded is 127 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Medium settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra preset compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: The 4K Ultra preset averages 95 FPS, while 1080p Ultra averages 289 FPS. This represents a 67.1% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X sufficient for this game at high refresh rates?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is sufficient to drive frame rates well above 240 FPS. The 1440p High result of 260 FPS and 1080p High result of 411 FPS demonstrate that the CPU can maintain high refresh rates, though the 4K Ultra result of 95 FPS shows the GPU is the limiting factor at that resolution.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings average 327 FPS, while Ultra settings average 182 FPS. This is a 44.3% reduction, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes significant additional GPU load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Ready Or Not with this configuration is extensive, covering three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 505 FPS, the Medium preset averages 452 FPS with a minimum of 385 FPS and maximum of 520 FPS, the High preset averages 411 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 289 FPS. These figures demonstrate that the system is capable of exceeding 400 FPS at 1080p on most presets, which is far beyond the refresh rate of typical gaming monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high. Low settings average 327 FPS, Medium averages 286 FPS with a minimum of 243 FPS and maximum of 328 FPS, High averages 260 FPS, and Ultra averages 182 FPS. The 1440p Medium result of 286 FPS is notable for its tight min-max range, indicating stable frame pacing. The 1440p Ultra result of 182 FPS is still well above 144 Hz, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits. Low settings average 171 FPS, Medium averages 149 FPS with a minimum of 127 FPS and maximum of 172 FPS, High averages 136 FPS, and Ultra averages 95 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 149 FPS is the most balanced figure in the 4K dataset, offering a good compromise between visual quality and performance. The 4K Ultra result of 95 FPS is the only figure below 100 FPS, and it suggests that the Ultra preset at 4K requires the full power of the RTX 4090.

The combination rank in game is 160 out of 3714 combos, placing this configuration in the top 4.3% of tested systems. This ranking, combined with the measured FPS data, confirms that the Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 4090 pairing is one of the most powerful configurations for Ready Or Not, though the CPU does impose some limitations at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p displays with a 240 Hz or higher refresh rate, the High preset at 411 FPS is the best choice, as it provides a significant visual improvement over Low settings (505 FPS) while still delivering more than enough frame rate for any gaming monitor. The Ultra preset at 1080p, averaging 289 FPS, is also viable but offers diminishing returns for the 29.7% frame rate reduction compared to High.

For 1440p gaming, the High preset at 260 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it balances visual fidelity with performance well above the 240 Hz threshold. The Medium preset at 286 FPS is a better option for those prioritizing maximum frame rates, while the Ultra preset at 182 FPS is still playable on 144 Hz displays but may not be worth the 30% performance penalty over High.

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset at 149 FPS is the best overall recommendation, as it delivers smooth performance on 144 Hz displays while maintaining acceptable visual quality. The High preset at 136 FPS is also viable, but the 8.7% frame rate reduction compared to Medium is not justified by the minor visual improvements. The Ultra preset at 95 FPS should be avoided for competitive play, as the sub-100 FPS average may introduce input latency, though it remains playable for single-player scenarios. The Low preset at 171 FPS is only recommended for users with 144 Hz displays who prioritize maximum frame rates over visual fidelity, as the graphical downgrade is significant.