Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Undisputed reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop between 1080p and 4K tells a specific story about this combo. At High settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 sees average FPS fall from 172 to 125, a 27% reduction. Pushing further to 3840x2160 drops the average to 79, which represents a 54% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This scaling curve is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the rendering load on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 becomes the dominant constraint.

The Low settings row amplifies this effect dramatically. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo produces 290 FPS average, which drops to 209 at 2560x1440 (a 28% reduction) and then to 132 at 3840x2160 (a 54% reduction from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across both High and Low presets indicates that resolution scaling behaves predictably regardless of graphical complexity. The fact that the 1080p Low result reaches nearly 300 FPS while the 4K Low result sits at 132 FPS suggests that at lower resolutions the CPU and memory subsystem can keep feeding frames, but the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor as pixel count quadruples.

Medium settings provide the only fully populated data row with min and max FPS values, offering insight into frame time stability. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 208 FPS with a minimum of 177 and maximum of 240. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average drops to 151 with min/max of 128/173. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average falls to 95 with min/max of 81/110. The spread between minimum and maximum FPS remains relatively tight at each resolution—roughly 30% of the average value—indicating that frame pacing does not degrade significantly as resolution increases. This suggests the RTX 5060's 8 GB GDDR7 memory configuration is sufficient to avoid severe stuttering or texture thrashing at these settings.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest resolution penalty. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 111 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, it falls to 80 FPS (a 28% reduction). At 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 51 FPS (a 54% reduction from 1080p). This consistent 54% penalty from 1080p to 4K across all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—is a strong indicator that the limiting component at 4K is the GPU's raw rendering capability rather than any CPU or memory bottleneck. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, has ample headroom to feed the GPU even at 1080p where frame rates exceed 200 FPS, so the system is not CPU-limited in this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across the four presets, and the optimal choice depends heavily on the target display resolution. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset delivers 111 FPS average, which comfortably exceeds the refresh rate of most mainstream monitors. The jump from High to Ultra costs 61 FPS (172 down to 111), which is a significant 35% performance penalty. Given that Undisputed is a sports title where visual fidelity of fighters and arenas matters for immersion, the Ultra preset at 1080p remains viable, but the High preset offers a better balance with 172 FPS average—more than sufficient for smooth gameplay while retaining most visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 125 FPS average, which is still excellent for competitive play. The Medium preset at this resolution provides 151 FPS average, a 21% improvement over High, but the visual downgrade may be noticeable in character models and environment details. The Ultra preset falls to 80 FPS average, which is playable but approaches the threshold where fast motion in boxing matches could exhibit perceptible judder on high-refresh displays. For 1440p owners, the data suggests High as the recommended preset, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 120 FPS while preserving the visual features that make the game's presentation compelling.

At 3840x2160, the situation shifts dramatically. The Ultra preset drops to 51 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target that most 4K displays aim for. The High preset at 79 FPS average is the better 4K choice, providing a 55% improvement over Ultra while still maintaining the higher-quality textures and effects. The Medium preset at 95 FPS average is the strongest option for 4K users who prioritize frame rate, offering 20% more performance than High. However, the Low preset at 132 FPS average shows that even at 4K, this combo can achieve high refresh rates if visual quality is sacrificed. For the best experience at 4K, the data supports High as the default recommendation, with Medium as a fallback for those who want to ensure frame rates never dip below 90 FPS.

The Medium preset's min/max data provides additional context for settings selection. At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS of 177 ensures that even the most intense exchanges in the ring maintain smooth motion. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 128 FPS keeps the experience fluid. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 81 FPS stays above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning no resolution at Medium settings produces a minimum below playable levels. This makes Medium the most universally safe preset across all resolutions, though users with 1080p or 1440p displays can confidently push to High or Ultra given the measured averages.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D brings substantial processing capability to this pairing, and the benchmark data shows that Undisputed is not a title that stresses this CPU to its limits. The processor's 12 cores and 24 threads, based on the Zen 5 architecture codenamed Granite Ridge, provide more than enough parallel throughput for a sports simulation that primarily relies on physics calculations for punches and character movements. The base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz ensure that single-threaded performance is strong, which matters for the main game loop that often runs on a primary thread.

The CPU benchmark suite illustrates the processor's capability profile. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 12490 and max-thread score of 13795 show that scaling continues beyond 16 threads, though the gains are modest—only 10% improvement from 16 to max threads. The single-thread 3DMark score of 1269 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6739 confirm that individual core performance is excellent. This is relevant for Undisputed because the game's frame pacing and input responsiveness depend on having a fast primary thread, and the 9900X3D's 5.50 GHz boost clock ensures that requirement is met.

The L3 cache configuration of 128 MB is a defining feature of the X3D series, and while the fact pack does not specify whether this is v-cache enhanced, the large capacity helps with game data locality. For a boxing game where character models, animations, and arena textures are reused frequently, the large cache reduces memory latency and keeps frequently accessed data close to the cores. The processor's position in the 91st percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54762, places it in the upper tier of desktop processors, which is consistent with its role as a high-end gaming and productivity chip.

The nearest rivals for the 9900X3D are interesting in context. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF scores 55093, which is 0.6% higher, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K at 54053 is 1.3% lower. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios, meaning the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's performance. The 9900X3D's multi-threaded Cinebench R23 score of 47737 and Geekbench multicore score of 22884 confirm that it has substantial headroom for any background tasks while gaming. In Undisputed specifically, the measured FPS at 1080p Low reaching 290 FPS average demonstrates that the CPU can sustain very high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck, as the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 achieves a rank of 1214 out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the pairing in the 43rd percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it outperforms roughly 57% of combos but is beaten by the remaining 43%. For a system built around a 12-core flagship CPU and a mainstream GPU, this ranking reflects the fact that the RTX 5060, while competent, is not a high-end graphics card in the context of the full spectrum of tested hardware.

The combo rank of 1214 out of 2813 suggests that Undisputed is a title where the GPU carries most of the performance weight, and the 5060's position in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs limits the overall system ranking. The CPU's 91st percentile standing is effectively wasted in this game because the GPU cannot translate that processing power into higher frame rates at demanding settings. This is evident from the 4K Ultra result of 51 FPS average, which would likely be similar even with a faster CPU paired with the same GPU.

When considering the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 5060's performance profile becomes clearer. The AMD Radeon 860M scores 26401, which is 0.3% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 scores 26421, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26553 is 0.8% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT at 26011 is 1.2% lower. These delta values are all within a tight 2% band, indicating that the RTX 5060 sits in a competitive cluster of GPUs with similar rasterization performance. For Undisputed, this means the combo's ranking is determined more by the GPU's position in this cluster than by any CPU advantage.

The ranking also reflects the game's optimization characteristics. Undisputed, released in 2023, is not a particularly demanding title by modern standards, as evidenced by the 4K High result of 79 FPS average. This means that even mid-range GPUs can produce playable frame rates, and the combo ranking is compressed—many systems with similar GPU performance will land in the same percentile range. The spread between the 1214th and the top-ranked combos is likely driven by GPUs with much higher pixel throughput and VRAM capacity, which allow for higher frame rates at 4K Ultra settings where the 5060's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become limiting factors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the performance anchor in this pairing, and the Undisputed data shows that its capabilities define the system's frame rate ceiling. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for this game's texture requirements at 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K Ultra. The base clock of 2280 MHz and boost clock of 2497 MHz, combined with 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, deliver a theoretical FP32 throughput of 19.18 TFLOPS that translates into the measured performance across all resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark results position it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26331. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3628 provides a synthetic reference point for modern gaming workloads. In Undisputed specifically, the GPU's performance at 1080p is exceptional—290 FPS at Low, 208 FPS at Medium, 172 FPS at High, and 111 FPS at Ultra. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the 5060 has ample headroom and the system is likely CPU-limited only at the very lowest settings. The 290 FPS Low result approaches the practical ceiling for many display technologies, making this combo excellent for high-refresh 1080p monitors.

At 1440p, the RTX 5060 continues to deliver strong results, with the High preset at 125 FPS and Medium at 151 FPS. These are playable-to-excellent frame rates for competitive gaming. However, the Ultra preset at 80 FPS shows the GPU beginning to feel the load of higher pixel counts. At 4K, the GPU's limitations become more apparent. The Ultra preset at 51 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay, while the High preset at 79 FPS is adequate but not exceptional. The Low preset at 132 FPS shows that the GPU can handle 4K if visual settings are reduced substantially, but the 8 GB VRAM capacity may cause texture quality issues at this resolution even on lower presets.

The GPU's memory configuration is a notable factor in its performance characteristics. The 8 GB GDDR7 capacity is modest by 2025 standards, and while Undisputed does not appear to exceed this limit based on the measured FPS stability (the Medium preset min/max data shows consistent frame times), it does constrain the ability to run Ultra settings at 4K without potential stuttering from memory pressure. The 128-bit memory bus, paired with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is adequate for the game's demands but limits texture streaming throughput compared to wider-bus GPUs. The RTX 5060's position among rivals—within 1.2% of the RX 6750 XT and 0.8% of the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary—confirms that it is a solid mid-range performer, not a high-end solution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance across all presets. The Low preset produces an average of 290 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 208 FPS with a minimum of 177 and maximum of 240, providing a tight frame time distribution that ensures consistent gameplay. The High preset averages 172 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 111 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 62% reduction in frame rate, which is a substantial cost for the visual improvements that Ultra provides. At 1080p, all presets are playable, and even the most demanding Ultra setting maintains a frame rate above 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. The Low preset averages 209 FPS, which is still exceptionally high for 1440p gaming. The Medium preset averages 151 FPS with a minimum of 128 and maximum of 173, indicating that even the lowest frame times stay above 120 FPS. The High preset averages 125 FPS, which is the threshold for many high-refresh 1440p monitors. The Ultra preset averages 80 FPS, which is playable but requires a display with variable refresh rate to avoid visible tearing during rapid camera movements in boxing matches. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent at approximately 28% across all presets, confirming that the GPU scales linearly with pixel count in this resolution range.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. The Low preset averages 132 FPS, which is still competitive for 4K gaming. The Medium preset averages 95 FPS with a minimum of 81 and maximum of 110, providing the only complete 4K data row. The High preset averages 79 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 51 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS, making it the sole preset-resolution combination that would struggle on a standard 60 Hz display. The drop from 1440p to 4K is approximately 37% across all presets, which is larger than the 28% drop from 1080p to 1440p, reflecting the quadratic increase in pixel count at 4K.

The Medium preset's complete min/max data across all three resolutions provides the most detailed picture of frame pacing. At 1080p, the range from 177 to 240 FPS represents a 36% spread from minimum to maximum. At 1440p, the range from 128 to 173 FPS also represents a 35% spread. At 4K, the range from 81 to 110 FPS represents a 36% spread. This consistency—approximately one-third of the average value as the spread between min and max—indicates that frame time variance scales proportionally with average frame rate. The game does not exhibit increasingly severe frame spikes at higher resolutions, which is a positive indicator for the RTX 5060's memory management and the overall system stability. The minimum FPS values at each resolution and preset combination remain within 15% of the average, suggesting that Undisputed does not have problematic hitches or traversal stutters that would degrade the experience despite the GPU's mid-range positioning.