Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter that demands both precision and situational awareness, is put through its paces with the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination. The data reveals a system that excels at high refresh rates across all resolutions, but the performance scaling between settings and resolutions tells a nuanced story about where the bottleneck lies. This analysis breaks down the measured frames per second (FPS) to understand the capabilities and limitations of this specific pairing in a game where a single missed frame can mean the difference between a clean breach and a chaotic firefight.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and expected trend: as resolution increases, average frame rates decrease. At 1080p with Medium settings, the combo achieves an average of 494 FPS, which drops to 312 FPS at 1440p and further to 163 FPS at 4K. This represents a 37% decrease in performance when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a 67% decrease from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is consistent across all settings presets, indicating a predictable relationship between pixel count and rendering load.

The most dramatic drop occurs at the Ultra preset, where the transition from 1080p to 4K sees average FPS fall from 316 to 104, a reduction of 67%. This is steeper than the drop seen at High settings, which goes from 449 FPS at 1080p to 148 FPS at 4K, a 67% decrease as well. Interestingly, the Low preset shows the smallest percentage drop from 1080p to 4K, falling from 545 FPS to 187 FPS, a 66% reduction. These consistent percentage drops across all presets suggest that the limiting factor is not the CPU but rather the GPU's ability to render the increasing pixel count.

The data implies that at 1080p, the system is heavily CPU-bound, as evidenced by the massive FPS numbers that exceed what most displays can handle. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, with the RTX 5090 D still producing very playable frame rates but showing a clear ceiling. For a tactical shooter like Ready Or Not, where environmental detail and visibility are crucial, the 4K performance remains strong, but the 1440p results offer a compelling middle ground with frame rates well above 200 FPS on most presets. The scaling pattern suggests that players with high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors will get the most balanced experience, while 4K users will still enjoy smooth gameplay without needing to compromise heavily on visual fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 494 FPS, which is 45 FPS higher than High and only 51 FPS lower than Low. At 1440p, Medium achieves 312 FPS, comfortably above High's 284 FPS and only 46 FPS behind Low's 358 FPS. The Medium preset also provides the only min/max FPS data in the pack, showing a minimum of 420 FPS at 1080p and 265 FPS at 1440p, indicating stable frame delivery without severe drops.

The Ultra preset, while visually impressive, exacts a significant performance cost. At 4K, Ultra drops to 104 FPS average, which is 44 FPS lower than High and 59 FPS lower than Medium. At 1440p, Ultra still manages 199 FPS, but this is 113 FPS below Medium. For a tactical shooter where maintaining a high frame rate can be critical for target acquisition, the Ultra preset's visual gains may not justify the performance penalty. The data suggests that High settings provide a better compromise than Ultra, offering 148 FPS at 4K and 284 FPS at 1440p, which are both respectable figures.

For competitive play, the Low preset offers the highest frame rates, reaching 545 FPS at 1080p and 358 FPS at 1440p. However, the visual downgrade in a game that relies on environmental cues and enemy visibility might be counterproductive. The Medium preset stands out as the recommended choice: it provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low while maintaining FPS figures that are more than sufficient for smooth gameplay. The 163 FPS average at 4K Medium is particularly notable, as it demonstrates this combo can handle 4K gaming without sacrificing too much detail.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a formidable piece of hardware, and its specifications in the fact pack explain why this combo performs so well. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the GPU has a massive memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. This is critical for Ready Or Not, which features detailed environments with numerous interactive objects and lighting effects that can quickly consume video memory. The high bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and geometry data can be loaded rapidly, minimizing stutter in fast-paced tactical scenarios.

The GPU's clock speeds are also noteworthy, with a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. In the measured results, the RTX 5090 D's compute power is evident in the sheer FPS numbers, particularly at 1440p and 1080p where it reaches 358 FPS on Low settings. The 21,760 shading units and 680 texture mapping units provide the raw processing power needed for the game's particle effects and dynamic lighting, while the 176 ROPs handle the final pixel output efficiently.

The GPU's benchmark scores further contextualize its performance. With a Passmark G3D score of 44065 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14326, it ranks in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rivals in the fact pack include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT with an average score of 76904 (1.1% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT with an average score of 78940 (1.6% lower), showing the RTX 5090 D is in elite company. The GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance is more than sufficient to handle Ready Or Not's requirements, even at 4K Ultra where it still manages 104 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 545 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded in the entire dataset. Medium settings achieve 494 FPS with a minimum of 420 FPS and a maximum of 568 FPS, showing consistent frame delivery. High settings drop to 449 FPS, while Ultra remains impressive at 316 FPS. These numbers suggest that at 1080p, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the frame rates exceed what most monitors can display.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains robust but shows the expected decline. Low settings deliver 358 FPS, Medium achieves 312 FPS with a minimum of 265 FPS and a maximum of 359 FPS, High reaches 284 FPS, and Ultra drops to 199 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 159 FPS, which is larger than the 229 FPS gap at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes more apparent. Low settings still produce 187 FPS, which is highly playable for a tactical shooter. Medium achieves 163 FPS with a minimum of 139 FPS and a maximum of 187 FPS, showing that even the minimum frame rate remains above 60 FPS. High settings drop to 148 FPS, while Ultra falls to 104 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that the RTX 5090 D is powerful enough to handle high-resolution gaming in Ready Or Not, though the Ultra preset pushes the GPU to its limits.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 35th out of 2947 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the top 1.2% of all configurations, which is an outstanding result. The high rank reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across all settings and resolutions, as evidenced by the measured data.

The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs suggest that the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing. The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a delta of 0%, the Intel Core 5 120 with a delta of -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with a delta of -0.3%. These similarities indicate that the i5-13400F is well-matched with other mid-range processors.

The GPU's nearest rivals are more powerful, with the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT having a delta of -1.6% and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB having a delta of -2.4%. Despite these rivals, the RTX 5090 D's combination of high memory bandwidth and compute power makes it a top-tier choice for this game. The combo's rank of 35 suggests that only a handful of configurations can outperform it, likely those with even more powerful CPUs or specialized hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 545, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average FPS of 104, which is still playable but represents the lowest performance in the dataset.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 420. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 265 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 139 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to other tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks 35th out of 2947 tested combos in Ready Or Not, placing it in the top 1.2% of all configurations.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D has a memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s, provided by 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock speed?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has a boost clock of 4.60 GHz and a base clock of 2.50 GHz.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP that makes it an efficient choice for gaming systems. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 20 MB L3 cache, which helps reduce memory latency in game scenarios.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the primary bottleneck. The 3DMark benchmarks show a single-thread score of 960 and a 16-thread score of 7314, indicating strong single-core performance that is essential for the game's AI-driven enemy behavior and physics calculations. The Cinebench R23 scores of 3191 single-core and 22604 multi-core further demonstrate the CPU's capabilities, ranking it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with an average score of 25284 (0% delta) and the Intel Core 5 120 with an average score of 25362 (-0.3% delta). These similar scores suggest that the i5-13400F provides performance in line with other mid-range processors. At 1080p, the CPU's influence is clear: the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 229 FPS, but the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with data ensures that even at Ultra, the frame rate remains high.

At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. However, the CPU's 16 threads and 4.60 GHz boost clock ensure that it does not become a bottleneck, allowing the RTX 5090 D to achieve 148 FPS at High settings. The CPU's support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory, along with its PCIe Gen 5 interface, provides the bandwidth needed to keep up with the GPU's demands. Overall, the data shows a balanced pairing where the CPU supports the GPU effectively across all resolutions, though the GPU is the dominant performance driver.