Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER pairing in Undisputed presents a study in balance and limitation. The measured data reveals a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings, but the underlying components show distinct personalities depending on the workload. This analysis breaks down the measured performance to understand where the bottleneck truly lies.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and tells a clear story about the GPU's workload. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 249.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 115.3 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a substantial 54% reduction in performance when moving to 4K, which heavily taxes the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and its 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The scaling is similar at High settings, where the frame rate drops from 152.4 FPS at 1080p to 69.8 FPS at 4K.

Interestingly, the drop from 1440p to 4K is larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p at every preset. For example, at Medium settings, the average FPS goes from 182.9 at 1080p to 128.5 at 1440p, then further down to 83.6 at 4K. The percentage decline from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 30%, but the decline from 1440p to 4K is about 35%. This suggests that the GPU's pixel-pushing capabilities are being saturated more aggressively as the resolution climbs, particularly beyond the 2560x1440 mark. The RTX 2070 SUPER has a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s, and the data indicates that this becomes the limiting factor at 4K, where the rendering demands outpace what the Turing architecture can deliver smoothly at higher presets.

The CPU's role in this scaling appears minimal. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, with 8 cores and 16 threads, can feed frames fast enough at lower resolutions, but the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases. The data implies that for a 4K experience, the RTX 2070 SUPER is the deciding component, while at 1080p, the system has enough headroom to push very high frame rates, suggesting the CPU is not the bottleneck even at the lowest preset.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for the best experience per preset. At 4K, the choice is stark. Ultra settings produce an average of 44.5 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in a sports title. High settings at 4K achieve 69.8 FPS, which is playable, but Medium settings at 83.6 FPS offer a more comfortable margin. The data suggests that at 4K, Medium is the sweet spot—it provides a 19.8% performance increase over High while likely maintaining visual quality that is acceptable for most players. Low settings at 4K reach 115.3 FPS, but that requires a significant visual compromise.

At 1440p, the picture improves. Ultra settings hit 69 FPS, which is playable, but High settings at 112.1 FPS are significantly smoother. Medium at 128.5 FPS is even better, and Low at 181.6 FPS is for competitive play. For a balanced experience, High settings at 1440p appear to be the recommended choice, as they deliver over 100 FPS while preserving more visual fidelity than Medium. The jump from High to Ultra is only a 38% performance drop, which is steep for the incremental visual gain. At 1080p, all presets are viable. Ultra at 97.2 FPS is smooth, High at 152.4 FPS is excellent, and Medium at 182.9 FPS is very high refresh-rate territory. Low at 249.3 FPS is for esports-level responsiveness, but the data shows that even Ultra is playable at 1080p on this hardware.

The best overall experience per the data is High settings at 1440p or 1080p. The 1440p High result of 112.1 FPS is a strong balance of resolution and frame rate, while 1080p High at 152.4 FPS is ideal for high-refresh monitors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the workhorse in this pairing, and its characteristics directly explain the measured results. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, the card has a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at most settings, but at 4K Ultra, the memory capacity and bandwidth are stressed, leading to the 44.5 FPS result. The card's boost clock of 1770 MHz and base clock of 1605 MHz are modest by modern standards, but they still deliver a passmark G3D score of 18169, which places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU's nearest rivals, according to the data, are the NVIDIA RTX A400 (with a deltaPct of -0.5) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (with a deltaPct of 0.9). This indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is positioned in a specific performance tier. The data shows that its performance in Undisputed is heavily influenced by the preset. The transition from Low to Ultra at 1080p results in a 61% drop in FPS (from 249.3 to 97.2), which demonstrates the GPU's sensitivity to the visual load. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present, but they are not heavily utilized in a sports game like this, meaning the raw shader performance, with 2560 shading units, is what matters most. The FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS drives the frame rates, and the data shows that it is adequate for high-refresh 1080p but struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS is consistently high. Low settings average 249.3 FPS, Medium averages 182.9 FPS, High averages 152.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 97.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is a 152.1 FPS difference, showing the full range of the GPU's capability. At 2560x1440, the averages are 181.6 FPS for Low, 128.5 FPS for Medium, 112.1 FPS for High, and 69 FPS for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable but not crippling, with High settings still comfortably above 100 FPS. At 3840x2160, the averages are 115.3 FPS for Low, 83.6 FPS for Medium, 69.8 FPS for High, and 44.5 FPS for Ultra. This resolution exposes the GPU's limitations, as only Low settings achieve a frame rate that is clearly above 60 FPS.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each step down in settings yields a significant FPS boost. For instance, at 4K, moving from Ultra to High provides a 25.3 FPS increase, and moving from High to Medium provides another 13.8 FPS. At 1080p, the jump from Ultra to High is 55.2 FPS, which is substantial. These numbers suggest that the RTX 2070 SUPER is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but 4K requires a compromise on settings to achieve a playable frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Undisputed, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 981st out of 1580 combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the rankings, which is somewhat surprising given the measured frame rates. The percentile rank of 981 out of 1580 indicates that about 62% of tested combos perform better in this specific game. This suggests that while the combo is capable, there are many other pairings that yield higher average FPS in Undisputed.

The ranking implies that the RTX 2070 SUPER's performance, while decent, is not exceptional for this title. The data shows that the GPU sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, but the combo's rank is lower, indicating that the CPU might be holding it back in some scenarios or that the game's engine favors other hardware configurations. The Ryzen 7 3700X, which ranks in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, is a solid processor, but its performance in Undisputed may not be fully optimized. The combo rank of 981 suggests that players with newer or higher-tier components will see better results, but this pairing still provides a playable experience at most settings, as evidenced by the measured FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its architecture is Zen 2, built on a 7 nm process. In Undisputed, the CPU handles the game logic and physics, but the data indicates that it is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 249.3 FPS, which is a high frame rate that would stress many CPUs, but the 3700X manages it without issue. The passmark multithread score of 22458 and the cinebench r23 multicore score of 19087 show that the CPU has substantial multi-threaded capability, which is beneficial for modern games.

However, the CPU's single-thread performance is less impressive. Its passmark single-thread score is 2656, and its cinebench r23 single-core score is 2694. In a sports game like Undisputed, which may not be heavily multi-threaded, this single-thread performance could be a limiting factor at very high frame rates. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU can keep up with the GPU, as the FPS is high across all settings. But the combo rank of 981 suggests that in comparison to other tested pairs, the CPU may not be delivering the best possible performance. The nearest rivals to the 3700X include the Intel Core i5-12600 with a deltaPct of -0.1, which is essentially tied, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT with a deltaPct of 0.1. These close scores indicate that the 3700X is competitive with its peers, but it is not a standout performer.

The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core provide adequate memory for the game's needs. The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s for DDR4 is not a bottleneck at these frame rates. The data implies that the CPU is sufficient for this game, but it does not boost the combo's ranking. The 3700X’s 65W TDP is efficient, but its performance ceiling in Undisputed is what it is. The measured FPS shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, and the CPU is only relevant at the lowest settings and resolutions where it can feed the GPU enough frames.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 152.4 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: No. The measured average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 44.5 FPS, which is below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 2656 in passmark single-thread and 22458 in passmark multithread, indicating a strong multi-threaded capability relative to its single-thread score.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a smooth 1440p experience?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 112.1 FPS, which is the best balance of visual quality and performance in the measured data.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combos?

A: It ranks 981st out of 1580 combos in Undisputed, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the main bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, as the FPS drops significantly with higher presets, while the CPU has enough capacity to feed frames at lower resolutions.