Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Ready Or Not with the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 314.1 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops the average to 199.9 FPS, a reduction of roughly 36%. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 102.2 FPS, which is about 67% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling behavior indicates that the system is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops proportionally with the pixel count increase.

The Low preset tells a similar story. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 395.7 FPS, which is an extremely high ceiling. At 1440p Low, it drops to 249.4 FPS, and at 4K Low, it settles at 130.7 FPS. The ratio between 1080p and 4K Low is nearly identical to the High preset, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary limiting factor when pixel throughput increases. The RTX 5070, with its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth, handles the load consistently across presets, but the frame rate degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep in every case.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling drop. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 219.3 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 141.7 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it collapses to 72.1 FPS. The gap between 1440p and 4K Ultra is particularly notable, representing a 49% reduction. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects and shading workloads that disproportionately tax the GPU at higher pixel counts. The data indicates that 4K Ultra is the only configuration that dips below the 100 FPS threshold, making it the least viable option for high-refresh-rate displays.

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. In this game, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the difference between Low and Ultra presets at the same resolution. At 1080p, the Low preset yields 395.7 FPS while Ultra yields 219.3 FPS — a difference of 176.4 FPS. This gap is largely driven by GPU workload, but the fact that the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to reach nearly 400 FPS at Low settings indicates that the processor is not a bottleneck at standard resolutions.

The CPU's multi-core performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534, places it in the 96th percentile among all CPUs. This headroom matters in Ready Or Not, which is a tactical shooter with complex AI and physics systems that can utilize multiple threads. The 28 threads available on the i7-14700K provide ample parallelism for such workloads. However, the data shows that at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 72.1 FPS, which is below what the CPU alone could deliver — confirming that the GPU's rendering load, not CPU throughput, is the limiting factor at high resolutions.

Comparing the i7-14700K to its nearest rivals, the benchmark data shows that the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70104, a delta of 0% from the 14700K's 70074 average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X scores 70420, which is 0.5% higher, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 scores 71056, 1.4% higher. These differences are minimal in synthetic benchmarks, and in practical gaming terms, the 14700K's boost clock of 5.60 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, which matters for game logic and frame pacing. The single-core Cinebench R23 score of 6287 reinforces this capability.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 395.7, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform at 4K compared to 1080p?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 72.1 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it delivers 219.3 FPS. This represents a 67% drop in performance from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1440p High?

A: At 1440p High, the combo achieves 199.9 FPS. The CPU's high boost clock and 28 threads are sufficient to sustain this frame rate, and the scaling pattern suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at this resolution.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 379th out of 1748 tested combinations in Ready Or Not, placing it in the top 22% of all tested setups.

Q: Does the Low preset provide a playable experience at 4K?

A: Yes, the Low preset at 4K delivers 130.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, though it sacrifices visual fidelity.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41687. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41441, which is 0.6% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 41610, 0.2% lower.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the High preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 314.1 FPS, which far exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors. At 1440p High, the 199.9 FPS average is still excellent for high-refresh-rate displays, and at 4K High, the 102.2 FPS average provides smooth gameplay on 60Hz panels and is borderline for 120Hz displays.

The Medium preset is a viable alternative for users who want a slight performance boost without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. It delivers 348.4 FPS at 1080p, 218.9 FPS at 1440p, and 114.4 FPS at 4K. The differences between High and Medium are relatively small in percentage terms at 1080p (about 11% faster), but at 4K, Medium is about 12% faster than High.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for 4K gaming, as it drops to 72.1 FPS, which is below the 100 FPS threshold that many competitive players prefer. At 1440p Ultra, the 141.7 FPS average is acceptable, and at 1080p Ultra, the 219.3 FPS is more than sufficient. The Low preset, while delivering the highest frame rates, removes too many graphical details to be a reasonable choice for a tactical shooter where visual clarity matters for enemy spotting. The data suggests that High at 1440p is the sweet spot for most users, offering nearly 200 FPS with strong visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 379th out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places the setup in the upper quintile of all tested configurations, indicating strong overall performance. The rank is particularly impressive given that the RTX 5070 sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, while the i7-14700K sits in the 96th percentile among all CPUs.

The combo's ranking reflects the balanced nature of this pairing. The CPU's high multithreaded capability, demonstrated by a Passmark multithread score of 52392, ensures that the GPU is consistently fed with data. The GPU's 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 48 ray tracing cores provide substantial rendering power. However, the 4K Ultra result of 72.1 FPS shows that even this capable combo has limits, and the 379th rank indicates that there are 378 other configurations that perform better in this specific game.

In comparison to the nearest rival CPUs, the 14700K's delta of 0% against the 14700KF and only 0.5% behind the Ryzen 9 9950X suggests that the CPU choice is not the primary differentiator in ranking. Similarly, the RTX 5070's 0.6% advantage over the RTX 3090 in synthetic benchmarks indicates that the GPU is competitive with the previous generation's flagship. The overall rank is thus a function of the specific game's optimization and the combination's ability to handle Ready Or Not's particular rendering and AI workloads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the combo produces 395.7 FPS on Low, 348.4 FPS on Medium, 314.1 FPS on High, and 219.3 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with Ultra being 44.6% slower than Low.

At 2560x1440, the results are 249.4 FPS on Low, 218.9 FPS on Medium, 199.9 FPS on High, and 141.7 FPS on Ultra. The percentage drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution is 43.2%, nearly identical to the 1080p drop. This consistency indicates that the GPU's relative performance across settings is stable regardless of pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the results are 130.7 FPS on Low, 114.4 FPS on Medium, 102.2 FPS on High, and 72.1 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 44.8%, which is slightly steeper than at lower resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 72.1 FPS is the only measurement below 100 FPS in the entire dataset, and the 4K Low result of 130.7 FPS is the only 4K measurement above 120 FPS.

Across all resolution and settings combinations, the data shows a clear hierarchy: Low is always the fastest, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra consistently the slowest. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K is roughly proportional, with each resolution step reducing frame rates by approximately 35-40% at the same settings. This uniform scaling confirms that the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 192-bit bus width are sufficient for this game, and that the system's performance is primarily limited by GPU rasterization and shading throughput rather than memory bandwidth or CPU throughput.