Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not is a tactical shooter that places significant demands on both the CPU and GPU, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with the Intel Arc B390 produces a specific performance profile that is best understood through careful analysis of the measured frame rates. The data shows a system that is capable at lower resolutions but struggles to maintain playable framerates at 4K, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck in most scenarios. This analysis will break down the measured FPS across different settings and resolutions, examine the roles of each component, and provide clear recommendations based on the benchmark results.

FAQ

Q: What is the best-performing settings preset for this combo at 1920x1080?

A: The data shows that the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 125, followed by High at 99, Medium at 109, and Ultra at 69. While Low offers the highest frame rate, Medium provides a more balanced experience with an average of 109 FPS and recorded minimums of 92 FPS, suggesting a smoother experience than the High preset.

Q: How does the combo perform at 2560x1440 resolution?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 79 on Low settings to 44 on Ultra settings. The High preset delivers 62 FPS, while the Medium preset achieves 69 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS, indicating that Medium is the most viable preset for maintaining playable frame rates at this resolution.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B390 capable of handling 4K gaming in Ready Or Not?

A: Based on the measured data, the Intel Arc B390 is not well-suited for 4K gaming in this title. At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 41 on Low settings to 23 on Ultra settings, with the High preset only achieving 33 FPS. These frame rates are below the threshold for a smooth gaming experience.

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

A: The data indicates that this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2611 out of 2947 tested combos for Ready Or Not, placing it in the lower percentile of tested systems for this specific game.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27578, which is exactly equal to the Intel Core i5-12600K's score of 27578, representing a 0% delta. It is also within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800's score of 27535 and 0.3% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H's score of 27507.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile compared to all other GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B390's average benchmark score of 1482 places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it performs below the vast majority of other graphics cards. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which it outperforms by 1.3%.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how different settings presets affect performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields the highest average frame rate at 125 FPS, which is a significant jump from the 99 FPS achieved on High. However, the Medium preset offers a compelling middle ground with 109 FPS average and a recorded minimum of 92 FPS, suggesting it maintains more consistent frame times than the High preset, which lacks minimum FPS data. The Ultra preset falls to 69 FPS, which is a substantial drop and may introduce noticeable stuttering in a tactical shooter where precision is key.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern continues with Low delivering 79 FPS and High dropping to 62 FPS. The Medium preset at 69 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS is the only preset at this resolution that maintains an average above 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for a balance between visual fidelity and smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 44 FPS is likely too demanding for consistent play.

At 3840x2160, all presets fail to reach 60 FPS, with Low achieving 41 FPS, Medium at 36 FPS, High at 33 FPS, and Ultra at 23 FPS. The Medium preset has a recorded minimum of 30 FPS, which is on the edge of playability. Given the data, the best experience at 1080p is achieved with the Medium preset, providing a 109 FPS average with a 92 FPS minimum, which offers a smoother experience than High and better visuals than Low. At 1440p, Medium is the only preset that stays above 60 FPS average, making it the clear choice. At 4K, the Low preset provides the highest average at 41 FPS, but even this is marginal for a tactical shooter.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark database places this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Arc B390 at rank 2611 out of 2947 tested combos for Ready Or Not. This ranking places the system in the lower portion of the performance spectrum, indicating that most other tested configurations deliver higher frame rates in this game. The rank of 2611 suggests that while the CPU is capable, the GPU is severely limiting the overall performance of the system.

The measured data supports this ranking, as the FPS results are heavily constrained by the GPU's capabilities. At 1080p, the system can achieve playable frame rates on Medium settings, but the performance drops off rapidly as resolution increases. The combo's rank reflects this limitation, as it is likely outperformed by systems with more powerful GPUs that can maintain higher frame rates across all resolutions and settings. The CPU's benchmark scores are respectable, with an average score of 27578 and a percentile rank of 79, but the GPU's 9th percentile score drags the overall gaming performance down significantly.

When considering the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X performs on par with the Intel Core i5-12600K, with both having an average score of 27578. This suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo's ranking. The GPU, however, is in the 9th percentile, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which it beats by only 1.3%. This indicates that the GPU is a very low-performing part, and its inclusion in this combo is what causes the low rank of 2611 out of 2947.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 125 FPS on Low settings, which is the highest recorded average. The Medium preset follows with 109 FPS, and it includes a minimum FPS of 92 and a maximum of 125. The High preset achieves 99 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 69 FPS. These numbers show a clear scaling pattern where higher settings reduce performance, but the system remains capable of delivering smooth frame rates at this resolution on all presets.

At 2560x1440, the performance decreases noticeably. The Low preset delivers 79 FPS average, while the Medium preset achieves 69 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS and a maximum of 79 FPS. The High preset drops to 62 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 44 FPS. This resolution shows a more significant impact from the GPU, as the frame rates are lower across all settings compared to 1080p. The Medium preset remains the best option for maintaining an average above 60 FPS, but the minimum of 58 FPS indicates that there may be occasional dips below this threshold.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset delivers 41 FPS, which is the highest average at this resolution. The Medium preset achieves 36 FPS with a minimum of 30 FPS and a maximum of 41 FPS. The High preset drops to 33 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 23 FPS. These numbers indicate that the GPU is severely underpowered for 4K gaming in Ready Or Not, and even the lowest settings cannot provide a consistently smooth experience. The data shows a clear trend of diminishing returns as resolution increases, with the system being most effective at 1080p.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the clear bottleneck in this system, as evidenced by its benchmark score of 1482 and its 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs. The GPU has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 render output units. It also features 12 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The GPU's memory is system shared, meaning it relies on the CPU's memory bandwidth, which is system dependent.

The GPU's specifications explain the measured FPS results. With a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s, the GPU has limited fillrate capabilities, which directly impacts its performance at higher resolutions. The FP32 performance of 7.680 TFLOPS is modest, and the FP16 performance of 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1) is not sufficient for demanding workloads. The GPU's TDP is 80 W, and it is an integrated graphics processor (IGP), which further limits its performance compared to dedicated graphics cards.

The measured data shows that the GPU's performance drops significantly as resolution increases. At 1080p, the GPU can handle the workload, delivering 125 FPS on Low settings. At 1440p, the frame rates drop by roughly 37% on Low settings, and at 4K, they drop by another 48%. This scaling is consistent with a GPU that is limited by its fillrate and memory bandwidth, which are both system dependent and shared with the CPU. The GPU's low percentile ranking of 9% is reflected in its performance, as it is only able to outperform a few older and less capable GPUs like the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a capable CPU that is not the primary limiting factor in this system. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The CPU is based on the Zen 3 architecture and is manufactured on a 7 nm process. It has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and has a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

The CPU's benchmark scores show that it performs well in multi-threaded workloads, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13184 and a Geekbench multicore score of 10779. Its single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1499 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2016. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27578 places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, and it performs on par with its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i5-12600K.

In the context of Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics. The measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck, as the frame rates are more dependent on the GPU. At 1080p, the system can achieve 125 FPS on Low settings, which suggests that the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output. However, as resolution increases, the GPU becomes more strained, and the CPU's performance becomes less relevant. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient for this game, and its 32 MB of L3 cache likely helps with data access. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is also sufficient, but it is shared with the GPU, which could contribute to the GPU's performance limitations at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the system achieves an average of 125 FPS on Low settings. At 2560x1440, this drops to 79 FPS, a reduction of 36.8%. At 3840x2160, the average FPS on Low settings is 41, which is a further reduction of 48.1% from 1440p. This scaling is not linear, and the percentage drop becomes more severe at higher resolutions.

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component. As resolution increases, the GPU must render more pixels, which requires more fillrate and memory bandwidth. The Intel Arc B390 has a limited fillrate of 60.00 GPixel/s and relies on system shared memory, which is dependent on the CPU's memory bandwidth. This makes the GPU particularly vulnerable to resolution scaling, as it lacks the dedicated memory bandwidth of a discrete graphics card.

The data shows that the GPU's performance drops more significantly between 1440p and 4K than between 1080p and 1440p. This is typical of a GPU that is already straining at lower resolutions and cannot handle the exponential increase in pixel count at 4K. The CPU's performance is less affected by resolution, as game logic and AI are not dependent on pixel count. Therefore, the system's performance is almost entirely dictated by the GPU's ability to render frames, and the resolution scaling data confirms that the Intel Arc B390 is not capable of handling higher resolutions in Ready Or Not.