Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a formidable combination for Undisputed, a sports title that scales aggressively across resolutions and settings. Benchmark data shows this combo ranks in the 57th percentile overall, placing it at position 1591 out of 3718 tested combinations. The system demonstrates exceptional headroom at lower resolutions, with performance curves that reveal distinct bottlenecks depending on where the workload lands. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data across three resolutions and four quality presets, interpreting what the numbers indicate about the CPU-GPU balance in this specific boxing sim.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where this system's strengths lie. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 308 FPS average — an enormous figure that suggests the CPU is the primary constraint at this resolution. Dropping to 2560x1440 Low yields 222 FPS, a 28% reduction, while 3840x2160 Low still manages 141 FPS, which is 54% below the 1080p figure. The scaling pattern here is steep, indicating that the RTX 3070's rendering workload increases dramatically as pixel count rises.

Moving to High settings, the scaling behavior shifts. At 1080p High, the system delivers 183 FPS. At 1440p High, that number falls to 132 FPS — a 28% drop. At 4K High, the average bottoms out at 84 FPS, which represents a 54% decline from the 1080p result. This consistent proportional drop across Low and High presets suggests the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution climbs, with the CPU maintaining adequate frame pacing throughout.

The Medium preset shows the most interesting scaling curve. At 1080p Medium, the average is 221 FPS with a minimum of 188 and maximum of 255. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 160 FPS (min 136, max 184), a 28% reduction. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 101 FPS (min 86, max 116), which is 54% below the 1080p figure. The consistent 28% and 54% drops across all three presets suggest a well-balanced system where neither component completely dominates the scaling pattern.

Ultra settings reveal the heaviest workload. The 1080p Ultra average of 118 FPS drops to 85 FPS at 1440p — a 28% decline — and further to 54 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is 54% below the 1080p result. The fact that 4K Ultra still maintains above 50 FPS average indicates the RTX 3070 has sufficient headroom for playable frame rates even at maximum quality, though the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K (141 vs 54 FPS) demonstrates the massive performance cost of the highest preset.

The data reveals that resolution scaling in Undisputed follows a remarkably linear pattern for this combo. Every resolution step from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by approximately 28%, and every step from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 28%. This consistency suggests the rendering pipeline scales predictably with pixel count, with neither the CPU nor GPU creating unexpected bottlenecks at specific resolution thresholds.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration, and its specifications directly explain the measured performance. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For a sports title like Undisputed, this memory configuration proves adequate across all tested settings, as evidenced by the playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra.

Clock speeds play a significant role in the observed scaling. The RTX 3070 operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz with a boost clock of 1725 MHz. The 14 Gbps effective memory speed, combined with the 256-bit bus, provides the bandwidth necessary to feed the 5888 shading units and 96 ROPs. The GPU's pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s indicate substantial fill-rate capabilities that support the high FPS figures at lower resolutions.

The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 20.31 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, explain why the card can push 308 FPS at 1080p Low — the workload at that resolution is well within the GPU's raw throughput limits. The 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in this sports title, which typically doesn't rely heavily on ray-traced effects.

Memory bandwidth becomes more critical as resolution increases. At 4K, the GPU must move significantly more data per frame, and the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient to maintain the observed 84 FPS at High settings. The GDDR6 memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) provides a solid foundation, though the 8 GB capacity could theoretically become a constraint in future titles or with higher-resolution textures.

The RTX 3070's benchmark scores place it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17208. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, scores 17083 — a delta of just 0.7% in favor of the RTX 3070. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 trails by 1% with a score of 17037, while the AMD Radeon HD 7970M sits 1.1% behind at 17019. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c actually surpasses the RTX 3070 by 1.5% with a score of 17468, though that workstation part lacks the gaming-focused feature set.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides the processing foundation for this combo, and its specifications reveal why the system performs so well at lower resolutions. This 6-core, 12-thread processor operates at a base clock of 2.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, built on the Rocket Lake architecture using Intel's 14 nm process. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache, combined with 512 KB L2 and 80 KB L1 per core, provides sufficient data locality for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores indicate strong single-thread performance, which is crucial for sports games that often rely on a primary game thread. The 3DMark single-thread score of 868 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2024 demonstrate solid per-core performance. Multi-threaded results are equally respectable, with Cinebench R23 multi-core scoring 14340 and 3DMark max-threads reaching 5652. These figures suggest the processor can handle both the main game logic and background threads without becoming a bottleneck.

The 11th Gen processor supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. For a game like Undisputed, this bandwidth is generally sufficient, though it may contribute to the CPU becoming the limiting factor at 1080p Low where FPS reaches 308. At that resolution, the GPU is underutilized, and the CPU's ability to feed frames becomes the primary constraint.

The i5-11400F's percentile ranking places it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals show minimal performance deltas: the AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120 (0.3% behind), the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239 (0.4% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278 (0.6% ahead). The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U trails by 0.6% with a score of 17074. These tight margins indicate the i5-11400F remains competitive despite being from an older generation.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes provide adequate connectivity for the RTX 3070's PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The processor's memory support for DDR4, while not as fast as newer DDR5 platforms, does not appear to hamper performance in this title based on the measured FPS data. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz is particularly valuable for maintaining high minimum frame rates, as evidenced by the Medium preset minimums of 188 FPS at 1080p and 136 FPS at 1440p.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings in Undisputed?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 54 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. However, 4K High settings deliver 84 FPS average, providing a playable alternative.

Q: What is the best resolution-to-settings balance for smooth gameplay?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 132 FPS average, which is well above typical refresh rates. For maximum fidelity, 1440p Ultra achieves 85 FPS average. At 4K, High settings at 84 FPS offer the best quality-to-performance ratio.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F scores 17177 on average. The AMD EPYC 7H12 is 0.3% behind at 17120, the Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.4% ahead at 17239, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G is 0.6% ahead at 17278, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U is 0.6% behind at 17074.

Q: Is the RTX 3070's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for this game at all settings?

A: The measured data shows playable frame rates across all four presets at all three resolutions, including 4K Ultra at 54 FPS. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appears adequate for Undisputed's requirements.

Q: What performance difference exists between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 308 FPS average, while Ultra produces 118 FPS average. This represents a 62% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest to highest quality preset.

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1591 out of 3718 tested combinations, placing it in the 57th percentile of all CPU-GPU pairings tested in Undisputed.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 achieves a rank of 1591 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the system in the 57th percentile overall, meaning it outperforms 57% of all tested configurations while trailing the top 43%. Given the hardware specifications, this ranking reflects a mid-to-upper-tier position that aligns with the component choices.

The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all processors is notably higher than the GPU's 61st percentile standing. This discrepancy suggests the RTX 3070 is the more limiting component in this pairing, which matches the resolution scaling analysis showing GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions. The CPU's strong relative performance allows the system to excel at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed.

The combo's rank of 1591 places it well within the upper half of tested systems, though not in the top tier. For context, the RTX 3070's nearest GPU rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, would likely produce similar results given the 0.7% benchmark delta. The CPU's tight competition with the Intel Core i5-12450H and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G means system builders could swap processors with minimal impact on overall ranking.

This ranking suggests the combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, with acceptable 4K performance for less demanding titles. The 57th percentile position indicates that while this is not an enthusiast-class system, it delivers solid performance for the majority of gaming scenarios. Users seeking higher rankings would need to upgrade both components, as the current pairing shows balanced performance characteristics with no single obvious upgrade path.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo in Undisputed spans three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates: Low settings average 308 FPS, Medium averages 221 FPS with a minimum of 188 and maximum of 255, High averages 183 FPS, and Ultra averages 118 FPS. These figures indicate that 1080p gaming is well within the system's capabilities, with even the most demanding preset exceeding 100 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but drops predictably. Low settings average 222 FPS, Medium averages 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 and maximum of 184, High averages 132 FPS, and Ultra averages 85 FPS. The 1440p results show that High and Ultra presets both maintain frame rates above 60 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors when using High settings.

At 3840x2160, the system's limits become apparent. Low settings average 141 FPS, Medium averages 101 FPS with a minimum of 86 and maximum of 116, High averages 84 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that while the RTX 3070 can handle this resolution, users seeking 60 FPS or higher must choose High settings or below. The Medium preset at 4K provides the best balance for smooth gameplay with a 101 FPS average.

The Medium preset is the only setting level that includes minimum and maximum FPS data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the range spans from 188 to 255 FPS; at 1440p, from 136 to 184 FPS; and at 4K, from 86 to 116 FPS. These ranges indicate consistent frame pacing with no severe stuttering, as the minimums remain relatively close to the averages. The gap between minimum and maximum FPS narrows as resolution increases, suggesting more consistent frame delivery at higher resolutions.

Overall, the measured data paints a picture of a system that excels at 1080p and 1440p gaming, handles 4K competently at medium-to-high settings, and struggles only at the absolute maximum quality preset at 4K. The 54 FPS average at 4K Ultra represents the only scenario where the system dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making this combo a versatile choice for most gaming setups.