Undisputed

# FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 127, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the measured data that exceeds 120 FPS, making it the clear performance ceiling for this pairing.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in raw compute?

A: The Intel Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It sits 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460), and 2.5-2.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446) and GT 710 (1443). The GPU percentile is 9, indicating it ranks in the bottom tenth of all tested graphics cards.

Q: What is the Ryzen 7 7700's position relative to all CPUs?

A: The processor holds an 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 40081, which is within 0.6% of its nearest rivals: the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048, +0.1%), Intel Core 5 221E (40144, -0.2%), AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40246, -0.4%), and Intel Core i9-13905H (40313, -0.6%).

Q: Is there a measurable FPS difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce 66 FPS average with a 56-76 FPS range, while High settings drop to 55 FPS average. This 11 FPS gap represents roughly a 17% reduction in average frame rate when moving from Medium to High.

Q: Does the combo ever hit 60 FPS at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the only setting that reaches 60 FPS or above is Low, with an average of 58 FPS. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. No 4K configuration in the measured data reaches a 60 FPS average.

Q: What is the combo's performance rank in Undisputed specifically?

A: This CPU/GPU pairing ranks 2491 out of 2813 tested combos for this game, placing it in the bottom 12% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the significant bottleneck imposed by the GPU in this title.

# GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the decisive performance limiter in this pairing. Based on the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, this integrated graphics solution scores 1482, ranking at the 9th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest competitors are all legacy NVIDIA parts: the GT 520MX, 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710, with delta percentages ranging from 1.3% to 2.7%. This places the Arc B390 in a performance tier that is fundamentally unsuited for demanding modern titles at high resolutions.

The GPU's architectural foundation is the Panther Lake chip using the Xe3-LPG design on Intel's 3 nm process. It features 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output pipelines. The boost clock reaches 2500 MHz, while the base clock is 300 MHz. Memory is system-shared, meaning the GPU draws from the CPU's DDR5 pool rather than having dedicated VRAM. The memory bus width and bandwidth are both listed as "System Shared" and "System Dependent," respectively, which means performance scales with the host system's memory configuration rather than a fixed specification.

The ray tracing configuration includes 12 RT cores, and the pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is rated at 7.680 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). The TDP is 80 W, but this is an IGP solution with no power connectors, meaning it shares thermal and power headroom with the host platform. The API support is modern — DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 — so software compatibility is not the issue; raw throughput is.

In Undisputed, these specifications translate directly into the measured frame rates. At 1080p Low, the GPU delivers 127 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 22 FPS. The scaling pattern across settings and resolutions shows that the GPU's limited shading and fill-rate capacity is the primary constraint. The 24 ROPs and 48 TMUs are particularly low for modern standards, which explains why resolution increases cause steep frame rate drops. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at any given resolution is substantial — at 1080p, Low hits 127 FPS while Ultra drops to 49 FPS, a 61% reduction. This is a GPU that can handle minimal settings at lower resolutions but quickly saturates as workload increases.

# Settings Recommendations

Given the measured data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 127 FPS average, which is the only configuration that exceeds 120 FPS. Medium settings at 1080p produce 91 FPS average with a range of 78-105 FPS, which remains playable for most users. High settings at 1080p drop to 76 FPS, and Ultra falls to 49 FPS. For competitive or smooth gameplay at 1080p, Medium offers the best balance — the 91 FPS average is 28% lower than Low but provides better visual fidelity without dropping below 78 FPS in the measured frame range.

At 2560x1440, the best playable option is Low settings, which achieves 92 FPS average. Medium settings at 1440p yield 66 FPS with a 56-76 FPS range, which is borderline for 60 FPS displays — the minimum frame rate of 56 FPS indicates occasional dips below the refresh threshold. High settings at 1440p drop to 55 FPS, and Ultra falls to 35 FPS. For a stable experience at 1440p, Low is the recommended preset, as it maintains a 92 FPS average with sufficient headroom above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, no setting achieves a 60 FPS average. Low settings reach 58 FPS, which is close but not consistent. Medium averages 42 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 22 FPS. For 4K gameplay, users should choose Low settings if they can tolerate occasional frame drops below 60 FPS, or accept Medium at 42 FPS for better visuals. The data suggests this combo is not well-suited for 4K gaming in Undisputed, as even the lowest settings cannot hold 60 FPS.

The overall recommendation is to prioritize 1080p Medium or 1440p Low, depending on display resolution. The measured frame ranges for Medium settings at 1080p (78-105 FPS) and 1440p (56-76 FPS) show that these presets provide the most consistent experience relative to their visual quality. Ultra settings are not advisable at any resolution, as the lowest average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 49, which is below the 60 FPS target for most displays.

# How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Undisputed, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 with the Intel Arc B390 ranks 2491 out of 2813 total combos. This places it in the 11.5th percentile — roughly 88.5% of all tested configurations perform better in this game. The ranking reflects the severe GPU bottleneck, as the CPU is a high-end desktop part while the GPU is an integrated solution with a 9th percentile rating.

The combo's position is primarily driven by the GPU's limitations. The Arc B390's 1482 Steel Nomad score is in the bottom tier of graphics hardware, and its nearest rivals are all entry-level or legacy parts. The Ryzen 7 7700, by contrast, holds an 87th percentile CPU ranking with an average benchmark score of 40081, placing it near the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048) and Intel Core 5 221E (40144) within a 0.1% to 0.2% margin. This is a pairing of a top-tier processor with a bottom-tier graphics solution, and the resulting game performance reflects the weaker component.

The rank of 2491 out of 2813 means that this combo is better than only 322 other configurations in the database for Undisputed. These would likely be pairs with even weaker GPUs or significantly older CPUs. The practical implication is that users with this combo should not expect competitive frame rates at high settings, but the measured data shows that 1080p Low and Medium settings are still viable for gameplay.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture processor on the 5 nm TSMC process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, and it has a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, plus ECC support. The CPU is built on AMD Socket AM5 with Gen 5 PCIe (24 lanes CPU only). It includes integrated Radeon Graphics, though the system relies on the Arc B390 for display output.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7700 demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 18760, while single-core scores 1930. Geekbench results are 15371 multi-core and 2525 single-core. Passmark multithread score is 34470, with single-thread at 4063. The 3DMark thread scaling shows 8484 for 16 threads, 6933 for 8 threads, 3931 for 4 threads, and 2043 for 2 threads, with single-thread at 1049. These results indicate a well-balanced processor that scales effectively with thread count, though the 16-thread score of 8484 is nearly identical to the 8-thread score of 6933 when accounting for the expected scaling curve.

For Undisputed, the CPU's role is largely to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The 7700's 16 threads and high boost clock of 5.30 GHz provide ample processing headroom. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 127 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of driving high frame rates when the GPU workload is light. However, as resolution and settings increase, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and the CPU's performance advantage is not reflected in higher frame rates.

The CPU's 87th percentile ranking and its proximity to rivals (within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Intel Core 5 221E, AMD Ryzen 9 270, and Intel Core i9-13905H) confirm that it is not the bottleneck in this pairing. The data indicates that the Ryzen 7 7700 can support significantly higher frame rates than the Arc B390 can deliver, making the GPU the clear constraint in Undisputed.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates cover three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a complete picture of this combo's performance in Undisputed.

1920x1080:

• Low: 127 FPS average
• Medium: 91 FPS average, with a measured range of 78-105 FPS
• High: 76 FPS average
• Ultra: 49 FPS average

At 1080p, the scaling from Low to Medium is a 36 FPS drop (127 to 91), from Medium to High is a 15 FPS drop (91 to 76), and from High to Ultra is a 27 FPS drop (76 to 49). The largest single step is Low to Medium, indicating that the visual quality improvements at that tier are particularly demanding for the GPU.

2560x1440:

• Low: 92 FPS average
• Medium: 66 FPS average, with a measured range of 56-76 FPS
• High: 55 FPS average
• Ultra: 35 FPS average

The 1440p results show a similar pattern: 26 FPS drop from Low to Medium (92 to 66), 11 FPS drop from Medium to High (66 to 55), and a 20 FPS drop from High to Ultra (55 to 35). The Medium setting's minimum of 56 FPS is notable, as it indicates frame dips below the 60 FPS threshold.

3840x2160:

• Low: 58 FPS average
• Medium: 42 FPS average, with a measured range of 36-48 FPS
• High: 35 FPS average
• Ultra: 22 FPS average

At 4K, the scaling is steepest: 16 FPS drop from Low to Medium (58 to 42), 7 FPS drop from Medium to High (42 to 35), and a 13 FPS drop from High to Ultra (35 to 22). The Medium setting's range of 36-48 FPS shows that even the maximum frame rate at this setting is below the 60 FPS target.

The data shows a consistent pattern across all resolutions: the GPU's performance ceiling is reached early, and each settings increase yields diminishing returns in visual quality relative to the frame rate cost.

# Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals the GPU-bound nature of this configuration. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 127 at 1080p to 92 at 1440p (a 27.6% reduction), then to 58 at 4K (a 37% reduction from 1440p, and 54.3% from 1080p). At Medium settings, the progression is 91 (1080p) to 66 (1440p) to 42 (4K), representing a 27.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 36.4% drop from 1440p to 4K. High settings show 76 (1080p) to 55 (1440p) to 35 (4K), with 27.6% and 36.4% reductions respectively. Ultra settings drop from 49 (1080p) to 35 (1440p) to 22 (4K), a 28.6% and 37.1% reduction.

The consistency of these percentage drops — approximately 27-29% from 1080p to 1440p, and 36-37% from 1440p to 4K — indicates that the scaling is primarily driven by pixel count and fill-rate limitations. The number of pixels at 1440p is 1.78 times that of 1080p, and 4K is 2.25 times 1440p and 4 times 1080p. The FPS drops are not perfectly proportional to pixel count, which suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth (system-dependent) and ROP throughput are the limiting factors rather than pure shader compute.

The fact that the percentage drops are very similar across all settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) reinforces that the bottleneck is resolution-dependent rather than settings-dependent. Whether the game runs at Low or Ultra, the same relative penalty applies when moving to higher resolutions. This is characteristic of a GPU that is constrained by its fixed-function hardware (ROPs and TMUs) rather than shader complexity.

The resolution scaling data confirms that the Intel Arc B390 is the limiting component in this pairing. The Ryzen 7 7700's strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multicore 18760, Passmark multithread 34470) is more than sufficient to maintain high frame rates, but the GPU's 24 ROPs and 48 TMUs cannot sustain the fill-rate demands of higher resolutions. Users seeking better 4K performance would need a significantly stronger discrete GPU, as the current integrated solution approaches its ceiling even at 1080p Medium settings (91 FPS average).