Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination delivers a playable experience in Undisputed, but the data shows a system that requires careful settings management to hit smooth framerates. The pairing ranks near the bottom of the tested database, placing 3386th out of 3718 combos, indicating that while the hardware is functional for this sports title, it sits firmly in the lower tier of performance. The measured frames across resolutions reveal a clear pattern: the RX 580 is the primary bottleneck, particularly as resolution climbs.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured FPS data for this specific CPU and GPU pairing, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 88 FPS with a minimum of 75 FPS and a maximum of 101 FPS. This is a significant jump from the High preset’s 73 FPS average and only a modest step down from Low’s 122 FPS. The minimum FPS of 75 at Medium means the game stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, whereas High’s average of 73 leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, Medium remains the sweet spot, delivering 64 FPS on average with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. While the minimum dips below 60, the overall experience is still smoother than High’s 53 FPS average. The Low preset at 1440p hits 88 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial for only a 24 FPS gain over Medium. The data indicates that Medium at 1440p provides the best compromise between fluidity and visual fidelity for this mid-range pairing.

For 4K (3840x2160), the situation is more constrained. Medium yields a 40 FPS average with a 34 FPS minimum, which is borderline playable but not ideal for a fast-paced sports sim. Low is the only preset that approaches smoothness at 4K, hitting 56 FPS on average. High and Ultra are effectively non-options at this resolution, with averages of 33 and 21 FPS respectively. The recommendation for 4K is to use Low if responsiveness is paramount; otherwise, Medium offers a more visually complete picture at a cost of roughly 16 FPS.

The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution. At 1080p, it drops to 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and at 1440p it falls to 34 FPS. The performance penalty for Ultra over Medium is steep: 41 FPS at 1080p, 30 FPS at 1440p, and 19 FPS at 4K. The measured data suggests that Medium captures the majority of the visual uplift without the severe framerate collapse seen at Ultra.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the defining component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the performance ceilings observed. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clocks run at 2000 MHz, or 8 Gbps effective, which is adequate for the textures in Undisputed but becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions where memory pressure increases.

The core clocks are modest by modern standards: a base of 1257 MHz and a boost of 1340 MHz. The RX 580’s architecture, GCN 4.0 on the Polaris 20 chip, was built on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. This older process node and architecture contribute to the GPU’s 185 W TDP, which is high relative to its performance output. The shading units count 2304, with 144 texture mapping units and 32 raster output pipelines. This configuration yields a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s, figures that directly correlate with the resolution scaling seen in the FPS data.

The GPU’s FP32 performance is 6.175 TFLOPS, a number that places it well below modern mid-range cards. This raw compute throughput is the reason why 4K Ultra (21 FPS) is unplayable and even 1080p Ultra (47 FPS) struggles. The RX 580’s percentile ranking of 53rd among all GPUs confirms its position as a lower-mid-range part. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, scores 12986 in the aggregate benchmark, only 0.4% higher, indicating that the RX 580 is within striking distance of that card but still behind.

The 8 GB VRAM is not the primary constraint in this game; rather, the GPU’s shading and texturing throughput limits performance. At 1080p Medium, the card delivers 88 FPS, which suggests the VRAM is sufficient for that workload. At 4K Medium, the drop to 40 FPS is more indicative of the GPU’s fill rate limitations than memory capacity. The PCIe 3.0 x16 interface matches the CPU’s Gen 3 support, so there is no bandwidth bottleneck between the two components.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Undisputed with this CPU and GPU combo?*

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Medium settings provides the best experience, yielding an 88 FPS average with a 75 FPS minimum. This resolution avoids the severe framerate drops seen at 2560x1440 and 3840x2160.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Undisputed?*

A: Only at Low settings does 4K approach playability, with a 56 FPS average. Medium at 4K drops to 40 FPS, and Ultra falls to 21 FPS, making 4K a poor choice for this hardware unless visual quality is heavily reduced.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its closest competitor in raw performance?

A: The RX 580’s aggregate benchmark score is 12928, which is 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and 0.1% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile. This places it statistically level with those cards in overall compute.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 holding back the RX 580 in this game?

A: The CPU’s benchmark results, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429 and a single-core score of 2319, suggest it is not the limiting factor. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K (122 FPS to 56 FPS at Low) indicates the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as resolution increases.

*Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in Undisputed?*

A: The lowest recorded minimum FPS is 34, observed at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 54 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Medium, it is 75 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500’s multi-threaded performance compare to its direct rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 19593, which is 0.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i7-10700F. This indicates performance parity with its immediate competitors.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3386th out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 9% of all configurations, a position that reflects the age of both components. The GPU is the primary contributor to this low rank, as its 53rd percentile standing among all GPUs drags down the overall performance. The CPU, by contrast, sits at the 73rd percentile among all processors, showing that the Ryzen 5 5500 is a relatively stronger part than the RX 580.

The rank of 3386 indicates that the vast majority of tested systems outperform this pairing. The gap between this combo and higher-ranked ones is substantial, as the RX 580’s GCN 4.0 architecture is significantly outpaced by newer GPU generations. However, the ranking also shows that there are 332 combos that score worse, meaning this is not the absolute floor of performance. The combo’s position is consistent with its component scores: the CPU’s aggregate benchmark of 19593 is respectable for its class, but the GPU’s 12928 aggregate score is the weak link.

In practical terms, this rank means that users of this combo should expect to run Undisputed at lower settings and resolutions to achieve smooth gameplay. The measured FPS data supports this, showing that only the Low preset at 1080p (122 FPS) and 1440p (88 FPS) delivers framerates above 60 FPS consistently. The combo’s rank is a reflection of its hardware ceiling, not a suggestion that the game is unplayable—it simply requires appropriate settings management.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that points to the GPU as the limiting component. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 122 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 88 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 4K Low, the framerate falls to 56 FPS, another 36% drop from 1440p. This steep decline with each resolution increase is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RX 580’s fill rate and shading units are overwhelmed by the increasing pixel count.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 88 FPS at 1080p, 64 FPS at 1440p, and 40 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 27% and 38% respectively, mirroring the Low preset’s scaling. This consistency suggests that the GPU’s workload scales nearly linearly with resolution, and the CPU is not introducing a bottleneck that would flatten the curve. If the CPU were limiting, the FPS would remain relatively constant across resolutions, but the data shows significant declines.

The High preset demonstrates the same behavior: 73 FPS at 1080p, 53 FPS at 1440p, and 33 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most extreme example, falling from 47 FPS at 1080p to 21 FPS at 4K. The fact that even at 1080p Ultra the framerate drops to 47 FPS indicates that the RX 580’s compute resources are saturated at that setting, leaving no headroom for higher resolutions.

The 4K to 1080p ratio for Low settings is 56/122, or roughly 46%. This means 4K delivers less than half the framerate of 1080p, a substantial penalty that underscores the GPU’s limitations. For Medium, the ratio is 40/88, or 45%, and for High it is 33/73, or 45%. The uniformity of these ratios across settings confirms that the GPU is the sole limiting factor; if the CPU were involved, the ratios would diverge as settings changed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings shows the GPU’s capability. The Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 122, with no minimum or maximum recorded. The Medium preset averages 88 FPS, with a minimum of 75 and a maximum of 101 FPS. The High preset averages 73 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 47 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 34 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 15 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is 26 FPS, showing that Ultra imposes a severe penalty. The minimum FPS of 75 at Medium indicates that even in demanding scenes, the framerate stays above the 60 FPS threshold, making this the most reliable setting for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops noticeably. The Low preset averages 88 FPS, which is identical to the 1080p Medium average. The Medium preset averages 64 FPS, with a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 73 FPS. This minimum FPS suggests occasional dips below 60, but the average remains playable. The High preset averages 53 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 34 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent: Low drops by 34 FPS, Medium by 24 FPS, High by 20 FPS, and Ultra by 13 FPS. The smaller absolute drops at higher settings indicate that the GPU is already stressed at 1080p Ultra, so the additional resolution has less impact.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable framerates. The Low preset averages 56 FPS, which is the only setting that approaches 60 FPS. The Medium preset averages 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 and a maximum of 46 FPS. The High preset averages 33 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 21 FPS. The 4K data shows that even the lowest settings require a significant compromise. The difference between 1440p Low (88 FPS) and 4K Low (56 FPS) is 32 FPS, while the difference between 1440p Medium (64 FPS) and 4K Medium (40 FPS) is 24 FPS. This indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s becomes a limiting factor at 4K, as the larger framebuffer and higher pixel count require more data throughput than the card can sustain.

The measured data consistently shows that Medium is the highest setting worth using at any resolution. At 1080p, it provides a 75 FPS minimum; at 1440p, a 54 FPS minimum; and at 4K, a 34 FPS minimum. The Low preset offers higher averages but sacrifices visual quality. The High and Ultra presets are only viable at 1080p, and even then, the Ultra preset’s 47 FPS average is below the standard for competitive play. The RX 580’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is sufficient for the game’s assets, but the GPU’s compute throughput is the hard ceiling that dictates these results.