Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Arc B390 combination delivers a consistent, playable experience in Undisputed, but the data reveals a system that is heavily constrained by its graphics processor. This pairing yields a database rank of 2491 out of 2813 tested combos, placing it in the lower percentile of systems for this title. The following analysis breaks down the measured performance across resolutions and settings, focusing on where the bottleneck lies and what the numbers mean for practical gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K in Undisputed paints a clear picture of a GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 76 FPS at 1920x1080 to 55 FPS at 2560x1440, a 27.6% reduction in performance. Moving further to 3840x2160 yields a 35 FPS average, which represents a 53.9% drop from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern indicates that the Intel Arc B390 is the limiting factor, as the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions but the graphics solution cannot sustain high frame rates when pixel count increases.

The Low settings data confirms this bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 127 FPS, which is a strong result. At 2560x1440, this falls to 92 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it lands at 58 FPS. The 4K Low result is particularly telling: it is only 18.4% slower than the 1440p Low result, whereas the 1440p Low result is 27.6% slower than the 1080p Low result. This non-linear scaling suggests that at 4K, even the lowest settings push the GPU to its limits, while at 1080p, the GPU has enough bandwidth to handle the workload efficiently.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic drop-off. The system manages 49 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p, and only 22 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 22 FPS is below playable thresholds, and the data shows a 55.1% decrease from 1080p to 4K under these settings. This pattern across all settings levels indicates that the Arc B390's memory subsystem, which is system-shared, becomes a significant bottleneck as resolution and texture demands increase. The measured frame times for Medium settings show a narrow range (36–48 at 4K, 56–76 at 1440p, 78–105 at 1080p), suggesting consistent frame pacing rather than spikes, which is a positive sign for a lower-end GPU.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process from Intel. Its specifications are modest: 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. The GPU operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with 12 ray tracing cores. Its FP32 performance is rated at 7.680 TFLOPS, and the pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s.

The most critical limitation here is memory. The Arc B390 uses "System Shared" memory, meaning it relies on the host system's DDR4 RAM for all graphics data. The memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which in practice means it shares bandwidth with the CPU. This shared architecture explains the performance cliff at higher resolutions and settings, as the GPU must compete with the Ryzen 7 5800XT for memory access. The GPU's TDP is 80 W, and it has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482, placing it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% behind), NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% behind), NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% behind), and NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443, 2.7% behind). These rivals are all legacy or entry-level discrete GPUs, which underscores the Arc B390's positioning as a low-power integrated solution.

The data shows that this GPU is not designed for high-end gaming. At 1080p Low, it can produce 127 FPS, which is smooth, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 22 FPS. The boost clock of 2500 MHz is respectable for an integrated part, but the system-shared memory bandwidth severely limits texture fill rates and shader performance in a demanding sports title like Undisputed. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility mean the GPU can handle modern rendering features, but the raw throughput is insufficient for high-resolution workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT with Intel Arc B390 ranks 2491 out of 2813 combos tested in Undisputed. This places it in the 11.4th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly 88.6% of systems tested perform better in this game. This is a low ranking, but it is expected given the GPU's integrated nature. The rank reflects a significant mismatch: the CPU is a high-end desktop part, while the GPU is an integrated mobile-oriented solution.

To contextualize the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879 and sits in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868, 0% delta), AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (29955, -0.3% delta), AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (29955, -0.3% delta), and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (29713, 0.6% delta). This indicates the CPU is performing at a level comparable to modern laptop processors and a current desktop chip. The bottleneck is not the CPU; it is the GPU, which ranks in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The combination of a 81st-percentile CPU with a 9th-percentile GPU necessarily drags the overall combo ranking down, as game performance is ultimately limited by the weakest link in the chain.

The data suggests that this combo would be acceptable for 1080p gaming at Low to Medium settings, where it achieves 127 FPS and 91 FPS respectively. However, for 4K gaming, the combo is not viable beyond Low settings, and even then it only reaches 58 FPS. The ranking reflects this reality: it is a system for basic playability, not for high-fidelity or high-resolution experiences. The measured data is marked as "dataIsMeasured: true," so these are real-world results, not synthetic estimates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 with Low settings provides the highest average frame rate at 127 FPS. For a balance of quality and performance, 1920x1080 Medium settings achieves 91 FPS, which is smooth for a sports game. 2560x1440 Low (92 FPS) is also viable, but 4K is only playable at Low settings with 58 FPS.

Q: Why does performance drop so significantly from 1080p to 4K?

A: The Intel Arc B390 uses System Shared memory with bandwidth that is System Dependent. This means the GPU relies on the CPU's DDR4 memory bus for all data. As resolution increases, the memory bandwidth demand grows, and the shared architecture becomes the limiting factor. The data shows a 53.9% drop in FPS at High settings from 1080p to 4K, which is characteristic of a GPU with insufficient dedicated memory bandwidth.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% slower), NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% slower), NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% slower), and NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443, 2.7% slower). These are all very old or entry-level GPUs, indicating the Arc B390's performance class.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT the bottleneck in this system?

A: No. The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879 and ranks in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, has a score of 29713, which is 0.6% lower. The CPU is capable of delivering high frame rates; the bottleneck is the GPU, which ranks in the 9th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Undisputed?

A: At 4K, the combo achieves 58 FPS at Low settings, 42 FPS at Medium, 35 FPS at High, and 22 FPS at Ultra. Only the Low setting is consistently playable. The Medium setting shows a range of 36 to 48 FPS, which may be acceptable to some players but is below the 60 FPS target most would prefer.

Q: What does the combo rank of 2491 out of 2813 mean?

A: It means that out of 2813 tested CPU and GPU combinations, this pairing performs better than only 322 other combos. This places it in the bottom 11.4% of systems for Undisputed. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's low performance percentile (9th) relative to the CPU's high percentile (81st).

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a comprehensive look at performance across three resolutions and four settings levels.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings produce an average of 127 FPS. Medium settings yield 91 FPS, with a minimum of 78 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. High settings drop to 76 FPS. Ultra settings are the weakest, with an average of 49 FPS. This shows a clear progression: reducing settings from Ultra to Low nearly triples the frame rate from 49 to 127 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 92 FPS. Medium settings average 66 FPS, with a range of 56 to 76 FPS. High settings average 55 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 35 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 57 FPS, which is a 62% reduction in performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles. Low settings average 58 FPS. Medium settings average 42 FPS, with a range of 36 to 48 FPS. High settings average 35 FPS. Ultra settings average just 22 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest in the entire dataset, and even the Low setting at 4K is slower than the Ultra setting at 1080p (58 FPS vs 49 FPS is only 9 FPS faster, but 4K Low is far more demanding than 1080p Ultra).

The frame time data for Medium settings shows a consistent pattern: at 1080p, the range is 78–105 FPS (27 FPS spread), at 1440p it is 56–76 FPS (20 FPS spread), and at 4K it is 36–48 FPS (12 FPS spread). This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is becoming the sole limiting factor, with less variance because the frame rate is capped by rendering throughput rather than other system components.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a desktop processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Vermeer codename. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The CPU is built on a 7 nm process from TSMC, with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The CPU uses the AMD Socket AM4 and has a TDP of 105 W. It supports PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes and has ECC memory support. The multiplier is unlocked, and it was released on 2024-07-30 with a launch MSRP of $249.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5800XT demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. It scores 23794 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3359 in single-core. In 3DMark, it scores 7683 with 16 threads and 7680 with max threads, showing excellent scaling. Its single-thread score is 959, and its 2-thread score is 1879. PassMark results show 28053 for multi-thread and 3535 for single-thread. The CPU's average benchmark score is 29879, placing it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. Given that the game is a sports title, the CPU load is likely moderate, and the 8-core/16-thread configuration is more than sufficient. The data indirectly confirms this: the frame rate drops are consistent with GPU limitations, not CPU limitations. For example, at 1080p Low, the system hits 127 FPS, which is a high frame rate that requires a capable CPU to maintain. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and the 3DMark 16-thread score of 7683 indicate the CPU can handle high-thread-count workloads without becoming a bottleneck.

The nearest CPU rivals have average scores of 29868 (Ryzen 7 7840H), 29955 (Ryzen 7 8845HS), 29955 (Ryzen 7 7840HS), and 29713 (Ryzen 5 9600X). These deltas are all within 0.6% of the 5800XT, meaning this chip performs on par with or slightly above these alternatives. This is a strong result for a desktop chip, but it also highlights the imbalance: the CPU is competitive with modern mobile and desktop parts, while the GPU is at the bottom of the performance stack. For players using this combo, the CPU will never be the limiting factor in Undisputed; the GPU will always dictate the achievable frame rate.