Undisputed

The Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a highly capable Undisputed experience, with the data indicating that the Medium preset at 1440p offers the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance, yielding an average of 119 FPS. While the Ultra preset at 1080p remains playable at 88 FPS, the substantial performance headroom at Medium settings makes it the recommended choice for consistent, high-refresh-rate gameplay across all common resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this hardware pairing in Undisputed reveals a clear hierarchy of playable settings. At 4K, the Ultra preset produces an average of 40 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold considered standard for smooth competitive play. The High preset at 4K achieves 62 FPS, but this comes at the cost of visual extremes. The Medium preset at 4K provides a more comfortable margin with 75 FPS average and a minimum of 64 FPS, ensuring the frame rate does not dip into stutter territory during intense boxing exchanges. This makes Medium the only 4K setting that combines acceptable visual quality with reliable performance.

Stepping down to 1440p, the performance envelope expands considerably. The Ultra preset at 1440p delivers 63 FPS average, which is comparable to the High preset at 4K but with a higher resolution. The High preset at 1440p jumps to 99 FPS, offering a very smooth experience. However, the Medium preset at 1440p stands out with an average of 119 FPS and a minimum of 101 FPS, providing both high frame rates and a safety margin against drops. This is the sweet spot for the combination, as it maintains frame times well above display refresh rates of 100Hz or 120Hz.

At 1080p, all settings are playable, but the data suggests diminishing returns on higher presets. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 88 FPS, which is respectable but not ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at 1080p reaches 136 FPS, and the Medium preset achieves 165 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS. The Low preset at 1080p produces 229 FPS, but this sacrifices too much visual detail for a marginal competitive advantage. The recommendation is to prioritize Medium settings at 1080p for the best combination of visual clarity and performance, or High settings if the user prefers higher fidelity over maximum frame rates. The 1440p Medium setting is the overall best choice for this specific hardware pairing, as it offers the best balance of resolution and frame rate without the performance constraints seen at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver of performance in Undisputed, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game’s demands at 1440p and even 4K, but the data shows that the GPU’s compute capabilities become the limiting factor at the highest settings. The GPU’s boost clock operates at 1650 MHz, and its FP32 performance is rated at 7.181 TFLOPS. These specifications place the RTX 2060 SUPER in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, indicating a solid mid-range performer.

The benchmark results show a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the frame rate drops proportionally, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. The GPU’s performance in DirectX 12 tests, scoring 61 in the Passmark specific test, suggests that it handles the modern graphics API well. The GPU’s VRAM capacity of 8 GB is not a bottleneck in this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS does not collapse to unplayable levels, but rather scales down to 40 FPS. The GPU’s nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with a deltaPct of -0.4%, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 with a deltaPct of -0.5%, show that it performs within a tight band of comparable hardware. The data indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is well-matched to the demands of Undisputed, providing playable frame rates at 4K only on lower presets, but excelling at 1440p and 1080p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F provides the processing foundation for this combination, and its influence on Undisputed’s performance is most evident at lower resolutions and settings. This CPU features 4 cores and 8 threads, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. It has a 12 MB shared L3 cache and is built on the Alder Lake architecture. The CPU’s single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674 and Geekbench single-core score of 1932. This is crucial for a sports game like Undisputed, where physics calculations and AI logic often rely on single-threaded performance.

The CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities are also adequate, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11860. However, the data suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this game. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 229 FPS, which is very high, but it does not scale as much as expected from the GPU’s performance alone. This indicates that the CPU can keep up with the GPU’s output at lower resolutions. The CPU’s percentile rank is 68th among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-9500 with a deltaPct of 0.3% and the Intel Core 5 120UL with a deltaPct of -0.7%, showing it is a competitive budget processor. The CPU’s performance in the 3DMark multi-threaded tests, such as a score of 4051 for 16 threads, shows that it can handle multi-threaded workloads, but the game’s engine likely does not saturate all of its threads. The CPU’s role is to provide stable frame times, and the data shows that it does so effectively, as the frame rate drops are consistent with the GPU’s load at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware combinations for Undisputed, this pairing of the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2632nd out of 3718 combos. This places it in the lower half of all tested systems, which is expected given the budget-to-mid-range nature of the components. The combo’s ranking reflects that while it is capable of playing the game, there are many more powerful combinations that can achieve higher frame rates at maximum settings. The rank is a global measure across all tested hardware, and it is important to contextualize it with the actual FPS numbers. A rank of 2632 does not mean the experience is poor; rather, it indicates that the hardware is not in the top tier for this specific title.

The data shows that this combo is more than sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it will struggle to maintain high frame rates at 4K with Ultra settings. The combo’s ranking is a function of both the CPU and GPU, and since the GPU is the primary driver of FPS in this game, the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 62nd percentile ranking is a key factor. The CPU’s 68th percentile ranking is less influential, as it provides enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking the GPU. The combo’s position in the overall ranking suggests that users with this hardware should focus on optimizing settings rather than expecting maximum performance. The measured data, which is the basis for this ranking, shows that the combo is well-balanced, but it is not designed for extreme 4K gaming or high-refresh-rate 4K displays. For the target audience of 1080p and 1440p users, this ranking is more than acceptable, as the frame rates achieved are smooth and responsive.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K in Undisputed reveals the classic pattern of a GPU-bound workload. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 229 at 1080p to 166 at 1440p, a reduction of 27.5%, and then to 105 at 4K, a further reduction of 36.7% from 1440p. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder as the pixel count increases. The same trend is visible at the Medium preset, where the FPS drops from 165 at 1080p to 119 at 1440p (a 27.9% reduction) and then to 75 at 4K (a 37.0% reduction). This consistent pattern across presets confirms that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s rendering capabilities are the limiting factor as resolution scales.

The data also shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this scaling. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a smaller FPS drop when moving from 1440p to 4K, as the GPU would be waiting for the CPU. Instead, the FPS drops are consistent with the increase in pixel count, which is a clear sign of GPU limitation. At 1080p High, the FPS is 136, which drops to 99 at 1440p (a 27.2% reduction) and then to 62 at 4K (a 37.4% reduction). The percentage drops for High settings are nearly identical to Low and Medium, further confirming that the GPU is the sole limiting component. The Ultra preset shows a similar trend, with 88 FPS at 1080p, 63 at 1440p, and 40 at 4K. This consistent scaling across all settings is a hallmark of a system where the GPU’s fill rate and shader performance dictate the frame rate, and the CPU provides enough headroom to avoid interfering. The implication for users is that lowering settings will yield significant FPS gains at any resolution, but lowering resolution will provide the most substantial performance increase.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low preset yields 105 FPS, Medium preset yields 75 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS, High preset yields 62 FPS, and Ultra preset yields 40 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 64 FPS is particularly notable, as it indicates that even during demanding scenes, the frame rate stays above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the most reliable 4K option. The Ultra preset’s 40 FPS average is too low for smooth gameplay, and the High preset’s 62 FPS average is on the edge of playability, with no reported minimum to guarantee consistency.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the performance improves significantly. The Low preset achieves an average of 166 FPS, Medium preset achieves 119 FPS with a minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS, High preset achieves 99 FPS, and Ultra preset achieves 63 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p is the standout, as the 101 FPS minimum ensures that the frame rate never drops below the refresh rate of most 1440p monitors, providing a consistently smooth experience. The High preset’s 99 FPS average is also excellent, but the lack of a reported minimum makes it slightly less attractive than Medium. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 63 FPS, matches the High preset at 4K, but it is not recommended as it leaves no headroom for demanding scenes.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the data shows high frame rates across the board. The Low preset averages 229 FPS, Medium preset averages 165 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS, High preset averages 136 FPS, and Ultra preset averages 88 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 140 FPS is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays, as it stays well above 120 FPS. The High preset’s 136 FPS is also very smooth, but the Ultra preset’s 88 FPS, while playable, is not ideal for competitive play on 144Hz monitors. The Low preset’s 229 FPS is the highest recorded, but it sacrifices too much visual quality for a marginal FPS gain. The data indicates that 1080p Medium or High offers the best experience, with Medium providing a more stable minimum FPS.