Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a highly playable experience in Ready Or Not, but the performance curve reveals a system that is strictly bound by the graphics card at higher resolutions. The measured frame rates show a predictable scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth becoming the decisive factor as pixel count rises. The data suggests that this pairing is well-balanced for 1440p gaming, where it maintains excellent frame rates, but falls below the 60 FPS threshold at 4K Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression across resolutions tells a clear story about system balance. At 1920x1080 on High settings, the combo produces 178.5 FPS average, which is exceptionally high for a tactical shooter and indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution. Moving to 2560x1440 High, the average drops to 113.7 FPS, a 36% reduction that still leaves substantial headroom above the 60 FPS baseline. At 3840x2160 High, the average falls to 61.7 FPS, which represents a 65% decrease from the 1080p result.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep. On Medium settings, the drop from 122.4 FPS at 2560x1440 to 64.1 FPS at 3840x2160 is a 48% reduction. This disproportionate loss at 4K points directly to the GPU's memory interface and compute resources being saturated. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 256-bit bus and 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 performance are simply insufficient to maintain the same frame rates when pixel count quadruples.

Low settings show a similar pattern, with 223.1 FPS at 1080p, 145.2 FPS at 1440p, and 75 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is notably higher than the 4K High result, suggesting that texture and shading overhead is significant at this resolution. The gap between Low and High at 4K is 13.3 FPS, while at 1080p that same gap is 44.6 FPS. This compression of the settings delta at 4K indicates that the GPU is operating near its throughput ceiling regardless of configuration.

Ultra settings prove demanding across all resolutions. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 126.1 FPS, which is still smooth, but at 1440p Ultra it drops to 76.8 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 39.6 FPS—the only measured configuration below 60 FPS. The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER handles 1080p and 1440p comfortably at any preset, but 4K gaming requires dropping to High or Medium settings to maintain playable frame rates.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 223.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Even at 1080p Ultra, the combo maintains 126.1 FPS average.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Ready Or Not?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K High settings, the average is 61.7 FPS, which is playable. 4K Medium delivers 64.1 FPS. However, 4K Ultra drops to 39.6 FPS, which is below the smoothness threshold for a tactical shooter.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, which is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680) and 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706). The GPU sits at the 63rd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 145.2 FPS while Ultra produces 76.8 FPS. This represents a 68.4 FPS difference, or a 47% reduction from Low to Ultra.

Q: Is the i5-10400F a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 223.1 FPS, and at 1080p High it reaches 178.5 FPS. These high frame rates indicate the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at this resolution.

Q: How does the i5-10400F's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rival?

A: The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14168, which is 0.4% higher than the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115) and 0.8% lower than the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277). The CPU ranks at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend primarily on target resolution. For 1920x1080, Ultra settings are viable with a 126.1 FPS average, which provides a responsive experience without sacrificing visual fidelity. The drop from Medium (197.2 FPS) to Ultra (126.1 FPS) is significant, but the absolute frame rate remains high enough that the visual upgrade is worth the performance cost.

At 2560x1440, High settings offer the best balance. The 113.7 FPS average at High is only 8.7 FPS lower than Medium (122.4 FPS) but provides substantially better visual quality. Ultra at 1440p drops to 76.8 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for intense firefights with multiple AI enemies and dynamic lighting effects. For competitive play, Low settings at 145.2 FPS would maximize responsiveness, but the tactical nature of Ready Or Not benefits from clearer visibility that higher settings provide.

For 3840x2160, the choice narrows considerably. High settings at 61.7 FPS is the highest quality preset that maintains a 60 FPS average. Medium at 64.1 FPS offers a slight performance cushion, while Low at 75 FPS provides the most stable experience. Ultra at 4K is not recommended, as the 39.6 FPS average falls below acceptable smoothness for a game requiring precise aiming and quick target acquisition. The data indicates that 4K High is the sweet spot for this combo, delivering 61.7 FPS without sacrificing the visual detail that helps identify threats in dark environments.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 1748 tested combinations for Ready Or Not, this pairing of Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks at position 1243. This places the combo in the lower third of all tested configurations, which reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than any specific deficiency in the pairing. The RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, and the i5-10400F at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, so neither component is a performance outlier.

The ranking suggests that while this combo delivers solid playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, there are 1242 other tested combinations that achieve higher average performance in this specific game. This is consistent with the GPU's end-of-life production status and its position in the GeForce 20-series lineup. The RTX 2060 SUPER's near parity with the RTX 2070 in average benchmark score (0.5% delta) indicates that the ranking is not due to an unusually weak sample, but rather the inherent performance ceiling of the Turing architecture at this tier.

The combo's rank also reflects the game's demanding nature at higher settings. With 4K Ultra producing only 39.6 FPS, the system cannot compete with higher-end configurations that maintain 60+ FPS at maximum settings. However, the rank of 1243 out of 1748 means that the combo outperforms roughly 29% of tested configurations, which is reasonable for a mid-range pairing that excels at 1080p and handles 1440p well.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary determinant of performance in Ready Or Not, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at all settings but becomes strained at 4K. The measured frame rates confirm that the GPU is the limiting component when resolution increases, as the CPU's performance headroom at 1080p (223.1 FPS on Low) is never approached at 4K (75 FPS on Low).

The GPU's clock speeds—1470 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost—are modest by modern standards, but the Turing architecture's 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs provide adequate throughput for this game's visual complexity. The 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 performance translates to strong results at 1080p, where the combo achieves 178.5 FPS on High. The GPU's 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but not directly exercised by Ready Or Not's conventional rendering pipeline, meaning the raw rasterization performance is what matters most here.

The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is adequate for this title, as evidenced by the 4K High result of 61.7 FPS. However, the steep drop to 39.6 FPS at 4K Ultra suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth, not just capacity, is a limiting factor. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is shared across the 256-bit interface, and the 14 Gbps effective memory speed provides enough throughput for 1440p Ultra (76.8 FPS) but not for 4K Ultra. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 16462, confirms that this is a solid mid-range performer that excels at mainstream resolutions but cannot push maximum settings at 4K. The launch MSRP of 399 USD positioned it as a high-end mid-range card at release, and the measured data shows it remains capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Ready Or Not.