Ready Or Not

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + RTX 2060 combo rank in Ready Or Not?

A: The combination ranks 2931 out of 3714 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the hardware field. This rank reflects the GPU's 58th percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU's 77th percentile among all CPUs, indicating the pairing is more limited by graphics performance than by processing power.

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

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 205 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Medium settings deliver 178 FPS average, High settings produce 162 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 114 FPS average at the same resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 15290 places it 0.6% ahead of the RTX 3050 OEM and 0.8% ahead of the Radeon RX 7600cars. It is effectively tied with the GTX 580 (0% delta) and the Radeon 680M (0.1% delta). These margins are negligible in real-world gaming.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread score?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 2943 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 20851 in multi-core, showing strong scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads. Its 3DMark single-thread score of 951 versus max-thread score of 6165 confirms the CPU scales well with full utilization.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 support modern graphics APIs needed for this game?

A: Yes, the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The benchmark results show DirectX 12 performance scores of 53 in PassMark, indicating the card handles modern API workloads appropriately for its class.

Q: What is the best resolution for maintaining high frame rates with this combo?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo delivers 102 FPS average, which is playable for a tactical shooter. At 1920x1080 with High settings, it achieves 162 FPS average, offering a smoother experience. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 67 FPS average.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the primary bottleneck in this pairing. With 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus providing 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, the card has enough memory bandwidth for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles at 4K. The GPU's 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output processors deliver a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s, which directly impact how many pixels the card can fill each second.

The RTX 2060's boost clock of 1680 MHz (base 1365 MHz) determines how quickly the Turing architecture processes shader workloads. The FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS represents the raw compute throughput available for the game's rendering equations. In benchmark tests, the card scores 14111 in PassMark G3D and 65014 in Geekbench OpenCL, showing moderate compute capability relative to modern cards.

The GPU's 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs means it sits just above the median, and its nearest rivals include the GTX 580 (0% delta) and Radeon 680M (0.1% delta). These near-identical scores suggest the RTX 2060 is firmly in a performance tier where small architectural differences matter more than raw specs. The card's 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores provide ray tracing and DLSS capability, though the 6 GB VRAM may limit their effectiveness at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. The measured FPS drops from 67 at Low settings to 54 at High and 38 at Ultra, showing that the card's compute and memory resources are saturated at 4K. The 6 GB VRAM capacity is a particular concern at this resolution, as modern tactical shooters like Ready Or Not can exceed this amount with high-resolution textures.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F provides ample processing headroom for this gaming workload. Built on TSMC's 4 nm process with the Zen 4 Phoenix architecture, this 6-core, 12-thread processor runs at a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boosts to 4.70 GHz. The CPU's 16 MB shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core provide fast access to game data, while its dual-channel DDR5 memory interface delivers 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a 3DMark max-thread score of 6165. Single-thread performance is equally solid at 2943 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 951 in 3DMark single-thread. The PassMark multithread score of 24389 and single-thread score of 3685 confirm the processor's balanced capabilities for gaming workloads.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it well above the GPU's 58th percentile, indicating the processor is not the limiting factor in this combo. Its nearest rivals include the Ryzen 5 7500F (0.2% delta) and Intel Core i7-11850H (0.3% delta), showing the 8400F competes closely with other mid-range options. The 4 nm process node and 25,000 million transistors in a 178 mm² die size contribute to its efficiency.

For Ready Or Not specifically, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads handle the game's AI, physics, and scene management without difficulty. The measured FPS scaling across resolutions shows that when the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K, the CPU still has headroom to spare, as evidenced by the smaller FPS drops between Low and Medium settings compared to GPU-limited scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 205 FPS, Medium settings drop to 178 FPS (with a minimum of 152 FPS and maximum of 205 FPS), High settings achieve 162 FPS, and Ultra settings settle at 114 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough frames to maintain high refresh rates, even at the most demanding preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains solid but shows the GPU beginning to strain. Low settings average 129 FPS, Medium settings deliver 113 FPS (with a range of 96 to 129 FPS), High settings produce 102 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 72 FPS. The 1440p results show a more pronounced gap between Low and Ultra presets, reflecting increased pixel throughput demands on the RTX 2060.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low settings average 67 FPS, Medium settings drop to 59 FPS (with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS), High settings fall to 54 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 38 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that even with reduced settings, the RTX 2060 cannot maintain the high frame rates seen at lower resolutions.

The measured data shows consistent scaling across resolution and settings combinations. At every resolution, the progression from Low to Ultra follows a predictable pattern, with Medium settings typically offering a balanced middle ground. The minimum FPS values recorded at Medium settings (152 at 1080p, 96 at 1440p, 50 at 4K) suggest that frame pacing remains stable even under load.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-limited nature of this combo. At High settings, performance falls from 162 FPS at 1080p to 102 FPS at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and further to 54 FPS at 4K (a 67% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline indicates that the RTX 2060's rendering throughput cannot keep pace with the increasing pixel count.

At Low settings, the scaling is slightly less severe: 205 FPS at 1080p drops to 129 FPS at 1440p (37% reduction) and 67 FPS at 4K (67% reduction). The consistent percentage drops across settings suggest that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints, rather than specific settings options.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, falling from 114 FPS at 1080p to 72 FPS at 1440p (37% reduction) and 38 FPS at 4K (67% reduction). This pattern indicates that the GPU's compute resources are saturated at all resolutions when maximum visual quality is enabled, and the relative performance gap remains constant.

The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 8400F has sufficient processing power to drive the RTX 2060 at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the GPU becomes the sole limiting factor. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 58th percentile confirms this analysis, as does the fact that the FPS drops follow a predictable GPU-bound scaling curve.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience at 1920x1080, Medium settings provide an excellent balance with 178 FPS average and a minimum of 152 FPS. This preset maintains high frame rates while offering better visual fidelity than Low settings, and the 152 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay even during intense firefights. High settings at 162 FPS are also viable for users prioritizing visual quality over maximum frame rates.

At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 102 FPS average, which is playable for a tactical shooter that benefits from higher detail for spotting enemies. Medium settings at 113 FPS offer a safer margin above 100 FPS, and the 96 FPS minimum recorded at this preset suggests occasional dips below 100 FPS are possible. Ultra settings at 72 FPS are playable but may feel less responsive in fast-paced situations.

At 3840x2160, the data shows that Low settings at 67 FPS are the only preset that maintains a playable frame rate. Medium settings at 59 FPS (minimum 50 FPS) may be acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, but High (54 FPS) and Ultra (38 FPS) present significant compromises in smoothness. The 38 FPS Ultra result falls well below the threshold for competitive play in a tactical shooter.

The overall recommendation is to prioritize resolution over settings for this combo. At 1080p, Medium or High settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p, High settings provide a strong experience, while Medium ensures more consistent frame pacing. At 4K, Low settings are the only realistic option for maintaining playable frame rates, and users should consider dropping to 1440p for a better visual experience.