Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a dominant performance profile in Undisputed, with the measured data showing that the High preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. The combination of a mid-range 6-core processor and a high-end Ampere graphics card produces a system that is heavily GPU-limited at 4K, but which scales exceptionally well at lower resolutions, where the CPU’s capabilities become a more significant factor. This analysis examines the measured frame rates to determine the optimal settings, the role of each component, and how this specific combo ranks against the broader test pool.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the High preset is the recommended starting point for this configuration, as it provides a compelling balance between visual fidelity and high frame rates across all three resolutions. At 3840x2160, the High preset achieves an average of 98 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The data shows that choosing Ultra instead drops the average to 63 FPS, a reduction of 35 FPS, which is a significant cost for the marginal visual upgrade. While 63 FPS is still playable, it leaves no headroom for demanding scenes, and the data suggests that the High preset is the superior choice for a consistent experience at this resolution.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset is undeniably the fastest, producing 164 FPS at 4K, but this comes at the cost of visual quality. The Medium preset at 4K offers a middle ground, with an average of 118 FPS and a minimum of 100 FPS, indicating it is more stable than the High preset, which lacks a recorded minimum. However, the 20 FPS advantage of Medium over High is not as substantial as the jump from High to Ultra, reinforcing the idea that High is the sweet spot for 4K on this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the High preset excels, delivering an average of 154 FPS. This is a significant upgrade from the 4K result, and it positions the combo well for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors. The Low preset at this resolution reaches 259 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play, but the High preset still offers more than double the refresh rate of a standard 60Hz display. The Ultra preset at 1440p returns 99 FPS, which is playable but again represents a substantial drop from High, suggesting that the additional detail is not worth the performance penalty. The Medium preset at 1440p achieves 187 FPS, which is a strong alternative for those who want a slight performance buffer over High.

At 1920x1080, the High preset produces 214 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate 1080p panels. The data shows that the Low preset hits 359 FPS, which is an extreme value likely only useful for esports-level competitive play. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 258 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 137 FPS. Across all resolutions, the High preset offers the most consistent and high-quality experience, avoiding the steep performance cliff seen with Ultra while providing far better visuals than Low. The verdict is clear: High settings are the optimal choice for this CPU-GPU combination.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the primary driver of performance in this configuration, and its specifications align with the observed results. The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s. This substantial memory bandwidth is crucial for handling high-resolution textures and complex scenes in Undisputed, a sports title that relies on detailed character models and arena environments. The 10 GB capacity is sufficient for the tested settings, as the data does not indicate any memory-related bottlenecks that would cause severe frame drops.

The GPU’s clock speeds are equally important, with a base clock of 1440 MHz and a boost clock of 1710 MHz. These clocks, combined with the 8704 shading units, allow the RTX 3080 to deliver the raw compute power needed to maintain high frame rates. The benchmark data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, where the average FPS drops from 164 on Low to 63 on Ultra. This scaling pattern is classic for a GPU-bound scenario, where the demand on the graphics processor increases exponentially with visual fidelity.

The RTX 3080’s role is most apparent when comparing the Low and High presets. At 1080p, the difference between Low (359 FPS) and High (214 FPS) is 145 FPS, while at 4K, the difference narrows to 66 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is less stressed at lower resolutions, allowing the CPU to feed it more frames, but at higher resolutions, the GPU’s rendering workload becomes the absolute bottleneck. The data suggests that the RTX 3080 is a capable partner for the Ryzen 5 5600F, but its performance is capped by its 10 GB memory and the demands of the game’s Ultra preset, which appears to be designed for future hardware. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 68 places it above average, but its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, have similar average scores, indicating that the 3080 is not an outlier in its class.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS reveals a clear pattern of scaling as resolution increases, demonstrating that the system transitions from a CPU-bound state to a GPU-bound state. At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 214 FPS, while at 2560x1440, it drops to 154 FPS, a reduction of 60 FPS or 28%. This scaling is significant and indicates that the GPU is already starting to feel the pressure at 1440p, but the frame rates remain exceptionally high. The jump from 1440p to 3840x2160 is steeper, with the High preset falling to 98 FPS, a further reduction of 56 FPS (36%).

This scaling behavior suggests that the CPU is not the primary limiting factor at 1080p. The 359 FPS result on Low at 1080p is a clear indicator that the Ryzen 5 5600F can push a high number of frames, but it also shows that the RTX 3080 is not able to sustain that level of performance as the resolution climbs. In contrast, the Ultra preset shows a more dramatic drop, from 137 FPS at 1080p to 63 FPS at 4K, a total reduction of 74 FPS (54%). This steeper curve for Ultra implies that the GPU’s resources are being exhausted by the combination of high resolution and maximum detail.

The data also shows that the Medium preset provides the most stable scaling, with minimum FPS values recorded at all resolutions: 219 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p, and 100 FPS at 4K. This stability suggests that Medium is a well-optimized preset that balances load between the CPU and GPU. Overall, the resolution scaling confirms that the limiting component at higher resolutions is the GPU, while the CPU’s influence is more pronounced at 1080p, where the system can achieve frame rates that are likely beyond the refresh rate of most monitors.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of all tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 764 out of 2813 combos in Undisputed. This places the configuration in the top 27% of all systems tested, which is a respectable position given the hardware. The rank indicates that while this combo is not the absolute best, it outperforms a significant majority of other pairings, likely due to the strength of the RTX 3080, which is a high-end GPU from the previous generation.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 36945, and it holds a percentile ranking of 85, meaning it is faster than 85% of all CPUs tested. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 with a score of 36938 (a 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D with a score of 37018 (a -0.2% delta). This indicates that the 5600F is in a tight cluster of similarly performing processors, and its contribution to the combo’s rank is neutral to positive. The GPU, on the other hand, has an average benchmark score of 23172, but its percentile ranking is only 68, placing it below the CPU in relative performance.

The combo’s rank of 764 suggests that the bottleneck is not the CPU, as the 5600F is a strong performer, but rather the GPU’s position in the market. The RTX 3080’s nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA P106-100 and AMD Radeon RX 6600M, have similar average scores, indicating that the GPU is not an outlier in its class. Therefore, the combo’s rank is likely driven by the fact that many other systems include newer or more powerful GPUs, which push the overall performance higher. In this game, the data shows that the combo is well-balanced, but the GPU is the component that holds it back from a higher ranking.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It features a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, with a total of 32 MB of shared L3 cache. These specifications are modest for a modern CPU, but the benchmark results in Undisputed indicate that the CPU is more than sufficient for this title, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU is the primary bottleneck.

The CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p with the Low preset, where the system achieves 359 FPS. This high frame rate is a direct result of the CPU’s ability to process game logic and feed the GPU with draw calls. The 12 threads are likely utilized by the game’s engine, and the 4.00 GHz boost clock helps to maintain high single-thread performance, which is critical for sports games that often have complex physics and AI calculations. The 5600F’s PassMark single-thread score of 2872 and multithread score of 19236 further confirm its capability, placing it in the upper echelon of CPUs.

However, the CPU’s influence diminishes at higher resolutions. The data shows that the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is primarily due to the GPU, as the CPU can still generate frames faster than the GPU can render them. For instance, at 4K with High settings, the average FPS is 98, which is likely below the CPU’s maximum frame generation rate. This means that the 5600F is not the limiting factor in most scenarios, and its 6 cores are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 3080. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-12900T, has a similar average score, but the 5600F’s lower power consumption (65W TDP) makes it an efficient choice for this pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table provides a complete breakdown of the measured average frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in Undisputed, across all tested resolutions and settings.

1920x1080:

• Low: 359 FPS average. This is the highest recorded frame rate, indicating that the system is heavily CPU-bound at this resolution and setting.
• Medium: 258 FPS average, with a minimum of 219 FPS and a maximum of 297 FPS. The minimum suggests that even in demanding scenes, the system maintains a high frame rate.
• High: 214 FPS average. This is the recommended setting for 1080p, providing a buttery-smooth experience on high-refresh-rate monitors.
• Ultra: 137 FPS average. While still playable, this is a significant drop from High, showing a 77 FPS penalty for the highest visual quality.

2560x1440:

• Low: 259 FPS average. The system still produces a very high frame rate at 1440p, indicating that the CPU is not a bottleneck.
• Medium: 187 FPS average, with a minimum of 159 FPS and a maximum of 215 FPS. This preset offers a good balance of performance and quality.
• High: 154 FPS average. This is the sweet spot for 1440p, offering high detail with a frame rate that exceeds most monitors’ refresh rates.
• Ultra: 99 FPS average. This is the first resolution where Ultra drops below the 100 FPS mark, suggesting that the GPU is starting to struggle.

3840x2160:

• Low: 164 FPS average. This is the lowest frame rate recorded for the Low preset, but it is still very playable.
• Medium: 118 FPS average, with a minimum of 100 FPS and a maximum of 136 FPS. The minimum of 100 FPS is notable, as it indicates the system can avoid stutters even at 4K.
• High: 98 FPS average. This is the recommended setting for 4K, as it remains above 60 FPS and provides a good visual experience.
• Ultra: 63 FPS average. This is the lowest frame rate recorded overall, and it is the only preset that brings the system close to the 60 FPS baseline, suggesting that Ultra is too demanding for this GPU at 4K.

The data across all resolutions confirms that the RTX 3080 is a capable GPU, but it is not powerful enough to handle the Ultra preset at 4K with high frame rates. The High preset provides the best experience, with the Medium preset offering a slightly higher frame rate at the cost of some visual detail. The Low preset is only recommended for competitive play where frame rates are the absolute priority.