Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Ready Or Not shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but the rate of decline reveals important information about where the performance ceiling sits. At 1080p High settings, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination produces 291.7 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops that figure to 186.6 FPS, a reduction of 36.0% from the 1080p result. At 4K High, the average falls to 95.9 FPS, which is 67.1% below the 1080p number.

The scaling pattern across settings tiers is consistent. At Low settings, the 1080p result is 366.4 FPS, dropping to 233.5 FPS at 1440p and 123.6 FPS at 4K. Medium settings show 319.4 FPS at 1080p, 203.7 FPS at 1440p, and 108.1 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates at every resolution: 206.7 FPS at 1080p, 127.7 FPS at 1440p, and 65.3 FPS at 4K.

The performance deltas between 1080p and 1440p are relatively modest for a tactical shooter, which suggests the CPU is doing substantial work at lower resolutions. At 1080p High, the system is already well above the 200 FPS mark, indicating that neither component is severely bottlenecked at that resolution. The drop from 1440p to 4K is steeper in percentage terms across all settings, which points to the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises.

At 4K Ultra, the average of 65.3 FPS represents the most demanding scenario in the dataset. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 30.6 FPS, while the gap between Low and High at 4K is 27.7 FPS. This indicates that Ultra settings impose a heavy additional load beyond what High demands, likely through effects like shadows, reflections, and post-processing that scale with resolution.

The data shows diminishing returns as resolution increases. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 159.7 FPS. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 105.8 FPS. At 4K, the spread is 58.3 FPS. This compression of the performance envelope at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is the dominant constraint at 4K, while the CPU has more headroom to express itself at lower pixel counts.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070's memory configuration is central to interpreting these results. The card carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. For a tactical shooter like Ready Or Not, this bandwidth is sufficient to feed the AD104 chip at most settings, but the data shows that Ultra settings at 4K push the card to its limits.

The GPU's clock behavior is notable. The base clock is 1920 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and the memory runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. These clocks, combined with 5888 shading units and 64 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput is 29.15 TFLOPS.

The benchmark scores place the RTX 4070 in the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283. Its nearest rival in the GPU benchmark database is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which scores 37507, a delta of -0.6%. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A scores 38008, a delta of -1.9%, and the RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, a delta of -2.2%. The AMD Radeon RX 5300M scores 36371, a delta of 2.5%.

The measured FPS results align with the GPU's position in the market. At 4K Ultra, the 65.3 FPS average is playable but not comfortable for a competitive shooter. At 4K High, the 95.9 FPS is much more usable. The RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM appears adequate for this game, as the frame rate drops between High and Ultra at 4K are consistent with compute-bound rather than memory-bound behavior.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility mean it can handle modern rendering features. The 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present but their impact on this game's results is not directly measurable from the FPS data alone.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge). It has a base clock of 4.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.70 GHz, with 128 MB of shared L3 cache. The 3D V-Cache design is notable for gaming workloads, though the fact pack does not specify the vCache size separately.

The CPU's benchmark scores are strong. In Cinebench R23, it scores 59712 in multicore and 8430 in single-core. Geekbench shows 22515 in multicore and 3401 in single-core. The 3DMark scores range from 1292 in single-thread to 17184 in max threads. The PassMark multithread score is 70255, with a single-thread score of 4737.

The CPU sits in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 71660. Its nearest rivals are interesting. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 scores 71056, a delta of 0.9%. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X scores 70420, a delta of 1.8%. The Intel Xeon 6517P scores 73050, a delta of -1.9%. The Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70104, a delta of 2.2%.

For Ready Or Not specifically, the CPU's impact is visible in the 1080p results. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 366.4 FPS, which is an extremely high frame rate that few CPUs could sustain. The 16 cores and 32 threads are more than adequate for this game's threading model, which is typical of a tactical shooter that may not use all available cores but benefits from high single-thread performance.

The boost clock of 5.70 GHz is likely the key factor in the high 1080p frame rates. The single-core Cinebench R23 score of 8430 and Geekbench single-core score of 3401 indicate strong per-thread performance. The CPU's TDP of 170 W and 4 nm process node from TSMC suggest efficient power delivery, though the fact pack does not include temperature or power measurements for this specific workload.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 437 out of 1748 tested combos for Ready Or Not. This places it in the top 25.0% of all tested combinations. The ranking is based on measured FPS data, and the combo's percentile position reflects a strong but not elite pairing.

The rank of 437 out of 1748 means that 1311 combos performed worse, while 436 performed better. This is a solid result for a mid-to-high-end GPU paired with a top-tier CPU. The data indicates that the RTX 4070 is the limiting factor in this pairing, as the CPU's 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs is significantly higher than the GPU's 81st percentile ranking.

The combo's position suggests that Ready Or Not is more GPU-bound than CPU-bound at the resolutions tested. The CPU has enough headroom to drive the RTX 4070 to its limits at 1080p, but at 4K, the GPU's capabilities cap the overall performance. The 4K Ultra result of 65.3 FPS is the weakest data point and likely drags the combo's rank down relative to pairings with more powerful GPUs.

For comparison, the CPU's nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database are all within a 2.2% delta of its average score. The GPU's nearest rivals are within a 2.5% delta. This indicates that the combo's rank is not an outlier but rather a representative result for a system with this level of hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest average FPS is 366.4, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 65.3, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest GPU rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 37283 on average, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56's score of 37507.

Q: What is the CPU's single-core performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 9 9950X3D scores 8430 in Cinebench R23 single-core.

Q: How much does the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 291.7 at 1080p to 95.9 at 4K, a reduction of 195.8 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combos in this game?

A: The combo ranks 437 out of 1748 tested combos for Ready Or Not.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are as follows. Low settings produce 366.4 FPS, Medium settings produce 319.4 FPS, High settings produce 291.7 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 206.7 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 159.7 FPS, with each step up in settings imposing an additional load on the system.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are 233.5 for Low, 203.7 for Medium, 186.6 for High, and 127.7 for Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 105.8 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36.3% for Low, 36.2% for Medium, 36.0% for High, and 38.2% for Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are 123.6 for Low, 108.1 for Medium, 95.9 for High, and 65.3 for Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra is 58.3 FPS. The percentage drop from 1440p to 4K is 47.1% for Low, 46.9% for Medium, 48.6% for High, and 48.9% for Ultra.

The data shows that the percentage drop from 1440p to 4K is consistently larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings. At Ultra settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 38.2%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 48.9%. This trend confirms that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting component as resolution rises.

The High settings tier is the most balanced across resolutions, with 291.7 FPS at 1080p, 186.6 FPS at 1440p, and 95.9 FPS at 4K. The Ultra tier is the most demanding, with 206.7 FPS at 1080p, 127.7 FPS at 1440p, and 65.3 FPS at 4K. The Low tier shows the CPU's strength, maintaining 123.6 FPS even at 4K.