Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a highly capable 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, but 4K Ultra settings push it beyond its comfort zone. The data shows a clear pattern: the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 46.1. However, this combo remains exceptionally strong at lower resolutions, with 1080p Low producing 273.6 FPS and 1440p High hitting 118.7 FPS. The combo ranks 899th out of 1580 tested configurations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all possible pairings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, but with a twist at the top end. From 1080p High (163 FPS) to 1440p High (118.7 FPS), the drop is 27.2%, which is a typical resolution scaling curve. However, the jump from 1440p High to 4K High (72.8 FPS) represents a 38.7% decrease, indicating that the RTX 4060 is starting to hit its memory bandwidth limits as pixel count increases.

The most telling data point is the 4K Ultra result at 46.1 FPS. This is the only resolution/settings combination that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so decisively. The scaling from 4K Medium (92.4 FPS) to 4K Ultra (46.1 FPS) is a 50.1% drop, which is far steeper than the 1080p Medium to Ultra drop (194.6 to 105.3 FPS, a 45.9% decrease). This suggests that the Ultra preset at 4K is not just increasing shading complexity but also exceeding the 8 GB VRAM capacity, causing the GPU to fall back on less efficient memory access patterns.

At 1080p, the combo is clearly CPU-limited at low settings. The 273.6 FPS at 1080p Low versus 163 FPS at 1080p High shows that even with a 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 5500, the game engine is still able to push frame rates far beyond what most displays can show. The 4K Low result of 128 FPS demonstrates that the GPU can still deliver playable performance even at the most demanding resolution when the settings are lowered, but the gap between 4K Low and 4K Ultra (128 to 46.1 FPS) confirms that Ultra settings are the primary bottleneck.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Undisputed at 4K?*

A: Yes, but only at Low (128 FPS) or Medium (92.4 FPS) settings. At High, it drops to 72.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 46.1 FPS, which is below the standard 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: 1440p is the sweet spot. It delivers 118.7 FPS at High and 74.4 FPS at Ultra, providing high refresh rates without the CPU bottleneck seen at 1080p.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 holding back the RTX 4060?

A: At 1080p Low, the 273.6 FPS result suggests the CPU is the primary limiter, but at 1440p and above, the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The CPU’s 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clocks are sufficient for this title.

Q: How many frames per second does the combo achieve at 1080p Ultra?

A: It averages 105.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Does the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM cause issues?

A: The data indicates yes at 4K Ultra, where the average drops to 46.1 FPS. At lower resolutions, the VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor, as shown by the 1440p Ultra result of 74.4 FPS.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 899th out of 1580 combos, meaning roughly 57% of tested pairings perform better in this game. However, the rank is heavily influenced by 4K Ultra performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) on a 7 nm TSMC process. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz provide adequate single-thread performance for a sports title like Undisputed. The CPU’s benchmark scores support this: it achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 836 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2319, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs.

In Undisputed, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the combo produces 273.6 FPS. This is the highest FPS recorded across all tested settings, and it strongly suggests that the game engine is not heavily multi-threaded, as the CPU’s 12 threads do not provide a proportional benefit over its 6 physical cores. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5386 is only 0.5% higher than the max-thread score of 5411, indicating that the extra threads beyond 8 provide minimal scaling for this processor, which aligns with the game’s performance ceiling.

The Ryzen 5 5500’s 16 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for this title. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, scores only 0.1% higher on average, and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE is also 0.1% ahead. This puts the 5500 in a competitive position within its price segment, though the game’s results show that the GPU is the more significant factor in determining FPS at higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 899th out of 1580 tested configurations, placing it in the 57th percentile of all CPU-GPU pairings tested in Undisputed. This is a mid-pack ranking that reflects the combination’s strengths and weaknesses. The RTX 4060’s 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs (average benchmark score of 23181) is the primary driver of performance, while the Ryzen 5 5500’s 79th percentile CPU ranking ensures that the processor is not a significant bottleneck.

The ranking is dragged down by the 4K Ultra result of 46.1 FPS, which is the only sub-60 FPS result in the entire measured dataset. At 1440p, the combo performs admirably, with the 118.7 FPS High result and 74.4 FPS Ultra result demonstrating that it can handle high-refresh-rate gaming at that resolution. At 1080p, the 163 FPS High and 105.3 FPS Ultra results are excellent, though the 273.6 FPS Low result shows that the CPU limits the GPU at the lowest settings.

Compared to the RTX 4060’s nearest rivals, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 0.6% higher on average, while the Intel Arc B580 scores 0.7% lower. These small deltas indicate that the RTX 4060 is competitively positioned, but the combo’s overall rank is more influenced by the specific game’s optimization than by raw GPU compute power.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture (AD107 chip) using a 5 nm TSMC process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its boost clock of 2460 MHz and 3072 shading units deliver 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 19545 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 101030 place it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs.

In Undisputed, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution and settings increase. At 1080p Low, the GPU is underutilized, with the CPU limiting FPS to 273.6. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, producing 46.1 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is the likely culprit at 4K Ultra, as the Ultra preset at that resolution appears to exceed the available memory, causing the GPU to work less efficiently.

The memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s is sufficient for 1440p gaming, as evidenced by the 74.4 FPS Ultra result. However, the 128-bit bus width limits the GPU’s ability to handle 4K textures and effects, which explains the steep drop from 4K Medium (92.4 FPS) to 4K Ultra (46.1 FPS). The GPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores 0.6% higher on average, while the Intel Arc B580 is 0.7% lower, suggesting that the RTX 4060 is well-matched to its competitors in synthetic benchmarks, but Undisputed’s specific demands favor it at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings:

• Low: 273.6 FPS
• Medium: 194.6 FPS
• High: 163 FPS
• Ultra: 105.3 FPS

The 1080p results show a clear progression, with each settings tier reducing FPS by roughly 20-30%. The jump from Ultra to Low is a 160% increase, demonstrating that the game is highly scalable at this resolution.

At 1440p, the performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU’s limitations:

• Low: 200.2 FPS
• Medium: 139.5 FPS
• High: 118.7 FPS
• Ultra: 74.4 FPS

The 1440p results maintain a healthy margin above 60 FPS even at Ultra, making this the recommended resolution for demanding players. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is a 27.2% drop, which is consistent with the increased pixel count.

At 4K, the combo struggles at the highest settings:

• Low: 128 FPS
• Medium: 92.4 FPS
• High: 72.8 FPS
• Ultra: 46.1 FPS

The 4K results reveal the GPU’s primary weakness: the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are insufficient for Ultra settings at this resolution. The 46.1 FPS Ultra result is the only sub-60 FPS measurement in the entire dataset, and it is 38% lower than the 4K High result, indicating a disproportionate penalty for the Ultra preset.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, 1440p High is the optimal configuration. It delivers 118.7 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay and leaves headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. The 74.4 FPS at 1440p Ultra is also playable, but the 37% FPS drop from High to Ultra is not justified by the visual improvements in a sports title where gameplay smoothness is paramount.

At 1080p, Ultra at 105.3 FPS is the recommended setting for players with high-refresh-rate monitors, as it provides excellent visual quality without sacrificing frame rate. The 1080p High result of 163 FPS is optimal for competitive play, though the difference between High and Ultra is minimal in this game.

For 4K gaming, the data strongly recommends sticking to Medium settings, which produce 92.4 FPS. The jump to High (72.8 FPS) is playable, but Ultra (46.1 FPS) should be avoided. The 4K Low result of 128 FPS is unnecessary for most players, as the visual compromise is significant. The Ultra preset at 4K fails to maintain 60 FPS, making Medium the highest acceptable settings tier for a consistent experience at this resolution.