Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not is a tactical shooter that stresses both CPU and GPU, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D produces a dataset that is unusually clear about where the bottlenecks lie. The measured frames per second (FPS) show a system that delivers playable performance even at the highest settings, but the scaling patterns reveal that the processor is the limiting factor at lower resolutions. This analysis walks through the measured data to determine the optimal settings, the role of each component, and how this combo ranks among the 2,947 tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo provides a clear hierarchy across the four available presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1920x1080, the average FPS values are 520 for Low, 494 for Medium, 449 for High, and 316 for Ultra. The gap between Medium and High is 45 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is a substantial 133 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a significant rendering load that cuts frame rates by roughly 30% compared to High.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with slightly lower absolute numbers: Low averages 358 FPS, Medium 312 FPS, High 284 FPS, and Ultra 199 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is 85 FPS, again a large step. At 3840x2160, the averages are 187 FPS for Low, 163 FPS for Medium, 148 FPS for High, and 104 FPS for Ultra. The High-to-Ultra drop is 44 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the other resolutions.

Based on these numbers, the High preset is the recommended choice for the best balance. It offers a large improvement over Ultra in frame rate at every resolution—142 FPS faster at 1080p, 85 FPS faster at 1440p, and 44 FPS faster at 4K—while still maintaining a visually rich experience. The Medium preset is only 45 FPS faster than High at 1080p, 28 FPS faster at 1440p, and 15 FPS faster at 4K, which is a smaller gain for a noticeable reduction in visual quality. The Low preset provides the highest frame rates, but it sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a tactical shooter where spotting enemies is critical. The data supports High as the sweet spot; it keeps the average FPS above 148 even at 4K, which is well within the high-refresh-rate territory for most monitors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a massive piece of silicon, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process. It has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and it houses 21,760 shading units. These specifications are relevant because Ready Or Not’s results show that the GPU is not the primary bottleneck at lower resolutions, but it becomes more influential as resolution increases.

At 1080p, the GPU is largely underutilized. The average FPS at High is 449, which is far beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. The jump from High to Low at 1080p only adds 71 FPS (from 449 to 520), suggesting that the GPU has headroom but the CPU is preventing it from reaching even higher numbers. At 1440p, the High preset averages 284 FPS, and at 4K, it drops to 148 FPS. This scaling shows the GPU beginning to take on more work, but even at 4K, the frame rates are high enough to suggest the GPU is still not fully saturated in all scenes.

The 32 GB VRAM is far more than Ready Or Not requires, even at 4K Ultra. The measured data does not show any memory-related performance cliffs, as the average FPS at 4K Ultra is 104, which is playable but the lowest of the set. The GPU’s compute capability, reflected in its 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance, is more than adequate for this title. The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 5090 D is a capable part that will not be the limiting factor in this combo until resolution and settings are pushed to the maximum.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K is the most informative part of this dataset because it reveals the balance between CPU and GPU. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 449 at 1920x1080 to 284 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 165 FPS or roughly 37%. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is from 284 to 148 FPS, a reduction of 136 FPS or about 48%. This pattern shows that the GPU is taking on more work as resolution increases, but the frame rates remain high.

The Low settings tell a similar story with steeper drops. At Low, the average FPS goes from 520 at 1080p to 358 at 1440p (a 162 FPS drop) and then to 187 at 4K (a 171 FPS drop). The fact that the 1080p Low average is 520 FPS, which is close to the CPU’s maximum throughput, indicates that the Ryzen 9 5900X is the limiting factor at that resolution. The GPU is waiting for the CPU to feed it frames.

At 4K, the situation changes. The difference between Low and High at 4K is only 39 FPS (187 vs 148), while at 1080p, the difference is 71 FPS. This compression of the settings gap at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K, especially with higher presets. The data suggests that for this combo, 1080p and 1440p are CPU-limited, while 4K starts to shift the load to the GPU, though even at 4K Ultra, the average of 104 FPS is still respectable.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D holds the 40th position out of 2,947 combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the top 1.4% of all tested configurations, which is an exceptionally strong result. The rank reflects the overall performance across all resolutions and settings, and it is consistent with the high absolute FPS numbers seen in the measured data.

The rank is notable because the CPU is not the newest generation, but its 12 cores and 24 threads, with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, still provide strong gaming performance. The GPU, on the other hand, is a newer release, and its performance is near the top of the charts, as indicated by its 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs. The combination of a high-end CPU and a top-tier GPU results in a system that is unlikely to be the weak link for most players. The rank of 40 suggests that there are a few dozen combos that perform better, likely with newer CPUs that have higher single-thread performance, but the margin is small in practical terms.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo in Ready Or Not?

A: The High preset is the best choice. At 1920x1080, it delivers an average of 449 FPS, which is 142 FPS faster than Ultra. At 2560x1440, High averages 284 FPS versus 199 FPS for Ultra, and at 3840x2160, High averages 148 FPS versus 104 FPS for Ultra. The gain from High to Medium is smaller, only 45 FPS at 1080p, so High offers the best balance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combo?

A: The data shows that at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, the CPU is the primary limit. At Low settings, the 1080p average is 520 FPS, which is a high ceiling, but the GPU has more headroom. At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes more limiting, as the gap between Low and High narrows to 39 FPS, compared to 71 FPS at 1080p.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5090 D have, and is it enough for this game?

A: The RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The measured FPS data shows no performance degradation that would suggest VRAM capacity is an issue, even at 4K Ultra, which only averages 104 FPS but does not indicate a memory bottleneck.

Q: What is the combo’s rank compared to other tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 40th out of 2,947 tested configurations in Ready Or Not. This places it in the top 1.4% of all combos, indicating very high performance.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X has an average benchmark score of 41,376. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, scores 41,263, which is 0.3% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 41,208, also 0.4% lower, while the Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41,576, which is 0.5% higher.

Q: Does the GPU’s performance rank high among all GPUs?

A: Yes, the RTX 5090 D is in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76,904, which is 1.1% lower.

Measured FPS Breakdown

This section provides the exact measured average FPS values for all tested resolution and settings combinations.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 520 FPS. The Medium preset averages 494 FPS, with a minimum of 420 and a maximum of 568. The High preset averages 449 FPS. The Ultra preset is the lowest at 316 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 358 FPS. The Medium preset averages 312 FPS, with a minimum of 265 and a maximum of 359. The High preset averages 284 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 199 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 187 FPS. The Medium preset averages 163 FPS, with a minimum of 139 and a maximum of 187. The High preset averages 148 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 104 FPS.

The data shows a consistent step-down from Low to Ultra at each resolution. The Medium preset is the only one that has min and max values recorded, which are useful for understanding frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 420 FPS and the maximum is 568 FPS, indicating a spread of 148 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 265 FPS and the maximum is 359 FPS, a spread of 94 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 139 FPS and the maximum is 187 FPS, a spread of 48 FPS. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests that the frame times become more consistent as the GPU takes on more load.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with 64 MB of L3 cache. Its synthetic benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16,262 and a single-core score of 1,527. In the database, it holds the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,376.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU’s role is most apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 520, which is the highest in the dataset. This number is likely close to the CPU’s maximum frame generation capability in this game. The fact that 1080p High is 449 FPS and 4K High is 148 FPS shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the GPU takes over.

The 12 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient for a tactical shooter, which typically does not scale perfectly across many cores. The high single-thread performance, indicated by the 941 3DMark single-thread score and the 1,527 Cinebench R23 single-core score, is more important for this genre. The data shows that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p and 1440p, but it does have a ceiling around 520 FPS in the lowest preset. For most users, this ceiling is far above the refresh rate of their monitor, so it will not be a practical limitation. The CPU’s performance is also close to its rivals, with the Intel Core i7-14650HX being only 0.5% faster in average benchmark score, which makes the 5900X a competitive choice for this game.