Undisputed

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Undisputed with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. Beginning at 1920x1080, the system delivers 241 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 174 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 110 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU becomes increasingly strained as pixel count rises.

At Medium settings, the scaling curve is similar but slightly steeper. The system produces 173 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K here is 54%, matching the Low setting pattern. High settings show a slightly different behavior: 144 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K, a 54% decline across the resolution range. Ultra settings exhibit the most dramatic scaling, with 92 FPS at 1080p falling to 67 FPS at 1440p and then to 42 FPS at 4K, a 54% reduction overall.

The consistency of the 54% drop across all four settings presets strongly suggests that the RTX 5050 is the primary limiting component when moving from 1080p to 4K. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the percentage decline would likely vary more between settings, as lower graphical presets reduce GPU load and would expose any CPU limitation more prominently at lower resolutions. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU has the least graphical work to wait for, the system still reaches 241 FPS, which is high but not exceptional for a flagship-class processor. This indicates that the 5950X has ample headroom and is not constraining performance at any resolution tested.

The transition from 1440p to 4K is particularly telling. At Medium settings, the system drops from 125 FPS to 79 FPS, a 37% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 104 FPS to 66 FPS, a 37% reduction. This consistent proportional decline across settings reinforces the conclusion that resolution scaling is governed by the GPU's rendering throughput rather than any CPU-side limitation. The 5950X with its 16 cores and 32 threads remains largely idle relative to the demands placed on the RTX 5050's 2560 shading units and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory.

# GPU Role

The RTX 5050 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB207 chip manufactured on a 5 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 2317 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz, with memory running at 2500 MHz effective 20 Gbps. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications place the card at the 66th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 21035.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, which scores 21153 (a 0.6% advantage for the AMD part), and the AMD Radeon HD 8970M at 21237 (1% ahead). On the other side, the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713 (1.6% behind the RTX 5050), and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21379 (1.6% ahead). These small deltaPct values indicate that the RTX 5050 sits in a tightly contested performance tier, with rivals within roughly 2% of its score.

In Undisputed specifically, the GPU's role becomes evident when examining the FPS data across settings at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, the system produces 241 FPS on Low, 173 FPS on Medium, 144 FPS on High, and 92 FPS on Ultra. This progression shows a 62% reduction from Low to Ultra, which is substantial and indicates that the graphical settings have a significant impact on the GPU's workload. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game's demands at these settings, as there are no signs of texture thrashing or memory-related stutters in the measured data.

The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 13.17 TFLOPS for FP32 and FP16 with a 1:1 ratio, contribute to its performance in this sports title. The 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores provide additional processing capacity, though Undisputed is not a ray-tracing-heavy title based on the available data. The pixel rate of 82.30 GPixel/s and texture rate of 205.8 GTexel/s help explain the card's ability to maintain playable frame rates at 4K Medium (79 FPS) and High (66 FPS) settings.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer), manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The processor features 64 MB of L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 64 KB of L1 cache per core. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In the benchmark database, the 5950X ranks at the 91st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 51947. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX, which scores 52073 (0.2% ahead), and the AMD EPYC 8124P at 52121 (0.3% ahead). The Intel Core i9-13900F scores 51730 (0.4% behind), and the Intel Core i7-14700 scores 52301 (0.7% ahead). These tight margins show that the 5950X remains competitive with newer and different-architecture parts, despite being released in late 2020.

For Undisputed, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU based on the resolution scaling data. The processor's single-thread performance, as measured by 3dmark_single_thread at 944 and cinebench_r23_singlecore at 1614, is more than adequate for the game's physics and AI calculations. The multi-threaded capabilities, evidenced by cinebench_r23_multicore at 26017 and geekbench_multicore at 15233, provide substantial headroom for background tasks and any game engine threads that scale beyond a few cores.

The 5950X's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes ensure that the RTX 5050 has sufficient data transfer capacity. The measured FPS data shows no indication of CPU bottlenecking at any resolution or settings combination tested. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work to do, the system achieves 241 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates. The CPU's 3.40 GHz base clock and 4.90 GHz boost clock provide consistent performance across all tested configurations.

# How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 ranks 1722 out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 39th percentile of all combinations in the database. This rank reflects the pairing of a high-end CPU (91st percentile) with a mid-range GPU (66th percentile), resulting in a system that is balanced toward the processor side of the equation.

The rank of 1722 suggests that the RTX 5050 is the performance-limiting factor for this combo in Undisputed. If the GPU were more powerful relative to the CPU, the combo rank would likely be higher. Conversely, if the CPU were weaker, the rank could also be higher or lower depending on whether the game is more GPU-bound or CPU-bound. The measured FPS data indicates that the system is GPU-bound at all settings and resolutions tested, as evidenced by the consistent 54% scaling drop from 1080p to 4K.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing sits in the middle of the pack, with 1721 combos performing better and 1091 performing worse. This positioning is consistent with the GPU's 66th percentile ranking, which places it above the median but below the top tier. The CPU's high percentile ranking does not boost the combo's position significantly because Undisputed appears to rely more heavily on GPU performance than CPU performance, based on the scaling behavior observed.

The combo's rank can be contextualized by noting that the RTX 5050's nearest GPU rivals all have similar average benchmark scores, with deltaPct values ranging from -1.6% to 1.6%. This tight clustering suggests that any of these GPUs paired with the 5950X would produce similar combo rankings in Undisputed. The CPU's nearest rivals also show narrow performance margins, with deltaPct values from -0.7% to 0.4%, further indicating that the combo's rank is primarily determined by the GPU tier rather than the specific CPU choice.

# Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all four settings presets produce playable frame rates, with Low at 241 FPS, Medium at 173 FPS, High at 144 FPS, and Ultra at 92 FPS. For a 144 Hz display, High settings provide the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering 144 FPS exactly. For a 240 Hz display, Medium settings at 173 FPS are the highest quality option that still exceeds the refresh rate, while Low at 241 FPS would be necessary to fully utilize a 240 Hz panel.

At 2560x1440, the options narrow. Low settings deliver 174 FPS, Medium delivers 125 FPS, High delivers 104 FPS, and Ultra delivers 67 FPS. For a 144 Hz monitor, Low settings are the only preset that exceeds the refresh rate, though Medium at 125 FPS is close and provides better visual quality. For a 120 Hz display, Medium at 125 FPS is sufficient, and High at 104 FPS is also playable but below the refresh rate. For a 60 Hz display, Ultra at 67 FPS is playable and offers the best visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain high frame rates on the more demanding presets. Low settings deliver 110 FPS, Medium delivers 79 FPS, High delivers 66 FPS, and Ultra delivers 42 FPS. For a 60 Hz display, Medium at 79 FPS and High at 66 FPS are both suitable, with High providing better visuals while staying above 60 FPS. Low at 110 FPS is the only preset that supports higher refresh rates. Ultra at 42 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold and may feel less fluid.

The data shows that Medium settings provide the most consistent experience across resolutions, with frame rates that remain above 60 FPS at all resolutions tested. The minimum FPS values recorded for Medium settings (67 at 4K, 107 at 1440p, 147 at 1080p) indicate that the system maintains reasonable frame pacing, with the 4K minimum being the only one that falls below the average of other presets.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values are as follows: Low settings produce 241 FPS average; Medium settings produce 173 FPS average with a minimum of 147 FPS and maximum of 200 FPS; High settings produce 144 FPS average; Ultra settings produce 92 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum FPS is notably close to its average, suggesting consistent frame delivery rather than occasional drops.

Moving to 2560x1440, Low settings deliver 174 FPS average; Medium settings deliver 125 FPS average with a minimum of 107 FPS and maximum of 144 FPS; High settings deliver 104 FPS average; Ultra settings deliver 67 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 107 indicates that even during demanding scenes, the system remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 110 FPS average; Medium settings produce 79 FPS average with a minimum of 67 FPS and maximum of 91 FPS; High settings produce 66 FPS average; Ultra settings produce 42 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 67 shows that the system can maintain playable frame rates at 4K, though the margin above 60 FPS is slim. The Ultra preset's 42 FPS average is the only measured result that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the least recommended option for this resolution.

The data shows that the RTX 5050's performance in Undisputed scales roughly linearly with resolution changes when holding settings constant. The 1080p to 1440p transition reduces FPS by approximately 28% across all settings, while the 1440p to 4K transition reduces FPS by approximately 37%. This scaling behavior is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the memory bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s and the 128-bit bus width become limiting factors at higher resolutions.

# FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS at Ultra settings?

A: The only resolution where Ultra settings exceed 60 FPS is 1920x1080, where the system produces 92 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 67 FPS, which is still above 60. At 3840x2160, Ultra produces 42 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The FPS drops by approximately 54% across all settings presets when moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. This consistent reduction indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the RTX 5050's closest rival in the benchmark database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL has an average benchmark score of 21153, which is 0.6% higher than the RTX 5050's score of 21035. The AMD Radeon HD 8970M is 1% higher, and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile is 1.6% higher.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5950X compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 5950X scores 51947 on average, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX scores 52073 (0.2% higher), the AMD EPYC 8124P scores 52121 (0.3% higher), the Intel Core i9-13900F scores 51730 (0.4% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700 scores 52301 (0.7% higher).

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144 Hz 1080p display?

A: High settings at 1920x1080 produce exactly 144 FPS, which matches a 144 Hz display's refresh rate. Medium settings at 173 FPS exceed this refresh rate and provide better visual quality than Low at 241 FPS.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K on any settings?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160, Low settings produce 110 FPS, Medium produces 79 FPS, and High produces 66 FPS. Only Ultra at 42 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold.