Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates for Ready Or Not with this AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination reveal a dramatic scaling curve as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 502.1 FPS, which drops to 342.3 FPS at 1440p, and further to 180.1 FPS at 4K. That represents a 64% retention from 1080p to 1440p, and a 36% retention from 1080p to 4K. The pattern is consistent across all settings presets, though the absolute deltas vary.

Looking at High settings, the frame rate falls from 427 FPS at 1080p to 269.1 FPS at 1440p, then to 141.2 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 127.9 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 269.1 to 141.2 difference seen at Medium settings (295.2 to 157.8 FPS). This consistency suggests the scaling bottleneck shifts predictably as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the CPU is clearly the limiting factor—the RTX 5090, with its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, is capable of far more than 502 FPS in most titles, but the Ryzen 5 5600X's 6 cores and 12 threads cap the output.

The Ultra preset tells a more interesting story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 299.7 FPS, which drops to 188.3 FPS at 1440p, and then to 98.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured figure below 100 FPS, indicating that at this resolution and settings combination, the GPU's rendering load finally overwhelms the frame delivery. The data suggests that between 1440p High and 4K High, the system transitions from CPU-bound to GPU-bound behavior—the 141.2 FPS at 4K High is still high, but the scaling factor from 1440p High (269.1 FPS) is only 0.52, which is typical of a GPU-limited scenario.

What does this imply? The RTX 5090's massive compute resources—104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate—are severely underutilized at 1080p. The Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock, simply cannot feed frames fast enough. The 502.1 FPS Low result at 1080p is likely near the CPU's practical ceiling for this game's engine. As resolution climbs, the GPU takes over as the primary constraint, and the frame rates become more representative of raw graphics throughput.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For players targeting high refresh rate displays, the data points toward a clear sweet spot. At 1440p, the Medium preset delivers 295.2 FPS, while High produces 269.1 FPS—a difference of 26.1 FPS, or roughly 9%. The visual quality gain from Medium to High in a tactical shooter like Ready Or Not is substantial, given the game's emphasis on environmental detail and visibility. The 4K High result of 141.2 FPS is still very playable, but the 1440p High figure of 269.1 FPS offers headroom for demanding scenes.

The Ultra preset appears to be a poor trade-off at every resolution. At 4K, Ultra drops to 98.8 FPS, which is 42.4 FPS below High (141.2 FPS). At 1440p, Ultra produces 188.3 FPS versus High's 269.1 FPS—a 30% reduction. The gap between Ultra and High is larger than the gap between High and Medium, suggesting that Ultra enables effects that disproportionately tax the GPU. For competitive play, the 1080p Medium result of 469.6 FPS versus 1080p High's 427 FPS is a minor difference, but the extra 42.6 FPS could matter on 360 Hz displays.

The Low preset offers the highest frame rates across all resolutions, peaking at 502.1 FPS at 1080p. However, given that even Ultra at 1080p produces 299.7 FPS, there is little reason to sacrifice visual fidelity for extra frames in most scenarios. The data suggests that High at 1440p is the optimal balance—it maintains 269.1 FPS while providing the visual clarity needed for spotting enemies in dark corridors and distant doorways. For 4K users, High at 141.2 FPS is the recommended choice, as the drop to Medium (157.8 FPS) only yields 16.6 FPS more while noticeably reducing visual quality.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates at a 3.70 GHz base clock and boosts to 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. In the benchmark database, this CPU scores 18,578 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,622 in single-core, placing it in the 78th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (deltaPct -0.3) and Intel Core i7-10700 (deltaPct -0.3), indicating that the 5600X sits in a well-populated performance tier.

The game's frame rates at 1080p reveal that Ready Or Not is heavily CPU-bound at lower resolutions. The jump from 1080p Low (502.1 FPS) to 1080p Ultra (299.7 FPS) represents a 202.4 FPS difference, which is largely driven by the GPU's increasing workload. However, the fact that the CPU can sustain over 500 FPS in the Low preset suggests that the engine is well-optimized for multi-threaded workloads—the 12 threads are being utilized effectively. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5,582 and max-thread score of 5,588 show that the processor scales well with thread count, though the 6-core limitation becomes apparent when compared to higher-core-count rivals.

The 32 MB of L3 cache is noteworthy for a tactical shooter, where frequent asset streaming and AI calculations benefit from larger cache pools. The passmark physics score of 1,316 and integer math score of 71,161 indicate strong compute capabilities for game logic. At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes—the frame rates drop proportionally across all settings, confirming that the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The data implies that the Ryzen 5 5600X is sufficient for this game at any resolution, but it does cap the ceiling at 1080p where the RTX 5090 could otherwise push higher.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 26th out of 1,748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. That places it in the top 1.5% of all configurations tested, which is remarkable given that the CPU is a mid-range 2020 processor paired with a flagship 2025 GPU. The ranking reflects the game's heavy reliance on GPU throughput at higher resolutions, where the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance dominate.

The top 25 combos ahead of this one are presumably paired with faster CPUs, which would close the 1080p gap. However, the 4K results show that the RTX 5090 is the primary driver of the ranking—at 4K Ultra, this combo produces 98.8 FPS, which is likely comparable to combos with much newer processors. The percentileVsAllGpus score of 94 for the RTX 5090 versus the percentileVsAllCpus score of 78 for the Ryzen 5 5600X highlights the mismatch: the GPU is in the top 6% of all GPUs, while the CPU is in the bottom 22% of its percentile ranking.

The deltaPct values from the CPU's nearest rivals (ranging from -0.5 to 0.7) show that the 5600X is statistically tied with several other processors in synthetic benchmarks. This means that swapping to a different CPU in this performance tier would likely change the 1080p results by only a few percentage points, while the 4K results would remain nearly identical. The combo's 26th place ranking is therefore evidence of the RTX 5090's raw power, not the CPU's contribution. For users with this combo, the ranking suggests that the system is overbuilt for 1080p gaming but well-suited for 4K, where the GPU's strengths are fully realized.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a 2,017 MHz base clock and 2,407 MHz boost clock, with memory running at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). Its passmark G3D score of 39,650 places it in the 94th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84,306.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 4K, the frame rates scale almost linearly with settings: Low (180.1 FPS), Medium (157.8 FPS), High (141.2 FPS), and Ultra (98.8 FPS). The 81.3 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K demonstrates the GPU's sensitivity to the settings presets, with Ultra's additional effects (likely including ray tracing or advanced shadows) exacting a heavy toll. The 32 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor in this game—even at 4K Ultra, the game likely uses well under that amount, and the bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s ensures no memory starvation.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the RTX 5090 D (deltaPct 0.1) and RTX 5050 Mobile (deltaPct 0.2), which are essentially identical in synthetic scores. However, the RTX 5090's advantage in real-world gaming comes from its 21,760 shading units and 176 ROPs, which drive the pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s. The texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s ensures that detailed textures in Ready Or Not's environments are processed without stutter. The 170 RT cores also contribute to the Ultra preset's performance, as the game likely uses ray-traced reflections or shadows in that mode. The 1.6% deltaPct advantage over the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 suggests that the RTX 5090 is not dramatically faster than some workstation cards in synthetic tests, but its gaming-optimized drivers and features make it far more effective in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 502.1 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 4K, the maximum is 180.1 FPS with Low settings.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: At 1080p, yes—the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads limit frame rates to around 500 FPS max, while the GPU could theoretically push higher. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's limitation is less relevant.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: Ultra produces 188.3 FPS at 1440p, while High produces 269.1 FPS—a difference of 80.8 FPS. The Ultra preset costs roughly 30% of the High frame rate at this resolution.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 26th out of 1,748 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.5% of all configurations for Ready Or Not.

Q: Does the game use more than 32 GB of VRAM at 4K Ultra?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM usage. However, the RTX 5090's 32 GB GDDR7 memory is unlikely to be a limiting factor, as the game's frame rates at 4K Ultra (98.8 FPS) suggest the GPU's compute capacity, not memory, is the constraint.

Q: What settings preset provides the best balance of quality and performance at 4K?

A: High at 4K offers 141.2 FPS, which is 42.4 FPS more than Ultra (98.8 FPS) and only 16.6 FPS less than Medium (157.8 FPS). High provides the best visual fidelity for the frame rate cost.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080:

• Low: 502.1 FPS
• Medium: 469.6 FPS
• High: 427 FPS
• Ultra: 299.7 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 342.3 FPS
• Medium: 295.2 FPS
• High: 269.1 FPS
• Ultra: 188.3 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 180.1 FPS
• Medium: 157.8 FPS
• High: 141.2 FPS
• Ultra: 98.8 FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 15-20% of the frame rate at a given resolution, except for the jump from High to Ultra, which costs significantly more. At 1080p, the Ultra preset is 127.3 FPS below High (427 to 299.7), while at 4K, the Ultra preset is 42.4 FPS below High (141.2 to 98.8). This suggests that Ultra enables effects that are more expensive at lower resolutions where the CPU is not the bottleneck, or that the GPU's workload scales non-linearly with the preset. The 4K Low result of 180.1 FPS is still higher than the 1440p Ultra result of 188.3 FPS, which illustrates how much the settings preset matters relative to resolution.