Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers exceptional performance in Undisputed, with benchmark data showing an average of 222.2 FPS at 1080p High settings and 102 FPS at 4K High. This pairing ranks in the 75th percentile of tested configurations, placing it 390th out of 1,580 total combos, and demonstrates a clear pattern of CPU-bound behavior at lower resolutions that shifts toward GPU limitation as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 196 FPS, which represents a substantial 45.8% increase over the 4K Medium result of 126.4 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 37,780 in average benchmark score, placing it 0.1% behind the Intel Xeon 6353P and 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 225. It trails the Intel Core i9-13900HK by 0.6% and the Intel Core i5-13600KF by 0.7%.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4070 features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth and 21 Gbps effective memory speed.

Q: What is the best 4K result in the measured data?

A: The highest 4K average FPS recorded is 171.1 FPS at Low settings, while the lowest is 68.4 FPS at Ultra settings. The High preset achieves 102 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the GPU rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 holds the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37,283. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, scores 37,507, which is 0.6% higher.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D achieves a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,800 and a multi-core score of 34,004, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.20 GHz.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, featuring 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1920 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz, and its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. This memory configuration proves adequate for Undisputed, as even at 4K Ultra settings the combo maintains 68.4 FPS, suggesting the frame buffer is not a limiting constraint at the tested resolutions.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities, measured at 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 and 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate, directly influence the game's rendering throughput. The data reveals a predictable scaling pattern: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 376.6 FPS, but this drops to 142.2 FPS at 1080p Ultra — a 62.2% reduction. At 4K, the same settings comparison shows a drop from 171.1 FPS to 68.4 FPS, a 60.0% reduction. The RTX 4070's 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present, though Undisputed's benchmark results do not isolate ray tracing workloads.

The GPU's performance percentile of 81 places it solidly in the upper tier, with its nearest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, scoring only 0.6% higher in average benchmark tests. Interestingly, the RTX 4070's PassMark G3D score of 26,927 and DirectX 12 score of 103 suggest strong DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support, which aligns with the game's modern rendering requirements. At 1440p, the GPU begins to show its limits at Ultra settings, dropping to 104.3 FPS, whereas the CPU can still push beyond 269.9 FPS at Low settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a Zen 5 architecture processor on the Granite Ridge codename, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC with 8,315 million transistors. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.20 GHz, and its 96 MB of shared L3 cache is the standout feature for gaming workloads. The processor's 3DMark scores reveal strong scaling: 8,252 for 8 threads and 10,067 for max threads, indicating the extra threads beyond 8 provide only marginal gains.

In Undisputed, the CPU's influence is most apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 376.6 FPS, which is 2.2 times higher than the 4K Low result of 171.1 FPS. This substantial gap suggests that at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is capable of feeding frames far faster than the GPU can render them. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 34,004 and single-core score of 4,800 indicate excellent per-thread performance, which is critical for a sports title that may not scale perfectly across all 16 threads.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 37,780 places it in the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6353P, scoring 37,811 (0.1% higher). The Ryzen's 3DMark single-thread score of 1,212 and Geekbench single-core score of 3,341 suggest that the 5.20 GHz boost clock is effectively utilized. The 120 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient headroom for sustained gaming loads, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across all tested settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 4070 ranks 390th out of 1,580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 24.7% of all configurations. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where the CPU's high percentile (90th) and GPU's slightly lower percentile (81st) create a system that excels at high refresh rate gaming but is not optimized for maximum 4K Ultra fidelity. The data shows that this combo outperforms many configurations with higher-tier GPUs when paired with weaker CPUs, particularly at 1080p where the CPU's cache and clock speed dominate.

The rank of 390 suggests that approximately 1,190 other combos perform better, likely featuring more powerful GPUs. However, the measured FPS at 1440p High (158.8 FPS) and 4K High (102 FPS) demonstrate that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1440p and smooth 4K gaming. The gap between the CPU's 90th percentile and GPU's 81st percentile indicates that the RTX 4070 is the limiting factor in this pairing — upgrading the GPU would yield greater performance gains than upgrading the CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 376.6 FPS at Low settings, 271.6 FPS at Medium, 222.2 FPS at High, and 142.2 FPS at Ultra. The step from Low to Medium reduces performance by 27.9%, while the step from High to Ultra reduces it by 36.0%. These numbers suggest that at 1080p, the CPU is the primary driver, as even the Ultra preset exceeds 140 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the results are 269.9 FPS at Low, 196 FPS at Medium, 158.8 FPS at High, and 104.3 FPS at Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings results in a 28.5% FPS drop (222.2 to 158.8), which is modest and indicates the GPU is starting to become more involved. The Ultra preset at 1440p still maintains above 100 FPS, making it viable for high-refresh-rate 1440p displays.

At 3840x2160, the combo produces 171.1 FPS at Low, 126.4 FPS at Medium, 102 FPS at High, and 68.4 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration below 100 FPS, and it represents a 51.9% drop from the 1080p Ultra result of 142.2 FPS. The 4K High result of 102 FPS is notable because it remains above the 100 FPS threshold, suggesting that High settings at 4K offer the best balance of visual quality and performance.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data strongly suggests that High settings provide the optimal experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 222.2 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most gaming monitors. At 1440p High, 158.8 FPS is still exceptionally smooth and ideal for 144Hz displays. At 4K High, 102 FPS remains above 100 FPS, making this the only 4K preset (other than Low) to break that barrier while maintaining reasonable visual fidelity.

Ultra settings are only advisable at 1080p, where 142.2 FPS still provides a high-refresh experience. At 1440p Ultra, the 104.3 FPS is borderline for 144Hz monitors, and at 4K Ultra the 68.4 FPS drops below the 70 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. Medium settings offer diminishing returns compared to High — at 1440p, the difference between Medium (196 FPS) and High (158.8 FPS) is 23.4%, but the visual quality difference is typically less pronounced in sports titles.

For competitive play, Low settings at 1080p (376.6 FPS) or 1440p (269.9 FPS) provide maximum frame rates, but the data indicates that High settings at 1440p offer the best balance of fluidity and visual fidelity for most players. The 4K High result of 102 FPS makes this the recommended preset for 4K displays, as it avoids the significant performance penalty of Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck characteristics of this combo. At Low settings, the drop from 376.6 FPS (1080p) to 171.1 FPS (4K) represents a 54.6% reduction, indicating that even at Low settings, the GPU becomes increasingly strained at higher resolutions. At High settings, the drop from 222.2 FPS to 102 FPS is a 54.1% reduction, showing consistent scaling behavior.

At Medium settings, 271.6 FPS at 1080p falls to 126.4 FPS at 4K, a 53.5% reduction, while Ultra settings see a 51.9% drop (142.2 to 68.4 FPS). These consistent reductions of roughly 52-55% across all settings suggest that the system is primarily GPU-limited at 4K, as the CPU's performance headroom (evidenced by the 90th percentile ranking) is not fully utilized. The 1440p results confirm this pattern: at High settings, the drop from 1080p is 28.5%, which is roughly half the 4K reduction, indicating that 1440p represents a balanced point where neither component is fully saturated.

The data implies that the RTX 4070's 12 GB memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 4K, but the GPU's compute throughput becomes the limiting factor at that resolution. Conversely, at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance and 96 MB L3 cache ensure that the GPU is never starved for data, allowing the RTX 4070 to reach 376.6 FPS at Low settings. This combo is therefore best suited for 1440p gaming, where the 158.8 FPS High result represents an optimal utilization of both components.