Undisputed

The data for Undisputed with the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 shows a pairing that scales predictably with resolution, but with distinct performance plateaus that reveal the balance between the processor and graphics card. The measured frames per second (FPS) across all settings and resolutions indicate a system capable of high refresh rate gameplay at 1080p, while demanding 4K Ultra settings will push the combination to its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a steep performance curve that is heavily influenced by the graphics card. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 352.3 at 1080p to 254.8 at 1440p, and further to 162.7 at 4K. This represents a 53.8% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at the lowest graphical fidelity, the rendering load at higher resolutions significantly impacts the GPU. The scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, as the RX 9070's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth are tasked with pushing an increasing number of pixels.

At High settings, the drop is even more pronounced: 211.2 FPS at 1080p falls to 151.1 at 1440p and then to 97.7 at 4K. The percentage decrease from 1080p to 1440p is 28.5%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 35.3%. This non-linear scaling suggests that while the GPU is the primary limiter, the additional pixel count at 4K demands more from the memory subsystem and shader throughput. The Ultra preset illustrates the most dramatic scaling, with 133.3 FPS at 1080p dropping to 100.9 at 1440p and finally to 64.2 at 4K. The 51.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings confirms that the RX 9070, despite its 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, is the dominant bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings.

The pattern across all settings shows that the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, maintains enough headroom to feed the GPU at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 350 FPS at Low settings. However, the data suggests that the processor's role diminishes as resolution increases, with the GPU becoming the sole limiting factor at 4K. The fact that 4K Low (162.7 FPS) outperforms 1080p Ultra (133.3 FPS) by 22.1% underscores that settings complexity has a greater impact on this combo than resolution alone, highlighting the GPU's sensitivity to shader and texture work.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 achieves a rank of 517 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the pairing in the 67th percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that it outperforms the majority of systems but does not sit at the top tier. The rank suggests a well-balanced setup that is neither CPU-limited nor GPU-limited to an extreme degree, as evidenced by the relatively high frame rates even at 4K.

The combo's ranking is likely bolstered by the GPU's strong synthetic performance, which places it in the 79th percentile against all GPUs. The RX 9070's average benchmark score of 34780 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the NVIDIA A2, which scores 34866 with a deltaPct of -0.2%. This tight grouping indicates that the RX 9070 is a mid-to-high-tier performer in synthetic tests, and this translates to solid in-game results. However, the CPU's 75th percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17181, is slightly lower than its GPU counterpart, which could explain why the combo does not rank higher than 517th.

The gap between the combo's rank and the top 10% suggests that while the RX 9070 provides excellent raw graphics power, the i5-11400F may occasionally hold back performance in CPU-light scenes. The processor's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (avgScore 17189, deltaPct 0%) and Intel Core i7-1260P (avgScore 17212, deltaPct -0.2%), are extremely close in synthetic performance, indicating that the i5-11400F is competitive with modern mobile and low-power desktop chips. This parity in CPU performance means the combo's rank is primarily driven by the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates across all settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process node. Its base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide adequate single-thread performance for gaming, as reflected in its 3dmark_single_thread score of 868 and passmark_single_thread score of 2981. In Undisputed, which is a sports title that typically relies on a few primary threads for game logic and physics, this processor's single-thread capabilities are sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 350 FPS.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance, as measured by cinebench_r23_multicore (14372) and 3dmark_max_threads (5652), indicates that it can handle background tasks and additional game systems without compromising frame delivery. However, the data shows that at 4K Ultra settings, where the average FPS drops to 64.2, the CPU is not the limiting factor. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB per-core L2 cache provide low-latency access to frequently used data, which is critical for maintaining consistent frame times in a fast-paced sports game.

The processor's memory support for DDR4 with a dual-channel bus and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is modest by modern standards, but it does not appear to hinder performance in this game. The benchmarks show that the CPU's performance is closely matched by rivals like the Intel Core i5-1240U (deltaPct 0.2%), which has a lower power envelope, suggesting that the i5-11400F's 65 W TDP is well-utilized for gaming workloads. In Undisputed, the CPU's role is to ensure that the GPU is fed with draw calls and physics calculations, and the measured FPS at 1080p Low (352.3) indicates that the processor has ample headroom to do so without becoming a constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 352.3 FPS, which is 37% higher than Medium at 257.1 FPS and 66.7% higher than High at 211.2 FPS. The Ultra preset, at 133.3 FPS, is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but it represents a 62.2% reduction from Low settings. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at 1080p, with each settings tier adding significant shader and texture complexity that impacts the RX 9070's 3584 shading units and 224 texture mapping units.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low settings average 254.8 FPS, Medium averages 182.8 FPS, and High averages 151.1 FPS. The Ultra preset at 100.9 FPS is 24.3% lower than High, showing that the most demanding settings at 1440p still allow for high refresh rate monitors, though not at the 144Hz maximum. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings results in a 27.7% FPS drop, which is less severe than the 38.1% drop observed when moving from Low to Medium at 1080p, suggesting that resolution scaling at lower settings is more manageable for the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the combo begins to show its limits. Low settings average 162.7 FPS, which is still excellent for 4K gaming, but Medium drops to 117.4 FPS and High to 97.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 64.2 FPS is just above the 60 FPS target, but it is 34.4% lower than High settings. The data shows that at 4K, the RX 9070's 128 ROPs and 322.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are heavily taxed, particularly at Ultra settings where the render complexity increases exponentially. The overall pattern across all resolutions indicates that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at high refresh rates, while 4K gaming requires careful settings management to maintain smooth frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a RDNA 4.0 architecture graphics card built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, featuring 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for high-resolution textures in Undisputed. The GPU's boost clock of 2520 MHz and game clock of 2070 MHz, with a base clock of 1330 MHz, allow it to achieve 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, placing it in the 79th percentile against all GPUs.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is dominant across all settings and resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate scaling with graphical fidelity. The card's 3584 shading units and 224 TMUs handle the game's shader-heavy boxing visuals effectively, with the 56 ray tracing cores providing additional headroom for future updates or more demanding scenes. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (352.3) is 164.2% higher than at 4K Ultra (64.2), demonstrating that the GPU's performance scales inversely with resolution and settings complexity.

The RX 9070's synthetic benchmarks, including a 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 6290 and a passmark_g3d score of 25381, indicate strong DirectX 12 performance, which aligns with Undisputed's modern rendering requirements. The GPU's nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (avgScore 34677, deltaPct 0.3%) and AMD Radeon HD 7970 (avgScore 34541, deltaPct 0.7%), are significantly older architectures, yet they achieve similar average benchmark scores. This underscores that the RX 9070's raw compute power is competitive, but its modern feature set, including PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and DirectX 12 Ultimate support, ensures it delivers consistent frame rates in current titles. The 220 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest that the card is well-suited for mainstream desktop builds, and its 644.6 GB/s memory bandwidth prevents bandwidth bottlenecks at 4K, where the 16 GB frame buffer allows for high-resolution textures without exceeding memory capacity.