Undisputed

# Undisputed with AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

This combination pairs a six-core Zen 3 processor with NVIDIA's flagship Blackwell GPU, producing frame rates that range from 437 FPS at 1080p Low to 95 FPS at 4K Ultra in Undisputed. The data reveals a system where the RTX 5090's immense compute resources are frequently underutilized at lower resolutions, with the Ryzen 5 5600F acting as the primary constraint on maximum frame delivery. Across twelve measured configurations, the pattern is consistent: this is a GPU that wants to run at 4K, but a CPU that cannot fully feed it below that threshold.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate deltas between resolutions tell a clear story about where the bottleneck shifts. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p drops average FPS from 437 to 392, a reduction of 45 FPS or roughly 10%. Moving from 1440p to 4K Low brings the average down to 248, another 144 FPS or about 37% decrease. This scaling pattern—modest at first, severe at 4K—indicates that at 1080p and 1440p Low, the CPU is holding back the GPU. The Ryzen 5 5600F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, simply cannot issue draw calls fast enough to keep a 104.8 TFLOPS GPU saturated.

At Medium settings, the scaling becomes more linear. The 1080p Medium result of 387 FPS drops to 282 FPS at 1440p, a 27% reduction, and then to 178 FPS at 4K, another 37% drop. The minimum FPS values, where recorded, provide additional insight: 329 FPS at 1080p Medium, 240 FPS at 1440p Medium, and 152 FPS at 4K Medium. These minimums are notably lower than the averages, suggesting occasional frame hitches that could stem from the CPU's thread scheduling on a 6-core part.

High settings show a different behavior. The 1080p High average of 323 FPS drops to 233 FPS at 1440p (28% reduction) and then to 148 FPS at 4K (36% reduction). Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, produce the widest relative spread: 208 FPS at 1080p, 150 FPS at 1440p (28% drop), and 95 FPS at 4K (37% drop). The consistency of the percentage drops across settings at the 1440p-to-4K transition—all hovering around 36-37%—suggests that at 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor regardless of preset, and the game's rendering load scales predictably with pixel count.

The data implies that Undisputed is not particularly demanding on GPU resources at 1080p. Even at Ultra settings, the RTX 5090 delivers 208 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show. The real question is whether the CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions masks the GPU's true potential. The 4K results, where the GPU is more fully engaged, show the RTX 5090 still delivering 95 FPS at Ultra—a strong result for a sports title, but one that suggests the game's engine has limits that even this hardware cannot exceed.

GPU Role

The RTX 5090's specifications explain its dominance in this test. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the GPU has access to 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth—more than enough for any current game at 4K. The boost clock of 2407 MHz, combined with 21,760 shading units, yields a peak FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS. These figures place the card in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 79,842.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the 95 FPS average represents the game's heaviest load in this dataset, and it is here that the RTX 5090's memory bandwidth and shading power are most relevant. The 32 GB frame buffer is far beyond what Undisputed requires—even at 4K with Ultra settings, the game's asset streaming would likely fit within a fraction of that capacity. The card's 176 ROPs and 680 TMUs ensure that texture fill and pixel output are not limiting factors in this title.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database are interesting from a performance-per-compute perspective. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores within 0.3% of the RTX 5090's average benchmark score, yet that is a data center card with different drivers and optimization targets. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, a mobile GPU, comes within 1.1%, and the Radeon Pro Vega 64X trails by 1.4%. These comparisons underscore how the RTX 5090's architecture excels in gaming workloads specifically, rather than raw compute tasks.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU scaling well with settings at 4K: 248 FPS at Low, 178 FPS at Medium, 148 FPS at High, and 95 FPS at Ultra. The jump from Ultra to Low represents a 2.6x increase in frame rate, which indicates that Undisputed's Ultra preset includes effects that are disproportionately expensive relative to their visual impact. The GPU's 1.79 TB/s bandwidth may be particularly relevant at 4K Ultra, where high-resolution textures and post-processing effects demand rapid memory access.

FAQ

Q: Why does the frame rate drop so much from 1080p to 4K at Low settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the CPU limits performance to 437 FPS. At 4K Low, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the average falls to 248 FPS. The 189 FPS difference reflects the GPU's rendering workload increasing with pixel count, while the CPU has spare capacity at 4K.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600F sufficient for this GPU in Undisputed?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads constrain frame rates below what the RTX 5090 could deliver. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU is adequate. The 1080p Medium minimum FPS of 329 versus the 4K Medium minimum of 152 shows the CPU's frame pacing limitations at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo if the display supports up to 240 Hz?

A: At 1440p Medium, the average of 282 FPS exceeds 240 Hz, and 1440p High averages 233 FPS, just below. 1080p High delivers 323 FPS, which is well above 240 Hz. The choice depends on whether the player prioritizes resolution or frame rate headroom.

Q: How does the RTX 5090's 32 GB VRAM affect Undisputed performance?

A: The 32 GB GDDR7 memory is far more than Undisputed requires at any settings. The game's measured performance shows no indication of memory capacity limitations. The 1.79 TB/s bandwidth is more relevant, helping maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra where texture streaming and post-processing demand rapid data movement.

Q: Why is the Ultra preset's frame rate so much lower than High?

A: At 4K, Ultra averages 95 FPS versus 148 FPS for High, a 36% reduction. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 150 FPS versus 233 FPS for High, and at 1080p, 208 FPS versus 323 FPS. The consistent ~35% penalty across resolutions suggests the Ultra preset adds expensive effects that scale with pixel count.

Q: Does this combo rank well among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The combination ranks 138th out of 2,813 tested combos, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations. This is strong, but the ranking is partly held back by the CPU's performance in lower-resolution tests, where the Ryzen 5 5600F cannot fully utilize the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 138 out of 2,813 tested configurations places it in the 95th percentile of all systems tested with Undisputed. This is a strong result, but the data suggests the ranking could be higher with a more capable CPU. The RTX 5090 alone sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 5600F sits in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. The combination's rank is better than either component's individual percentile, which indicates that the GPU's dominance compensates for the CPU's comparative weakness in this game.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 95 FPS, which is playable but not exceptional for a flagship GPU. At 4K Low, the 248 FPS result shows the GPU can push high frame rates when the game's visual load is lightened. The 138th rank reflects the fact that many other tested combos likely pair the RTX 5090 with newer or higher-core-count CPUs, which would perform better at 1080p and 1440p where the CPU bottleneck is most evident.

Comparing to the CPU's nearest rivals clarifies the bottleneck. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores within 0% of the Ryzen 5 5600F's average benchmark, yet it may have different gaming characteristics. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, scoring 0.2% higher, could potentially deliver better frame rates in CPU-limited scenarios due to its 3D V-Cache design, though this is not measurable in the current data. The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 and Core i9-12900T are similarly close in synthetic scores, but their real-world gaming performance in Undisputed would depend on per-core performance and cache architecture.

Settings Recommendations

For players with a 4K display, the Ultra preset at 95 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for frame rate dips. High settings at 148 FPS provide a more comfortable margin and represent a 36% improvement over Ultra with presumably minor visual sacrifices. Medium settings at 178 FPS offer an even larger buffer, and the recorded minimum of 152 FPS ensures consistent frame pacing. For competitive play at 4K, Low settings at 248 FPS provide the highest frame rate, though the visual quality reduction is substantial.

At 1440p, High settings at 233 FPS hit the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate displays. The 240 FPS minimum on Medium settings suggests that Medium could maintain a stable 240 Hz experience, with the 282 FPS average providing headroom. Ultra at 150 FPS is the most visually demanding option, and Low at 392 FPS is excessive for most displays but useful for maximum responsiveness.

At 1080p, the CPU bottleneck makes the GPU's settings choice less impactful on frame rate. High at 323 FPS and Medium at 387 FPS both exceed the refresh rate of most monitors, and even Ultra at 208 FPS is above 144 Hz. The 437 FPS Low result is the highest measured in this dataset, but the game's visual quality at Low may not be worth the frame rate gain over Medium. The 329 FPS minimum at 1080p Medium indicates that this preset maintains consistently high frame rates without the CPU-related dips seen at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 437 FPS. Medium averages 387 FPS with a minimum of 329 FPS and a maximum of 445 FPS. High averages 323 FPS, and Ultra averages 208 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 52% reduction in frame rate, with the largest single drop between High and Ultra (115 FPS).

At 2560x1440, Low averages 392 FPS, Medium averages 282 FPS with a range of 240 to 324 FPS, High averages 233 FPS, and Ultra averages 150 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra reduction is 62%, indicating that the GPU's workload increases more steeply at this resolution. The Medium preset's minimum of 240 FPS is notably lower than the 329 FPS minimum at 1080p Medium, showing how resolution increases stress the GPU.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 248 FPS, Medium averages 178 FPS with a range of 152 to 205 FPS, High averages 148 FPS, and Ultra averages 95 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra reduction is 62%, consistent with the 1440p scaling. The Ultra preset's 95 FPS is the only sub-100 FPS result in the dataset, and it represents the game's heaviest measured load. The Medium preset's 152 FPS minimum indicates that even at 4K, this combination can maintain smooth frame rates with medium settings.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock of 3.00 GHz boosts to 4.00 GHz, and it features 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In the benchmark database, it scores an average of 36,945, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. The 1080p Low result of 437 FPS is likely near the maximum this processor can deliver in any game, given its single-thread performance of 2,872 in the PassMark single-thread test. The 1080p Medium minimum of 329 FPS, compared to the average of 387 FPS, suggests that the CPU's thread scheduling on 6 cores causes occasional dips when the game's simulation and physics workloads spike.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its gaming performance. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores nearly identically on average (36,938 vs. 36,945), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is just 0.2% higher. The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 and Core i9-12900T are also within 0.5%. These close scores suggest that the 5600F's gaming performance is typical for its class, but the lack of a 3D V-Cache variant in this comparison may mean it lags in cache-sensitive titles.

The data implies that the 5600F is the limiting component in this pairing at 1080p and 1440p. The RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS of compute power cannot be fully utilized when the CPU is delivering only 437 FPS at most in the best case. At 4K, however, the GPU's workload becomes so heavy that the CPU has ample time to prepare frames, and the 5600F's performance is adequate. This split behavior—CPU-limited at lower resolutions, GPU-limited at 4K—is classic for a high-end GPU paired with a mid-range processor, and it explains why the combo ranks 138th rather than higher despite the GPU's top-tier status.