Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter from late 2021, presents a demanding workload that scales significantly with both resolution and graphical preset. The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 7600 produces a measurable performance profile across three resolutions and four quality settings. The data indicates a system capable of high refresh rates at 1080p, but one that becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution climbs, with the 8 GB memory buffer and mid-range shader throughput of the RX 7600 emerging as the primary constraints at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and consistent inverse relationship between resolution and frame rate, characteristic of a system where the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck at higher pixel counts. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 227.9 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings, the average drops to 145.2 FPS, a reduction of approximately 36%. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 72.9 FPS, which is roughly 50% lower than the 1440p result. This pattern holds across all settings, demonstrating that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep for Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops from 81.7 to 40.4, a decline of over 50%. This steep drop indicates that at 4K Ultra, the GPU's compute resources and memory bandwidth are saturated. In contrast, the drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is less severe, going from 179.5 FPS to 114.3 FPS, suggesting that at lower resolutions the CPU still has headroom to feed the GPU. The data suggests that 1080p and 1440p are the optimal operating zones for this pairing, while 4K is only viable for lower graphical presets if a smooth frame rate is the priority.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600, based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a 6 nm process, has a base clock of 1720 MHz and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. The measured results show that its performance is highly sensitive to settings changes, especially at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra settings is 103.4 FPS (227.9 vs. 124.5), indicating that the GPU has the raw throughput to handle the game's rendering at lower resolutions. However, as resolution increases, the gap narrows in absolute terms but the frame rates converge to lower values, highlighting the GPU's limited fillrate and memory subsystem.

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth is a critical factor. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 40.4 FPS, a stark contrast to the 72.9 FPS at 4K Low. This suggests that the Ultra preset likely exceeds the comfortable capacity of the 8 GB buffer, forcing the game to manage memory more aggressively, which impacts frame pacing and average FPS. The GPU's percentile rank of 63 among all tested GPUs and its average benchmark score of 20258 position it as a mid-range part, which aligns with its performance in this game being adequate for 1080p and 1440p but not for 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU and GPU combinations for Ready Or Not, this pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 7600 holds a combo rank of 1180 out of 1748 tested combos. This places the system in the lower third of all possible configurations, which is a notable result given the strength of the CPU. The rank suggests that while the i7-14700K is a high-end processor, the RX 7600's mid-range performance profile limits the overall system's standing in this specific game.

The i7-14700K itself is a top-tier CPU, ranking in the 96th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 70074. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-14700KF with a deltaPct of 0, and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X with a deltaPct of -0.5, indicating near-identical CPU performance. However, the GPU's ranking is far more modest, sitting in the 63rd percentile with an average score of 20258. The combination of a top-5 percentile CPU with a mid-pack GPU results in a combo rank that reflects the GPU's limitations, making it clear that the graphics card is the primary determinant of this system's position in the Ready Or Not leaderboard.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the system is highly capable, with the Low preset delivering an average of 227.9 FPS, Medium at 198.6 FPS, High at 179.5 FPS, and Ultra at 124.5 FPS. These numbers indicate that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution, as the frame rates scale predictably with the graphical load, and even the most demanding preset remains well above 120 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 145.2 FPS for Low, 127.1 FPS for Medium, 114.3 FPS for High, and 81.7 FPS for Ultra. The relative performance gap between Low and Ultra narrows in percentage terms compared to 1080p, but the absolute frame rates are still sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors at all presets. At 3840x2160, the averages drop to 72.9 FPS for Low, 63.9 FPS for Medium, 59.1 FPS for High, and 40.4 FPS for Ultra. The 4K results show that the GPU is the limiting factor, as even the Low preset cannot reach 75 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls below 45 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth, competitive play.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its substantial multi-threading capability is reflected in its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44534 and a PassMark multithread score of 52392. In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and draw calls, and the data suggests it performs this task efficiently, as the frame rates at 1080p are exceptionally high across all settings.

The CPU's performance relative to its peers is strong, with an average benchmark score of 70074 and a percentile of 96. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, has an average score of 70104 with a deltaPct of 0, while the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X scores 70420 with a deltaPct of -0.5, showing that the i7-14700K is within a fraction of a percent of the fastest consumer CPUs. Given that the GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions, the CPU's headroom is not fully utilized in this game at 1440p and 4K, but at 1080p, its 5.60 GHz boost clock and 33 MB of L3 cache help ensure that frame delivery is consistent, preventing CPU-side stalls that could otherwise drag down the 227.9 FPS Low preset result.