Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Ready Or Not with the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 show a steep performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 212.3 FPS average. Stepping up to 1440p High drops that to 132.3 FPS, a reduction of roughly 38%. Moving to 4K High further reduces the average to 67.8 FPS, which is about 49% lower than the 1440p figure and 68% below the 1080p result. This scaling pattern indicates that the rendering load is expanding rapidly with pixel count, and the frame rate is responding in near-linear fashion to the increased GPU workload.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread from Low (268.8 FPS) to Ultra (146.5 FPS) is 122.3 FPS, a 46% performance penalty for maxing out visuals. At 1440p, the same spread is 77.9 FPS (170.1 down to 92.2), and at 4K it narrows to 34.5 FPS (85.4 down to 50.9). The shrinking absolute gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is becoming the dominant constraint; when the pixel shader workload is massive, the relative cost of extra graphical features like shadows and reflections becomes proportionally smaller compared to the base fill-rate demand.

The data points to a system that is heavily GPU-limited at 4K. The RTX 4060, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, appears to be the ceiling at 3840x2160. Even at Low settings, 4K only reaches 85.4 FPS, which is lower than the 1080p Ultra result of 146.5 FPS. That inversion is telling: the pure resolution increase costs more performance than enabling every visual feature at a quarter of the pixels. For competitive play or high-refresh displays, 1080p or 1440p are clearly the viable targets; 4K is playable but caps out below 90 FPS even on the lightest preset.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost of 4.40 GHz, and it carries 18 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 1.25 MB of L2 per core. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and a single-core score of 2332. The Geekbench results show 9138 multicore and 2221 single-core. These figures place the chip in the 77th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 19221.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12400F is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19210 (a 0.1% delta). It is also within 0.3% of the Intel Core i5-1335U (19167) and 0.7% below the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (19364). The AMD EPYC 7773X trails by 1.3% at 18979. This clustering means the i5-12400F's gaming performance is not being held back by a lack of single-thread headroom; its 4.40 GHz boost and solid single-core scores are sufficient to feed the RTX 4060 at most resolutions.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role appears most pronounced at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough to expose any processor bottleneck. The 212.3 FPS average at 1080p High is a strong result, and the jump to 268.8 FPS at Low suggests the CPU can push well beyond 200 FPS when the GPU is not saturated. However, the fact that 1080p Ultra still manages 146.5 FPS indicates that even with heavy graphical settings, the 6-core/12-thread configuration does not become a limiting factor. The game's tactical shooter design, with AI-driven squad mechanics and environmental interactions, does benefit from the 12 threads, but the benchmark data shows no sign of CPU-bound stutter or cap. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5895 and max-thread score of 5912 confirm that scaling beyond 8 threads yields minimal gains, so the i5-12400F's core count is well-matched to this workload.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It packs 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, along with 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz, with memory clocked at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) across an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 128-bit bus. Memory bandwidth is rated at 272.0 GB/s, and the card's FP32 throughput is 15.11 TFLOPS. In the PassMark G3D test, it scores 19545, placing it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 23181.

The RTX 4060's nearest rivals in the database are tightly grouped. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23321, a 0.6% advantage, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is 0.7% ahead at 23338. The Intel Arc B580 trails by 0.7% at 23021, and the AMD Radeon 760M is 0.8% behind at 22999. This grouping places the RTX 4060 in a performance tier where small clock or memory differences decide the outcome. In Ready Or Not, the GPU's 8 GB of VRAM and 128-bit bus are the likely constraints at 4K, where the measured FPS drops to 67.8 on High and 50.9 on Ultra.

The 4K Ultra result of 50.9 FPS is the lowest measured figure across all resolution and settings combinations. This is a clear signal that the GPU's fill-rate and memory bandwidth are saturated. The texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s are respectable for the class, but the 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is modest for 4K workloads, especially in a game like Ready Or Not that uses dense environmental detail. At 1440p, the GPU shows more headroom, with Ultra hitting 92.2 FPS and Low reaching 170.1 FPS. The 1080p results, ranging from 146.5 to 268.8 FPS, confirm that the RTX 4060 is more than adequate for high-refresh 1080p gaming in this title.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured rows, the optimal balance between visual fidelity and frame rate appears at 1440p with High settings, which delivers 132.3 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play, while still providing the enhanced textures and effects that the High preset presumably includes. For players with 1080p displays, the Medium preset at 234.3 FPS is the sweet spot; it offers a substantial improvement over Low (268.8 FPS) in visual quality while sacrificing only about 13% of the frame rate. The Ultra preset at 1080p still produces 146.5 FPS, which is playable, but the drop from Medium to Ultra is 87.8 FPS, suggesting that the extra settings are disproportionately expensive for the visual gain.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The High preset at 67.8 FPS is the best option for maintaining playability, as it stays above 60 FPS. Medium at 75.7 FPS is also viable, but Low at 85.4 FPS offers no meaningful advantage in smoothness and would degrade the game's tactical visibility. Ultra at 50.9 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, which can hurt responsiveness in a shooter where reaction time matters. For players prioritizing frame rate over resolution, dropping to 1440p and enabling Ultra yields 92.2 FPS, which is a better trade-off than 4K Medium. The data indicates that the RTX 4060 is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p with Medium to High settings, where it can maintain high refresh rates without compromising the game's detailed environments.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo in Ready Or Not?

A: The measured data shows 1440p with High settings delivers 132.3 FPS, which is the highest frame rate above 60 FPS that still uses the High preset. 1080p Medium reaches 234.3 FPS for high-refresh displays, but 1440p High offers the best balance of visual detail and smoothness.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Ready Or Not?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K, the High preset runs at 67.8 FPS and Medium at 75.7 FPS, both above 60 FPS. Ultra drops to 50.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Low reaches 85.4 FPS but sacrifices visual fidelity.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4060 is nearly identical in benchmark performance to the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, which scores 23321 versus the RTX 4060's 19545 in PassMark G3D. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is 0.7% ahead, the Intel Arc B580 is 0.7% behind, and the AMD Radeon 760M is 0.8% behind.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12400F a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: The data suggests not. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 268.8 FPS, indicating the CPU can drive very high frame rates. The i5-12400F sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs and is within 0.1% of the Core i7-8700K, so it provides ample headroom for the GPU.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Low runs at 268.8 FPS and Ultra at 146.5 FPS, a difference of 122.3 FPS. This represents a 46% performance penalty for enabling the highest preset.

Q: Does the GPU's 8 GB of VRAM cause issues at higher resolutions?

A: The measured data shows significant frame rate drops at 4K, with Ultra at 50.9 FPS. While the 8 GB capacity and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are not directly quantified as a limiting factor in the pack, the severe scaling from 1440p to 4K indicates memory bandwidth pressure is likely a contributor.