Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for this Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination reveal a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the CPU only becoming a meaningful factor at 1080p. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 52.6 FPS, which climbs to 86 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 120.8 FPS at 1080p Ultra. That progression shows a 64% performance jump from 4K to 1440p, and a further 40% jump from 1440p to 1080p, indicating that the rendering load is scaling almost entirely with pixel count.

The picture changes when examining lower settings. At Low settings, the 4K average is 145.9 FPS, while 1440p Low hits 228.8 FPS and 1080p Low reaches 313.8 FPS. The gap between 1440p and 1080p at Low settings is particularly telling: the 85 FPS difference suggests the CPU is starting to cap performance, as the GPU has enough headroom at these lower resolutions to push far beyond what the Core i3-12100F can feed. The processor's benchmark results support this, with a single-thread score of 893 in 3DMark and a Cinebench R23 single-core result of 1681, which are solid but not exceptional for feeding a high-end GPU at extreme frame rates.

At Medium settings, the scaling is more linear: 101.7 FPS at 4K, 164.3 FPS at 1440p, and 225.3 FPS at 1080p. This suggests that Medium is the sweet spot where both components are contributing without either becoming a severe bottleneck. The High preset tells a similar story, with 85.4 FPS at 4K, 134 FPS at 1440p, and 185 FPS at 1080p.

The limiting component analysis is clear: at 4K, the GPU is the primary constraint across all settings, as evidenced by the 145.9 FPS Low result versus the 52.6 FPS Ultra result—a 177% swing that can only be attributed to graphics workload. At 1080p, the CPU becomes more relevant, especially at Low settings where the 313.8 FPS average likely approaches the maximum frame rate this processor can generate in this title. The i3-12100F's 4 cores and 8 threads, with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, are adequate for this sports title, but the data shows diminishing returns when pushing past roughly 300 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to run this game with this hardware combo?

A: The data shows 1440p High as the most balanced option, delivering 134 FPS average. This provides a 57% higher frame rate than 4K High (85.4 FPS) while maintaining visual quality, and it still leaves headroom above the 120 FPS threshold that 1080p Ultra achieves.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark performance?

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13516, placing it 0.1% behind the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (13534), 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1250U (13462), and 1.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-7700K (13280). This puts it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs.

Q: Is the GPU's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for this game at high settings?

A: The RX 7700 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The measured results show playable frame rates at 4K High (85.4 FPS) and 4K Ultra (52.6 FPS), indicating that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor for this title's texture and geometry demands.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average at 1080p Ultra is 120.8 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS standard and close to the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors, making this resolution/settings combination viable for competitive play.

Q: How does this GPU rank compared to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 30097, placing it essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30109, 0% delta), 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 570 (30158), and 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (29928). It sits in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: Yes, particularly at 1080p Low where the average reaches 313.8 FPS. The scaling from 1440p Low (228.8 FPS) to 1080p Low (85 FPS increase) suggests the CPU is nearing its limit, as the GPU would likely push even higher if the processor could keep up.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across four presets at three resolutions. For the best experience, the High preset at 1440p stands out as the optimal balance, delivering 134 FPS average. This is 56% higher than the 4K High result (85.4 FPS) and only 51 FPS below the 1080p High result (185 FPS), while offering significantly better visual fidelity than 1080p.

For users prioritizing maximum visual quality, 4K Ultra is technically playable at 52.6 FPS, though this falls below the 60 FPS threshold many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. The 4K Medium preset at 101.7 FPS offers a much better experience, providing a 93% improvement over Ultra while still maintaining respectable image quality.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset at 120.8 FPS is the recommended choice for gamers with 120 Hz or 144 Hz displays. The jump to Medium (225.3 FPS) or Low (313.8 FPS) only benefits those with very high refresh rate monitors (240 Hz or above), and the visual compromise is substantial for marginal practical gains.

The data indicates that the Medium preset is the most versatile across resolutions, showing the most consistent scaling: 101.7 FPS at 4K, 164.3 FPS at 1440p, and 225.3 FPS at 1080p. This makes it the safe default for users who may change resolutions or monitors without adjusting settings. However, for the combination of visual quality and performance headroom, 1440p High with 134 FPS is the strongest recommendation from this dataset.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT ranks 698th out of 1580 tested combos for Undisputed, placing it in the top 44% of all configurations tested. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the individual component percentiles—the CPU sits in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. The discrepancy suggests that this particular game's engine is not fully utilizing the strengths of either component, or that the pairing has specific inefficiencies in this title.

The ranking becomes more understandable when examining the frame rate data. At 4K Ultra, the 52.6 FPS result is below the 60 FPS target, which likely drags down the combo's standing relative to configurations that can maintain higher minimums. The 1080p Low result of 313.8 FPS is excellent, but many competing combos in the database may achieve similar or better numbers with higher-tier CPUs that can push even further.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context: the i3-12100F is nearly identical in overall benchmark score to the Threadripper PRO 3975WX (0.1% difference), yet that workstation processor has 64 cores compared to the i3's 4. This suggests the i3-12100F's strong single-thread performance—evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 893 and PassMark single-thread result of 3444—is what carries it in this game, which appears to favor fewer, faster cores over many slower ones.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT plays the dominant role in this configuration, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the 4K Ultra preset's 52.6 FPS result. The GPU's boost clock of 2544 MHz and game clock of 2171 MHz are key factors in the performance scaling observed across resolutions.

The GPU's RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process, delivers 35.17 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This computational headroom is evident in the 4K Low result of 145.9 FPS, which demonstrates that the GPU can handle the geometry and shading load of this sports title even at 4K when visual effects are reduced. The 96 ROPs and 216 TMUs contribute to the pixel throughput of 244.2 GPixel/s, which directly impacts how quickly frames can be rendered at high resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark results show a PassMark G3D score of 22547 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3316, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RTX 5060, is effectively tied at 0% delta, indicating that in this performance class, AMD and NVIDIA offerings are closely matched. The RX 7700 XT's 54 ray accelerators support DirectX 12 Ultimate, though this game's sports genre likely doesn't heavily utilize ray tracing, which explains why the Ultra preset's frame rate drop is primarily due to traditional rendering effects rather than ray-traced workloads.

The GPU's memory configuration of 12 GB GDDR6 at 18 Gbps effective speed yields the 432.0 GB/s bandwidth figure. At 4K Ultra, the 52.6 FPS result indicates the GPU is fully utilized, while at 1080p Low (313.8 FPS), the CPU becomes the limiting factor. This division of labor is typical for a mid-range GPU paired with a budget quad-core processor, and the data confirms that for this game, the GPU delivers its best relative performance at 1440p, where it achieves 86 FPS at Ultra settings without being held back by the CPU.