Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not places the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combo at rank 1053 out of 1748 tested combinations. That places this pairing in the bottom 40% of all tested configurations, a position that reflects the GPU's age more than the CPU's capability. The i5-14400F is a strong mid-range processor, sitting at the 88th percentile among all CPUs, but the RTX 2070 SUPER, at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, drags the overall experience down in a game that scales heavily with graphics hardware. The data shows a system that can hit very high frame rates at lower resolutions but struggles to maintain consistency at 4K Ultra, making it a classic case of a CPU that has more headroom than the graphics card can exploit.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1053 out of 1748 is a direct result of the GPU's relative weakness in the current landscape. The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 22206 places it just 0.5% behind the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307) and 0.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (22006). More tellingly, it trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (22729) by 2.3% and leads the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (21670) by 2.5%. In Ready Or Not's measured results, this translates to a GPU that delivers playable frame rates but cannot push the highest settings at high resolutions without significant compromise.

The CPU side tells a different story. The i5-14400F's average benchmark score of 32508 puts it in a dead heat with the Intel Core i7-12800H (32513), a 0% delta, and just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446). It also edges out the AMD Ryzen 7 250 (32584, -0.2%) and Intel Core i7-13705H (32586, -0.2%). This indicates that the processor is not the bottleneck in this pairing. The 10-core, 16-thread design with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz provides ample compute for the tactical shooter's AI-driven scenarios, but the data confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor across all tested resolutions.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER packs 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 2560 shading units, deliver a compute throughput of 9.062 TFLOPS FP32. These specifications are modest by modern standards, yet the measured results show they are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The GPU's 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present, but Ready Or Not does not heavily leverage ray tracing in the measured data.

The Turing architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 12 nm process, has a 215 W TDP and requires a 550 W suggested PSU. The 8 GB VRAM is the critical constraint at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate collapses to 46.5 fps, which is a 79% drop from the 4K Low result of 84.1 fps. This sharp decline indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity are overwhelmed by the game's high-resolution textures and effects. The GPU's percentile rank of 65 among all GPUs confirms it is an upper-midrange part, but in a 2021 title like Ready Or Not, it is on the lower end of what the benchmark database considers a competitive combination.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of settings for this combo. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 139.2 fps, which is already well above the 60 fps threshold for smooth gameplay. However, dropping to High increases the average to 193.8 fps, a 39% improvement, while Medium hits 217.1 fps and Low reaches 247.3 fps. For most players, High at 1080p offers the best balance, as the visual fidelity remains high while the frame rate headroom is substantial.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 89 fps, which is playable but not ideal for a tactical shooter where quick reactions matter. The High preset at 123.9 fps is the recommended choice here, as it provides a 39% uplift over Ultra while maintaining a smooth experience. Medium at 137.8 fps is also viable, but the visual downgrade from High is noticeable. The Low preset at 156.4 fps offers the highest frame rate but sacrifices too much visual clarity for the modest gain.

At 4K, the situation changes dramatically. High averages 67.3 fps, which is borderline playable, but Medium at 74.1 fps is the safer bet for consistent performance. The Ultra preset at 46.5 fps is not recommended, as it falls below the 60 fps threshold. Low at 84.1 fps is the only preset that offers comfortable headroom, but it requires significant visual compromises. For 4K gaming, the data suggests using Medium as the default, with High reserved for less demanding scenes.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Ready Or Not at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, which average 74.1 fps. High settings at 4K average 67.3 fps, while Ultra drops to 46.5 fps, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: The data indicates 1440p High is the sweet spot, with an average of 123.9 fps. This provides a good balance between visual quality and frame rate headroom, outperforming 4K High by 84% in average FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rival, the RTX A400?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER scores 22206 in average benchmarks, which is 0.5% lower than the RTX A400's 22307. In practice, this means the two GPUs perform nearly identically, with the A400 having a negligible advantage in synthetic tests.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-14400F bottlenecking the GPU?

A: No, the data does not support this. The CPU's average benchmark score of 32508 is effectively equal to the Intel Core i7-12800H's 32513, and its 88th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it has significant headroom. The GPU is the limiting component, especially at 4K.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 139.2 fps. This is well above the 60 fps threshold and indicates that the combo handles 1080p Ultra comfortably, with room to spare for demanding scenes.

Q: How much does the GPU's 8 GB VRAM affect performance?

A: The 8 GB VRAM becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where the Ultra preset drops to 46.5 fps. The frame rate scaling from 4K Low (84.1 fps) to 4K Ultra (46.5 fps) shows a 45% performance loss, which is consistent with VRAM capacity being exceeded at higher settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU's dominance as the limiting factor. At 1080p High, the combo averages 193.8 fps. Moving to 1440p High drops this to 123.9 fps, a 36% reduction. At 4K High, the average falls to 67.3 fps, a further 46% reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the CPU has sufficient power to feed the graphics card at all resolutions.

The Low preset shows the most extreme scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 247.3 fps, which drops to 156.4 fps at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and then to 84.1 fps at 4K (a 46% reduction). The consistent percentage drops across presets indicate that the GPU's rendering capabilities, not the CPU, are the primary constraint. Even at the lowest settings, the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K, as the 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the pixel count.

The gap between 1080p Ultra (139.2 fps) and 4K Ultra (46.5 fps) is a 67% reduction, which is the steepest drop in the data. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects and texture quality place an outsized burden on the GPU at higher resolutions. The data confirms that this combo is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p, where the GPU can deliver high frame rates without being overwhelmed. At 4K, only the Low preset offers a comfortable margin above 60 fps, and even that requires accepting significant visual compromises.