Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is a mid-range combination that has been measured in Ready Or Not across three resolutions and four quality presets. The data shows a combo rank of 1474 out of 1748 tested configurations, placing it in the lower portion of the field. The CPU sits at the 73rd percentile of all processors, while the GPU is at the 51st percentile, indicating that the graphics card is the more limiting component in this pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values reveal how the system responds to increasing resolution. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 143.4 at 1920x1080 to 89.7 at 2560x1440, then to 49.5 at 3840x2160. That is a steep decline, with the 4K result falling below the 60 FPS threshold. At Low settings, the same pattern appears: 185.1 at 1080p, 115.2 at 1440p, and 59.4 at 4K. Even the lowest preset barely reaches 60 FPS at 4K, which strongly suggests the GPU is the bottleneck at that resolution. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is also significant, with High losing roughly a third of its frame rate, while the jump to 4K cuts it by more than half again. This is typical of a GPU that has enough headroom at lower resolutions but runs out of pixel throughput as the load increases. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p, as evidenced by the 185.1 FPS on Low, but the frame rate collapse at higher resolutions points directly at the GTX 1070 as the limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations

Choosing the right preset depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, even Ultra delivers 103.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS standard, so players can max out the game without concern. Medium and High offer 160.4 and 143.4 FPS respectively, but the extra headroom from Ultra is still smooth. At 2560x1440, the situation tightens: Ultra drops to 63 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge, while High gives 89.7 and Medium reaches 103.6. For a tactical shooter where reaction time matters, Medium or High are the safer choices at 1440p, as they provide a comfortable margin above 60. At 3840x2160, only Low achieves 59.4 FPS, with Medium at 54.6, High at 49.5, and Ultra at 35.2. The data indicates that 4K gaming on this combo requires Low settings to stay near 60 FPS, and even then it is borderline. For the best experience per the measured rows, 1080p Ultra is the clear winner, while 1440p Medium offers a good balance of visual quality and performance. At 4K, Low is the only viable preset for smooth play.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. It has 12 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus. Its benchmark scores are solid for a mid-range chip: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 10297, single-core 1453, and Geekbench multicore 5783. The average benchmark score is 14168, placing it at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, it is 0.4% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7552, 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 1.1% behind the Intel Core i5-8500, and 1.2% behind the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546. These deltas are small, meaning the i5-10400F is competitive with those chips in general compute tasks. In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The high frame rates at 1080p—185.1 on Low, 160.4 on Medium, 143.4 on High—indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor at that resolution. The 12 threads and 4.30 GHz boost clock are sufficient to keep up with the GTX 1070's output. However, as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's performance becomes less relevant. The data shows that the CPU is capable of driving frame rates well above 100 at 1080p, so it is not a weak link in this pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in Ready Or Not is 1474 out of 1748 tested combinations. That places it in the bottom 15% of all configurations, which is a low standing. The CPU's percentile is 73, meaning it outperforms 73% of all CPUs, while the GPU's percentile is 51, meaning it is exactly average. This disparity explains the low combo rank: the GPU is the weaker component, and it drags the overall performance down. The GTX 1070's average benchmark score is 12331, with a Passmark G3D score of 13498. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (0.7% ahead), the GTX 880M (1.3% behind), the GTX 1650 SUPER (1.4% behind), and the Tesla K20Xm (1.7% behind). These are all older or lower-tier cards, so the GTX 1070 is not far from the bottom of the current GPU landscape. In a game like Ready Or Not, which is not particularly demanding on CPU, the GPU's limitations become the deciding factor. The rank of 1474 reflects that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates, but it struggles at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on the Pascal architecture with a GP104 chip. It has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 1506 MHz, with a boost of 1683 MHz, and the memory runs at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The GPU has 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. Its pixel rate is 107.7 GPixel/s, texture rate is 202.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance is 6.463 TFLOPS. These specifications are typical of a mid-range card from the 10-series. In Ready Or Not, the GPU's performance is directly visible in the FPS numbers. At 4K High, it manages only 49.5 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 35.2. Even at 1440p, Ultra drops to 63 FPS, which is close to the 60 FPS line. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's textures, but the raw compute power is not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The Passmark G3D score of 13498 and the 51st percentile confirm that this is an average GPU by current standards. Its nearest rivals are all within 1.7% of its score, so it sits in a crowded mid-range segment. For this game, the GTX 1070 is the primary constraint, and the data shows that it is best paired with a 1080p monitor.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 143.4.

Q: What is the combo's rank in Ready Or Not?

A: The combo ranks 1474 out of 1748 tested configurations.

Q: What is the GPU's launch MSRP?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has a launch MSRP of 379 USD.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F has a boost clock of 4.30 GHz.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The GTX 1070 has a memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s.

Q: What is the CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score?

A: The i5-10400F scores 10297 in Cinebench R23 multicore.