Ready Or Not

# Ready Or Not with Intel Core Ultra 5 225 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

This combo ranks 1566th out of 2947 tested configurations in Ready Or Not, placing it in the 47th percentile of all tested combos. The pairing of Intel's Core Ultra 5 225 with NVIDIA's RTX 4060 delivers a balanced tactical shooter experience, with the data showing this system is capable of high refresh rate play at 1080p and smooth 60+ FPS at 4K on medium settings. The CPU sits at the 85th percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 61st percentile among all graphics cards, indicating the processor is relatively stronger in the broader benchmark landscape than the graphics card.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 1566 out of 2947 places this configuration squarely in the middle of the tested field. This mid-pack positioning reflects the RTX 4060's modest 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface, which constrain performance at higher resolutions and settings, while the Core Ultra 5 225's 10 cores and 20 MB of L3 cache provide ample headroom for the game's CPU demands. The 47th percentile ranking indicates that roughly half of tested combos outperform this pairing in Ready Or Not, but the measured frame rates tell a more nuanced story about where this system excels.

The CPU's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F at a 0% delta, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D at -0.2%, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 at -0.4%, and the Intel Core i9-12900T at -0.5%. This clustering within half a percent demonstrates that the Core Ultra 5 225 is competitive with these alternatives in general compute workloads, though the game-specific results depend heavily on the GPU pairing.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a tighter grouping with the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at -0.2%, AMD Radeon 780M at 0.3%, AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 0.5%, and AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 0.7%. These deltas are remarkably small, suggesting the RTX 4060's aggregate benchmark score of 17639 is right at the edge of a cluster of very different cards, from entry-level discrete GPUs to integrated graphics solutions.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K resolution in Ready Or Not?

A: The measured data shows 70 FPS average at High settings, 77 FPS at Medium, 88 FPS at Low, and 49 FPS at Ultra for 3840x2160 resolution. The Medium preset delivers the best balance with a minimum of 65 FPS and maximum of 88 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 266 FPS, while at 4K Low it drops to 88 FPS. This 67% reduction with increased resolution indicates the RTX 4060 is the primary constraint, as the Core Ultra 5 225's 10 threads and 4.90 GHz boost clock are sufficient to feed the GPU even at high frame rates.

Q: What settings preset provides the highest frame rates?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 yields the highest average at 266 FPS. For a balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset at 1080p achieves 232 FPS with a minimum of 197 FPS, making it the recommended choice for competitive play.

Q: How does the RTX 4060's VRAM capacity affect performance?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for this game at all tested settings, as even the 4K Ultra preset maintains a playable 49 FPS average. However, the significant drop from Medium to Ultra at 4K (77 to 49 FPS) suggests memory bandwidth or capacity limits begin to emerge at the highest settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1440p and 1080p?

A: At High settings, the combo delivers 211 FPS at 1080p versus 133 FPS at 1440p, a 37% reduction. The Medium preset shows 232 FPS at 1080p and 146 FPS at 1440p, while Low produces 266 FPS at 1080p and 168 FPS at 1440p. The consistent ~40% drop indicates resolution scaling follows expected GPU workload patterns.

Q: Does this combo support high refresh rate monitors?

A: Yes, at 1080p all tested presets exceed 148 FPS, with Low hitting 266 FPS. At 1440p, the High and Medium presets exceed 133 FPS, while Ultra drops to 94 FPS. For 144Hz displays, 1080p Medium or High and 1440p Medium are viable options.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K follows a predictable pattern that identifies the GPU as the primary performance limiter. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 266 at 1920x1080 to 168 at 2560x1440, then to 88 at 3840x2160. This represents a 37% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p and a 48% further reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is roughly proportional to the pixel count increase, which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering.

At High settings, the pattern shows 211 FPS at 1080p, 133 FPS at 1440p, and 70 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are nearly identical to Low settings, confirming that the GPU workload scales consistently regardless of quality preset. The Medium preset exhibits the same behavior with 232, 146, and 77 FPS respectively across the three resolutions.

Ultra settings show the steepest degradation curve: 148 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 49 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36%, while 1440p to 4K is 48%, mirroring the other presets. The consistent scaling pattern across all settings indicates that the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM capacity is not causing sudden bottlenecks, but rather the raw fill rate and shader throughput scale with pixel count as expected.

The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal. The Core Ultra 5 225 with 10 cores and 10 threads at up to 4.90 GHz boost can produce frame rates well above 200 FPS at 1080p, which is far beyond what the game requires for smooth play. The fact that performance scales predictably with resolution confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor across all tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset achieves 266 FPS average, followed by Medium at 232 FPS (minimum 197, maximum 267), High at 211 FPS, and Ultra at 148 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 118 FPS, showing that the RTX 4060 has substantial headroom at this resolution for users who prioritize frame rates over visual fidelity.

The 2560x1440 results show a step down in performance across all presets. Low produces 168 FPS, Medium 146 FPS (minimum 124, maximum 168), High 133 FPS, and Ultra 94 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 74 FPS at this resolution, as the GPU becomes more heavily loaded and the relative cost of higher-quality rendering increases.

At 3840x2160, the 4K results demonstrate the RTX 4060's limitations at extreme resolutions. Low averages 88 FPS, Medium 77 FPS (minimum 65, maximum 88), High 70 FPS, and Ultra drops to 49 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra narrows further to 39 FPS, indicating that at 4K even the lowest settings tax the GPU significantly.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions, providing insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p, the minimum of 197 FPS is 85% of the average, showing excellent consistency. At 1440p, the minimum of 124 FPS is also 85% of the average. At 4K, the minimum of 65 FPS is 84% of the average. This consistent ratio suggests stable frame pacing regardless of resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to the Medium preset as the optimal choice for most users, as it provides the best combination of frame rate and visual quality across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 232 FPS with a 197 FPS minimum, which is more than sufficient for any high refresh rate display and leaves headroom for GPU-intensive scenes. At 1440p, Medium maintains 146 FPS with a 124 FPS minimum, comfortably above 120 Hz thresholds. Even at 4K, Medium achieves 77 FPS with a 65 FPS minimum, which is playable on standard 60 Hz displays.

For competitive play where frame rate is paramount, the Low preset at 1080p provides 266 FPS, which is a 15% improvement over Medium and ensures the absolute smoothest gameplay possible. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 34 FPS (13%), while the jump from Medium to High costs 21 FPS (9%), and from High to Ultra costs 63 FPS (30%). This non-linear scaling suggests that Medium offers diminishing returns compared to Low, while Ultra imposes a significant penalty for marginal visual gains.

At 1440p, the High preset at 133 FPS is still excellent for most displays, but Medium at 146 FPS provides a safer margin above 144 Hz refresh rates. The Ultra preset at 94 FPS is below typical high refresh rate targets but remains smooth for 60 Hz displays. For 4K users, High at 70 FPS is playable, but Medium at 77 FPS with a 65 FPS minimum is the safer choice to avoid drops below 60 FPS during intense firefights.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 features 10 cores and 10 threads, a configuration that trades hyperthreading for higher per-core performance. With a base clock of 3.30 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz, this Arrow Lake-S processor delivers strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3655 and Passmark single-thread score of 4412. These results place the CPU at the 85th percentile among all processors.

For Ready Or Not, the CPU's multithreaded capabilities are more than adequate. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 25891 and Passmark multithread score of 30459 demonstrate substantial parallel processing power, though the game's tactical shooter nature typically relies more on single-thread performance for game logic and physics. The 20 MB of shared L3 cache provides a large working set for game data, while the DDR5 memory support with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU can feed the GPU without bottlenecking.

The CPU's nearest rivals show it is competitive with alternatives like the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F (0% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (-0.2%), and Intel Core i9-12900T (-0.5%). These tight margins in aggregate benchmark scores translate to negligible differences in gaming performance, meaning the Core Ultra 5 225 is unlikely to be the limiting factor in this combo. The measured FPS data supports this conclusion, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings, indicating GPU-bound performance across all tested scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip at 5 nm process node. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster operation units, alongside 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boost clock of 2460 MHz, delivering 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Ready Or Not, the RTX 4060's performance profile shows it is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles at 4K with higher settings. The measured frame rates demonstrate that the GPU can sustain over 200 FPS at 1080p on medium and high settings, but drops to 49 FPS at 4K Ultra. This behavior aligns with the GPU's 61st percentile ranking among all graphics cards, placing it above average but not in the top tier.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity appears to be sufficient for this game, as no sudden performance cliffs are observed when moving from High to Ultra settings. However, the significant drop from Medium to Ultra at 4K (77 to 49 FPS, a 36% reduction) suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth or shader throughput becomes a constraint at the highest quality settings. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 19545 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2302 provide context for its overall graphics capabilities, with the nearest rivals showing the RTX 4060 is competitive with cards like the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (-0.2% delta) and Radeon 780M (0.3% delta).