Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not with Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

This combination of Intel's six-core Alder Lake processor and NVIDIA's RTX 4080 SUPER delivers exceptional frame rates across all tested settings in Ready Or Not, with performance scaling that reveals a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions and a surprisingly resilient CPU at 1080p. The measured data shows this pairing produces anything from 86 FPS at 4K Ultra to 467 FPS at 1080p Low, placing it in the 315th spot out of 3,714 tested combinations — a strong showing that puts it comfortably in the top 10 percent of all system configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear and consistent pattern as resolution increases: frame rates drop substantially, but the magnitude of that drop depends heavily on the settings preset. Starting at 1920x1080, the system achieves 370 FPS on High settings. Moving to 2560x1440 drops that to 234 FPS — a 37% reduction. At 3840x2160, the High preset yields 122 FPS, which represents another 48% drop from 1440p. This steep scaling curve is a classic indicator of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions, where the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth become the determining factor.

The Ultra preset tells an even more dramatic story. At 1080p, Ultra produces 260 FPS, but at 1440p that falls to 164 FPS (a 37% loss), and at 4K it plummets to 86 FPS (a 48% loss from 1440p). The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical between High and Ultra presets across resolution steps suggests that the GPU's shading units — all 10,240 of them — are being saturated consistently regardless of the visual complexity.

Low settings show the same proportional scaling, with 467 FPS at 1080p, 295 FPS at 1440p, and 154 FPS at 4K. The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K results in a 67% performance reduction on Low settings, while High settings see a 67% reduction as well. This uniformity across presets strongly indicates that resolution, not settings, is the primary bottleneck driver. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads at boost clocks up to 4.40 GHz appear more than sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, where the 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2257 suggest robust per-core performance.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 4K, Medium delivers 134 FPS average with a minimum of 114 FPS and maximum of 154 FPS — a tight band that indicates consistent frame pacing. The 1440p Medium result of 257 FPS (min 218, max 295) provides substantial headroom above 144Hz displays, while 1080p Medium at 407 FPS (min 346, max 468) is far beyond what any current display can show.

The Ultra preset, while visually superior, exacts a severe toll. At 4K, Ultra produces 86 FPS — a 36% reduction from Medium's 134 FPS. This drops below the 90 FPS threshold that many tactical shooters benefit from for smooth aiming. At 1440p, Ultra's 164 FPS is still very playable, but it sacrifices 93 FPS compared to Medium. The High preset sits between these extremes: 122 FPS at 4K, 234 FPS at 1440p, and 370 FPS at 1080p.

For players prioritizing competitive responsiveness, the Low preset at 1080p delivers an extraordinary 467 FPS, which on a 360Hz or 480Hz display would minimize input latency to an extreme degree. However, the data suggests that Medium at 1440p provides the best overall package: 257 FPS average with a minimum of 218 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all gaming monitors while maintaining better visual fidelity than Low. The Medium preset's measured minimum-to-maximum spread of 77 FPS at 1440p (218 to 295) indicates some scene-dependent variability, but the 218 FPS floor remains well above competitive thresholds.

FAQ

Q: Can this system maintain 144 FPS at 4K in Ready Or Not?

A: Only with the Medium preset, which averages 134 FPS with a minimum of 114 FPS. High settings at 4K average 122 FPS, and Ultra drops to 86 FPS. None of the 4K presets sustain a consistent 144 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080 in this context?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score is 54,209, which is essentially identical to the RTX 4080's 54,247 — a delta of just -0.1%. The SUPER's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs and 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance suggest it is not meaningfully faster than its predecessor.

Q: Is the Core i5-12400 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data implies not. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 467 FPS, and at Medium it hits 407 FPS. The CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 5,890 and PassMark multithread score of 18,747 indicate ample headroom, though the 72nd percentile ranking versus all CPUs means it is not a top-tier processor.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play?

A: 1080p with Low settings provides the highest frame rate at 467 FPS, followed by 1080p Medium at 407 FPS. For players wanting higher visual quality, 1440p Medium at 257 FPS offers a strong compromise.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 4K?

A: On High settings, frame rate drops from 370 FPS to 122 FPS, a 67% reduction. On Ultra, the drop is from 260 FPS to 86 FPS, also a 67% reduction. The proportional loss is consistent across presets.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide playable performance at any resolution?

A: Yes, at 1440p Ultra the system averages 164 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it reaches 260 FPS. Only at 4K does Ultra fall below 100 FPS, averaging 86 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 3,714 tested combinations in Ready Or Not, this pairing ranks 315th, placing it in the top 8.5% of all systems. This ranking reflects the substantial performance headroom of the RTX 4080 SUPER, which sits in the 86th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 54,209. The CPU, meanwhile, ranks in the 72nd percentile with an average score of 18,683.

The ranking is particularly impressive given that the Core i5-12400 is not a high-end processor. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD EPYC 7643 (18,697, just 0.1% higher), the Intel Core i7-1355U (18,730, 0.3% higher), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (18,811, 0.7% higher). The only rival it beats among the listed nearest is the Intel Core i3-14100F (18,519, which it outperforms by 0.9%). This indicates that the i5-12400 is a mid-pack performer, yet the combination still achieves a top-tier rank in this game, underscoring the GPU's dominance in Ready Or Not's performance equation.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this configuration, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost up to 4.40 GHz. Its Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process, features 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core. The CPU's 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make it a mainstream desktop part, yet its benchmark scores reveal strong per-thread performance.

The PassMark single-thread score of 3,456 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,257 suggest that Ready Or Not's game logic and physics benefit from the i5-12400's boost clock behavior. The 3DMark scores tell a scaling story: 2 threads yield 1,692, 4 threads produce 3,012, 8 threads reach 4,745, and 16 threads achieve 5,873 — nearly matching the max-thread score of 5,890. This near-linear scaling up to 8 threads indicates the CPU can effectively utilize its resources, but the small gap between 8-thread and max-thread scores (4,745 vs 5,890) suggests diminishing returns beyond 8 threads.

In Ready Or Not specifically, the measured FPS data shows the CPU is not a limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 467 FPS — a frame rate that would require extremely fast single-thread performance to sustain. The Cinebench R15 single-core score of 227 and Geekbench single-core score of 1,848 confirm that the i5-12400's per-core performance is adequate. However, the CPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all processors means it is not exceptional; the fact that this combo still ranks 315th out of 3,714 systems suggests that most of the performance burden in this game falls on the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 467 FPS average, Medium yields 407 FPS with a minimum of 346 and maximum of 468, High reaches 370 FPS, and Ultra drops to 260 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra represents a 44% performance reduction at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high but show the expected decline. Low averages 295 FPS, Medium produces 257 FPS (min 218, max 295), High hits 234 FPS, and Ultra falls to 164 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra reduction at 1440p is 44% as well, matching the 1080p pattern.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still playable but with a notable drop. Low averages 154 FPS, Medium delivers 134 FPS (min 114, max 154), High reaches 122 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 86 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra reduction at 4K is 44% as well, demonstrating consistent scaling behavior across all resolutions.

The Medium preset's minimum and maximum values provide insight into frame consistency. At 1080p, the range is 346 to 468 FPS (122 FPS spread); at 1440p, it is 218 to 295 FPS (77 FPS spread); at 4K, it is 114 to 154 FPS (40 FPS spread). The narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests that GPU workload becomes more uniform as pixel count increases, reducing scene-to-scene variability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this configuration, and the measured FPS data reflects its capabilities. Built on the AD103 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture and TSMC's 5 nm process, this GPU packs 45,900 million transistors into a 379 mm² die. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes critical at 4K resolution.

The GPU's clock speeds — 2,295 MHz base and 2,550 MHz boost — combine with 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units to deliver 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores support ray tracing and DLSS features, though the measured FPS data does not specify whether these features were enabled during testing.

The RTX 4080 SUPER's benchmark scores place it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 54,209. Its nearest rival, the standard RTX 4080, scores 54,247 — a negligible 0.1% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828) and RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698) score slightly higher, but these differences are within 2.8% and unlikely to produce meaningful FPS variations in practice.

The GPU's role in Ready Or Not is clearly demonstrated by the resolution scaling data. The identical 67% performance drop from 1080p to 4K across High and Ultra presets indicates that the GPU's rendering pipeline — its pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s — is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The 86 FPS 4K Ultra result, while low by this system's standards, still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the 122 FPS 4K High result shows that the 16 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient for this game's textures at 3840x2160.