Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Undisputed, with performance scaling that clearly identifies the GPU as the primary driver of frame rates across all tested resolutions. The data shows that this pairing is exceptionally well-balanced for high-refresh-rate gameplay, though the CPU's older architecture does impose a visible ceiling at lower resolutions where the graphics card is left waiting for more instructions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a textbook example of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases, with the most dramatic shifts occurring between 1080p and 1440p. At the High preset, the system produces an average of 210 FPS at 1920x1080, which drops to 152 FPS at 2560x1440 — a reduction of 58 FPS (approximately 27.6%). Moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings, the average falls further to 96 FPS, another 36.8% decrease. This consistent decline pattern indicates that the RX 9070 is working progressively harder at each higher resolution, while the Ryzen 5 3600 maintains sufficient throughput to avoid becoming the limiting factor until the very lowest settings.

The Low preset tells a more interesting story about the CPU's role. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 353 FPS average, which is an extraordinary figure that suggests the graphics card is operating near its peak output. However, the scaling from 1080p Low to 1440p Low shows a drop to 255 FPS (a 27.8% decline), and 4K Low yields 161 FPS (another 36.9% reduction). These percentage drops are remarkably similar to those seen at High settings, which implies that the performance curve is primarily determined by the GPU's rendering workload rather than any CPU limitation.

The Medium preset provides the only complete data set with minimum and maximum frame rates, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the average is 254 FPS with a minimum of 216 FPS and maximum of 292 FPS — a spread of 76 FPS that indicates some variability but remains well above playable thresholds. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 184 FPS with a minimum of 156 FPS and maximum of 211 FPS, maintaining a similar relative spread. The 4K Medium result shows 116 FPS average with 99 FPS minimum and 134 FPS maximum, suggesting that even at the most demanding tested resolution, the system rarely dips below the 100 FPS mark at medium quality settings.

Ultra settings reveal the steepest performance penalty, which is expected given the increased graphical workload. The system manages 135 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 98 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and 62 FPS at 4K Ultra. The drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 27.4%, while the drop from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 36.7% — again following the same proportional pattern observed across other presets. This consistency strongly suggests that resolution scaling in Undisputed is almost entirely a function of GPU rendering load, with the RX 9070's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth providing ample headroom even at 4K.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 3600 brings six cores and twelve threads to this pairing, built on the Zen 2 architecture with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 7 nm process node from TSMC position it as a capable mid-range processor, though its 2019 release date means it predates the RX 9070 by several years. The benchmark data shows that this CPU achieves a percentile rank of 71 against all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17,035 — placing it within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core i5-11400, and within 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 7573X and EPYC 7742.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the frame rates at lower resolutions and settings. The 353 FPS result at 1080p Low is particularly telling — this figure approaches the practical limit of what many display interfaces can show, and the fact that it doesn't go higher despite the RX 9070's substantial compute resources suggests the Ryzen 5 3600's single-thread performance is a contributing factor. The processor's 3dmark single-thread score of 696 and passmark single-thread score of 2,562 indicate moderate per-core performance that can handle the game's simulation and AI workloads, but it lacks the headroom to push frame rates into the 400+ territory that newer CPUs might enable.

The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15,045 and single-core score of 2,124 provide additional context for how this CPU handles threaded workloads. The multicore result is respectable for a six-core part, but the single-core figure is more relevant for gaming performance, and it sits at a level that allows the RX 9070 to operate at high utilization in most scenarios. The data shows that at 1080p High, the system produces 210 FPS, which is still extremely high and indicates the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU's output. However, the gap between 1080p Low (353 FPS) and 1080p High (210 FPS) is 143 FPS — a larger absolute difference than what appears at higher resolutions, which hints that the CPU begins to matter more when the GPU has less work to do.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain why the resolution scaling follows such a predictable pattern. Built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 48 chip on TSMC's 4 nm process, this GPU packs 56 ray tracing cores, 3,584 shading units, and 128 ROPs. Its boost clock of 2520 MHz and game clock of 2070 MHz drive a FP32 throughput of 36.13 TFLOPS, while the 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's benchmark results place it in the 69th percentile of all graphics cards, with an average score of 23,877. It sits within 0.6% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z, 1.1% of the RTX 3080 Mobile, and within 0.8% of the AMD Radeon RX 6800S and 1.2% of the RTX 2080 SUPER. These rival comparisons show that the RX 9070 occupies a competitive performance tier, though its exact positioning relative to these cards in Undisputed specifically depends on the game's optimization for RDNA 4.0 features.

The VRAM allocation of 16 GB proves more than sufficient for every tested configuration in this game. Even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 62 FPS average, and the fact that no minimum frame rate data was reported for Ultra settings suggests the GPU never encounters memory-related stuttering or texture thrashing. The memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s is particularly relevant for a sports game like Undisputed, which likely involves large texture sets for fighter models and arena environments that must be streamed quickly as the camera moves during matches.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility mean it can fully leverage modern rendering techniques. The 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,290 provides a synthetic reference point, while the Geekbench OpenCL score of 131,539 and Vulkan score of 58,705 indicate strong compute capabilities. The Passmark G3D score of 25,381 and GPU compute score of 14,737 round out the picture of a GPU that delivers consistently high performance across diverse workloads.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: The system produces an average of 210 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is well above the refresh rate of most gaming monitors and indicates a very smooth experience.

*Q: Is the 16 GB of VRAM on the RX 9070 sufficient for 4K gaming in Undisputed?*

A: Yes, the 16 GB of GDDR6 memory is more than adequate. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system maintains a 62 FPS average, and the complete frame time data at Medium settings (99 FPS minimum) shows no evidence of VRAM-related performance drops.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 17,035 places it within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core i5-11400, and within 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 7573X and EPYC 7742. This puts it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs tested.

Q: What is the biggest performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 255 FPS average while Ultra drops to 98 FPS average — a difference of 157 FPS. This 61.6% reduction in performance from Low to Ultra demonstrates the significant graphical workload increase at higher quality settings.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, all tested settings at 3840x2160 produce playable results. The lowest average is 62 FPS at Ultra, while Medium delivers 116 FPS average with a 99 FPS minimum, and High achieves 96 FPS average. Even the most demanding configuration stays above 60 FPS.

Q: Which preset offers the best combination of visual quality and frame rate at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset appears optimal, delivering 254 FPS average with a 216 FPS minimum and 292 FPS maximum. This provides a substantial frame rate advantage over High (210 FPS) and Ultra (135 FPS) while maintaining higher visual fidelity than Low (353 FPS).

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 1,125th out of 3,718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the top 30.3% of all systems benchmarked for this game, which is a strong showing given the CPU's age relative to the GPU. The ranking reflects the balanced nature of this pairing — the RX 9070 provides substantial graphical horsepower while the Ryzen 5 3600 contributes enough CPU throughput to avoid bottlenecking in most scenarios.

The rank position becomes more meaningful when considering that the GPU alone sits in the 69th percentile of all graphics cards, while the CPU sits in the 71st percentile of all processors. The combo rank of 1,125 out of 3,718 suggests a slight underperformance relative to what either component's individual percentile might predict, which could be attributed to the CPU's single-thread limitations emerging at the very high frame rates this GPU can produce at lower resolutions.

The measured FPS data confirms that this combo is most competitive at higher resolutions and quality settings. At 4K Ultra, the 62 FPS average is respectable, while at 1080p Low, the 353 FPS result demonstrates the system's capability to drive extreme refresh rates. The gap between these extremes shows that the combo's ranking in the game is likely determined by how well it handles the mid-range settings that most users select, where it delivers consistently high frame rates across all tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset provides the best overall experience across all three resolutions tested. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 254 FPS average with a 216 FPS minimum, offering a comfortable margin above even the fastest 240 Hz displays. The 1440p Medium result of 184 FPS average with a 156 FPS minimum is similarly excellent, keeping frame rates well above the 144 Hz threshold that many high-refresh monitors use. Even at 4K Medium, the 116 FPS average with 99 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay on 4K displays with high refresh rates.

For users with standard 60 Hz displays at 4K, the High preset at 96 FPS average provides a good balance of visual quality and performance, though the Medium preset's 116 FPS average offers more headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 4K produces 62 FPS average, which is technically playable but leaves little margin for frame rate dips during intense boxing matches with multiple fighters and crowd animations.

At 1080p and 1440p, the High preset offers substantial visual improvements over Medium while maintaining high frame rates — 210 FPS and 152 FPS respectively. The Ultra preset at these resolutions (135 FPS and 98 FPS) is also viable, though the performance penalty may not justify the visual gains in a fast-paced sports title where frame time consistency matters more than subtle texture details. The data suggests that Medium or High settings represent the sweet spot for this combo, with Low being unnecessary except for the most extreme refresh rate scenarios where the 353 FPS at 1080p Low could theoretically exceed even the fastest displays available.