Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not is a tactical shooter that leans heavily on CPU and GPU interplay, and the pairing of an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X with an Intel Arc B390 produces a specific, measurable performance profile. The data shows a system that is firmly entry-level in GPU terms but backed by a strong modern processor, which creates a bottleneck pattern that becomes more visible as resolution drops. This analysis covers how that plays out across settings and resolutions, using only the measured results and benchmark scores provided.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Ready Or Not?

A: Based on the measured frames per second, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo consistently exceeds 60 FPS on every preset, ranging from 69 FPS on Ultra to 125 FPS on Low. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium presets stay above 60 FPS, while 3840x2160 never reaches 60 FPS in any setting.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. This places it just 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% ahead of the GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% ahead of the GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% ahead of the GT 710 (1443). It sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X a strong CPU relative to its peers?

A: Yes, the CPU data places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs tested. Its average benchmark score is 27636, which is within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (27535), 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (27578) and Intel Core i5-12600K (27578), and 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27712).

Q: What is the measurable difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 125 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 69 FPS average. That is a 56 FPS difference between the lowest and highest quality settings, with Medium (109 FPS) and High (99 FPS) falling in between.

Q: Does the Arc B390 have dedicated VRAM?

A: No, the GPU uses System Shared memory. The memory size, type, and bus width are all listed as "System Shared," with bandwidth described as "System Dependent." This means the GPU relies on the system’s main memory rather than a dedicated pool.

Q: How does this combo rank in the full database for Ready Or Not?

A: The combo ranks 2611 out of 2947 total tested combinations for this game. That places it in the lower portion of all configurations, which matches the GPU’s low percentile standing relative to its strong CPU.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the limiting factor in this system. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all legacy NVIDIA parts like the GT 520MX, 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710. The delta percentages are small — between 1.3% and 2.7% — meaning the B390 is essentially in a class with those older, low-end accelerators. That context matters because Ready Or Not’s measured FPS reflects a GPU that is barely competitive with hardware from over a decade ago.

The GPU’s clock behavior is unusual: a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. That wide range suggests it can ramp up when needed, but the architectural limitations remain. The chip is built on a 3 nm process with Xe3-LPG architecture, which is modern, but it has only 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. The pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s, which are low figures for a modern game. FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 15.36 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. These raw numbers explain why the measured FPS caps out at 125 in the best case scenario.

Memory is a major concern. The B390 uses System Shared memory with no dedicated VRAM size, type, or bus width. Bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which means the Ryzen 5 7600X’s dual-channel DDR5 support — rated at 83.2 GB/s — dictates how fast the GPU can access textures and geometry. For a tactical shooter with dense environments and many AI actors, this shared memory arrangement can cause hitches when the system runs low on available RAM. The measured FPS data shows no min FPS values for most settings, but the Medium preset at every resolution includes a min FPS: 30 at 3840x2160, 58 at 2560x1440, and 92 at 1920x1080. Those lows indicate the GPU can dip significantly under load.

The GPU’s 12 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) are present, but with only 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 power, ray tracing is unlikely to be a practical feature in Ready Or Not. The boost clock of 2500 MHz helps in short bursts, but sustained load in a firefight will likely push the GPU toward its average FPS figures rather than any peak capability. The data shows a GPU that can produce playable frames at 1080p Low, but nothing more.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 125 FPS average, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 109 FPS, High to 99 FPS, and Ultra to 69 FPS. For a tactical shooter where reaction time matters, Low is the only preset that gives a comfortable margin above 120 FPS. Medium still clears 100 FPS, which is acceptable, but the gap between Low and Medium (16 FPS) is larger than the gap between Medium and High (10 FPS). This suggests diminishing returns when moving from Low to Medium, but a steeper penalty for enabling higher quality shadows and textures.

At 2560x1440, the best option is Low at 79 FPS average. Medium follows at 69 FPS, High at 62 FPS, and Ultra at 44 FPS. The 1440p Low setting is the only configuration that stays above 75 FPS, which is a reasonable threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium and High are both playable but require accepting frame rates in the 60s. Ultra should be avoided because it drops below 45 FPS, which is too low for a shooter where target acquisition is critical.

At 3840x2160, no setting is truly playable. Low averages 41 FPS, Medium 36 FPS, High 33 FPS, and Ultra 23 FPS. Even the lowest preset fails to reach 60 FPS, and the Medium preset shows a min FPS of 30, which means stutter is likely. The recommendation is to avoid 4K entirely with this combo unless the user accepts a slideshow-like experience.

The best experience per the measured data is 1920x1080 with the Low preset. That configuration yields 125 FPS average, which is more than double the Ultra preset’s 69 FPS at the same resolution. If visual fidelity is a priority, Medium at 1080p (109 FPS) offers a good balance, but the data shows that High and Ultra cost significant frame rate without proportional visual gains in this GPU’s case. For competitive play, Low at 1080p is the only choice that maximizes the hardware’s potential.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for Ready Or Not is 2611 out of 2947 total tested combinations. That places it in the bottom 11% of all systems measured for this game. This is a direct consequence of the GPU’s low standing. The Arc B390’s 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs drags the entire combo down, despite the CPU’s much stronger position.

To contextualize: the Ryzen 5 7600X alone sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27636. Its nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 5700X, Core i5-12600K, Ryzen 5 8500GE, and Ryzen 7 5800 — are all within 0.4% of its score. That is a top-tier mid-range processor by any measure. But the GPU’s 1482 Steel Nomad score is only 1.3% ahead of the GT 520MX, which is a GPU from 2011. The mismatch is stark.

The rank of 2611 out of 2947 means that 336 combinations tested worse. Those are likely systems with even older CPUs paired with similarly weak GPUs. But the data also shows that this combo is far from the bottom — it is not in the last 100 ranks. The CPU’s strength prevents the combo from falling further, because Ready Or Not does rely on CPU performance for AI and game logic. Still, the GPU bottleneck is severe enough that upgrading the GPU alone would dramatically improve the rank, while upgrading the CPU would yield little benefit.

The measured FPS at 1080p Low (125 FPS) is respectable, but it is the ceiling. At 1440p, the combo drops to 79 FPS on Low, and at 4K it falls to 41 FPS. Those numbers align with a GPU that has only 24 ROPs and a texture rate of 120 GTexel/s. The CPU is not the constraint; the GPU’s fill rate and shared memory bandwidth are.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X provides the computational foundation for this combo. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process. Base clock is 4.70 GHz and boost clock is 5.30 GHz. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core help with game logic and AI calculations. The CPU’s benchmark results are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 15236, single-core scores 1965, and Geekbench multicore hits 13858 with a single-core score of 2603. PassMark multithread is 28390, and single-thread is 4135.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU’s role is handling the tactical AI, destructible environments, and multiple active entities. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6879 and max-thread score of 6845 indicate the processor can handle heavy multi-threaded loads without becoming a bottleneck. The single-thread score of 1060 in 3DMark is lower but still sufficient for the game’s primary thread. The CPU’s percentile rank of 79 means it outperforms most processors in the database, and its nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 5700X, Core i5-12600K, Ryzen 5 8500GE, and Ryzen 7 5800 — are all within 0.4% of its average score.

The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 125 FPS, which is well above what the GPU alone could produce. This indicates the CPU is not holding back the GPU at lower resolutions. However, at 4K, the CPU’s advantage is masked because the GPU becomes the sole limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 7600X’s dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s) is also important because the Arc B390 relies on system memory. A slower memory setup would further degrade GPU performance.

The CPU’s 105 W TDP and AM5 socket suggest a modern platform, and the integrated Radeon Graphics can serve as a fallback if the discrete GPU fails. But in this game, the CPU’s job is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics data. The data shows it does that job effectively; the GPU is the weak link.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings, with min and max values only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the results are consistently low. Low settings average 41 FPS. Medium averages 36 FPS, with a min of 30 FPS and max of 41 FPS. High averages 33 FPS. Ultra averages 23 FPS. None of these are playable for a tactical shooter, and the Medium min of 30 FPS indicates significant frame drops during intense scenes. The gap between Low (41) and Ultra (23) is 18 FPS, showing that even reducing settings cannot salvage 4K performance.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains marginal. Low averages 79 FPS. Medium averages 69 FPS, with a min of 58 FPS and max of 79 FPS. High averages 62 FPS. Ultra averages 44 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that stays above 75 FPS, which is a solid experience. Medium dips to 58 FPS at minimum, which is near the edge of acceptable for smooth play. High is playable but not ideal, and Ultra is too slow for competitive play. The step from Low to Medium costs 10 FPS, from Medium to High costs 7 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 18 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the combo performs best. Low averages 125 FPS. Medium averages 109 FPS, with a min of 92 FPS and max of 125 FPS. High averages 99 FPS. Ultra averages 69 FPS. The Low preset provides a 125 FPS average, which is smooth on a 120 Hz or 144 Hz monitor. Medium stays above 100 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS, making it the most balanced choice. High is just under 100 FPS, and Ultra drops to 69 FPS, which is playable but not optimal. The data shows a clear pattern: each resolution step up roughly halves the performance, and each settings step up costs 10-20% of the frame rate.

The Medium preset’s min FPS values are the only lows recorded, and they are telling. At 1080p, the min is 92 FPS; at 1440p, it is 58 FPS; at 4K, it is 30 FPS. These lows correspond to scenes with multiple AI enemies or heavy smoke effects. The GPU’s shared memory system likely causes these dips when texture uploads compete with the CPU for memory bandwidth. For the best experience, the user should stick to 1080p Low or Medium, where the min FPS stays above 90.