Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not with Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a remarkably strong performance profile in Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter that clearly rewards both high refresh rate displays and visual fidelity. Across all measured resolutions and settings, this combo produces frame rates that range from very comfortable to exceptionally high, with the data indicating that the system is well-balanced for this title. The measured results place this configuration in the 653rd position out of 3,714 tested combos, putting it in the top 18% of all systems tested for this game, a strong showing that reflects the capabilities of both the 16-core Raptor Lake CPU and the Ada Lovelace GPU.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience, and the answer depends heavily on the target resolution and display refresh rate. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 409 FPS, Medium hits 356 FPS, High reaches 324 FPS, and Ultra drops to 228 FPS. All four presets at this resolution exceed the refresh rate capabilities of virtually all mainstream monitors, so the choice should be driven by visual quality rather than frame rate concerns. The Ultra preset at 1080p, with its 228 FPS average, still provides an extremely smooth experience while delivering the fullest visual package the game offers.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation becomes more nuanced. The High preset averages 204 FPS, which is excellent for 144Hz and even 165Hz displays, while Medium delivers 225 FPS and Low reaches 258 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 144 FPS, which is still perfectly playable on a 144Hz monitor but represents a significant 29% reduction from High. For users with high-refresh 1440p displays, the High preset appears to be the sweet spot, offering a 60 FPS advantage over Ultra while maintaining substantial visual improvements over Medium.

At 3840x2160, the recommendations shift more decisively. The High preset averages 107 FPS, which is excellent for 4K gaming and smooth on most displays. Medium delivers 117 FPS, and Low reaches 135 FPS, while Ultra drops to 75 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K, while visually impressive, falls below the 100 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for competitive tactical shooters. The data suggests that High at 4K provides the best balance, with 107 FPS average and presumably the visual enhancements that matter most in a game where spotting enemies in dark environments is critical. The Medium preset's 117 FPS average and its measured minimum of 100 FPS also make it a strong candidate for those who prioritize frame rate consistency over maximum visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 653 out of 3,714 tested combinations places it in the 82nd percentile of all systems tested for Ready Or Not. This is a strong result that reflects the balanced nature of this pairing. The CPU itself sits in the 89th percentile among all processors in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 46,881. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (average score 46,971, just 0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47,022, 0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46,654, 0.5% lower), and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46,653, 0.5% lower). This clustering shows that the Core i7-13700K sits in a tightly contested performance band where the differences between top-tier CPUs are minimal.

The GPU's percentile ranking is slightly lower at 83%, with an average benchmark score of 43,223. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, 0.1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, 0.1% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43,301, 0.2% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667, 1% higher). This indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER performs competitively with a range of high-end options, though the mobile RTX 4090 edges it out by a single percentage point in aggregate benchmarks. In the context of Ready Or Not specifically, this combo's rank demonstrates that the pairing is well-matched for this title, with neither component appearing to be a significant bottleneck at most settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the AD104 chip using TSMC's 5 nm process, featuring 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a card in this class. The GPU's 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines deliver a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 35.48 TFLOPS.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU likely plays a more significant role in determining the ceiling, but at 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The measured FPS at 4K High (107 FPS) represents a 67% reduction from 1080p High (324 FPS), which is consistent with the GPU being the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this game at all tested settings, as evidenced by the ability to run Ultra presets at all resolutions without the data indicating any memory-related issues. The RTX 4070 SUPER's position in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43,223, confirms that it is a high-performing card that can handle demanding titles like Ready Or Not with ease.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 409 FPS, Medium averages 356 FPS with a minimum of 303 FPS and maximum of 410 FPS, High averages 324 FPS, and Ultra averages 228 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 44% reduction in average FPS, which is a substantial cost for the additional visual features that Ultra provides. The Medium preset's measured minimum of 303 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system maintains frame rates well above what any current display can show.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 258 FPS, Medium averages 225 FPS with a minimum of 191 FPS and maximum of 258 FPS, High averages 204 FPS, and Ultra averages 144 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by approximately 37% for Low, 37% for Medium, 37% for High, and 37% for Ultra, showing a remarkably consistent scaling pattern. The Medium preset's minimum of 191 FPS at 1440p is still exceptionally high, demonstrating that this combo can handle 1440p gaming with substantial headroom.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 135 FPS, Medium averages 117 FPS with a minimum of 100 FPS and maximum of 135 FPS, High averages 107 FPS, and Ultra averages 75 FPS. The 4K results show a more pronounced drop from 1440p, with average FPS reductions of approximately 48% for Low, 48% for Medium, 48% for High, and 48% for Ultra. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 75 FPS, is the only configuration that falls below the 100 FPS threshold, making it less suitable for high-refresh displays. The Medium preset at 4K, with its minimum of 100 FPS, provides the best combination of visual quality and frame rate stability for 4K gaming.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 204 FPS, which is ideal for 144Hz displays. The Ultra preset drops to 144 FPS, while Medium offers 225 FPS, so High provides the best balance between visual quality and frame rate headroom.

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

A: Yes, the data shows the High preset at 3840x2160 averages 107 FPS, and Medium averages 117 FPS with a minimum of 100 FPS. Only the Ultra preset at 4K falls below 100 FPS, averaging 75 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43,223, placing it within 1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667), and within 0.2% of the Quadro M6000 variants, showing competitive performance.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 409 FPS while Ultra averages 228 FPS, representing a 44% reduction in average FPS when moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

Q: Is the Core i7-13700K competitive with other CPUs in this class?

A: The Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46,881, which is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46,971) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47,022), showing that it is highly competitive.

Q: What is the lowest measured FPS in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 75 FPS at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset. The lowest minimum FPS is 100 FPS, recorded at both 3840x2160 Medium and 2560x1440 Medium.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 125W TDP. The CPU has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. Its benchmark scores are impressive across the board: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 30,745, single-core 2,116; Geekbench multicore 19,429, single-core 2,529; and Passmark multithread 45,887 with a single-thread score of 4,333.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high. At 1080p, the system achieves 409 FPS on Low settings, which is well beyond what most games can deliver and indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to maintain these frame rates. The 16 cores and 24 threads provide substantial headroom for the game's AI and physics calculations, which are common in tactical shooters with complex enemy behaviors. The CPU's single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 3DMark single-thread score of 1,136 and Passmark single-thread score of 4,333, is particularly important for a game like Ready Or Not that likely relies on a primary game thread for core logic.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 89 among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 46,881, places it in the upper echelon of desktop CPUs. Its nearest rivals all score within 0.5% of its average, indicating that the 13700K is right at the top of the performance curve for this class of processor. The boost clock of 5.40 GHz is among the highest available, and the data suggests that this clock speed translates directly into strong gaming performance, as evidenced by the high frame rates achieved in Ready Or Not even at demanding settings.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear pattern that indicates the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by approximately 37% across all settings: Low goes from 409 to 258 FPS, Medium from 356 to 225 FPS, High from 324 to 204 FPS, and Ultra from 228 to 144 FPS. This consistent 37% reduction across all presets suggests that the scaling is driven by the GPU's rendering workload, as the number of pixels increases by 78% from 1080p to 1440p.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows a more pronounced drop of approximately 48% across all settings, with Low falling from 258 to 135 FPS, Medium from 225 to 117 FPS, High from 204 to 107 FPS, and Ultra from 144 to 75 FPS. The pixel count increases by 125% from 1440p to 4K, and the frame rate reduction of 48% is less than the pixel increase would suggest, indicating that the GPU is not purely pixel-bound but also benefits from other factors such as memory bandwidth and cache efficiency.

The overall scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a 67% reduction in average FPS across all settings: Low falls from 409 to 135 FPS, Medium from 356 to 117 FPS, High from 324 to 107 FPS, and Ultra from 228 to 75 FPS. This substantial drop clearly identifies the GPU as the limiting component at 4K, as the CPU's performance is unlikely to degrade with resolution. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth are sufficient to handle 4K textures, but the raw computational load of rendering at 8.3 million pixels takes its toll. The fact that the system still manages 107 FPS at 4K High confirms the GPU's capabilities, and the data suggests that users targeting 4K should stick with High settings to maintain frame rates above 100 FPS, while 1440p users can comfortably max out settings and still achieve excellent performance.