Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i3-12100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers an exceptional experience in Undisputed, with benchmark data showing this combination ranks 746th out of 1580 tested combos. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings are remarkably high, indicating that this pairing is well-balanced for this sports title, though the scaling patterns reveal where each component's influence begins and ends.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but predictable, and the pattern clearly identifies the GPU as the primary scaling factor. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 310 FPS at 1920x1080 to 223.7 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 140.8 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 54.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, a substantial decline that points directly at the graphics card's workload increasing with pixel count.

At Medium settings, the same resolution progression shows 219.7 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p, and 99.4 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K here is 54.8%, nearly identical to the Low setting percentage. This consistency across settings suggests that resolution scaling is purely a GPU-bound phenomenon in this game, with the RTX 3070's rendering pipeline being the limiting factor as pixel counts rise.

High settings tell a similar story: 181.9 FPS at 1080p, 131 FPS at 1440p, and 81.4 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-4K reduction is 55.2%, again matching the other settings. Ultra settings show the largest absolute drop, from 115.9 FPS at 1080p to 87 FPS at 1440p and 52.1 FPS at 4K — a 55.1% decline. The uniformity of these percentage drops — all hovering near 55% — is compelling evidence that the RTX 3070's compute and memory bandwidth, not the CPU, govern frame rates as resolution increases.

The data shows that the i3-12100F is never the bottleneck in resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the CPU must feed 310 FPS to the GPU, and the frame rate still scales linearly with resolution, meaning the processor has ample headroom. If the CPU were limiting, the 1080p-to-1440p drop would be smaller than the 1440p-to-4K drop, but that is not what the measurements show.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 sits in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28238. Its nearest competitors include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, which scores 27985 and trails by 0.9%, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti at 27956, which is 1% behind. This places the RTX 3070 in a strong position for Undisputed's demands.

The GPU's memory configuration is central to its performance in this title. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate of 52.1 FPS suggests the memory subsystem is being pushed hard, but the fact that even the most demanding preset stays above 50 FPS indicates the VRAM capacity is sufficient for Undisputed at this resolution.

Clock speeds are another factor. The RTX 3070 has a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The boost behavior matters for sustained gameplay: the card's 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 317.4 GTexel/s texture rate provide the raw throughput needed to maintain the high frame rates seen at 1080p and 1440p.

At 1080p Ultra, the card produces 115.9 FPS, which is more than double the 4K Ultra result of 52.1 FPS. This halving of performance as resolution quadruples is classic GPU-bound scaling. The 184 texture mapping units and 96 raster operation pipelines are fully utilized at higher resolutions, while at 1080p Low the 310 FPS result shows the card operating well below its theoretical limits, leaving headroom for the CPU to feed frames.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Undisputed at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes. At 4K High settings, the average FPS is 81.4, and at 4K Medium it is 99.4. Even 4K Ultra stays above 50 FPS at 52.1, though players seeking higher refresh rates should stick to High or Medium.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its closest GPU rival in overall benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 3070 scores 28238 on average, which is 0.9% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT's 27985 and 1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti's 27956.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 310 FPS average. For 1440p, Low settings yield 223.7 FPS, which still far exceeds typical high-refresh display capabilities.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Undisputed at maximum settings?

A: The data shows 4K Ultra runs at 52.1 FPS average with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, indicating the VRAM capacity does not cause a catastrophic performance collapse at this resolution and settings level.

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

A: It ranks 746th out of 1580 total combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database's tested results for this game.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The spread is substantial: 310 FPS at Low versus 115.9 FPS at Ultra, a difference of 194.1 FPS or roughly 2.7 times more performance at Low settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measurements show a clear tiered structure across settings. Low settings produce 310 FPS average, Medium drops to 219.7 FPS, High comes in at 181.9 FPS, and Ultra sits at 115.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 90.3 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 66 FPS, showing that each step up in quality costs a significant portion of performance.

At 2560x1440, the same settings hierarchy holds but with compressed absolute values. Low averages 223.7 FPS, Medium reaches 159 FPS, High manages 131 FPS, and Ultra drops to 87 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 1440p costs 44 FPS, a smaller absolute loss than at 1080p but still a 33.6% reduction. The 1440p results demonstrate that this combo can maintain triple-digit frame rates through High settings, with only Ultra falling below 100 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the measurements reveal the GPU's limits. Low averages 140.8 FPS, which is still excellent for 4K gaming. Medium drops to 99.4 FPS, High falls to 81.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 52.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra result, while playable, shows a 63% reduction from 4K Low, indicating that the highest quality preset demands more from the RTX 3070 than it can comfortably deliver at this resolution.

The complete dataset shows that every resolution and settings combination produces an average frame rate above 50 FPS. The lowest measured result is 52.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the highest is 310 FPS at 1080p Low. This range makes the combo versatile across different display configurations and quality preferences.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 746 out of 1580 tested configurations places it in the 47th percentile of all tested combos for Undisputed. This is notably lower than the individual component percentiles — the CPU sits in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU also sits in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. The discrepancy suggests that while each component is individually strong, the specific pairing may not be optimal for this game's engine, or that many other combos in the database feature higher-end processors that unlock additional performance.

The CPU's nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX at 13534 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core i7-1250U at 13462 (0.4% higher), and the Intel Core i3-10105 at 13430 (0.6% higher). These scores are all within 1.8% of each other, indicating that the i3-12100F's 13516 average score is tightly clustered with its peers.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern. The AMD FirePro S7150 scores 28409 (0.6% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 27985 (0.9% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti scores 27956 (1% lower). The RTX 3070's 28238 average score sits comfortably in this range, neither dominating nor being dominated by its nearest competitors.

The rank of 746 suggests that in Undisputed specifically, this combo faces stiffer competition than the component benchmarks would predict. The game's engine likely benefits from higher-core-count CPUs or more recent GPU architectures, pushing this combo to the middle of the pack despite its strong individual component scores.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 4K, the data clearly favors High settings. The 81.4 FPS average at 4K High is 56% higher than the 52.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, while the visual quality difference between High and Ultra is typically modest compared to the performance gap. Medium at 4K offers 99.4 FPS, which is excellent for smooth gameplay, but High provides a better balance of quality and speed.

At 1440p, Ultra settings are viable at 87 FPS, but High at 131 FPS is the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors. The 1440p High result provides 50.6% more performance than Ultra while still delivering strong visual fidelity. For players with 144Hz displays, Medium at 159 FPS exceeds that threshold, making it the recommended setting for maximum smoothness.

At 1080p, the choice depends on the display's refresh rate. Low at 310 FPS is overkill for virtually all monitors, while Ultra at 115.9 FPS is suitable for 120Hz displays. High at 181.9 FPS supports 165Hz monitors, and Medium at 219.7 FPS covers 200Hz+ panels. The data shows that 1080p Ultra is the only setting that limits high-refresh gaming, and even then it remains playable.

The overall recommendation is to prioritize High settings at 4K, High or Medium at 1440p, and High or Ultra at 1080p. The measured frame rates show that this combo never requires dropping to Low settings to achieve playable performance, even at 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 position it as a capable gaming processor, and the benchmark data confirms it does not bottleneck the RTX 3070 in Undisputed.

The CPU's single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 893 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1681. Undisputed, like most sports titles, relies heavily on single-thread performance for game logic and physics, and the i3-12100F delivers in this regard. The 4.30 GHz boost clock ensures the processor can respond quickly to frame-time demands.

Multi-threaded performance is adequate but not exceptional. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11912 and 3DMark max-threads score of 4023 show that the 4-core/8-thread configuration handles moderate parallelism. The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13516, places it above most mainstream processors.

The critical evidence that the CPU is not limiting in Undisputed comes from the FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 310 FPS, and this scales linearly with resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the 1080p result would be capped regardless of GPU load, but the consistent 55% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings proves the GPU is the limiting factor. The processor has sufficient headroom to feed the RTX 3070 even at its highest frame rates, making it a reliable pairing for this game.