Undisputed

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Undisputed with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 shows that the High preset delivers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p, High produces 301.6 FPS, which drops to 221.9 FPS at 1440p and 137 FPS at 4K. These numbers indicate that High settings maintain a smooth, high-refresh-rate experience even at the most demanding resolution tested.

Ultra settings, by comparison, exact a steep toll on performance. At 1080p, Ultra yields 192.3 FPS—a substantial drop from High—and at 4K, the average falls to 90.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 46.3 FPS, suggesting that the visual uplift from Ultra may not justify the performance cost for competitive or fast-paced play. Medium settings sit between the two, offering 363.8 FPS at 1080p and 167.8 FPS at 4K, but the incremental gain over High is modest relative to the visual compromise.

Low settings push frame rates to extraordinary levels—509.2 FPS at 1080p and 231.6 FPS at 4K—but the visual quality loss is significant enough that most users with this hardware would prefer High. The data implies that High is the sweet spot: it preserves the RTX 5080's capability to drive high-refresh monitors while retaining graphical fidelity. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness over visuals, Medium at 4K (167.8 FPS) is a more viable alternative than dropping to Low, as the frame rate remains well above standard 144 Hz displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 brings substantial resources to Undisputed: 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is particularly relevant at 4K Ultra, where the game's demands are highest—the average FPS of 90.7 at that setting suggests the GPU is working near its limits. The card's 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 112 ROPs provide the raw throughput needed for the high frame rates observed at lower settings.

Clock speeds of 2295 MHz base and 2617 MHz boost give the 5080 headroom to scale performance with resolution. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the GPU achieves 509.2 FPS, indicating that the card is not bottlenecked by its own compute at lower loads. However, the transition from 1440p High (221.9 FPS) to 4K High (137 FPS) represents a 38.3% reduction in frame rate, which points to the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The RTX 5080's 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores are present in the spec sheet, though Undisputed's measured results do not specifically isolate ray tracing or DLSS performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637 and Passmark G3D score of 36565 place this GPU in the 89th percentile of all graphics cards, corroborating the strong in-game results. The nearest rivals by average benchmark score—Intel Arc A570M at 1.6% delta and AMD Radeon Pro W5500X at 2.6% delta—are not close in gaming performance, underscoring the 5080's position.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, the Ryzen 7 7700 with RTX 5080 achieves rank 87 out of 1580 combos in Undisputed. This places the pairing in the top 5.5% of all tested systems, a strong showing that reflects both the CPU's 91st percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 89th percentile among all graphics cards. The combination is well-matched, with neither component dragging the other down.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 40468 places it within 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, while sitting 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H. These are tight margins, indicating that the 7700 is competitive with mobile flagship parts in synthetic workloads. For Undisputed specifically, the measured frame rates show that this CPU-GPU pairing avoids severe bottlenecks—at 1080p Low, the 509.2 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively even in lightweight scenarios.

The rank of 87 out of 1580 also implies that most higher-ranked combos likely feature more recent or higher-tier components, but the practical difference in gaming experience is minimal given the frame rates already achieved. At 1440p High, the 221.9 FPS result would satisfy any current high-refresh monitor, and even 4K Ultra at 90.7 FPS remains playable. The data suggests this combo is overkill for 1080p and well-suited for 1440p and 4K gaming.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 509.2 FPS. High settings still produce 301.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 192.3 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5080's memory bandwidth affect 4K performance?

A: The 960.0 GB/s bandwidth from 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus supports 4K High at 137 FPS and 4K Ultra at 90.7 FPS. The bandwidth appears sufficient for this game, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7700 a bottleneck at any tested setting?

A: At 1080p Low (509.2 FPS) and 1440p Low (366.7 FPS), the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads with a 5.30 GHz boost clock keep up with the GPU. The CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 8479 and single-thread score of 1049 support this capability.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Medium and High at 4K?

A: Medium produces 167.8 FPS at 4K, while High produces 137 FPS—a difference of 30.8 FPS in favor of Medium. The visual trade-off is the key consideration.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 87th out of 1580 combos, placing it in the top 5.5% of all systems tested in Undisputed.

Q: Does the GPU's 16 GB VRAM ever become a limiting factor?

A: The measured data does not indicate VRAM limitations at any resolution or setting. The 4K Ultra result of 90.7 FPS suggests the GPU's compute, not memory capacity, is the binding constraint.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how the system's performance scales with pixel count. At High settings, the sequence is 301.6 FPS at 1080p, 221.9 FPS at 1440p, and 137 FPS at 4K. This represents a 26.4% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 38.3% drop from 1440p to 4K. The decreasing marginal returns suggest that the GPU becomes progressively more limiting as resolution increases.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is steeper: 192.3 FPS at 1080p, 141.7 FPS at 1440p, and 90.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure is 52.8% lower than 1080p, indicating that Ultra's additional graphical effects disproportionately tax the GPU at higher resolutions. Low settings show the most linear scaling—509.2 to 366.7 to 231.6 FPS—with a 54.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K, but the absolute numbers remain high throughout.

The data implies that the RTX 5080 is the primary scaling bottleneck. The CPU's performance is relatively constant across resolutions, as it only needs to maintain game logic and physics. The observed FPS drops align closely with the increase in pixel count and shading load, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. For 4K gaming, High settings offer the best compromise, while 1440p allows for Ultra with 141.7 FPS still above most refresh rate targets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 contributes 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth support DDR5 dual-channel operation. These specifications position the CPU to handle the game's logic without constraining the GPU.

Synthetic benchmarks reinforce this capability: the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29302 and single-core score of 4136 indicate strong thread scaling and per-core performance. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8484 and single-thread score of 1049 show consistent performance across workload types. The CPU ranks in the 91st percentile of all processors, with its nearest rivals within 1.2% in average score.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 300 FPS. At 1080p Low, the 509.2 FPS result suggests the CPU can sustain high draw call rates and physics updates without bottlenecking the GPU. At 4K, the CPU's workload remains similar, but the GPU's rendering time dominates, making the CPU less critical. The 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node from TSMC also indicate efficient operation, which is relevant for sustained gaming sessions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 509.2 FPS
• Medium: 363.8 FPS
• High: 301.6 FPS
• Ultra: 192.3 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low: 366.7 FPS
• Medium: 262.3 FPS
• High: 221.9 FPS
• Ultra: 141.7 FPS

3840x2160:

• Low: 231.6 FPS
• Medium: 167.8 FPS
• High: 137 FPS
• Ultra: 90.7 FPS

The data shows a consistent ordering across all resolutions: Low > Medium > High > Ultra. The performance gap between Low and Ultra widens with resolution—at 1080p, the difference is 316.9 FPS (509.2 vs. 192.3), while at 4K it narrows to 140.9 FPS (231.6 vs. 90.7). This narrowing suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU's absolute performance ceiling limits even the lowest settings, while at 1080p, the settings overhead becomes a larger relative factor.

The transition from 1440p to 4K at each setting shows the largest percentage drops: Low drops 36.8%, Medium drops 36.0%, High drops 38.3%, and Ultra drops 36.0%. These consistent reductions indicate that the 4K resolution adds a roughly uniform pixel load penalty across settings, reinforcing that the GPU is the scaling bottleneck. The absolute FPS values remain high enough that even the weakest configuration—4K Ultra at 90.7 FPS—is playable on standard 60 Hz displays, while 1440p High and above exceed 144 Hz refresh rates.