Undisputed

Undisputed pairs a 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D with an 8 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, a combination that produces a wide spread of frame rates depending on resolution and quality preset. The measured data shows this combo ranks 1184 out of 2813 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. The RTX 3070, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz, while the Ryzen 5 7500X3D runs at 4.00 GHz base and 4.50 GHz boost. These clocks, combined with the GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, define the performance envelope observed in the measured FPS rows.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The RTX 3070's memory configuration is a defining factor in Undisputed. The GPU carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is adequate for the game's demands at most settings, but the data suggests it becomes a limiting factor at the highest quality levels. The GPU's 5888 shading units and 96 ROPs, running at a boost clock of 1725 MHz, deliver a pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s. These specifications translate directly into the measured frame rates, where the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens significantly as resolution increases.

At 1080p, the GPU has ample headroom. Low settings produce 308 FPS, while Ultra drops to 118 FPS, a reduction of 190 FPS. This indicates that at lower resolutions, the GPU's compute throughput is the primary driver, and the 8 GB VRAM is not stressed. However, at 4K, the picture changes. Ultra settings at 3840x2160 yield only 54 FPS, which is less than half the 118 FPS seen at 1080p Ultra. The VRAM capacity becomes relevant here, as the higher resolution textures and geometry demand more memory bandwidth and storage. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for Medium settings at 4K, which achieves 101 FPS, but the Ultra preset likely exceeds the comfortable VRAM footprint, causing the frame rate to plummet.

The GPU's overall benchmark profile supports this interpretation. In PassMark G3D, the RTX 3070 scores 22214, while its compute score is 11195. These numbers place it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (0.7% higher average score) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (1% higher). The data shows that the RTX 3070 is a capable mid-range performer, but its 8 GB VRAM is a hard ceiling for maximum settings in Undisputed at higher resolutions. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (54 FPS) versus 4K High (84 FPS) suggests that the step from High to Ultra adds a substantial memory and shading load that the GPU cannot sustain at playable levels.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling pattern reveals a system that is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, with CPU headroom to spare. From 1080p Low (308 FPS) to 4K Low (141 FPS), the frame rate drops by 167 FPS, a 54% reduction. This substantial decrease indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU's rendering pipeline is heavily taxed by the pixel count increase from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, which is a 4x difference in total pixels. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, does not appear to be the bottleneck here, as the frame rates remain high even at 4K.

The scaling becomes more pronounced at higher settings. At High settings, 1080p yields 183 FPS, 1440p yields 132 FPS, and 4K yields 84 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 51 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 48 FPS. This nearly linear decline suggests that the GPU is consistently the limiting component across these resolutions, with no sudden cliff that would indicate a CPU or VRAM capacity wall. However, at Ultra settings, the pattern is steeper. 1080p Ultra produces 118 FPS, 1440p Ultra produces 85 FPS, and 4K Ultra produces 54 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 54.2%, which is slightly larger than the 45.9% drop at High settings, reinforcing that the Ultra preset amplifies the GPU's workload disproportionately.

The data also shows that Medium settings provide the most balanced scaling. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 221 with a minimum of 188 and a maximum of 255. At 1440p Medium, the average is 160 with a range of 136 to 184. At 4K Medium, the average is 101 with a range of 86 to 116. The consistency of the minimum FPS values across resolutions (188, 136, 86) indicates that the GPU can maintain a stable frame delivery at Medium settings, which is not always the case at the extremes. This suggests that the RTX 3070's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are well-matched to Medium settings at any resolution, whereas High and Ultra settings push the memory subsystem closer to its limits.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS of 221 is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on gaming monitors, and the minimum of 188 ensures no significant dips. At 1440p Medium, the average of 160 FPS remains high, with a minimum of 136 that keeps gameplay fluid even in demanding scenes. At 4K Medium, the average of 101 FPS is playable, and the minimum of 86 FPS is acceptable for a sports title where reaction times matter but not at the level of competitive shooters.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users with high-refresh-rate displays at 1080p, where it achieves 183 FPS, but it becomes less suitable at higher resolutions. At 1440p High, the average drops to 132 FPS, which is still good, but at 4K High, the average falls to 84 FPS, which may be borderline for some users. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p, where it delivers 118 FPS, but even there, the drop from High to Ultra is 65 FPS, a 35.5% reduction. At 1440p Ultra, the 85 FPS average is marginal, and at 4K Ultra, the 54 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay.

The Low preset, while producing the highest frame rates (308 FPS at 1080p, 222 FPS at 1440p, 141 FPS at 4K), sacrifices visual fidelity to the point where it is not recommended for a sports game that relies on visual feedback for judging timing and distance. The data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot for this combo, as it provides frame rates that are 1.7x higher than Ultra at 4K (101 vs 54 FPS) while maintaining a much more stable minimum frame rate. For users with variable refresh rate displays, the Medium preset's minimum FPS values (188 at 1080p, 136 at 1440p, 86 at 4K) ensure that the experience remains smooth without tearing or stutter.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The complete measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination in Undisputed is as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 308 FPS with no minimum or maximum recorded. The Medium preset averages 221 FPS, with a minimum of 188 and a maximum of 255. The High preset averages 183 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 118 FPS. This shows a clear progression where each step up in settings costs approximately 40-60 FPS on average.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers an average of 222 FPS. The Medium preset averages 160 FPS, with a minimum of 136 and a maximum of 184. The High preset averages 132 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 85 FPS. The relative performance drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 137 FPS, which is a 61.7% reduction, slightly steeper than the 61.7% reduction at 1080p (from 308 to 118 FPS). This indicates that the GPU's workload scales nearly linearly with resolution at the same settings, but the Ultra preset at 1440p is significantly more demanding than High.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset yields an average of 141 FPS. The Medium preset averages 101 FPS, with a minimum of 86 and a maximum of 116. The High preset averages 84 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 54 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is only 17 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 30 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a heavy penalty at this resolution. The minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings across all resolutions (188 at 1080p, 136 at 1440p, 86 at 4K), suggesting that the Medium preset is the most thoroughly tested and stable configuration in this dataset.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in Undisputed?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 308, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next highest is 222 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low settings, and 221 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

Q: Can this system run Undisputed at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only at Medium or lower settings. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average FPS is 101 with a minimum of 86. At Low settings, the average is 141 FPS. However, at High settings the average drops to 84 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the GPU's VRAM capacity affect performance in this game?

A: The RTX 3070 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 54, while at 4K High it is 84 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset places a significant load on the memory subsystem. The stable minimum FPS at Medium settings (86 FPS at 4K) indicates that 8 GB is sufficient for that preset.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 160 FPS with a minimum of 136, while the Ultra preset averages 85 FPS. This is a difference of 75 FPS, or a 47% reduction in average frame rate when switching from Medium to Ultra.

Q: How does the CPU's core count influence the game's performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500X3D has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The measured FPS values, particularly the high minimums at Medium settings (188 FPS at 1080p), indicate that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this game. The GPU is the limiting factor, as demonstrated by the significant FPS drops when increasing resolution.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1184 out of 2813 total combinations tested in Undisputed. This places it in the 42nd percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms roughly 58% of configurations in this specific game.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture using a 5 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 4.00 GHz and boosts to 4.50 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The processor features 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a substantial amount that helps with gaming workloads that benefit from large cache pools. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score is 3494, and its multithread score is 25047, placing it at the 89th percentile among all CPUs.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, based on the measured frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 308 FPS, which is a frame rate that would stress even high-end CPUs, yet the Ryzen 5 7500X3D maintains this without issue. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings (188 FPS at 1080p) are high enough to indicate no CPU-bound stuttering. The nearest rival CPUs in benchmark scores include the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (0.2% higher average score), the Intel Core i9-13950HX (0.5% higher), and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 (0.6% higher), while the Intel Core i5-14600 scores 0.7% lower.

The CPU's 96 MB L3 cache is noteworthy for a 6-core part, and it likely contributes to the consistent frame delivery observed in the data. The boost clock of 4.50 GHz ensures that single-threaded performance is strong, which is important for a sports game like Undisputed that may have a main gameplay thread. However, the data does not show any scenario where the CPU becomes the limiting factor, as the frame rates scale almost entirely with resolution and settings, which are GPU-bound variables. The CPU's 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, paired with dual-channel DDR5 support, provides sufficient data throughput to keep the GPU fed with geometry and textures.

The CPU's benchmark performance further contextualizes its role. The PassMark data compression score of 271649 and integer math score of 70774 are strong, but these are not directly relevant to gaming. The physics score of 2779 is more indicative of gaming performance, and the floating point math score of 43594 shows solid compute capability. These metrics, combined with the measured FPS in Undisputed, suggest that the Ryzen 5 7500X3D is more than adequate for this game, and that any performance improvements would need to come from a GPU upgrade rather than a CPU upgrade.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 1184 out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the system in the 58th percentile of performance, meaning it outperforms more than half of all tested configurations. The rank is determined by the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, with higher average frame rates contributing to a better rank. Given that the RTX 3070 is an end-of-life product from the GeForce 30-series, and the Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a recent release from the 7000 series, this combo represents a pairing of a current mid-range CPU with an older high-end GPU.

The rank of 1184 suggests that this combo is competitive but not top-tier. The RTX 3070's PassMark G3D score of 22214 and the CPU's average benchmark score of 44573 both fall in the mid-range of their respective categories. The GPU's percentile rank of 61 among all GPUs indicates that it is slightly above average, while the CPU's percentile rank of 89 indicates that it is well above average. This disparity suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this combo's overall ranking, as the CPU could support a more powerful GPU without becoming a bottleneck.

In the context of the benchmark database, the combo's rank of 1184 out of 2813 means there are 1629 combos that perform worse and 1183 that perform better. The nearest GPU rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (0.7% higher), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (1% higher), and AMD Radeon HD 7970M (1.1% higher), while the NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 1.5% lower. These comparisons are based on synthetic benchmarks, but they align with the observed gameplay performance, where the RTX 3070 delivers solid frame rates in Undisputed at Medium settings across all resolutions.

The rank also reflects the combo's ability to maintain playable frame rates at 4K, which is a significant achievement for an 8 GB GPU. Many combos with higher overall rankings may struggle at 4K Ultra, but this combo's measured data shows that it can handle 4K Medium at 101 FPS average. This balance of CPU and GPU capabilities, where neither component is severely over- or under-powered relative to the other, contributes to a rank that is respectable but leaves room for improvement with a more powerful GPU.