Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the Intel Arc B390 presents a highly unbalanced configuration for Undisputed, as the benchmark data shows a clear pattern of GPU-limited performance that intensifies with resolution. The combination ranks near the bottom of the database, at 2491 out of 2813 tested combos, indicating that this pairing produces frame rates well below the median for the game. The data reveals a system where the powerful 12-core CPU is consistently held back by the integrated graphics solution, which struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher settings and resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frames per second (FPS) data for this combo shows a steep decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, revealing that the Intel Arc B390 is the definitive bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 127 at 1080p to 92 at 1440p, a 27.6% reduction, and then further to 58 at 4K, representing a 54.3% drop from the 1080p baseline. This pattern of performance degradation is characteristic of a GPU that is running out of pixel processing throughput, rather than a CPU limitation, as the Ryzen 9 5900X has ample headroom for this title.

The scaling behavior at Medium settings follows a similar trajectory. The average FPS falls from 91 at 1080p to 66 at 1440p, a 27.5% decrease, and then to 42 at 4K, a 53.8% drop from the 1080p result. The minimum FPS at Medium settings also scales downward, from 78 at 1080p to 56 at 1440p, and finally to 36 at 4K. This consistent proportional decrease across the resolution spectrum strongly suggests that the limiting component is the rendering pipeline of the Arc B390, as the workload per pixel increases quadratically with resolution.

High settings show the same pattern, with average FPS dropping from 76 at 1080p to 55 at 1440p (a 27.6% reduction) and then to 35 at 4K (a 53.9% drop from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low, Medium, and High settings is striking; in each case, the 1440p result is roughly 72% of the 1080p value, and the 4K result is roughly 46% of the 1080p value. This uniformity indicates that the scaling is purely resolution-driven and not affected by the complexity of the scene or the number of objects rendered, which would typically show more variance if the CPU were a factor.

Ultra settings exacerbate the issue, with average FPS plummeting to 49 at 1080p, 35 at 1440p, and 22 at 4K. The percentage drops are larger here (28.6% from 1080p to 1440p, and 55.1% from 1080p to 4K), which suggests that the Ultra preset introduces additional GPU-intensive effects that further saturate the Arc B390's limited computational resources. The data shows that this combo is only comfortably playable at 1080p with Low or Medium settings, and even then, the 4K results fall below the threshold of 30 FPS for all presets except Low, which barely reaches 58 FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel's 3 nm process node. Its specifications reveal a modest configuration: 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts up to 2500 MHz, which is a wide dynamic range that allows it to scale performance based on thermal and power constraints. The memory subsystem is shared with the system, which means the effective bandwidth is "System Dependent" and varies with the host platform's memory configuration.

In the context of Undisputed, the GPU's role is clearly the determining factor in the measured frame rates. The Arc B390's raw compute capability is rated at 7.680 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, which is relatively low for modern gaming workloads. The pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s are also modest figures, and these directly limit how many pixels and textures the GPU can process per second. The benchmark results reflect this, as the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places the GPU in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, indicating that it performs worse than 91% of the tested graphics processors.

The nearest rivals for the Arc B390 in the database are all older, low-end discrete GPUs, including the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and the NVIDIA GeForce 800M. The Arc B390 scores 1.3% higher than the GT 520MX and 1.5% higher than the GeForce 800M, which shows that its performance is in the same class as these entry-level parts from a decade ago. This context is essential for understanding why the combo ranks so poorly; the GPU is simply not designed for the demands of a modern sports title like Undisputed, which requires sustained rendering of detailed character models and arenas.

The shared memory architecture means that there is no dedicated VRAM on the GPU, and the bus width is also listed as "System Shared." This arrangement can lead to contention for memory bandwidth between the CPU and GPU, potentially causing additional performance degradation in scenarios where both are heavily loaded. However, given that the FPS scaling is so consistent with resolution changes, the primary limitation appears to be the GPU's computational throughput rather than memory bandwidth, as the data shows no sudden cliffs or stutters that would indicate memory bottlenecks.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain a 60 FPS average in Undisputed?

A: The data shows that the only way to achieve an average FPS above 60 is at 1920x1080 with Low settings, which yields 127 FPS, or at 2560x1440 with Low settings, which yields 92 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves a 60 FPS average, with the highest being 58 FPS at Low settings.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p for this combination?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces an average of 49 FPS, which is 27 FPS lower than the High preset's 76 FPS. This represents a 35.5% reduction in performance when moving from High to Ultra, indicating that the Ultra settings impose a significant additional load on the GPU.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this benchmark configuration?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The consistent percentage drops in FPS across all settings when moving from 1080p to 4K (approximately 54% reduction) indicate that the rendering pipeline is saturated, while the Ryzen 9 5900X with 12 cores and 24 threads has ample capacity for this game.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded for this combo, and at which settings?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 22, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The minimum FPS reading in the data is 36, which appears at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, though this is a frame-time sample rather than an average.

Q: How does the combo's rank in Undisputed compare to its overall component performance?

A: The combo ranks 2491 out of 2813 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 11.5% of configurations. This is far below the CPU's percentile of 87, which shows that the Ryzen 9 5900X is a top-tier processor, but the GPU's percentile of 9 drags the overall combo ranking down significantly.

Q: Can this combo achieve a playable 4K experience at any setting?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves an average of 58 FPS, which is above the 30 FPS threshold typically considered minimum for playability. However, Medium drops to 42 FPS, High to 35 FPS, and Ultra to 22 FPS, so only Low and Medium settings are viable for 4K gaming.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the user's target resolution and frame rate preference. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 127, which is well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. However, the Medium preset at 1080p still provides a respectable 91 FPS average, with a minimum of 78 FPS, which ensures that frame times remain consistent without dropping below the 60 FPS threshold. Therefore, for 1080p users, Medium settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the jump to High reduces the average to 76 FPS, and Ultra drops further to 49 FPS.

For 2560x1440 resolution, the recommendation shifts to the Low preset, which achieves a 92 FPS average. The Medium preset at 1440p produces a 66 FPS average with a 56 FPS minimum, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes. The High preset at 1440p falls to 55 FPS, which may result in occasional dips below 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset at 35 FPS is not recommended for a smooth experience. The data suggests that Low settings at 1440p provide the most stable performance while still offering a higher resolution than 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the options are limited. The Low preset is the only setting that exceeds 50 FPS, with a 58 FPS average, making it the sole viable choice for 4K gaming with this combo. The Medium preset at 42 FPS is on the edge of playability, but the minimum FPS of 36 indicates that frame rates can dip into the low 30s during intense action. The High preset at 35 FPS and the Ultra preset at 22 FPS are both below the 30 FPS minimum standard and should be avoided. Overall, the data indicates that Medium at 1080p or Low at 1440p are the best presets for a balanced experience, while 4K users should stick to Low settings exclusively.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo is as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low settings produce an average FPS of 127, the Medium settings produce an average of 91 FPS with a minimum of 78 and a maximum of 105, the High settings produce an average of 76 FPS, and the Ultra settings produce an average of 49 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a clear step-down in performance, with each successive quality tier costing approximately 35 FPS on average from Low to Medium, 15 FPS from Medium to High, and 27 FPS from High to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the Low settings yield an average of 92 FPS, the Medium settings yield 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 76, the High settings yield 55 FPS, and the Ultra settings yield 35 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium at 1440p is 26 FPS, between Medium and High is 11 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 20 FPS. This pattern shows that the performance cost of each preset tier is not uniform, with the jump to Ultra being particularly expensive in relative terms.

At 3840x2160, the Low settings produce 58 FPS, the Medium settings produce 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 and a maximum of 48, the High settings produce 35 FPS, and the Ultra settings produce 22 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is 16 FPS, between Medium and High is 7 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 13 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly lower across all settings, and the minimum FPS values at Medium (36) are close to the average FPS of the High preset (35), indicating that frame pacing becomes less stable at higher resolutions. The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra widens with resolution: 78 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K, which confirms that the GPU's limitations are exacerbated by the increased pixel count.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a high-end desktop processor with 12 cores and 24 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture and codenamed Vermeer. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.80 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The CPU has a substantial L3 cache of 64 MB, which is divided into two chiplets of 74 mm² each, and it supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface and a theoretical bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the 5900X scores 16262 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1527 in single-core, which places it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs.

In the context of Undisputed, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, as the FPS scaling patterns show no signs of CPU bottlenecking. The 5900X's benchmark scores are far above what is required for a sports title, and its 12 cores provide ample parallel processing capability for the game's physics and AI calculations. The nearest CPU rivals in the database, such as the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, have comparable average scores (41263 vs 41376), with a delta of just 0.3%, indicating that the 5900X is performing at the expected level for its class.

Despite the CPU's strength, the combo's overall performance in Undisputed is dragged down by the GPU. The data shows that the FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are consistent across all settings, which would not be the case if the CPU were the limiting factor, as CPU load is resolution-independent. The 5900X's single-thread performance of 1527 in Cinebench R23 and 941 in 3DMark single-thread ensures that it can feed the GPU with draw calls and geometry data without stalling, but the Arc B390 simply cannot process the frames fast enough to take advantage of this capability. The CPU's high multi-thread score of 16262 in Cinebench R23 also suggests that it will not be a bottleneck even in the most demanding gameplay scenarios, leaving the GPU as the sole constraint.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2491 out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the bottom 11.5% of all configurations. This ranking is disproportionately influenced by the GPU, which sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 87th percentile. The disparity between the two components is stark: the 5900X is a top-tier processor with an average benchmark score of 41376, while the Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482, which is roughly 3.6% of the CPU's score.

The GPU's nearest rivals provide further context for this poor ranking. The Arc B390 scores 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce 800M, 2.5% higher than the GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% higher than the GT 710. These are all entry-level GPUs from the early 2010s, which indicates that the Arc B390's performance level is comparable to hardware that is over a decade old. In contrast, the CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440, are modern processors with scores within 0.4% of the 5900X, showing that the CPU is competing with current-generation hardware.

The combo's rank of 2491 out of 2813 means that 322 other tested configurations perform worse, but the overwhelming majority of combos (88.5%) outperform this pairing. This ranking is a direct result of the GPU's limitations, as the benchmark data shows that the FPS is consistently low across all resolutions and settings. The fact that the 5900X is paired with such a weak GPU creates a severe imbalance, where the CPU is underutilized in a game that is clearly GPU-bound. For users considering this combo, the data clearly indicates that the GPU will be the primary obstacle to achieving smooth gameplay in Undisputed, and that even a modestly more capable graphics solution would yield significantly higher frame rates with the same CPU.