Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter with demanding AI-driven scenes, shows distinct performance scaling when paired with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070. The measured data reveals a system where the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, but the CPU’s strong multi-threaded capabilities keep frame rates high at 1080p. This analysis walks through the resolution scaling, component roles, and optimal settings based solely on the provided benchmark figures.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 clearly illustrates where the graphical load shifts. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 302 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset drops the average to 190 FPS, a reduction of 112 FPS. At 4K (3840x2160) with Low settings, the average falls further to 99 FPS. This steep decline—from 302 to 99 FPS between 1080p and 4K—indicates that the RTX 3070’s rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The pattern persists across all settings. For High preset, the averages are 239 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 4K. Medium settings show 263 FPS at 1080p, 166 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings, the most demanding, produce 168 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, and 55 FPS at 4K. The scaling factor from 1080p to 4K is roughly 3x the pixel count, but the FPS drop is not linear; for example, High preset drops from 239 to 79 FPS, a 67% reduction. This disproportionate loss suggests that memory bandwidth and fill rate on the RTX 3070 are stressed as resolution climbs.

Notably, the gap between Low and Ultra widens at higher resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra (168 FPS) is 44% slower than Low (302 FPS). At 4K, Ultra (55 FPS) is 44% slower than Low (99 FPS) as well, showing a consistent relative penalty. However, the absolute difference shrinks from 134 FPS at 1080p to 44 FPS at 4K, meaning the GPU’s ceiling at 4K compresses all settings into a narrower range. Benchmark results indicate that for smooth 4K gameplay, the player must accept lower presets, as only Low and Medium (99 and 87 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, while High and Ultra fall below that threshold.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, provides the graphical horsepower for this combo. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus yields a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is a key factor in the 4K performance. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 55, which is below the playable 60 FPS threshold. This bottleneck is likely due to the 8 GB VRAM capacity being stressed by Ultra textures and effects at 3840x2160, even though the card’s 5888 shading units and 96 ROPs handle the geometry.

Clock speeds are modest: a base of 1500 MHz and a boost of 1725 MHz. These clocks, combined with a pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s, define the card’s raw output. The FP32 performance of 20.31 TFLOPS is sufficient for DirectX 12 Ultimate titles, but the measured FPS suggests that Ready Or Not’s AI-driven scenes rely more on sustained memory throughput than raw compute. For instance, at 1440p Medium, the card produces 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS, indicating it has headroom. But at 4K Medium, the average drops to 87 FPS, and the minimum to 74 FPS, showing that the 448 GB/s bandwidth is nearing its limit.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 61 versus all GPUs places it in the mid-range, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (0.7% higher average score) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (1% higher). This context suggests the RTX 3070 is not a top-tier card in 2025, but it remains capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The data confirms that at 1080p, the GPU is rarely the bottleneck—even Ultra settings yield 168 FPS—so the CPU and game engine become the limiting factors at that resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a 20-core, 20-thread processor from the Arrow Lake-S architecture, with a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample headroom for gaming workloads. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42216 and a single-core score of 5960. The PassMark multi-thread score of 49682 and single-thread score of 4689 further illustrate its capability. With a percentile rank of 93 versus all CPUs, this processor sits well above the average, and its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 4464P, is only 0.3% faster in average score.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU’s role becomes evident when examining 1080p performance. At Low settings, the combo hits 302 FPS, and at Medium, 263 FPS. These high frame rates indicate that the CPU can feed the GPU quickly enough, but the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (302 vs 168 FPS) suggests that the game’s CPU-bound logic—likely AI pathfinding and scene simulation—scales with settings. The 20 cores and 20 threads are well-suited for this, as the game can distribute AI tasks across multiple threads. However, the measured data shows that even at 4K, where the GPU is stressed, the CPU does not prevent the frame rate from dropping, meaning it is not a limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s for DDR5 dual-channel is modest, but the L3 cache helps mitigate latency. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance for game logic, which is reflected in the 1080p Ultra score of 168 FPS—a figure that remains playable. Benchmark results indicate that the CPU is never the primary constraint in this combo; the GPU’s scaling from 1080p to 4K is the dominant factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Ready Or Not?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 302, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The minimum FPS for this configuration is not listed, but the Medium preset at the same resolution shows a minimum of 224 FPS.

Q: Can this combo run Ready Or Not at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only on lower presets. At 3840x2160, Low settings average 99 FPS and Medium averages 87 FPS (with a minimum of 74 FPS). High and Ultra presets fall to 79 FPS and 55 FPS respectively, with Ultra being below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 has an average benchmark score that is 0.3% lower than the AMD EPYC 4464P and 0.7% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F. Its percentile rank of 93 indicates it outperforms 93% of all CPUs tested.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth and how does it affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 3070 has 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth from its 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. This bandwidth appears to be a limiting factor at 4K, as the average FPS drops from 99 (Low) to 55 (Ultra), showing that higher settings require more data transfer than the card can sustain.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1440p High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo achieves 151 FPS average. Given that the CPU can produce 302 FPS at 1080p Low, it is likely that the GPU is the bottleneck at 1440p, as the frame rate drops significantly from the 1080p High score of 239 FPS.

Q: What is the rank of this combo among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1252 out of 2947 tested combinations, placing it in the 42nd percentile of all combos tested for Ready Or Not.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience depends on the target resolution. For 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers a strong balance: 263 FPS average with a minimum of 224 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in intense firefights. Ultra at 1080p yields 168 FPS, which is still high, but the 95 FPS difference between Medium and Ultra may not justify the visual gains unless the player prioritizes graphics. Low at 1080p (302 FPS) is excessive for most monitors, which cap at 144Hz or 240Hz, so Medium is the recommended choice for 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again stands out with 166 FPS average and a minimum of 141 FPS, keeping frame times consistent. High drops to 151 FPS, and Ultra to 106 FPS, both of which are playable but offer diminishing returns. For players with 144Hz monitors, Medium or High are ideal; Ultra may cause occasional dips below 100 FPS. Low at 1440p (190 FPS) is unnecessary unless chasing maximum refresh rates.

For 3840x2160, the data shows a clear trade-off. Low settings (99 FPS) are the only preset that comfortably exceeds 90 FPS, while Medium (87 FPS, minimum 74 FPS) is the highest quality option that remains above 60 FPS. High (79 FPS) is borderline, and Ultra (55 FPS) should be avoided for competitive play. Therefore, for 4K, Medium settings are recommended as the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, as they provide a playable minimum FPS of 74 and an average near 90.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The table below summarizes all measured average FPS values, with minimum and maximum where available:

• 1920x1080: Low: 302 FPS average. Medium: 263 FPS average (minimum 224, maximum 302). High: 239 FPS average. Ultra: 168 FPS average.
• 2560x1440: Low: 190 FPS average. Medium: 166 FPS average (minimum 141, maximum 191). High: 151 FPS average. Ultra: 106 FPS average.
• 3840x2160: Low: 99 FPS average. Medium: 87 FPS average (minimum 74, maximum 100). High: 79 FPS average. Ultra: 55 FPS average.

The data shows a consistent hierarchy: Low > Medium > High > Ultra at every resolution. The gap between Medium and High narrows at 4K (87 vs 79 FPS) compared to 1080p (263 vs 239 FPS), indicating that the GPU’s resource limits compress the differences at higher resolutions. The only preset with full min/max data is Medium, which shows tight frame pacing: at 1080p, the range is 224-302 (a 78 FPS spread), at 1440p it is 141-191 (a 50 FPS spread), and at 4K it is 74-100 (a 26 FPS spread). This suggests that as resolution increases, the frame rate becomes more stable, likely due to the GPU being consistently loaded.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global ranking of tested combos for Ready Or Not, this pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 sits at position 1252 out of 2947, which places it in the lower-middle tier of all configurations. This rank reflects the GPU’s mid-range status (61st percentile versus all GPUs) rather than the CPU’s strong performance (93rd percentile). The combo’s ranking indicates that while the CPU is top-tier, the RTX 3070 holds back overall performance, especially at 4K where its 8 GB VRAM and 448 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for Ultra settings.

Compared to the GPU’s nearest rivals, the RTX 3070’s average benchmark score is 0.7% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT and 1% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690. This means the GPU is competitive with other mid-range cards, but the CPU’s headroom is not fully utilized in this game. The combo rank of 1252 suggests that many other pairings with faster GPUs (e.g., higher-tier RTX 30-series or newer cards) achieve better results, even if they use weaker CPUs. For players targeting 1080p or 1440p, this combo ranks higher in practical terms, as the measured FPS at those resolutions far exceeds 144 Hz on Medium settings. At 4K, the rank reflects the limitation: only 55 FPS on Ultra, which is below the 60 FPS target that many users consider the minimum for a playable experience.