Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates across resolutions tell a clear story about where the bottleneck lives in this combination. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 399.5 FPS, which drops to 316 FPS at High and 222.2 FPS at Ultra. That is a substantial range even within a single resolution, indicating that the GPU is being pushed harder as settings climb, but the CPU is still feeding frames fast enough to keep up.

Moving to 1440p, the pattern shifts. Low settings yield 248.7 FPS, High delivers 196.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 138.4 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 150.8 FPS, which is a 37.7% reduction. That is a steep decline for a resolution increase of roughly 1.78x the pixel count, suggesting the GPU is starting to become the limiting factor. The Intel Core i7-12700K with 12 cores and 20 threads can still push high frame rates, but the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 192-bit bus width are being taxed more heavily.

At 4K, the picture becomes unambiguous. Ultra settings drop to 73.2 FPS, while High manages 103.6 FPS and Low reaches 130.5 FPS. The gap between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra is 149 FPS — a 67.1% reduction. This is a classic GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 5070, with its 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost clocks, is working far harder to fill 8.3 million pixels per frame, and the CPU's role diminishes accordingly.

The data implies that at 1080p, the combo is often CPU-limited, particularly at Low and Medium settings where the frame rates exceed what most displays can even show. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the constraint, with even High settings barely breaking 100 FPS. The 1440p results sit in a transitional zone — the balance shifts depending on the preset, with Low still showing CPU headroom and Ultra leaning heavily on the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This pairing of the Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a combo rank of 383 out of 1748 tested combinations in Ready Or Not. That places it in the top 21.9% of all combos in the database for this specific game. The percentile ranking for the CPU alone is 89, meaning it outperforms 89% of all processors tested. The GPU's percentile is 83, which is slightly lower but still firmly above average.

The rank suggests that while this is not a top-tier combination for Ready Or Not, it sits comfortably in the upper quintile. The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 with an average score of 35802 and a delta of -0.3%, meaning the i7-12700K is essentially tied with it. The Intel Core i7-13700T is 0.6% behind, while the Intel Core i5-14500HX is 0.7% ahead and the Intel Core i7-13800H is 0.8% ahead. These are all within a single percentage point, indicating that the CPU's performance is highly competitive with its direct peers.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are more varied. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.2% ahead, while the NVIDIA Tesla M40 is 0.5% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 is 0.6% behind, and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X is 0.7% behind. The RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 41687 is nearly identical to these rivals, which is noteworthy given that the RTX 3090 is a previous-generation flagship with a larger memory bus and more VRAM on paper. The data indicates that in synthetic tests, the RTX 5070 trades blows with these cards, but in Ready Or Not specifically, the combo rank of 383 reflects the game's particular demands on both CPU and GPU.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 399.5 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 73.2, which is the lowest measured result across all configurations.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU is more influential at 1080p Low and Medium, where frame rates exceed 300 FPS. The i7-12700K's 12 cores and 20 threads can generate frames faster than the GPU can render at higher settings.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: It ranks 383 out of 1748 tested combos, placing it in the top 21.9% of all combinations.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to the RTX 3090 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41687, which is 0.6% higher than the RTX 3090's average score of 41441. The RTX 5070 is slightly ahead despite having 12 GB of VRAM compared to the RTX 3090's larger memory configuration.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p Ultra and 1440p Ultra?

A: The difference is 83.8 FPS, with 222.2 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 138.4 FPS at 1440p Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings average 399.5 FPS, Medium drops to 347.7 FPS, High reaches 316 FPS, and Ultra settles at 222.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 177.3 FPS, which is the largest range across all resolutions. This wide gap indicates that the GPU's workload scales significantly with settings, but even at Ultra, the frame rate is far beyond what most monitors can display.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results show a clear step down. Low averages 248.7 FPS, Medium reaches 216.3 FPS, High delivers 196.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 138.4 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across all settings, averaging around 35-40% lower frame rates. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first configuration where the frame rate dips below 150 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is now the primary constraint.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve flattens considerably. Low settings average 130.5 FPS, Medium hits 113.1 FPS, High reaches 103.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 73.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 57.3 FPS, which is much smaller than the 177.3 FPS spread at 1080p. This compression indicates that the GPU is saturated across all settings, and the CPU's ability to feed frames is no longer the limiting factor.

The full dataset shows a consistent pattern: the i7-12700K's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 2561 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4128, allows it to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions. The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but 4K Ultra pushes the GPU to its limits.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For 1080p users, the data suggests that High settings at 316 FPS is the sweet spot. Ultra at 222.2 FPS offers diminishing returns, as the visual improvement is typically minimal compared to the 93.8 FPS cost. Low and Medium presets provide excess frame rates that exceed most display refresh rates, so they are unnecessary unless the user has a 360 Hz or higher monitor.

At 1440p, High settings deliver 196.4 FPS, which is the best balance of visual quality and performance. Medium at 216.3 FPS is also viable for competitive play, but the jump to Ultra costs 58 FPS and drops to 138.4 FPS. For users with 144 Hz displays, Ultra remains playable, but High is the recommended preset for maintaining a comfortable margin above refresh rate.

For 4K, the choice is more constrained. High settings at 103.6 FPS is the only preset that clears the 100 FPS threshold, making it the recommended option for smooth gameplay. Medium at 113.1 FPS is also acceptable, but Low at 130.5 FPS sacrifices too much visual fidelity for the modest FPS gain. Ultra at 73.2 FPS is playable on a 60 Hz display but will feel sluggish on higher refresh rate monitors.

Across all resolutions, the data indicates that High settings provide the most consistent experience relative to the GPU's capabilities. The RTX 5070's 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 482.3 GTexel/s texture rate are well-utilized at High, while Ultra presets push the GPU into diminishing returns territory.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-12700K is built on the Alder Lake architecture with a 10 nm process node. It features 12 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 25 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration is designed for high single-thread performance, which is critical for tactical shooters like Ready Or Not that often rely on physics calculations and AI logic.

The CPU's synthetic benchmarks reinforce its strength in lightly-threaded workloads. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4128 and Geekbench single-core score of 2561 place it well above average. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1043 and 2-thread score of 2065 further confirm that the CPU excels at the kind of low-thread-count tasks that dominate game logic.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 399.5 FPS, which is close to the CPU's maximum frame generation capability. The PassMark multithread score of 34404 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29241 indicate that the CPU can handle heavy multi-threaded loads, but in Ready Or Not, the single-thread performance is what allows such high frame rates at lower resolutions.

The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 35684, places it in the upper echelon. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, is only 0.3% behind, confirming that the i7-12700K is competitively positioned for this game.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 31,100 million transistors into a 263 mm² die, with 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2325 MHz and boosts to 2512 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz for 28 Gbps effective speed.

The 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a critical specification for Ready Or Not, which uses detailed textures and large environments. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (73.2 FPS) suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity are being stressed, as the game's high-resolution assets exceed the comfortable headroom of 12 GB.

The GPU's synthetic benchmarks show a mixed picture. Its PassMark G3D score of 29137 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 179413 indicate strong DirectX and Vulkan performance, which is relevant given the game's DirectX 12 Ultimate support. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 confirms the GPU's capability in modern APIs.

The RTX 5070's 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41687, places it above the majority of tested cards. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 3090, which is 0.6% behind, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, which is 0.2% ahead. This suggests that the RTX 5070 delivers performance comparable to previous-generation flagship cards, but its 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit bus are potential limitations at 4K Ultra settings in memory-intensive games like Ready Or Not.

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, as evidenced by the compressed FPS spread across settings (130.5 FPS at Low to 73.2 FPS at Ultra). At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU has more headroom, but the 4K results show that the RTX 5070's memory subsystem is the limiting factor in this tactical shooter.