Ready Or Not

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a wide range of frame rates in Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter released on 2021-12-16. Measured data across three resolutions and four quality presets shows the combo ranks 548th out of 1748 tested combinations. This analysis breaks down the GPU and CPU contributions, settings behavior, and overall standing.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: The measured average is 67 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the 1440p High preset compare to 4K High?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the average is 177.1 FPS, while 3840x2160 High yields 95.2 FPS.

Q: Which resolution provides the highest frame rate?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average reaches 350.9 FPS, the highest in the dataset.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X scores 33150 in Cinebench R23 multi-core.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 3080 has a memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested?

A: It ranks 548th out of 1748 combos.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip, featuring 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s and effective memory clock of 19 Gbps provide substantial data throughput for high-resolution rendering. The GPU's base clock is 1440 MHz, boosting to 1710 MHz, and it contains 8704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. These specifications support the measured frame rates across the tested settings.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 67 FPS, while High reaches 95.2, Medium 100.1, and Low 113.7. The difference between Ultra and Low is 46.7 FPS, indicating that the GPU's compute and memory resources are heavily taxed at 4K. At 2560x1440, the spread widens: Ultra delivers 126.9 FPS, High 177.1, Medium 193.5, and Low 220.8. The gap between Ultra and Low here is 93.9 FPS, showing that the GPU has more headroom at lower pixel counts. At 1920x1080, the scaling is even more pronounced, with Ultra at 196.9 FPS and Low at 350.9 FPS—a difference of 154 FPS. This pattern suggests that the RTX 3080's 10 GB frame buffer and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's demands, but the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the average drops to 67 FPS.

The GPU's overall benchmark percentile is 80, meaning it outperforms 80% of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (0.2% lower), AMD Radeon 880M (0.4% higher), AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (0.9% lower), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (1% higher). These close margins indicate that the RTX 3080 sits in a tightly competitive performance band.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured averages, the Medium or High preset offers the best balance of frame rate and visual quality for each resolution. At 3840x2160, Medium delivers 100.1 FPS, which is 5.1 FPS higher than High (95.2) and 33.1 FPS higher than Ultra (67). Low reaches 113.7 FPS, but the step from Low to Medium is only 13.6 FPS, making Medium a more visually detailed option without a significant frame rate penalty. For 4K, Medium is the recommended preset.

At 2560x1440, High provides 177.1 FPS, while Medium is 193.5 and Ultra is 126.9. The difference between High and Medium is 16.4 FPS, but High still maintains a high frame rate well above 60 FPS. Ultra, at 126.9 FPS, is also playable, but the 50.2 FPS drop from High to Ultra suggests that High offers a smoother experience with less GPU load. For 1440p, High is the recommended preset.

At 1920x1080, High achieves 281.6 FPS, Medium 307.3, and Ultra 196.9. Low reaches 350.9 FPS, but the gap between Low and Medium is 43.6 FPS, while Medium to High is 25.7 FPS. High provides a substantial frame rate advantage over Ultra (84.7 FPS) while still delivering a high-quality image. For 1080p, High is the recommended preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values from the dataset.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 95.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 113.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 100.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 67 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 177.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 220.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 193.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 126.9 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 281.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 350.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 307.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 196.9 |

At 4K, the frame rate drops by 46.7 FPS from Low to Ultra, a 41% reduction. At 1440p, the drop is 93.9 FPS (43% reduction), and at 1080p, it is 154 FPS (44% reduction). The relative scaling is consistent across resolutions, but the absolute impact is larger at lower resolutions because the GPU is less constrained by pixel count. The data shows that the RTX 3080 can handle 4K Ultra at 67 FPS, but for higher refresh rates, lowering to Medium or High yields substantial gains.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 548th out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the upper third of all configurations, with approximately 68.7% of tested combos performing worse. The CPU itself is in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 80th percentile, indicating that both components are above average individually. The combo's rank reflects the synergy between a high-end CPU and a strong GPU, though it is not at the very top of the list.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the AMD EPYC 4245P (0.2% higher), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (0.7% lower), Intel Core i7-13700F (0.9% higher), and Intel Core i7-13700 (1% lower). The GPU's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (0.2% lower), AMD Radeon 880M (0.4% higher), AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (0.9% lower), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (1% higher). These close margins suggest that the combo's performance is consistent with other high-end parts, and the 548th rank is a result of the specific game's optimization and the balance between CPU and GPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. It features 64 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface. The CPU's multi-threaded performance is strong, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33150 and single-core score of 4680. Its 3DMark max-thread score is 10075, and its Passmark multithread score is 39002.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 350.9 FPS, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough frames to reach very high rates. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 67 FPS, which is primarily a GPU limitation, as the CPU's processing power is not the bottleneck at that resolution. The 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample headroom for the game's AI, physics, and simulation tasks, which are common in tactical shooters. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs further supports its capability to handle demanding workloads without becoming a limiting factor in this game.