Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Ready Or Not with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 show a clear and consistent drop as resolution increases, which is typical for a title where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces 162.1 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same preset, the average falls to 101.5 FPS, a reduction of roughly 37%. The jump to 3840x2160 High yields only 53 FPS, which is about 48% lower than the 1440p result and 67% lower than 1080p.

The scaling pattern across all four settings presets reinforces this GPU-bound interpretation. At Low settings, the 1080p average is 204.1 FPS, while 1440p drops to 128 FPS and 4K falls to 69.2 FPS. The relative drops between successive resolutions are substantial at every preset, indicating that the RTX 2060's rendering throughput, rather than the CPU's processing capability, is the limiting factor when resolution climbs. If the CPU were the constraint, the FPS gap between 1080p and 4K would be much narrower, since the instruction load per frame would not scale with pixel count.

The most telling data point comes from the Medium preset, where 1080p hits 176.8 FPS, 1440p manages 114.6 FPS, and 4K drops to 56.8 FPS. The 4K result is less than one-third of the 1080p figure, a stark illustration of how the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are stretched thin at higher resolutions. The RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus, paired with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, are adequate for 1080p and even workable at 1440p, but at 4K the card's 48 ROPs and 120 TMUs simply cannot keep pace with the pixel workload.

Interestingly, the Ultra preset shows the sharpest absolute decline, from 112.5 FPS at 1080p to 73.5 FPS at 1440p and then 40.2 FPS at 4K. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 12.8 FPS, while at 1080p it is 49.6 FPS, suggesting that the additional visual effects in Ultra become increasingly expensive relative to the GPU's total capacity as resolution rises.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Ready Or Not, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 sits at rank 1445 out of 1748 total combos. That places it in the lower third of all tested systems, which is consistent with the RTX 2060 being an older, end-of-life graphics card that was released in early 2019. The CPU, by contrast, is a much newer part from 2024, but the overall combo ranking is dragged down by the GPU's modest performance ceiling.

The percentile data for the individual components helps contextualize this ranking. The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs in the database, meaning it outperforms just over half of all tested graphics cards. The Ryzen 7 5800XT, however, lands at the 86th percentile among all CPUs, showing that the processor is substantially stronger relative to its peers than the GPU is to its own. This asymmetry is a key reason why the combo ranks where it does: the system is clearly CPU-capable but GPU-limited in this title.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each component underscores the pairing's character. The GPU's nearest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, has an average score just 0.5% higher, while the Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 are 1.7% higher. The CPU's closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, is essentially tied at 0.1% delta. These margins are small, meaning the individual components are well-matched to their immediate peers, but the overall combo rank reflects that the GPU is not competitive with more modern mid-range cards that would push this system much higher in the table.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT provides this combo with a strong foundation for Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter that benefits from consistent frame delivery and responsive input. The CPU packs 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. This is a desktop part on the AMD Socket AM4 platform, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC, and it supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Benchmark results for the processor show robust multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 23794, while the single-core score is 3359. The PassMark multi-thread score reaches 27988, with a single-thread score of 3538. These figures indicate that the CPU can handle the AI routines, physics calculations, and level streaming that Ready Or Not's tactical gameplay demands, especially when multiple suspects and civilians are active on screen. The 3DMark scores further illustrate the scaling: 16-thread score is 7683, 8-thread is 6141, 4-thread is 3603, and 2-thread is 1879, showing efficient use of additional cores.

In the context of this game, the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor at any resolution tested. The measured FPS at 1080p Low reaches 204.1, which is far above what the RTX 2060 can sustain at higher settings, and even the 4K Low result of 69.2 FPS suggests the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. The Ryzen 7 5800XT's 32 MB of L3 cache and 4,150 million transistors provide ample processing headroom, meaning that any frame rate drops in this combo should be attributed to the graphics card rather than the processor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four resolutions and four settings presets, providing a full matrix of 16 data points. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers strong performance across all presets. Low settings average 204.1 FPS, Medium hits 176.8 FPS, High reaches 162.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 112.5 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 91.6 FPS, which is the largest range of any resolution, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom at 1080p for the settings to have a pronounced impact.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 128 FPS on Low, 114.6 FPS on Medium, 101.5 FPS on High, and 73.5 FPS on Ultra. The relative ordering remains the same, but the gaps between presets narrow somewhat. Low to Ultra spans 54.5 FPS, compared to 91.6 FPS at 1080p. This compression suggests that the GPU is beginning to saturate, and the additional workload from higher settings has less absolute impact when the base frame rate is already lower.

The 3840x2160 results show a system under significant strain. Low averages 69.2 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 56.8 FPS, High to 53 FPS, and Ultra falls to 40.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is just 29 FPS, and even the drop from Low to Medium is only 12.4 FPS. This clustering at the lower end of the scale indicates that the RTX 2060 is approaching its limits regardless of settings, and the user is unlikely to see meaningful improvements by reducing visual quality at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the dominant factor in this combo's Ready Or Not performance. This Turing-architecture card features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, with 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1680 MHz. Memory consists of 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's FP32 throughput is 6.451 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 80.64 GPixel/s.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 58th percentile among all tested GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 14111 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1242. In DirectX 11, the PassMark score is 110, while DirectX 12 yields 53, and DirectX 9 reaches 190. The compute score is 5488 in PassMark GPU Compute, and GeekBench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 71278 and 67425, respectively.

In Ready Or Not, the RTX 2060's limitations become evident at higher resolutions. The card's 6 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and likely adequate for 1440p, but at 4K with Ultra settings, the texture and geometry demands can strain memory capacity. The 336.0 GB/s bandwidth is also a constraint at 4K, where the fill rate requirements outpace what the memory subsystem can supply. The measured 4K Ultra average of 40.2 FPS is below the threshold for smooth tactical gameplay, and even 4K High at 53 FPS is borderline.

The GPU's nearest rivals reinforce that this is a mid-range card with limited headroom. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S is just 0.5% faster on average, while the Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 are 1.7% faster. These small deltas mean the RTX 2060 is competitive with its immediate peers, but none of these cards are designed for high-refresh 4K gaming in demanding titles like Ready Or Not.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and the user's preference for frame rate versus visual fidelity. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with even Ultra averaging 112.5 FPS. The High preset at 162.1 FPS provides a strong balance, offering smooth frame delivery while maintaining good visual quality. Medium at 176.8 FPS is also viable for players who prioritize higher refresh rates, and Low at 204.1 FPS is available for competitive play where every frame matters.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 101.5 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it stays above the 100 FPS mark and delivers a solid experience. Medium at 114.6 FPS is a slightly faster alternative if the visual trade-offs are acceptable, while Ultra at 73.5 FPS may be chosen by players who value image quality over frame rate, though it drops below the 100 FPS threshold. Low at 128 FPS remains an option for those seeking maximum responsiveness.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. Low at 69.2 FPS is the only preset that stays above 60 FPS, making it the recommended setting for 4K gaming. Medium at 56.8 FPS and High at 53 FPS are close, but they dip below the 60 FPS mark, which can be noticeable in a tactical shooter. Ultra at 40.2 FPS is not recommended, as the frame rate is too low for consistent gameplay. The data shows that at 4K, the GPU is the limiting component, and reducing settings further will not yield a dramatic improvement beyond the Low preset's 69.2 FPS.