Ready Or Not

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a performance profile in Ready Or Not that is defined by its extremes. The CPU is a mobile part with a 28 W TDP and a 3.80 GHz base clock, while the GPU is a desktop-class behemoth with a 450 W TDP and a 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth. This mismatch creates a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions and only begins to balance at 4K. Benchmark results show that the combo ranks 635th out of 2947 tested combinations, placing it in the top 22% of all systems. The data reveals that this is a configuration built for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming, but it also exposes significant scaling inefficiencies at 1080p where the CPU becomes the limiting factor.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the bottleneck resides. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 369 FPS, which drops to 233 FPS at 1440p and further to 122 FPS at 4K. This represents a 67% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K, a scaling pattern that suggests the GPU is not being fully utilized at the lower resolution. The Ultra preset shows a similar trend: 206 FPS at 1080p, 130 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K—a 67% drop from 1080p to 4K. These percentages indicate that the system is heavily CPU-limited at 1080p, where the Core Ultra 7 155H's 22 threads cannot feed the RTX 4090 enough frames to reach its full potential.

At 1440p, the scaling becomes more linear and indicates a healthier balance. The High preset delivers 185 FPS at 1440p versus 292 FPS at 1080p, a 37% reduction that is more typical of a GPU-bound scenario. Moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings, the frame rate drops from 185 FPS to 96 FPS, a 48% reduction that aligns with the pixel count increase of 2.25x. This suggests that at 1440p and above, the RTX 4090 with its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory becomes the primary driver of performance, while at 1080p, the CPU's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth create a ceiling.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data set with min and max FPS values. At 1080p, Medium averages 322 FPS with a minimum of 273 FPS and a maximum of 370 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset averages 203 FPS with a range of 173 FPS to 233 FPS. At 4K, Medium averages 106 FPS with a range of 90 FPS to 122 FPS. The consistency of the minimum frame rates relative to the averages—85% of average at 1080p, 85% at 1440p, and 85% at 4K—indicates that frame pacing remains stable across resolutions, a sign that neither the CPU's 4.80 GHz boost clock nor the GPU's 2520 MHz boost clock are causing erratic behavior.

The most telling data point is the Low preset at 1080p delivering 369 FPS. This is only 36% higher than the 4K Low result of 122 FPS, whereas the theoretical pixel count difference is 4x. This massive discrepancy confirms that at 1080p, the system is hitting a hard CPU limit. The Core Ultra 7 155H, despite its 16 cores and 22 threads, cannot push frame rates beyond the 370 FPS range in this tactical shooter, even when the RTX 4090 has minimal graphical work to do. At 4K, the GPU's 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate are fully engaged, and the frame rates scale more predictably with the workload.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 635 out of 2947 tested combinations places it in the 78th percentile of all systems tested for Ready Or Not. This is a strong result, but it is not the top-tier performance that the RTX 4090's specs might suggest. The data indicates that the mobile CPU is holding back the desktop GPU in this title. The GPU itself ranks in the 88th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. The combination of two high-percentile parts should theoretically yield a higher combo rank, but the 635th position reveals that the pairing is suboptimal for this game's specific demands.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance ceiling. The Intel Core i5-14600T has an average benchmark score of 32707, which is essentially identical to the Core Ultra 7 155H's 32697 (a 0% delta). The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32662, putting it 0.1% behind the Ultra 7. These tiny deltas suggest that the Ultra 7 155H is performing exactly as expected for its class, and any ranking limitations come from the architectural mismatch with the RTX 4090 rather than a defective or poorly binned CPU. The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F scores 32750, which is 0.2% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.4% ahead at 32812, but these differences are within noise.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are less relevant because the RTX 4090 is in a class of its own. The Intel Arc Pro A60 has an average score of 60326, which is 0% delta from the RTX 4090's 60347, but this is a workstation card with vastly different drivers and performance characteristics. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 0.3% behind, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% ahead, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.9% behind. These rivals are all professional-grade cards, not gaming products, so the comparison is not directly applicable to Ready Or Not performance. The key takeaway is that the RTX 4090 is a top-12% GPU, but the combo rank of 635 indicates that the CPU bottleneck prevents it from achieving a top-100 finish.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports a clear recommendation: use the High preset at 1440p for the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p High, the combo delivers 185 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. Moving to Ultra at 1440p drops the frame rate to 130 FPS, a 30% reduction that is unlikely to be justified by the incremental visual improvements in a tactical shooter where spotting enemies is critical. The High preset at 1440p maintains 94% of the frame rate of the Medium preset (185 vs 203 FPS) while presumably offering better visual fidelity.

For 4K users, the High preset at 96 FPS is the most viable option, as Ultra at 4K drops to 68 FPS, which is below the 70 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay in a tactical shooter. The Medium preset at 4K offers 106 FPS, which is 10% higher than High, but the visual trade-off may be significant. The data suggests that 4K Ultra is not playable for competitive purposes at 68 FPS, but 4K High at 96 FPS provides a solid experience for single-player or co-op scenarios.

At 1080p, the High preset at 292 FPS is the recommended choice for competitive play, but the Low preset at 369 FPS offers the maximum frame rate for players using 360 Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 1080p delivers 206 FPS, which is still excellent but represents a 29% drop from High. The benchmark results indicate that the CPU bottleneck at 1080p means that even the Low preset cannot exceed 369 FPS, so players seeking the absolute highest frame rates should use Low settings to minimize GPU load and let the CPU work at its 4.80 GHz boost clock limit.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 369 FPS, Medium averages 322 FPS (min 273, max 370), High averages 292 FPS, and Ultra averages 206 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 44% reduction, which is moderate and indicates that the GPU is not the primary constraint at this resolution. The Medium preset's maximum of 370 FPS nearly matches the Low preset's average, suggesting that the CPU can sustain frame rates in the 370 FPS range regardless of settings.

At 1440p, the Low preset delivers 233 FPS, Medium averages 203 FPS (min 173, max 233), High averages 185 FPS, and Ultra averages 130 FPS. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 44% again, but the absolute values are lower because the GPU is starting to become more engaged. The Medium preset's maximum of 233 FPS matches the Low preset's average exactly, which is a coincidence of the data but demonstrates that the CPU can still push high frame rates at this resolution.

At 4K, the Low preset drops to 122 FPS, Medium averages 106 FPS (min 90, max 122), High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 44% once again, but the absolute values are much lower. The Medium preset's maximum of 122 FPS matches the Low preset's average, continuing the pattern. This consistency in the Low-to-Ultra scaling percentage across all resolutions—44% in every case—suggests that the RTX 4090's performance scales linearly with settings, and the CPU is never the limiting factor for the settings range, only for the resolution range.

The minimum FPS data for Medium settings provides additional insight. At 1080p, the minimum of 273 FPS is 85% of the average of 322 FPS. At 1440p, the minimum of 173 FPS is 85% of the average of 203 FPS. At 4K, the minimum of 90 FPS is 85% of the average of 106 FPS. This consistent 85% ratio indicates that frame time variance is stable across resolutions, which is a positive sign for gameplay smoothness. The RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 128 RT cores are clearly sufficient to prevent memory-related stutters, and the CPU's 24 MB L3 cache is large enough to avoid cache misses that would cause frame drops.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090's specifications are central to understanding its performance in Ready Or Not. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus provides 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for the textures and geometry in a tactical shooter. The 16384 shading units and 512 TMUs give the card a texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s, and the 176 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s. These specs translate to the GPU being able to handle any settings preset at any resolution without becoming a bottleneck, except at 4K Ultra where the 68 FPS result shows the card's limits.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS is relevant for the compute-heavy effects in Ready Or Not, such as dynamic lighting and particle effects from gunfire and explosions. The 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores support ray-traced reflections and DLSS, though the measured data does not specify whether these features were enabled. The 5 nm process node from TSMC and 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die indicate a highly dense chip that runs at the 450 W TDP, which is reflected in the triple-slot cooler and 1x 16-pin power connector requirement.

The GPU's role in this combo is to provide headroom. At 1080p, the RTX 4090 is barely stressed, as evidenced by the 369 FPS Low result being nearly identical to the 370 FPS maximum at Medium. The GPU is not the limiting factor until 4K, where the 68 FPS Ultra result shows that the card's 176 ROPs and 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate are finally being pushed. The 24 GB VRAM is never a concern, as even the most demanding settings in this game would struggle to exceed 16 GB. The GPU's 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms that it is one of the most powerful cards available, but the combo's 635th rank demonstrates that the CPU prevents it from showcasing its full potential in this title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Ready Or Not?*

A: The data shows that 1440p High provides 185 FPS, which is the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 4K High, the frame rate drops to 96 FPS, while at 1080p High, it rises to 292 FPS, but the CPU bottleneck at 1080p means the GPU is underutilized.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this setup?

A: The measured 4K Ultra average is 68 FPS, which is below the 70 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum for smooth tactical shooter gameplay. The 4K High preset at 96 FPS is a better choice for 4K displays.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at 1080p?

A: Yes. The 1080p Low preset delivers 369 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 1080p Medium maximum of 370 FPS. This indicates that the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H's 22 threads cannot push beyond this frame rate, regardless of GPU settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's VRAM affect results?

A: The 24 GB of GDDR6X memory with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth is never a bottleneck in the measured data. The minimum FPS at Medium settings is consistently 85% of the average across all resolutions, suggesting no memory-related stutters.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra presets?

A: At 1080p, High averages 292 FPS while Ultra averages 206 FPS, a 30% reduction. At 1440p, High averages 185 FPS while Ultra averages 130 FPS, also a 30% reduction. At 4K, High averages 96 FPS while Ultra averages 68 FPS, a 29% reduction.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 635th out of 2947 tested combinations, placing it in the top 22% of all systems. The CPU's 83rd percentile and GPU's 88th percentile rankings suggest the pairing is strong but held back by the mobile CPU's 28 W TDP.