Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a performance profile in Undisputed that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics settings. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 323 FPS, which drops to 193 FPS at High and 124 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the average at Low is 234 FPS, at High it is 139 FPS, and at Ultra it is 90 FPS. At 4K, the averages fall to 148 FPS on Low, 106 FPS on Medium, 88 FPS on High, and 57 FPS on Ultra.

The scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is progressively more GPU-bound as resolution increases, yet the CPU still exerts a measurable influence at lower settings. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 199 FPS, while at 4K the same settings gap is 91 FPS. This compression of the performance range at higher resolutions indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti becomes the primary limiting factor at 4K, whereas the i5-11400F’s six cores and 12 threads are capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions. The data shows that the steepest drop occurs moving from 1440p High (139 FPS) to 4K High (88 FPS), a 36.7% reduction, which is a typical symptom of the GPU hitting its pixel-pushing limits. Conversely, the jump from 1080p Ultra (124 FPS) to 4K Ultra (57 FPS) is a 54% reduction, reinforcing the notion that the Ultra preset at 4K imposes a heavy shading load that the 8 GB GDDR6X frame buffer and GA104 chip cannot sustain at high frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS deltas across resolutions paint a clear picture of where the bottleneck lies in this configuration. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 323 FPS, which is an exceptionally high frame rate that suggests the CPU and GPU are both operating near their peak efficiency in a light workload. When resolution increases to 1440p Low, the average drops to 234 FPS, a 27.6% decrease, while 4K Low produces 148 FPS, a further 36.8% drop from 1440p. This progressive decline is characteristic of a GPU that is scaling with pixel count, but the fact that 4K Low still exceeds 144 FPS indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti has substantial headroom in less demanding visual conditions.

The Medium preset provides the most granular data, as it is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the average is 233 FPS with a minimum of 198 FPS and a maximum of 268 FPS, showing a tight frame-time distribution. At 1440p Medium, the average is 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 FPS and a maximum of 193 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS and a maximum of 122 FPS. The 4K Medium minimum of 90 FPS is notable because it stays above the 60 FPS threshold, but the variance between minimum and maximum (32 FPS) is larger than at 1080p (70 FPS) in absolute terms, suggesting that the GPU is working harder and frame pacing becomes less consistent as resolution climbs.

The High preset shows a more moderate scaling curve. From 1080p (193 FPS) to 1440p (139 FPS) there is a 28% drop, and from 1440p to 4K (88 FPS) there is a 36.7% drop. This consistent reduction across each resolution step indicates a balanced workload where neither component is entirely idle. The Ultra preset, however, exhibits a steeper cliff: 1080p Ultra produces 124 FPS, 1440p Ultra drops to 90 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 57 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured average below 60 FPS, making it the sole configuration where the experience would feel noticeably less fluid. The data suggests that the RTX 3070 Ti’s 8 GB VRAM and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p Ultra, but the 4K Ultra preset demands more than the GPU can deliver, while the CPU is no longer the limiting factor at that extreme.

How This Combo Ranks

In the aggregate database of tested combinations, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1326th out of 3718 combos for Undisputed. This places the configuration in the upper third of all tested systems, which is a respectable position given that the CPU is a mid-range Rocket Lake part and the GPU is a high-end Ampere card. The percentile ranking for the GPU alone is 75th, meaning the RTX 3070 Ti outperforms 75% of all GPUs in the database, while the CPU sits at the 71st percentile. These two percentile values are closely aligned, suggesting the pairing is well-matched in terms of overall capability.

The combo rank of 1326 out of 3718 indicates that 2392 other configurations deliver higher FPS in this game, but those systems likely include newer or more expensive components. The data shows that the i5-11400F’s average benchmark score of 17177 places it near several competitors: the AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120 (0.3% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074 (0.6% lower), and the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239 (0.4% lower). This tight clustering in CPU synthetic benchmarks suggests that the i5-11400F is not a performance outlier; it delivers standard 11th Gen Core performance. Similarly, the RTX 3070 Ti’s average benchmark score of 29945 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (29928, 0.1% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30095, 0.5% higher), while the RTX 2080 Ti trails by 0.5% with a score of 29783. These rival comparisons confirm that the GPU is performing exactly as expected for its class, with no silicon lottery variance or thermal throttling artifacts visible in the measured FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel’s 14 nm process. Its base clock is 2.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and it has a 12 MB shared L3 cache. For a sports title like Undisputed, which typically relies on single-thread performance for game logic and physics, the CPU’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz is the key specification. The single-thread benchmark results support this: the Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2024, and the Geekbench single-core score is 1777. These numbers indicate that the i5-11400F has competent per-core performance, which explains why the combo can achieve 323 FPS at 1080p Low without the CPU becoming a hard bottleneck.

The multi-threaded performance is also adequate for the game’s background tasks. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 14340, and the 3DMark 16-thread score is 5619, which is nearly identical to the max-thread score of 5652, indicating that the 12 threads are fully utilized without significant scaling drop-off. In the context of Undisputed, the CPU’s role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 57, which is below the GPU’s capability at lower settings, suggesting the CPU is not the limiting factor there. However, at 1080p Low, the 323 FPS result is high enough that the CPU’s 4.40 GHz boost clock is likely sustaining the frame generation, as the GPU would otherwise be idle.

The i5-11400F’s memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR4 interface is a potential constraint in CPU-bound scenarios, but the measured data does not show a stark penalty. Comparing the 1080p Low result (323 FPS) to the 1440p Low result (234 FPS), the 27.6% drop is consistent with GPU scaling rather than a memory bottleneck. The 71st percentile ranking for the CPU means it outperforms a majority of processors in the database, yet it trails the top-tier parts that would push the combo higher in the overall ranking. For this game, the CPU is sufficient to avoid being the primary constraint except perhaps at the lowest resolution and settings, where the frame rate exceeds what most displays can show.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to use with this combo for a consistent 60+ FPS experience?

A: The data shows that the 4K Ultra preset is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS, with an average of 57 FPS. All other settings and resolutions, including 4K High at 88 FPS and 4K Medium at 106 FPS, maintain averages above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6800 in this system?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29945, while the RX 6800 scores 30095, making the RX 6800 0.5% faster in synthetic benchmarks. In Undisputed, the measured FPS reflects the GPU’s performance, so the RX 6800 would deliver a marginal FPS advantage.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-11400F a bottleneck for the RTX 3070 Ti at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 323 FPS, which is a very high frame rate. The CPU’s single-thread score of 2024 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can keep up with the GPU at this resolution, but the 1080p Ultra result of 124 FPS indicates the GPU is still the primary limiter.

Q: What is the frame rate variance at 1440p Medium?

A: The 1440p Medium preset has a minimum FPS of 143, an average of 168, and a maximum of 193. This 50 FPS range between minimum and maximum suggests some frame pacing variability, but the minimum stays well above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this CPU compare to the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U in raw performance?

A: The i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177, while the Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, which is 0.6% lower. This places the i5-11400F slightly ahead in synthetic tests, though the difference is negligible in real gaming scenarios.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Undisputed?*

A: Yes, but only up to High settings. The 4K High preset averages 88 FPS, and 4K Medium averages 106 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset at 57 FPS is playable but not smooth by typical standards.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip manufactured on Samsung’s 8 nm process. It features 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, along with 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores. The GPU’s base clock is 1575 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it is paired with 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is a critical factor in Undisputed, as the game’s Ultra preset at 4K likely exceeds the 8 GB capacity, leading to the observed 57 FPS average.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial, with an FP32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s. The pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s is what drives fill-rate-heavy scenes, and the 4K resolution requires 8.3 million pixels per frame, which the GPU must process at the target frame rate. The PassMark G3D score of 23356 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3478 both place the GPU in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, confirming its high-end status. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 139541 and OpenCL score of 119718 further demonstrate the GPU’s raw throughput, which translates directly to the measured FPS in Undisputed.

The RTX 3070 Ti’s nearest rivals in the database are the RTX 5070 Mobile (0.1% higher average score), the RX 6800 (0.5% higher), and the RTX 2080 Ti (0.5% lower). In Undisputed, the GPU’s performance scaling from Low to Ultra settings shows a consistent pattern: at 1080p, the FPS drops from 323 to 124 (a 61.6% reduction), at 1440p from 234 to 90 (a 61.5% reduction), and at 4K from 148 to 57 (a 61.5% reduction). This nearly identical percentage drop across all resolutions indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a fixed multiplier on the GPU workload, regardless of pixel count. The 8 GB VRAM is likely the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, as the GDDR6X bandwidth of 608.3 GB/s is sufficient for 4K High (88 FPS) but not for the additional texture and shading demands of Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target frame rate and resolution. For 1080p displays, the High preset at 193 FPS is the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the Ultra preset at 124 FPS still provides a high frame rate but with diminishing returns in visual fidelity for a 55.7% performance cost. The Medium preset at 233 FPS is also viable for competitive play, but the High preset offers a superior visual experience without dropping below 144 FPS, which is the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 1440p, the High preset at 139 FPS is the recommended choice, as it delivers a smooth experience on 120 Hz or 144 Hz displays. The Ultra preset at 90 FPS is also playable, but the 35% FPS penalty compared to High may not justify the visual improvements in a sports title where fast motion is common. The Medium preset at 168 FPS is an alternative for players who prioritize frame rate over image quality, but the data shows that High settings do not cause a dramatic drop below the 144 FPS mark, making it the sweet spot.

For 4K resolution, the High preset at 88 FPS is the clear recommendation, as it provides a fluid experience on 60 Hz displays with room to spare for VRR. The Medium preset at 106 FPS is even better for those who want extra headroom, but the Ultra preset at 57 FPS should be avoided because it falls below the 60 FPS threshold, which can cause perceptible stuttering. The Low preset at 148 FPS at 4K is unnecessary, as the visual compromise is too severe for the frame rate gain. Overall, the data indicates that the High preset is the most balanced option across all resolutions, with 4K High offering the best compromise between fidelity and performance for this hardware combination.