Ready Or Not

The benchmark data for Ready Or Not, captured with an Intel Core i7-13700K and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, reveals a configuration that is heavily skewed toward GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions, yet demonstrates the CPU's formidable capacity to drive extreme frame rates at 1080p. The measured FPS across all settings and resolutions indicates a system capable of delivering exceptionally high performance, placing this combo at rank 35 out of 1748 tested configurations in the game's database. This analysis breaks down the scaling behavior, frame rates, and component roles based strictly on the measured data.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 clearly illustrates where the performance bottleneck shifts. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system produces an average of 291.1 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Ultra preset, the average drops to 181.8 FPS, a reduction of approximately 37.5%. The jump to 3840x2160 Ultra yields 94.9 FPS, which is a further decline of about 47.8% from the 1440p result. This steep drop-off at 4K resolution strongly indicates that the rendering load on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

Conversely, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p at lower settings shows the CPU's influence. At Low settings, the system achieves 520.8 FPS at 1080p and 327.4 FPS at 1440p. The difference here, while still large, is less dramatic than the Ultra preset scaling, because the reduced graphical load allows the Intel Core i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads to push more frames. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU efficiently, but the GPU's raw throughput is the primary constraint when settings escalate to Ultra. The overall trend across all settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—shows a consistent pattern: higher resolution always results in a significant FPS penalty, with the most severe penalty observed at the 4K Ultra setting.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable with this hardware in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 520.8, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 414.3 at 1920x1080 to 138.6 at 3840x2160, representing a decline of about 66.5%.

Q: Does the RTX 4090's 24 GB of VRAM become a limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM capacity as a bottleneck. The RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 384-bit bus width and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth, and the frame rates at 4K, while lower, remain high (94.9 FPS at Ultra), suggesting memory capacity is not constraining performance in these tests.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-13700K a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data shows very high frame rates at 1080p, reaching 520.8 FPS on Low settings. The CPU's 3DMark max threads score of 12412 and a percentile rank of 93 versus all CPUs suggest it is highly capable, and the high FPS numbers indicate it is not a severe bottleneck at this resolution, though the GPU still handles the primary rendering load.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS is 285.2 for Medium settings and 181.8 for Ultra settings. This shows a performance cost of roughly 36.2% when switching from Medium to Ultra.

Q: How does this system compare to other hardware in the database?

A: This specific CPU and GPU combination ranks 35th out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. The GPU's average benchmark score is 66473, placing it in the 91st percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU's average benchmark score is 47282, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in determining frame rates at higher resolutions and settings. Its architecture, Ada Lovelace, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, includes 16384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). This configuration yields a peak FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s.

The memory subsystem is substantial, with 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. This high bandwidth is critical for feeding the GPU's processing units, especially at 3840x2160 where the pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s is heavily utilized. The data reflects this: at 4K Ultra, the system still manages 94.9 FPS, which confirms the GPU's raw power. However, the end-of-life production status and the fact that it is a triple-slot card with a 450 W TDP and a 16-pin power connector indicate it is a high-end, power-hungry component.

The GPU's benchmark scores further contextualize its role. It scores 38194 in Passmark G3D and 9223 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with a percentile rank of 91 versus all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA Tesla T4 and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56, show deltaPct values of -0.4% and -0.9% respectively, meaning the RTX 4090 is slightly above these in average score. This data confirms that the GPU is a top-tier performer, and the measured FPS in Ready Or Not aligns with this, showing that it is the primary driver of performance when graphical settings are increased.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 520.8. Increasing to Medium yields 454.8 FPS, a drop of 66 FPS from Low. High settings produce 414.3 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average down to 291.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p represents a reduction of 229.7 FPS, or about 44.1%.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains very high but decreases across all presets. Low settings average 327.4 FPS, Medium settings average 285.2 FPS, High settings average 260.7 FPS, and Ultra settings average 181.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 145.6 FPS, a smaller absolute difference than at 1080p but still a substantial percentage decline of roughly 44.5%.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are the lowest of the tested resolutions but remain playable. Low settings still achieve an average of 173.3 FPS. Medium settings drop to 150.9 FPS, and High settings average 138.6 FPS. The most demanding configuration, 4K Ultra, yields an average of 94.9 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 78.4 FPS, which is a reduction of approximately 45.2%. This consistent percentage drop across resolutions indicates that the relative cost of increasing settings is stable, but the absolute FPS penalty grows as the resolution increases due to the higher base workload on the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For users with a 1920x1080 display, the Ultra preset is viable for most scenarios, as it maintains an average of 291.1 FPS. This is far above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high refresh rate monitors. However, if the goal is to maximize frame rates for competitive play, the Low preset at 1080p offers 520.8 FPS, which is a significant boost of 229.7 FPS over Ultra, though it comes with a visual quality trade-off.

For 2560x1440, the High preset provides a balanced experience with an average of 260.7 FPS. This is a good middle ground, as it is only 25.5 FPS slower than Medium (285.2 FPS) but offers better visual fidelity. Ultra at 1440p still delivers a strong 181.8 FPS, which is suitable for most users, but the data suggests that High is the sweet spot for maintaining high frame rates without sacrificing too much quality.

At 3840x2160, the High preset is the recommended choice for a smooth experience, averaging 138.6 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS standard and provides a comfortable margin. Medium settings at 4K yield 150.9 FPS, which is only 12.3 FPS higher than High, making the visual upgrade to High a worthwhile trade. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 94.9 FPS, is still playable but represents a 31.5% drop from High, which may not be justifiable for the increased graphical detail. The Low preset at 4K, while achieving 173.3 FPS, is not recommended due to the significant reduction in visual quality, which is often counterproductive in a tactical shooter like Ready Or Not where situational awareness is key. Therefore, the data supports High settings for 4K, Medium or High for 1440p, and Ultra for 1080p as the most balanced configurations based on measured performance.