Undisputed

# Undisputed with AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 produces frame rates in Undisputed that are so high at standard presets that the bottleneck shifts almost entirely to the CPU at lower resolutions. This data set, measured across three resolutions and four quality settings, shows a combo that ranks 24th out of 1,580 tested combinations, placing it in the top 2% of all systems recorded for this title. The RTX 5090 dominates the GPU benchmark charts with an average score of 84,306, sitting in the 94th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5700X posts a 26,214 average CPU score in the 83rd percentile. The result is a system that delivers playable performance even at 4K Ultra, but the real story is how the CPU holds back the GPU at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to High settings as the optimal balance for most users, but the choice depends heavily on your display's refresh rate. At 4K, High settings produce 152.8 FPS average, which is 53% faster than Ultra's 99.8 FPS while still being visually rich. Moving from High to Medium at 4K yields 182 FPS, a 19% improvement, but you sacrifice some visual fidelity for frame rates that exceed what most 4K displays can show. At 1440p, High settings hit 236.5 FPS, which is already beyond the refresh rate of virtually all gaming monitors, making Medium's 284.4 FPS or Low's 395.1 FPS unnecessary for smooth gameplay. The 1080p results are extreme: even Ultra settings produce 207.3 FPS, while High reaches 330.1 FPS and Low hits 526.9 FPS. Since the game is a sports title where response time matters but not at the level of competitive shooters, High settings at 1440p or 4K offer the best experience per the measured rows—you get strong visual quality without the steep FPS penalty of Ultra. Ultra settings at 4K are only worth it if you have a 120Hz+ display and prioritize image quality over headroom, since the 99.8 FPS average is still comfortably playable.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 brings 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock of 2407 MHz and base clock of 2017 MHz are backed by 21,760 shading units, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores. In this game, the GPU's immense memory bandwidth is a clear asset: the frame rate deltas between settings scale predictably, with 4K Ultra demanding far more from the GPU than 1080p Low. The 32 GB VRAM is far beyond what Undisputed needs, as even the most demanding preset at 4K doesn't come close to stressing memory capacity. The GPU's 94th percentile ranking and 84,306 average benchmark score place it just 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5090 D (84,241) and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (83,209). The RTX 5090's performance in this game is so high that it never becomes the limiting factor at 1080p or 1440p—the CPU takes over that role. At 4K, the GPU starts to show its workload, with the gap between Low (251.5 FPS) and Ultra (99.8 FPS) representing a 152% performance spread, indicating the GPU is being taxed meaningfully at the highest preset.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic CPU-bound scenario at lower resolutions. At High settings, the progression from 1080p (330.1 FPS) to 1440p (236.5 FPS) to 4K (152.8 FPS) shows a 28% drop from 1080p to 1440p, then a 35% drop from 1440p to 4K. This pattern is consistent with the GPU becoming more relevant as pixel count rises. The Low settings tell an even clearer story: 526.9 FPS at 1080p falls to 395.1 FPS at 1440p (25% drop) and then to 251.5 FPS at 4K (36% drop). The fact that 1080p Low produces over 500 FPS strongly suggests the CPU is the ceiling at that resolution—the Ryzen 7 5700X's 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a 4.60 GHz boost clock, simply cannot feed the RTX 5090 enough frames to saturate it. At 4K, the GPU's workload increases enough that the system becomes more balanced, though the 152.8 FPS High result still shows plenty of headroom. The Ultra preset demonstrates the GPU's limits most clearly: 207.3 FPS at 1080p, 154.6 FPS at 1440p, and 99.8 FPS at 4K, with each resolution step costing roughly 25-35% performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Undisputed at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes, the measured 4K Ultra result is 99.8 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay and sufficient for most 4K displays. However, dropping to High settings nearly doubles the headroom to 152.8 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 overkill for this game?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, yes—the CPU limits performance well before the GPU does. At 1080p Low, the system produces 526.9 FPS, which far exceeds any display's refresh rate. Even at 4K Ultra, the GPU handles the load without breaking a sweat, suggesting the 32 GB VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are not fully utilized.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its closest rivals?

A: The 5700X's average CPU score of 26,214 is essentially tied with the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26,196, 0.1% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26,272, 0.2% faster). It sits 0.2% behind the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (26,262) and 0.2% ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500GT (26,161). These are negligible differences in real-world gaming.

Q: What settings should I use for a 144Hz monitor at 1440p?

A: High settings at 1440p deliver 236.5 FPS, which is well above 144 FPS. Even Ultra settings hit 154.6 FPS, so you have headroom to max out the game. The data shows no need to drop below High for smooth 144Hz gameplay at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data indicates CPU bounding at 1080p, where Low settings produce 526.9 FPS—a figure that suggests the Ryzen 7 5700X is reaching its frame-delivery limit. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU takes on more work, but the CPU still keeps pace with even the highest GPU loads.

Q: How much performance do I lose by going from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, you lose 53.7% of the 1080p frame rate when moving to 4K (330.1 FPS to 152.8 FPS). At Ultra, the loss is 51.9% (207.3 FPS to 99.8 FPS). This consistent drop of roughly half the performance indicates a balanced scaling pattern.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a Zen 3 part built on TSMC's 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth are standard for the generation. In Undisputed, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p, where the frame rates exceed what any current display can show. The 526.9 FPS Low result at 1080p is a strong indicator that the CPU is the limiting factor—the RTX 5090 is capable of far more, but the 5700X cannot issue draw calls and physics updates fast enough. The 16 threads are not heavily taxed by a sports title like this, as evidenced by the CPU's single-thread performance: a Geekbench single-core score of 2,148 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 921. Multi-threaded results, such as the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,620, show the CPU has headroom for background tasks while gaming. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5700X is statistically identical: the 0.1% lead over the Core i9-11900KF and 0.2% deficit to the Ryzen 5 7600X mean that no real-world difference exists in this game. The 65W TDP and unlocked multiplier make it an efficient and overclockable choice, though the data here reflects stock performance. For Undisputed specifically, the CPU's 83rd percentile ranking means it outperforms most processors, but the RTX 5090 is in the 94th percentile, creating a mismatch that only shows up at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces extraordinary frame rates across all settings. Low settings average 526.9 FPS, Medium hits 397 FPS, High reaches 330.1 FPS, and Ultra still manages 207.3 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra represents a 154% performance range, with each step up in quality costing roughly 20-25% of the previous frame rate. These numbers are far beyond any display's capabilities, so the CPU is clearly the bottleneck here.

At 2560x1440, the results remain exceptionally high but show the GPU starting to take on more work. Low settings produce 395.1 FPS, Medium delivers 284.4 FPS, High hits 236.5 FPS, and Ultra maintains 154.6 FPS. The drop from 1080p is 25% at Low, 28% at Medium, 28% at High, and 25% at Ultra—a consistent scaling pattern that indicates the system is still CPU-limited at this resolution, just slightly less so.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes more prominent. Low settings average 251.5 FPS, Medium hits 182 FPS, High delivers 152.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 99.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured setting below 100 FPS, and it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin. The performance difference between 1440p and 4K is 36% at Low, 36% at Medium, 35% at High, and 35% at Ultra, showing that the GPU's workload increases uniformly as resolution rises. Across all settings and resolutions, the combo ranks 24th out of 1,580 tested combinations, confirming this is one of the fastest systems recorded for Undisputed.