Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination in Undisputed show a clear progression as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 374 FPS average, which drops to 271 FPS at 1440p and 171 FPS at 4K. This represents a 54.3% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is being pushed harder as pixel count rises, but the CPU remains capable of maintaining very high frame rates even at the lowest quality preset.

The scaling pattern shifts subtly when looking at the High preset. At 1080p High, the average is 223 FPS, dropping to 161 FPS at 1440p (a 27.8% reduction) and then to 102 FPS at 4K (a 36.6% reduction from 1440p). The step-down from 1080p to 1440p is less severe than from 1440p to 4K, suggesting the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus are adequate for 1440p but become more constrained at 4K resolution, where the larger frame buffer demands more memory bandwidth.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic resolution scaling. From 374 FPS at 1080p to 271 FPS at 1440p (a 27.5% drop) and then to 171 FPS at 4K (a 36.9% drop from 1440p). This pattern indicates that at Low settings, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz are still capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p, but the GPU's rendering load at 4K becomes the limiting factor. The RTX 4070's 5888 shading units and 1920 MHz base clock are sufficient for high frame rates but the resolution increase exposes the GPU's limits.

For the Medium preset, the measured rows show 269 FPS at 1080p, 195 FPS at 1440p, and 123 FPS at 4K. The ratio between 1080p and 1440p is 72.5% of the 1080p score, while 4K yields 45.7% of the 1080p score. This nonlinear scaling is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where each doubling of pixel count approximately halves the frame rate, but the exact percentages depend on the specific workload of the game's rendering pipeline.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic drop, from 143 FPS at 1080p to 104 FPS at 1440p (a 27.3% reduction) and then to 66 FPS at 4K (a 36.5% reduction from 1440p). At 4K Ultra, the combination delivers just 66 FPS average, which is below the 102 FPS seen at High settings at the same resolution. This indicates that at Ultra, the GPU's compute resources — 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate — are fully utilized, and the 12 GB VRAM is likely being stressed with higher texture quality and effects.

Overall, the data suggests that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is capable of driving frame rates well above 150 FPS even at High settings, but at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The limiting component shifts from being balanced at 1080p to clearly GPU-bound at 4K, especially when comparing Low (171 FPS) and High (102 FPS) at 4K — a 40.4% difference that is purely GPU-related.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured FPS rows, the most balanced experience for this combination at 1440p is the High preset, which delivers 161 FPS average. This is well above the 104 FPS at Ultra and the 195 FPS at Medium. For players who prioritize frame rate smoothness, the Medium preset at 1440p yields 195 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS and maximum of 224 FPS, providing a tight range that avoids frame pacing issues. The High preset does not include a recorded min/max, but its average of 161 FPS is 17.6% lower than Medium.

At 4K, the High preset offers 102 FPS, which is playable, but the Medium preset at 123 FPS is a better option if the user can tolerate slightly reduced visuals. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 66 FPS, which may be less desirable for fast-paced sports games. The data shows that at 1080p, the Low preset delivers 374 FPS but the Medium preset at 269 FPS is still extremely high, making the Medium a better choice for moderate visual quality without sacrificing frame rate.

For a competitive sports title like this, the recommended preset is Medium for all resolutions. At 1080p, the Medium preset's 269 FPS average is 20.4% lower than Low but provides a minimum of 229 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors. At 1440p, Medium's 195 FPS average is 28.1% higher than High, and the minimum of 165 FPS ensures a consistent experience. At 4K, Medium's 123 FPS is 20.6% higher than High and 46.4% higher than Ultra.

The High preset is a viable middle ground for users with a 1440p 144 Hz monitor, as the 161 FPS average exceeds that refresh rate. However, the minimum FPS is not recorded, leaving unknown variance. The Ultra preset should be reserved for users with 4K 120 Hz displays who are willing to accept 66 FPS at 4K, though the data suggests that the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are enough to handle Ultra at 1440p (104 FPS) but not at 4K (66 FPS).

How This Combo Ranks

With a combination rank of 895 out of 3718 tested combos, this pairing sits in the 75th percentile of all tested systems. The rank reflects the performance of the Ryzen 5 9600X and RTX 4070 as a unit, and the data shows that the combination is comfortably above the median, but not in the top tier. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 81, meaning it outperforms 81% of all CPUs, and the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is also 81, indicating a balanced pairing where both components are in the same performance band.

The rank of 895 out of 3718 means that this combination is better than 2823 other combos, but it is behind a significant number of systems with higher-end parts. The combo's rank is likely influenced by the fact that the RTX 4070 is an end-of-life product, and the Ryzen 5 9600X is a new mid-range CPU, so the pairing is not as powerful as combos with RTX 4080-class GPUs or higher. The nearestRivals for the CPU (AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS) have average benchmark scores within 0.8% of the 9600X, so the CPU is in a crowded mid-range segment. Similarly, the GPU's nearestRivals (NVIDIA Tesla P4, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, AMD Radeon PRO W6400) have scores within 1.3% of the 4070, showing that the GPU is also a mid-pack performer.

In the game specifically, the measured FPS at 1080p High (223 FPS) and 1440p High (161 FPS) suggest that this combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K Ultra result of 66 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the floor for demanding titles. The data implies that this combo ranks 895th because it is a balanced mid-range system, not a top-tier performer.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with the High preset for this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The measured average FPS is 223 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with the Ultra preset?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average of 66 FPS, with no recorded minimum or maximum.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The highest average is 374 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 4K?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 has a minimum FPS of 105 and a maximum of 142.

Q: How does the combo's in-game rank compare to its overall component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 895th out of 3718 combos (about 76th percentile), while the CPU and GPU each have an 81st percentile rank against all components.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1440p High?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the combo averages 161 FPS, which is 27.8% lower than 1080p High (223 FPS), indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070's specifications directly influence the frame rates observed. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 192-bit bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is the ceiling for texture-heavy scenes at higher resolutions. The measured FPS at 4K Medium (123 FPS) versus 4K High (102 FPS) shows a 17.1% reduction, which can be attributed to the GPU's shading units (5888) and TMUs (184) working harder on the more demanding High preset.

The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1920 MHz are fairly high, but the 64 ROPs (render output units) and 46 RT cores are not sufficient to maintain 4K Ultra at 60 FPS, as the 66 FPS average suggests marginal performance. The FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS is a moderate number, and the texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s indicates that the GPU can handle texture-heavy scenes but not at 4K Ultra. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s is a limiting factor at 4K, where the GPU must fill 3840x2160 pixels, leading to the 66 FPS result at Ultra.

The GPU's benchmark scores also show its position: in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 3854, and in Geekbench Vulkan it achieves 174152, while the PassMark G3D score is 26927. These scores place it in the 81st percentile, but the deltaPct to its nearest rival (NVIDIA Tesla P4) is only 0.1%, indicating a very tight cluster at this performance level. The RTX 4070's memory bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s, which is enough for 1440p High but becomes a bottleneck at 4K, especially when combined with the 64 ROPs that likely handle the rendering pipeline.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor on the AM5 socket with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its 3DMark scores are 2456 for 2 threads and 7590 for max threads, indicating that the CPU's threading performance scales well, but the multi-threaded load is limited by the 6 physical cores. In this game, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with game logic and physics, and at 1080p Low, the 374 FPS average shows that the CPU can easily keep up with the GPU's rendering.

The CPU's architecture, Zen 5, has a 4 nm process node and is produced by TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors and a die size of 70.6 mm². The 32 MB shared L3 cache helps with the game's data streaming, and the 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth (using DDR5) allows for fast data transfer to the GPU. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as Geekbench multicore 14438 and single-core 2923, reflect its capability to handle the game's logic at high frame rates.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when comparing the FPS at 4K Medium (123 FPS) to the 4K Ultra (66 FPS). The difference is 57 FPS, which is a 46.3% reduction, indicating that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, but the CPU's ability to feed the GPU at lower resolutions is evident from the 1080p scores (e.g., 374 FPS at Low, 269 FPS at Medium). The nearestRivals for the CPU — AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 7 5800XT, and Ryzen 7 8845HS — all have average benchmark scores within 1% of the 9600X, confirming that the CPU is in a tight mid-range cluster, and its 6 cores are sufficient for this game's threading model.