Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The measured frame rates for this combination in Ready Or Not reveal a system that scales predictably across resolutions, with the RTX 5070 acting as the primary throughput driver while the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 provides ample headroom at lower resolutions. The data shows a tactical shooter that rewards high refresh rates at 1080p, but the curve flattens considerably when pushing 4K Ultra settings. This pairing sits at rank 1598 out of 2947 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested configurations for this game.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings presets. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 208 FPS at 1920x1080 to 131 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 68 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The Low preset tells a similar story: 262 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p, and 86 FPS at 4K — a 67% total drop from the lowest to highest resolution tested.

The scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the system produces frame rates well beyond what most displays can show, with the Low preset hitting 262 FPS — this is a scenario where the CPU and memory subsystem are feeding the GPU efficiently, and the bottleneck has shifted entirely to the render pipeline. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 116 FPS (262 vs 146), which narrows to 38 FPS at 4K (86 vs 48). This compression of the settings delta at higher resolutions is a classic sign of GPU-bound operation: when the GPU is saturated, changing quality settings has less relative impact on the final frame rate.

Curiously, the Medium preset at each resolution sits much closer to High than to Low. At 4K, Medium averages 75 FPS versus 68 FPS for High — a mere 7 FPS difference. At 1440p, the gap is 13 FPS (144 vs 131), and at 1080p it is 20 FPS (228 vs 208). This suggests the Medium preset in Ready Or Not uses rendering paths that are only marginally lighter than High, while Low represents a more dramatic reduction in visual workload. The Ultra preset, by contrast, extracts a heavy toll: at 4K it drops to 48 FPS, which is 36% below the High preset’s 68 FPS.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Ready Or Not, a game that loads environments with dense geometry and numerous AI-driven NPCs, this memory configuration appears sufficient for the tested settings, as no min FPS data suggests stuttering from VRAM exhaustion. The card’s boost clock of 2512 MHz and base clock of 2325 MHz provide the raw compute throughput — 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 — that drives the frame rates measured here.

The GPU’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are relevant for a tactical shooter that uses modern rendering effects, though the measured data does not isolate ray tracing performance. The 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs contribute to the pixel and texture fill rates of 201.0 GPixel/s and 482.3 GTexel/s respectively, which align with the observed scaling patterns. At 4K Ultra, the system falls to 48 FPS, indicating the render workload at that preset exceeds what the GPU can sustain for smooth play.

The GPU’s benchmark profile shows a Passmark G3D score of 29137 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077, placing it at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (0.1% higher), AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (0.8% higher), and AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (1.2% lower) — though those are workstation-class cards with different driver optimizations. The RTX 5070’s 12 GB frame buffer is likely the reason the card can sustain 68 FPS at 4K High, where texture-heavy scenes would otherwise cause thrashing on smaller memory pools.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance for each resolution target. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 208 FPS average, which is already far beyond the 144 Hz refresh rate of most monitors. The Medium preset’s 228 FPS and Low preset’s 262 FPS offer diminishing returns for competitive play, while Ultra’s 146 FPS remains perfectly playable on high-refresh displays. For 1080p, High is the sweet spot: it maintains a massive frame rate advantage while presumably retaining more visual fidelity than Medium or Low.

At 2560x1440, the High preset’s 131 FPS average is excellent for fast-paced tactical gameplay, and Medium’s 144 FPS gives a small boost with the only recorded min FPS of 122 in the entire dataset. The Ultra preset at 92 FPS is still smooth, but the 39 FPS penalty over High might not justify the visual gains. The data suggests 1440p High is the recommended balance for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. High produces 68 FPS, which is borderline for a shooter where reaction time matters. Medium’s 75 FPS is marginally better, but Low’s 86 FPS is the only 4K preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold with significant headroom. The Ultra preset’s 48 FPS is below the playability threshold for most users. For 4K, the Low preset is the only row that offers a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, though it comes at the cost of visual quality. The min FPS of 64 recorded at 4K Medium suggests that preset can dip below 60 FPS in heavy scenes, making Low the safer choice for consistent performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Ready Or Not at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only at reduced settings. The Low preset averages 86 FPS at 3840x2160, and Medium averages 75 FPS with a min FPS of 64. High drops to 68 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 48 FPS, which is below the typical 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 131 FPS average, which is well above the 100 FPS mark. Medium offers 144 FPS with a recorded min of 122 FPS, making it the safest choice for maintaining smooth frame times during intense firefights.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: Ultra at 1920x1080 averages 146 FPS, which is 62 FPS lower than High’s 208 FPS. The 30% performance penalty for Ultra may not be justified unless the visual improvements are significant to the player.

Q: Is the RTX 5070’s 12 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: Based on the measured data, yes. There are no min FPS anomalies that would indicate VRAM-related stuttering, and the card sustains playable frame rates across all tested settings and resolutions, including 4K Ultra at 48 FPS.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The system averages 262 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which is the highest measured result in the dataset. This suggests the CPU and memory subsystem are not limiting factors at this resolution.

Q: How does the Medium preset’s min FPS compare across resolutions?

A: At 1080p Medium, the min FPS is 194, at 1440p Medium it is 122, and at 4K Medium it is 64. The scaling is roughly linear, with each resolution step reducing the minimum frame rate by about 30-40%.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 1598 out of 2947 tested combos for Ready Or Not, which places it in the 54th percentile of all tested systems. The ranking indicates that while this pairing is competent, there are many other configurations that deliver higher frame rates in this specific title. Given that the RTX 5070 sits at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs and the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 at the 95th percentile of all CPUs, the combo’s mid-pack ranking suggests that Ready Or Not’s performance is heavily influenced by other factors, such as memory configuration or game-specific optimizations.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (1.6% higher), AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (1.6% higher), and Intel Core i9-14900K (1.7% higher). The GPU’s nearest rivals are within 2% of its average score. Yet the combo’s rank in this game does not reflect those high percentiles, implying that Ready Or Not may not be fully utilizing the strengths of either component. The 68 FPS at 4K High is respectable, but it is not exceptional for a GPU in the 82nd percentile, suggesting the game’s engine has its own bottlenecks.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Strix Halo), with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. Its 64 MB of shared L3 cache and quad-channel LPDDR5X memory support with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth provide substantial headroom for feeding the GPU. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35314 and single-core score of 2044 indicate strong all-round performance, and its Passmark multithread score of 54934 places it at the 95th percentile of all CPUs.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU’s role becomes evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 262 FPS, which is a frame rate that requires the CPU to process game logic, AI, and draw calls at an extremely high rate. The fact that the system can sustain these numbers suggests the 16 Zen 5 cores are more than adequate for the game’s CPU demands. The 32 threads provide ample parallelism for the AI-driven NPCs that populate Ready Or Not’s levels, and the 64 MB L3 cache likely helps with the large working sets typical of tactical shooter levels.

The CPU’s boost clock of 5.10 GHz is crucial for single-threaded game logic, and its single-core Geekbench score of 2464 is competitive. The data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking at any tested resolution — the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a pattern consistent with GPU limitation. At 1080p, where CPU load is highest, the system still produces 146 FPS at Ultra settings, indicating the processor has headroom beyond what the GPU can render.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces the following average frame rates across presets: Low at 262 FPS, Medium at 228 FPS (with min 194, max 263), High at 208 FPS, and Ultra at 146 FPS. The Medium preset shows the tightest min-max spread relative to its average, indicating consistent frame pacing. The gap from Low to Ultra is 116 FPS, representing a 44% performance drop when maxing out quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 165 FPS, Medium at 144 FPS (with min 122, max 166), High at 131 FPS, and Ultra at 92 FPS. The Medium preset again shows a narrow range (122-166), while the drop from Low to Ultra is 73 FPS, a 44% reduction that mirrors the 1080p scaling. The High preset’s 131 FPS is notably above the 120 FPS mark, making it suitable for high-refresh 1440p monitors.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 86 FPS, Medium at 75 FPS (with min 64, max 87), High at 68 FPS, and Ultra at 48 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 38 FPS, a 44% drop that is consistent with the other resolutions. The Medium preset’s min FPS of 64 is the only sub-60 reading in the entire dataset, and it occurs at 4K where the pixel workload is highest. The High preset’s 68 FPS average is above 60, but with no min FPS data recorded, it is unclear how much variance exists in demanding scenes. The Ultra preset’s 48 FPS is the only measurement below the 60 FPS playability threshold, confirming that 4K Ultra is not a viable configuration for this game with this hardware.