Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Undisputed with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 reveal a clear pattern: this pairing is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU's headroom becomes evident only at 1080p. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 137 FPS at 1920x1080 to 99 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 63 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the RTX 3080's rendering pipeline is the limiting factor as pixel count climbs.

The scaling story shifts when moving to High settings. At 1080p High, the combo produces 214 FPS, which falls to 154 FPS at 1440p and 98 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1440p to 4K is 36%, which is slightly steeper than the Ultra settings' 36% drop over the same interval. This consistency suggests the game's High preset is similarly demanding on the GPU, with the CPU never becoming a bottleneck until lower resolutions are paired with lighter settings.

Low settings expose the most dramatic scaling curve. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 359 FPS, dropping to 259 FPS at 1440p and 164 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p reduction is 28%, while the 1440p-to-4K reduction is 37%. The fact that 1080p Low still yields over 350 FPS indicates that the Ryzen 9 9900X3D is capable of feeding the RTX 3080 far beyond what most displays can show, but the GPU's fill rate limits 4K performance to roughly 45% of the 1080p figure.

Medium settings show a similar pattern with a 258 FPS average at 1080p, 187 FPS at 1440p, and 118 FPS at 4K. The minimum frame rates at Medium are worth noting: 219 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p, and 100 FPS at 4K. These minimums are tightly clustered relative to the averages, suggesting that the game's frame pacing remains stable even when the GPU is under heavy load.

The overall interpretation is straightforward. At 1080p, the CPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by the 359 FPS Low result, but the GPU still governs the Ultra preset's 137 FPS ceiling. At 4K, the RTX 3080 is the dominant constraint across all settings, with the gap between Low (164 FPS) and Ultra (63 FPS) being a 61% spread that is purely GPU-driven. Players aiming for 4K should expect to sacrifice settings aggressively, while 1080p users can max out the game without approaching the CPU's limits.

FAQ

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the RTX 3080 ranks 1058 out of 3718 total combinations, placing it in the upper 28th percentile of all tested hardware pairings for Undisputed.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable in the measured data?

A: The highest recorded average is 359 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 4K, the maximum average is 164 FPS, also with Low settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to dominate. The High preset produces 154 FPS, while Low reaches 259 FPS, a 68% difference that can only be explained by GPU workload scaling, as the CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are far from saturated at these frame rates.

Q: Does the RTX 3080's 10 GB VRAM cause any measurable issues?

A: The data shows no frame rate collapses or missing minimum FPS values at 4K Ultra, where VRAM pressure would be highest. The 63 FPS average at 4K Ultra is consistent with the GPU's compute limits rather than memory constraints, and the 760.3 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for this title.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9900X3D compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The 9900X3D's average benchmark score of 54762 is 0.6% below the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF's 55093, and 1.3% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K's 54053. This places it in a tight cluster where single-digit percentage differences separate top desktop CPUs.

Q: What is the most balanced settings/resolution combination in the measured data?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the system delivers 154 FPS average, which is 90% higher than the 4K High result and 28% below the 1080p High result. This appears to be the sweet spot for high refresh rate displays, balancing visual fidelity with frame rates above 144 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. Its base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz provide the single-thread performance necessary for Undisputed's simulation and physics calculations. The CPU's 128 MB of L3 cache is particularly relevant for a sports title where repeated object interactions and spatial queries benefit from large cache residency.

Benchmark results show this CPU's strength. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737 and single-core score of 6739 place it well above the average desktop processor, with a 91st percentile ranking against all CPUs. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1269 and 16-thread score of 12490 indicate that both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads are handled with ease. For a game like Undisputed, which likely uses fewer than 8 threads for core simulation, the 3DMark 8-thread score of 9002 is the most relevant metric, showing that the CPU can maintain high throughput without thermal or power constraints.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU's role becomes evident when comparing Low settings across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 359 FPS average suggests the CPU is still not the bottleneck, as the RTX 3080's rasterization limits are likely around 400 FPS in this title. The CPU's 24 threads and 5.50 GHz boost clock ensure that even the most complex in-ring physics calculations—character interactions, punch trajectories, and collision detection—are processed well ahead of the GPU's output.

The CPU's closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF, scores 55093 on average, which is only 0.6% higher than the 9900X3D's 54762. This near-parity means that in CPU-limited scenarios, the 9900X3D will trade blows with Intel's mid-range offering, but the AMD chip's 128 MB L3 cache gives it an advantage in games that exhibit cache-sensitive behavior. Undisputed's measured frame rates at 1080p Low (359 FPS) versus 1080p Ultra (137 FPS) show a 162% spread, which is far larger than the CPU's benchmark deltas would suggest—confirming that the GPU governs the experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3080 delivers its lowest averages across all presets. Ultra settings produce 63 FPS, which is playable but below the 100 FPS threshold many competitive players seek. High settings improve this to 98 FPS, a 55% uplift over Ultra. Medium reaches 118 FPS with a minimum of 100 FPS and a maximum of 136 FPS, making it the only 4K preset with recorded frame time variance. Low settings yield 164 FPS, which is more than double the Ultra result and demonstrates that the GPU's raw throughput is sufficient for high-refresh 4K if visual fidelity is reduced.

The 2560x1440 results show a more comfortable margin. Ultra averages 99 FPS, which is exactly the minimum FPS recorded at 4K Medium. High jumps to 154 FPS, Medium to 187 FPS (minimum 159, maximum 215), and Low to 259 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High at 1440p is 55 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional effects (likely shadows, reflections, and post-processing) exact a heavy toll. Medium at 1440p provides a 187 FPS average with a 159 FPS minimum, which is smooth enough for most 144 Hz displays.

At 1920x1080, the data shows the full potential of this pairing. Ultra produces 137 FPS, which is still below the 144 Hz threshold but close enough that adaptive sync would mask most frame rate dips. High reaches 214 FPS, Medium 258 FPS (minimum 219, maximum 297), and Low 359 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 219 FPS is higher than the Ultra preset's average, illustrating how much headroom exists when the GPU is not overburdened. For esports-oriented play at 1080p, Low or Medium settings will comfortably exceed 240 Hz refresh rates.

The pattern across all resolutions is that the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution decreases. At 4K, the spread is 101 FPS (164 minus 63); at 1440p, it is 160 FPS (259 minus 99); at 1080p, it is 222 FPS (359 minus 137). This is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario: at lower resolutions, the GPU has spare cycles to render more effects, so the preset differences become more pronounced. The CPU never appears to constrain the frame rate, as even the most demanding 1080p Ultra result (137 FPS) is well below the CPU's demonstrated throughput capability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA102 chip, manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process. Its 10 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 320-bit bus provides 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for Undisputed's high-resolution textures and particle effects. The GPU's 8704 shading units and 68 RT cores deliver 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, but the measured frame rates show that this is not enough to maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra in this title.

The GPU's boost clock of 1710 MHz and base clock of 1440 MHz are modest by modern standards, yet the RTX 3080 still achieves a 68th percentile ranking against all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 23172 places it just below the NVIDIA P106-100 (23249, delta -0.3%) and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (23250, delta -0.3%). This tight clustering suggests that the RTX 3080 is at the edge of a performance plateau, where small architectural differences translate to single-digit percentage changes.

In Undisputed, the RTX 3080's role is best understood through the 4K preset scaling. At 4K Ultra, the 63 FPS average indicates that the GPU is at its computational limit, likely due to the combination of high-resolution shadows, volumetric lighting, and anti-aliasing. Dropping to High yields 98 FPS, which suggests that Ultra's incremental effects are disproportionately expensive. The Medium preset's 118 FPS with a 100 FPS minimum shows that the GPU can maintain consistent frame pacing when the load is moderate.

The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game, as evidenced by the absence of stutter or frame drops at 4K Ultra. The 760.3 GB/s bandwidth is also adequate, since the game's texture streaming does not appear to exceed this throughput. However, the GPU's raw compute is the limiting factor at 4K, and the data indicates that players with 4K displays must choose between visual fidelity (Ultra at 63 FPS) and refresh rate (Low at 164 FPS).

The RTX 3080's end-of-life production status and launch MSRP of 699 USD are noted, but the performance data shows that it remains a capable 1440p and 1080p card. At 1440p High, the 154 FPS average is excellent for competitive play, and at 1080p Medium, the 258 FPS average with a 219 FPS minimum is ideal for high-refresh monitors. The GPU's 320 W TDP and 700 W suggested PSU are consistent with its performance class, but no power or thermal measurements are included in this dataset.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p displays, the Medium preset is the recommended choice. The 258 FPS average with a 219 FPS minimum ensures that even the most demanding scenes stay above 200 FPS, which is well beyond the refresh rate of most 1080p monitors. High settings at 214 FPS are also viable, but Medium’s 20% higher frame rate with only a modest visual downgrade makes it the better balance. Ultra at 137 FPS is acceptable for single-player or casual play, but the 88% reduction in frame rate compared to Medium is not justified by the visual improvements in a fast-paced sports title.

At 2560x1440, the High preset is the clear winner. The 154 FPS average meets the 144 Hz standard, and the 99 FPS Ultra result is too close to the 60 FPS floor to be comfortable. Medium at 187 FPS is also excellent, but High’s improved shadows and textures are worth the 18% performance cost. For players who prioritize maximum frame rates, Low at 259 FPS is available, but the visual compromise is significant at this resolution.

For 3840x2160, the recommendations are more nuanced. The Medium preset at 118 FPS (minimum 100 FPS) is the only 4K option that consistently exceeds 100 FPS, making it the best choice for smooth gameplay. High at 98 FPS is borderline, dipping below 100 FPS but still above 60 FPS. Ultra at 63 FPS is playable for cinematic experiences but will feel sluggish for competitive play. Low at 164 FPS is surprisingly strong, suggesting that the RTX 3080 can handle 4K esports settings, but the visual fidelity at Low is too sparse for most players to enjoy.

Across all resolutions, the data shows that Medium is the most consistent preset, with minimum frame rates that never fall below 100 FPS in any resolution. The Medium preset at 1440p (187 FPS average, 159 FPS minimum) offers the best combination of visual quality and performance headroom, making it the default recommendation for this hardware pairing. For 4K, Medium is the only preset that stays above 100 FPS, and for 1080p, Medium provides the highest frame rate with a playable minimum. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p displays where the 137 FPS average is acceptable, and it should be avoided at 4K due to the 63 FPS average.