Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not with Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

This combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D places 78th out of 2,947 tested combos in Ready Or Not, putting it in the top 2.6% of all configurations evaluated for this tactical shooter. The pairing demonstrates that a mid-range 11th-generation processor can support a flagship GPU to deliver highly competitive frame rates, though the data reveals interesting bottlenecks at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 78 out of 2,947 tested configurations places this pairing in the 97th percentile of all tested systems for Ready Or Not. This is a strong result, but not surprising given the GPU's capabilities. The RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, while the i5-11400F ranks in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, suggesting the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting in this pairing.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 17,177 places it very close to several rivals. The closest competitor is the AMD EPYC 7H12 with an average score of 17,120, a delta of only 0.3% — essentially a statistical tie. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17,239, which is 0.4% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17,278, 0.6% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U trails slightly at 17,074, 0.6% lower. These tiny margins indicate the i5-11400F is extremely well-positioned among its immediate peers in raw compute performance.

For the GPU, the RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 places it just ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904, 1.1% lower) and slightly behind the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940, 1.6% higher). The NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants score 79,396 and 79,605 respectively, putting them 2.1% and 2.4% ahead. This clustering suggests the RTX 5090 D is competitive with a broad range of high-end GPUs in synthetic benchmarks.

In the context of Ready Or Not specifically, the 78th rank out of 2,947 combos means this system outperforms 97.4% of tested configurations. The data indicates this is a high-end gaming setup capable of exceptional frame rates, even at maximum settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications make that clear. Built on the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm process at TSMC, this GPU packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for high-resolution texture streaming in a tactical shooter like Ready Or Not.

Clock speeds are notable: the base clock runs at 2017 MHz, boosting to 2407 MHz. Memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. The GPU features 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. Ray tracing is handled by 170 RT cores, while 680 tensor cores provide AI acceleration capabilities. Pixel rate reaches 423.6 GPixel/s, and texture rate hits 1,636.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is rated at 104.8 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio).

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's role is clearly demonstrated by the measured FPS data. At 4K Ultra settings, the combo achieves 104 FPS average, while at 1080p Ultra it reaches 316 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1080p at Ultra settings is roughly 3x, which aligns with the pixel count difference. The GPU's massive memory bandwidth and 32 GB capacity ensure that even at 4K resolution with high-detail textures, there is no memory bottleneck.

The GPU's passmark G3D score of 44,065 and its 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs confirm its top-tier status. The geekbench OpenCL score of 310,674 and Vulkan score of 376,915 further validate its compute capabilities, though these are less relevant for gaming performance than the DirectX scores. The passmark DirectX 11 score of 371 and DirectX 12 score of 219 are the more relevant metrics for Ready Or Not, which runs on the Unreal Engine with DirectX 11 and 12 support.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in Ready Or Not?

A: This combination ranks 78th out of 2,947 tested combos, placing it in the top 2.6% of all configurations evaluated for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-11400F scores 17,177 on average, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17,120), 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i5-12450H (17,239), 0.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17,278), and 0.6% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17,074).

Q: What frame rates can this combo achieve at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo achieves an average of 284 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most gaming monitors.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield an average of 187 FPS, Medium produces 163 FPS, High achieves 148 FPS, and Ultra drops to 104 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 83 FPS, representing a 44% reduction in frame rate.

Q: Does this CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The data suggests some CPU limitation at 1080p, where the difference between Low (447 FPS) and Ultra (316 FPS) is only 131 FPS, while at 4K the spread is larger (187 FPS to 104 FPS, an 83 FPS difference). The 1080p results show the CPU can't fully feed the GPU's potential, but the impact is minimal at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on optimal settings for this combo. At every resolution, the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance, with the only recorded minimum and maximum FPS values in the dataset.

At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 426 FPS with a minimum of 362 FPS and maximum of 490 FPS. This is only 21 FPS lower than Low (447 FPS) but 110 FPS higher than Ultra (316 FPS). The minimum of 362 FPS is well above any display refresh rate currently available, making Medium the clear choice at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, Medium delivers 312 FPS average with a minimum of 265 FPS and maximum of 359 FPS. High settings achieve 284 FPS average, while Low reaches 358 FPS. Ultra drops to 199 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p maintains a minimum above 240 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of high-end gaming monitors.

At 3840x2160, Medium produces 163 FPS average with a minimum of 139 FPS and maximum of 187 FPS. High achieves 148 FPS, Low reaches 187 FPS, and Ultra drops to 104 FPS. For 4K gaming, Medium is the recommended preset as it keeps the minimum above 139 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in intense firefights. High settings are viable if slightly lower frame rates are acceptable, but Ultra at 104 FPS average may cause noticeable dips in demanding scenes.

The data shows that Medium consistently provides the best performance-to-quality ratio across all resolutions, with the only recorded minimum and maximum values indicating stable frame delivery.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 447 FPS. Medium increases visual quality while maintaining 426 FPS average, with a minimum of 362 FPS and maximum of 490 FPS. High settings achieve 412 FPS average. Ultra settings reduce the average to 316 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 131 FPS, indicating the CPU begins to limit performance at this resolution since the GPU is capable of much higher frame rates.

At 2560x1440, performance remains very high. Low settings average 358 FPS. Medium produces 312 FPS average, with a minimum of 265 FPS and maximum of 359 FPS. High settings reach 284 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 199 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra is 159 FPS at this resolution, suggesting the GPU is becoming more of a factor as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's capabilities are more fully utilized. Low settings average 187 FPS. Medium achieves 163 FPS average, with a minimum of 139 FPS and maximum of 187 FPS. High settings produce 148 FPS average. Ultra settings deliver 104 FPS average. The difference between Low and Ultra is 83 FPS, showing that at 4K, the GPU is the primary performance limiter.

The Medium preset at each resolution is the only one with complete min/max data: 426/362/490 at 1080p, 312/265/359 at 1440p, and 163/139/187 at 4K. These values demonstrate consistent frame delivery without major stutters.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Rocket Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. It features a base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 12 MB shared L3. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU shows strong single-thread performance with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 868, and scales well to multi-threaded workloads with a 3dmark_max_threads score of 5,652. Cinebench R23 scores are 14,340 multi-core and 2,024 single-core. The passmark multithread score of 16,908 and single-thread score of 2,981 confirm balanced performance.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role varies by resolution. At 1080p, the high frame rates (447 FPS on Low) suggest the CPU is approaching its limit, as the GPU could theoretically render more frames if the CPU could feed it faster. The relatively small gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (131 FPS) compared to 1440p (159 FPS) indicates CPU limitation at the lower resolution.

At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes increasingly dominant. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Ready Or Not's AI-driven tactical gameplay, where enemy behavior and squad coordination require consistent CPU performance. The 12 MB of L3 cache helps maintain smooth frame delivery in complex scenes.

The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs places it in the upper mid-range. Its nearest rivals all score within 0.6% of its average benchmark score, showing that the i5-11400F is a well-balanced processor for gaming workloads. The 4.40 GHz boost clock provides adequate single-thread performance for game logic, while the 6 cores handle background tasks and physics calculations.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about this combo's performance characteristics. Using High settings as a reference: 412 FPS at 1080p, 284 FPS at 1440p, and 148 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 31%, and from 1440p to 4K is 48%. From 1080p to 4K, the total reduction is 64%.

This scaling pattern indicates a mixed bottleneck. The 31% drop from 1080p to 1440p is less than the theoretical pixel count increase (78% more pixels), suggesting the CPU is limiting performance at 1080p. If the GPU were the only constraint, the frame rate would drop more sharply with the pixel count increase.

The 48% drop from 1440p to 4K is closer to the pixel count difference (125% more pixels), indicating the GPU becomes the primary limiter at higher resolutions. This is consistent with the RTX 5090 D's massive bandwidth and compute capabilities being fully utilized at 4K.

At Low settings, the scaling is: 447 FPS at 1080p, 358 FPS at 1440p (20% drop), and 187 FPS at 4K (48% drop from 1440p). The smaller drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (20%) compared to High settings (31%) suggests the CPU is even more of a bottleneck at lower graphical loads.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is: 316 FPS at 1080p, 199 FPS at 1440p (37% drop), and 104 FPS at 4K (48% drop from 1440p). The larger drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings indicates the GPU is more heavily loaded, reducing the CPU bottleneck.

The Medium preset shows the most consistent scaling: 426 FPS at 1080p, 312 FPS at 1440p (27% drop), and 163 FPS at 4K (48% drop from 1440p). This suggests Medium is the sweet spot where both CPU and GPU are balanced effectively.

Overall, the data indicates that at 1080p, the i5-11400F limits performance, preventing the RTX 5090 D from reaching its full potential. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, with the CPU providing sufficient performance to keep the GPU well-fed. The 1440p resolution represents the best balance, where both components contribute meaningfully to overall performance.