Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Ready Or Not with the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 shows a clear progression as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 351.6 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded across the entire test matrix. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 221 FPS, a reduction of roughly 37%. At 4K Low, the average falls to 115.8 FPS, which is about 67% below the 1080p Low result.

This scaling pattern reveals that the system is heavily CPU-bound at lower resolutions. The i3-12100F, with its 4 cores and 8 threads, reaches its ceiling around 350 FPS even when the GPU is capable of far more. The RTX 3080, which sits at the 80th percentile among all GPUs, is not the limiting factor at 1080p. Instead, the processor's single-thread performance — reflected in its 3DMark single-thread score of 893 and PassMark single-thread score of 3444 — dictates the upper bound.

At 4K, the situation reverses. The Ultra preset yields 68.1 FPS, while High produces 93.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 47.7 FPS, which is substantial. This indicates that the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions and quality settings. The RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed by the 3840x2160 resolution, especially with Ultra settings that increase the rendering load.

The delta between 1080p and 4K on High settings is particularly telling. At 1080p High, the combo hits 281.2 FPS. At 4K High, it drops to 93.3 FPS — a 187.9 FPS decrease. This 67% reduction suggests that the game's visual effects at High settings scale heavily with resolution. The data shows that Ready Or Not is not a title where the CPU bottleneck disappears at 4K entirely, but the GPU workload grows enough to make the RTX 3080 the dominant factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 351.6, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Does the RTX 3080 bottleneck the i3-12100F at 1080p?

A: No. The data shows the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p. The i3-12100F's multi-thread score of 5003 in Cinebench R20 and its 4-core/8-thread configuration cap performance around 350 FPS, well below what the RTX 3080 could deliver if unconstrained.

Q: How much FPS is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K on Medium settings?

A: At 1440p Medium, the combo averages 196.2 FPS. At 4K Medium, it averages 103.4 FPS — a decrease of 92.8 FPS, or roughly 47%.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 4K?

A: The average FPS at 4K Ultra is 68.1. This is above the 60 FPS threshold commonly used for smooth gameplay, but it leaves limited headroom for demanding scenes in a tactical shooter where frame consistency matters.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 538th out of 1748 tested combinations for Ready Or Not, placing it in the upper third of all results.

Q: What is the single-thread performance of the i3-12100F?

A: The CPU scores 893 in 3DMark single-thread and 1681 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These scores indicate strong per-core performance for a processor with only 4 physical cores.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 538 out of 1748 tested combinations places it in the 69th percentile overall. This is a strong result when considering that the i3-12100F is a 4-core processor with a TDP of 58 W, while the RTX 3080 is a high-end GPU with a 320 W TDP. The pairing produces playable frame rates across all tested settings, which is notable given the CPU's modest core count.

The CPU itself sits at the 72nd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 13516. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, scores 13534 — a delta of just -0.1%. This close grouping suggests that the i3-12100F's synthetic benchmarks are representative of a mid-range desktop CPU, despite having far fewer cores than the Threadripper. The Intel Core i7-7700K trails by 1.8%, meaning the i3-12100F outperforms a previous-generation flagship in aggregate benchmarks.

For the GPU, the RTX 3080's 80th percentile ranking and average score of 35787 place it just 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Duo. This positions the GPU as a high-tier component that is well-matched to the CPU in this game, even though the processor limits performance at lower resolutions. The combo's in-game rank of 538 is lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest, which indicates that Ready Or Not's specific engine characteristics reduce the benefit of the high-end GPU when paired with a 4-core CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all presets. Low settings produce 351.6 FPS, Medium drops to 310, High reaches 281.2, and Ultra falls to 195.3. The spread between Low and Ultra is 156.3 FPS, showing that quality settings have a moderate impact at this resolution. The CPU's 4.30 GHz boost clock and 8 threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates, though the Ultra preset's 195.3 FPS is still well above typical 144 Hz display refresh rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results scale downward proportionally. Low averages 221 FPS, Medium 196.2, High 174.4, and Ultra 125.4. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 95.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU begins to take on more responsibility for frame generation. At 1440p Ultra, the combo still exceeds 120 FPS, which is adequate for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve becomes steeper. Low produces 115.8 FPS, Medium 103.4, High 93.3, and Ultra 68.1. The difference between Low and Ultra is 47.7 FPS, which is less than half the spread seen at 1080p. This compression demonstrates that the GPU's rendering capacity is the bottleneck at 4K, regardless of quality settings. Even at Low, the RTX 3080's 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is stretched by the pixel count.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p and 1440p displays, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice. At 1080p Ultra, the combo delivers 195.3 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors. At 1440p Ultra, 125.4 FPS remains above 120 FPS, providing smooth motion for competitive play. The data shows no need to compromise on quality at these resolutions, as the CPU and GPU combination has ample headroom.

For 4K displays, the Medium preset offers the best balance. The 103.4 FPS average at 4K Medium is substantially higher than the 68.1 FPS at Ultra, and the visual difference between Medium and High in Ready Or Not is less pronounced than the 10.1 FPS gap between them (93.3 vs 103.4). However, players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate may find the High preset acceptable at 93.3 FPS, which is still above 90 FPS.

The Low preset is not recommended for any resolution, as it sacrifices too much visual quality for marginal FPS gains. At 4K Low, the 115.8 FPS result is only 12.4 FPS faster than Medium, yet the graphical downgrade is significant. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot for 4K, while Ultra is viable for all lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture. Its base clock of 3.30 GHz and boost clock of 4.30 GHz provide solid single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 3DMark single-thread score of 893 and the Geekbench single-core score of 2224. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache helps mitigate the low core count by keeping frequently accessed data close to the execution units.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p, where the combo achieves 351.6 FPS on Low settings. This figure is likely near the engine's CPU limit, as the RTX 3080 would theoretically be capable of higher frame rates at such low graphical loads. The 3DMark 4-thread score of 2859 and 8-thread score of 4026 indicate that the processor's multi-threaded capability is sufficient for the game's AI and physics calculations, but the 4-core design limits parallel workload distribution.

The CPU's percentile rank of 72 among all processors, combined with its average benchmark score of 13516, places it just 0.1% below the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX in aggregate performance. This is remarkable given the Threadripper's vastly higher core count, but it reflects the i3-12100F's strong per-core efficiency. However, in a game like Ready Or Not, which likely relies more on single-threaded performance for its core simulation loop, the CPU's 4 cores are sufficient to avoid becoming a severe bottleneck at higher resolutions. The data confirms that the i3-12100F can push the RTX 3080 to playable frame rates at 4K, though the GPU's 80th percentile ranking makes it the dominant component in that scenario.