Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not with Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The benchmark data for Ready Or Not with the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet shows signs of CPU limitation at 1080p. The measured FPS ranges from 77.1 at 4K Ultra to 408 at 1080p Low, indicating a wide performance envelope that depends heavily on both resolution and graphics settings. This combination ranks 308th out of 1748 tested combos, placing it in the top 17.6% of all tested systems for this title. The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 2475 MHz boost clock, provides substantial headroom, while the i5-11400F's six cores and 4.40 GHz boost clock handle the game's CPU demands adequately at most settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, with the GPU becoming the dominant limiting factor at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the system delivers 326 FPS at 1080p, 207.1 FPS at 1440p, and 105.9 FPS at 4K — representing a 36.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48.9% drop from 1440p to 4K. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is being pushed progressively harder as pixel count grows, with the 4K results showing the GPU approaching its practical limits for this title.

The scaling pattern differs notably across settings tiers. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p (408 FPS) to 1440p (260.7 FPS) is 36.1%, and to 4K (135.7 FPS) it is another 47.9%. At Ultra settings, the declines are steeper: 229.5 FPS at 1080p falls to 143.7 FPS at 1440p (37.4% drop), then to 77.1 FPS at 4K (46.3% drop). The consistent ~36-37% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across all settings suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck at these resolutions, as the CPU has sufficient headroom to maintain frame delivery.

At 1080p, the data hints at CPU involvement. The difference between Low (408 FPS) and Medium (357.9 FPS) is only 12.3%, while the jump from Medium to High (326 FPS) is 8.9%. These relatively small gaps at 1080p, compared to the larger percentage differences seen at 4K, suggest that the i5-11400F's six cores begin to constrain frame rates when the GPU is not fully saturated. The 4K results show larger relative differences between settings — 135.7 FPS at Low versus 77.1 FPS at Ultra — confirming that the GPU's workload scaling dominates at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: The system delivers 207.1 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate commonly found on gaming monitors, indicating smooth gameplay for most users.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576, which is 0.2% below the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42653) and 0.3% below the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42723). It outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 1.6%.

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

A: At 4K Ultra settings, the system averages 77.1 FPS, which is playable. At 4K High settings, it reaches 105.9 FPS, and at 4K Low it hits 135.7 FPS, providing options for higher frame rates at lower visual fidelity.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread score?

A: The i5-11400F scores 2029 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 14372 in multi-core, indicating strong single-thread capability. Its 3DMark single-thread score is 868, while 16-thread score reaches 5619.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and does it matter for this game?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. For Ready Or Not, this capacity is sufficient even at 4K Ultra, where the game's textures and geometry fit comfortably within the memory allocation.

Q: What rank does this combo achieve among all tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 308th out of 1748 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17.6% of systems tested for Ready Or Not.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER plays the dominant role in determining frame rates at 1440p and 4K resolutions, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This bandwidth proves adequate for Ready Or Not's texture streaming at 4K, where even Ultra settings (77.1 FPS) maintain playable frame rates without apparent memory-related stuttering.

The GPU's clock behavior — 1980 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost — contributes to its strong performance in this title. At 1080p, the GPU's raw compute throughput (35.48 TFLOPS FP32) allows it to push frame rates above 300 FPS at Low settings, though the CPU's limitations become apparent at these extreme rates. The Ada Lovelace architecture's 7168 shading units and 224 texture mapping units handle the game's lighting and shadow calculations efficiently, as shown by the relatively modest FPS drops when moving from Medium to High settings at 1440p (228.1 to 207.1 FPS, a 9.2% drop).

The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs, alongside its average benchmark score of 42576, confirms its position as a high-end part. In Ready Or Not specifically, the GPU's performance at 4K Ultra (77.1 FPS) demonstrates that it can handle the game's most demanding settings, though users seeking 100+ FPS at 4K may need to reduce settings to High (105.9 FPS) or Medium (116.1 FPS). The 16-pin power connector and 220 W TDP indicate the power requirements, while the dual-slot design and 267 mm length make it compatible with most mid-tower cases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 408 FPS, Medium reaches 357.9 FPS, High achieves 326 FPS, and Ultra drops to 229.5 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 43.7% reduction in average FPS, showing that graphics settings have a substantial impact on performance even at the lowest resolution. The gap between High (326 FPS) and Ultra (229.5 FPS) is particularly notable at 29.6%, suggesting that Ultra settings introduce significant additional GPU load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected decline. Low settings deliver 260.7 FPS, Medium 228.1 FPS, High 207.1 FPS, and Ultra 143.7 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p ranges from 36.1% at Low settings to 37.4% at Ultra, indicating consistent GPU scaling. At this resolution, even Ultra settings maintain frame rates above 140 FPS, making 1440p a sweet spot for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more demanding. Low settings produce 135.7 FPS, Medium 116.1 FPS, High 105.9 FPS, and Ultra 77.1 FPS. The 4K results show a 43.2% reduction from Low to Ultra, similar to the 1080p scaling but from a much lower starting point. The gap between High (105.9 FPS) and Ultra (77.1 FPS) is 27.2%, indicating that Ultra settings at 4K push the GPU to its limits. Overall, the data shows that this system can achieve 60+ FPS at 4K with any settings, and 140+ FPS at 1440p with any settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 308th out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not, placing it in the 82.4th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects a system that delivers high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, though it is not at the absolute top tier where extreme CPU and GPU combinations achieve higher 1080p performance.

The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs provide context for this combo's overall position. The system's performance is likely constrained by the CPU at 1080p, where the 408 FPS Low result may not fully utilize the GPU's potential, and by the GPU at 4K, where the RTX 4070 SUPER's capabilities become the limiting factor. This dual-bottleneck behavior places the combo in a strong but not elite position within the database.

Compared to other RTX 4070 SUPER systems, the i5-11400F's six cores and 12 threads are sufficient to prevent major bottlenecks at 1440p and 4K, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates. The 308th rank out of 1748 suggests that many higher-ranked combos likely pair this GPU with newer or higher-core-count CPUs, but the practical difference in Ready Or Not is minimal at resolutions above 1080p, where the GPU dominates performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, plays a secondary but important role in this system's Ready Or Not performance. The CPU's base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide adequate single-thread performance for the game's AI and physics calculations, with Cinebench R23 scores of 2029 single-core and 14372 multi-core. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache helps maintain smooth frame delivery by reducing memory latency.

At 1080p, the CPU's influence becomes apparent when comparing frame rates across settings. The 408 FPS at Low settings is likely approaching the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability, as the gap between Low and Medium (50.1 FPS) is smaller than the GPU-driven gaps seen at higher resolutions. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 868 and 2-thread score of 1691 indicate that its per-core performance is solid but not exceptional, which may limit frame rates in CPU-intensive scenarios at low resolutions.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and dual-channel DDR4 support are adequate for this game, which does not appear to be memory-bandwidth-sensitive based on the consistent scaling patterns. The 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1200 compatibility make this an efficient, accessible processor, though its end-of-life production status means it is no longer a current-generation option. For Ready Or Not specifically, the CPU's 12 threads handle the game's multithreaded workload effectively, as shown by the strong multi-core scores (6036 in Cinebench R20, 14372 in R23), ensuring that the GPU is not starved of data at any resolution.