Ready Or Not

The data for Ready Or Not with the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 shows a system capable of very high frame rates across all tested resolutions. The measured results provide a clear picture of how settings and resolution impact performance, allowing for specific recommendations based on the captured frames.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience, particularly when considering frame time consistency. At 4K, the Medium preset delivers 149 FPS on average, with a minimum of 127 FPS and a maximum of 172 FPS. This is the only resolution and setting combination in the data where both minimum and maximum frame rates are provided, giving a clear window into the performance envelope. The 22 FPS gap between the average and minimum suggests the system maintains a stable experience without severe drops.

The High preset at 4K produces 136 FPS, which is 13 FPS lower than Medium. While this is still a high frame rate, the absence of a reported minimum value in the data makes it difficult to assess stability. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 95 FPS, a significant reduction that starts to approach the lower boundary of what is desirable for a fast-paced tactical shooter. The Low preset at 4K reaches 171 FPS, but this setting typically sacrifices visual fidelity for speed, which is not necessary given the headroom available.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again stands out with 286 FPS average, a 243 FPS minimum, and a 328 FPS maximum. The High preset at this resolution reaches 260 FPS, while Low hits 327 FPS and Ultra manages 182 FPS. The 1080p results follow a similar pattern: Medium produces 452 FPS average with a 385 FPS minimum and 520 FPS maximum, while High achieves 411 FPS, Low reaches 519 FPS, and Ultra drops to 289 FPS.

The recommendation is to use the Medium preset across all resolutions. It provides the highest average frame rate among the settings that include a documented minimum, ensuring both performance and stability are accounted for. The data shows that moving from Medium to High at any resolution results in a measurable FPS loss, while the jump to Ultra introduces a much larger penalty. For a game where enemy visibility and reaction time are important, the Medium preset offers the best combination of smoothness and visual quality according to the measured rows.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. Its chip, AD102, contains 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz or 21 Gbps effective. It has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth.

These specifications translate into substantial raw performance. The GPU scores 38,194 in the Passmark G3D benchmark and 26,613 in the Passmark GPU compute test. It achieves 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s. The texture rate is 1,290.2 GTexel/s, which supports the high frame rates observed in the game data.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's capabilities are evident from the 4K results. At 4K with Low settings, the system produces 171 FPS, while the Ultra preset at the same resolution yields 95 FPS. This 76 FPS difference demonstrates how the GPU handles the increased load from higher graphical settings. The 24 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for any texture or geometry demands the game might place at these resolutions, as the data shows no indication of memory-related bottlenecks. The boost clock of 2520 MHz helps sustain high utilization during intense scenes, contributing to the consistent frame rates seen in the Medium preset's minimum and maximum values.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor from the Raptor Lake Refresh architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration.

The processor's synthetic benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance. It achieves 35,122 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 14,751 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. Single-core performance is also solid, with 4,958 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 2,082 in Cinebench R20 single-core. The Geekbench results show 19,620 multi-core and 2,429 single-core. Its average benchmark score is 53,620, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU has more headroom. At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 519 FPS, which is 348 FPS higher than the 4K Low result of 171 FPS. This gap indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough frames to reach very high rates. The boost clock of 5.40 GHz is particularly relevant for a tactical shooter where single-thread performance can influence frame pacing. The data shows the CPU is not a limiting factor at any tested resolution, as even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 95 FPS, which is well above playable thresholds.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 134th out of 3,714 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places it in the top 3.6% of all systems in the database for this game, indicating excellent performance. The high ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates, which exceed 95 FPS in every tested scenario.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Xeon 6505P with an average score of 53,701 (0.2% higher), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 at 53,469 (0.3% lower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X at 53,288 (0.6% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7313P at 53,206 (0.8% lower). These small deltas show the i7-14700F sits in a competitive position among high-end processors. The GPU's nearest rivals are the Intel Arc Pro A60 with an average score of 60,326 (0% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 at 60,140 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M at 61,896 (2.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 at 58,657 (2.9% lower). These comparisons highlight that the RTX 4090 performs well above typical workstation GPUs.

The rank of 134 out of 3,714 reflects that while this combo is very fast, there are 133 other systems in the database that achieve higher frame rates in this game. Given the near-flagship status of both components, the ranking is strong and indicates the system is well-matched for the demands of Ready Or Not.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate in the data is 519 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low preset.

Q: How does the Ultra preset affect performance compared to Medium at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces 95 FPS on average, which is 54 FPS lower than the Medium preset's 149 FPS average.

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

A: The data shows a large increase in FPS when moving from 4K Low (171 FPS) to 1080p Low (519 FPS), indicating the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU has enough headroom to support very high frame rates at 1080p.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate reported in any test?

A: The lowest minimum frame rate reported is 127 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with the Medium preset.

Q: How does this system's rank in Ready Or Not compare to other tested builds?

A: This combo ranks 134th out of 3,714 tested systems, which places it in the top 3.6% of all configurations in the database for this game.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 286 FPS, while the High preset averages 260 FPS, a difference of 26 FPS in favor of Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete matrix of average frame rates across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 519 FPS, Medium delivers 452 FPS, High delivers 411 FPS, and Ultra delivers 289 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution also shows a minimum of 385 FPS and a maximum of 520 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the results are 327 FPS for Low, 286 FPS for Medium, 260 FPS for High, and 182 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset again reports a minimum of 243 FPS and a maximum of 328 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 171 FPS, Medium achieves 149 FPS, High achieves 136 FPS, and Ultra achieves 95 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 127 FPS and a maximum of 172 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low provides the highest frame rate, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the most demanding. The Medium preset is the only one with complete minimum and maximum data in every resolution, allowing for a full assessment of its consistency.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals the primary limiting component. At Low settings, the system produces 519 FPS at 1080p, 327 FPS at 1440p, and 171 FPS at 4K. This represents a 67% reduction in FPS from 1080p to 4K for Low settings. The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 452 FPS at 1080p, 286 FPS at 1440p, and 149 FPS at 4K, a 67% drop. High settings go from 411 FPS at 1080p to 260 FPS at 1440p and 136 FPS at 4K, a 67% reduction. Ultra settings drop from 289 FPS at 1080p to 182 FPS at 1440p and 95 FPS at 4K, a 67% decrease.

The consistent 67% reduction across all settings indicates that the GPU's workload scales predictably with resolution. The fact that FPS nearly halves when moving from 1440p to 4K (e.g., 260 to 136 FPS on High) suggests the RTX 4090 is the primary bottleneck at 4K. At 1080p, the CPU's ability to maintain such high frame rates shows it is not a limiting factor, as the GPU still has headroom to render more frames. The data indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes more dominant in determining performance, while at 1080p, the system is capable of reaching extremely high frame rates that exceed the refresh rates of most displays.