Undisputed

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Radeon RX 570 pairing in Undisputed presents a stark contrast between a top-tier modern processor and an end-of-life graphics card. The data reveals a system heavily constrained by the GPU, where the CPU's capabilities remain largely untapped. This analysis examines the measured performance across resolutions and presets, focusing on the balance between the two components.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combination achieves consistently playable frame rates, with an average of 110 FPS at Low settings and 66 FPS at High settings. At 2560x1440, the average drops to a range of 31 FPS (Ultra) to 80 FPS (Low), while 3840x2160 struggles to exceed 50 FPS even on Low settings.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest rivals in terms of raw score?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766. This places it virtually tied with the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, which scores 28874 (a -0.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 470, which scores 28996 (a -0.8% delta). It is slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 M295X by 0.7% and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 by 1.2%.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile relative to all other processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X sits in the 92nd percentile for all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 57498. This places it slightly behind the AMD EPYC 9015 (-0.1%) and Intel Core i9-14900 (-1.1%), while edging out the AMD EPYC 7313 by 0.2% and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M by 1.4%.

Q: Is there a measurable FPS difference between the Medium and High presets?

A: Yes, the data shows a consistent step down from Medium to High. At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 79 FPS on Medium to 66 FPS on High. At 2560x1440, it drops from 57 FPS to 47 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls from 36 FPS to 30 FPS.

Q: What are the clock speeds and VRAM capacity of the RX 570?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 has a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz. It is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9900X's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: The CPU shows significant scaling. In Cinebench R23, it scores 32172 in multicore and 2253 in singlecore. Similarly, in Geekbench, it scores 22174 in multicore versus 3010 in singlecore. The PassMark multithread score is 54643, compared to 4672 for single-thread.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Undisputed with this hardware configuration paints a clear picture of performance scaling. The most significant finding is that the Ultra preset is largely unusable across all resolutions, producing an average of 42 FPS at 1080p, 31 FPS at 1440p, and only 19 FPS at 4K. These figures fall below the threshold for a smooth experience, making Ultra a poor choice for actual gameplay.

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the Medium preset emerges as the optimal choice for the majority of users. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average of 79 FPS, which is a substantial improvement over High's 66 FPS. The frame time data for Medium at 1080p shows a minimum of 67 FPS and a maximum of 91 FPS, indicating a stable and consistent performance envelope. This makes Medium the only preset at 1080p that offers both high visual fidelity and a comfortable performance margin.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset still manages an average of 57 FPS, with a minimum of 49 FPS. While this is not as smooth as the 1080p result, it remains playable for most users who prioritize resolution over maximum detail. The High preset at 1440p drops to 47 FPS, which is more likely to result in noticeable stuttering. For 4K gaming, no preset is truly viable, but the Low preset's 50 FPS average is the only option that approaches a playable state, albeit with significant visual compromises.

The Low preset provides the highest frame rates but sacrifices visual fidelity. It offers 110 FPS at 1080p, 80 FPS at 1440p, and 50 FPS at 4K. This preset is only recommended for competitive play or when the user's primary goal is to maximize frame rate on a high-refresh-rate monitor at 1080p. For a balanced experience, the data firmly supports the Medium preset as the best overall experience for this combo, particularly at 1080p.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the primary performance limiter in this configuration for Undisputed. This GPU, built on the Polaris 20 chip with a GCN 4.0 architecture, has a 4 GB memory buffer that proves restrictive at higher resolutions. The card's specifications, including its 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs, position it as an entry-level solution in the current landscape, and its 74th percentile rank among all GPUs confirms its mid-tier standing.

The GPU's clock speeds are set at a base of 1168 MHz and a boost of 1244 MHz. These are modest by modern standards. The memory operates at 1750 MHz, with an effective data rate of 7 Gbps across a 256-bit bus, yielding a total bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. In the context of Undisputed, this bandwidth is likely sufficient for 1080p but becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions where the demand for texture data increases exponentially.

The data supports the conclusion that the GPU is the limiting factor. At 4K with Ultra settings, the average FPS collapses to 19, indicating that the card is overwhelmed by the pixel count and shader complexity. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is also a point of concern. While the benchmark data does not explicitly state VRAM usage, the significant performance drop from High to Ultra at all resolutions suggests that the card is running out of memory or compute resources, forcing it to swap data or reduce throughput. The RX 570's performance relative to its nearest rivals, such as the RX 470 (-0.8% delta), shows it is at the bottom of its performance class, reinforcing the notion that it is the weak link in this pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of how the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination handles Undisputed across different settings and resolutions.

1920x1080: This is the strongest resolution for this combo. The Low preset achieves an average of 110 FPS, making it the highest score in the entire dataset. The Medium preset follows with 79 FPS, showing a solid step down but still excellent performance. The High preset drops to 66 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 42 FPS. The Medium preset has a measured minimum of 67 FPS and a maximum of 91 FPS, indicating good frame pacing.

2560x1440: Performance takes a significant hit at this resolution. The Low preset averages 80 FPS, which is still respectable. The Medium preset averages 57 FPS, with a minimum of 49 FPS and a maximum of 66 FPS. The High preset drops to 47 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 31 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a clear reduction in performance across all settings.

3840x2160: At 4K, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset averages 50 FPS, which is the only setting at this resolution that approaches a playable level. The Medium preset averages 36 FPS, with a minimum of 31 FPS and a maximum of 42 FPS. The High preset drops to 30 FPS, and the Ultra preset is effectively unplayable at an average of 19 FPS.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each increase in resolution results in a substantial loss of performance. The difference between Low and Ultra settings is also stark, with Ultra often delivering less than half the frame rate of Low. This indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU is more than capable of handling the game's logic at these frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3547 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 5% of all systems tested, a poor result that is almost entirely attributable to the GPU. The data indicates that this pairing is not well-suited for this game, as the high-end CPU cannot compensate for the low-end GPU's limitations.

The 92nd percentile ranking of the CPU and the 74th percentile ranking of the GPU highlight the disparity between the two components. When combined, the system's performance is dragged down to the bottom tier. This suggests that the RX 570 is a severe bottleneck, preventing the Ryzen 9 9900X from delivering the high frame rates it is capable of in other scenarios. The combo's rank of 3547 out of 3718 is a clear warning that this configuration is not recommended for Undisputed, particularly at higher resolutions or settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a high-end processor that is vastly overqualified for this GPU pairing. With 12 cores and 24 threads, based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), it features a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its 64 MB of L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory should provide ample headroom for any gaming workload.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates its strength. It achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32172 and a single-core score of 2253. Its PassMark multithread score is 54643, and its Geekbench multicore score is 22174. These figures place it in the 92nd percentile for all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 57498, putting it on par with processors like the Intel Core i9-14900 (-1.1% delta).

However, in Undisputed, this power is largely irrelevant. The measured FPS data shows that the system's performance is dictated by the graphics card. At 1080p with Low settings, the CPU is likely not the limiting factor, as the frame rate is high. But at 4K with Ultra settings, the CPU's utilization is likely low, as the GPU is struggling to produce 19 FPS. The data suggests that the Ryzen 9 9900X is not a contributor to the performance bottleneck; its role is to provide a stable platform, but its potential is untapped due to the GPU's constraints.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is severe and reveals the nature of the bottleneck. At 1080p, the Low preset averages 110 FPS. Moving to 1440p, this drops to 80 FPS, a 27% decrease. At 4K, the average falls to 50 FPS, a 55% decrease from 1080p. This pattern is consistent across all settings.

For the Medium preset, the scaling is similar: 79 FPS at 1080p, 57 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K. The High preset shows 66 FPS at 1080p, 47 FPS at 1440p, and 30 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most affected, dropping from 42 FPS at 1080p to 31 FPS at 1440p and finally to 19 FPS at 4K.

This steep decline in performance as resolution increases is a classic sign of a GPU-bound system. As the number of pixels increases, the rendering load on the GPU grows, and the RX 570's compute power and memory bandwidth are insufficient to keep up. The CPU's performance does not change with resolution, so if the system were CPU-bound, the FPS would remain relatively constant across resolutions. Since the FPS drops dramatically, it confirms that the AMD Radeon RX 570 is the limiting component. The GPU is unable to process the increased data load, leading to the observed frame rate collapse at 4K.