Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers a dominant performance profile in Undisputed, with the data showing that the pairing is capable of obliterating even the most demanding 4K Ultra presets. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings indicate a system that is rarely constrained by its components, positioning it as a top-tier option for this sports title.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system where the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor only at the highest pixel counts, while lower resolutions expose a ceiling that is more likely tied to the game engine or CPU. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 479 FPS at 1920x1080 to 346 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 133 FPS, before falling further to 219 FPS at 3840x2160. This trajectory shows that even at 4K Low, the hardware is producing over 200 FPS, indicating that the game is not heavily taxing the RTX 4080 at these settings, and the bottleneck shifts toward the processor's ability to feed frames.

Moving to Medium settings, the pattern continues with a 345 FPS average at 1080p, 249 FPS at 1440p, and 158 FPS at 4K. The scaling here is nearly linear with pixel count, suggesting that the GPU is starting to take on more work, but the frame rates remain exceptionally high. The High preset shows a similar trend: 285 FPS at 1080p, 206 FPS at 1440p, and 130 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that the step from 1440p to 4K at High settings results in a 76 FPS drop, which is a substantial 36.9% reduction, yet the absolute performance is still far beyond what most displays can utilize.

The Ultra preset presents the most interesting case for bottleneck analysis. At 1080p, the average is 184 FPS, which drops to 133 FPS at 1440p and then to 84 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is a 51 FPS decrease, while the 1440p to 4K step is a 49 FPS decrease. This consistency suggests that the GPU is the definitive limiting component at Ultra settings across all resolutions, as the workload scales proportionally with pixel count. The fact that 4K Ultra still achieves an 84 FPS average shows that this combo has headroom, but the drop from 219 FPS at 4K Low to 84 FPS at 4K Ultra — a 135 FPS swing — demonstrates how much the visual preset impacts the rendering load. The implication is that at lower presets, the CPU or engine may cap performance, but at higher presets, the RTX 4080's 16 GB of VRAM and 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth are being fully utilized.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a Zen 5 architecture processor built on a 4 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, and it has a 65 W TDP. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor scores 20,485 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2,211 in single-core, with a Geekbench single-core score of 3,023. These figures place it in the 86th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37,943. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14901E, scores 37,911, a delta of just 0.1%, indicating that the 9700X is statistically tied with that competitor in overall CPU performance.

For Undisputed, a sports game that typically does not require massive multi-threaded throughput, the 9700X's single-core strength is the key asset. The 3dmark single-thread score of 1,280 and the passmark single-thread score of 4,654 highlight the processor's ability to handle the game's primary logic thread efficiently. The data suggests that this CPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p Medium or High, where frame rates exceed 280 FPS, but the scaling to 4K Ultra (84 FPS) shows that the GPU takes over as the limiting factor. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration ensures that background tasks or game engine threads do not starve the main rendering pipeline, allowing the RTX 4080 to operate at its full potential.

The high boost clock of 5.50 GHz is particularly relevant for a game like Undisputed, where frame pacing and physics calculations benefit from raw clock speed. The passmark physics score of 2,241 and the 3dmark 2-thread score of 2,525 further indicate that the CPU can deliver quick responses in lightly threaded scenarios. However, the data also shows that at 1080p Low, the average frame rate of 479 FPS is likely limited by the game engine's frame rate cap or the CPU's single-thread limit, as the GPU would have far more headroom at that resolution. This is not a weakness of the 9700X, but rather a reflection of the game's engine architecture.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is an Ada Lovelace architecture GPU with 9,728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. It operates at a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. The GPU's FP32 performance is 48.74 TFLOPS, and it scores 34,457 in Passmark G3D and 20,671 in GPU compute, placing it in the 86th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, has an average score of 54,209, a delta of just 0.1%, meaning the two cards are effectively identical in performance.

In Undisputed, the RTX 4080's role is clearly defined by the resolution and preset scaling. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate of 84 FPS indicates that the GPU is being pushed, but it still maintains a playable level. The memory configuration of 16 GB is more than sufficient for this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the measured frame rates do not suggest any VRAM capacity issues. The boost clock of 2505 MHz ensures that the GPU can sustain high throughput, and the 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate are more than enough for the game's visual demands.

The data shows that at 1080p Low, the GPU is not the limiting factor, as the frame rate of 479 FPS far exceeds what most monitors can display. The RTX 4080's performance begins to matter more at 4K, where the frame rate drops from 219 FPS at Low to 158 FPS at Medium, then to 130 FPS at High, and finally to 84 FPS at Ultra. This scaling indicates that the GPU is responsible for the majority of the rendering workload at higher settings, and the 48.74 TFLOPS of compute power is being effectively utilized. The 22.4 Gbps effective memory speed also helps maintain bandwidth at high resolutions, ensuring that textures and geometry are streamed without stutter.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal preset for this combination depends on the target display refresh rate and resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 184 FPS, which is sufficient for high-refresh-rate gaming, but the Medium preset at 345 FPS offers a huge margin for future-proofing or for users with 360 Hz displays. The data suggests that at 1080p, the High preset (285 FPS) is the sweet spot for most users, as it provides a substantial visual upgrade over Medium (345 FPS) while still maintaining frame rates above 240 FPS.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset average of 133 FPS is ideal for 144 Hz monitors, offering a balanced experience. However, the High preset at 206 FPS is the recommended choice for competitive play or for users with 240 Hz panels, as the visual difference between High and Ultra is often minimal in sports games. The Medium preset at 249 FPS is also viable, but the data shows that High provides a better balance of image quality and performance without a significant frame rate penalty.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset's 84 FPS average is playable on 60 Hz displays but falls short of the 120 FPS target for high-end TVs. The High preset at 130 FPS is the clear recommendation for 4K gaming, as it nearly doubles the frame rate of Ultra while still providing excellent visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 158 FPS is also a strong choice for those seeking higher refresh rates at 4K, but the High preset strikes the best balance per the measured data. The Low preset at 219 FPS is not recommended for 4K, as the visual quality degradation is too severe to justify the frame rate increase over High.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 246th out of 3,718 tested combinations in Undisputed. This places it in the top 6.6% of all configurations tested, indicating that it is a high-performance pairing that outperforms the vast majority of systems. The rank is particularly impressive given that the CPU and GPU are not the absolute fastest on the market; the 9700X is in the 86th percentile of CPUs, and the RTX 4080 is in the 86th percentile of GPUs.

The combination's ranking suggests that the two components work exceptionally well together in this specific game. The 9700X's strong single-core performance complements the RTX 4080's raw rasterization power, resulting in a system that avoids major bottlenecks across all measured settings. The data shows that the combo achieves over 130 FPS at 4K High, which is a demanding scenario, indicating that the pairing is well-balanced for this title. The rank of 246 out of 3,718 also implies that there are only 245 combinations with better performance, likely featuring newer or higher-tier parts, but this combo remains a formidable option.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following is the exact measured FPS data for this combination in Undisputed:

1920x1080:

• Low: 479 FPS average
• Medium: 345 FPS average, with a minimum of 293 FPS and a maximum of 396 FPS
• High: 285 FPS average
• Ultra: 184 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 346 FPS average
• Medium: 249 FPS average, with a minimum of 212 FPS and a maximum of 286 FPS
• High: 206 FPS average
• Ultra: 133 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 219 FPS average
• Medium: 158 FPS average, with a minimum of 134 FPS and a maximum of 181 FPS
• High: 130 FPS average
• Ultra: 84 FPS average

The data reveals that the Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum frame rates, showing a variance of 49 FPS at 1080p, 74 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the Medium preset has the most stable frame pacing, while the other presets likely have similar variance but were not measured. The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent drop in performance, with the largest absolute drop occurring from Low to Ultra at 1080p (295 FPS difference). This breakdown confirms that the RTX 4080 is the dominant component in determining final frame rates, especially at higher resolutions and settings.