Undisputed

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data for this combination in Undisputed shows a clear ceiling at each display resolution. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. The closest option is Low, which averages 52 FPS, but that still falls short. Medium drops to 38 FPS, High to 31 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 20 FPS. There is no "best settings" recommendation for 4K because the verdict field lists no playable settings.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, which delivers exactly 60 FPS on average. Low runs faster at 83 FPS, but Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, making it the optimal choice for visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. High falls to 49 FPS, and Ultra drops to 32 FPS, so those are not viable for a stable experience.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is High, averaging 68 FPS. Low runs at 115 FPS and Medium at 83 FPS, but High is the most visually demanding option that still clears the 60 FPS mark. Ultra, at 44 FPS, is not playable by the database's threshold. The pattern is consistent: the jump from Medium to High costs a significant amount of performance, while the jump from High to Ultra is even more punishing.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated GPU with a 25 W TDP, a 3 nm process, and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14-core, 20-thread desktop processor with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz and a 125 W TDP. The benchmark results suggest that the GPU is the dominant constraint in Undisputed, as the frame rates scale heavily with resolution and preset changes, which primarily stress the graphics hardware.

At 1920x1080, the CPU has less graphics work to feed, and the GPU can push higher frame rates: 115 FPS at Low, 83 FPS at Medium, 68 FPS at High, and 44 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU load increases and frame rates drop across the board: 83 FPS at Low, 60 FPS at Medium, 49 FPS at High, and 32 FPS at Ultra. At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed: 52 FPS at Low, 38 FPS at Medium, 31 FPS at High, and 20 FPS at Ultra.

The scaling between resolutions reveals the GPU bottleneck. At Low settings, dropping from 1080p to 1440p costs 32 FPS, and dropping from 1440p to 4K costs another 31 FPS. At High settings, the same resolution steps cost 19 FPS and 18 FPS respectively. The relative performance loss is steep at every step, and the CPU's strong single-thread and multi-thread scores (Cinebench R23 single-core 2064, multi-core 24491) do not compensate for the GPU's limited throughput. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, which aligns with the measured frame rates.

The i5-14600K's benchmarks are in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, but in Undisputed the game's frame rates are dictated by resolution and preset, not by CPU compute. At 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU adequately; at 4K, even the lowest preset cannot reach 60 FPS, indicating that the GPU's raw pixel throughput is the limiting factor. The GPU's pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s, which are modest figures for a modern game at high resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database includes average, minimum, and maximum FPS for some settings. Minimum and maximum values are only recorded for Medium presets, so the full range is only visible there.

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low 115 FPS, Medium 83 FPS, High 68 FPS, and Ultra 44 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS, a 25 FPS spread that indicates some scene-to-scene variability, but the average stays comfortably above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 83 FPS, Medium 60 FPS, High 49 FPS, and Ultra 32 FPS. The Medium preset has a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. The minimum dips below 60 FPS, so while the average is exactly at the threshold, there will be moments where the frame rate falls short of a locked 60.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 52 FPS, Medium 38 FPS, High 31 FPS, and Ultra 20 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 32 FPS and a maximum of 43 FPS. The gap between the average and the minimum is 6 FPS, which suggests relatively stable performance at that preset, but the overall level is too low for smooth play.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step up costs roughly 20 to 30 FPS at Low settings, and each preset step up at a fixed resolution costs roughly 10 to 20 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, and it is only playable at no resolution. The High preset is only playable at 1080p. The Medium preset is playable at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Undisputed at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p High is 68 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low and Medium also clear the threshold at 115 FPS and 83 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 2560x1440 playable at 60 FPS?

A: Only at Medium, which averages exactly 60 FPS. Low averages 83 FPS, but High and Ultra fall below the threshold at 49 FPS and 32 FPS. Note that the Medium minimum is 51 FPS, so brief dips below 60 FPS can occur.

Q: What is the best preset for 3840x2160?

A: The verdict field lists no playable settings at 4K. The highest average FPS is 52 at Low, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all average below 38 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU rank compared to other GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a percentile rank of 5 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000, all within a 1.4% score difference.

Q: How does the CPU rank compared to other CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K is in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48618. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, AMD EPYC 4345P, Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX, and Intel Core Ultra 5 245, all within a 1% score difference.

Q: Why does the frame rate drop so much when moving from High to Ultra?

A: The data shows a steep performance penalty for Ultra. At 1080p, High averages 68 FPS while Ultra averages 44 FPS, a drop of 24 FPS. At 1440p, High averages 49 FPS and Ultra averages 32 FPS. At 4K, High averages 31 FPS and Ultra averages 20 FPS. The Ultra preset demands more from the GPU, which has limited throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU and GPU combination ranks 3429 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the lower portion of the database. The rank reflects the GPU's weak standing: the Arc B370's 5th percentile score is the primary drag, while the i5-14600K's 90th percentile CPU score is not enough to lift the overall combination. The data indicates that the GPU holds back the system significantly in this game.

In practical terms, this rank means that most other tested hardware combinations deliver higher frame rates in Undisputed. The combo sits in the bottom 8% of the database, which aligns with the measured FPS results: playable at 1080p up to High, playable at 1440p only up to Medium, and not playable at 4K at any preset. The CPU is far more capable than the GPU, so the ranking mostly reflects the graphics bottleneck.

The Verdict

This PC can run Undisputed, but the experience depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system is playable at Low, Medium, and High, with the best playable preset being High at 68 FPS. At 2560x1440, it is playable at Low and Medium, with Medium at exactly 60 FPS being the best option. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the best average is 52 FPS at Low, which the database does not classify as playable.

The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p users can enjoy High settings, 1440p users must settle for Medium, and 4K users have no playable options. The Ultra preset is not playable at any resolution, and even High at 1440p falls short at 49 FPS. The system is best suited for 1080p gaming in Undisputed, with 1440p possible only if the user accepts Medium settings and occasional dips to 51 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-14600K are the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, AMD EPYC 4345P, Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX, and Intel Core Ultra 5 245. These CPUs have average scores within 1% of the i5-14600K's 48618. The Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698, which is 0.2% higher; the EPYC 4345P scores 48470, 0.3% lower; the Core Ultra 5 245HX scores 48287, 0.7% lower; and the Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995, 0.8% higher. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Undisputed when paired with the Arc B370, since the GPU is the limiting factor.

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B370 are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 scores are 1186, 1190, 1192, and 1168 respectively, all within 1.4% of the Arc B370's 1184. These are older or lower-end GPUs, and their performance in Undisputed would be very close to the Arc B370's measured results. In practice, a system with any of these GPUs paired with a similar CPU would likely produce frame rates within a few FPS of the values recorded for this combo.

For users considering this system, the data implies that the CPU has headroom for a future GPU upgrade, but as configured, the Arc B370 limits the experience to 1080p High or 1440p Medium in Undisputed. The GPU's nearest rivals are all significantly older parts, which underscores how far behind the current GPU is relative to the CPU in this pairing.