Ready Or Not

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Ready Or Not, with performance scaling that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The data indicates this combo is positioned in the 53rd percentile of all tested combinations, ranking 1580th out of 2947, which places it in a solidly mid-field position for this tactical shooter.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 211 FPS at 1920x1080 to 133 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 37%, before settling at 70 FPS at 3840x2160, which is a further 47% decline from the 1440p result. This progression from 211 to 133 to 70 FPS shows that the rendering load scales almost linearly with pixel count, which is the expected behavior when the graphics card is the limiting factor.

The scaling pattern is even more pronounced at the Ultra preset. The average frame rate drops from 148 FPS at 1080p to 94 FPS at 1440p, and then collapses to 49 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than a third of the 1080p Ultra score, indicating that the RTX 4070's 12 GB of VRAM and its compute resources are being pushed to their absolute limits at this resolution and quality level.

Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (266 FPS) and Ultra (148 FPS) is 118 FPS. At 1440p, that gap narrows to 74 FPS (168 vs 94), and at 4K it shrinks further to 39 FPS (88 vs 49). This compression of the performance envelope at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is the bottleneck; when pixel count rises, the cost of each frame becomes so high that the quality preset has less relative impact on the final frame rate.

The 4K Medium result of 76 FPS with a minimum of 65 FPS and maximum of 88 FPS shows that this combo can still maintain playable frame rates at 4K if the user is willing to compromise on quality. However, the transition from Medium to Ultra at 4K costs 27 FPS on average, which is a substantial penalty for the visual upgrade. The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this pairing, where High settings achieve 133 FPS and even Ultra maintains 94 FPS, both well above the threshold for smooth gameplay.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070's specifications directly explain the observed performance characteristics. With a boost clock of 2475 MHz and 5888 shading units, this Ada Lovelace GPU delivers 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is the raw horsepower that drives the high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes increasingly critical as resolution increases and texture data demands grow.

The VRAM capacity is a notable factor in this game's results. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate of 49 FPS suggests that the 12 GB frame buffer is being taxed heavily, potentially causing the GPU to manage memory more conservatively. The 4K Medium result of 76 FPS with a tighter frame time distribution (65 minimum, 88 maximum) indicates that reducing the memory pressure through lower settings allows the GPU to operate more efficiently.

The GPU's memory clock of 1313 MHz translates to 21 Gbps effective, which is the speed at which the GDDR6X modules communicate with the GPU core. This high-speed memory interface is essential for maintaining the texture fill rates required by a game like Ready Or Not, which features detailed environments and multiple dynamic light sources. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s are the theoretical limits that the measured frame rates approach at 1080p Low, where the 266 FPS average indicates the GPU is rarely stalled.

The RTX 4070's position relative to other GPUs in the database is interesting. Its average benchmark score of 37648 places it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628, 0.1% delta), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, 0.4% delta), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37157, 1.3% delta). The RTX 4080 Mobile, at 38135, is only 1.3% faster in aggregate benchmarks, yet the desktop RTX 4070's advantage in sustained gaming workloads is clear from the measured FPS data.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data strongly favors the Medium preset as the optimal balance between visual quality and performance for this combination. At 1440p Medium, the average frame rate of 146 FPS with a minimum of 124 FPS and maximum of 168 FPS provides a consistently smooth experience that comfortably exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The 124 FPS minimum is critical, as it indicates that even the most demanding scenes in Ready Or Not will not cause perceptible stuttering.

For users who prioritize frame rate above all else, the Low preset at 1440p delivers 168 FPS, which is a 15% improvement over Medium. However, the visual compromise is substantial, and the data shows that the jump from Low to Medium only costs 22 FPS on average at 1440p, making Medium the more sensible choice for the vast majority of players.

At 1080p, the Medium preset achieves 232 FPS with a minimum of 197 FPS, which is an exceptional result for competitive play. The Ultra preset at this resolution still manages 148 FPS, but the 84 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra suggests that the visual enhancements are computationally expensive. The 4K results are more nuanced; Medium at 76 FPS is playable, but the 65 FPS minimum is close to the threshold where frame pacing issues become noticeable. High at 4K (70 FPS) is nearly identical to Medium, making Medium the clear choice at this resolution as well.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings shows this combo's capability. Low settings produce 266 FPS average, Medium delivers 232 FPS with a 197 FPS minimum and 267 FPS maximum, High achieves 211 FPS, and Ultra drops to 148 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 44% reduction in frame rate, which is a significant penalty but still leaves the 1080p Ultra result well above the 144 FPS threshold for high-refresh-rate displays.

The 2560x1440 results follow a similar pattern with lower absolute values. Low settings yield 168 FPS, Medium provides 146 FPS (124 minimum, 168 maximum), High reaches 133 FPS, and Ultra falls to 94 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result of 94 FPS is noteworthy because it remains above 90 FPS, which is a common target for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors. The minimum frame rate of 124 FPS at Medium settings is particularly strong, showing that this combination can maintain high frame rates even during intense firefights.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings achieve 88 FPS, Medium provides 76 FPS (65 minimum, 88 maximum), High delivers 70 FPS, and Ultra drops to 49 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration in the entire measured set that falls below 60 FPS, which is the traditional threshold for smooth gameplay. The 39 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest of any resolution, reinforcing the conclusion that the GPU is the dominant constraint at this pixel count.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1580th out of 2947 tested combos in Ready Or Not, placing it just past the midpoint of the database. This ranking is somewhat surprising given the strong absolute frame rates, but it reflects the fact that Ready Or Not is not an exceptionally demanding title and many other hardware combinations can achieve high frame rates in this game.

The ranking is more meaningful when viewed through the lens of the component's individual performance percentiles. The CPU sits at the 83rd percentile of all processors, while the GPU is at the 81st percentile of all graphics cards. The combo's 53rd percentile ranking in this game suggests that the pairing is well-balanced but not exceptional; there are many other combinations that perform similarly or better in this specific title.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707 avg score, 0% delta), AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, 0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 7400F (32750, -0.2% delta), and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, -0.4% delta). These scores are virtually identical, indicating that the Core Ultra 7 155H's processing power is not a differentiator in this game. The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern, with the RTX 4070 essentially matching the performance of its closest competitors in synthetic benchmarks.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H's specifications reveal why it is not the limiting factor in this game. With 16 cores and 22 threads, this Meteor Lake processor provides ample parallel processing capacity for Ready Or Not's AI-driven enemy behavior and physics calculations. The base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.80 GHz ensure that single-threaded performance is strong, which is crucial for the game's main simulation thread.

The CPU's benchmark results support this analysis. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15028 and single-core score of 1743 indicate a well-rounded processor that can handle both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. The Passmark multithread score of 24873 and single-thread score of 3468 further confirm that this CPU has no trouble keeping up with the demands of a tactical shooter.

The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide fast access to frequently used data, which is beneficial for a game that involves complex level geometry and multiple AI agents. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures that the CPU can feed the GPU with data without creating a bottleneck. The processor's 7 nm process node and 28 W TDP indicate that it is designed for mobile power efficiency, yet its performance in this game shows that power efficiency does not come at the cost of gaming capability.

The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (266 FPS) approach the practical limits of what the GPU can output, and the fact that the frame rate does not plateau at lower resolutions suggests that the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU's output. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see diminishing returns as resolution decreases, but the data shows consistent scaling from 4K to 1080p. This confirms that the Core Ultra 7 155H provides sufficient headroom for the RTX 4070 to operate at its full potential in Ready Or Not.