Undisputed

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (codename Matisse), built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65W TDP and a 32 MB L3 cache. The CPU's memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it uses PCIe Gen 4 with 24 lanes from the CPU.

In the context of Undisputed, the 3700X's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient to feed the high frame rates observed in the measured data. The processor ranks in the 84th percentile of all CPUs by average benchmark score, with an average score of 34260. Its nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (score 34222, deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD EPYC 4244P (score 34220, deltaPct 0.1), while the Intel Core i5-13450HX scores 34333 (deltaPct -0.2) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34083 (deltaPct 0.5). This places the 3700X in a tight pack, with less than a 1% difference in average benchmark scores across these rivals.

What matters for Undisputed is that the 3700X does not appear to be the bottleneck in the tested configuration. At 1080p with Low settings, the measured average FPS reaches 414, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates. Even at the most demanding 4K Ultra preset, the average FPS is 101, indicating that the CPU maintains enough throughput to keep the GPU fully engaged. The processor's single-threaded performance, as measured by a PassMark single-thread score of 2656 and a Cinebench R15 single-core score of 204, is adequate for the game's physics and AI calculations, while the multi-threaded scores (PassMark multithread 22458, Cinebench R15 multicore 2092) provide headroom for background tasks.

The data suggests that in this pairing, the CPU's role is to supply data to the GPU without creating a bottleneck. At lower resolutions like 1080p, the frame rates scale dramatically (e.g., 222 FPS at Ultra to 414 FPS at Low), which indicates the CPU can handle the increased draw calls and game logic updates required at high FPS. The 3700X's 16 threads are particularly relevant for a sports title like Undisputed, which may use multiple threads for opponent AI, physics simulation of the boxers, and scene management.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience. The measured rows cover four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) across three resolutions. The data shows a consistent pattern: Medium settings provide a substantial performance increase over High and Ultra while maintaining visual quality that is likely acceptable for most players.

At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 366 FPS average, with a minimum of 311 FPS and a maximum of 421 FPS. This is significantly higher than the High preset's 343 FPS and the Ultra preset's 222 FPS. The gap between Medium and Low (414 FPS) is 48 FPS, but the visual fidelity improvement from Low to Medium is typically more noticeable than the difference between Medium and High. At 1440p, the Medium preset achieves 301 FPS average (minimum 256 FPS, maximum 346 FPS), which is again well above the High preset's 249 FPS and Ultra's 160 FPS. At 4K, the Medium preset yields 190 FPS average (minimum 162 FPS, maximum 219 FPS), which is 33 FPS higher than High (157 FPS) and 89 FPS higher than Ultra (101 FPS).

Benchmark results indicate that Medium settings provide the best balance between frame rate and visual quality. The minimum FPS values at Medium (162 FPS at 4K, 256 FPS at 1440p, 311 FPS at 1080p) are all above 144 Hz, meaning the preset can drive high-refresh-rate displays without dropping below their refresh rate. The High preset, while visually richer, drops to 157 FPS at 4K, which could cause stutters on a 144 Hz panel. The Ultra preset, with its 101 FPS average at 4K and 160 FPS at 1440p, is less suitable for competitive play but may be acceptable for those prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate.

The data suggests that Medium is the recommended preset for this configuration, as it consistently delivers frame rates that are more than double the refresh rate of most monitors (60 Hz, 120 Hz, 144 Hz) across all resolutions. Players with high-refresh-rate displays (e.g., 240 Hz) would still benefit from the Medium preset at 1080p and 1440p, as the average FPS (366 and 301 respectively) exceeds 240.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of how performance scales with resolution. Moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a consistent drop in average FPS across all settings presets, which indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor as resolution increases.

At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 414 at 1080p to 372 at 1440p (a 10.1% decrease) and then to 264 at 4K (a 36.2% decrease from 1440p). At Medium settings, the drop is from 366 at 1080p to 301 at 1440p (17.8% decrease) and then to 190 at 4K (36.9% decrease from 1440p). At High settings, the average FPS falls from 343 at 1080p to 249 at 1440p (27.4% decrease) and then to 157 at 4K (37.0% decrease from 1440p). At Ultra settings, the drop is from 222 at 1080p to 160 at 1440p (27.9% decrease) and then to 101 at 4K (36.9% decrease from 1440p).

The pattern is consistent: the percentage drop from 1440p to 4K is remarkably stable across all settings (around 36-37%), while the drop from 1080p to 1440p varies more (10-28%). This suggests that the 1440p to 4K transition is dominated by pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth, which are GPU-side constraints. The larger variation in the 1080p to 1440p drop indicates that at lower settings, the CPU can still keep up with the GPU, but at higher settings (High, Ultra), the GPU becomes more heavily loaded even at 1440p.

The limiting component in this configuration is clearly the GPU. The RTX 5090 D shows a consistent scaling behavior that aligns with its memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The fact that the 1080p to 1440p drop is smaller at Low settings (10.1%) than at High settings (27.4%) indicates that at Low, the CPU (3700X) is more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p, while at High, the GPU is already saturated at 1080p and the resolution increase has a larger relative impact.

The benchmark data indicates that the 3700X is not the primary limiting factor at 4K. The consistent ~37% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings is a classic GPU-bound signature. The CPU's role is to maintain a high enough frame rate ceiling that the GPU can reach its full potential at lower resolutions, which the data confirms: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 414 FPS, far exceeding what most monitors can display.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 98th out of 2813 tested combinations in Undisputed, placing it in the top 3.5% of all tested combos. This is an exceptionally high ranking, indicating that this pairing performs near the top of the database for this game.

The ranking makes sense given the RTX 5090 D's position in the GPU hierarchy. The GPU has a percentile rank of 92 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77712. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (score 76904, deltaPct 1.1), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (score 78940, deltaPct -1.6), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (score 79396, deltaPct -2.1). The RTX 5090 D's performance is within 2.5% of these rivals, which suggests that the GPU is a top-tier performer but not the absolute fastest in the database.

The CPU's rank of 84th percentile among all CPUs is lower than the GPU's 92nd percentile. The 3700X is a mid-range processor from 2019, while the RTX 5090 D is a flagship GPU from 2025. Despite this generational gap, the combo still ranks 98th out of 2813, which indicates that Undisputed is not particularly CPU-intensive, or that the 3700X's 8-core/16-thread configuration is sufficient for the game's demands at the tested settings.

The combo rank of 98 means that there are 97 other combinations that perform better in Undisputed, but these are likely to include newer, higher-end CPUs (e.g., Ryzen 7000 or 9000 series, Intel 13th/14th gen) paired with the same or similar GPUs. The fact that this 2019 CPU can pair so effectively with a 2025 flagship GPU in this game suggests that Undisputed scales well with GPU performance and does not heavily penalize older CPUs.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this configuration?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 414, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The minimum FPS data for this preset is not provided, but the average indicates the system can exceed 400 FPS at 1080p.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 34260. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (score 34222, deltaPct 0.1), the AMD EPYC 4244P (score 34220, deltaPct 0.1), the Intel Core i5-13450HX (score 34333, deltaPct -0.2), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (score 34083, deltaPct 0.5). The 3700X is within 0.5% of all these rivals.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 101. There is no minimum or maximum FPS data provided for this preset, but the average is above 60 FPS, making it playable on standard 60 Hz displays.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck at 1440p?

A: Benchmark results indicate the GPU is the primary limiting factor at 1440p. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 27.4% (from 343 to 249 FPS), suggesting the GPU is already heavily loaded at 1080p High. At Low settings, the drop is only 10.1% (414 to 372 FPS), indicating the CPU may be more involved at 1080p Low.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (score 76904, deltaPct 1.1), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (score 78940, deltaPct -1.6), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (score 79396, deltaPct -2.1). The RTX 5090 D is within 2.5% of these scores.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS values at Medium settings are 311 FPS at 1080p, 256 FPS at 1440p, and 162 FPS at 4K. These values indicate that the Medium preset maintains frame rates well above 144 Hz even at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 222 at Ultra to 414 at Low. The Medium preset achieves 366 FPS average with a minimum of 311 FPS and maximum of 421 FPS. The High preset achieves 343 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 160 at Ultra to 372 at Low. The Medium preset achieves 301 FPS average with a minimum of 256 FPS and maximum of 346 FPS. The High preset achieves 249 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 101 at Ultra to 264 at Low. The Medium preset achieves 190 FPS average with a minimum of 162 FPS and maximum of 219 FPS. The High preset achieves 157 FPS average.

The full breakdown is as follows:

• 1920x1080: Low 414 FPS, Medium 366 FPS (min 311, max 421), High 343 FPS, Ultra 222 FPS
• 2560x1440: Low 372 FPS, Medium 301 FPS (min 256, max 346), High 249 FPS, Ultra 160 FPS
• 3840x2160: Low 264 FPS, Medium 190 FPS (min 162, max 219), High 157 FPS, Ultra 101 FPS

The data shows that the Medium preset is the only one for which minimum FPS values are provided at all three resolutions, and those minimums (311, 256, 162) are all above 144 FPS except at 4K (162 FPS). This makes Medium the most consistent preset for high-refresh-rate gaming.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a flagship GPU based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture (chip GB202), built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. It features 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores. The GPU has a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) across a 512-bit bus for 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

In Undisputed, the RTX 5090 D's role is clearly dominant. The GPU ranks in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77712. Its performance in the game is such that the combo ranking reaches 98th out of 2813, driven largely by the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates even at 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for the game's graphics workload at all tested settings.

The GPU's memory configuration is particularly relevant for Undisputed. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, the RTX 5090 D has ample VRAM for the game's textures and geometry at 4K Ultra settings. The 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth ensures that the GPU never stalls waiting for data, which is evident in the high frame rates at 4K (101 FPS at Ultra, 190 FPS at Medium). The GPU's FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS suggests that the game's shading workload is handled with significant headroom, allowing the GPU to maintain high average FPS across all settings.

The RTX 5090 D's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (score 76904, deltaPct 1.1), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (score 78940, deltaPct -1.6), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (score 79396, deltaPct -2.1). The RTX 5090 D's score of 77712 places it in a competitive range, but its actual in-game performance in Undisputed shows that it excels at high resolutions. The GPU's TDP is 575W, with a recommended PSU of 950W, and it uses a dual-slot cooler with a 16-pin power connector. The GPU supports PCIe 5.0 x16 and has display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

The data indicates that the RTX 5090 D is the primary driver of performance in this configuration. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 101 is likely limited by the GPU's raw compute and memory bandwidth, while at 1080p Low, the 414 FPS average shows the GPU can reach extremely high frame rates when the CPU provides enough data. The GPU's role is to render the game's visuals at high resolutions and settings, and the measured FPS data confirms it does so effectively.