Undisputed

# Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates for this AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination reveal a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution climbs, but the shape of that curve tells a nuanced story about where the bottleneck lies. Starting at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 271 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 196 FPS, a reduction of 75 FPS or roughly 28% fewer frames. Pushing further to 3840x2160 Low yields 124 FPS, another 72 FPS decline. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs about the same absolute frame count as the step from 1440p to 4K, which is a strong indicator that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint at higher resolutions, as pixel count scaling would predict.

The Medium settings row reinforces this interpretation. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 195 FPS with a minimum of 166 and maximum of 225. At 1440p Medium, the average falls to 141 FPS (min 120, max 162), a drop of 54 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 89 FPS (min 76, max 103), another 52 FPS decline. The consistency of these absolute drops across resolution steps — roughly 50-75 FPS per step regardless of starting point — suggests a GPU-bound scenario where each additional pixel has a predictable cost. Had the CPU been the limiting factor, we would expect the 1080p to 1440p transition to show a much smaller absolute drop than the 1440p to 4K transition, since the CPU workload would remain constant while pixel throughput grows.

High settings tell a similar story with slightly different magnitudes. From 162 FPS at 1080p High to 117 FPS at 1440p High (a 45 FPS drop) to 74 FPS at 4K High (a 43 FPS drop), the pattern holds. The Ultra preset, however, shows the most dramatic scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the system still manages 104 FPS average. At 1440p Ultra, that falls to 75 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, the average collapses to 48 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the measured set that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, which raises questions about whether the game's Ultra settings are imposing effects that scale superlinearly with resolution, such as shadow cascades or post-processing that taxes memory bandwidth disproportionately at higher pixel counts.

The data implies that this combination is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming across all presets, but 4K Ultra is simply beyond what the RTX 4070 can sustain. The 16-core Ryzen 9 8945HX, with its 5.40 GHz boost clock and 64 MB of L3 cache, appears more than capable of feeding frames at lower resolutions — the 271 FPS Low result at 1080p suggests the CPU is not the ceiling there. The question becomes whether the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are the limiting factors at 4K Ultra, or whether the 5888 shading units simply run out of compute headroom.

# Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For players targeting a smooth, competitive experience at 1080p, the Low preset at 271 FPS average is objectively the highest frame rate available, but the Medium preset at 195 FPS (min 166, max 225) offers a more balanced trade-off. The jump from Low to Medium costs 76 FPS, yet the minimum frame rate of 166 FPS still comfortably exceeds the 144 Hz refresh rate found on most high-end monitors. The High preset at 162 FPS average remains viable for 144 Hz displays, but the 33 FPS loss from Medium to High buys visual fidelity that may not matter in a fast-paced sports title where responsiveness takes priority.

At 1440p, the Medium preset stands out as the sweet spot. With an average of 141 FPS and a minimum of 120 FPS, it maintains a fluid experience on 120 Hz and 144 Hz panels alike. High at 117 FPS average is still playable, but the 24 FPS penalty for upgrading from Medium to High is significant, and the gap between High and Ultra (75 FPS) is a massive 42 FPS drop that cannot be justified by visual gains alone. Low at 196 FPS is overkill for most 1440p displays, which typically max out at 165 Hz or 240 Hz — the latter being rare and expensive.

At 4K, the choices narrow considerably. Low at 124 FPS average is the only preset that guarantees a consistently high frame rate, but it sacrifices nearly all graphical fidelity. Medium at 89 FPS (min 76, max 103) is the recommended balance for 4K gaming, as it stays above 60 FPS at all times and approaches 90 FPS averages. High at 74 FPS is acceptable for 60 Hz displays but will feel less responsive on higher refresh panels. Ultra at 48 FPS average is not recommended for any scenario, as it falls below the 60 FPS baseline that most players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay.

The data suggests a clear hierarchy: for 1080p, Medium or High; for 1440p, Medium; for 4K, Low or Medium. The Ultra preset is effectively a showcase mode that only makes sense at 1080p, where 104 FPS remains playable, but even there the 91 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra is a steep price to pay for marginal visual improvements. Players with variable refresh rate monitors will find the Medium preset's minimum frame rates particularly reassuring — 166 FPS at 1080p, 120 FPS at 1440p, and 76 FPS at 4K all stay within the typical VRR window, avoiding screen tearing and stutter.

# FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

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

A: At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the system reaches 271 FPS average. This is the maximum measured frame rate across all tested configurations. The next highest is 196 FPS at 2560x1440 Low, followed by 195 FPS at 1080p Medium.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K in Undisputed?

A: Yes, but only with certain presets. At 4K Low, the average is 124 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 89 FPS with a minimum of 76 FPS, ensuring no drops below 60. At 4K High, the average is 74 FPS, which still stays above 60. The 4K Ultra preset, however, averages only 48 FPS, falling short of the 60 FPS mark.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 Mobile?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, while the RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135. The deltaPct is -1.3%, meaning the RTX 4080 Mobile is approximately 1.3% faster on average. This places the RTX 4070 within a very tight margin of its higher-tier mobile sibling.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX ranks in the 95th percentile across all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 76212. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, scores 76155, a delta of only 0.1%, making them statistically equivalent in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever recommended at any resolution?

A: Based on measured data, the Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p, where it achieves 104 FPS average. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 75 FPS, which is marginal for high-refresh displays. At 4K, Ultra falls to 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, making it unsuitable for that resolution.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested system combinations?

A: This AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 1503 out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the distribution, roughly in the 47th percentile of all tested systems.

# Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080:

• Low: 271 FPS average, no min/max reported
• Medium: 195 FPS average, 166 FPS minimum, 225 FPS maximum
• High: 162 FPS average, no min/max reported
• Ultra: 104 FPS average, no min/max reported

2560x1440:

• Low: 196 FPS average, no min/max reported
• Medium: 141 FPS average, 120 FPS minimum, 162 FPS maximum
• High: 117 FPS average, no min/max reported
• Ultra: 75 FPS average, no min/max reported

3840x2160:

• Low: 124 FPS average, no min/max reported
• Medium: 89 FPS average, 76 FPS minimum, 103 FPS maximum
• High: 74 FPS average, no min/max reported
• Ultra: 48 FPS average, no min/max reported

The Medium preset is the only configuration where minimum and maximum frame rates were captured across all three resolutions. This reveals an interesting pattern: the variance between min and max is 59 FPS at 1080p (166 to 225), 42 FPS at 1440p (120 to 162), and 27 FPS at 4K (76 to 103). As resolution increases, the frame time variance shrinks in absolute terms, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where higher pixel counts smooth out the CPU-side frame pacing irregularities. The relative variance, however, is similar — roughly 30% of the average at each resolution.

The Low preset shows the largest absolute scaling from 1080p to 4K, dropping from 271 to 124 FPS, a 147 FPS reduction (54% loss). The Medium preset drops from 195 to 89 FPS, a 106 FPS reduction (54% loss). High drops from 162 to 74 FPS, an 88 FPS reduction (54% loss). Ultra drops from 104 to 48 FPS, a 56 FPS reduction (54% loss). The consistency of this 54% loss across all presets is remarkable and suggests that the game's rendering pipeline scales linearly with pixel count at each quality level, with no unexpected nonlinearities in the 1440p to 4K transition.

# GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in this combination brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The AD104 chip contains 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines, along with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. This hardware configuration produces a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 29.15 TFLOPS.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. The measured FPS data shows that the system transitions from a balanced CPU/GPU workload at 1080p to a heavily GPU-bound scenario at 4K. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is never likely to be the limiting factor in this game, given that even the Ultra preset at 4K maintains playable frame rates (48 FPS average) without reported stutter or texture pop-in that would indicate memory pressure. The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, however, may be a constraint at 4K Ultra, where the combination of high-resolution textures and heavy post-processing effects can saturate memory bandwidth.

The RTX 4070's benchmark profile shows an average score of 37648, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628 (deltaPct 0.1%), while the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 (deltaPct 0.4%). The RTX 4080 Mobile, a higher-tier mobile part, scores 38135 (deltaPct -1.3%), indicating that the RTX 4070 is surprisingly close to its bigger sibling in average performance. This proximity in aggregate benchmarks does not translate to identical gaming performance, as the measured FPS data shows the RTX 4070 struggling at 4K Ultra, where a 1.3% difference would not explain a drop below 60 FPS.

The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a full-power mobile part, not a power-limited variant. This is reflected in the boost clock of 2475 MHz, which is competitive with desktop RTX 4070 implementations. The 1x 16-pin power connector and 550 W suggested PSU rating indicate the system requires substantial power delivery, but the 55 W TDP of the CPU combined with the 200 W GPU suggests a combined load that a robust laptop power brick can handle.

# CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is a 16-core, 32-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Dragon Range codename. It features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 55 W TDP. The CPU has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with a theoretical bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The processor is manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process node with 13,140 million transistors across a 2x 71 mm² die size.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully saturated. The 271 FPS average at 1080p Low is a strong indicator that the CPU can feed frames at a very high rate, likely due to the combination of high boost clock (5.40 GHz) and substantial L3 cache (64 MB) that reduces memory latency for game logic and physics calculations. The 16 cores and 32 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks and game threads, though Undisputed is unlikely to utilize all cores given its sports genre and typical thread counts.

The CPU's benchmark scores reinforce its capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 42713 multicore and 6030 singlecore. In Cinebench R20, the scores are 17939 multicore and 2532 singlecore. PassMark results show 51405 multithread and 3907 singlethread. Its average benchmark score of 76212 places it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. The nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, scores 76155 (deltaPct 0.1%), making the two statistically indistinguishable in aggregate performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D scores 75779 (deltaPct 0.6%), showing the 8945HX is slightly ahead of a flagship desktop part.

The CPU's 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is modest compared to the GPU's 504.2 GB/s, but this is unlikely to bottleneck game performance in Undisputed, as the game's data footprint per frame is relatively small. The dual-channel DDR5 configuration is standard for mobile platforms, and the 5.40 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded performance is excellent, which matters for games that rely on a primary simulation thread. The 95th percentile ranking suggests this CPU is among the top 5% of all processors, making it a strong partner for the RTX 4070 in this game.

# How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 1503 out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it at approximately the 53rd percentile of all systems tested — meaning 53% of tested combinations achieve higher frame rates in this game. The ranking is not a simple reflection of the GPU's 81st percentile or the CPU's 95th percentile, which indicates that other factors such as memory configuration, cooling, or driver optimization play a role in determining actual in-game performance.

The gap between the combo's component-level percentiles and its in-game rank suggests that Undisputed is not purely GPU-bound or CPU-bound across all tested systems. The game may favor certain hardware combinations over others, or the benchmark methodology may capture a broader range of system configurations than the component averages alone would suggest. The rank of 1503 out of 2813 means there are 1310 systems that perform worse and 1502 that perform better, placing this combo almost exactly in the middle of the distribution.

This mid-pack ranking is surprising given the individual component strength, but it may reflect the fact that many higher-ranked combos include desktop-class GPUs like the RTX 4080 or RTX 4090, which would significantly outperform the mobile RTX 4070 in this game. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4080 Mobile, scores 1.3% higher on average, which could translate to several more FPS in Undisputed and potentially push a combo with that GPU into a higher rank. Similarly, the CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, is statistically tied, so combos with that processor could rank similarly.

The combo's rank implies that players with this system should expect competitive but not top-tier performance in Undisputed. The 4K Ultra result of 48 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold, and the 1440p Ultra result of 75 FPS is borderline. However, the 1080p performance is excellent across all presets, with even Ultra maintaining 104 FPS. For players willing to adjust settings, this combo can deliver a smooth experience at any resolution, but it will not top the charts in pure frame rate comparisons.