Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter from 2021, presents an interesting stress test for the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER pairing. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets paint a clear picture of a system that is heavily influenced by the graphics card's capabilities, particularly at higher resolutions. The data suggests a configuration that offers exceptional performance for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming, but which begins to show its limitations as the pixel count increases, demanding careful settings management to maintain smooth gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a classic pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 246.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 154.5 FPS, a significant reduction of about 37%. This substantial drop indicates that the graphics card is the primary bottleneck even at lower quality settings; the CPU has enough headroom to push more frames, but the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot render them fast enough.

The scaling becomes even more pronounced when moving to 4K. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average FPS falls to 84.6. This is a 45% decrease from the 1440p figure, highlighting the immense demand 4K places on the GPU. The trend is consistent across all presets; for instance, at High settings, the frame rate drops from 195.4 at 1080p to 124.7 at 1440p, and finally to 62.8 at 4K. The data implies that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the sheer pixel throughput requirement becomes the limiting factor, causing the frame rate to nearly halve from 1440p to 4K in most scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Ready Or Not with this hardware?

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 is the optimal resolution. Even at Ultra settings, the combo maintains an average of 139.8 FPS, which provides a smooth and responsive experience for a tactical shooter.

Q: How does the system perform at 1440p?

A: The system is very capable at 2560x1440. With High settings, it achieves an average of 124.7 FPS. However, enabling Ultra settings drops the average to 84.7 FPS, which is still playable but requires a trade-off in visual quality for higher frame rates.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable?

A: 4K gaming is challenging for this combination. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 62.8. While this is technically playable, the Ultra preset would be too demanding, with the average FPS dropping to 42.7, which is below the smooth threshold for most players.

Q: How large is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The difference is substantial. The average FPS increases by 76.4% when moving from Ultra (139.8 FPS) to Low (246.6 FPS). This shows a massive performance headroom is available by lowering graphical fidelity.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor?

A: At 1080p, the difference between Low (246.6 FPS) and High (195.4 FPS) settings is significant, indicating a GPU bottleneck. However, the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, with a score of 21279 in Cinebench R23, ensures it is not the primary constraint at these resolutions. At 4K, the GPU is definitively the limiting component.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this specific combination at rank 1079 out of 1748 tested combos for Ready Or Not. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the field, which is slightly surprising given the high frame rates at 1080p. This ranking is likely influenced by the fact that many other tested combos may feature more powerful, modern GPUs that can handle 4K more effectively, a scenario where this setup struggles. The RTX 2070 SUPER's percentile ranking of 65 among all GPUs and the i5-13400F's percentile of 82 among all CPUs suggest a pairing of a strong mid-range CPU with a slightly older, upper-mid-range GPU. The performance in this specific game is good but not top-tier, as indicated by the rank, with the GPU's age being a probable reason it is outclassed by newer hardware in a broader comparison.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that for the best balance of visual fidelity and high frame rates, the High preset at 1920x1080 is the sweet spot, delivering an average of 195.4 FPS. For players with high-refresh-rate monitors, the Medium preset at 195.4 FPS (a data point for High, but Medium is 214.8) offers an even higher frame rate of 214.8 FPS with a minor visual compromise. At 1440p, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it provides an average of 124.7 FPS, which is ideal for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 1440p (84.7 FPS) and 4K (42.7 FPS) should be avoided for competitive play, as the frame rates dip into a range that could be less responsive. The Low preset, while yielding the highest frame rates (246.6 FPS at 1080p), is likely to degrade visual clarity, which is critical in a tactical shooter where spotting enemies at a distance is key.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides a clear matrix of performance. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 246.6 on Low, to 214.8 on Medium, 195.4 on High, and 139.8 on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 154.5, 138.6, 124.7, and 84.7 for Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, respectively. At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly, with averages of 84.6 for Low, 72.1 for Medium, 62.8 for High, and a very demanding 42.7 for Ultra. This data shows a linear scaling where each step up in resolution at the same settings costs a significant number of frames, with the largest relative drop occurring between 1440p and 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture. Its performance in synthetic benchmarks is robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279 and a single-core score of 3004. This strong multi-threaded capability is beneficial for a game like Ready Or Not, which likely manages numerous AI and simulation tasks. The CPU's high boost clock of 4.60 GHz also ensures quick single-threaded responses, which is essential for game logic. The data shows that at 1080p, the system can push over 246 FPS on Low settings, which reflects the CPU's ability to feed the GPU. The CPU's ranking in the 82nd percentile versus all CPUs and its benchmark averages that are nearly identical to its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-13620H and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with deltaPct values of 0.1 and -0.5, respectively, indicate it is not a bottleneck in this configuration.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the definitive performance limiter in this pairing, especially at higher resolutions. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, it has enough resources for 1080p and 1440p gaming. However, the data shows that at 4K, the frame rate drops sharply, suggesting that the GPU's raw compute power, rated at 9.062 TFLOPS for FP32, is insufficient to handle the increased pixel load. The GPU's boost clock of 1770 MHz and its 2560 shading units are put under immense strain at 3840x2160, leading to the observed 42.7 FPS average on Ultra. Its 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs and its close rivalry with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (with a deltaPct of -2.3) show that while it is not an entry-level card, its age places it behind more modern mid-range offerings, which explains the overall combo rank in this demanding title.