Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Ready Or Not, ranging from 267.7 FPS at 1080p Low to 48.8 FPS at 4K Ultra. This pairing, ranked 995th out of 1748 tested combos in the game, shows a system that is clearly capable of high-refresh-rate play at lower resolutions but becomes increasingly constrained as resolution and settings climb. The data reveals a predictable scaling pattern that points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck at 4K, while the CPU's six threads appear sufficient to feed the graphics card at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS numbers show a steep and consistent decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 210.5 FPS at 1080p to 131.3 FPS at 1440p, then falls further to 68.8 FPS at 4K. That represents a 56.7% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 67.3% reduction from 1080p to 4K when using the High preset. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the number of pixels being rendered increases dramatically and places more load on the graphics processor.

The Low settings row tells a similar story. At 1080p Low, the system produces 267.7 FPS, which is the highest number recorded across all tested configurations. Moving to 1440p Low drops the average to 170.7 FPS, and at 4K Low the system still manages 88.4 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is 97.0 FPS, which is a larger absolute drop than the 39.7 FPS difference between 1440p and 4K Low. This suggests that the CPU can still push high frame rates at 1080p, but the GPU's rendering capacity becomes the limiting factor as pixel count grows.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling penalty. The 1080p Ultra average of 150.4 FPS drops to 95.3 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 48.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest frame rate in the entire dataset, sitting 67.6% below the 1080p Ultra figure. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4060's 8 GB of memory and 128-bit bus are being heavily taxed by the combination of maximum quality settings and 4K resolution. The data implies that Ready Or Not's Ultra preset at 4K is beyond what this GPU can comfortably handle, likely due to the memory bandwidth and capacity requirements of high-resolution textures and effects.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with a chip that contains 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. Its memory configuration consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 running at 2125 MHz on a 128-bit bus, which yields a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. These specifications directly influence the game's performance at different resolutions. The 8 GB frame buffer is likely sufficient for 1080p and 1440p even at Ultra settings, but at 4K Ultra the combination of high-resolution textures and advanced effects could push memory usage close to the limit, contributing to the low 48.8 FPS result.

The GPU's clock speeds are listed as 1830 MHz base and 2460 MHz boost. These clocks are relatively high for a mid-range card, and the benchmark results show that the card can deliver excellent performance at lower resolutions. The RTX 4060's 3072 shading units and 48 ROPs process the pixel workload, while its 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores handle ray tracing and AI acceleration features that Ready Or Not may utilize in certain settings. The card's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is substantial, but the 128-bit memory bus is the notable limitation, as evidenced by the 4K performance numbers.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M with an average score of 23321 (0.6% higher), and the Intel Arc B580 at 23021 (0.7% lower). These close margins indicate that the RTX 4060 sits in a competitive mid-range tier, and the game's performance data aligns with this positioning. The 4K results, however, show that the card's memory subsystem holds it back in the most demanding scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest average frame rate is 267.7 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the dataset that exceeds 260 FPS, indicating that the CPU and GPU combination is well-suited for competitive play at 1080p with reduced graphical fidelity.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rival GPU in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181, which places it just 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6600M's score of 23321 and 0.7% above the Intel Arc B580's score of 23021. The differences are minimal, suggesting these GPUs perform similarly in general compute tasks, though game-specific results can vary.

Q: Is the i5-9400 a bottleneck at 1080p in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck at 1080p. The frame rates at 1080p Low (267.7 FPS) and 1080p High (210.5 FPS) are very high, which suggests the six-core, six-thread processor is keeping up with the GPU's output. If the CPU were limiting performance, we would expect to see similar frame rates across different resolutions, which is not the case here.

Q: What is the performance gap between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra?

A: The average FPS drops from 150.4 at 1080p Ultra to 48.8 at 4K Ultra, a reduction of 101.6 FPS or roughly 67.6%. This is the largest percentage drop across all settings presets, highlighting the GPU's difficulty with 4K resolution at maximum quality settings.

Q: Does the RTX 4060's 8 GB memory capacity affect 4K performance?

A: While the data does not directly measure memory usage, the 4K Ultra result of 48.8 FPS compared to 88.4 FPS at 4K Low suggests that the combination of high resolution and Ultra settings heavily taxes the GPU. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is likely insufficient for the full texture and effect load at 4K Ultra, contributing to the low frame rate.

Q: How does the i5-9400 compare to its nearest rival CPUs in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2305, which is only 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i3-10305's score of 2300 and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i3-1125G4's score of 2299. The Intel Xeon E-2134 scores 2295, which is 0.4% lower, while the Intel Core i7-8809G scores 2319, 0.6% higher. These scores indicate the i5-9400 is in the middle of a tightly clustered group.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination holds a rank of 995 out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking, which is notable given the strong frame rates measured at 1080p and 1440p. The rank likely reflects performance across a variety of resolutions and settings, and the 4K Ultra result of 48.8 FPS probably drags down the overall standing. The CPU's percentile ranking of 50 among all processors indicates it is an average performer in general benchmarks, while the GPU's 66th percentile shows it is above average. This combination of an average CPU with an above-average GPU produces a system that excels at lower resolutions but struggles in extreme scenarios.

The rank of 995 suggests that many other CPU-GPU combinations achieve better overall performance in this game, likely through stronger CPUs that prevent any potential bottlenecking or through more powerful GPUs that handle 4K better. The i5-9400's six cores and six threads with no hyper-threading may limit performance in CPU-intensive scenes, even though the measured frame rates at 1080p are high. The fact that the combo ranks below the midpoint of all tested combinations, despite delivering over 200 FPS at 1080p High, indicates that the ranking weights higher resolutions and settings more heavily.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset appears to offer the best balance between visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average frame rate is 230.4 FPS, which is only slightly below the Low setting's 267.7 FPS but significantly higher than the High setting's 210.5 FPS. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 19.9 FPS, while the jump from Medium to Ultra costs 80.0 FPS, making Ultra a poor value at this resolution. At 1440p Medium, the system delivers 145.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while High at 1440p drops to 131.3 FPS and Ultra drops to 95.3 FPS.

At 4K, the Medium preset produces 77.7 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a fast-paced tactical shooter. High at 4K yields 68.8 FPS, and Low yields 88.4 FPS, but Ultra at 4K falls to 48.8 FPS, which is below the standard 60 FPS target. For 4K gaming, the Low preset appears to be the most sensible choice if maintaining a high frame rate is a priority, as it delivers 88.4 FPS compared to Medium's 77.7 FPS. The data clearly shows that Ultra settings are not recommended at any resolution, as the performance cost is substantial without a proportional visual benefit.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset provides a clear picture of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the average FPS values are 267.7 for Low, 230.4 for Medium, 210.5 for High, and 150.4 for Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 117.3 FPS, indicating that settings have a strong impact on performance. At 2560x1440, the values are 170.7 for Low, 145.9 for Medium, 131.3 for High, and 95.3 for Ultra. The spread here is 75.4 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is becoming a larger factor. At 3840x2160, the values are 88.4 for Low, 77.7 for Medium, 68.8 for High, and 48.8 for Ultra. The spread at 4K is 39.6 FPS, the smallest of all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck and settings have a reduced relative impact.

The 1080p Low result of 267.7 FPS is the highest in the dataset, while the 4K Ultra result of 48.8 FPS is the lowest. The 1440p High result of 131.3 FPS is nearly identical to the 4K Low result of 88.4 FPS when adjusted for resolution, showing how much pixel count matters. These numbers provide a clear guide for users: 1080p is excellent at any setting except Ultra, 1440p is good at Medium and High, and 4K is only viable at Low or Medium settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-9400 is a six-core, six-thread processor from the Coffee Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel's 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 256 KB of L2 cache per core, and 9 MB of shared L3 cache. Its memory support is DDR4 with a dual-channel interface, providing a memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. The CPU's benchmark scores include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 7969 and a single-core score of 1125, which place it in the 50th percentile among all CPUs.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role appears to be adequate for most scenarios, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p. The six threads without hyper-threading mean that the processor can handle a moderate number of concurrent tasks, but heavily threaded games could see limitations. However, the measured data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 267.7 FPS, which is very high and suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor at that resolution. The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core i3-10305 with a score of 2300 (0.2% lower) and the Intel Xeon E-2134 with a score of 2295 (0.4% lower), showing that the i5-9400 is competitively positioned in its performance tier.

The CPU's 9 MB of shared L3 cache is moderate for a mid-range processor, and its dual-channel memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s is typical for the platform. These specifications are sufficient for feeding the RTX 4060 at 1080p, but at higher resolutions where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, the CPU's role diminishes. The data implies that the i5-9400 provides enough processing power for this game's AI, physics, and game logic at up to 1440p, but the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity become the decisive factors at 4K. For users considering this combination, the CPU is not the primary concern; the GPU's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus are the key limitations.