Ready Or Not

FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245's position relative to other CPUs in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245 sits at the 90th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (scoring 49,196, a 0.4% difference) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (scoring 49,228, a 0.5% difference), putting it in very close competition with those parts.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest GPU competitors in the benchmark database?

A: The RTX 2060 holds the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15,290. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, which scores 15,283 (a 0.0% difference), while the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15,270 (a 0.1% difference), indicating the RTX 2060 is nearly tied with these parts.

Q: What is the best-performing settings preset for this combo at 1920x1080?

A: The Low preset delivers the highest average frame rate at 1920x1080, achieving 205 FPS. Medium follows at 178 FPS, High at 162 FPS, and Ultra at 114 FPS. The data shows a clear progression where lower settings yield higher frame rates, with Low being 91 FPS faster than Ultra.

Q: At which resolution does this combo achieve its highest average frame rate?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 205 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is significantly higher than the best result at 2560x1440 (129 FPS on Low) and the best at 3840x2160 (67 FPS on Low), showing a steep decline as resolution increases.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Ready Or Not among all tested combinations?

A: In Ready Or Not, this specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 2,322nd out of 2,947 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This rank reflects its performance across all resolutions and settings measured.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 support modern graphics APIs required for this game?

A: Yes, the RTX 2060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. These API capabilities are fully compatible with Ready Or Not's requirements, as the game is a modern tactical shooter that leverages contemporary graphics features.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture using a 12 nm process at TSMC, featuring 1,920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster operations pipelines. It operates with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, providing a foundation for its rendering throughput. The GPU has 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, which enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-based features, though their impact in Ready Or Not is secondary to raw rasterization performance.

Memory configuration plays a critical role in this game's results. The RTX 2060 comes with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. Memory speed is rated at 1750 MHz, with 14 Gbps effective data rate. In Ready Or Not, which features detailed environments and multiple AI-controlled suspects, the 6 GB capacity becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The data supports this: at 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to an average of 38 FPS, while High averages 54 FPS. The gap between Medium (59 FPS) and High (54 FPS) is relatively small, suggesting that texture memory pressure begins to constrain performance as settings increase.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 12.90 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1 ratio). Pixel rate is 80.64 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 201.6 GTexel/s. These figures translate into the measured frame rates seen in the benchmark data. At 1920x1080, the RTX 2060 delivers 205 FPS on Low, which indicates the GPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions and settings. However, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the 38 FPS result shows the GPU struggling with the increased pixel count and higher-quality assets, likely due to both compute limits and the 6 GB VRAM capacity being exceeded.

The RTX 2060's position in the GPU hierarchy, at the 58th percentile, places it below many contemporary parts. Its nearest rivals, such as the GTX 580 with a 0.0% score difference, show that it is competitive with older high-end cards but not with modern mid-range options. In Ready Or Not specifically, the GPU's role is dominant at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops from 1080p to 4K across all settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across three resolutions and four settings presets provides a clear picture of optimal configurations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 205 FPS on average, which is the highest recorded value for this combo. Medium delivers 178 FPS, High 162 FPS, and Ultra drops to 114 FPS. For competitive or smooth gameplay at this resolution, the Medium preset offers a strong balance, providing 178 FPS while maintaining higher visual quality than Low. The minimum FPS for Medium at 1080p is 152, ensuring consistent frame delivery without significant drops.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low averages 129 FPS, Medium 113 FPS, High 102 FPS, and Ultra 72 FPS. Here, the Medium preset becomes the recommended choice, as it maintains an average above 100 FPS with a minimum of 96 FPS. This provides a smooth experience for tactical gameplay, where situational awareness is critical. High settings still deliver over 100 FPS on average, making it a viable option for users prioritizing visual fidelity without sacrificing too much performance.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. Low averages 67 FPS, Medium 59 FPS, High 54 FPS, and Ultra only 38 FPS. The Low preset is the only setting that consistently stays above 60 FPS on average, though Medium and High remain playable. Ultra at 38 FPS is borderline for a tactical shooter where reaction times matter. The recommendation for 4K is Low or Medium, with Medium providing a minimum of 50 FPS, ensuring acceptable frame pacing during intense firefights.

Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset represents the largest performance penalty relative to the visual gains. At 1080p, Ultra is 91 FPS slower than Low, and at 1440p it is 57 FPS slower. At 4K, the gap narrows to 29 FPS, but the absolute performance is too low for comfortable play. The data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot for this combo, offering the best trade-off between frame rate and visual quality across all three resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides average FPS values for each resolution and settings combination, with some entries including minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 205 FPS, Medium averages 178 FPS with a minimum of 152 and maximum of 205, High averages 162 FPS, and Ultra averages 114 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 152 FPS suggests good frame consistency, while the maximum matching the Low average indicates that Medium can occasionally reach the same peak performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS values decrease: Low at 129 FPS, Medium at 113 FPS with a minimum of 96 and maximum of 129, High at 102 FPS, and Ultra at 72 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 96 FPS is still above 60, providing a reliable experience. The maximum of 129 FPS matches the Low average, showing that Medium can achieve the same peak as Low under favorable conditions. High settings average 102 FPS, which is respectable for this resolution, while Ultra drops to 72 FPS, indicating a significant performance hit.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU's limitations more clearly. Low averages 67 FPS, Medium averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 and maximum of 68, High averages 54 FPS, and Ultra averages 38 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 50 FPS is the lowest recorded minimum across all tested configurations, highlighting the strain at 4K. The maximum of 68 FPS is close to the Low average, but the average being 8 FPS lower than Low indicates that Medium introduces notable overhead. High at 54 FPS is playable but not ideal, while Ultra at 38 FPS is below acceptable thresholds for a game requiring quick reflexes.

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows consistent scaling. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 91 FPS; at 1440p, it is 57 FPS; at 4K, it is 29 FPS. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as the CPU overhead from higher settings diminishes when the GPU is already saturated with pixel processing.

How This Combo Ranks

In Ready Or Not, this Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 2,322nd out of 2,947 tested combos. This places it in the 21st percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly 78% of tested setups perform better in this specific game. This ranking is notably below the CPU's 90th percentile standing and the GPU's 58th percentile, indicating that the pairing does not translate its individual component strengths into top-tier gaming performance.

The rank of 2,322 out of 2,947 suggests that while the CPU is strong in synthetic benchmarks, the GPU holds back the overall gaming experience, particularly at higher resolutions. The RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM and mid-range compute capabilities are the likely bottlenecks. The combo's performance is best at 1080p, where it can achieve over 200 FPS on Low settings, but even there, it does not compete with higher-end GPU pairings that would dominate the top rankings.

The deltaPct values from the CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its synthetic performance, but these do not directly translate to gaming ranks. The Core Ultra 5 245 is within 0.8% of the Intel Core i5-14600K in average CPU score, yet the overall combo rank in Ready Or Not is determined by the GPU's capability. The data shows that this combo falls in the lower-middle range, suitable for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggling at 4K, especially on Ultra settings where the 38 FPS result is among the lower measured values in the database.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is part of the Core Ultra Series 2, built on the Arrow Lake architecture with a 3 nm process at TSMC. It features 14 cores and 14 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, providing 102.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Cache configuration includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Core Ultra 5 245 demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. It scores 32,924 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,648 in single-core, along with 13,828 in Cinebench R20 multi-core and 1,952 in single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 38,706, while single-thread scores 4,394. These results place it at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48,995. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores 49,196 (a 0.4% difference), showing the Core Ultra 5 245 is essentially on par with that part.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and handle game logic, AI, and physics. The game is a tactical shooter with multiple AI-controlled suspects, which can be CPU-intensive. However, the measured FPS data suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this pairing. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 205 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates. This indicates that the Core Ultra 5 245 has sufficient headroom to drive the RTX 2060 to its limits at lower resolutions.

The CPU's 14 cores and 14 threads, while not hyper-threaded, provide adequate parallelism for modern games. The boost clock of 5.10 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance, which is crucial for game logic. The 24 MB of L3 cache helps with data locality, reducing memory latency. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s is sufficient for the GPU's needs, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is not memory-bound. The data indicates that the CPU is capable of supporting higher frame rates than the GPU can deliver at higher settings, as evidenced by the FPS scaling patterns.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how performance scales across resolutions for this combo. At 1920x1080, the average FPS across all settings ranges from 205 (Low) to 114 (Ultra). Moving to 2560x1440, the range drops to 129 (Low) to 72 (Ultra). At 3840x2160, the range is 67 (Low) to 38 (Ultra). This represents a consistent decline as resolution increases, but the rate of decline varies by settings.

For Low settings, the FPS drops from 205 at 1080p to 129 at 1440p, a 37% decrease, and then to 67 at 4K, a further 48% decrease. For Ultra settings, the drop is from 114 at 1080p to 72 at 1440p (37% decrease), and then to 38 at 4K (47% decrease). Interestingly, the percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is similar across settings (around 37%), but the absolute FPS values differ significantly. This suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions, as the scaling follows a predictable pattern based on pixel count.

The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a more pronounced drop in absolute terms. At Medium settings, for example, FPS goes from 113 at 1440p to 59 at 4K, a 54 FPS decrease. This is steeper than the 65 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p (178 to 113), but the percentage drop is higher for the 1440p-to-4K transition (48% vs 37%). This indicates that at 4K, the GPU is heavily pixel-bound, and the 6 GB VRAM may also be exceeded, causing additional performance degradation.

The data clearly shows that the RTX 2060 is the limiting component in this combo at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU can push the GPU to its maximum, but at 4K, the GPU's compute and memory limitations cap performance. The CPU's strong synthetic scores do not translate into higher frame rates at 4K, confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck. For users of this combo, 1080p and 1440p are the viable resolutions for smooth gameplay, while 4K requires Low settings to maintain playable frame rates. The scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where resolution increases proportionally impact FPS.