Undisputed

Undisputed is a demanding sports title, and this particular pairing of an AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with an AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a wide range of results depending on how you configure it. The data shows a system that can deliver smooth, high-refresh-rate play at 1080p, but which struggles significantly at higher resolutions and with the heaviest visual settings. This is a classic case where the GPU is the primary bottleneck, and understanding the measured frame rates is key to getting the most out of the hardware.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results are clear: the optimal experience for this combo is found at 1920x1080 with the Medium preset, which delivers an average of 86.4 FPS. This provides a substantial performance cushion over the 70.9 FPS average seen at High settings, while still offering a significant visual upgrade over the Low preset's 121.2 FPS. The Medium preset strikes the best balance between fluidity and visual fidelity for this hardware.

While the Low preset at 1080p achieves a highly playable 121.2 FPS, the visual compromise is substantial. The jump from Low to Medium is the most efficient performance-per-visual-cost step in the entire dataset, costing roughly 29% of the frame rate for a much better-looking image. Conversely, the jump from Medium to High (86.4 to 70.9 FPS) is a smaller visual gain for a similar relative performance hit, making it less attractive. The Ultra preset at 1080p, with an average of 50.2 FPS, is best avoided for competitive play, as the frame rate dips below the 60 FPS threshold that is generally considered the baseline for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the situation changes. The Low preset, with an average of 91.6 FPS, is the only setting that guarantees a consistently smooth experience. The Medium preset at 64.6 FPS is playable, but it leaves little headroom for demanding scenes or background tasks. High settings at 55.5 FPS and Ultra at 35.6 FPS are not recommended for a responsive experience at this resolution. For 4K, the data suggests this combination is only viable with the Low preset, which achieves 55.9 FPS, and even then, it is marginal.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is unequivocally the limiting factor in this configuration. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, frame rates plummet, regardless of the CPU's capability. The Ryzen 5 7500F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is more than capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p, but the RX 580's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth become overwhelmed as the pixel count rises.

The GPU's clock speeds, with a base of 1257 MHz and a boost of 1340 MHz, are characteristic of the Polaris architecture. The benchmark results indicate that this card, which sits at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, is simply outclassed by the demands of Undisputed at higher settings. The performance delta between settings is telling. At 1080p, the difference between the Low and Ultra presets is a massive 71 FPS (121.2 vs 50.2), demonstrating the GPU's sensitivity to the increased shading, texture, and post-processing loads. This is not a CPU limitation; it is the RX 580's raw compute power and memory subsystem being saturated. The GPU's 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is a theoretical figure, but the real-world results show that it is best suited for 1080p gaming with moderate settings in this title.

FAQ

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

A: Not at playable settings. The only 4K preset that breaks 30 FPS is Low, which averages 55.9 FPS. The Medium, High, and Ultra presets at 3840x2160 average 38.3, 32.9, and 23.5 FPS respectively, indicating the GPU is heavily overloaded.

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

A: The data clearly shows 1920x1080 as the target resolution. It is the only resolution where the Medium preset achieves a frame rate above 60 FPS (86.4 FPS), providing a good balance of quality and performance.

Q: How much performance is lost by moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At the Medium preset, the average frame rate drops from 86.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 64.6 FPS at 2560x1440, a significant decrease of roughly 25%. This loss is primarily due to the GPU's limited memory bandwidth and fill rate.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500F holding back the RX 580?

A: The benchmark data suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 121.2 FPS, which is a high frame rate. The fact that the FPS scales down drastically with resolution and settings indicates that the RX 580 is the limiting component.

Q: Should I use the Ultra preset if I have a 144Hz monitor?

A: No. At 1080p Ultra, the average frame rate is only 50.2 FPS. This is far below the 144 FPS target and will result in a stuttery, inconsistent experience. The Medium preset is the better choice for high refresh rate displays.

Q: How does the RX 580's performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RX 580's average benchmark score is 13559, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564) and GTX 950 (13549). It is about 1.1% faster than the AMD Radeon Pro 455 and 1.1% slower than the NVIDIA P106-090.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware configurations for Undisputed, this pairing is positioned in the lower quartile. The combo's rank is 1459 out of 1580 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems. This ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU's age and performance class, despite the modern and capable CPU.

This low ranking is not a reflection of the Ryzen 5 7500F's capabilities. The CPU sits in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 24993 is within 0.4% of rivals like the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Core i7-11850H. The GPU, however, sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, and its average score of 13559 is statistically tied with decade-old cards like the GTX 570 and GTX 950. The result is a combination where a top-tier modern CPU is paired with a mid-tier, end-of-life GPU, capping the system's overall performance in this demanding game.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions clearly illustrates the GPU bottleneck. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at the High preset drops the average FPS from 70.9 to 55.5, a loss of 21.7%. The same move at the Medium preset shows a drop from 86.4 to 64.6 FPS, a 25.2% reduction. This is a typical pattern for a GPU-limited scenario, where the increased pixel count directly translates to a near-linear increase in rendering load.

The most dramatic scaling is seen when moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160. At the High preset, the frame rate falls from 55.5 FPS to 32.9 FPS, a massive 40.7% decrease. This indicates that the RX 580's 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are completely saturated at 4K. The CPU, which is capable of far higher frame rates, is left waiting for the GPU to finish rendering each frame. The data shows that the CPU's potential is only fully utilized at 1080p, where frame rates are high enough to keep it active.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured average frame rates is as follows.

At 1920x1080, the performance is as follows:

• Low: 121.2 FPS
• Medium: 86.4 FPS
• High: 70.9 FPS
• Ultra: 50.2 FPS

At 2560x1440, the performance drops considerably:

• Low: 91.6 FPS
• Medium: 64.6 FPS
• High: 55.5 FPS
• Ultra: 35.6 FPS

At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmed:

• Low: 55.9 FPS
• Medium: 38.3 FPS
• High: 32.9 FPS
• Ultra: 23.5 FPS

These numbers paint a consistent picture. The system is capable of excellent performance at 1080p with moderate settings, but its capabilities degrade rapidly as resolution and quality demands increase. For a smooth, high-FPS experience, the 1080p Medium preset is the definitive recommendation. The data confirms that this is a 1080p-centric configuration, and trying to push it to higher resolutions will result in sub-optimal performance.