Undisputed

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 pairing lands at rank 895 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 24% of all configurations recorded in our database. That is a solid mid-to-upper tier position for a game that launched in 2023 and primarily stresses GPU throughput rather than CPU multi-threading. The rank reflects the GPU's strong raw rasterization capability paired with a CPU that, while not top-tier, avoids being a bottleneck at most settings.

What does that rank actually mean in practice? The combo sits comfortably ahead of the median tested system, and the data suggests it can handle the game's demanding physics and AI calculations without dropping into stutter territory. The percentile placement—roughly 76th percentile—indicates that most higher-ranked combos are pairing similarly strong GPUs with faster CPUs, but the gap in frame rates is often modest. The RTX 4070 is doing the heavy lifting here, and the Ryzen 5 5500 is sufficient to feed it in a boxing sim where frame pacing matters more than raw core count.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, using the AD104 chip fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process. It packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. That density explains how NVIDIA fits 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores into a dual-slot card that draws 200 W.

Memory configuration matters in Undisputed because the game loads extensive character models and arena textures. The card ships with 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. That bandwidth is sufficient for 4K High settings, as the measured FPS shows, but it becomes a limiting factor at Ultra where the game's texture streaming demands more than the bus can sustain. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective, which is standard for this class.

The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz (base 1920 MHz) allows it to hit 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, and the 1:1 FP16 ratio means compute-heavy effects like dynamic shadows and crowd animations benefit. Pixel rate is 158.4 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 455.4 GTexel/s, both of which are ample for a sports title that doesn't push particles to the extreme. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so it's fully compatible with Undisputed's rendering path.

In benchmark terms, the RTX 4070 scores 154,858 in Geekbench OpenCL and 174,152 in Geekbench Vulkan, with a Passmark G3D score of 26,927. Its overall GPU percentile is 81, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (delta 0.1%), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (delta 0.4%), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (delta -1.3%). Notably, the RTX 4080 Mobile is actually 1.3% slower in average benchmark scores, which suggests the desktop 4070 holds its own against higher-tier laptop parts.

Settings Recommendations

Looking at the measured FPS rows, the sweet spot for this combo is clearly Medium at higher resolutions or High at 1080p. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 269 FPS average with a minimum of 229 FPS and maximum of 310 FPS—that's more than enough for a 240 Hz display, and the frame time consistency is excellent. High at 1080p drops to 223 FPS average, still smooth but starting to sacrifice headroom.

At 2560x1440, Medium produces 195 FPS average (min 165, max 224), which is ideal for high-refresh 1440p monitors. High at 1440p yields 161 FPS, which remains playable but with less margin. The jump to Ultra at 1440p crashes down to 104 FPS average—a 47% drop from Medium—which shows the Ultra preset is not well optimized for this game's engine.

At 3840x2160, Medium is the only sensible choice: 123 FPS average with a 105 FPS minimum and 142 FPS maximum. High at 4K drops to 102 FPS, and Ultra falls to 66 FPS, which is below the 70 FPS threshold many players consider the floor for smooth gameplay. Low at 4K hits 171 FPS, but the visual trade-offs are severe.

The data implies that Medium is the "performance sweet spot" across all resolutions, preserving both frame rate and visual fidelity. If you have a 144 Hz monitor, 1440p Medium is the recommendation; if you're on 1080p, Medium gives you enough FPS to max out most displays without pushing the GPU into diminishing returns.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting at 1920x1080, the Ryzen 5 5500 + RTX 4070 combo delivers a wide spread depending on preset. Low settings yield 374 FPS average, which is essentially unconstrained by any hardware limit—the game becomes CPU-bound at that point. Medium drops to 269 FPS (min 229, max 310), still far beyond what any mainstream monitor can display. High settles at 223 FPS, and Ultra falls to 143 FPS. The Ultra preset's 47% reduction from Medium suggests heavy use of unoptimized effects like ray-traced shadows or volumetric lighting that this GPU can't fully accelerate.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats but with lower ceilings. Low hits 271 FPS, Medium 195 FPS (min 165, max 224), High 161 FPS, and Ultra 104 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 76 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 34 FPS—the scaling is not linear, indicating that High adds expensive effects for marginal visual gain.

At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further. Low gives 171 FPS, Medium 123 FPS (min 105, max 142), High 102 FPS, and Ultra 66 FPS. The minimum at 4K Medium (105 FPS) is still above 100, which is respectable, but Ultra's 66 FPS average will feel stuttery on most displays. The data shows that this combo is a 1080p/1440p beast and a passable 4K performer only if you stick to Medium or lower.

Resolution Scaling

Scaling from 1080p to 1440p, the FPS drops by approximately 28% at Medium (from 269 to 195) and 28% at High (from 223 to 161). From 1440p to 4K, the drop is more severe: Medium falls 37% (195 to 123), and High falls 37% (161 to 102). Going from 1080p directly to 4K, Medium drops 54% (269 to 123), and High drops 54% (223 to 102).

These percentages tell a clear story. The 1080p-to-1440p scaling is close to the theoretical 1.78x pixel count increase (which would predict a 44% drop if purely fill-rate limited), but the actual 28% drop indicates that the GPU is not fully saturated at 1080p—the CPU is partially limiting. The 1440p-to-4K drop of 37% is closer to the 2.25x pixel increase expectation (which would predict 56% drop), but still not fully GPU-bound, suggesting memory bandwidth starts to matter.

The limiting component shifts as resolution rises. At 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5500's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 836, Cinebench R23 single-core 2319) becomes a factor, especially at Low settings where FPS exceeds 350. At 4K, the RTX 4070's 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 192-bit memory bus are the constraints, particularly at Ultra where the 66 FPS result points to texture streaming bottlenecks. The 12 GB VRAM is not the issue—the bus width is.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boosts to 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 dual-channel memory at up to 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, which is adequate but not exceptional for a 2022 release. It uses PCIe Gen 3, which is a slight limitation for modern GPUs that support Gen 4, but the RTX 4070's x16 interface doesn't suffer significantly.

In multi-threaded benchmarks, the 5500 scores 16,429 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 6,900 in R20, and 1,656 in R15. The 3DMark results show 5,386 with 16 threads and 5,411 with max threads, indicating that the 12 threads are well-utilized but that scaling plateaus after 8 threads (4,593). Single-thread performance is modest: 3DMark single-thread score is 836, and Cinebench R23 single-core is 2,319. Geekbench multi-core is 7,976, single-core 1,730.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the 5500's average benchmark score is 19,593, which is 0.1% below the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19,617), 0.4% below the Intel Core i5-12500 (19,668), 0.5% above the Intel Core i7-10700F (19,499), and 0.7% below the Intel Core i5-11600KF (19,723). The CPU sits at the 73rd percentile overall, which is reasonable for a budget 5000-series part.

For Undisputed specifically, the game's physics and opponent AI don't demand more than 6 cores—the 5500's 12 threads are underutilized. The bottleneck at 1080p Low (374 FPS) is the CPU's single-thread speed, as the game's update loop runs on one or two threads. At higher settings, the GPU takes over, and the CPU's 4.20 GHz boost clock is sufficient to keep frame times stable. The 65 W TDP means thermal throttling is unlikely in a well-ventilated case, which helps maintain consistent performance across long sessions.

FAQ

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500 a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 in Undisputed?

A: At 1080p Low settings, yes—the CPU's single-thread performance limits FPS to 374, while the GPU could push higher. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU is not a meaningful bottleneck.

Q: What is the best resolution-to-settings combination for this combo?

A: The data shows 1440p Medium as the sweet spot: 195 FPS average with a 165 FPS minimum, which balances visual quality and frame rate. 1080p Medium is also excellent at 269 FPS, but 1440p is a better use of the RTX 4070's power.

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

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings (123 FPS) or High (102 FPS). Ultra at 4K drops to 66 FPS, which is below the 70 FPS threshold most players find acceptable. Low at 4K hits 171 FPS but sacrifices too much visual detail.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070's average benchmark score is 37,648, placing it 0.1% above the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37,628), 0.4% above the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507), 1.3% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135), and 1.3% above the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37,157). The RTX 4080 Mobile is the only rival that beats it by more than a fraction.

Q: Is the 12 GB VRAM on the RTX 4070 enough for Undisputed?

A: Yes, the 12 GB of GDDR6X is more than sufficient. The game's maximum measured memory usage at 4K Ultra does not exceed this amount, and the FPS drop at Ultra (66 FPS) is more attributable to the 192-bit memory bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth than to VRAM capacity.

Q: What is the upgrade path from this CPU-GPU combo?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 uses the AM4 socket, so it can be upgraded to a higher-end 5000-series CPU without changing the motherboard. The RTX 4070 is PCIe Gen 4, but the CPU only supports Gen 3, so upgrading to a newer platform (e.g., AM5) would unlock full GPU bandwidth. However, in Undisputed, the current combo is already performing well above 60 FPS at all tested settings except 4K Ultra.