Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile in Ready Or Not, characterized by a massive CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions and a shift toward GPU dependency only at 4K with Ultra settings. The measured frame rates are extraordinarily high across the board, with the data showing that this combination is far more capable than what a 144Hz or even 240Hz display can utilize at 1080p and 1440p. The primary takeaway is that in the vast majority of tested scenarios, the limiting factor is not the graphics card but the processor, which fundamentally changes how users should interpret the FPS numbers and make settings decisions.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a textbook example of a CPU-bound configuration in a tactical shooter. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 433.1 FPS, but at 1440p Low, it drops to 272.3 FPS, and at 4K Low, it reaches 141.2 FPS. This steep decline—a 67.4% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings—indicates that while the GPU is being increasingly engaged, the absolute numbers remain so high that the CPU is still likely the primary constraint. The 1080p Low result of 433.1 FPS is exceptionally close to the 1080p Medium result of 373.4 FPS, a gap of only 59.7 FPS, suggesting that the game engine's draw call overhead on the CPU is the bottleneck rather than the GPU's fill rate.

Moving to High settings, the pattern continues but with a more pronounced GPU influence. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 342.7 FPS, at 1440p High it drops to 212.7 FPS, and at 4K High it reaches 113.4 FPS. The 4K High result being only 33% of the 1080p High result shows that the GPU is now carrying more of the load, but the 113.4 FPS figure is still comfortably above the 100 FPS threshold for a smooth competitive experience. The most dramatic scaling occurs at Ultra settings, where 1080p produces 239.8 FPS, 1440p produces 151.4 FPS, and 4K drops to 77.4 FPS. This is the only resolution/settings combination where the data suggests the RTX 4070 Ti is the definitive limiting component, as the 4K Ultra result represents a 67.7% reduction from 1080p Ultra, indicating the GPU is now fully saturated.

The resolution scaling analysis points to a single conclusion: this system is held back by the i5-12400's six cores and twelve threads at every setting below 4K Ultra. The fact that the delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is only 193.3 FPS (433.1 vs. 239.8) while the delta at 4K is 63.8 FPS (141.2 vs. 77.4) confirms that the GPU's workload scales more significantly with resolution, but the CPU remains the ceiling for most scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 433.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti the bottleneck at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the data indicates that at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces 77.4 FPS, which is the lowest measured result and suggests the GPU is fully saturated at this extreme configuration.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 342.7 at 1080p High to 212.7 at 1440p High, representing a 38% reduction in frame rate.

Q: Can this system maintain 144 FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: Yes, the measured 212.7 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings comfortably exceeds the 144 FPS target, leaving substantial headroom.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 141.2 FPS while Ultra settings produce 77.4 FPS, a difference of 63.8 FPS.

Q: How does the i5-12400's single-thread performance impact the game?

A: The CPU's 3dmark single-thread score of 910 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2249 indicate robust per-core performance, which is critical for a tactical shooter's game logic and AI processing, though the frame rates suggest this is still the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti brings substantial graphics horsepower to Ready Or Not, and its role becomes increasingly important as resolution and settings increase. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game's texture streaming and environmental detail at all tested settings. The core clock runs at 2310 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost, and the GPU's 7680 shading units and 80 ROPs provide the raw throughput needed for high-resolution rendering.

The data shows that the GPU's impact is most evident at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate collapses to 77.4 FPS. This is the only scenario where the GPU's capabilities are the definitive constraint, as the 4K Ultra result is 64.7% lower than the 4K Low result of 141.2 FPS. At lower resolutions, the GPU has ample headroom, evidenced by the fact that 1080p Ultra produces 239.8 FPS, which is still more than triple the 4K Ultra result. The GPU's 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 626.4 GTexel/s texture rate are clearly not being fully utilized until the resolution and settings push the rendering load to its maximum.

The 21 Gbps effective memory speed and 12 GB capacity are adequate for the game at 4K Ultra, as the 77.4 FPS result, while lower than other settings, does not indicate a memory capacity or bandwidth failure. The GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, provides the efficiency to sustain these high frame rates without the system becoming thermally constrained. In practical terms, the GPU is the star performer at 4K Ultra but takes a secondary role to the CPU at every other tested configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 242nd out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not, placing it in the top 13.8% of all systems tested for this game. This ranking is notable because the CPU is a mid-range 12th-gen part, yet the overall combo performance is strong enough to beat over 1500 other configurations. The GPU's percentile of 85 against all GPUs, combined with the CPU's percentile of 77 against all CPUs, creates a balanced system that performs above its individual component averages in this specific title.

The ranking is likely boosted by the game's relatively light GPU requirements at lower settings, allowing the RTX 4070 Ti to push exceptionally high frame rates once the CPU delivers its maximum output. The 242nd rank out of 1748 combos suggests that this system is in the upper echelon for Ready Or Not, though there is still a gap to the top-tier combos that likely feature higher-end CPUs. The delta between this combo and the top-ranked systems is not quantified in the data, but the rank position indicates that the i5-12400's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed the GPU adequately for most scenarios, with the CPU bottleneck becoming apparent only when comparing against combos with faster processors.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 plays a crucial and somewhat limiting role in this system's Ready Or Not performance. With 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 2.50 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, this Alder Lake-S processor provides solid multi-threaded capability, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15935 and Passmark multithread score of 18747. The CPU's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core ensure that game data is readily accessible, reducing latency in time-sensitive tactical scenarios.

The data strongly suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p and 1440p, regardless of settings. The fact that increasing resolution from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings only reduces FPS from 433.1 to 272.3—a 37.1% drop—while increasing settings from Low to Ultra at 1080p only reduces FPS from 433.1 to 239.8—a 44.6% drop—indicates that the CPU is reaching its maximum frame delivery capability around 400 FPS in the best case. The CPU's 3dmark max threads score of 5890 and single-thread score of 910 suggest that while the processor can handle the game's logic and AI, it simply cannot push frames beyond a certain threshold.

The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is noteworthy. The i5-12400's average benchmark score of 19850 is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-9700's 19831 and 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-11600K's 19771, while being 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-8700's 19894. This indicates that the i5-12400 is a mid-pack performer in its class, and the Ready Or Not results reflect this: the CPU can deliver high FPS, but it is not the top-tier performer that would unlock the RTX 4070 Ti's full potential in CPU-light scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce 433.1 FPS, Medium produces 373.4 FPS, High produces 342.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 239.8 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is 59.7 FPS, from Medium to High is 30.7 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 102.9 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load on the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low settings produce 272.3 FPS, Medium produces 237.4 FPS, High produces 212.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 151.4 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 120.9 FPS, and the step from High to Ultra is 61.3 FPS, indicating a more even distribution of performance costs across settings. At 3840x2160, the results are: Low settings produce 141.2 FPS, Medium produces 125.2 FPS, High produces 113.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 77.4 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 4K is 36.0 FPS, which is the largest single-settings gap at this resolution, highlighting the GPU's struggle with the Ultra preset's full feature set.

Across all resolutions, the Low to Ultra performance difference is 193.3 FPS at 1080p, 120.9 FPS at 1440p, and 63.8 FPS at 4K. This scaling pattern confirms that the CPU is the primary bottleneck at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes more influential as resolution increases. The data shows no min or max FPS values, only averages, meaning the consistency of frame delivery cannot be assessed, but the average values are uniformly high.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend entirely on the target display refresh rate and resolution. For users with a 1080p 240Hz display, the Medium settings preset at 373.4 FPS is the best choice, as it provides a 60.7 FPS improvement over High settings while still delivering well above the 240 FPS target. For 1080p 144Hz displays, the Ultra preset at 239.8 FPS is recommended, as it offers the highest visual quality while still easily exceeding the refresh rate.

For 1440p displays, the High settings preset at 212.7 FPS is the standout recommendation. It provides excellent visual fidelity and maintains a wide margin above 144Hz, and it is only 24.7 FPS lower than Medium settings at 237.4 FPS. For 1440p 240Hz displays, Medium settings at 237.4 FPS is the appropriate choice, as it is the only settings level that comfortably exceeds 240 FPS. At 4K, the High settings preset at 113.4 FPS is the best balance for 120Hz displays, as it is only 11.8 FPS lower than Medium at 125.2 FPS but offers superior visual quality. The Ultra preset at 4K, producing 77.4 FPS, is only recommended for users with 60Hz displays who prioritize maximum visual fidelity over frame rate, as it represents a 36.0 FPS drop from High settings.