Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 497th out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 68th percentile of all systems measured. This is a strong result that puts the pairing in the upper third of the database, though not at the very top tier. The ranking reflects a system that is clearly capable of delivering a competitive experience in this boxing title, but the data reveals that its standing is heavily influenced by settings and resolution choices, with the CPU occasionally becoming the limiting factor at lower graphical presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s 497th place out of 1580 combos is a solid mid-to-upper tier standing, indicating that this hardware pairing is well-suited for Undisputed but not exceptional by the standards of the most extreme systems. The RTX 3080’s individual performance percentile of 80 versus all GPUs, combined with the i5-10400F’s 73rd percentile versus all CPUs, suggests a balanced pairing where neither component is dramatically underpowered. However, the CPU’s lower percentile relative to the GPU hints that the processor may be the first bottleneck in certain scenarios. In practice, the data shows that the combo achieves its best rank at higher resolutions and higher settings, where the GPU workload dominates and the CPU’s limitations are less exposed. At 1080p with Low settings, the system pushes 358.4 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 61.9 FPS, a spread that underscores how the combo’s rank improves as the resolution increases and the GPU becomes the primary driver.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data strongly suggests that the High preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions for this combo. At 1080p High, the system delivers 215 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth play on high-refresh displays, while at 1440p High it maintains 158.1 FPS, and even at 4K High it stays comfortably playable at 97.9 FPS. In contrast, the Ultra preset is punishing at higher resolutions, with 4K Ultra dropping to 61.9 FPS, which is still playable but leaves little headroom. The Medium preset provides a moderate uplift over High—at 1080p it reaches 257.4 FPS versus 215 FPS—but the visual quality difference between Medium and High is typically more noticeable than the performance gain. For the best combination of fluidity and fidelity, High is the recommended target, as it keeps frame rates above 97 FPS even at 4K, which is a strong result for a sports title. Low settings are unnecessary for this hardware, as even the most demanding preset remains above 60 FPS at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the GPU’s dominant role in this pairing. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 215 FPS at 1080p to 158.1 FPS at 1440p, a 26.5% drop, and then to 97.9 FPS at 4K, which is a 54.5% drop from the 1080p baseline. This pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 3080’s raw throughput is the primary determinant of performance. The scaling is even more pronounced at Ultra, where 1080p yields 137.4 FPS, 1440p drops to 98.8 FPS, and 4K falls to 61.9 FPS—a 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K. However, at Low settings, the scaling is steeper in percentage terms: 358.4 FPS at 1080p, 258.7 FPS at 1440p, and 162.9 FPS at 4K. The fact that the Low preset still shows a significant drop from 1080p to 1440p (27.8%) suggests that even at the lowest settings, the GPU remains the limiting factor, though the i5-10400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads may begin to cap the maximum frame rate at 1080p Low, where the 358.4 FPS figure is likely approaching the CPU’s practical limit.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers a wide range of performance depending on settings. Low settings produce an average of 358.4 FPS, which is exceptionally high and indicates that the game is not heavily taxing the RTX 3080 at this resolution. Medium settings yield 257.4 FPS, High settings drop to 215 FPS, and Ultra falls to 137.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 42.4 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 77.6 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty. Moving to 1440p, the figures are 258.7 FPS on Low, 184.6 FPS on Medium, 158.1 FPS on High, and 98.8 FPS on Ultra. The relative drops from 1080p to 1440p are consistent across settings, with the largest absolute loss occurring on Low (99.7 FPS) and the smallest on Ultra (38.6 FPS). At 4K, the performance becomes more demanding: Low averages 162.9 FPS, Medium 120.6 FPS, High 97.9 FPS, and Ultra 61.9 FPS. Notably, the 4K High result of 97.9 FPS is only slightly below the 1440p Ultra result of 98.8 FPS, suggesting that moving from High to Ultra at a lower resolution has a similar performance impact to moving from 1440p to 4K at the same settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the clear performance driver in this pairing, and its specifications explain the observed frame rates. With 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, the card offers 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Undisputed’s textures and effects at 4K. The GPU’s 8704 shading units and 68 RT cores, along with a boost clock of 1710 MHz, provide the compute power necessary to maintain high frame rates across all settings. The card’s average benchmark score of 35787 places it at the 80th percentile of all GPUs, just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Duo and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon 880M, but 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE. The RTX 3080’s 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is a key factor in its ability to handle the physics and animation in a boxing game, which requires rapid calculations for character movement and impact reactions. The GPU’s PCIe 4.0 x16 interface ensures that data transfer from the CPU is not a bottleneck, although the i5-10400F only supports PCIe Gen 3, which could theoretically limit bandwidth in extreme scenarios—though the measured FPS data does not indicate any such constraint in practice.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 42.7 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, yet the benchmark results show it is sufficient for Undisputed. The CPU’s single-thread performance, as measured by a Cinebench R23 score of 1453, is adequate for the game’s primary logic thread, but its multi-threaded score of 10297 in Cinebench R23 suggests that it may not fully utilize all 12 threads in this title. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 14168 places it at the 73rd percentile, just 0.4% above the AMD EPYC 7552 and 0.8% below the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, indicating that it sits in a crowded mid-range pack. In game terms, the CPU’s influence is most apparent at 1080p Low, where the 358.4 FPS result is likely limited by the processor’s ability to feed the GPU, rather than the GPU’s rendering capacity. At higher settings and resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU’s 4.30 GHz boost clock is sufficient to keep up with the RTX 3080’s demands, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1440p to 4K.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware in Undisputed?*

A: The data shows that 1440p High is the sweet spot, delivering 158.1 FPS, which provides a high-refresh experience with strong visual quality. 4K High is also viable at 97.9 FPS, while 1080p Ultra reaches 137.4 FPS.

Q: How does this combo’s performance at 4K Ultra compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the system averages 61.9 FPS, which is 55% lower than the 137.4 FPS achieved at 1080p Ultra. This indicates a significant GPU workload increase at higher resolution, as expected.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this system?

A: The GPU is the primary limiting factor at most settings and resolutions, as shown by the consistent FPS drops when moving from 1080p to 4K. However, at 1080p Low, the 358.4 FPS result suggests the i5-10400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads may cap performance, making the CPU the bottleneck in that specific scenario.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 3080’s average score of 35787 is 0.2% below the AMD Radeon Pro Duo and 0.4% above the AMD Radeon 880M, but 0.9% below the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, High settings produce 158.1 FPS, while Ultra drops to 98.8 FPS, representing a 59.3 FPS reduction. This is a substantial performance penalty for the visual upgrade.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with all settings maxed out?

A: Yes, the 4K Ultra result of 61.9 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the system can barely achieve a playable frame rate at the highest settings, though it leaves very little headroom for demanding moments.