Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers overwhelming performance in Undisputed, a Sports title released on 2023-10-10. The data shows this combination clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested resolution and setting, with the most demanding preset still averaging 89.9 FPS at 4K. The RTX 5080, with a 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 56083, far outpaces the demands of the game, while the i5-9400, a 6-core, 6-thread Coffee Lake part from 2018, sits at the 47th percentile among CPUs. Despite the age of the processor, the measured frame rates indicate the GPU dominates the performance equation, making this an exceptionally capable combination for the title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Undisputed?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate is 322.1 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run Undisputed at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 89.9 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rival in raw GPU benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 8060S, scores 55757, which is 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate drops from 292.8 FPS on Low to 139.5 FPS on Ultra, a reduction of 153.3 FPS.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-9400 considered a bottleneck for this game?

A: No. The measured frame rates show that even at 1080p, where CPU load is typically highest, the combo maintains 196 FPS on Ultra and 322.1 FPS on Low, indicating the processor keeps pace with the GPU in this title.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems for Undisputed?

A: The combo ranks 432nd out of 3718 tested combinations, placing it in the top 11.6% of all systems in the database for this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is Ultra across the board, which is the maximum quality setting available in the measured data.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 196 FPS. This is 136 FPS above the playable threshold, indicating substantial headroom. The Medium preset reaches 288.7 FPS, while High hits 269.6 FPS, and Low reaches 322.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 126.1 FPS drop, yet even the lowest result remains far beyond what the display can typically show at standard refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 139.5 FPS. This is 79.5 FPS above the threshold. The drop from High (220.7 FPS) to Ultra is 81.2 FPS, showing a steep cost for the final quality tier. Medium sits at 258.4 FPS, and Low at 292.8 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces Ultra performance by 56.5 FPS, a 28.8% decrease.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 89.9 FPS, which is 29.9 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the only resolution where Ultra comes within 30 FPS of the playable line. High averages 141.6 FPS, Medium 169.4 FPS, and Low 234.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result, while lowest in the set, still provides a comfortable margin over the threshold, making it the recommended maximum setting for 4K displays.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the dominant component for Undisputed, with the RTX 5080 providing the bulk of the rendering power. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high, but the i5-9400 does not limit performance in any measurable way.

At 1920x1080, the combo produces an average of 322.1 FPS on Low settings. This high frame rate suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU quickly enough to sustain output well beyond typical display refresh rates. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p is a 33.4 FPS drop (322.1 to 288.7), while High drops another 19.1 FPS (to 269.6), and Ultra drops 73.6 FPS more (to 196). These reductions are driven primarily by GPU workload, as the resolution stays constant and the scene complexity increases.

At 2560x1440, the Low setting averages 292.8 FPS, which is 29.3 FPS lower than the same setting at 1080p. This 10% reduction at the same preset indicates that the resolution increase adds GPU work, but the CPU remains capable of sustaining high throughput. The Ultra preset at 1440p (139.5 FPS) is 56.5 FPS lower than at 1080p, a 28.8% decrease, showing that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count rises.

At 3840x2160, the Low setting averages 234.8 FPS, down 87.3 FPS from the 1080p Low result. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 89.9 FPS, the lowest measured result in the entire set. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is a 106.1 FPS drop, a 54.1% reduction. This steep decline confirms that the RTX 5080's rendering load scales heavily with resolution, while the i5-9400's contribution remains relatively constant. The CPU shows no signs of bottlenecking, as even the most demanding CPU scenario (1080p Low at 322.1 FPS) produces frame rates that would be limited by most displays rather than the processor.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals to the Intel Core i5-9400, based on average benchmark scores, are all within a narrow band of performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, which is 0.4% lower than the i5-9400's 2254 average. The Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, 0.3% lower. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, 0.4% higher. In practical terms for Undisputed, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates, as the measured results show the i5-9400 is not the limiting factor in this combination.

The nearest rivals to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 show a similarly tight grouping. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 0.6% lower than the RTX 5080's 56083. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 2.3% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, 2.2% higher. These deltas are small enough that swapping the RTX 5080 for any of these cards would yield frame rates within a few percentage points of the measured results. At 4K Ultra, where the combo averages 89.9 FPS, a 2.3% slower card like the Pro W5700X would still deliver approximately 87.8 FPS, remaining above the 60 FPS threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Undisputed with complete authority. The verdict data shows that all four settings at all three resolutions clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 196 FPS, which is more than triple the threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 139.5 FPS, more than double the threshold. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 89.9 FPS, which is 29.9 FPS above the threshold and the lowest margin in the entire dataset.

The recorded data indicates no setting produces a sub-60 FPS result. The lowest measured average is the 4K Ultra figure of 89.9 FPS, and even that leaves substantial headroom. The RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256 bit bus with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, combined with its 10752 shading units, provides more than enough resources for this Sports title. The i5-9400, with 6 cores and 6 threads, delivers sufficient single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 935, to support the high frame rates without becoming a constraint.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 432nd out of 3718 tested combinations in the database for Undisputed. This places it in the top 11.6% of all systems tested for this game. The high rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU, which sits in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 47th percentile. The disparity between the two components does not hurt the final result because the game's performance scales primarily with the GPU, and the RTX 5080 provides overwhelming rendering power.

The top 11.6% placement means that a large majority of tested systems deliver lower frame rates in Undisputed. The measured 4K Ultra result of 89.9 FPS is particularly strong, as many systems in the database fail to reach 60 FPS at that resolution and preset. The 1080p Low result of 322.1 FPS is in the upper echelon of all recorded results, further confirming the combo's standing. While the i5-9400 is an older processor, its contribution to the overall rank is sufficient, as the data shows no CPU-induced frame rate ceiling in this title.