Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 presents a distinctly CPU-favorable configuration in Undisputed, a sports title where frame rates remain exceptionally high even at demanding resolutions. The measured data shows a system that scales predictably with settings but reveals a bottleneck profile that shifts decisively toward the GPU as resolution climbs, while the processor’s large cache and 8-core layout keep minimum performance headroom at lower presets.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates where the RTX 2060 becomes the limiting factor. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers 211 FPS, but dropping to 2560x1440 Low reduces that to 149.5 FPS, a 29% decline. Pushing further to 3840x2160 Low yields 97 FPS, another 35% drop from the 1440p figure. This pattern—diminishing returns at each step—indicates that at 1080p, the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them, but the GPU’s workload scales linearly with pixel count.

The High preset tells a similar story with a softer slope. At 1080p High, the system produces 123.7 FPS; at 1440p High, it falls to 88.2 FPS (a 28.7% reduction); and at 4K High, it reaches 58.6 FPS (a 33.6% reduction from 1440p). The consistent ~30% drop per resolution step suggests the RTX 2060’s 6 GB frame buffer and 336.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are being saturated, while the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s 96 MB shared L3 cache keeps CPU-side stalls minimal.

Ultra settings expose the most severe scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 77.5 FPS, which drops to 58.9 FPS at 1440p (a 24% loss) and then to 35.7 FPS at 4K (a 39.4% loss from 1440p). The 4K Ultra figure is below the 60 FPS threshold, and the sharp drop indicates that the GPU’s 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs are overwhelmed by the combination of pixel count and shader complexity. In contrast, the CPU’s role remains stable; its 3.00 GHz base and 4.10 GHz boost clocks do not waver across resolutions, so the FPS variance is attributable almost entirely to GPU load.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Undisputed?*

A: The highest recorded average is 211 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 35.7 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060’s average benchmark score is 16074, placing it 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (both 16351) by 1.7%.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s cache size impact gaming performance here?

A: The processor’s 96 MB shared L3 cache is substantial, and its 8-core, 16-thread layout with a 4.10 GHz boost clock helps maintain high FPS at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the CPU keeps pace with the GPU, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, so the cache advantage is less visible.

Q: What is the FPS difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings yield 88.2 FPS, while Ultra yields 58.9 FPS, a difference of 29.3 FPS (or roughly 33% lower performance on Ultra). This gap widens at 4K, where High produces 58.6 FPS and Ultra drops to 35.7 FPS.

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

A: The combination ranks 1300 out of 1580 tested combos, placing it in the lower percentile of systems for this game, despite the CPU’s strong 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for FPS drops at 4K?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting component at 4K. The RTX 2060’s 6 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus are stressed, while the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s benchmark scores (e.g., 22366 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) suggest ample headroom for frame generation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a 5000-series processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, built on TSMC’s 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.00 GHz and boost clock of 4.10 GHz are modest by modern standards, but the 96 MB shared L3 cache is the defining feature for gaming. In Undisputed, this cache helps maintain consistent frame delivery, particularly at lower resolutions where CPU-bound scenarios are more likely. The processor’s 3DMark scores show a scaling curve from 804 (single-thread) to 6764 (16-threads), with an 8-thread score of 5357, indicating that the game can utilize multiple cores but does not require the full 16-thread capacity.

At 1080p Low, the system hits 211 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors. This high ceiling suggests the CPU is not the primary constraint at this resolution. However, when compared to its nearest rivals, the 5700X3D’s average benchmark score of 24673 is only 0.2% above the Intel Core i7-1360P (24627) and 0.3% above the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (24605). This tight grouping implies that in CPU-limited scenarios, the 5700X3D offers no significant advantage over these alternatives, but its 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms it is a capable performer.

The processor’s memory support for DDR4 with a dual-channel bus and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for this title, as the game’s frame rates do not show signs of memory bandwidth saturation. The 105 W TDP and AM4 socket compatibility make it a practical choice for existing platforms, but the benchmark data shows that the CPU’s contribution to FPS diminishes as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the 35.7 FPS result is 82% lower than the 1080p Low figure, a drop that cannot be attributed to the CPU’s clock speeds or core count alone.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo spans three resolutions and four settings tiers, providing a clear picture of performance scaling.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 211 FPS, the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 149 FPS, a 29.4% decrease, while High yields 123.7 FPS (another 17% drop). Ultra settings produce 77.5 FPS, which is 63% lower than Low. This progression shows that each settings tier adds a significant rendering load, with Ultra nearly tripling the workload compared to Low.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset still achieves 149.5 FPS, which is 29% lower than the 1080p Low figure. Medium drops to 111.8 FPS, High to 88.2 FPS, and Ultra to 58.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 90.6 FPS, a 60.6% reduction. Notably, the 1440p High result (88.2 FPS) is nearly identical to the 1080p Ultra result (77.5 FPS), suggesting that the RTX 2060’s pixel throughput is the common limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset produces 97 FPS, which is still playable, but the higher presets show rapid degradation. Medium yields 70.2 FPS, High drops to 58.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 35.7 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the only result below 40 FPS in the entire dataset, and the 61.3 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K represents a 63.2% performance loss. Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings show the smallest resolution-based penalty (from 211 to 97 FPS, a 54% drop from 1080p to 4K), while Ultra shows the largest (from 77.5 to 35.7 FPS, a 54% drop as well, but starting from a much lower base).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a Turing-architecture GPU built on TSMC’s 12 nm process, with 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Its 6 GB GDDR6 memory operates at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) with a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock of 1680 MHz and base clock of 1365 MHz are relatively low, but the measured FPS data shows that the card can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming comfortably in Undisputed.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 16074, placing it in the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996 (0.5% lower), while the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 both score 16351 (1.7% higher). This narrow spread suggests that the RTX 2060 is competitive with these mid-range options, but its 6 GB VRAM capacity is a potential limitation for high-resolution textures.

In Undisputed, the GPU’s role becomes dominant at 4K. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the 35.7 FPS result is likely constrained by both pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth. The 48 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s, which is insufficient for 4K Ultra at high frame rates. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the GPU’s 201.6 GTexel/s texture rate and 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 performance are more than adequate, allowing the CPU to drive FPS to 211. The 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in this sports title, as the game’s rendering load appears to be primarily rasterization-based, but their presence adds thermal and power overhead (160 W TDP) without providing a direct FPS benefit in the measured data.

The RTX 2060’s end-of-life production status and 349 USD launch MSRP (stated once here) reflect its age, but the benchmark results show it remains a viable 1080p and 1440p option. At 4K, however, the data is clear: the GPU is the bottleneck, and users seeking higher frame rates at Ultra settings would need more VRAM or higher bandwidth, both of which are absent in this configuration.