Undisputed

# Undisputed with AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile produces a broad range of frame rates across Undisputed's resolution and settings matrix, with the data indicating a system that is capable of high-refresh 1080p play but becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution climbs. The measured results span from 242 FPS at 1080p Low down to 42 FPS at 4K Ultra, a spread that reveals both the strength of the 16-core processor and the limitations of the mobile GPU at higher pixel counts. This combination ranks 2268 out of 3718 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database despite respectable individual component scores.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings, but the pattern of decline reveals which component becomes the limiting factor. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 242 at 1920x1080 to 175 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 67 FPS (roughly 28%), then continues down to 111 at 3840x2160, another 64 FPS drop (about 37% from 1440p). This progressive decline indicates that even at the lowest graphical preset, the RTX 4060 Mobile cannot sustain the frame rates the CPU is capable of feeding at higher resolutions.

The High settings curve tells a similar story with slightly different magnitudes: 144 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is 40 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K is 38 FPS — nearly identical absolute drops. This consistency suggests that resolution scaling follows a predictable pattern, with each step up in pixel count exacting a similar toll on the GPU.

Medium settings show the same trend: 174 FPS at 1080p, 126 FPS at 1440p, and 80 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K drop of 46 FPS is actually larger than the 1080p to 1440p drop of 48 FPS, indicating that the GPU's workload grows disproportionately as resolution approaches 4K. Ultra settings compress the range further: 93 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p, and 42 FPS at 4K, with the 1440p to 4K drop of 25 FPS being the smallest absolute decline across all settings — a sign that at Ultra, the GPU is already heavily loaded even at 1080p.

The data strongly indicates that the RTX 4060 Mobile is the limiting component at 4K across all settings. Even at Low, 111 FPS at 4K represents a significant drop from the 175 FPS at 1440p, and the scaling is roughly linear with pixel count rather than showing the CPU-limited plateau that would appear if the processor were the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 242 FPS result approaches the range where CPU overhead might begin to matter, but the processor's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6030) suggests it can keep pace.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. Its boost clock of 1890 MHz, combined with base clock of 1545 MHz, drives a 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth through a 128-bit bus connected to 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 11.61 TFLOPS and texture rate of 181.4 GTexel/s provide the raw compute that determines how quickly each frame can be rendered.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Undisputed at the tested resolutions, as evidenced by the fact that even 4K Ultra produces a playable 42 FPS average rather than dropping to near-zero due to memory overflow. However, the 128-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly relevant as resolution rises. At 4K, the GPU must move significantly more texture and geometry data per frame, and the measured FPS drops reflect this bandwidth constraint.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 17469 places it at the 67th percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (deltaPct -0.7), AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (deltaPct 0.8), Intel Arc B580 (deltaPct -1.3), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (deltaPct 1.3). These small delta percentages indicate that the RTX 4060 Mobile sits in a tightly contested performance band, and the 4K results in Undisputed reflect this mid-pack positioning.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings at 4K is particularly telling: 111 FPS versus 42 FPS, a difference of 69 FPS. This 2.6x scaling from Ultra to Low demonstrates that the GPU's architectural features — including 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores, though these are less relevant for a sports title — are being fully utilized as graphical complexity increases. The 90.72 GPixel/s pixel rate and 11.61 TFLOPS FP32 performance are the primary drivers of the measured frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile ranks 2268 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 61st percentile of all combinations in the database. This ranking reflects the overall performance envelope of the pair, which is somewhat surprising given the CPU's high percentile ranking (95th among all CPUs) and the GPU's mid-range position (67th percentile among all GPUs).

The CPU's benchmark scores are notably strong: Cinebench R23 multicore score of 42713, single-core score of 6030, and a PassMark multithread score of 51405. These place the Ryzen 9 8945HX in the top 5% of all processors, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (deltaPct 0.1), AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (deltaPct -0.4), AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (deltaPct -0.4), and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (deltaPct 0.6). The CPU's performance is essentially neck-and-neck with these competitors, all within 0.6% of each other.

The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 17469 and average benchmark score of 22729 place it in a similar competitive band. The combination's 2268 ranking out of 3718 suggests that in Undisputed specifically, the GPU's mid-range performance drags the overall combo ranking down relative to what the CPU alone would achieve. The 1080p Low result of 242 FPS shows the CPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions, but the 4K Ultra result of 42 FPS demonstrates that the GPU is the clear limiting factor at higher settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates across all settings, with averages ranging from 93 FPS at Ultra to 242 FPS at Low. At 2560x1440, the range is 67–175 FPS, while 3840x2160 produces 42–111 FPS. The 1080p results are the only ones that consistently exceed 144 FPS, making it the best choice for high-refresh displays.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Mobile compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 17469 is within 1.3% of its nearest rivals. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895 (deltaPct -0.7), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 22549 (deltaPct 0.8), the Intel Arc B580 scores 23021 (deltaPct -1.3), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22435 (deltaPct 1.3). These small deltas indicate near-identical overall GPU performance among this group.

Q: Why does the 4K Ultra setting only produce 42 FPS?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the GPU is processing roughly four times the pixel count of 1080p while also applying the highest graphical effects. The RTX 4060 Mobile's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 11.61 TFLOPS FP32 throughput become saturated under this load, resulting in the lowest measured average in the dataset.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 8945HX powerful enough for this game?

A: The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 42713 and single-core score of 6030 place it at the 95th percentile of all CPUs. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 242 FPS, indicating the processor is not limiting performance at lower settings. Only at the highest frame rates does the CPU potentially approach its limit, but the data shows GPU limitations dominate at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at Medium settings?

A: The measured min and max FPS at Medium settings provide insight into consistency. At 3840x2160, the average is 80 FPS with a range of 68–92 FPS (24 FPS spread). At 2560x1440, the average is 126 FPS with a range of 107–145 FPS (38 FPS spread). At 1920x1080, the average is 174 FPS with a range of 148–200 FPS (52 FPS spread).

Q: How does this combo's ranking compare to its component performance?

A: The combo ranks 2268 out of 3718 in Undisputed (61st percentile), while the CPU ranks in the 95th percentile and the GPU in the 67th percentile. This discrepancy indicates that the game's performance is more dependent on GPU capability than CPU strength, pulling the overall combo ranking below what the processor alone would suggest.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates span a wide range depending on settings. Low settings produce an average of 242 FPS, High settings yield 144 FPS, Medium settings deliver 174 FPS with a range of 148–200 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 93 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 149 FPS, showing that graphical settings have a massive impact on performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages compress slightly. Low settings achieve 175 FPS, High settings produce 104 FPS, Medium settings average 126 FPS with a range of 107–145 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 67 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 108 FPS, reflecting the increased GPU load from the higher pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the data shows the most significant performance degradation. Low settings average 111 FPS, High settings produce 66 FPS, Medium settings average 80 FPS with a range of 68–92 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 42 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread at 4K is 69 FPS, the smallest absolute difference across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is becoming the dominant constraint regardless of settings.

The Medium settings rows provide the only min/max data in the entire dataset. At 1080p, the 148–200 FPS range shows a 52 FPS variation. At 1440p, the 107–145 FPS range shows a 38 FPS variation. At 4K, the 68–92 FPS range shows a 24 FPS variation. The relative consistency improves as resolution increases, with the 4K result having the narrowest absolute range.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture with a Dragon Range codename. It operates on the 5 nm process node from TSMC, with base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 64 MB L3, providing substantial on-die storage for game data.

The processor's benchmark results demonstrate its capability across both single-threaded and multithreaded workloads. Cinebench R23 scores of 42713 (multicore) and 6030 (single-core) indicate strong performance in both domains. PassMark tests show a multithread score of 51405, single-thread score of 3907, and physics score of 2168. The CPU's average benchmark score of 76212 places it at the 95th percentile of all CPUs.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU at most tested settings. At 1080p Low, the 242 FPS result suggests the processor can feed frames well above typical display refresh rates. However, the data does not include settings where the CPU would become the bottleneck, as even the highest frame rate (242 FPS) is achievable with the GPU still having headroom at lower resolutions.

The CPU's TDP of 55 W, while modest for a 16-core part, allows it to maintain high boost clocks during gaming sessions. The 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from dual-channel DDR5 support ensures the cores have adequate data throughput, though the game's performance is more dependent on GPU memory bandwidth (256.0 GB/s) at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that Medium settings at 1920x1080 offers the best balance of performance and visual quality, with an average of 174 FPS and a range of 148–200 FPS. This exceeds the 144 FPS threshold commonly associated with high-refresh displays while maintaining a comfortable margin above the minimum frame rate. The 148 FPS minimum is particularly notable, as it ensures consistent frame delivery even during demanding scenes.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1080p delivers 242 FPS, which is suitable for the highest-refresh displays. However, the step down in visual quality from Medium to Low is substantial, and the 68 FPS difference between these settings may not justify the graphical compromise for most users.

At 2560x1440, High settings at 104 FPS provides a playable experience, but Medium settings at 126 FPS offers a better safety margin for maintaining smooth gameplay. The 107 FPS minimum at Medium 1440p is close to the 100 FPS threshold, making it a reasonable choice for high-refresh 1440p monitors. The 1440p Ultra setting at 67 FPS is technically playable but leaves little headroom for frame drops.

For 3840x2160, the data suggests that only Low or Medium settings are viable for consistent gameplay. Low at 111 FPS provides good performance, while Medium at 80 FPS (range 68–92 FPS) offers improved visuals with a minimum that stays above 60 FPS. High at 66 FPS and Ultra at 42 FPS are below the threshold for smooth play on most displays, making them poor choices despite their visual improvements.

The overall recommendation based on the measured rows is to use Medium settings at 1080p for the best combination of frame rate and visual fidelity. For users with 1440p displays, Medium settings provide a strong experience. For 4K, Low settings are recommended for consistent performance above 100 FPS, with Medium as a viable alternative for those willing to accept a lower average.