Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a surprisingly balanced 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, with the data showing a clear ceiling at 4K. The measured results indicate that this pairing is best suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at standard resolutions, where the CPU and GPU work in harmony without significant bottlenecks.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo shows a clear pattern: Medium settings offer the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate stability. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 150 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and a maximum of 173 FPS, which is a substantial jump from the 124 FPS average at High settings. The frame time consistency at Medium, indicated by the tight minimum-to-maximum spread, suggests this is the sweet spot for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings again prove optimal, delivering an average of 109 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS and a maximum of 125 FPS. This keeps gameplay above the 90 FPS threshold that many users consider the floor for smooth motion in a sports title. The High preset at this resolution drops to 90 FPS average, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

For 4K, the recommendation shifts. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 yields only 37 FPS average, which is below the playable threshold for a fast-paced sports game. The High preset at 4K produces 57 FPS, which is borderline. The Medium preset at 4K, with 69 FPS average and a 58 FPS minimum, is the only 4K option that approaches acceptable playability, though users with 60Hz displays will find it workable.

The Low presets are mostly academic. At 1920x1080, Low produces 209 FPS, which exceeds any current display's refresh rate capabilities. At 2560x1440, Low hits 151 FPS, and at 4K it reaches 95 FPS. These numbers are useful for understanding the CPU's headroom but are not practical recommendations for actual gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It carries 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. The 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for this game's requirements at 1080p and 1440p.

The GPU's clock behavior is notable. The base clock runs at 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1680 MHz, and memory operates at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with the 6 GB VRAM capacity, explain why the 4K Ultra preset struggles. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average drops to 37 FPS, suggesting the game is pushing beyond what the memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity can comfortably handle.

The RTX 2060's FP32 performance is rated at 6.451 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 12.90 TFLOPS (2:1). The pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s provide a baseline for understanding its fill-rate limits. The 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but play no significant role in this game's rendering, as the measured data shows no ray tracing or DLSS-specific results.

The GPU's overall benchmark standing places it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, scores 15283, a negligible 0% difference. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 (0.8% behind). These margins indicate the RTX 2060 sits in a tightly contested performance band.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture with the Phoenix codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM5 platform and is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC, containing 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The base clock is 4.20 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and the TDP is rated at 65 W.

The CPU's cache hierarchy consists of 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. The PCIe implementation is Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU. These specifications provide ample bandwidth for feeding the RTX 2060, as the measured FPS data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p.

Benchmark results support this assessment. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and single-core score of 2943 indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance. The 3DMark results show a single-thread score of 951, scaling to 5275 at 8 threads and 6091 at 16 threads. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24389 with a single-thread score of 3685 further confirms the CPU's capability.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all CPUs is 77th, with an average benchmark score of 25005. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F at 24964 (0.2% ahead), the Intel Core i7-11850H at 24935 (0.3% ahead), and the Intel Core i7-13620H at 24911 (0.4% ahead). The AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% behind the 8400F. These tiny margins show the 8400F is competitive with a wide range of processors.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is to maintain consistent frame pacing, particularly at higher settings where physics and AI calculations become more demanding. The measured data shows that at 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 209 FPS, which demonstrates the CPU's ability to feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2933 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the overall ranking distribution, which makes sense given the GPU's age and the game's relatively recent release date.

The ranking reflects the GPU's position as the primary limiting factor. The RTX 2060's 58th percentile standing among all GPUs is the weaker link compared to the CPU's 77th percentile. This imbalance is visible in the measured FPS data, where the combo performs well at lower resolutions but falls off sharply at 4K Ultra.

For context, the GPU's nearest rivals in overall performance are all within a 0.8% margin, which means swapping to any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical results in this game. The CPU's rivals are similarly close, with deltas of 0.4% or less. This suggests that the combo's ranking is stable and representative of a broad range of similar hardware configurations.

The practical implication is that this combo is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Undisputed, where it delivers playable frame rates at Medium and High settings. At 4K, it is only viable at Medium settings or below, and even then, the 69 FPS average at Medium is the best case scenario.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?*

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the optimal resolution, with Medium settings delivering 150 FPS average and High producing 124 FPS. At 2560x1440, Medium still provides 109 FPS, making it a viable alternative for users with higher-resolution displays.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171. These differences range from 0% to 0.8%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for the RTX 2060?

A: No. The CPU produces 209 FPS at 1080p Low, which is well above what the GPU can render at higher settings. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and 77th percentile ranking indicate it has ample headroom for this GPU pairing.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 4K with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium settings produce 69 FPS average with a 58 FPS minimum. High settings drop to 57 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37 FPS. Low settings reach 95 FPS. Only Medium settings provide a consistently playable experience at 4K.

*Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Undisputed?*

A: The combo ranks 2933 out of 3718 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle range, consistent with the GPU's 58th percentile standing and the CPU's 77th percentile ranking.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 128 FPS and the maximum is 173 FPS, with an average of 150 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 92 FPS and the maximum is 125 FPS, with an average of 109 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 58 FPS and the maximum is 79 FPS, with an average of 69 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of performance scaling.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 209 FPS average. The Medium preset produces 150 FPS average, with a minimum of 128 FPS and a maximum of 173 FPS. The High preset yields 124 FPS average. The Ultra preset drops to 80 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces 151 FPS average. The Medium preset delivers 109 FPS average, with a minimum of 92 FPS and a maximum of 125 FPS. The High preset reaches 90 FPS average. The Ultra preset falls to 58 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 95 FPS average. The Medium preset produces 69 FPS average, with a minimum of 58 FPS and a maximum of 79 FPS. The High preset delivers 57 FPS average. The Ultra preset drops to 37 FPS average.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent drop of approximately 25-28% across all settings. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is more severe, with drops of 37-40% depending on the preset. The Ultra preset shows the steepest decline, falling from 80 FPS at 1080p to 58 FPS at 1440p and finally to 37 FPS at 4K.

The Medium preset maintains the most consistent frame times across all resolutions, as evidenced by the available minimum and maximum data points. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings stay within 12-15% of the average, which indicates stable performance without significant stutters. This consistency is particularly important in a sports game where frame pacing affects gameplay responsiveness.