Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptional frame rates in Undisputed, a sports title with modest CPU demands but heavy GPU headroom. Across all tested resolutions and settings, this combination never drops below 101 FPS average, with the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute proving far more than sufficient for a boxing simulation that favors high refresh rates over extreme visual fidelity. The combination ranks 140th out of 2,813 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Undisputed with this combo?*

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo produces 249 FPS average, while 3840x2160 at High delivers 157 FPS. For maximum smoothness, 1920x1080 at Low reaches 396 FPS average, but the 1440p High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D scores 77,712 average across all GPU benchmarks, placing it 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 2.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605, which is actually higher). The GPU sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs.

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

A: No. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.30 GHz boost clock deliver a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10,283 and single-core score of 1,451. In Undisputed, the CPU ranks in the 68th percentile of all CPUs, and the game's frame rates scale predictably with resolution, indicating GPU-bound performance at higher settings.

Q: What settings preset provides the most consistent frame pacing?

A: The Medium preset at any resolution shows the only measured minimum FPS values. At 1920x1080 Medium, the combo delivers 351 FPS average with a 298 FPS minimum and 403 FPS maximum, indicating tight frame pacing. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average is 190 FPS with 162 minimum and 219 maximum.

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

A: It ranks 140th out of 2,813 total combos tested in this game, placing it in the top 5% of all systems. This is a strong result given that the CPU is from the 10th generation Intel Core series, released in 2020.

Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, with a caveat. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo produces 101 FPS average, which is playable but noticeably lower than the 157 FPS at High settings. The 32 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor; the performance drop comes from the game's Ultra preset demanding more from the GPU's shading units and RT cores.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this configuration. Built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB202 chip manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC, this GPU packs 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units. The 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray tracing and AI-enhanced features, though Undisputed is not a ray-traced title and the game's visual style relies more on traditional rasterization.

The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth. This is far more than Undisputed requires; even at 3840x2160 Ultra, the game cannot saturate this capacity or bandwidth. The 1,750 MHz memory clock (28 Gbps effective) ensures that texture streaming and asset loading are never bottlenecks, which matters for a sports game with character models and ring environments that load between rounds.

Clock speeds tell an important story: the 2,017 MHz base clock boosts to 2,407 MHz under load. The 423.6 GPixel/s pixel fill rate and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate explain why the GPU excels at high-resolution rendering. In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 44,065 in Passmark G3D and 28,396 in Passmark GPU Compute, with a Geekbench OpenCL score of 310,674 and Vulkan score of 376,915. These figures place the GPU in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, though its nearest rivals in average score are notably different in class—the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (mobile) and RX 6850M XT (mobile) sit within 1.6% of its average score, along with the NVIDIA Tesla P100 accelerators.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is straightforward: push high frame rates at any resolution. The data shows that at 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 396 FPS average, while at 3840x2160 Ultra, it still manages 101 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K represents a 62% frame rate reduction, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering load increases with each preset tier.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Comet Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. It operates at a 2.90 GHz base clock with a 4.30 GHz boost clock, and its 12 MB of shared L3 cache (with 64 KB L1 and 256 KB L2 per core) provides adequate data locality for game logic and physics. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 42.7 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and it connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes.

Benchmark scores show a processor that is competent but not class-leading. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10,283 and single-core score of 1,451 indicate solid all-core performance for a 6-core part. In Geekbench, the CPU scores 6,257 multi-core and 1,420 single-core. The Passmark multi-thread score of 12,115 with a single-thread score of 2,541 places the CPU in the 68th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 14,185 is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon 6756E (14,163, deltaPct 0.2%) and AMD EPYC 7552 (14,115, deltaPct 0.5%), while slightly behind the Intel Core 7 160UL (14,232, deltaPct -0.3%) and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14,277, deltaPct -0.6%).

For Undisputed, the CPU's role is to keep the game's simulation and AI logic running without bottlenecking the GPU. The game is a sports title with two fighters in a ring, so the CPU workload is relatively light compared to open-world games. The 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient, and the high boost clock of 4.30 GHz helps maintain responsive frame times. Data from Passmark shows the CPU handling data compression at 185,944 and integer math at 41,471, which are indicative of general-purpose processing capability that sports games require.

The CPU's 3DMark scores—4,748 for 16 threads, 3,929 for 8 threads, 2,560 for 4 threads, and 688 for single thread—show that multi-threaded scaling is present but not perfect. A sports game like Undisputed likely uses a handful of threads for gameplay logic, and the 12-thread count ensures there is headroom for background tasks without affecting frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 140th out of 2,813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations. This ranking is notable because the CPU is a budget-oriented 10th generation part from 2020, while the GPU is a flagship 2025 release. The data suggests that Undisputed is heavily GPU-bound, allowing the older CPU to keep pace with much newer processors when paired with a top-tier graphics card.

The 140th rank out of 2,813 combos means that only about 139 other configurations performed better in this game. Given that the RTX 5090 D is one of the fastest consumer GPUs available, the combos ranked above it likely feature newer, higher-clocked CPUs that provide marginal gains in frame rates. However, the gap is small: at 2560x1440 High, this combo achieves 249 FPS, which is beyond the refresh rate of most monitors.

The combo's performance in Undisputed is consistent with the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking and the CPU's 68th percentile ranking. The GPU dominates the performance equation, and the CPU's lower percentile does not hurt because the game does not demand high single-thread performance beyond what the 4.30 GHz boost clock provides. The result is a system that delivers smooth, high-refresh gameplay at every resolution and preset combination tested.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields 396 FPS average, Medium yields 351 FPS (with a minimum of 298 FPS), High yields 328 FPS, and Ultra yields 222 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra costs 106 FPS (32% reduction), which is significant for marginal visual gains in a sports title. The Medium preset is the sweet spot at 1080p because it offers 351 FPS average with the only measured minimum FPS (298) showing consistent frame delivery.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds. Low produces 356 FPS, Medium 301 FPS (with 256 minimum and 346 maximum), High 249 FPS, and Ultra 160 FPS. The Medium preset again provides the best balance, with a 301 FPS average and a minimum that stays above 240 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh 1440p monitors. High settings are still excellent at 249 FPS, but Ultra's 160 FPS average represents a 36% drop from High.

At 3840x2160, the recommendations shift. Low delivers 264 FPS, Medium 190 FPS (with 162 minimum and 219 maximum), High 157 FPS, and Ultra 101 FPS. For 4K gaming, the High preset at 157 FPS is the recommended choice because it maintains a high refresh rate while delivering better visual quality than Medium. The Ultra preset at 101 FPS is playable but approaches the threshold where frame pacing may become noticeable on 120 Hz displays.

The overall recommendation is the Medium preset for 1080p and 1440p, and High for 4K. The Medium preset consistently shows the tightest frame pacing with measured minimums, while High at 4K offers the best visual fidelity without sacrificing the high refresh rate experience that this combo can deliver.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers extraordinary performance across all presets. The Low preset produces 396 FPS average, the Medium preset delivers 351 FPS average with a 298 FPS minimum and 403 FPS maximum, the High preset achieves 328 FPS average, and the Ultra preset hits 222 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 44% reduction in frame rate, but even at Ultra, the system is far beyond the 144 Hz refresh rate of most gaming monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptional. The Low preset reaches 356 FPS average, the Medium preset delivers 301 FPS average with a 256 FPS minimum and 346 FPS maximum, the High preset achieves 249 FPS average, and the Ultra preset produces 160 FPS average. The drop from Low to Ultra is 55%, showing that the GPU's rendering load increases significantly with preset quality at this resolution. The 160 FPS at Ultra still provides smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays.

At 3840x2160, the performance remains impressive but shows more variation. The Low preset delivers 264 FPS average, the Medium preset produces 190 FPS average with a 162 FPS minimum and 219 FPS maximum, the High preset achieves 157 FPS average, and the Ultra preset delivers 101 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 62% reduction, indicating that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration tested. The 101 FPS at Ultra is still playable, but the 157 FPS at High is the better choice for consistent high-refresh gameplay.

The data reveals an important pattern: the Medium preset at every resolution has measured minimum and maximum FPS values, providing the most complete picture of frame pacing. The minimum FPS at 1080p Medium is 298, at 1440p Medium is 256, and at 4K Medium is 162. These minimums are all well above 144 FPS except at 4K, where the 162 FPS minimum still exceeds standard 144 Hz displays. The maximum FPS values (403 at 1080p, 346 at 1440p, 219 at 4K) show that the system has headroom to handle scene complexity spikes without dropping below playable thresholds.