Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a wide performance envelope in Undisputed, ranging from a highly playable 48.4 FPS at 4K High to a fluid 188.4 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured data reveals a system where the GPU is the primary scaling factor, but the CPU’s six-core, twelve-thread configuration ensures the frame rate ceiling remains consistently high across all tested presets.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data shows a clear stratification of performance across the four settings presets, making the optimal choice highly dependent on the target resolution. For 1080p displays, the High preset at 110.6 FPS provides an excellent balance, offering a significant visual upgrade over Medium (137.3 FPS) while still delivering frame rates well above the 144Hz refresh rate threshold for most monitors. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p is costly, dropping the average to 71.9 FPS, a 35% reduction that may not be justifiable for the marginal visual gains.

At 1440p, the Medium preset emerges as the most sensible default, producing a smooth 99 FPS average. This is a 16% performance uplift over High (82.9 FPS), while still maintaining a playable frame rate that exceeds the 60 FPS standard. Choosing Ultra at this resolution drops the average to 51.1 FPS, which introduces noticeable judder in a fast-paced sports title. For 4K resolution, the data suggests that Medium at 60 FPS is the absolute ceiling for a consistent experience; High yields 48.4 FPS and Ultra falls to 32.8 FPS, both of which compromise the smoothness required for competitive play.

The Low preset, while delivering the highest frame rates (188.4 FPS at 1080p, 133.6 FPS at 1440p, 86.7 FPS at 4K), sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a sports simulation where player models and arena detail matter. Therefore, the pragmatic recommendation is to use High for 1080p, Medium for 1440p, and Medium as a strict maximum for 4K, with the understanding that High at 4K is only viable if the user prioritizes visual quality over a locked 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, with its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, provides 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is directly reflected in the scaling patterns across resolutions. The GPU’s base clock of 1506 MHz and boost clock of 1683 MHz, combined with its 1920 shading units, allow it to handle the graphical load of Undisputed, but the data indicates a hard performance wall as resolution and settings increase.

The transition from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings is particularly revealing. The average frame rate plummets from 71.9 FPS to 32.8 FPS, a 54% reduction. This steep drop is characteristic of a GPU whose compute resources are being saturated by the fill-rate and shading demands of 4K Ultra. The GTX 1070’s 64 ROPs and 107.7 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for that combination, making the 4K Ultra preset effectively unplayable. Conversely, the GPU’s capability is more than adequate for lower resolutions; at 1080p Low, the 188.4 FPS result suggests the GTX 1070 is not the limiting factor, allowing the CPU to stretch its legs. The data shows the GTX 1070 is a versatile card that excels in 1080p and 1440p scenarios but is clearly outclassed by the demands of 4K Ultra.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo can achieve in Undisputed?*

A: The highest recorded average is 188.4 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this system maintain a 60 FPS experience at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only on the Medium settings preset, which achieves exactly 60.0 FPS. The High preset falls to 48.4 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 32.8 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on the High preset?

A: The average frame rate decreases from 110.6 FPS at 1080p to 82.9 FPS at 1440p, representing a 25% reduction in performance.

Q: Is the GTX 1070 the bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: The data suggests it is not the primary bottleneck. The 188.4 FPS figure is high enough that the Intel Core i5-11400F’s single-thread performance becomes a more relevant factor.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: The Low preset averages 133.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 51.1 FPS, a substantial 62% drop in frame rate for the highest visual quality.

Q: How does the GTX 1070's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 12331, which is 1.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER’s score of 12504.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 places 1345th out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This ranking at the 85th percentile of the database indicates that while this is not a top-tier configuration, it is far from the bottom. The ranking reflects the age of both components, but the measured FPS data tells a more nuanced story.

This rank is likely a consequence of the GTX 1070’s position in the GPU hierarchy. Its average benchmark score of 12331 places it at the 51st percentile of all GPUs, and it sits just 1.4% below the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER. The CPU, however, is comparatively stronger, with a 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs. The i5-11400F’s average benchmark score of 17181 is essentially tied with its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, showing a deltaPct of 0.0. This suggests the CPU is providing a solid foundation, but the overall combo ranking is dragged down by the GPU’s relative weakness in this specific title, which appears to be heavily GPU-bound at higher settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides six cores and twelve threads, running at a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 12 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR4 memory are consistent with its mid-range positioning. The CPU’s benchmark results show robust multi-threaded capability, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14372, but the data from Undisputed suggests the game does not heavily tax these resources.

Evidence for this lies in the scaling pattern. At 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 188.4 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 71.9 FPS. If the CPU were the primary constraint, we would expect the frame rates to remain more consistent regardless of the graphical preset. Instead, the massive drop when increasing settings indicates the load shifts to the GPU. The CPU’s strong single-thread performance, evidenced by a Passmark single-thread score of 2981, ensures it can feed the GPU with draw calls efficiently at lower settings. The 75th percentile ranking for the CPU versus the 51st percentile for the GPU further confirms that the processor is the stronger partner in this pairing, providing ample headroom that is only fully utilized at the lowest graphical settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete matrix of average frame rates across four resolutions and four settings presets.

At 1920x1080, the results are consistently high. The Low preset averages 188.4 FPS, Medium averages 137.3 FPS, High averages 110.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 71.9 FPS. This resolution offers the most flexibility, allowing users to prioritize either maximum frame rates or higher visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low averages 133.6 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS, High averages 82.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 51.1 FPS. The 1440p results show a system that is still capable of high-refresh-rate gaming on lower presets, but Ultra becomes marginal for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the limitations of the GTX 1070 become apparent. Low averages 86.7 FPS, Medium averages 60 FPS, High averages 48.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 32.8 FPS. The 4K data shows that this combo is best suited for Medium settings or lower if a 60 FPS target is desired.

Resolution Scaling

Analyzing the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear pattern of GPU dependency. On the Low preset, the frame rate drops from 188.4 FPS at 1080p to 133.6 FPS at 1440p (a 29% reduction) and then to 86.7 FPS at 4K (a further 35% reduction from 1440p). This consistent decline indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU is being increasingly taxed as pixel count rises.

The scaling becomes more aggressive on the Ultra preset. The frame rate falls from 71.9 FPS at 1080p to 51.1 FPS at 1440p (a 29% drop) and then to 32.8 FPS at 4K (a 36% drop from 1440p). The absolute decrease is steeper, but the percentage drop is similar, suggesting a uniform scaling factor based on resolution. However, the Medium preset shows a different characteristic: 137.3 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p, and 60 FPS at 4K. This preset scales almost perfectly with the pixel count (1080p to 4K is 4x pixels, and 137.3 / 4 ≈ 34.3, not 60), which implies that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute are being utilized more efficiently at Medium, avoiding the bottleneck that cripples Ultra at 4K. The data suggests that the GTX 1070’s 256.3 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for Medium settings at 4K but becomes the limiting factor when higher presets demand more texture fills and shading work.