Ready Or Not

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo in Ready Or Not at 1440p with High settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers an average of 151 FPS at 2560x1440 on High settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9900X3D compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X3D has an average benchmark score of 54762, which is 0.6% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF's score of 55093, placing the AMD chip slightly behind in synthetic tests.

Q: What is the largest FPS drop between 1080p and 4K for the High preset?

A: At 1080p High, the combo averages 239 FPS, while at 4K High it averages 79 FPS. This represents a drop of 160 FPS, or roughly 67%, when moving from Full HD to 4K.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 sits in the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17208 across various tests.

Q: Which settings preset provides the highest average FPS at 1080p?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 yields the highest average FPS of 302, followed by Medium at 263 FPS, High at 239 FPS, and Ultra at 168 FPS.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 3070 have, and what memory type does it use?

A: The RTX 3070 features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the primary renderer in this configuration, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process. Its memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM across a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz with a boost clock of 1725 MHz, while the memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specifications position the card with 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, along with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores.

In Ready Or Not, the VRAM capacity and bandwidth directly influence how the game handles texture streaming and scene complexity. The 8 GB allocation is sufficient for the measured presets, but the data reveals a clear scaling pattern tied to GPU load. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 55, which is the lowest measured result across all resolutions and settings. This suggests that at the highest visual fidelity, the RTX 3070's compute and memory resources are heavily taxed. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 20.31 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s provide the raw capability, yet the 4K Ultra result indicates a boundary where the card's architecture reaches its practical limit for this title.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 61 places it among mid-range performers, and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, has an average score of 17083 — a mere 0.7% difference. This close competition suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the two cards trade blows. However, in Ready Or Not specifically, the measured FPS data shows how the RTX 3070's characteristics manifest in real gameplay. The 4K Medium result of 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 and maximum of 100 indicates that even at lower settings, the GPU maintains playable frame rates, but the jump from Medium to Ultra at 4K (from 87 to 55 FPS) demonstrates a significant performance cost for the highest preset. This is likely due to increased shading and texture detail demands that push the 8 GB VRAM and the Ampere architecture's bandwidth closer to saturation.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals how this combo scales under increasing pixel loads. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 239, which drops to 151 at 1440p High, and further to 79 at 4K High. This represents a 36.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 47.7% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The pattern is consistent across all presets, indicating that the game's rendering workload scales predictably with resolution.

Looking at the Low preset: 302 FPS at 1080p, 190 FPS at 1440p, and 99 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset shows 263 FPS at 1080p, 166 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset demonstrates the steepest curve: 168 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K. The relative drop from 1080p to 4K is 67.2% for High, 67.2% for Low, 66.9% for Medium, and 67.3% for Ultra. This consistency across presets strongly indicates that the limiting component at higher resolutions is the GPU, as the CPU's role diminishes when pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck.

At 1080p, the high frame rates (239 FPS on High, 302 FPS on Low) suggest that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately, but the GPU becomes the constraint as resolution increases. The fact that the RTX 3070 maintains over 150 FPS at 1440p High and over 75 FPS at 4K High shows that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh 1440p gaming, while 4K requires tuning down settings. The 4K Ultra result of 55 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this preset is not optimal for a smooth experience at that resolution. The scaling pattern also reveals that between 1440p and 4K, the performance penalty is roughly 48-50% depending on preset, which aligns with the 2.25x pixel count increase from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160, adjusted for the game's specific rendering efficiency.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 168 FPS, making even Ultra a viable choice for high-refresh monitors. The High preset delivers 239 FPS, which is more than sufficient for 144Hz displays, while Medium achieves 263 FPS and Low reaches 302 FPS. For competitive play where maximum frame rate matters, Low at 1080p provides the highest average FPS of 302, but High offers a strong balance between visual quality and performance with 239 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the High preset yields 151 FPS, which is excellent for 144Hz monitors. Medium provides 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 and maximum of 191, ensuring consistent frame delivery. Ultra drops to 106 FPS, which is still smooth for 60Hz displays and suitable for 100Hz panels. The Low preset at 190 FPS is the highest at this resolution, but the visual trade-off may not be worth it given that High already exceeds 150 FPS. For the best experience at 1440p, the data suggests High as the sweet spot, as it maintains high frame rates while likely preserving more visual fidelity than Medium.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. Ultra averages only 55 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. High delivers 79 FPS, making it the recommended preset for 4K gaming, as it stays above 60 FPS while offering better visuals than Medium. Medium averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74, providing a safety margin for frame drops. Low reaches 99 FPS, which is the highest at 4K, but the visual compromise is significant. Given that the game is a tactical shooter where situational awareness matters, the High preset at 4K (79 FPS) offers the best balance of visual clarity and performance. The Medium preset at 4K, with its 74 FPS minimum, is the most conservative choice for ensuring no dips below 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 1252 out of 2947 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places the combo in the upper half of all configurations tested, specifically in the 57.5th percentile (calculated as 1 - 1252/2947). This ranking reflects the balance between the high-end CPU and mid-range GPU, where the RTX 3070's 61st percentile GPU ranking and the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's 91st percentile CPU ranking combine to produce a system that is competitive but not top-tier.

The CPU's strong performance is evident in its nearest rivals: it trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF by 0.6% (54762 vs 55093), but leads the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K by 1.3% (54762 vs 54053) and the Intel Core i7-14700F by 2.1% (54762 vs 53620). This places the Ryzen 9 9900X3D in a tight cluster of high-end processors. The GPU, meanwhile, is 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (17208 vs 17083) and 1.5% behind the NVIDIA Tesla K40c (17208 vs 17468), showing that the RTX 3070 sits among mid-range graphics cards.

The combo's rank of 1252 out of 2947 suggests that while the CPU is exceptionally capable, the GPU holds the system back in this game. Many of the 1695 combos ranked higher likely feature more powerful GPUs paired with similar or lesser CPUs. The data indicates that this configuration is well-balanced for 1440p gaming, but for 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, preventing the combo from reaching higher rankings. The measured FPS across presets corroborates this: the system excels at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles at 4K Ultra, which is consistent with a mid-range GPU paired with a top-tier CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 302 FPS, the Medium preset averages 263 FPS with a minimum of 224 and maximum of 302, the High preset averages 239 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 168 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is never CPU-bound in a way that limits performance, as even Ultra surpasses 165 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down but remains robust. Low averages 190 FPS, Medium averages 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 and maximum of 191, High averages 151 FPS, and Ultra averages 106 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 141 FPS shows that even during demanding scenes, the frame rate stays well above 120 FPS, providing a smooth experience on high-refresh monitors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. Low averages 99 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 and maximum of 100, High averages 79 FPS, and Ultra averages 55 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K maintains a minimum of 74 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold, while the High preset's 79 FPS average is also playable. The Ultra preset's 55 FPS average is the only configuration that dips below 60 FPS, suggesting that this preset requires a more powerful GPU to maintain smooth gameplay.

The data shows a clear progression: at 1080p, all presets are playable; at 1440p, Ultra is the only preset that drops below 120 FPS, but still exceeds 100 FPS; at 4K, only Low, Medium, and High maintain averages above 60 FPS. The Medium presets across all resolutions consistently show the tightest min-max range, indicating stable frame delivery, while the Low and High presets lack min/max data in the measurements.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), built on TSMC's 4 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a TDP of 120 W. The CPU features 128 MB of L3 cache, 80 KB of L1 cache per core, and 1 MB of L2 cache per core, which contributes to its strong gaming performance. Its memory support includes DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth, along with ECC support and PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls, physics calculations, and AI logic for the tactical shooter's squad-based gameplay. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's benchmark scores demonstrate its capability: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737 and single-core score of 6739, a Geekbench multicore score of 22884, and a Passmark multithread score of 56154. These figures place the CPU in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, indicating top-tier performance.

The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p, where the GPU is less stressed, frame rates reach up to 302 FPS on Low settings. This high ceiling suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions, as it can process game logic fast enough to support these frame rates. The consistent scaling from 1080p to 4K — where FPS drops by roughly two-thirds across all presets — further indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are more than adequate for Ready Or Not's threading model, and the 128 MB L3 cache likely helps with game asset access, reducing latency in busy tactical scenarios. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF, scores nearly identically (0.6% difference), suggesting that either CPU would perform similarly in this game, but the measured data specifically validates this AMD configuration's ability to drive high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.