Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter favoring precision and situational awareness, exhibits a wide performance envelope depending on the graphics preset selected. The pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER demonstrates significant headroom, particularly at lower settings where frame rates exceed display refresh rates for most monitors. Benchmark data for this combination shows a clear progression from a playable 75 FPS at 4K Ultra to an exceptionally high 409 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating a system that scales predictably and leaves the user with considerable control over the visual-to-performance trade-off.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 409 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 36,470 in the Passmark multithread test. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, has a similar average score with a delta of 0.2%, indicating virtually identical performance.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate observed in the data?

A: The lowest average frame rate observed is 75 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 (4K) resolution with the Ultra settings preset.

Q: Does the GPU's memory bandwidth remain a constant factor across all resolutions?

A: The GPU's memory bandwidth is a fixed hardware specification at 504.2 GB/s. However, its impact on performance varies by resolution; it is sufficient to support high frame rates even at 4K, where the 107 FPS average on High settings indicates a GPU-bound scenario.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested system configurations?

A: This specific combination of CPU and GPU ranks 495th out of 2,947 tested combos for Ready Or Not, placing it in the top percentile of tested systems.

Q: Is there a settings preset that provides a frame rate exceeding 200 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, the data shows that at 2560x1440 resolution, the Low, Medium, and High presets all achieve average frame rates above 200 FPS, with 258, 225, and 204 FPS respectively.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of visual fidelity in this configuration, and its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory proves to be a significant asset in Ready Or Not. The memory operates across a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This bandwidth is crucial for streaming high-resolution textures and geometry data, a task that becomes more demanding as resolution increases. The benchmark results show a direct correlation: at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra presets is a substantial 60 FPS drop (from 135 to 75), demonstrating the GPU's workload scaling with texture and shading complexity.

The GPU's clock speeds, with a base of 1980 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, provide the computational throughput necessary to maintain high frame rates. At 1080p, the GPU is not the limiting factor, as frame rates soar to 409 FPS on Low settings, suggesting the CPU or game engine is the bottleneck. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the constraining component, with the average FPS dropping to 75. The RTX 4070 SUPER's architecture, based on Ada Lovelace with 7,168 shading units, shows its capability in this tactical shooter; the data indicates that it can handle the game's demands with ease at mainstream resolutions, but the Ultra preset at 4K pushes it to a level where frame rates are still playable but noticeably lower than the high refresh rates seen at lower settings.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across four presets, allowing for a data-driven recommendation based on the user's display and performance goals. For users with a 1080p display, the High preset is the optimal choice. It delivers an average of 324 FPS, which is a massive frame rate that far exceeds any current display's refresh rate, while providing a superior visual experience over the Low and Medium presets. While Ultra at 1080p offers the best image quality, its 228 FPS average is still exceptionally high, but the 96 FPS drop from High to Ultra may not justify the visual gains for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, the High preset again stands out as the best balance. With an average of 204 FPS, it offers a high-refresh-rate experience on 1440p monitors, which typically cap at 165Hz or 240Hz. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 144 FPS, which is still very good and aligns perfectly with a 144Hz monitor. For 4K gaming, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it achieves an average of 107 FPS, making it suitable for a 120Hz display. The Ultra preset at 4K, with an average of 75 FPS, is also playable and offers the maximum visual quality, but the data shows it is the only configuration that drops below the 100 FPS threshold, indicating a significant performance cost for the highest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the extensive database of tested system configurations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER secures a rank of 495 out of 2,947 tested combos for Ready Or Not. This places the system in the top 17% of all tested configurations, a strong showing that underscores its high-performance capability. The rank reflects the combined potential of the CPU and GPU, and the measured FPS data confirms that this is a high-tier setup for this specific title. The system's ability to push frame rates beyond 200 FPS at 1440p and maintain playable performance at 4K Ultra demonstrates that it is well above the median performer, offering a high level of performance that will satisfy most users looking for a smooth tactical shooter experience.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F serves as the central processing unit, and while its role is often secondary in GPU-intensive scenarios, it provides the necessary foundation for high frame rates. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, it offers substantial multi-threading capabilities that are leveraged in modern game engines for physics, AI, and game logic. Its boost clock of 5.50 GHz ensures strong single-threaded performance, which is critical for maintaining high minimum frame rates and ensuring a stable experience. The data shows that at lower resolutions, such as 1080p Low, the CPU becomes the limiting factor, as the GPU is capable of rendering well over 400 FPS, but the measured average is capped at 409 FPS.

The CPU's performance in synthetic benchmarks provides context for its gaming capabilities. It scores 4,691 in Passmark's single-thread test and 36,470 in the multithread test. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX and Intel Core i7-14700KF, show a performance delta of only 0.2% or less, meaning this CPU is on par with some of the most powerful processors available. This level of performance ensures that the CPU will not bottleneck the RTX 4070 SUPER in most scenarios, particularly at 1440p and 4K resolutions where the GPU is more heavily tasked. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache also helps by providing a fast data buffer for the game's assets, contributing to the overall fluidity of the experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates exceptional performance, with average frame rates ranging from 228 FPS on Ultra to 409 FPS on Low. The Medium preset yields an average of 356 FPS, with a minimum of 303 FPS and a maximum of 410 FPS. The High preset average is 324 FPS. These figures indicate that at 1080p, the system is heavily CPU-bound at lower settings, as the frame rates are extremely high and the GPU is not the limiting factor.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent, with the Low preset achieving 258 FPS and the High preset achieving 204 FPS. The Medium preset shows an average of 225 FPS, with a minimum of 191 FPS and a maximum of 258 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to an average of 144 FPS. This resolution demonstrates a more balanced workload between the CPU and GPU, as the frame rates are still very high but begin to show the increasing strain on the GPU. At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The Low preset achieves 135 FPS, the Medium preset 117 FPS, and the High preset 107 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of 75 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 100 FPS and a maximum of 135 FPS, indicating some variance in frame times under load.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear shift in the system's bottleneck. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high, suggesting that the CPU is the primary limiting factor. For instance, the Low preset sees a drop from 409 FPS at 1080p to 258 FPS at 1440p, a significant 37% reduction, which is more than the pixel count increase would suggest if the GPU were the only variable. This indicates that as resolution increases, the CPU has more time to process game logic, and the GPU's workload starts to dominate.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a more pronounced GPU bottleneck. The High preset drops from 204 FPS at 1440p to 107 FPS at 4K, a 48% decrease, closely matching the increase in pixel count. This pattern is consistent across all presets, confirming that at 4K, the RTX 4070 SUPER is the limiting component. The data for the Ultra preset is telling: it drops from 144 FPS at 1440p to 75 FPS at 4K, a 48% reduction. This analysis shows that the system is well-balanced, with the CPU capable of feeding the GPU at high frame rates in lower resolutions, while the GPU's raw power determines the ceiling at higher resolutions. The 12 GB of VRAM also plays a role here, as 4K Ultra settings will demand more memory, and the system successfully maintains playable frame rates without dropping below the 60 FPS threshold, though it comes at a significant performance cost compared to lower settings.