Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Arc B580 pairing delivers a versatile 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, with 4K remaining playable only at reduced settings. The measured data shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets, with the combo ranking in the 22nd percentile of tested configurations for this title.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark rows reveal a consistent scaling pattern that favors Medium as the optimal balance point for most users. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 158 FPS, which is 19% higher than High’s 132.9 FPS while remaining 39% below Low’s 219.5 FPS. This positions Medium as the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate monitors without the visual degradation of Low.

At 2560x1440, Medium achieves 115.7 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and only 26% behind Low’s 156.5 FPS. High at this resolution drops to 94 FPS, still playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 62.1 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play but acceptable for casual sessions.

For 3840x2160, the data strongly suggests avoiding Ultra entirely. The Ultra preset produces only 38.7 FPS, which is below playable standards. High at 4K reaches 61.8 FPS, barely crossing the 60 FPS line, while Medium improves to 70.4 FPS. Low at 4K jumps to 102.6 FPS, making it the only preset that provides substantial margin above the 60 FPS baseline.

The overall recommendation is Medium for 1080p and 1440p displays, as it provides the best combination of visual quality and frame rate headroom. For 4K users, High is the maximum viable preset, though Low offers a significantly smoother experience if visual fidelity is secondary.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7600X and Arc B580 ranks 1232 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the lower-middle tier of configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU’s position in the broader market rather than a fundamental weakness in this specific pairing.

The Arc B580 sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 760M with a score of 22999 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA P106-100 at 22950 (0.3% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 at 23181 (0.7% higher). The RTX 4060 Mobile trails by 1.3% with a score of 22729. These narrow margins suggest the B580 is competitive with mainstream options, though it does not lead its class.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 7600X achieves an average benchmark score of 26272, placing it at the 83rd percentile among all processors. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U scores 26262 (0% difference), the Ryzen 7 7735U scores 26305 (-0.1%), the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE scores 26320 (-0.2%), and the Ryzen 7 5700X scores 26214 (0.2% higher). This clustering indicates the CPU is well-matched to its performance tier.

The combo’s rank of 1232 out of 1580 suggests that while neither component is exceptional in isolation, their combined performance in Undisputed is adequate for mainstream gaming. The ranking does not reflect the CPU’s strong relative standing, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G21 chip, fabricated on TSMC’s 5 nm process. It features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation pipelines, alongside 20 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective).

The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is particularly relevant for Undisputed at higher resolutions, where the 4K Ultra preset’s 38.7 FPS indicates memory bandwidth or capacity constraints. The 213.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 427.2 GTexel/s texture rate support the measured frame rates, with FP32 performance rated at 13.67 TFLOPS.

The GPU’s benchmark scores show strong DirectX performance, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3068 and a Passmark G3D score of 15748. However, the DirectX 9 score of 183 and DirectX 10 score of 76 are notably lower, suggesting older API workloads may not be optimal. For Undisputed, the DirectX 12 path appears well-supported, as evidenced by the playable frame rates across most presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a wide spread across settings. Low delivers 219.5 FPS, Medium drops to 158 FPS, High reaches 132.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 86 FPS. The step from Low to Medium represents a 28% reduction, while Medium to High costs another 16%, and High to Ultra adds a 35% penalty.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues with Low at 156.5 FPS, Medium at 115.7 FPS, High at 94 FPS, and Ultra at 62.1 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 60% total reduction, with the largest single drop occurring between High and Ultra at 34%.

At 3840x2160, Low produces 102.6 FPS, Medium 70.4 FPS, High 61.8 FPS, and Ultra 38.7 FPS. The 4K resolution demonstrates the steepest performance degradation, with Ultra falling below 40 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra at 4K is particularly severe at 37%, indicating that the Ultra preset at this resolution exceeds the GPU’s practical limits.

The resolution scaling shows that moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by approximately 29% across most settings, while 1440p to 4K incurs an additional 34-38% penalty depending on the preset. Low settings show the least degradation, suggesting that the GPU’s compute resources scale more efficiently at lower visual complexity.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Medium provides 115.7 FPS at 2560x1440, which is 23% higher than High’s 94 FPS and 86% higher than Ultra’s 62.1 FPS. This offers the best balance between visual quality and frame rate headroom.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K at 60 FPS?

A: Only at Low settings, which delivers 102.6 FPS at 3840x2160. High falls to 61.8 FPS, barely crossing the threshold, while Medium achieves 70.4 FPS. Ultra is not viable at 38.7 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B580 compare to the RTX 4060?

A: The B580’s average benchmark score of 23021 is 0.7% lower than the RTX 4060’s 23181. This places them in the same performance tier, with the B580 showing a negligible deficit.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600X a bottleneck for this GPU?

A: The CPU ranks at the 83rd percentile with an average score of 26272, while the GPU sits at the 66th percentile. The CPU’s stronger relative performance suggests it is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 delivers 86 FPS, which is 45% lower than High’s 132.9 FPS. This remains playable but represents a significant visual quality cost.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM affect 4K performance?

A: The 4K Ultra preset drops to 38.7 FPS, while Low achieves 102.6 FPS. The 456.0 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB capacity appear sufficient for lower presets, but Ultra’s demands exceed practical limits.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael), built on TSMC’s 5 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 4.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, and carries a 105 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In Undisputed, the CPU’s performance is sufficient to keep up with the GPU across most settings. The 3DMark multi-threaded scores show scaling from 2028 for 2 threads to 6845 for max threads, indicating good utilization of its 12 threads. The single-thread score of 1060 in 3DMark and 3406 in Cinebench R23 suggest strong per-core performance, which is important for sports titles that may have single-threaded game logic.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 26272 places it at the 83rd percentile, with nearest rivals showing less than 0.2% variation in either direction. This clustering indicates the 7600X is well-positioned within its performance class. The Passmark multi-thread score of 28390 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24128 demonstrate consistent multi-threaded capability.

For Undisputed, the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are adequate for the game’s demands, as evidenced by the measured frame rates remaining GPU-limited at most resolutions. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB per-core L2 cache provide sufficient data locality for the game’s physics and AI calculations. The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking versus the GPU’s 66th percentile confirms that the processor is not the bottleneck in this configuration.