Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a solid, high-refresh-rate experience in Undisputed, ranking in the 62nd percentile of all tested combos. With a rank of 978 out of 1580, this configuration sits comfortably in the upper-middle tier, offering a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 4K on High settings and exceeding 90 FPS at 1080p on Ultra. This is a balanced pairing where the GPU is the primary driver at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s six cores prove sufficient to keep frame rates high at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 978 out of 1580 tested combinations places it in the upper-middle tier of all system pairings for Undisputed. While not a top-tier contender, this position indicates a well-matched pair capable of delivering a smooth experience in the vast majority of scenarios. The data shows this is not a combination that will struggle, but it also won’t dominate the highest leaderboards, which are likely populated by more recent flagship hardware.

To contextualize the individual components, the CPU and GPU each hold their own against their direct rivals. The Core i5-10400F’s average benchmark score of 14168 puts it within 1.2% of the AMD EPYC 7552, the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, the Intel Core i5-8500, and the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546. This indicates the processor’s performance is highly competitive with those in its immediate performance class. Similarly, the RTX 2070 SUPER’s average score of 22206 places it within 2.5% of the NVIDIA RTX A400, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700, showing it holds its ground against a range of contemporary and slightly newer parts. The combination of a mid-pack CPU and a mid-pack GPU results in a system that is greater than the sum of its parts in this specific title, translating to a rank that is respectable but not exceptional.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for optimizing the experience. For players targeting a high-refresh-rate 1080p monitor, the High preset is the sweet spot, delivering an average of 148.8 FPS. This offers a significant jump over the 94.7 FPS seen at Ultra while still providing a visually rich experience. The Medium preset at 1080p pushes frame rates to 182.3 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play where maximum responsiveness is key, but the visual fidelity is a step down.

At 1440p, the High preset remains the best choice for a balanced experience, yielding an average of 109.4 FPS. This is ideal for 100Hz+ monitors. Choosing Ultra at this resolution drops the average to 67.9 FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices the smoothness that the High setting provides. For 4K gaming, the High preset is the recommended starting point, as it is the only setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS at 66.8 FPS. While the Medium preset at 4K hits 85.6 FPS, the visual jump to High is substantial for a relatively modest performance cost. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 45.6 FPS, should be avoided for a consistently smooth experience.

FAQ

Q: What is the best setting for a 1080p monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate?

A: The High preset at 1920x1080 is the optimal choice, as it delivers an average of 148.8 FPS, which is enough to fully utilize a 144Hz display while maintaining high visual quality.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with limitations. The data shows that at 3840x2160, the High preset achieves an average of 66.8 FPS, indicating it is capable of smooth 4K gameplay, but there is no headroom for Ultra settings, which drop to 45.6 FPS.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from Ultra to High settings?

A: The performance gain is substantial. At 1080p, the average FPS increases from 94.7 to 148.8, a jump of 54.1 FPS. At 1440p, it increases from 67.9 to 109.4, a gain of 41.5 FPS. At 4K, the increase is from 45.6 to 66.8, a gain of 21.2 FPS.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-10400F a bottleneck for this game?

A: The benchmark data suggests it is not a significant bottleneck at higher resolutions. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario, where the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at all settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Medium presets?

A: Moving from Low to Medium settings increases the average FPS at 1080p from 250.7 to 182.3. This indicates the Medium preset is significantly more demanding, but it still offers a very high frame rate.

Q: How does this combo's rank compare to the total number of tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 978th out of 1580 tested combinations, placing it in the 62nd percentile of all tested systems for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable performance curve across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo is exceptionally strong. The Low preset achieves an average of 250.7 FPS, which is extraordinarily high. The Medium preset delivers 182.3 FPS, and High delivers 148.8 FPS. Even the most demanding Ultra preset maintains an average of 94.7 FPS, ensuring a smooth experience on any 1080p display.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent. The Low preset yields an average of 185.8 FPS, while Medium and High deliver 133.4 FPS and 109.4 FPS, respectively. The Ultra preset drops to 67.9 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. This resolution offers a great balance between visual fidelity and performance for this hardware.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits. The Low preset still produces a very playable 117.4 FPS. However, the High preset is the most relevant for a quality experience, averaging 66.8 FPS. The Medium preset achieves 85.6 FPS, but the Ultra preset falls to 45.6 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for a smooth experience. This data clearly shows that 4K gaming is possible, but requires careful selection of settings to maintain high frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the 12nm Turing architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1605 MHz, with a boost clock of 1770 MHz. The GPU’s 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs are key to its rasterization performance. The data shows that in Undisputed, the GPU is the primary performance limiter at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 22206 places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A400 (0.5% faster), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (0.9% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (2.3% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (2.5% slower). This indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is a capable mid-range performer whose 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the tested settings and resolutions in this game, as no VRAM-related bottlenecks are indicated by the data.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Comet Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache. Its average benchmark score is 14168, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. This indicates it is a solid mid-range performer. In multi-threaded workloads, its Cinebench R23 score is 10297, while its single-core score is 1453.

The CPU’s nearest rivals show it is closely matched with the AMD EPYC 7552 (0.4% faster), the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (0.8% faster), the Intel Core i5-8500 (1.1% faster), and the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 (1.2% faster). In Undisputed, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU. The data shows that at 1080p, where the GPU is less stressed, the system can achieve very high frame rates, indicating the CPU is capable of handling the game’s logic and physics without becoming a bottleneck. The performance scaling pattern suggests the six cores are sufficient for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear trend of performance dropping as resolution increases, which strongly indicates a GPU-bound scenario. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average FPS drops from 148.8 to 109.4, a reduction of 39.4 FPS (approximately 26%). Moving from 1440p to 4K at the same High settings, the average FPS drops from 109.4 to 66.8, a reduction of 42.6 FPS (approximately 39%). This pattern shows that the performance cost of each resolution increase is significant.

This scaling behavior is the classic signature of a GPU-limited system. The CPU is able to maintain a high enough frame rate at 1080p, but as the resolution increases, the GPU’s rendering workload grows, and it becomes the limiting factor. The fact that the FPS does not plateau at lower resolutions indicates the CPU is not holding the system back. The six-core i5-10400F provides enough headroom to keep the GPU fully utilized across the board, making the RTX 2070 SUPER the definitive performance ceiling for this combo in Undisputed.