Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a performance profile in Ready Or Not that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics settings. The data indicates a system that excels at 1080p, remains highly playable at 1440p, but struggles to maintain a smooth experience at 4K, particularly under higher fidelity presets. This combination sits in the 1479th position out of 1748 tested combos, placing it in the lower half of the database’s performance rankings for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces an average of 146.9 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same High preset drops the average to 94.2 FPS, a reduction of 52.7 FPS or roughly 36% from the 1080p result. The jump to 3840x2160 at High settings yields just 46.1 FPS, which is a further drop of 48.1 FPS from the 1440p figure. This trajectory shows that the GTX 1070’s rendering capabilities are the primary constraint as pixel count increases.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is steep, but the transition from 1440p to 4K is even more punishing, indicating that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and raw fill rate are being saturated. The data shows that at 4K Low, the average FPS is 59.7, which is only slightly below the 1440p High result of 94.2 FPS. This suggests that while the resolution is the dominant factor, the graphics settings also play a significant role in determining whether the frame rate remains viable. The spread between Low and Ultra at each resolution highlights the GPU’s sensitivity to shader complexity and texture loads.

At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough to suggest that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the primary bottleneck in most scenarios. However, the scaling data implies that the GTX 1070’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus become limiting factors at higher resolutions. The difference between 1080p Ultra at 103.2 FPS and 4K Ultra at 34.7 FPS is a stark 68.5 FPS drop, demonstrating that the GPU is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum settings. This pattern indicates a system where the graphics card is the definitive limiting component, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to avoid constraining performance at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 146.9, making it a smooth experience for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average drops from 146.9 FPS at 1080p to 46.1 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 100.8 FPS.

Q: Is the GTX 1070 capable of maintaining 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Yes, at 1440p with Medium settings, the average is 101.1 FPS, and even at High settings it remains above 60 FPS with an average of 94.2 FPS.

Q: What is the lowest measured average FPS for this combo?

A: The lowest average is 34.7 FPS, which occurs at 4K resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the system perform better with Low settings than High settings at 4K?

A: Yes, the average FPS at 4K Low is 59.7, which is 13.6 FPS higher than the 4K High result of 46.1 FPS.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Ready Or Not?*

A: It ranks 1479th out of 1748 total combos, placing it in the lower 15% of the performance distribution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the central component in determining this combo’s gaming performance. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, paired with a 256-bit bus, provides a bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but appears to be a limiting factor at 4K, where the demand for texture data and framebuffer space increases significantly. The GPU’s base clock of 1506 MHz and boost clock of 1683 MHz, based on the Pascal architecture, deliver a measured FP32 performance of 6.463 TFLOPS, which is the raw compute capability that drives the frame rates seen in the data.

The benchmark results show a clear correlation between the GPU’s workload and the FPS figures. At 1080p, where the GPU is less stressed, the average FPS ranges from 103.2 at Ultra to 181.6 at Low, indicating that the card has ample headroom. The performance at 1440p, with averages between 64.7 and 114.7 FPS, shows the card operating within its comfort zone. However, at 4K, the averages fall to between 34.7 and 59.7 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is pushed to its limits. The pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s are the specifications that govern how quickly the card can fill the screen with rendered geometry, and these are clearly insufficient for consistent 60 FPS at 4K.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 51 places it near the median of all tested GPUs, but its performance in Ready Or Not is specific to this title’s engine and visual demands. The data shows that the card’s strengths lie in lower resolutions, where it can deliver high frame rates, while its weaknesses become apparent at higher resolutions. The fact that the 4K Low setting achieves a higher average FPS (59.7) than the 4K High setting (46.1) suggests that reducing the shader and lighting complexity can help mitigate the memory bandwidth bottleneck. This is a classic sign of a GPU that is more limited by its memory subsystem than by its compute cores.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 achieves a rank of 1479 out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the 15th percentile of all combinations, indicating that the majority of systems tested in the database are capable of higher average frame rates. The CPU itself has a percentile rank of 75 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17181, which is notably strong for a 6-core, 12-thread processor. In contrast, the GPU has a percentile rank of 51 and an average benchmark score of 12331, showing that the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing.

The rank of the combo is more heavily influenced by the GPU’s capabilities than the CPU’s. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with a deltaPct of 0, show that the i5-11400F is competitive in general compute tasks. However, the GPU’s nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 with a deltaPct of 0.7 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER with a deltaPct of -1.4, have similar average benchmark scores, suggesting the GTX 1070 is in a tight performance band. This means that the combo’s low rank in Ready Or Not is a direct result of the GPU’s inability to handle the game’s rendering demands at higher resolutions, rather than any deficiency in the CPU.

The data shows that the combo’s rank is not an outlier; it falls within the expected range given the GPU’s performance class. For a game like Ready Or Not, which appears to be graphically intensive, the GTX 1070’s 51st percentile standing is a more accurate predictor of gaming performance than the CPU’s 75th percentile. The rank of 1479 suggests that users with this combo will need to compromise on settings or resolution to achieve playable frame rates, as the system is not optimized for high-end visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results across all settings. The Low preset yields an average of 181.6 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate for the entire combo. Medium settings produce 163.1 FPS, while High settings drop to 146.9 FPS. The Ultra preset, which applies the maximum visual quality, still manages an average of 103.2 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay, and the CPU is not a bottleneck, as the frame rates scale consistently with the GPU load.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows a clear step down. The Low preset averages 114.7 FPS, dropping to 101.1 FPS at Medium and 94.2 FPS at High. The Ultra preset falls to 64.7 FPS, which is the first instance where the frame rate drops below the 100 FPS mark. This suggests that 1440p Ultra is the edge of the card’s comfort zone, but the system is still capable of delivering a playable experience at High settings with an average above 90 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become marginal. The Low preset is the only setting that approaches playability, with an average of 59.7 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 51.7 FPS, and High falls to 46.1 FPS. The Ultra preset produces an average of just 34.7 FPS, which is likely to be a stuttery experience. The data from 4K shows that the GTX 1070 is not suited for this resolution in Ready Or Not, and users would need to significantly lower settings or reduce the resolution to achieve consistent frame rates. The measured values for 4K are consistently below the 60 FPS target, even at Low settings, which underscores the GPU’s limitations at this pixel count.