Ready Or Not

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for the Intel Core i9-14900K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D in Ready Or Not show a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 449 FPS on average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same High preset, the average drops to 284 FPS, which represents a substantial 36.7% reduction in performance from the 1080p figure. Stepping up to 3840x2160 High, the average falls further to 148 FPS, a 47.9% decline from the 1440p result and a 67.0% drop from the original 1080p number.

This scaling pattern is remarkably consistent across all four tested settings presets. At Low settings, the frame rate progression goes from 567 FPS at 1080p, down to 358 FPS at 1440p, and finally 187 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset follows the same trajectory: 494 FPS at 1080p, 312 FPS at 1440p, and 163 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings show the steepest relative decline, starting at 316 FPS for 1080p, falling to 199 FPS at 1440p, and bottoming out at 104 FPS for 4K.

The data indicates that the frame rate drops are nearly proportional to the pixel count increase between 1440p and 4K, which suggests the RTX 5090 D is becoming the dominant limiting factor at higher resolutions. However, the fact that even at 4K Ultra the combo maintains a triple-digit average of 104 FPS demonstrates that neither component is severely bottlenecked in this title. The gap between 1080p and 1440p results is slightly narrower in percentage terms than the gap between 1440p and 4K, hinting that the CPU still has headroom to feed the GPU at the lower resolution, while the GPU workload scales more aggressively as pixel count rises.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D carries 32 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 512-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. In Ready Or Not, a game that can be demanding on memory at high resolutions, this capacity and bandwidth prove more than sufficient. Even at 4K Ultra, the measured average of 104 FPS shows no signs of memory-related stutter or capacity limits, as the minimum frame rate data available for Medium settings at 4K shows 139 FPS against a 163 FPS average, indicating tight frame pacing.

The GPU's clock behavior is notable: a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The relatively modest boost delta of 390 MHz suggests the card is running efficiently within its power envelope. The RTX 5090 D's compute resources are extensive, with 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation processors. The texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s are directly relevant to how the card handles Ready Or Not's environments, which feature detailed surfaces and lighting effects.

The benchmark data shows this GPU sits in the 92nd percentile of all tested graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rival in synthetic testing is the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, which scores 76,904, putting the RTX 5090 D 1.1% ahead. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605, which is 2.4% higher, but that is a compute-oriented card not designed for gaming. The RTX 5090 D's DirectX 12 performance is particularly strong, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326, and its Vulkan score of 376,915 in Geekbench further confirms its API versatility for a title like Ready Or Not that can leverage modern graphics APIs.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Ready Or Not, this pairing of Intel Core i9-14900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves the top position. The combo ranks 1st out of 2,947 total tested combinations, placing it in the 99.97th percentile of all configurations evaluated in this game. This is an exceptional result, indicating that no other tested CPU and GPU pairing delivers higher average frame rates across the measured resolution and settings matrix.

The ranking is unsurprising given the individual component strengths. The i9-14900K holds a 95th percentile ranking among all CPUs, and the RTX 5090 D sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. When combined, they produce a system that excels in Ready Or Not's specific workload. The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2,655 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,262.5, ensures that game logic and AI processing do not bottleneck the GPU. Meanwhile, the GPU's raw throughput handles the rendering load.

What makes this rank particularly impressive is the margin by which this combo leads. The measured frame rates at 4K High of 148 FPS are not just playable but well above the threshold where most displays operate. At 1440p High, the 284 FPS average is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors. The combination's ability to push 567 FPS at 1080p Low indicates that even in the most CPU-bound scenarios, the i9-14900K's 24 cores and 32 threads provide ample processing power to keep the RTX 5090 D fully utilized.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable with this combo in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest recorded average is 567 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The minimum recorded average is 104 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D scores 77,712 on average across all benchmarks. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76,904, placing the RTX 5090 D 1.1% ahead. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605, which is 2.4% higher.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce an average of 312 FPS with a minimum of 265 FPS and maximum of 359 FPS. High settings produce an average of 284 FPS. This represents a 9.0% drop in average frame rate when moving from Medium to High.

Q: Is the i9-14900K's performance competitive with other high-end CPUs?

A: The i9-14900K has an average benchmark score of 79,097 and ranks in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14900KF, scores 79,371, which is 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 scores 77,740, putting it 1.7% behind the i9-14900K.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra compared to 4K Low?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings deliver an average of 187 FPS, while Ultra settings deliver 104 FPS. This represents a 44.4% reduction in average frame rate when moving from Low to Ultra at 4K resolution.

Q: What is the rank of this specific combination among all tested combos?

A: This combo ranks 1st out of 2,947 tested combinations for Ready Or Not, making it the top-performing configuration in the database for this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on the optimal settings preset for different priorities. For players seeking the highest possible frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 567 FPS, but this comes at the cost of visual fidelity. A more balanced approach is the Medium preset, which at 1080p averages 494 FPS with a minimum of 420 FPS and maximum of 568 FPS. The tight minimum-to-average spread of 85.0% indicates consistent frame delivery without major dips.

At 1440p, which is often considered the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate gaming, the Medium preset delivers 312 FPS average with a minimum of 265 FPS. This represents a 15.1% drop from the 1080p Medium result but still provides an exceptionally smooth experience. The High preset at 1440p yields 284 FPS, which is only 9.0% lower than Medium, suggesting that the visual improvements from Medium to High are relatively inexpensive in performance terms. The data supports recommending High settings at 1440p for most users, as the 284 FPS average far exceeds the refresh rate of all but the most extreme gaming monitors.

For 4K gaming, the High preset at 148 FPS represents the best balance of visual quality and performance. Medium at 4K delivers 163 FPS, only 10.1% higher, while Ultra drops to 104 FPS, a 29.7% reduction from High. The step from High to Ultra appears to carry a disproportionate performance penalty, making High the recommended preset for 4K unless absolute maximum visual fidelity is required. The 4K Medium data shows a minimum of 139 FPS and maximum of 187 FPS, indicating that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate remains well above 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i9-14900K is a 24-core, 32-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.20 GHz with a boost clock of 6.00 GHz, and it carries 36 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 2 MB of L2 cache per core and 80 KB of L1 cache per core. The processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it features PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes for CPU-attached devices.

In Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter that involves significant AI-driven enemy and civilian behavior, the CPU's role is substantial. The game's simulation of multiple AI agents, each with their own decision-making processes, can create heavy single-thread workloads. The i9-14900K's strong single-core performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,262.5 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2,655, ensures that these AI computations do not become a bottleneck. The PassMark single-thread score of 4,697 further confirms the processor's capability in this regard.

The multi-core performance is equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39,399.5 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 21,697. The PassMark multithread score of 58,674 indicates that the 24 cores can handle parallel workloads efficiently. In Ready Or Not, this translates to smooth performance when multiple game systems are active simultaneously, such as physics calculations, audio processing, and streaming game assets. The processor's 95th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79,097, places it among the top tier of processors for gaming workloads. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14900KF, scores 79,371, a negligible 0.3% difference that confirms the i9-14900K is performing at the expected level for its architecture.