Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not is a tactical shooter that stresses both CPU and GPU depending on the resolution and settings you choose. The data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination shows a system that is exceptionally fast at 1080p, but which begins to show its limits as pixel count and graphical fidelity rise. The measured results reveal a clear hierarchy: the CPU does the heavy lifting at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, which tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 284.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 178.2 FPS at 2560x1440, and then to 92.9 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48% reduction from 1440p to 4K. This massive scaling curve indicates that at Low settings, the game is heavily CPU-bound at 1080p; the RTX 5060 has plenty of headroom, and the Ryzen 7 5800X is the limiting factor.

The pattern shifts as you increase the preset. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 221.5 FPS at 1080p to 141.5 FPS at 1440p (a 36% drop), and then to 72.8 FPS at 4K (a 49% drop from 1440p). The relative scaling is similar, but the absolute numbers are lower because the GPU is working harder. The situation becomes most pronounced at Ultra settings, where the 1080p average of 159.2 FPS falls to 97.3 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 53.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only sub-60 FPS figure in the entire dataset, suggesting that this combination is not suited for maximum fidelity at 4K without adjustments.

The data suggests that the RTX 5060 is the primary constraint at 4K, especially on Ultra, where the 53.7 FPS average represents a 66% drop from the 1080p Ultra score. At 1080p, even Ultra settings produce 159.2 FPS, which is far above what the 5800X can consistently feed, indicating that the CPU is not the bottleneck at that resolution. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is more severe than from 1080p to 1440p across all settings, which is a classic sign of the GPU hitting its memory bandwidth or pixel throughput limits.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience for high refresh rate gaming. At 1440p, Medium delivers 156.2 FPS, which is only 14% lower than Low (178.2 FPS) but provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low. At 1080p, Medium hits 246.5 FPS, which is still far above any high refresh rate monitor’s capability, making it an excellent choice for competitive play if you want to keep frame rates sky-high.

For 4K, the choice is between High and Medium. High yields 72.8 FPS, which is playable, while Medium yields 83.3 FPS, a 14% improvement that might be worth the visual downgrade for smoother motion. Ultra at 4K is not recommended, as the 53.7 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold that most players target for a tactical shooter. At 1440p, High is the sweet spot for visual quality, delivering 141.5 FPS, which is still well above 120 Hz. At 1080p, Low provides the highest possible frame rates at 284.7 FPS, which could be useful for extreme refresh rate monitors, but High at 221.5 FPS is more practical for most users.

The data shows that Low settings are rarely necessary. Even at 4K, Low only improves on Medium by 11.5 FPS (92.9 vs 83.3), which is a small gain for a significant visual hit. The performance difference between Low and Medium is more pronounced at lower resolutions, but the absolute numbers are so high that it is not worth sacrificing image quality.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Ready Or Not at 4K smoothly?

A: Yes, but not on Ultra. The measured data shows 72.8 FPS at 4K High and 83.3 FPS at 4K Medium. Ultra drops to 53.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play?

A: 1080p Low produces the highest average frame rate at 284.7 FPS. If you prefer higher visual fidelity, 1080p High still delivers 221.5 FPS, which is sufficient for any high refresh rate monitor.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5800X a bottleneck for the RTX 5060 in this game?

A: At 1080p, yes. The CPU is the limiting factor, as evidenced by the large frame rate jump from 221.5 FPS at High to 284.7 FPS at Low, which suggests the GPU is not fully utilized. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 30109, which is virtually identical to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097, 0% delta) and slightly ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (29969, 0.5% delta). It is 0.6% ahead of the RTX 5070 Mobile.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM enough for 4K Ultra settings?

A: The data suggests it is not sufficient. The 4K Ultra result is 53.7 FPS, which is significantly lower than High (72.8 FPS) and Medium (83.3 FPS). The large drop from High to Ultra indicates that the extra memory load is hurting performance.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-threaded performance like?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 943 in 3dmark_single_thread and 3327 in Cinebench R23 single-core. It has a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, which helps maintain high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios like 1080p Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset provides a clear picture of how the system scales. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 284.7 FPS on Low, 246.5 FPS on Medium, 221.5 FPS on High, and 159.2 FPS on Ultra. This shows a 44% performance penalty from Low to Ultra, which is a significant but manageable drop.

At 2560x1440, the scores are 178.2 FPS on Low, 156.2 FPS on Medium, 141.5 FPS on High, and 97.3 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 45%, similar to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are lower. The 1440p Ultra score of 97.3 FPS is still above 60 FPS, making it viable for high refresh rate gaming if you can tolerate the visual settings.

At 3840x2160, the scores are 92.9 FPS on Low, 83.3 FPS on Medium, 72.8 FPS on High, and 53.7 FPS on Ultra. The scaling here is more aggressive: Low to Ultra represents a 42% drop, but the key issue is that Ultra goes below 60 FPS. The difference between Low and High at 4K is 20.1 FPS, which is a 28% improvement from High to Low, showing that the GPU is the main constraint.

The delta between settings is consistent across resolutions. Moving from Low to Medium costs roughly 15-20% performance at every resolution. Moving from Medium to High costs another 10-15%. The jump from High to Ultra is the most expensive, costing between 28% (at 1080p) and 35% (at 4K) of the High score.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. It has a boost clock of 2497 MHz and a base clock of 2280 MHz. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 299.6 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS.

These specifications explain the 4K behavior. The 8 GB VRAM is likely the reason why Ultra settings at 4K drop to 53.7 FPS, as the game likely exceeds the memory capacity, forcing slower memory management. The 128-bit memory bus, while fast with GDDR7, is still a limitation for 4K Ultra. The data shows that the GPU’s performance scales predictably with resolution, but the memory subsystem becomes the bottleneck at the highest settings.

In the benchmark database, the RTX 5060 sits in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 30109. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with a 0% delta, meaning they are statistically tied. The RTX 5060 is also 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60 and 0.6% ahead of the RTX 5070 Mobile. This places it as a solid mid-range performer, but the 4K Ultra results show it is not a flagship-class card.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 part with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. It has 32 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU scores in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27606.

The CPU’s strong single-thread performance is evident from the 1080p results. The 3dmark_single_thread score of 943 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3327 indicate excellent per-core performance. This is why the system can push 284.7 FPS at 1080p Low; the CPU is not the limiting factor at that resolution. The boost clock of 4.70 GHz is critical for maintaining high frame rates in a tactical shooter where physics and AI calculations are frequent.

However, the data shows that the CPU is not sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p High or Ultra. The frame rate drops from 284.7 FPS on Low to 221.5 FPS on High, which is a 22% reduction. This suggests that the CPU is already nearing its limit at 1080p Low, and the extra graphical work on High does not translate to a proportional frame rate increase. The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s is a potential limitation, as it is lower than what newer platforms offer, but it is not a major issue at 1440p or 4K where the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 5800X is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 in average score, and it is 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core i5-12600KF, making it a competitive choice for this workload.