Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Ready Or Not with the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 show a clear pattern: the game scales almost linearly with resolution until hitting the CPU ceiling at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 368 FPS average, which drops to 231.5 FPS at 1440p Low and further to 118.5 FPS at 4K Low. This represents a 67.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K on Low settings, indicating that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as pixel count rises.

The Ultra preset tells a similar story but with different magnitudes. From 205.6 FPS at 1080p to 130.2 FPS at 1440p and finally 68.9 FPS at 4K, the drop is 66.5% overall. Interestingly, the High preset shows the steepest relative decline: 290.8 FPS at 1080p falls to 182.4 FPS at 1440p (a 37.3% reduction) and then to 96.9 FPS at 4K (a 46.9% reduction from 1440p). This nonlinear scaling suggests that High settings at 4K are pushing the RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth harder than the other presets.

The limiting component shifts depending on resolution. At 1080p, the delta between Low (368 FPS) and Ultra (205.6 FPS) is 162.4 FPS, a massive 79% performance gap that points to GPU-bound rendering even at the lowest resolution. However, the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads with a 5.60 GHz boost clock prevent any significant bottleneck from emerging, as even 4K Ultra maintains 68.9 FPS, which is well above playable thresholds for a tactical shooter.

How This Combo Ranks

This particular combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 458th out of 1748 tested combos in Ready Or Not, placing it in the top 26.2% of all systems evaluated. This percentile position reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the CPU sits at the 96th percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 81st percentile against all GPUs. The data suggests that the combo's overall standing is constrained more by the GPU than the processor.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals provides context for its contribution. The i7-14700KF scores an average of 70104 across benchmarks, essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-14700K at 70074 (0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at 70420 (-0.4% delta). It edges out the AMD EPYC 9115 by 0.3% and trails the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 by 1.3%. This clustering means the processor is delivering near-top-tier compute performance that any modern GPU can leverage without significant CPU-side limitations.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37283 puts it slightly below the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, -0.6% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38008, -1.9% delta), while leading the AMD Radeon RX 5300M by 2.5%. The 81st percentile ranking for the GPU is notably lower than the CPU's 96th percentile, which explains why the combo rank (458/1748) doesn't crack the top quartile despite the processor's strength. In a game like Ready Or Not, where the measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (205.6) still exceeds 1440p High (182.4), the GPU is clearly the performance arbiter.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF brings 20 cores and 28 threads, split between performance and efficiency cores in the Raptor Lake-R architecture. This is a 10 nm desktop part with a 125 W TDP, base clock of 3.40 GHz, and boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 33 MB shared L3, which provides ample bandwidth for game logic and AI calculations in a tactical shooter like Ready Or Not.

In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU scores 44557 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6290 in single-core, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 19287 and single-core of 2972. The Passmark multi-thread score of 52425 and single-thread score of 4480 further confirm that this processor delivers both high core counts and strong per-thread performance. These characteristics matter because Ready Or Not features squad-based AI and complex level interactions that benefit from multiple cores, while the high boost clock ensures that the primary game thread isn't starved.

Comparing to the nearest rival CPUs, the i7-14700KF's average score of 70104 is within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and essentially identical to the i7-14700K. This means the 14700KF is not a bottleneck in this system: at 1080p Low, the 368 FPS result shows the CPU can feed the GPU at very high frame rates. Even at 1440p Ultra (130.2 FPS), there's no evidence of CPU-induced stuttering or frame time spikes, as the minimum FPS values are not reported in the data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full measured FPS table for Ready Or Not reveals consistent performance across all nine tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 368 FPS, Medium drops to 320.6 FPS, High reaches 290.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 205.6 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 162.4 FPS penalty, with each step up in settings costing roughly 15-25% performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers shift downward: Low produces 231.5 FPS, Medium 201.4 FPS, High 182.4 FPS, and Ultra 130.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 101.3 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p spread but with absolute values that are closer to typical high-refresh gaming targets. At 3840x2160, the results are 118.5 FPS for Low, 106 FPS for Medium, 96.9 FPS for High, and 68.9 FPS for Ultra. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that dips below 70 FPS, while all other tested combinations exceed 96 FPS.

The setting-to-setting scaling is consistent across resolutions: Medium is always about 10-13% slower than Low, High adds another 5-10% penalty, and Ultra costs an additional 30-40% over High. At 4K, the Ultra preset's 68.9 FPS represents a 28.9% drop from High's 96.9 FPS, which is the largest relative penalty between adjacent settings in the entire dataset. This suggests that Ultra settings at 4K trigger additional rendering features that heavily tax the RTX 4070's 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset delivers 205.6 FPS, while Low reaches 368 FPS. For maximum responsiveness in a tactical shooter, 1080p Low or Medium (320.6 FPS) provides headroom far beyond any display's refresh rate.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with caveats. The High preset at 4K achieves 96.9 FPS, which is smooth, while Ultra drops to 68.9 FPS. For most players, 4K High offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The i7-14700KF scores 70104 on average, essentially tied with the i7-14700K (70074, 0% delta) and Ryzen 9 9950X (70420, -0.4% delta). It's 0.3% ahead of the EPYC 9115 and 1.3% behind the Xeon Platinum 8270.

Q: What is the GPU's relative standing?

A: The RTX 4070 ranks at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283. It trails the RX Vega 56 by 0.6% and the MX570 A by 1.9%, while leading the RX 5300M by 2.5%.

Q: Which preset gives the highest frame rate at 1440p?

A: Low settings at 2560x1440 produce 231.5 FPS, which is the fastest measured 1440p result. Medium follows at 201.4 FPS, and High is close behind at 182.4 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor?

A: The data indicates GPU limitation. At 1080p Low (368 FPS) vs 4K Ultra (68.9 FPS), the 81.3% drop aligns with GPU-bound scaling. The CPU's 96th percentile ranking and 5.60 GHz boost clock provide ample headroom.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 144Hz or 165Hz displays, the 2560x1440 High preset at 182.4 FPS is the standout choice: it delivers well above refresh rate requirements while offering better visual quality than Medium's 201.4 FPS (which is only 10.4% faster but uses lower quality assets). At 1080p, the Medium preset at 320.6 FPS is unnecessary for most displays; High at 290.8 FPS provides nearly the same performance with superior image quality. The Ultra preset at 1080p (205.6 FPS) still exceeds 144Hz requirements and is recommended for players who prioritize visual fidelity over raw frame rates.

For 4K users, the High preset at 96.9 FPS is the optimal configuration. It maintains smooth gameplay for a tactical shooter, while the Ultra preset's 68.9 FPS introduces a 28.9% performance penalty that may cause noticeable input lag in firefights. The Low preset at 4K (118.5 FPS) sacrifices too much visual detail for the modest 22.3% gain over High. In all cases, the data shows that High settings offer the best balance across every resolution, with the performance gap to Ultra being consistently larger than the gap from Medium to High.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, based on the AD104 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, provides 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, with memory clocks running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The GPU boosts to 2475 MHz from a 1920 MHz base clock, achieving 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 performance. These specifications place it at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient even at 4K Ultra, as the game maintains 68.9 FPS without reported memory-related stutter. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is the key constraint at higher resolutions: the 4K Ultra result (68.9 FPS) shows a 46.9% drop from 1440p Ultra (130.2 FPS), which correlates with the 4x pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K. The texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s handle the game's detailed environments effectively at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra preset's 205.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra versus 68.9 FPS at 4K Ultra reveals a 66.5% reduction that points to fill-rate and bandwidth saturation.

The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design with a single 16-pin connector make it a straightforward fit for most systems, and its PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides ample bandwidth for the game's asset streaming. Given that the GPU ranks at the 81st percentile while the CPU sits at the 96th, the RTX 4070 is the performance ceiling in this configuration, and the measured FPS data confirms that upgrading the GPU would yield larger gains than any CPU change.