Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data for Ready Or Not with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER shows a clear and steady degradation as resolution climbs, which points directly to the GPU as the primary constraint in this pairing. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 196 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 High drops that to 124 FPS, a reduction of 72 FPS or roughly 37% lower than the 1080p result. At 3840x2160 High, the average falls further to 65 FPS, which is about 67% below the 1080p High figure. This pattern — where each step up in resolution produces a proportionally larger absolute FPS loss — is characteristic of a system whose frame delivery is dictated by the graphics card's throughput rather than the CPU's ability to feed frames.

The Low preset data reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 247 FPS average; at 1440p Low it drops to 156 FPS; at 4K Low it lands at 82 FPS. The spread between Low and High at each resolution is also informative. At 1080p, the gap between Low (247 FPS) and High (196 FPS) is 51 FPS, a 26% difference. At 1440p, Low (156 FPS) versus High (124 FPS) is a 32 FPS gap, about 26% again. At 4K, Low (82 FPS) versus High (65 FPS) is a 17 FPS gap, roughly the same 26% relative difference. The consistency of that percentage across resolutions suggests that the GPU's workload scaling is predictable, and the CPU is not introducing a bottleneck that would compress the performance gap at lower resolutions.

The 4K numbers deserve extra scrutiny. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 45, which is the lowest measured result in the entire dataset. The 4K Medium row shows 71 FPS average with a minimum of 60 FPS and maximum of 82 FPS, while 4K High sits at 65 FPS. The fact that 4K Medium (71 FPS) beats 4K High (65 FPS) by 6 FPS indicates that the GPU is already saturated at this resolution — reducing settings from High to Medium only recovers a small amount of headroom, and even that gain is modest compared to the 1080p Medium-to-High delta of 20 FPS (216 vs 196). In short, the data shows a GPU-bound scenario at 4K, a mostly GPU-bound scenario at 1440p, and a system at 1080p where the CPU has enough headroom to push frames well past 200 FPS on Low settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture card built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 545 mm² and 13,600 million transistors. Its base clock is listed at 1605 MHz, with a boost clock of 1770 MHz. Memory runs at 1750 MHz, effective 14 Gbps, across a 256-bit bus for a total bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The card has 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, which is a meaningful factor in Ready Or Not's resolution scaling. The 4K Ultra result of 45 FPS average suggests that the combination of high-resolution framebuffer and Ultra settings is pushing the card's memory subsystem and compute units to their limits. There is no min FPS recorded for the 4K Ultra row, but the 45 FPS average is low enough that frame pacing would be a concern for smooth gameplay.

The GPU's compute capabilities are quantified in the benchmark data. The card achieves 9.062 TFLOPS FP32, 18.12 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1), a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s. It has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores. In the Passmark G3D benchmark, the card scores 18169, and it sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 20282. The nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark data are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 (deltaPct -1), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534 (deltaPct -1.2), the Intel Arc B570 at 20556 (deltaPct -1.3), and the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 (deltaPct -1.5). This places the RTX 2070 SUPER slightly below those parts in synthetic compute, but the measured game FPS shows it is still capable of high framerates at 1080p and 1440p in this title.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is directly relevant to the 4K results. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the card averages 65 FPS; at Medium, 71 FPS; at Low, 82 FPS. The jump from Medium to Low at 4K is only 11 FPS (71 to 82), which is smaller than the 20 FPS jump from Medium to Low at 1440p (136 to 156) and the 31 FPS jump at 1080p (216 to 247). This compression of the settings delta at 4K is consistent with a GPU that is both compute-bound and memory-bandwidth-limited at that resolution. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while substantial for a 2019 card, is being taxed by the 4K framebuffer and the game's texture demands. The data suggests that 4K is playable only at Medium or Low settings, and even then the average FPS stays below 82.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the Ready Or Not benchmark database, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 2139 out of 3714 tested combos. That places it in the 42nd percentile of all combos tested for this game, meaning roughly 58% of the tested configurations deliver higher average FPS in this title. The mid-pack ranking is not surprising given the GPU's age relative to the CPU — the Ryzen 9 7900X is a 2022 release with a 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the RTX 2070 SUPER is a 2019 release sitting at the 65th percentile among GPUs. The combo ranking reflects the GPU as the limiting factor.

To contextualize the rank, consider that the CPU alone benchmarks at 53288 average score with a 91st percentile ranking, while the GPU benchmarks at 20282 average score with a 65th percentile ranking. The gap between those two percentiles — 26 points — is substantial and indicates a pairing where the CPU has far more headroom than the GPU can exploit. In a game like Ready Or Not, which is a tactical shooter with moderately demanding environments, the 2139th place out of 3714 suggests that many other combos, likely with newer or higher-tier GPUs, achieve better frame rates. However, the absolute FPS numbers are not poor — the 1080p High result of 196 FPS and 1440p High of 124 FPS are both playable, and even 4K Medium at 71 FPS is within a playable range for most users.

The rank also implies that the Ryzen 9 7900X's strengths — 12 cores, 24 threads, a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, and a 64 MB shared L3 cache — are not fully utilized in this GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29300 and single-core score of 2016.5 are strong, but in Ready Or Not at 4K, the GPU is the bottleneck. The data confirms that swapping the RTX 2070 SUPER for a higher-tier GPU would likely move this combo significantly up the rankings, while keeping the same CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS dataset covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with some rows lacking min/max values. The full breakdown is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 247 FPS. Medium averages 216 FPS, with a minimum of 183 FPS and a maximum of 248 FPS. High averages 196 FPS. Ultra averages 138 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra is a 109 FPS drop, or 44% lower than Low. The Medium row's min of 183 FPS shows that even at the lower end, the system stays well above 144 Hz refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 156 FPS. Medium averages 136 FPS, with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS. High averages 124 FPS. Ultra averages 87 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 69 FPS, a 44% reduction, matching the 1080p relative decline. The Medium min of 116 FPS is still above 60 FPS, but the Ultra average of 87 FPS means that preset is only comfortable on 60 Hz or 75 Hz displays.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 82 FPS. Medium averages 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 82 FPS. High averages 65 FPS. Ultra averages 45 FPS. The Medium row's min of exactly 60 FPS indicates that even Medium can dip to the bare minimum for smooth 60 Hz playback. The Ultra average of 45 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold and would be noticeably stuttery on standard displays.

The measured data is flagged as "dataIsMeasured": true, confirming these are real benchmark results rather than estimates. The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: Low > Medium > High > Ultra, with the relative gap between Low and Ultra remaining around 44% at both 1080p and 1440p, and slightly compressed at 4K (82 FPS Low vs 45 FPS Ultra, a 45% drop, but with smaller absolute deltas due to the overall lower framerates).

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 170 W. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 64 MB shared L3. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore 29300, single-core 2016.5; Geekbench multicore 19267, single-core 2617; Passmark multithread 51406, single-thread 4238. It ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53288.

In the context of Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls, physics, and AI computations. The 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample parallelism for modern game engines, and the 5.60 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-threaded performance for the main game thread. The nearest CPU rivals in the benchmark data are the AMD EPYC 7313P (avg score 53206, deltaPct 0.2), Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53469, deltaPct -0.3), Intel Xeon 634 (52974, deltaPct 0.6), and Intel Core i7-14700F (53620, deltaPct -0.6). The Ryzen 9 7900X sits within 0.6% of these parts, which are all in a similar performance band.

The measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this pairing. At 1080p Low, the system produces 247 FPS average, which is a high frame rate that would stress most CPUs, but the Ryzen 9 7900X handles it without issue. The fact that 1080p Ultra (138 FPS) is still well above 120 FPS suggests the CPU has headroom even at higher settings. The 4K Ultra result of 45 FPS is clearly GPU-limited, as the CPU would be capable of much higher frame rates at that resolution if the GPU could keep up. The 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and dual-channel DDR5 support are sufficient for this game's data streaming needs, and the 64 MB L3 cache helps with scene data reuse.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the best settings preset depends heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate of the display. For 1920x1080, the High preset at 196 FPS average is the recommended choice for most users. It delivers a 20 FPS improvement over Medium (216 FPS) is actually worse than High? No, Medium is faster at 216 FPS, but High at 196 FPS is still far above any common refresh rate (144 Hz or 165 Hz). The Ultra preset at 138 FPS is also viable for 144 Hz displays, but the 58 FPS gap between High and Ultra (196 to 138) suggests diminishing returns — the visual upgrade from High to Ultra is not worth a 30% frame rate loss. For 1080p, Medium (216 FPS) offers the highest frame rate outside of Low (247 FPS), but High is the sweet spot for visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 124 FPS average is the best balance. It is comfortably above 120 FPS, which is ideal for 120 Hz or 144 Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 136 FPS is also strong, but the visual difference between Medium and High in a tactical shooter like Ready Or Not can be meaningful for spotting enemies at distance. The Ultra preset at 87 FPS is acceptable for 75 Hz or 60 Hz displays, but it is not recommended for competitive play where higher frame rates matter. Low at 156 FPS is unnecessary unless the user prioritizes maximum frame rate over visuals.

For 3840x2160, the data shows that Medium is the highest preset that maintains a playable frame rate, averaging 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS. High at 65 FPS is borderline, and Ultra at 45 FPS is not recommended for any display above 60 Hz. Low at 82 FPS is the fastest 4K option, but the visual downgrade is significant. The recommendation for 4K is Medium, as it provides a stable 60 FPS minimum and 71 FPS average, which is the best trade-off between image quality and performance at that resolution. The 4K Medium row's min of 60 FPS is a hard floor, ensuring no drops below the 60 Hz refresh threshold.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings for this combo?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 196.

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in Ready Or Not?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 45, which is below the 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282, while its closest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, scores 20480, a deltaPct of -1.0%.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2139 out of 3714 tested combos in Ready Or Not.

Q: What is the maximum FPS recorded in the 1440p Medium preset?

A: The 2560x1440 Medium preset has a maximum FPS of 156.

Q: Does the CPU have more headroom than the GPU in this pairing?

A: Yes. The Ryzen 9 7900X ranks in the 91st percentile among CPUs, while the RTX 2070 SUPER ranks in the 65th percentile among GPUs, indicating the GPU is the limiting component.