Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 61st out of 1,580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the pairing in the top 4% of all configurations tested, a strong result driven almost entirely by the GPU's raw output. The data shows a combination capable of delivering high frame rates across all tested settings, though the older six-core CPU prevents the system from reaching the absolute top tier of performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 61 out of 1,580 tested combos indicates that this pairing outperforms the vast majority of systems in the database for Undisputed. With 1,580 total configurations, ranking 61st means only 60 other combinations deliver higher average frame rates across the tested matrix. This is an exceptional standing for a processor released in 2019, underscoring the extent to which the RTX 5090 carries the performance load. The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 3600, despite its age, does not become a catastrophic bottleneck in this title; it simply leaves performance on the table that newer CPUs could extract. The gap between this combo and the top 60 systems is not quantified in the data, but the ranking itself confirms that the pairing belongs in the upper echelon of tested hardware for Undisputed.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Matisse. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's benchmark results show a multithreaded score of 6,318 in Cinebench R20 and 15,045 in Cinebench R23, while single-thread performance reaches 892 in R20 and 2,124 in R23. In the 3DMark suite, the processor scores 4,605 with 16 threads and 696 in single-thread tests. These figures place the Ryzen 5 3600 at the 76th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18,129.

Comparing to its nearest rivals, the data shows the Ryzen 5 3600 is effectively tied with the Intel Core i5-11400, trailing by just 0.1%. It leads the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS by 0.2% and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 by 0.2%, while trailing the AMD EPYC 9274F by 0.3%. These deltaPct values are all within a fraction of a percent, indicating that the 3600 sits in a tightly clustered performance band for general compute. For Undisputed, a sports title, the game's reliance on thread scaling appears modest. The 12-thread count provides sufficient parallelism, but the single-thread score of 696 in 3DMark suggests that the CPU's per-core strength is adequate rather than exceptional. In the measured FPS data, the CPU's influence becomes most apparent at lower resolutions and settings where frame rates exceed 300 FPS, a range where the 3600's processing limits can cap the GPU's output.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this pairing. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's architecture is Blackwell 2.0 on a 5 nm process, with a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. Its memory runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective. The card contains 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units. Compute performance is rated at 104.8 TFLOPS for FP32, with pixel rate at 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate at 1,636.8 GTexel/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5090 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,411, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 380,114, and a Vulkan score of 379,571. Its Passmark G3D score is 39,650, with a GPU compute score of 26,756. These results place the GPU at the 94th percentile of all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 84,306. The nearest rivals show the RTX 5090 D is 0.1% ahead, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 0.2% ahead, the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 is 1.3% ahead, and the NVIDIA CMP 40HX is 1.6% behind. The GPU's 32 GB VRAM is far beyond what Undisputed requires, even at 4K Ultra settings. The data indicates that the RTX 5090 is rarely the limiting factor in this combo; its immense shading and texture rates allow it to push extreme frame counts, provided the CPU can feed it enough draw calls.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160) across four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra). At 1080p, the average frame rates are 398 FPS on Low, 352.7 FPS on Medium, 327 FPS on High, and 209.8 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the averages drop to 360.5 FPS on Low, 283.5 FPS on Medium, 239.9 FPS on High, and 151.9 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the results are 252.4 FPS on Low, 180.3 FPS on Medium, 152.6 FPS on High, and 97.4 FPS on Ultra.

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent pattern of diminishing returns. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Medium is 45.3 FPS, between Medium and High is 25.7 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 117.2 FPS. The Ultra setting exacts a heavy toll, reducing frame rates by roughly 36% compared to High at 1080p. At 4K, the Ultra setting drops to 97.4 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but represents a 55 FPS loss compared to High settings. The data shows that High settings at 1080p deliver 327 FPS, which is sufficient for any high-refresh-rate monitor. Even 4K Ultra at 97.4 FPS remains playable, though users targeting 120 FPS would need to select High settings at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

Analyzing the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, the frame rate falls from 398 FPS at 1080p to 252.4 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 36.6%. At Medium settings, the drop is from 352.7 FPS to 180.3 FPS, a 48.9% reduction. High settings see a decline from 327 FPS to 152.6 FPS, a 53.3% reduction. Ultra settings drop from 209.8 FPS to 97.4 FPS, a 53.6% reduction.

The pattern shows that at Low settings, the scaling is less severe, suggesting that the CPU begins to limit performance even at 1080p. At Low settings, the frame rates are so high that the Ryzen 5 3600's processing power becomes the constraining factor, preventing the GPU from fully stretching its legs. As settings increase to Ultra, the GPU's workload grows, and the resolution scaling becomes more linear, indicating that the RTX 5090 is now the primary driver. The data implies that at 1080p Low, the combo is CPU-bound, while at 4K Ultra, it is firmly GPU-bound. The 4K results, where the RTX 5090 maintains 252.4 FPS on Low and 97.4 FPS on Ultra, demonstrate that the GPU has ample headroom. The resolution scaling analysis suggests that for users seeking maximum frame rates, the CPU will limit performance below 1440p, but at 4K, the GPU's capabilities are the deciding factor.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank overall for Undisputed?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 61st out of 1,580 tested combos, placing it in the top 4% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The highest average FPS is 398, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The lowest recorded average is 97.4 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Is the combo better suited for 1080p or 4K gaming?

A: The data shows strong performance at both resolutions, but the gap between resolutions grows with higher settings. At Low settings, 1080p delivers 398 FPS versus 252.4 FPS at 4K, a 36.6% drop. At Ultra, the drop is 53.6%, from 209.8 FPS to 97.4 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 trails the Intel Core i5-11400 by 0.1% in average benchmark score, with scores of 18,129 and 18,150 respectively. This difference is negligible in practical terms.

Q: What is the RTX 5090's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks at the 94th percentile of all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 84,306.

Q: What is the FPS difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings produce an average of 239.9 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 151.9 FPS. This represents a drop of 88 FPS, or approximately 36.7%, when moving from High to Ultra.