Undisputed

Undisputed, a sports title from 2023, shows unusually heavy scaling across resolution and quality presets for this AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination. The data reveals a system that is capable of high frame rates at every tested setting, but the relationship between resolution and settings is not linear. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers 308 FPS on average, which is an exceptional figure for a boxing game. Moving to 3840x2160 with Ultra settings drops the average to 54 FPS, a reduction of over 82% from that peak. This wide spread indicates that neither the CPU nor the GPU is a single bottleneck; instead, the game’s engine scales aggressively with both pixel count and graphical features.

The most telling comparison comes from the Medium preset, which is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum frame times. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 221 FPS with a minimum of 188 and a maximum of 255. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average falls to 160 FPS, with minimum and maximum of 136 and 184 respectively. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average is 101 FPS, with a minimum of 86 and maximum of 116. The frame time consistency is notable: the gap between minimum and maximum is roughly 30% of the average at each resolution, suggesting that the game’s performance variance is stable even as the workload increases. This is a strong indicator that the RTX 3070’s 8 GB memory buffer and 256-bit bus are being utilized efficiently up to 4K, but the Ultra preset at 4K exposes a hard limit.

The drop from High to Ultra is dramatic. At 1920x1080, High produces 183 FPS, while Ultra produces 118 FPS, a 35% penalty. At 2560x1440, High gives 132 FPS and Ultra gives 85 FPS, a 36% penalty. At 3840x2160, High gives 84 FPS and Ultra gives 54 FPS, a 36% penalty. This consistent percentage suggests that the Ultra preset adds a uniform complexity increase, likely in shadows, reflections, and post-processing, that scales linearly with resolution. In contrast, the jump from Low to Medium is much smaller in relative terms. At 1080p, Low gives 308 FPS and Medium gives 221 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 1440p, Low gives 222 FPS and Medium gives 160 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 4K, Low gives 141 FPS and Medium gives 101 FPS, a 28% reduction. The consistency of these percentage drops across resolutions indicates that the performance scaling is well-balanced, with no single setting causing a disproportionate hit.

The limiting component shifts depending on the resolution. At 1080p Low, the CPU is likely the primary driver, as the RTX 3070 can process frames faster than the Ryzen 7 9700X can feed it. The 308 FPS average is far beyond what most displays can show, but it demonstrates the CPU’s capability. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, with the 54 FPS average showing that the 8 GB of VRAM and the Ampere architecture are stretched thin. The middle ground, 1440p High, is where the balance is best: 132 FPS is smooth, and the system shows no signs of stutter based on the available data.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 1591 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the 57th percentile of all systems tested, meaning it outperforms more than half of all possible pairings but is not near the top. The rank reflects the RTX 3070’s position in the GPU hierarchy more than the CPU’s strength. The Ryzen 7 9700X is a high-end desktop processor, but the RTX 3070 is a mid-range card from 2020, and the game’s heavy reliance on GPU features at higher presets drags the overall combo ranking down.

To contextualize the CPU’s contribution, its average benchmark score is 37943, which places it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i9-14901E with an average score of 37911 (0.1% slower), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with 37904 (0.1% slower), the Intel Core 5 211E with 37829 (0.3% slower), and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 with 37804 (0.4% slower). This means the 9700X is effectively tied with several other high-end processors, all within a 0.4% margin. For gaming, this CPU is more than sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 3070 in most scenarios, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p.

The GPU, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 17208, placing it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT with 17083 (0.7% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 with 17037 (1% slower), the AMD Radeon HD 7970M with 17019 (1.1% slower), and the NVIDIA Tesla K40c with 17468 (1.5% faster). The RTX 3070 is positioned just above the RX 7600 XT in synthetic tests, but in Undisputed, the combination’s rank suggests that the GPU’s 8 GB memory capacity is a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the 54 FPS average is below the 60 FPS target most gamers prefer.

The combo rank of 1591 out of 3718 is not a reflection of poor hardware, but rather the reality that many newer GPUs with more VRAM and higher compute throughput will outperform this pairing at 4K. At 1080p and 1440p, this combo is likely in the top quartile of all tested systems, but the aggregate rank is pulled down by the 4K Ultra result. The data shows that this is a 1440p-focused combo, with 4K being playable only at Medium or High settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the display resolution. For 1920x1080, the High preset is the best choice for most users. It delivers 183 FPS on average, which is far above the refresh rate of any mainstream monitor. The Medium preset offers 221 FPS, but the visual difference between Medium and High is often more noticeable than the frame rate difference, especially in a sports title where character detail matters. The Low preset at 308 FPS is unnecessary except for competitive play on a 360 Hz monitor, and the Ultra preset at 118 FPS is still playable but introduces a 35% performance penalty over High for marginal visual gains.

For 2560x1440, the High preset is again the sweet spot. It produces 132 FPS on average, which is smooth on 144 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 160 FPS is ideal for players with 165 Hz or 240 Hz monitors, as it provides a higher frame rate while still looking good. The Low preset at 222 FPS is overkill, and the Ultra preset at 85 FPS is playable but shows that the GPU is starting to struggle with the combination of high pixel count and maxed-out settings. The minimum frame rate data for Medium at 1440p is 136 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating no stutter issues.

For 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the recommended choice. It delivers 101 FPS on average with a minimum of 86 FPS, which is playable on 4K displays that support variable refresh rates. The High preset at 84 FPS is also viable, but it lacks the minimum frame rate data, so the Medium preset’s recorded stability makes it safer. The Low preset at 141 FPS is surprisingly fast for 4K, but it sacrifices too much visual quality for a sports game. The Ultra preset at 54 FPS is not recommended, as the average falls below 60 FPS, which will be noticeable as judder on most displays.

The data suggests that the Ultra preset is not well-optimized for this GPU. Across all resolutions, Ultra is consistently 35-36% slower than High, which is a significant penalty. The Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, especially at 4K where the 8 GB VRAM is taxed. For users who prioritize frame rate over visuals, Low at any resolution is viable, but the game’s art style benefits from higher settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured FPS values for this combo in Undisputed is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 308 FPS. The Medium preset delivers an average of 221 FPS, with a minimum of 188 FPS and a maximum of 255 FPS. The High preset delivers an average of 183 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 118 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 28% drop, from Medium to High is a 17% drop, and from High to Ultra is a 36% drop. The Medium preset’s minimum of 188 FPS indicates that even in the most demanding scenes, the frame rate remains above 180 FPS, which is exceptional.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers an average of 222 FPS. The Medium preset delivers an average of 160 FPS, with a minimum of 136 FPS and a maximum of 184 FPS. The High preset delivers an average of 132 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 85 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 28% drop, from Medium to High is a 17.5% drop, and from High to Ultra is a 35.6% drop. The Medium preset’s minimum of 136 FPS shows that the combo can maintain high frame rates even in complex fight scenes with multiple characters and dynamic lighting.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers an average of 141 FPS. The Medium preset delivers an average of 101 FPS, with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 116 FPS. The High preset delivers an average of 84 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 54 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 28% drop, from Medium to High is a 16.8% drop, and from High to Ultra is a 35.7% drop. The Medium preset’s minimum of 86 FPS is above 60 FPS, which is the minimum threshold for playable 4K gaming. The Ultra preset’s 54 FPS average is the only sub-60 result in the entire dataset.

The pattern is clear: the percentage drops between presets are nearly identical across all resolutions. This means that the game’s settings presets add a consistent amount of work to the GPU, regardless of pixel count. The absolute frame rates, however, show that the RTX 3070’s performance ceiling is reached at 4K Ultra, where the combination of 8 GB VRAM and the Ampere architecture’s compute limits become apparent. The 1440p results are the most balanced, with all presets providing playable frame rates, and the Medium preset offering the best frame time consistency based on the available minimum and maximum data.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture and features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. It has 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, with a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The card’s memory clock is listed as 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The GPU’s pixel rate is 165.6 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 317.4 GTexel/s, with a FP32 performance of 20.31 TFLOPS.

In Undisputed, the GPU’s role is dominant at higher resolutions and settings. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS is a clear sign that the 8 GB VRAM buffer is insufficient for the game’s highest quality assets at that resolution. The game likely loads high-resolution textures for fighters, arenas, and crowds, and 8 GB is a limiting factor. The 4K High result of 84 FPS is better, but still below the 4K Medium result of 101 FPS, which shows that the VRAM capacity is the primary constraint, not raw compute. The fact that 4K Low produces 141 FPS suggests that when texture quality is reduced, the GPU’s compute power is sufficient to handle the pixel load.

The RTX 3070’s benchmark scores reflect its mid-range position. It scores 3162 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 112821 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 21022 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its Passmark G3D score is 22214, with a GPU compute score of 11195. The card’s percentile rank is 61st among all GPUs, and its average benchmark score is 17208. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, has a score of 17083, which is 0.7% slower. The RTX 3070 sits between the RX 7600 XT and the NVIDIA Tesla K40c (17468, 1.5% faster) in synthetic tests. These scores indicate that the GPU is capable of solid 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it is not a high-end 4K card.

The GDDR6 memory at 448 GB/s bandwidth is a significant factor in the game’s performance. At 1080p and 1440p, the bandwidth is sufficient to feed the shading units, as evidenced by the high frame rates. At 4K, the bandwidth becomes a bottleneck, especially at Ultra settings where the data throughput requirements increase. The 14 Gbps effective memory speed is standard for the 30-series, but newer cards with faster GDDR6X or larger buses have an advantage. The GPU’s 220 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU indicate that it draws a moderate amount of power, but this has no direct impact on the measured FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a 9000-series processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The CPU’s TDP is 65 W, and it is manufactured on a 4 nm process by TSMC with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, and it uses the AMD Socket AM5. The L1 cache is 80 KB per core, L2 is 1 MB per core, and L3 is 32 MB shared. The CPU has a 3DMark 16-thread score of 9824, a single-thread score of 1280, and a max-thread score of 9771. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 20485 and single-core is 2211. Geekbench multi-core is 17906 and single-core is 3023.

In Undisputed, the CPU’s role is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is not the bottleneck. The 1080p Low result of 308 FPS confirms the 9700X’s strong single-thread performance, which is critical for games that rely on physics and AI logic. The 5.50 GHz boost clock and 32 MB L3 cache help maintain high frame rates in scenes with many characters. The CPU’s 16 threads are more than enough for this game, as sports titles rarely scale beyond 8 threads. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 2525 suggests that lightly threaded workloads are handled efficiently, which is typical for fight games where the action is centered on two fighters.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 37943, placing it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.4% of its score, including the Intel Core i9-14901E and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. This means that the 9700X offers no meaningful advantage over these competitors in synthetic tests, but in gaming, its high boost clock gives it an edge in single-threaded tasks. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2211 is particularly strong, indicating that the CPU can handle game logic and draw calls without slowing down. The Passmark single-thread score of 4654 further confirms this.

The CPU’s memory support for DDR5 at 89.6 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for the RTX 3070. The game does not appear to be memory-bandwidth sensitive, as the frame rate scaling is consistent across resolutions. The 9700X’s 8 cores and 16 threads ensure that background tasks do not interfere with game performance, and the 65 W TDP means it runs cool and quiet. The CPU’s integrated Radeon Graphics are not used in this configuration, but they are available for diagnostic purposes. The data shows that the CPU is never the limiting factor in Undisputed, as even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate is determined by the GPU’s VRAM and compute limits, not by the CPU’s processing speed.