Ready Or Not

The Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Ready Or Not, with the measured data showing a clear progression from 83.7 FPS at 4K Ultra to 465.1 FPS at 1080p Low. This pairing sits at the 126th position out of 1748 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 7% of all systems evaluated, and the benchmark results indicate that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor only at the highest resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rival in overall performance?

A: The Core i7-14700F averages a benchmark score of 54097, which puts it 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 1.1% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, while sitting 1.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 and 1.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The i7-14700F ranks in the 94th percentile of all CPUs tested, with a multithread score of 41765 in Passmark and a Cinebench R23 multicore result of 35443 points.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER stack up against its closest GPU competitors?

A: The GPU averages a benchmark score of 53610, which places it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, while leading the RX 7700S by 2.1% and the RTX 5070 Ti by 2.9%.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average at 2560x1440 with High settings is 234.4 FPS, which drops to 166.2 FPS if you switch to Ultra settings at the same resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game's performance?

A: At 1080p, the system achieves 369.7 FPS on High settings (93% of the Low setting's 465.1 FPS), indicating strong CPU headroom, but at 4K Ultra the frame rate falls to 83.7 FPS, showing the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 4K display?

A: At 3840x2160, High settings deliver 122.4 FPS, which is 46% faster than the Ultra preset's 83.7 FPS while still providing 4K resolution, making it the optimal balance according to the measured data.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F features 20 cores and 28 threads from the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. This processor belongs to the Core 14th Gen series, built on Intel's 10nm process node with a die size of 257 mm², and it shares 33 MB of L3 cache across the chip. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support included.

Benchmark results show this CPU's strength in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5003 and multi-core score of 35443 indicate strong per-core performance, while the Geekbench single-core score of 2711 and multi-core score of 16571 reinforce this picture. In Passmark tests, the processor achieves 41765 in multithread, 4261 in single-thread, and 108275 in floating-point math operations.

For Ready Or Not, the 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs means this processor provides ample headroom for the game's AI and physics calculations. The measured FPS data supports this: even at 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work to do, the system still delivers 465.1 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The 20-core configuration with 28 threads allows the game to spread its workload across multiple cores, and the 5.40 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-thread performance for the game's logical operations.

The nearest rival comparison shows the i7-14700F trading blows with AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X (0.6% behind) and 9900X3D (1.1% behind), but these differences are negligible for gaming workloads. The CPU's average benchmark score of 54097 places it above the Xeon Phi 7290 and EPYC 7313P, though those are server-class chips with different performance characteristics.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER uses the AD103 chip on TSMC's 5nm process with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. It operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz, with memory running at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves crucial for high-resolution texture streaming in tactical shooters.

The GPU contains 10240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units, along with 80 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores. Its compute capabilities include 52.22 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 operations, with pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s. The card carries a 320W TDP and requires a 700W power supply, connecting via PCIe 4.0 x16 with a single 16-pin power connector.

Benchmark data shows the RTX 4080 SUPER achieving a Passmark G3D score of 34245 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600. Its 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it solidly in the high-end tier, with nearest rivals including the RX 6900 XT (0.2% behind) and RTX 5070 Ti (2.9% behind). The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility align well with Ready Or Not's modern rendering requirements.

In this game, the GPU's role becomes apparent when examining the frame rate scaling across settings. At 4K Ultra, the card produces 83.7 FPS, while dropping to High settings yields 122.4 FPS — a significant improvement. The 16 GB VRAM capacity ensures that even at 4K resolution with High textures, the memory buffer does not become a constraint, allowing the GPU to focus on compute and shading rather than memory swapping.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 465.1 FPS average, Medium settings reach 409.4 FPS, High settings achieve 369.7 FPS, and Ultra settings still maintain 258.8 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the combination of CPU and GPU has substantial headroom, with even the most demanding preset exceeding 240 FPS comfortably.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected scaling. Low settings average 292.4 FPS, Medium settings hit 256.2 FPS, High settings deliver 234.4 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 166.2 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra at 1440p represents a 43% performance reduction, yet even the lowest number remains well above 144 Hz refresh rates.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits more clearly. Low settings produce 156.4 FPS, Medium settings reach 136.1 FPS, High settings average 122.4 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 83.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is particularly notable — a 38.7 FPS difference (from 122.4 to 83.7) — suggesting that Ultra settings impose a significant rendering cost at this resolution.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 10-15% performance relative to the previous tier, regardless of resolution. However, the absolute impact of Ultra settings grows with resolution, as the GPU's fixed processing resources are spread across more pixels.

Resolution Scaling

Examining the performance drop from 1080p to 4K across settings reveals the system's scaling characteristics. At High settings, the frame rate falls from 369.7 FPS at 1080p to 234.4 FPS at 1440p (a 36.6% reduction) and then to 122.4 FPS at 4K (a 66.9% reduction from 1080p). This pattern indicates that pixel count is the dominant factor, with each resolution doubling roughly halving the frame rate.

The Low settings scaling shows a similar trend: 465.1 FPS at 1080p, 292.4 FPS at 1440p, and 156.4 FPS at 4K. The ratio from 1080p to 4K is approximately 2.97x, nearly matching the 4x pixel count increase when accounting for other bottlenecks. This near-linear scaling suggests the GPU is fully utilized at 4K, with minimal CPU involvement in limiting performance.

At Ultra settings, the scaling becomes more aggressive: 258.8 FPS at 1080p, 166.2 FPS at 1440p, and 83.7 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K ratio here is 3.09x, indicating that Ultra settings place additional load on the GPU beyond just pixel fill, likely from increased shading complexity and post-processing effects.

The resolution scaling analysis points to the GPU as the primary limiting component at 4K, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom even at 1080p Ultra. The fact that 1080p Low produces 465.1 FPS — nearly 40% higher than 1440p Low — confirms that the CPU can feed the GPU faster than the GPU can render at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p displays, the measured data shows that even Ultra settings at 258.8 FPS exceed the refresh rate of most monitors. Players with 240 Hz displays can comfortably use High settings (369.7 FPS) or even Ultra, as the 258.8 FPS figure still exceeds 240 Hz. Medium settings at 409.4 FPS provide additional headroom for competitive play, but the visual fidelity trade-off may not be worth it given the already high frame rates.

At 1440p, High settings at 234.4 FPS represent the sweet spot for 144 Hz displays, offering 88.4 FPS of headroom above the refresh rate. Ultra settings at 166.2 FPS still work well for 144 Hz monitors but leave less margin for frame time spikes. For players with 240 Hz 1440p panels, Medium settings (256.2 FPS) provide the best combination of visual quality and frame rate headroom.

For 4K gaming, High settings at 122.4 FPS are clearly the recommended preset, as they deliver smooth gameplay on 120 Hz displays while maintaining visual quality. Ultra settings at 83.7 FPS are playable on 60 Hz monitors but may feel less responsive on higher refresh rate displays. The 38.7 FPS difference between High and Ultra at 4K suggests that Ultra's additional visual effects — likely including more demanding shadows and reflections — do not justify the performance cost for most players.

The Low settings preset at any resolution (465.1 FPS at 1080p, 292.4 FPS at 1440p, 156.4 FPS at 4K) is only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rates take priority over visual fidelity. Given that the system achieves 122.4 FPS at 4K High, most users will find High settings the optimal balance across all three resolutions in Ready Or Not.