Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a strong performance profile in Ready Or Not, with the data indicating that the Ultra preset is only viable at lower resolutions. The sweet spot for this combination is the High preset at 2560x1440, which provides a significant visual uplift over Medium while maintaining a high average frame rate. At 1080p, the Ultra preset is usable, but the High preset offers a better balance of fidelity and performance headroom. The measured FPS data shows that this combo ranks 1593 out of 3714 combinations, placing it in the upper half of tested systems.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy in performance across the four presets. For the most balanced experience, the High preset is the recommended starting point, as it delivers an average of 239 FPS at 1920x1080, 151 FPS at 2560x1440, and 79 FPS at 3840x2160. These figures indicate that High settings are playable at all tested resolutions, with only the 4K result dipping below the 100 FPS threshold. The jump from Medium to High is substantial, with a 239 FPS vs 263 FPS difference at 1080p, but the visual quality gains typically justify the modest performance cost.

The Ultra preset, while visually demanding, shows its limits at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, Ultra achieves 168 FPS, which is still smooth for competitive play. However, at 2560x1440, the average drops to 106 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls to 55 FPS. The data suggests that Ultra is best reserved for 1080p gaming, where the performance cost is acceptable. For 1440p users, the High preset is the superior choice, offering a 45 FPS advantage over Ultra while maintaining high visual fidelity.

The Low preset delivers the highest frame rates, reaching 302 FPS at 1080p, 190 FPS at 1440p, and 99 FPS at 4K. However, the visual compromises are significant, making this preset suitable only for players prioritizing maximum frame rates over image quality. The Medium preset serves as a middle ground, with 263 FPS at 1080p, 166 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. For players with high refresh rate displays at 1440p or 1080p, the High preset offers the best combination of smoothness and visual quality, as the data shows it maintains frame rates well above 144 FPS at 1080p and 1440p.

When considering the minimum FPS data available for the Medium preset, the 2560x1440 resolution shows a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS, indicating consistent frame pacing. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset ranges from 224 FPS to 302 FPS, showing excellent stability. The 3840x2160 Medium preset has a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS, which suggests that 4K gaming is possible but with occasional dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the primary driver of performance in Ready Or Not, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's requirements at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results show a significant performance drop that aligns with the GPU's memory capacity limits. The GPU's boost clock of 1725 MHz and base clock of 1500 MHz contribute to its raw compute power, which includes 5888 shading units and 46 ray tracing cores.

The RTX 3070's 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is evident in the frame rates achieved at 1440p. The data shows a 151 FPS average at High settings, which is a substantial result for a demanding tactical shooter. The GPU's performance relative to its rivals, as shown in the nearestRivals data, places it close to the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, with a delta of 0.7 percent. This indicates that the RTX 3070 is competitive with modern mid-range offerings, though it trails the NVIDIA Tesla K40c by 1.5 percent in the aggregate benchmark.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes a limiting factor at 3840x2160, where the Ultra preset drops to 55 FPS. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is adequate for the game's textures, but the capacity constraint is evident in the scaling from 1440p to 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s provide the necessary fill rate for the game's environments, but the data suggests that 4K Ultra exceeds the optimal operating range for this GPU.

The RTX 3070's 184 texture mapping units and 96 render output units handle the game's geometry and post-processing effects efficiently. The measured data shows that the GPU can push 239 FPS at 1080p High settings, indicating that the card is not bottlenecked at lower resolutions. The GPU's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design are standard for this performance class, and the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for data transfer.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals how the RTX 3070 and i5-13400F interact under increasing load. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 239 at 1080p to 151 at 1440p, a 36.8 percent reduction, and then to 79 at 4K, a 47.7 percent reduction from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, with the CPU maintaining adequate performance headroom.

The Low preset shows a similar trend, with 302 FPS at 1080p, 190 FPS at 1440p, and 99 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37.1 percent, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 47.9 percent. The consistency of these percentages across presets suggests that the resolution scaling is GPU-bound, as the CPU's performance remains constant regardless of the graphical settings.

The Ultra preset exhibits the most dramatic scaling, with 168 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K drop is 48.1 percent, which is the largest relative decline among all presets. This indicates that the Ultra preset's additional graphical effects, such as advanced lighting and shadows, place an increasing burden on the GPU's compute resources as pixel count rises.

The data shows that the transition from 1080p to 1440p is the most efficient in terms of visual quality per frame rate cost. The RTX 3070 can maintain high frame rates at 1440p across all presets except Ultra, making this resolution the practical ceiling for this combo. At 4K, only the Low and Medium presets achieve average frame rates above 60 FPS, with High and Ultra falling below this threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS data shows the following averages: Low preset delivers 302 FPS, Medium delivers 263 FPS, High delivers 239 FPS, and Ultra delivers 168 FPS. The Medium preset's detailed range shows a minimum of 224 FPS and a maximum of 302 FPS, indicating excellent frame consistency. The 1080p results demonstrate that this combo is capable of driving high refresh rate monitors, with even the Ultra preset exceeding 165 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS figures are 190 for Low, 166 for Medium, 151 for High, and 106 for Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS, with the 141 FPS minimum still comfortably above 60 FPS. The High preset's 151 FPS average makes it the recommended choice for 1440p gaming, as it provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium while maintaining high frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops considerably, with the Low preset achieving 99 FPS, Medium achieving 87 FPS, High achieving 79 FPS, and Ultra achieving 55 FPS. The Medium preset's range at 4K is 74 FPS to 100 FPS, showing that even the minimum frame rate remains playable. The 55 FPS average at Ultra settings suggests that 4K Ultra is not recommended for this combo, as it falls below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

The data reveals that the performance gap between the Low and Ultra presets narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the gap is 134 FPS (302 vs 168), at 1440p it is 84 FPS (190 vs 106), and at 4K it is 44 FPS (99 vs 55). This trend indicates that the GPU's compute resources become the limiting factor at higher resolutions, reducing the relative impact of graphical settings.

FAQ

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

A: The High preset offers the best balance, delivering 239 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 4K. This preset provides a substantial visual improvement over Medium with only a 24 FPS average difference at 1080p, making it the recommended choice for most players.

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

A: Yes, but with limitations. The Low preset achieves 99 FPS, Medium achieves 87 FPS, and High achieves 79 FPS at 3840x2160. The Ultra preset drops to 55 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. Players with 4K displays should stick to High settings or lower.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 17208, which is 0.7 percent higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT and 1 percent higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690. It trails the NVIDIA Tesla K40c by 1.5 percent in the aggregate benchmark.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Medium and High presets at 1440p?

A: The High preset delivers 151 FPS compared to Medium's 166 FPS, a difference of 15 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS, while the High preset's range is not specified, but the average difference is modest.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the GPU is the primary limiter, as evidenced by the 302 FPS at Low settings versus 168 FPS at Ultra. The CPU's performance is sufficient to feed the GPU, as the i5-13400F has a passmark multithread score of 25032 and a single-thread score of 3634.

Q: How does the combo's overall rank in Ready Or Not compare to other systems?

A: The combo ranks 1593 out of 3714 combinations, placing it in the 42.9th percentile of tested systems. This indicates that while it is not a top-tier configuration, it outperforms the majority of setups tested for this game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides the computational foundation for this combo, with 10 cores and 16 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture. The CPU's base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz offer sufficient single-thread performance for the game's AI and physics calculations. The 20 MB of shared L3 cache, along with 1.25 MB per core of L2 cache, ensures that frequently accessed data is readily available for the game engine.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-13400F demonstrates strong multi-threaded capabilities, scoring 22604 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 8892 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. The single-core scores of 3191 in Cinebench R23 and 1255 in Cinebench R20 indicate good per-thread performance, which is critical for the game's main thread. The CPU's passmark multithread score of 25032 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, showing that it outperforms the majority of processors.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a delta of 0 percent, the Intel Core 5 120 with a delta of -0.3 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with a delta of -0.3 percent. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H trails by 0.4 percent. These small deltas indicate that the i5-13400F is closely matched with these competing processors in aggregate benchmark performance.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates, as evidenced by the 302 FPS at 1080p Low settings. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 1880 in the 2-thread test to 7314 in the 16-thread test, with the max-thread score of 7307 being nearly identical. This indicates that the CPU's performance scales well with thread utilization, though the game may not fully utilize all 16 threads.

The CPU's memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5, along with dual-channel memory architecture, provides flexibility for system builders. The 65 W TDP is modest for a 10-core processor, and the Intel Socket 1700 compatibility ensures broad motherboard support. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates that it offers strong performance relative to the broader market, making it a capable partner for the RTX 3070 in this tactical shooter.