Undisputed

# Undisputed with AMD Ryzen 9 7900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 produces a distinctive performance profile in Undisputed, a sports title released on 2023-10-10. The measured frames per second range from 359 at 1080p Low down to 63 at 4K Ultra, revealing how resolution and settings interact with this hardware combination. The data shows a system that comfortably handles high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K Ultra remains the only configuration that pushes the combo near its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a substantial but predictable drop in average FPS across all settings. At Low settings, the average falls from 359 FPS at 1080p to 259 FPS at 1440p, then down to 164 FPS at 4K. That represents a 27.9% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a 36.7% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as the pixel count rises, but even at 4K Low, the frame rate remains far above typical display refresh rates.

Moving to Medium settings, the same resolution progression shows 258 FPS at 1080p, 187 FPS at 1440p, and 118 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are slightly larger than Low: 27.5% from 1080p to 1440p and 36.9% from 1440p to 4K. High settings follow a similar curve: 214 FPS at 1080p, 154 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 28.0% and 36.4% respectively. Ultra settings produce the steepest absolute scaling: 137 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K — a 27.7% drop then a 36.4% drop.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all four settings — roughly 28% between 1080p and 1440p, and roughly 36-37% between 1440p and 4K — indicates that resolution scaling behaves uniformly regardless of the graphics preset. This uniformity points to the GPU as the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. If the CPU were constraining performance, the scaling pattern would likely flatten at lower resolutions, with the 1080p-to-1440p drop being smaller than the 1440p-to-4K drop. Instead, the proportional pixel-count increase (1.78x from 1080p to 1440p, and 2.25x from 1440p to 4K) maps closely to the observed frame rate reductions, confirming a GPU-bound scenario at all tested settings.

At 1080p Low, the 359 FPS average is extremely high, suggesting the CPU still has headroom. However, the fact that 1080p Ultra drops to 137 FPS — a 61.8% reduction from Low — shows that even at the lowest resolution, the graphics settings significantly impact performance. This implies the RTX 3080 is the bottleneck even at 1080p, though the Ryzen 9 7900X with its 12 cores and 24 threads is clearly capable of feeding it. The minimum FPS data, available only for Medium settings, reinforces this: at 4K Medium the minimum is 100 FPS, at 1440p Medium it is 159 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it is 219 FPS. These minimums follow the same proportional scaling as the averages, indicating stable frame delivery without sudden CPU-related hitches.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, built on the Ampere architecture with the GA102 chip, provides 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus. Memory bandwidth is 760.3 GB/s, which is substantial for a card of this class. The memory clock runs at 1188 MHz, translating to 19 Gbps effective. These specifications directly influence the 4K results: the 10 GB frame buffer is sufficient for Undisputed at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 63, but the data shows no signs of memory capacity limiting performance. If VRAM were insufficient, the 4K Ultra result would likely show erratic frame times or a collapse in minimum FPS, neither of which appears in the measured data.

The GPU's base clock is 1440 MHz with a boost clock of 1710 MHz. The card contains 8704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines. The pixel rate is 164.2 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 465.1 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 29.77 TFLOPS. These figures place the RTX 3080 in the 68th percentile of all GPUs according to the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 23172. Its nearest rivals by average score include the NVIDIA P106-100 at 23249 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 at 23250 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23273 (0.4% higher), and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X at 23276 (0.4% higher). These deltas are tiny, but in-game performance tells a more nuanced story than raw average scores.

In Undisputed specifically, the RTX 3080 shows strong scaling from Low to Ultra. At 4K, the gap between Low (164 FPS) and Ultra (63 FPS) is 101 FPS, a 61.6% reduction. At 1440p, the gap is 160 FPS (259 to 99), a 61.8% reduction. At 1080p, the gap is 222 FPS (359 to 137), a 61.8% reduction. The near-identical percentage reduction across resolutions indicates that each settings tier adds a consistent computational load, and the GPU responds predictably. The RTX 3080's 68th percentile ranking among all GPUs aligns with its mid-to-high-end positioning, and the measured FPS in Undisputed confirms it as a strong performer for this title, particularly at 1440p where it exceeds 150 FPS on High settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target display refresh rate. For 1080p, even Ultra settings deliver 137 FPS average, which exceeds 120 Hz displays. However, Medium settings push this to 258 FPS, and Low reaches 359 FPS. Given that the minimum FPS at 1080p Medium is 219 FPS, this preset provides a massive safety margin for high-refresh monitors. The data suggests that at 1080p, Medium is the sweet spot: the average of 258 FPS is 21.6% higher than High's 214 FPS, while the visual quality reduction from High to Medium is typically less jarring than from Medium to Low.

For 1440p, the choice narrows. High settings deliver 154 FPS average, which comfortably drives 144 Hz monitors. Medium provides 187 FPS, but the jump to Low yields 259 FPS — a 38.5% improvement over Medium. For competitive play, Low at 1440p might be preferable, but for most users, High at 154 FPS balances visual fidelity with fluidity. Ultra at 1440p drops to 99 FPS, still playable on 100 Hz displays but showing a 35.7% reduction from High. The 1440p Medium minimum of 159 FPS indicates stable frame pacing, whereas the High preset has no minimum data provided, leaving some uncertainty about worst-case drops.

At 4K, the data strongly suggests High settings as the practical ceiling. High averages 98 FPS, which is playable on 60 Hz and 120 Hz displays alike. Medium reaches 118 FPS, and Low hits 164 FPS, but the visual compromise at 4K Low is substantial. Ultra at 4K drops to 63 FPS, which is borderline for 60 Hz displays and below the threshold for 120 Hz panels. The 4K Medium minimum of 100 FPS shows that even the lowest frame in that preset stays above 60 FPS, making Medium the safest choice for 4K gaming if frame drops are a concern. For users with 120 Hz 4K displays, High at 98 FPS average might cause occasional dips below the refresh rate, so Medium at 118 FPS is the more robust recommendation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low 359 FPS, Medium 258 FPS (minimum 219, maximum 297), High 214 FPS, and Ultra 137 FPS. The progression from Low to Medium is a 28.1% reduction, from Medium to High a 17.1% reduction, and from High to Ultra a 36.0% reduction. The Medium preset is the only one at 1080p with full min/max data, showing a 78 FPS spread between minimum and maximum, which indicates healthy frame variance without extreme dips.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 259 FPS, Medium 187 FPS (minimum 159, maximum 215), High 154 FPS, and Ultra 99 FPS. The Low-to-Medium reduction is 27.8%, Medium-to-High is 17.6%, and High-to-Ultra is 35.7%. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a 56 FPS spread between minimum and maximum, tighter than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is working harder and frame variance narrows as the resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 164 FPS, Medium 118 FPS (minimum 100, maximum 136), High 98 FPS, and Ultra 63 FPS. The Low-to-Medium reduction is 28.0%, Medium-to-High is 16.9%, and High-to-Ultra is 35.7%. The 4K Medium preset shows a 36 FPS spread between minimum and maximum, the smallest of any resolution, indicating that at 4K the GPU is the consistent bottleneck and frame times become more uniform.

Comparing across resolutions for the same setting: High at 1080p (214 FPS) drops to 154 FPS at 1440p (28.0% reduction) then to 98 FPS at 4K (36.4% reduction). Low at 1080p (359 FPS) drops to 259 FPS at 1440p (27.9% reduction) then to 164 FPS at 4K (36.7% reduction). Ultra at 1080p (137 FPS) drops to 99 FPS at 1440p (27.7% reduction) then to 63 FPS at 4K (36.4% reduction). Medium at 1080p (258 FPS) drops to 187 FPS at 1440p (27.5% reduction) then to 118 FPS at 4K (36.9% reduction). The consistent scaling confirms that the RTX 3080 is the limiting component across all settings and resolutions in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 1058 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 71.5th percentile of all combinations. This ranking reflects a strong but not elite pairing. The CPU alone sits in the 91st percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 53288, while the GPU sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs with an average score of 23172. The combination's in-game rank of 1058 out of 3718 is slightly lower than what the CPU percentile alone might suggest, indicating that the GPU's 68th percentile positioning drags the overall result down somewhat.

The CPU's nearest rivals by average benchmark score include the AMD EPYC 7313P at 53206 (0.2% lower), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 at 53469 (0.3% higher), the Intel Xeon 634 at 52974 (0.6% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700F at 53620 (0.6% higher). These deltas are all within 0.6%, meaning the Ryzen 9 7900X is essentially tied with these processors in synthetic benchmarks. However, the measured FPS in Undisputed at 1080p Low (359 FPS) suggests that any of these CPUs would likely produce similar frame rates, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor even at the lowest settings.

The GPU's nearest rivals by average score are all within 0.4% of the RTX 3080's 23172 average, including the NVIDIA P106-100 at 23249, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 at 23250, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23273, and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X at 23276. These synthetic scores are remarkably close, yet in Undisputed, the RTX 3080's 4K Ultra result of 63 FPS is the kind of performance that separates it from lower-tier cards. The rank of 1058 out of 3718 means that roughly 71% of tested combos perform worse in this game, while 29% perform better. Given the GPU's 68th percentile standing, the combo rank is slightly better than the GPU percentile alone, suggesting the CPU contributes positively to the overall result.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename. It uses a 5 nm process from TSMC with 13,140 million transistors across a 2x 71 mm² die size. The base clock is 4.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The L3 cache is 64 MB shared, with 1 MB L2 per core and 64 KB L1 per core. Memory support is DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. The CPU's TDP is 170 W, and it uses the AMD Socket AM5.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 7900X scores 29300 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2016.5 in singlecore. Geekbench scores are 19267 multicore and 2617 singlecore. The PassMark multithread score is 51406, with a single-thread score of 4238. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 1093 single-thread to 12536 max-threads. Data compression scores 632505, data encryption 37263, and floating point math 103952. These numbers confirm a high-end desktop CPU that ranks in the 91st percentile of all processors.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the resolution scaling pattern. At 1080p Low, the 359 FPS average is high enough that the CPU might start to matter, but the consistent percentage drops across resolutions suggest the GPU remains the bottleneck. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are far more than this sports title likely requires, given that even at 4K Ultra the frame rate is 63 FPS — a scenario where the CPU is almost certainly idle waiting for the GPU. The boost clock of 5.60 GHz provides high single-thread performance, which is typically more important for game physics and AI, but the measured FPS indicates no CPU-related ceiling at any tested configuration.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks show that the Ryzen 9 7900X is competitive with server and workstation chips like the AMD EPYC 7313P and Intel Xeon Phi 7290, as well as newer consumer chips like the Intel Core i7-14700F. However, for gaming at 1080p with a high-end GPU, the single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 singlecore of 2016.5, Geekbench singlecore of 2617) matters more than the multicore scores, and the 5.60 GHz boost clock places this CPU firmly in high-end territory. The data from Undisputed shows no scenario where the CPU limits FPS, as the GPU's workload scales cleanly with resolution and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Undisputed?

A: The highest measured average is 359 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 63, which is the lowest measured result in the dataset.

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

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU is the limiting component. The percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p (about 28%) and from 1440p to 4K (about 36-37%) are consistent across all settings, matching the pixel-count increases.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1058 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the upper 71.5% of all pairings.

Q: Does the RTX 3080's VRAM affect 4K performance?

A: The 10 GB GDDR6X memory with 760.3 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient, as the 4K results show stable scaling without signs of memory-related frame drops.

Q: What settings are recommended for 1440p gaming?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 deliver 154 FPS average, which is recommended for 144 Hz displays. Medium settings provide 187 FPS for additional headroom, while Ultra drops to 99 FPS.