Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not is a tactical shooter that stresses both the CPU and GPU, and the measured data for the Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 shows a configuration capable of very high frame rates across all tested resolutions. The benchmark results place this specific combination at rank 401 out of 3714 tested combos, putting it in the top 10.8% of all systems evaluated for this title. The following analysis breaks down the performance data, settings behavior, and component roles based exclusively on the measured rows.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how the four available settings presets perform at each resolution. For the best balance between visual fidelity and frame rate, the High preset is the standout choice. At 3840x2160, High delivers an average of 123 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay in a tactical shooter where precision matters more than raw speed. Dropping to Medium at 4K yields 135 FPS average with a minimum of 115 FPS, but the 12 FPS gain over High is modest, while the visual cutbacks are likely noticeable in a game that relies on environmental detail for situational awareness.

At 2560x1440, the High preset reaches 235 FPS average, which is exceptionally high for this resolution. The Medium preset at 1440p produces 258 FPS average with a minimum of 220 FPS, representing a 23 FPS improvement over High. However, the data suggests that High is the sweet spot because it provides a 70 FPS advantage over Ultra at the same resolution (165 FPS), while the jump from High to Medium is only 23 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p still delivers 165 FPS, but the performance cost relative to High is substantial.

For 1920x1080, every preset exceeds 260 FPS average. The High preset at 351 FPS is nearly identical to Medium at 363 FPS, with only a 12 FPS difference. Low at 381 FPS is the highest average, but the difference between Low and High is just 30 FPS. Given that High at 1080p produces 351 FPS, there is no practical reason to sacrifice visual quality for the additional frames that Low provides. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 261 FPS, which is still very playable but represents a 90 FPS penalty compared to High.

The optimal recommendation is the High preset across all resolutions. It consistently provides the best ratio of visual quality to performance, with 123 FPS at 4K, 235 FPS at 1440p, and 351 FPS at 1080p. For players with high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors, Medium offers a small edge at 258 FPS, but the improvement over High is marginal. Ultra is only advisable for those who prioritize maximum visual fidelity over frame rate, as it delivers 86 FPS at 4K and 165 FPS at 1440p, which are still playable but significantly lower than the other presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the high frame rates observed. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is well-suited for Ready Or Not, which can be demanding on memory capacity at higher resolutions. The GDDR6X memory runs at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed, and the 16 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K Ultra settings, the game is unlikely to exceed the available VRAM.

Clock speeds for the RTX 4080 are a base of 2205 MHz and a boost of 2505 MHz, built on the AD103 chip using TSMC's 5 nm process. The GPU has 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units. These raw compute resources translate to 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is exceptionally high for rasterization workloads. The 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores further enhance the GPU's capability, though the measured FPS data does not distinguish between rasterized and ray-traced performance.

The RTX 4080's benchmark scores corroborate its strong standing. Its PassMark G3D score is 34457, and its average benchmark score across all tests is 54247, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, has an average score of 54209, which is only 0.1% lower, indicating that the standard 4080 is essentially performance-equivalent to its SUPER variant. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher, but this is within a negligible margin.

At 4K resolution, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced. The measured FPS at 3840x2160 ranges from 86 FPS on Ultra to 155 FPS on Low, showing that the RTX 4080 has sufficient headroom to handle the pixel count of 4K while maintaining playable frame rates. The 16 GB VRAM is particularly relevant here, as larger textures at 4K can consume significant memory. The 716.8 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and memory access do not become bottlenecks, which is consistent with the high average FPS observed even at Ultra settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F provides the processing foundation for this combo, and its 6 cores and 12 threads are adequate for Ready Or Not's threading model. The CPU has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, built on Intel's 14 nm Comet Lake architecture. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 42.7 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, but the benchmark results indicate that the CPU keeps pace with the RTX 4080 at lower resolutions.

The CPU's synthetic benchmarks show a mixed profile. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 10283, and the single-core score is 1451. The Geekbench multi-core score is 6257, with a single-core score of 1420. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 1350 for 2 threads to 4735 for max threads, indicating that the CPU benefits from additional threads but reaches diminishing returns. The PassMark multi-thread score is 12115, and the single-thread score is 2541, placing the CPU in the 68th percentile of all CPUs.

The nearest CPU rivals show how close the i5-10400F is to its peers. The Intel Xeon 6756E has an average score of 14163, which is 0.2% lower than the i5's 14185. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, which is 0.3% higher. The AMD EPYC 7552 at 14115 is 0.5% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C at 14277 is 0.6% higher. These deltas are all within 1%, indicating that the i5-10400F's performance is tightly clustered with these very different processors.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p, where the GPU is less likely to be the primary limiter. At 1920x1080, the measured FPS ranges from 261 FPS on Ultra to 381 FPS on Low. The difference between Low (381 FPS) and High (351 FPS) is only 30 FPS, suggesting that the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to approach the 400 FPS range. However, the fact that Low does not exceed High by a larger margin indicates that the CPU is nearing its limit at this resolution, as a more powerful CPU would typically show a larger gap between Low and High settings when the GPU is not saturated.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 401 out of 3714 tested combinations places this system in the top 10.8% of all configurations benchmarked for Ready Or Not. This is a strong showing, particularly considering that the CPU is a mid-range 10th-generation part paired with a flagship-tier GPU. The ranking reflects the balance of the two components: the RTX 4080 provides the majority of the performance, while the i5-10400F is sufficient to avoid crippling bottlenecks.

The rank is more impressive when considering the GPU's percentile standing. The RTX 4080 is in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, while the i5-10400F is in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. The gap between these percentiles suggests that the CPU is the weaker link in the pairing, but the overall combo rank of 401 out of 3714 (89.2nd percentile) is higher than the CPU's individual percentile, indicating that the GPU compensates for the CPU's limitations in this game.

The measured data supports this interpretation. At 4K, the FPS ranges from 86 to 155, which is a 45% spread between Ultra and Low. At 1440p, the spread is from 165 to 296, a 44% variation. At 1080p, the spread narrows to 261 to 381, a 31% variation. The narrowing spread at lower resolutions suggests that the CPU begins to limit performance as the GPU's workload decreases, but the absolute FPS values remain high enough that the system never feels underpowered.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1440p?

A: The High preset delivers 235 FPS average at 2560x1440, which is the best balance between visual quality and performance. Medium offers 258 FPS, but the 23 FPS gain is modest, while Ultra drops to 165 FPS, making High the recommended choice.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a difference of 0.1%. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher, but all three are within a tight performance band.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: The data suggests some CPU limitation at 1920x1080. The spread between Low (381 FPS) and High (351 FPS) is only 30 FPS, which is smaller than the spread at 1440p (296 vs 235 FPS, a 61 FPS difference), indicating the CPU is becoming the limiting factor at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The only minimum FPS values recorded are for the Medium preset: 115 FPS at 3840x2160, 220 FPS at 2560x1440, and 309 FPS at 1920x1080. Other presets do not have min FPS data in the measured results.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 401 out of 3714 tested combinations for Ready Or Not, placing it in the top 10.8% of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: Is the 16 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes, the measured 4K results show 123 FPS average on High and 86 FPS on Ultra, with no indication of memory-related stuttering. The 716.8 GB/s bandwidth and 16 GB capacity are adequate for the game's demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces the highest average at 381 FPS, followed closely by Medium at 363 FPS with a minimum of 309 FPS and maximum of 418 FPS. High achieves 351 FPS, while Ultra drops to 261 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 120 FPS, which is substantial but expected given the visual quality differences.

At 2560x1440, Low yields 296 FPS, Medium 258 FPS with a minimum of 220 FPS and maximum of 297 FPS, High 235 FPS, and Ultra 165 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 131 FPS, slightly larger than at 1080p. The High preset at 1440p (235 FPS) is 116 FPS lower than its 1080p counterpart (351 FPS), showing a 33% reduction from resolution scaling.

At 3840x2160, Low produces 155 FPS, Medium 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and maximum of 155 FPS, High 123 FPS, and Ultra 86 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 69 FPS, which is the smallest absolute spread across all resolutions. The Ultra preset at 4K (86 FPS) is the lowest recorded average, but it remains playable for a tactical shooter.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the minimum of 309 FPS and maximum of 418 FPS show a 109 FPS range. At 1440p, the range is 77 FPS (220 to 297). At 4K, the range narrows to 40 FPS (115 to 155), indicating that the GPU's workload at higher resolutions smooths out frame time variance.

Resolution Scaling

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the High preset drops from 351 FPS to 235 FPS, a 116 FPS reduction or 33% decrease. The same transition for Low goes from 381 FPS to 296 FPS, a 85 FPS drop or 22% decrease. Medium falls from 363 FPS to 258 FPS, a 105 FPS reduction or 29% decrease. Ultra drops from 261 FPS to 165 FPS, a 96 FPS reduction or 37% decrease. The percentage drops are relatively consistent, suggesting that the GPU is the primary scaling factor.

Scaling from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows larger absolute reductions. High goes from 235 FPS to 123 FPS, a 112 FPS drop or 48% decrease. Low falls from 296 FPS to 155 FPS, a 141 FPS drop or 48% decrease. Medium drops from 258 FPS to 135 FPS, a 123 FPS reduction or 48% decrease. Ultra declines from 165 FPS to 86 FPS, a 79 FPS drop or 48% decrease. The uniformity of the 48% reduction across all settings indicates that the GPU is consistently the limiting factor when moving from 1440p to 4K.

The overall scaling from 1080p to 4K is substantial. For High settings, the FPS drops from 351 to 123, a 65% reduction. For Low, it drops from 381 to 155, a 59% reduction. For Medium, it drops from 363 to 135, a 63% reduction. For Ultra, it drops from 261 to 86, a 67% reduction. These figures point to the GPU being the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, as the CPU's influence diminishes when the pixel count increases.

The data also reveals that the CPU becomes more relevant at lower resolutions. The gap between Low and High at 1080p is 30 FPS (381 vs 351), while the same gap at 4K is 32 FPS (155 vs 123). This similarity in absolute terms suggests that the GPU handles the extra resolution scaling, while the CPU maintains a consistent level of frame delivery regardless of resolution. The system is well-balanced for 1440p and 4K gaming, with 1080p performance exceeding the refresh rate capabilities of most monitors.