Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter with a strong emphasis on squad-based CQB and environmental destruction, presents a unique stress profile for the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination. The measured data reveals a system that is capable of delivering high frame rates at mainstream resolutions, yet exhibits a significant scaling pattern that defines its performance envelope. This analysis walks through the measured FPS results across resolutions and presets, examining how the CPU and GPU each contribute to the final experience.

The data indicates a system where the CPU provides a robust foundation, but the GPU’s memory and bandwidth constraints become the primary limiting factor at higher graphical loads. The following sections break down the specific roles of the processor and graphics card, along with a detailed look at the measured frame rates.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is a 14-core, 18-thread mobile processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, drawing a 28W TDP. This hybrid configuration, combining performance and efficiency cores, is designed to balance power consumption with computational throughput. In the context of Ready Or Not, the game’s AI-driven enemy and civilian behavior, along with the physics simulation of destructible environments, can place a substantial load on the processor.

The benchmark results for this CPU show a strong multi-threaded performance profile. For instance, its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 11875.5, while its single-core score is 1700. This indicates that the CPU is well-suited for handling the complex background tasks of a tactical shooter. The PassMark multithread score of 22422 further supports its capability to manage multiple simultaneous threads, which is crucial for maintaining stability when multiple AI actors are on screen. Its average benchmark score of 29093 places it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs, showing it outperforms a significant majority of processors.

When comparing to its nearest rivals, the Core Ultra 5 135H is essentially a statistical tie with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, showing a negligible 0.1% difference in average score. It is also nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-13500HX, trailing by just 0.6%. This means that in CPU-bound scenarios, this processor will deliver performance on par with those alternatives. Given these scores, the CPU is unlikely to be the primary bottleneck in Ready Or Not, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU can generate very high frame rates. The 18 MB of shared L3 cache helps maintain low latency for game logic, ensuring that the CPU can feed the GPU with data efficiently.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings in Ready Or Not?

A: The measured average FPS for the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination at 1920x1080 with High settings is 188 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra preset performance compare to the 1080p High preset?

A: The frame rate drops significantly from 188 FPS at 1080p High to 44 FPS at 4K Ultra. This represents a 76.6% decrease in average frame rate, indicating a heavy shift in the performance bottleneck.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system averages 130 FPS. Given the high frame rate, the system is likely still GPU-limited, as the CPU’s raw performance is more than sufficient to handle the game logic at this speed.

Q: What is the best performance uplift from lowering settings from High to Low at 1440p?

A: Lowering the settings from High to Low at 2560x1440 increases the average FPS from 119 to 150, a gain of 31 FPS. This shows that the GPU has headroom when graphical load is reduced.

Q: What percentage of all tested GPUs does the RTX 4060 outperform?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a percentile rank of 61 against all GPUs, meaning it performs better than 61% of the graphics cards in the benchmark database.

Q: Which CPU is the closest rival to the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is the closest rival, with the Core Ultra 5 135H scoring only 0.1% lower in average benchmark performance.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the system achieves an average of 188 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 High, the frame rate drops to 119 FPS, a 36.7% decrease. Stepping up to 3840x2160 High, the average FPS falls to 62, which is a 47.9% decrease from the 1440p figure and a 67% decrease from the 1080p result.

This scaling behavior is a classic indicator of a GPU-bound system. At 1080p, the RTX 4060 is able to render frames very quickly, but the load on the GPU increases exponentially with resolution. The 4K Ultra preset, which demands the most from the graphics card, results in a 44 FPS average, which is not ideal for a fast-paced tactical shooter. The transition from 1080p Low (237 FPS) to 4K Low (78 FPS) further confirms this; even at the lowest settings, the sheer number of pixels at 4K overwhelms the GPU.

The data strongly suggests that the RTX 4060’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit memory bus are the primary constraints at higher resolutions. The pixel fill rate and texture processing demands at 4K exceed what the card can comfortably deliver, causing the substantial frame rate drops. The CPU, with its high single-thread and multi-thread scores, is not the bottleneck here; the GPU is clearly the limiting component when resolution scales up.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For a balanced experience that prioritizes high frame rates, the Medium preset at 1440p appears to be the sweet spot. The data shows 130 FPS average, which is well above the threshold for smooth, responsive gameplay in a shooter. The minimum FPS recorded at this setting is 111, indicating that the frame rate remains stable even during intense firefights. This combination offers a significant visual upgrade over 1080p while maintaining a performance level that is highly competitive.

At 1080p, the High preset is the recommended choice, yielding 188 FPS. While Low settings push this to 237 FPS, the visual fidelity of High is likely worth the 49 FPS reduction for most players. The Ultra preset at 1080p, while still delivering 132 FPS, may introduce graphical effects that are not necessary for a competitive advantage and could be more demanding than needed.

For 4K gaming, the data indicates that the system struggles to maintain high frame rates. The High preset averages 62 FPS, which is playable, but the Medium preset at 68 FPS is slightly better. The Ultra preset at 44 FPS is not recommended for a game where reaction time is critical. The Low preset at 4K yields 78 FPS, but the visual quality is significantly reduced. Ultimately, 1440p Medium or High provides the best combination of visual clarity and performance, as the 1080p and 4K extremes either limit visual detail or frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is ranked 1771 out of 2947 tested combos in Ready Or Not. This places the system in the top 40% of all configurations tested for this specific game. This ranking is a holistic measure, taking into account all measured resolutions and settings.

This mid-pack ranking suggests that while the system is capable of running the game well, there are many other combinations that deliver higher overall performance. The ranking is likely held back by the GPU’s performance at 4K, where it struggles to maintain high frame rates. The CPU’s strong showing in synthetic benchmarks does not fully translate to a top-tier ranking in this game, as the GPU is the dominant factor for most of the measured data points. The system is clearly more competitive at 1080p and 1440p, where its ranking would be much higher relative to other combos, but the 4K results drag the overall rank down.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The following is a complete breakdown of the measured average FPS, with minimum and maximum data where available.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Ultra: 44 FPS average.
• High: 62 FPS average.
• Medium: 68 FPS average, with a minimum of 58 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS.
• Low: 78 FPS average.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Ultra: 83 FPS average.
• High: 119 FPS average.
• Medium: 130 FPS average, with a minimum of 111 FPS and a maximum of 150 FPS.
• Low: 150 FPS average.

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Ultra: 132 FPS average.
• High: 188 FPS average.
• Medium: 207 FPS average, with a minimum of 176 FPS and a maximum of 238 FPS.
• Low: 237 FPS average.

The data clearly shows a consistent trend: higher resolutions and settings result in lower frame rates. The 1080p Medium setting offers a very high average FPS of 207, which is excellent for competitive play. The performance drop from Medium to Ultra is substantial at all resolutions, indicating that the Ultra preset is very demanding on the GPU.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2460 MHz, and it has a TDP of 115 W. These specifications are crucial to understanding its performance in Ready Or Not. The game’s environments are detailed, and the lighting and shadow effects at higher presets can consume VRAM quickly.

The 8 GB of VRAM is a significant factor in the game’s performance at 4K. The Ultra preset at 4K likely exceeds the available memory, causing the GPU to rely on slower system memory, which results in the low 44 FPS average. Even at 1440p Ultra, the 83 FPS average suggests the card is working hard to manage the textures and effects. The 128-bit memory bus, while providing adequate bandwidth for 1080p, becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions where the demand for texture data increases.

The GPU’s PassMark G3D score is 19545, placing it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, has a nearly identical average score, showing that this GPU is a solid mid-range performer. However, the data indicates that the RTX 4060 is not a 4K-capable card for a demanding game like Ready Or Not. Its performance is best utilized at 1080p and 1440p, where it can deliver high frame rates at High and Medium settings. The 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is substantial, but it is constrained by the memory subsystem at higher resolutions. The card’s 24 RT cores are available for ray tracing, but the performance data suggests that enabling such features would further reduce frame rates, especially at higher resolutions.