Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers exceptional performance in Undisputed, with measured frame rates that suggest the pairing is heavily GPU-limited at most settings. The data indicates that the High preset at 1440p provides the most balanced experience, hitting 228 FPS average while maintaining the visual fidelity expected from a modern sports title. At 4K High, the system still produces 144 FPS, which is notably smooth, but the jump to Ultra at any resolution shows a significant performance penalty that may not justify the visual gain. For players with high-refresh-rate 1080p displays, the Medium preset at 381 FPS is the sweet spot, as the jump to Low (530 FPS) offers diminishing returns for most displays given the already elevated frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance on which preset delivers the best experience relative to the hardware's capability. At 1080p, the Medium preset yields 381 FPS average with a minimum of 324 FPS and maximum of 438 FPS, which is an excellent target for competitive play on standard 144Hz or 240Hz monitors. The High preset at 315 FPS is also viable, though the 66 FPS gap between Medium and High suggests that the latter imposes a noticeable load on the GPU without a proportional visual improvement in a sports game context. Low at 530 FPS is technically the fastest, but the practical benefit is minimal beyond 360Hz displays, making Medium the most sensible choice for 1080p users.

At 1440p, the High preset stands out at 228 FPS average, which is well above the refresh rates of most 1440p monitors. The Medium preset at 275 FPS is also strong, but High offers a better balance between image quality and performance headroom. The Ultra preset drops to 147 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 35% reduction from High; this suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that are particularly demanding on the RTX 4090's shading units and ROPs, and the trade-off is unlikely to be worth it for the visual differences in a boxing game where clarity of motion matters more than ambient occlusion quality.

For 4K, the High preset at 144 FPS is the clear recommendation, as it provides a buttery-smooth experience on 120Hz or 144Hz 4K displays. Medium at 174 FPS is faster but may look noticeably less polished, while Ultra at 93 FPS is the only preset that dips below the 100 FPS threshold, which could introduce perceptible stutter on high-refresh panels. The data shows a consistent pattern: High is the optimal preset across all resolutions, offering the best compromise between the visual enhancements and the frame rate demands of the game engine.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use with this combination for a 1440p monitor?

A: The High preset at 1440p delivers 228 FPS average, which is well above the refresh rate of most 1440p displays. The Ultra preset drops to 147 FPS, which is a 35% reduction, so High is recommended for the best balance of visual quality and performance.

*Q: How does the RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM affect performance in Undisputed?*

A: The 24 GB GDDR6X memory with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensures that VRAM capacity is never a bottleneck, even at 4K Ultra where the frame rate drops to 93 FPS due to compute load rather than memory limitations. The data shows that FPS scales consistently with resolution and settings, indicating no memory-related stutters.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7700 sufficient for the RTX 4090 in this game?

A: Yes, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz provide ample processing power. The single-thread score of 1049 in 3DMark and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1930 indicate strong per-core performance that prevents CPU bottlenecks, as evidenced by the high FPS at 1080p Low (530 FPS) where the CPU is more likely to be the limiting factor.

Q: Why does the FPS drop so much from Low to Ultra settings?

A: The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 203 FPS versus 530 FPS on Low, a 62% reduction. This indicates that Ultra settings enable rendering features that heavily tax the GPU's 16384 shading units and 512 tensor cores, likely including advanced lighting and shadow effects that are not optimized for a sports game's fast-paced action.

Q: What are the minimum FPS numbers for the Medium preset at different resolutions?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 324, at 1440p Medium it is 234, and at 4K Medium it is 148. These minimums show that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate remains above 144 FPS at 1440p and above, which is suitable for smooth gameplay.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for Undisputed?*

A: The combination ranks 139 out of 3718 tested combos, placing it in the top 3.7% of all systems. This high rank reflects the synergy between the Ryzen 7 7700 and RTX 4090, which delivers top-tier performance in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern in how performance scales from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 315 at 1080p to 228 at 1440p (a 27.6% reduction) and then to 144 at 4K (a 36.8% reduction from 1440p). This scaling indicates that the RTX 4090 is the primary limiting component, as the FPS decreases proportionally with the pixel count increase — 1080p has 2.07 million pixels, 1440p has 3.69 million, and 4K has 8.29 million. The 4K to 1080p ratio of 2.19x (144 vs 315) is close to the pixel ratio of 4.0x, but not exact, suggesting some efficiency gains at higher resolutions due to reduced CPU overhead.

The Low settings show a more dramatic scaling: 530 FPS at 1080p drops to 383 FPS at 1440p (27.7% reduction) and then to 242 FPS at 4K (36.8% reduction from 1440p). This consistent percentage drop across different settings strongly implies that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are the bottlenecks, not the CPU. If the CPU were limiting, we would expect to see a smaller FPS gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings, but the data shows the same ~28% drop, indicating that even at the lowest settings, the Ryzen 7 7700 can feed the RTX 4090 adequately.

The Medium preset provides the most granular data with minimum FPS values: 324 at 1080p, 234 at 1440p, and 148 at 4K. The minimum FPS scaling (324→234→148) shows a 27.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 36.8% drop from 1440p to 4K, matching the average FPS scaling almost exactly. This consistency suggests that the game's rendering pipeline scales linearly with resolution, and the limiting component is the GPU's pixel throughput, which is rated at 443.5 GPixel/s. The RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient to handle the texture data at all resolutions, as evidenced by the predictable FPS reductions rather than any sudden cliff or stutter.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 139 out of 3718 tested combinations, which places it in the top 3.7% of all systems tested for Undisputed. This rank is notably high, reflecting the exceptional performance of the RTX 4090, which sits at the 88th percentile of all GPUs, paired with the Ryzen 7 7700, which is at the 87th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Arc Pro A60 (0% delta), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (0.3% delta), and AMD Radeon PRO V710 (2.9% delta), but none of these professional-oriented cards come close to the RTX 4090's gaming performance in this title.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a tight cluster around the Ryzen 7 7700's average benchmark score of 40081: the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 is 0.1% higher, the Intel Core 5 221E is 0.2% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 9 270 is 0.4% lower. This clustering suggests that the Ryzen 7 7700 is well-positioned among modern processors, and its performance in Undisputed benefits from its 8 cores and 16 threads, which are more than sufficient for this sports title's threading model. The fact that the combo ranks 139th despite being a high-end pairing indicates that some combinations with even more powerful CPUs (like the Ryzen 9 series or Intel Core i9) may achieve slightly higher FPS, but the 7700's performance is clearly not holding back the RTX 4090 in any meaningful way.

The rank of 139 out of 3718 also implies that there are 138 combos that perform better, likely featuring even faster CPUs or more optimized configurations. However, the gap between these combos is likely small, as the RTX 4090 is the dominant factor in this game's performance. The data shows that at 1080p High, the combo achieves 315 FPS, which is within striking distance of the theoretical maximum for this GPU, suggesting that the CPU is doing its job efficiently.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is built on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) using a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz provide strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by the 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1930. In Undisputed, a sports simulation game, the CPU's role is primarily to manage game logic, physics, and AI, which are typically single-threaded or lightly threaded tasks. The high boost clock ensures that these tasks are handled with minimal latency, allowing the GPU to render frames without waiting for CPU input.

The multi-threaded performance is also robust, with Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18760 and 3DMark max threads score of 8479. This indicates that the CPU can handle any background tasks or multi-threaded aspects of the game engine without becoming a bottleneck. The 32 MB shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which is crucial for maintaining consistent frame times in a fast-paced sports game where sudden changes in player positions and physics calculations occur frequently.

The data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution or settings preset. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 530 FPS, which is an extremely high frame rate that would stress even the most capable CPUs. The fact that the FPS scales almost linearly with resolution (530→383→242 for Low settings) indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck, as a CPU bottleneck would show a less steep decline at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 7 7700's 65W TDP and 5 nm process make it an efficient choice, but more importantly, its single-thread performance (2,525 in Geekbench single-core) ensures that the RTX 4090 is never starved of draw calls or physics updates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset achieves an average of 530 FPS, which is the fastest measured across all configurations. Medium follows at 381 FPS (minimum 324, maximum 438), High at 315 FPS, and Ultra at 203 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 62% reduction in FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional rendering features (likely including advanced shadows, reflections, and post-processing effects) are extremely demanding on the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high. The Low preset yields 383 FPS, Medium 275 FPS (minimum 234, maximum 317), High 228 FPS, and Ultra 147 FPS. The 1440p High result of 228 FPS is particularly notable, as it provides a smooth experience on 144Hz and 240Hz monitors while maintaining high visual quality. The Ultra preset at 147 FPS is still above 144Hz, but just barely, suggesting that players with 165Hz or higher refresh rate 1440p monitors should stick to High.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4090's power is evident. The Low preset achieves 242 FPS, Medium 174 FPS (minimum 148, maximum 200), High 144 FPS, and Ultra 93 FPS. The 4K High result of 144 FPS is remarkable, as it matches the refresh rate of many high-end 4K monitors. The Ultra preset at 93 FPS is the only configuration that falls below 100 FPS, indicating that 4K Ultra is too demanding even for the flagship RTX 4090 in this title. The Medium preset at 174 FPS offers a good alternative for those who want both high FPS and 4K resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a behemoth of a graphics card, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. Its boost clock of 2520 MHz and base clock of 2235 MHz provide enormous compute throughput, with an FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS. In Undisputed, this raw power translates to exceptional frame rates, but the data reveals that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at all settings. The 24 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 384-bit bus and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensures that texture loading and memory bandwidth are never limiting factors, even at 4K Ultra where the frame rate drops to 93 FPS due to the sheer computational load of the Ultra preset's effects.

The RTX 4090's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for 4K rendering, but the Ultra preset's advanced lighting and shadow algorithms clearly stress the GPU's compute units. The 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in this sports game, as Undisputed does not heavily rely on ray tracing or DLSS. The data supports this: the FPS drop from High to Ultra is 35% at 1080p (315→203), 36% at 1440p (228→147), and 35% at 4K (144→93), indicating that the Ultra preset adds a consistent computational overhead that the GPU must process regardless of resolution.

The GPU's 450W TDP and triple-slot cooler are justified by its performance, but the data shows that even the RTX 4090 cannot maintain 100+ FPS at 4K Ultra in this title. This suggests that Undisputed's Ultra preset includes effects that are not well-optimized for high refresh rates, and players would be better served by using High settings to unlock the GPU's full potential. The RTX 4090's percentile rank of 88 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60347, confirms its position as a top-tier card, and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon PRO V710, is 2.9% lower in average score, highlighting the performance gap in this class.