Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Undisputed across the three primary resolutions reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination. At 1080p with Low settings, the pair delivers 290 FPS, which drops to 209 FPS at 1440p and further to 132 FPS at 4K. This represents a 54.5% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at the lowest preset, indicating that the GPU is progressively becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The scaling behavior becomes more pronounced when examining the Medium preset, which includes min and max FPS data. At 1080p Medium, the average is 208 FPS with a minimum of 177 FPS and maximum of 240 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium, the average falls to 151 FPS (a 27.4% drop), with min/max of 128/173 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average sinks to 95 FPS with min/max of 81/110 FPS. The consistent narrowing of the min-to-max range at higher resolutions—from a 63 FPS spread at 1080p to a 29 FPS spread at 4K—suggests that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the bottleneck, reducing CPU-side variance.

The High preset tells a similar story with slightly steeper drops. At 1080p High, the system averages 172 FPS. At 1440p High, that figure falls to 125 FPS, a 27.3% reduction. At 4K High, the average drops to 79 FPS, representing a 54.1% decline from the 1080p result. This near-identical percentage drop to the Low preset's 54.5% decline indicates that the scaling penalty from 1080p to 4K is largely resolution-driven rather than settings-driven, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario at high pixel counts.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest absolute decline. At 1080p Ultra, the system manages 111 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, this drops to 80 FPS, a 27.9% reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average falls to 51 FPS, a 54.1% drop from the 1080p figure. The fact that the percentage drops from 1080p to 4K are remarkably consistent across all four presets—hovering between 54.1% and 54.5%—strongly suggests that the RTX 5060's rendering throughput scales almost linearly with pixel count in this game, with minimal interference from CPU or memory bandwidth limitations at lower resolutions.

What the data does not show is a dramatic cliff at any resolution. Even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains a playable 51 FPS average, and at 4K High it reaches 79 FPS. The jump from Medium to Ultra at each resolution is substantial—at 4K, the difference is 44 FPS between Medium and Ultra—which indicates that the Ultra preset carries a significant rendering cost that may not be justified for competitive play.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 sits in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs according to the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 26,331. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon 860M, which scores 26,401 (a 0.3% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26,421 (also a 0.3% delta). More notably, the RTX 5060 trails the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary by 0.8% (26,553 score) but leads the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT by 1.2% (26,011 score). These margins are remarkably tight, placing the RTX 5060 in a performance band where small architectural differences determine the ranking.

The GPU's memory configuration is central to its performance in Undisputed. With 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, the RTX 5060 delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is paired with a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz. The memory runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective. The 8 GB capacity is the most likely constraint at 4K Ultra settings, where the measured 51 FPS average suggests the GPU is both bandwidth-limited and potentially capacity-limited, though the game does not have min FPS data at that preset to confirm frame drops.

The compute resources of the RTX 5060 include 3,840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. The card also carries 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores, which are Blackwell 2.0 architecture features. The FP32 throughput is 19.18 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 19.18 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 299.6 GTexel/s. These figures place the card in a mid-range position, which aligns with its benchmark percentile.

In Undisputed specifically, the RTX 5060's performance at 4K High (79 FPS) versus 4K Medium (95 FPS) suggests that the High preset is well within the card's comfortable operating range. The 4K Ultra result of 51 FPS indicates that Ultra settings push the GPU to its limits, likely due to increased shading complexity and memory pressure. The 1080p results, particularly the 290 FPS Low and 208 FPS Medium figures, show that the card is not CPU-limited at lower resolutions in this title, as the Ryzen 5 7500X3D's single-thread performance is sufficient to feed the GPU.

The GPU's 145 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate a power-efficient card, but the fact that it requires a 300 W suggested PSU suggests headroom for transient loads. The PCIe 5.0 x8 interface provides ample bandwidth for the 8 GB frame buffer, and the card's 241 mm length makes it compatible with most mid-tower cases.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this CPU-GPU combination in Undisputed?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 290, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next highest is 209 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low settings, followed by 208 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K in Undisputed?

A: Yes, at 4K with High settings the system averages 79 FPS, and at 4K Medium it averages 95 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra the average drops to 51 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5060 scores 26,331, which is 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon 860M (26,401) and NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26,421), 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26,553), and 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26,011).

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and maximum of 173 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 80 FPS. This represents a 71 FPS difference, or a 47% reduction in average frame rate when moving from Medium to Ultra.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 7500X3D bottleneck the RTX 5060 at 1080p?

A: The data suggests minimal CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 290 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it hits 208 FPS. These high frame rates indicate that the 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 4.50 GHz boost clock can keep up with the GPU's output at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the largest FPS gap between consecutive settings at the same resolution?

A: At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (290 FPS) and Medium (208 FPS) is 82 FPS, and the gap between Medium (208 FPS) and High (172 FPS) is 36 FPS. The largest gap at any resolution is at 1080p between Low and Medium, which represents a 28.3% reduction in frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Undisputed with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 covers four settings presets across three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 290 FPS. The Medium preset at the same resolution averages 208 FPS, with a minimum of 177 FPS and a maximum of 240 FPS. The High preset averages 172 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 111 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a consistent degradation: Low to Medium is an 82 FPS drop, Medium to High is a 36 FPS drop, and High to Ultra is a 61 FPS drop. The Ultra preset at 1080p still delivers a very playable 111 FPS, but the step from High to Ultra is substantial.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 209 FPS. The Medium preset averages 151 FPS, with a minimum of 128 FPS and a maximum of 173 FPS. The High preset averages 125 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 80 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is most severe at the Low preset, where the average drops from 290 to 209 FPS, a 27.9% reduction. The High preset drops from 172 to 125 FPS, a 27.3% reduction. The Medium preset drops from 208 to 151 FPS, a 27.4% reduction. The Ultra preset drops from 111 to 80 FPS, a 27.9% reduction. These near-identical percentage drops indicate that the RTX 5060's performance scales almost perfectly with the 1.78x increase in pixel count from 1080p to 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 132 FPS. The Medium preset averages 95 FPS, with a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS. The High preset averages 79 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 51 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a steeper drop for the Low preset: from 209 to 132 FPS, a 36.8% reduction. The Medium preset drops from 151 to 95 FPS, a 37.1% reduction. The High preset drops from 125 to 79 FPS, a 36.8% reduction. The Ultra preset drops from 80 to 51 FPS, a 36.3% reduction. The consistent 36-37% drop from 1440p to 4K, combined with the 27-28% drop from 1080p to 1440p, results in the overall 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K observed earlier.

The min and max FPS data, available only for the Medium preset, provides insight into frame consistency. At 1080p Medium, the system ranges from 177 to 240 FPS, a spread of 63 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 128-173 FPS, a spread of 45 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range tightens further to 81-110 FPS, a spread of 29 FPS. This progressive narrowing of the frame time variance as resolution increases is a classic sign of the GPU becoming the dominant bottleneck, reducing the impact of CPU-side frame pacing variations.

Settings Recommendations

For players seeking the best balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset emerges as the most compelling option across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system delivers 208 FPS average with a minimum of 177 FPS, which is far above any competitive threshold and provides smooth gameplay with noticeably better visuals than Low. At 1440p Medium, the 151 FPS average with a 128 FPS minimum remains excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. Even at 4K Medium, the 95 FPS average with an 81 FPS minimum is playable on most displays, and the tight 29 FPS spread between min and max indicates consistent frame delivery.

The High preset is a viable alternative for those prioritizing visual fidelity over raw frame rate. At 1080p High, the 172 FPS average is still exceptionally smooth, and at 1440p High, the 125 FPS average remains above the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh displays. However, at 4K High, the 79 FPS average dips below 60 FPS for players with 60 Hz displays, though it remains playable. The step from Medium to High costs roughly 36-46 FPS depending on resolution, which is a significant trade-off for the visual improvements.

The Ultra preset is the most demanding and the least recommended for competitive play. At 1080p Ultra, the 111 FPS average is acceptable, but the 61 FPS drop from High to Ultra represents a steep cost. At 1440p Ultra, the 80 FPS average is borderline for high-refresh displays, and at 4K Ultra, the 51 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS standard for comfortable gameplay. The Ultra preset appears designed for screenshot-style visual showcases rather than sustained competitive play with this hardware combination.

The Low preset offers the highest frame rates—290 FPS at 1080p, 209 FPS at 1440p, and 132 FPS at 4K—but sacrifices visual quality that may be important for a sports title where player models and arena details contribute to the experience. For esports-style play at 1080p, Low is the only preset that pushes beyond 240 FPS, which may matter for 240 Hz monitors. However, for most players, Medium at 1080p or 1440p provides the best combination of frame rate headroom and visual fidelity, with the 4K Medium result of 95 FPS being a strong option for 4K display owners who prioritize smoothness over maximum detail.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is a defining feature of the X3D line and contributes to the CPU's benchmark performance.

In the benchmark database, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D scores an average of 44,573, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H scores 44,466 (0.2% behind), the Intel Core i9-13950HX scores 44,342 (0.5% behind), and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 scores 44,309 (0.6% behind). The Intel Core i5-14600 scores 44,889, placing it 0.7% ahead of the 7500X3D. These sub-1% deltas indicate that the 7500X3D is positioned in an extremely competitive performance band where no single CPU holds a decisive advantage in aggregate benchmarks.

Specific PassMark scores reveal the CPU's strengths. The single-thread score is 3,494, which is critical for games like Undisputed that rely on a primary simulation thread. The multithread score is 25,047, and the physics score is 2,779. The data compression score is 271,649, while data encryption scores 15,797. Integer math scores 70,774, floating-point math scores 43,594, and extended instructions score 20,455. The find prime numbers score is 221, and random string sorting scores 32,999. The average benchmark score of 44,573 is computed across these diverse workloads.

In the context of Undisputed, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the RTX 5060 with draw calls and physics calculations. The measured FPS data indicates that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 290 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability for this game engine. The fact that the 1080p Low result is only 38.8% higher than the 1080p Medium result (290 vs 208 FPS) suggests that the CPU can sustain very high frame rates but that the GPU becomes the limiting factor even at Medium settings.

The CPU's 96 MB L3 cache is particularly relevant for a sports title like Undisputed, where player animations, physics state, and arena geometry must be rapidly accessed. The large cache reduces memory latency and improves hit rates for the game's working set, which is likely why the CPU's single-thread score of 3,494 is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at most settings. The 4.50 GHz boost clock provides the raw frequency needed for single-threaded game logic, while the 6 cores handle background tasks and secondary threads.

The memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures that the CPU has sufficient memory throughput to feed both its own cache hierarchy and the GPU's 8 GB frame buffer. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the RTX 5060's PCIe 5.0 x8 connection. The integrated Radeon Graphics, while not used for gaming with a discrete GPU present, adds flexibility for systems without a dedicated card.

The CPU's 89th percentile ranking and tight rivalry with the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, Core i9-13950HX, and Ryzen AI Max 385 indicate that it is positioned among the top-tier gaming processors. The 0.7% deficit to the Intel Core i5-14600 is negligible in real-world gaming, and the data shows that in Undisputed, the 7500X3D does not appear to be the limiting component at any resolution or settings combination tested, as evidenced by the consistent 54% FPS drop from 1080p to 4K across all presets, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scaling.