Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates for Ready Or Not with the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti reveal a steep performance cliff as resolution climbs, but the shape of that curve points squarely at the GPU as the primary constraint in this pairing. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 365 FPS, which is an exceptionally high ceiling for a tactical shooter. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 230 FPS, a 37% reduction, and 4K Low further falls to 120 FPS, which is 67% below the 1080p figure. These are massive absolute drops, but the relative scaling between settings at each resolution tells the more important story.

At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 162 FPS (365 down to 203). At 1440p, that spread narrows to 102 FPS (230 down to 128). At 4K, the spread compresses to just 53 FPS (120 down to 67). This compression is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario. As resolution increases, the pixel throughput demand grows faster than the CPU can feed frames, so the gap between quality presets shrinks because the GPU is already working at its limit even on Low settings. The data suggests that at 1080p, the i5-12400 is still capable of pushing well over 300 FPS in lighter loads, but the RTX 3080 Ti is the component that determines whether you see 365 FPS or 203 FPS depending on preset.

The 4K Ultra result of 67 FPS is particularly telling. That is the only measured configuration that dips below the 90 FPS mark, and it represents a 44% drop from 4K High (95 FPS). The jump from High to Ultra at 4K costs 28 FPS, which is a heavier penalty than the 25 FPS drop from Medium to High at the same resolution. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K introduces effects that disproportionately tax the GPU’s shading and memory subsystems. The RTX 3080 Ti has 12 GB of VRAM and a 384-bit memory bus delivering 912.4 GB/s, which is substantial, but the Ultra preset at 4K appears to push the rendering pipeline past a comfortable efficiency point.

Comparing resolution scaling across presets, the Low preset shows the largest absolute drops from 1080p to 4K (245 FPS lost), while Ultra shows the smallest absolute drop (136 FPS lost). This is counterintuitive at first glance, but it makes sense: at Low settings, the CPU has more headroom to expose the GPU’s raw limits, so the resolution penalty is fully visible. At Ultra, both components are already strained, so the incremental resolution cost is partially masked by other bottlenecks. The medium preset, which has the only complete min/max data, shows 318 FPS at 1080p with a 270 FPS minimum, 201 FPS at 1440p with a 171 FPS minimum, and 105 FPS at 4K with an 89 FPS minimum. The minimum frame rates at 1440p and 4K are 85% and 85% of their averages respectively, indicating consistent frame pacing without severe hitches.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-12400 brings a 6-core, 12-thread configuration from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. For Ready Or Not, which is a tactical shooter that relies on AI-driven enemy behavior and dynamic squad interactions, the CPU’s thread management and single-thread performance are critical. The benchmark data shows that the i5-12400 achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and a 3DMark 2-thread score of 1692, which are strong indicators of responsive gameplay logic. The multi-threaded scores scale well: 4-thread at 3012, 8-thread at 4745, and max threads at 5890, with 16 threads at 5873. This scaling pattern shows diminishing returns beyond 8 threads, which aligns with a game that uses multiple cores for AI and physics but doesn’t fully saturate a 12-thread CPU.

In Cinebench R23, the i5-12400 scores 2257 single-core and 15989 multi-core. The single-core figure is what matters most for frame generation in a game like Ready Or Not, where the main thread handles player input, camera, and core game logic. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz on a single core provides the latency headroom needed to keep frame times consistent at high FPS. The measured 1080p Low result of 365 FPS suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at that resolution — the GPU is able to run at its full potential without waiting on the processor. However, the fact that 1080p Ultra drops to 203 FPS while 4K Low holds 120 FPS indicates that the CPU can sustain high throughput even when the GPU is heavily loaded.

The i5-12400’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide sufficient data locality for the game’s level geometry and AI pathfinding. The 65W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 platform are modest for a desktop part, but the benchmark results show that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this combination. The nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the AMD EPYC 7643 at 18697 average score (0.1% higher) and the Intel Core i7-1355U at 18730 (0.3% higher), placing the i5-12400 at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs. For Ready Or Not specifically, the CPU’s role is to maintain a stable frame delivery pipeline, and the data shows it succeeds — the 4K Medium minimum of 89 FPS is well above the playability threshold, and the 1440p Medium minimum of 171 FPS indicates no CPU-induced stutters.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the frame rate behavior across resolutions. Built on the GA102 chip with 28,300 million transistors and an 8nm process from Samsung, the GPU offers 10,240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1365 MHz drive a FP32 throughput of 34.10 TFLOPS. The memory subsystem is where the RTX 3080 Ti distinguishes itself: 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus delivers 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This bandwidth is crucial for Ready Or Not’s detailed environments and texture-heavy interiors, which is why the 4K Medium result of 105 FPS is achievable while 4K Ultra falls to 67 FPS.

The RTX 3080 Ti’s 80 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores are relevant for the game’s lighting effects, but the measured data does not isolate RT-specific workloads. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 and PassMark G3D score of 26896 place the GPU at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 40870 average score (0.8% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 at 40377 (2% lower), which contextualizes the RTX 3080 Ti’s position as a high-end but not top-tier card in the database.

The GPU’s role in the measured FPS is evident from the resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the 365 FPS result is limited by the GPU’s ability to process frames quickly, but the CPU can keep up. At 4K Ultra, the 67 FPS result shows the GPU is overwhelmed by pixel count and complex shading. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for all measured configurations — there are no signs of texture thrashing or memory-related frame drops in the min/max data for Medium settings. The 4K Medium minimum of 89 FPS versus the 4K High average of 95 FPS suggests that the GPU can sustain playable frame rates at 4K only if the preset is kept below Ultra. The 19 Gbps effective memory clock and 1188 MHz memory base clock provide the bandwidth headroom for high-resolution textures, but the Ultra preset’s additional effects push the GPU past its sweet spot.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination ranks 984 out of 3714 tested combos for Ready Or Not. This places the pairing in the 73.5th percentile of all tested configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The rank reflects the balance between the two components: the RTX 3080 Ti is capable of high frame rates, but the i5-12400’s 6-core/12-thread design does not push it to the absolute top tier of the database. The top 984 combos likely include CPUs with higher single-thread scores and more cores for AI-heavy scenarios.

The rank of 984 is notable because the CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus is 72, and the GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus is 83. The combo rank sits between these two figures, suggesting that the GPU is the stronger contributor to the overall performance ranking. The data shows that the combo outperforms the CPU’s standalone percentile, which means the RTX 3080 Ti compensates for the i5-12400’s mid-range status. In practical terms, this rank means that roughly 73% of tested combos deliver lower FPS in Ready Or Not, and the remaining 27% deliver higher FPS. Given that the combo achieves 365 FPS at 1080p Low and 203 FPS at 1080p Ultra, the rank is likely driven by high-resolution performance where the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM and 384-bit bus shine.

The nearest rival CPUs (AMD EPYC 7643, Intel Core i7-1355U, AMD Ryzen AI 5 330) have average scores within 1% of the i5-12400, so swapping the CPU for any of those would not meaningfully change the combo’s rank. The nearest rival GPUs (AMD Radeon Pro 5300, NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070) have average scores within 2% of the RTX 3080 Ti, indicating that the combo’s rank is stable against small GPU variations. The rank of 984 out of 3714 is a positive verdict for this pairing: it is a well-balanced combination that delivers high frame rates without significant bottlenecks, though it does not crack the top quartile.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured data provides a clear recommendation for this combo: the Medium preset is the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate stability. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 318 FPS with a minimum of 270 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of any standard monitor. At 1440p Medium, the average is 201 FPS with a minimum of 171 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth for competitive play. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS, which is playable but approaches the edge of high-refresh comfort. The Medium preset also has the only complete min/max data in the measured rows, indicating that the test methodology captured its full frame time distribution.

High settings are a viable alternative for users who prioritize visual quality over absolute frame rates. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 289 FPS, which is only 9% lower than Medium. At 1440p High, it delivers 183 FPS, which is 9% lower than Medium. At 4K High, it delivers 95 FPS, which is 10% lower than Medium. The consistent 9-10% penalty across resolutions suggests that High settings add a uniform load increase without introducing bottlenecks. However, the lack of min/max data for High settings means we cannot verify frame time consistency, so Medium remains the safer choice.

Ultra settings are not recommended for this combo at 4K, where the 67 FPS average may result in visible frame drops during intense firefights. At 1440p Ultra, the 128 FPS average is acceptable but represents a 36% drop from High, which is a steep penalty for incremental visual gains. At 1080p Ultra, the 203 FPS average is still high, but the 29% drop from High suggests that the Ultra preset’s effects are not efficiently rendered. Low settings are only useful for maximizing FPS on high-refresh displays, but the 365 FPS at 1080p Low is overkill for most users, and the visual degradation is significant. The data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot, with 4K Medium being the highest resolution where the combo maintains a minimum above 85 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 365 FPS, which is the maximum measured value in the dataset. Medium settings yield 318 FPS with a minimum of 270 FPS and a maximum of 366 FPS, showing a tight frame time distribution. High settings produce 289 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 203 FPS. The 1080p results demonstrate that the RTX 3080 Ti is underutilized at this resolution — even Ultra settings leave significant headroom above 144Hz displays.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 230 FPS, Medium averages 201 FPS with a minimum of 171 FPS and maximum of 231 FPS, High averages 183 FPS, and Ultra averages 128 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 171 FPS is the lowest recorded at 1440p, but it remains comfortably above the 144Hz threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 102 FPS, which is a 44% reduction, indicating that the GPU is beginning to feel the resolution load.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly but remain playable for most presets. Low settings average 120 FPS, Medium averages 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 FPS and maximum of 121 FPS, High averages 95 FPS, and Ultra falls to 67 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 89 FPS is the only sub-90 FPS minimum in the dataset, and it occurs at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 67 FPS is the lowest average across all measurements, confirming that the Ultra preset is not suitable for this resolution on this combo. The progression from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent 67% reduction in FPS across Low, Medium, and High presets, while Ultra shows a 67% reduction as well (203 to 67), indicating that the GPU’s scaling is uniform across quality levels.