Ready Or Not

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX paired with the AMD Radeon 760M is a severely constrained configuration for Ready Or Not, ranking in the 2937th position out of 2947 tested combos. The data shows this is an integrated-graphics solution that struggles to maintain playable frame rates at any resolution above 1080p, with the CPU's substantial processing power left largely untapped due to the GPU bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces an average of 61 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops that average to 38 FPS, a reduction of approximately 38%. At 4K High, the average falls to 20 FPS, representing a 67% decline from the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern indicates the Radeon 760M's pixel throughput is the limiting factor, as the frame rate collapses nearly linearly with the increase in rendered pixels.

The Low settings preset shows the same trend. At 1080p Low, the average is 76 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 48 FPS, and at 4K Low, it bottoms out at 25 FPS. The difference between 1080p and 1440p Low is a 37% reduction, while 4K Low is 67% lower than 1080p Low. These consistent percentage drops across settings presets confirm that resolution is the dominant variable, and the integrated GPU's 512 shading units simply cannot keep pace with higher pixel counts.

Ultra settings exacerbate the problem. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 43 FPS, which is already marginal for a tactical shooter. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 27 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, the average falls to 14 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution is roughly 43-44% at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K the gap narrows to 44% as well, indicating the GPU is so saturated that even lowering settings yields diminishing returns at extreme resolutions.

The scaling behavior suggests that the 760M's memory bandwidth, listed as "System Dependent" and sharing system memory, becomes a critical constraint at higher resolutions. The 4K Medium preset shows an average of 22 FPS with a minimum of 19 FPS and a maximum of 25 FPS, a tight band that indicates consistent performance but at an unplayable level. In contrast, the 1080p Medium preset averages 67 FPS with a range of 57 to 77 FPS, showing much more headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 2937 out of 2947 tested combos in Ready Or Not, placing it in the bottom 0.3% of all configurations. This is an exceptionally poor result, reflecting the fundamental mismatch between a high-end 16-core mobile CPU and a low-power integrated GPU. The 760M's percentile ranking of 35 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 6019, places it in the lower third of graphics processors, and when paired with the demands of this tactical shooter, the result is predictable.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Radeon RX 6400 with an average score of 6001 (0.3% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M at 6000 (0.3% higher), and the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 at 6049 (0.5% higher). The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server at 5996 is 0.4% lower. These deltas are all within 0.5%, meaning the 760M performs similarly to a discrete GPU from several generations ago. However, all of these rival comparisons are based on synthetic benchmarks, not in-game results, and the measured FPS in Ready Or Not confirms the GPU's limitations.

The CPU, by contrast, sits in the 95th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 76212. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX at 76155 (0.1% lower), the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P at 76492 (0.4% higher), and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX at 76513 (0.4% higher). The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D at 75779 is 0.6% lower. This puts the 8945HX in elite company for processing power, yet that power is wasted in this gaming scenario because the GPU cannot translate it into frames.

The 2937th rank out of 2947 is not a marginal miss; it is a categorical failure for gaming performance. Even the lowest-ranked combos in the database typically achieve playable frame rates at low resolutions in less demanding titles. Here, the data shows that Ready Or Not at 1080p Low is the only configuration that exceeds 60 FPS on average, and that is the absolute ceiling for this hardware pairing.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 760M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It features 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output units, along with 8 ray tracing cores. The base clock is 800 MHz with a boost clock of 2599 MHz, and the memory configuration is "System Shared," meaning it borrows from the main system memory rather than having dedicated VRAM.

This memory setup is the primary weakness. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which in practice means it is constrained by the dual-channel DDR5 memory bus of the host CPU, rated at 83.2 GB/s. Dedicated GPUs in this performance class, such as the RX 6400, have their own memory controllers and dedicated VRAM, allowing them to maintain higher effective bandwidth. The 760M's shared memory architecture creates a bottleneck that becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions where larger amounts of data need to be moved.

The GPU's pixel rate is 41.58 GPixel/s and texture rate is 83.17 GTexel/s, with a FP32 throughput of 5.323 TFLOPS. These figures are modest for a modern GPU, and the measured results in Ready Or Not reflect this. At 4K Ultra, the average of 14 FPS indicates the GPU is completely overwhelmed, likely due to both shading and memory bandwidth constraints. The 760M's 35th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 6019, places it just below the midpoint of the performance distribution in synthetic tests, but real-world gaming performance is often worse due to driver overhead and memory pressure.

The boost clock of 2599 MHz is respectable for an integrated part, but it cannot compensate for the limited memory bandwidth. The system memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s is shared with the CPU, and in a game like Ready Or Not with complex environments and AI-driven NPCs, the memory subsystem becomes a shared resource that neither the CPU nor GPU can fully exploit. The result is that the GPU's theoretical capabilities are never fully realized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 76 FPS, which is smooth and responsive. Medium settings average 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 and maximum of 77, showing consistent performance. High settings average 61 FPS, still playable but with less margin. Ultra settings drop to 43 FPS on average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold most players consider ideal for a tactical shooter.

At 2560x1440, the situation deteriorates significantly. Low settings average 48 FPS, which is borderline playable but subject to dips in intense firefights. Medium settings average 42 FPS with a range of 36 to 48, and High settings average 38 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 27 FPS on average, which is stuttery and difficult to play. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 37-39% of the average FPS across all settings presets.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings average 25 FPS, Medium averages 22 FPS with a range of 19 to 25, High averages 20 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. None of these are playable for a game that requires precise aiming and situational awareness. The 4K Medium preset's minimum of 19 FPS and maximum of 25 FPS show that even the most stable configuration at this resolution is far below acceptable thresholds.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each settings preset at a given resolution has a roughly 10-15 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p, narrowing to 8-11 FPS at 1440p, and narrowing further to 6-11 FPS at 4K. This compression at higher resolutions indicates the GPU is the limiting factor across all settings, and reducing graphical quality has less impact as pixel count increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 8945HX is exceptional. It scores 42713 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6030 in single-core, 17939 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, and 4305 in Cinebench R15 multi-core. The Passmark multi-thread score is 51405, and the single-thread score is 3907. These scores place it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 76212. The nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, scores 76155, a delta of just 0.1%.

However, in Ready Or Not, the CPU's power is irrelevant. The measured FPS at 1080p Low is 76 FPS, and the CPU is likely capable of far more if the GPU could keep up. The 16 cores and 32 threads are far more than what a tactical shooter requires, and the game's engine likely uses only a handful of threads. The CPU's L3 cache of 64 MB and high boost clock would be beneficial in CPU-bound scenarios, but the GPU bottleneck ensures the CPU never approaches its limits.

The data shows that the CPU's percentile ranking of 95 versus the GPU's percentile ranking of 35 is a stark contrast. This is a system where the processor is in the top 5% of all CPUs, but the graphics solution is in the bottom 35% of all GPUs. The result is that the GPU becomes the sole determinant of gaming performance, and the CPU's capabilities are wasted. The memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s is sufficient for the CPU, but it is also shared with the GPU, which further limits the latter's effectiveness.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the only viable configuration for Ready Or Not is 1080p with Low or Medium settings. At 1080p Low, the average of 76 FPS provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target, ensuring smooth gameplay even in chaotic situations. At 1080p Medium, the average of 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS is still playable, though the minimum dips close to the 60 FPS threshold. For players who prioritize visual fidelity, 1080p Medium is the highest settings preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS.

The 1080p High preset, averaging 61 FPS, is technically playable but leaves little headroom for frame drops. The minimum FPS for this preset is not provided, but given the pattern of other presets, it likely dips below 60 FPS during intense scenes. The 1080p Ultra preset, averaging 43 FPS, is not recommended as it falls below the playability threshold for a fast-paced tactical shooter.

At 1440p, all settings presets fail to reach 60 FPS. The best is 1440p Low at 48 FPS, which may be tolerable for some players but is not ideal. The 1440p Medium preset averages 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS, which will feel stuttery in combat. At 4K, no settings preset achieves even 30 FPS on average, making it entirely unplayable.

The data suggests that the Radeon 760M is best suited for 1080p gaming with reduced settings. For Ready Or Not, the recommended configuration is 1080p with Low settings for the best balance of performance and stability. If visual quality is a priority, 1080p Medium offers a slightly better experience at 67 FPS on average, but players should be aware of potential dips in demanding scenes. The 1080p High preset is the maximum acceptable for those who can tolerate occasional frame drops below 60 FPS. All other resolutions and settings presets should be avoided based on the measured data.