Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a highly playable experience in Ready Or Not, with the data showing a clear progression from demanding 4K Ultra settings to high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming. The measured results indicate that this pairing is well-balanced, though the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve high refresh rates?

A: At 1920x1080, the average frame rates range from 126.6 FPS on Ultra to 227 FPS on Low, making it the only resolution where the combo can consistently exceed 120 FPS across all tested settings.

Q: How demanding is the Ultra preset on this system?

A: Ultra is significantly more demanding than other presets. At 3840x2160, Ultra yields just 40.7 FPS, which is 35.2 FPS lower than High settings at the same resolution. Even at 1920x1080, Ultra drops to 126.6 FPS compared to 180.6 FPS on High.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck this game?

A: The data suggests a GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops by 119.9 FPS from 1080p to 4K on High settings (180.6 to 60.7 FPS), which is a much larger drop than the CPU's 3DMark scores would suggest if it were the limiting factor.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 141.7 FPS while Medium averages 123.5 FPS, a difference of 18.2 FPS. This indicates that the Medium preset provides a substantial visual upgrade for a relatively modest performance cost.

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming?

A: The data shows it is capable at both, but with different trade-offs. At 2560x1440, the combo achieves over 80 FPS on all presets except Ultra, while at 1920x1080 it exceeds 180 FPS on High, indicating better suitability for high-refresh-rate 1080p displays.

Q: How does the GPU's 8 GB VRAM affect 4K performance?

A: The largest 4K frame rate gap is between High (60.7 FPS) and Ultra (40.7 FPS), a 20 FPS drop. This suggests that the 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for High settings, but the Ultra preset's increased memory demands likely contribute to the significant performance penalty.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for optimizing the experience. For players prioritizing smooth gameplay, the Low preset is the safest choice, delivering 227 FPS at 1080p, 141.7 FPS at 1440p, and 75.9 FPS at 4K. However, the Medium preset offers a better balance, with scores of 197 FPS at 1080p, 123.5 FPS at 1440p, and 65.7 FPS at 4K. The performance cost of moving from Low to Medium is relatively small at lower resolutions—a 30 FPS drop at 1080p—but yields a significant visual improvement.

The High preset represents the recommended trade-off for most users. It maintains excellent frame rates at 1080p (180.6 FPS) and 1440p (113.1 FPS), while still achieving a playable 60.7 FPS at 4K. This is the highest setting that stays above the 60 FPS threshold at all tested resolutions. The Ultra preset, however, should be avoided unless the user has a 1080p display and prioritizes visual fidelity over headroom, as it drops to 126.6 FPS at 1080p and falls to 40.7 FPS at 4K. Benchmark results indicate that High provides the best overall experience across all resolution classes, offering a robust balance between visual quality and performance.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound pattern. On High settings, the average FPS drops from 180.6 at 1920x1080 to 113.1 at 2560x1440, a 37.5% reduction, and then to 60.7 at 3840x2160, a further 46.3% reduction from 1440p. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 119.9 FPS, which is a steep decline that indicates the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary performance limiter. The CPU's capabilities, as evidenced by its 3DMark multi-threaded score of 5890 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15935, are sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the pixel throughput demand at 4K overwhelms the GPU.

This pattern is consistent across all settings. The Low preset shows a drop from 227 FPS at 1080p to 75.9 FPS at 4K, a 151.1 FPS reduction. The scaling is not linear, with the largest absolute drops occurring between 1440p and 4K. For instance, on Medium settings, the drop from 1440p to 4K is 57.8 FPS (123.5 to 65.7), compared to a 73.5 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p (197 to 123.5). This non-linear scaling suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading capabilities are increasingly taxed as resolution increases, making the RTX 2060 SUPER the clear bottleneck in this configuration for higher-resolution gaming.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1184 out of 1748 tested combinations in Ready Or Not, placing it in the lower half of the database. This ranking reflects the mid-range positioning of both components. The CPU itself holds a 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19850. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-9700, which scores 19831 (a 0.1% difference), and the Intel Core i7-8700, scoring 19894 (a -0.2% difference). The GPU's percentile ranking is lower at 63, with an average score of 19774. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN at 19706 (0.3% higher), followed by the RTX 2070 at 19680 (0.5% higher).

The combination's rank of 1184 out of 1748 suggests that while the individual components are competent, they do not synergize to produce top-tier results in this specific game. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking is particularly telling, as it suggests that many other GPU options would provide better performance in Ready Or Not. The CPU's higher percentile ranking indicates that it is less of a limiting factor. However, the measured FPS results show that the combo is still very capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the rank likely being dragged down by the significant performance drop at 4K Ultra settings. The data indicates that this is a solid mid-range pairing, but not one that competes with high-end configurations.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1470 MHz, with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. The measured FPS data shows that this memory configuration is sufficient for most settings, but the Ultra preset at 4K (40.7 FPS) suggests that the 8 GB capacity and bandwidth become stressed under maximum load. The card has 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, which contribute to its 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's role is paramount. The frame rate differences between settings at the same resolution are substantial. At 1080p, the Ultra preset is 100.4 FPS slower than Low (126.6 vs. 227), and at 4K, the Ultra preset is 35.2 FPS slower than High (40.7 vs. 60.7). This sensitivity to settings indicates that the game is heavily dependent on the GPU's shading and rasterization capabilities. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present, but the data does not show a specific ray-tracing impact. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking versus all GPUs, combined with its average benchmark score of 19774, suggests it is a competent but not exceptional performer, and the measured results in this game reflect that status.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset averages 227 FPS, the Medium preset 197 FPS, and the High preset 180.6 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 126.6 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 44.0% reduction from High. The gap between Low and Ultra is 100.4 FPS, showing a wide range of performance scaling.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high. Low averages 141.7 FPS, Medium 123.5 FPS, and High 113.1 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 81.6 FPS, which is a 31.5 FPS drop from High. This resolution shows a similar pattern to 1080p, but with a compressed range: the difference between Low and Ultra is 60.1 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low averages 75.9 FPS, Medium 65.7 FPS, and High 60.7 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, averaging just 40.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 35.2 FPS, which is the smallest absolute gap across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is heavily saturated even on Low settings. The data shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K performance only viable on Low to High presets.