Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Undisputed, positioning this combination as a top-tier performer for the boxing title. The data indicates that this setup is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the six-core processor demonstrates it has more than enough headroom to feed the flagship graphics card at lower settings. The benchmark results show a clear hierarchy where resolution scaling dictates the experience, but the sheer performance on offer ensures that playable frame rates are achievable across nearly all configurations tested.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a substantial performance cost, but the absolute numbers remain impressively high. At the Ultra preset, average frame rates drop from 184 FPS at 1920x1080 to 133 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 84 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 54.3% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, highlighting the significant pixel-pushing demand of the higher resolution on the RTX 4080.

The scaling pattern becomes more extreme when examining the Low preset. Here, the average frame rate falls from 465 FPS at 1080p to 346 FPS at 1440p, and then to 219 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop of 25.6% is notable, but the 1440p to 4K decrease of 36.7% is even steeper, indicating that the GPU is beginning to hit its limits as the pixel count quadruples. This suggests that at 1080p with Low settings, the system is likely hitting a CPU or engine-level ceiling, as the RTX 4080 is capable of far more than 465 FPS in a sports title.

Examining the Medium preset reveals a similar trend, with averages of 345 FPS at 1080p, 249 FPS at 1440p, and 158 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p (a 27.8% drop) and 1440p to 4K (a 36.5% drop) confirms that the bottleneck shifts decisively to the GPU as resolution increases. The High preset follows suit, with 285 FPS at 1080p, 206 FPS at 1440p, and 130 FPS at 4K. Across all presets, the data shows that the most significant performance penalty occurs when moving from 1440p to 4K, underscoring the immense computational load that 4K resolution places on the graphics card.

The fact that the RTX 4080 can maintain an average of 84 FPS at 4K Ultra confirms its raw power, but the scaling curve indicates that this combination is best suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p or standard 60 Hz displays at 4K. The data strongly suggests that the limiting component at 1080p is not the GPU, as the frame rates exceed what most high-refresh monitors can display, but rather the CPU or game engine's ability to process frames quickly enough.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the High preset at 2560x1440 offers the most balanced experience, delivering an average of 206 FPS. This configuration provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium while maintaining frame rates that far exceed the requirements of any current display technology. For users with 1440p 240 Hz monitors, the High preset is the clear choice, as it stays well above the refresh rate threshold in most scenarios.

For 4K displays, the High preset at 130 FPS average is the recommended starting point, as it offers a substantial improvement over the 84 FPS of Ultra while still providing excellent visual fidelity. The gap between High and Medium at 4K (130 FPS vs 158 FPS) is notable, but the visual difference between these settings is often minimal in sports titles. Players prioritizing smoothness should consider dropping to Medium at 4K to gain a 21.5% performance boost, ensuring that frame times remain consistent during fast-paced boxing animations.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset at 184 FPS average is the sensible choice for users with 1440p or 4K monitors who want to downsample, or for those with 240 Hz panels. The Low preset's 465 FPS is excessive for any current display and indicates that the system is not being utilized efficiently. The Medium preset at 345 FPS and High at 285 FPS are also viable, but the visual improvements from High to Ultra are generally worth the 35.4% performance cost in this resolution.

The data reveals that the Low preset is only advisable for competitive play at 1080p on 360 Hz monitors, where the 465 FPS average provides the absolute lowest input latency. However, the visual compromise is severe, and the 219 FPS at 4K Low suggests that even this setting is playable on high-refresh 4K panels, though it defeats the purpose of owning a high-end GPU. The sweet spot for most users will be High at 1440p or High at 4K, depending on their display's native resolution and refresh rate capabilities.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the undisputed driver of performance in this configuration, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for Undisputed's texture and geometry data at 4K. The memory capacity ensures that no texture pop-in or stuttering occurs, even when the game's engine loads new fighter models and arena environments.

The Ada Lovelace architecture's 9728 shading units and 304 texture mapping units deliver the raw compute power necessary to sustain the high frame rates observed. The boost clock of 2505 MHz allows the GPU to dynamically adjust its frequency based on thermal headroom and power limits, which is crucial for maintaining consistent performance during intense gameplay sequences. The 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance provides ample headroom for the physics calculations and particle effects that are common in sports titles.

The RTX 4080's 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in Undisputed, as the game is not known for its ray-traced reflections or DLSS enhancements. However, the GPU's raw rasterization performance is what drives the impressive numbers, with the 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate ensuring that the game's character models and ring environments are rendered with high fidelity at high resolutions.

The GPU's 320 W TDP and triple-slot cooler design indicate that it is a power-hungry component, but the benchmark results justify this power draw. The data shows that the RTX 4080 is not the bottleneck at 1080p, as the frame rates plateau around 465 FPS on Low settings, suggesting that the CPU or game engine limits performance. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is fully utilized, and the 84 FPS average demonstrates its capability to handle the most demanding configuration tested. The GPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is strong, with the data showing it is effectively on par with the RTX 4080 SUPER and ahead of other competitors in the benchmark database.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 312th out of 3718 tested combinations in Undisputed, placing it in the top 8.4% of all systems benchmarked. This ranking is impressive given that the CPU is a mid-range part, indicating that the GPU's immense power is the primary factor in achieving this position. The percentile ranking of the CPU at 71% and GPU at 86% separately suggests that the pairing is well-balanced for this title, though the CPU is the weaker link in the chain.

The ranking relative to other combos in the database shows that this system outperforms the vast majority of configurations, but it is not at the absolute top. The data implies that systems with more powerful CPUs, such as the 16-core and 24-core processors available in the database, would likely rank higher due to reduced CPU bottlenecking at lower resolutions. However, the 312th rank out of 3718 is a strong showing that validates the RTX 4080's status as a high-end GPU capable of delivering excellent performance in sports titles.

The fact that this combo achieves a top 10% ranking despite the CPU's relatively modest specifications (6 cores, 12 threads, 4.4 GHz boost) speaks to the GPU's dominance in this workload. The benchmark results indicate that Undisputed is not a CPU-intensive title, as the i5-11400F is able to keep up with the RTX 4080's output at most settings. The ranking does show that there is room for improvement, as users with higher-end CPUs could potentially push the combo into the top 5% of the database, but the current configuration is already delivering an excellent experience.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F plays a supporting role in this configuration, providing enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4080 in most scenarios. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are modest by modern standards, but the 4.4 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded performance is adequate for game logic and physics calculations. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache is sufficient for the game's working set, though it is smaller than what higher-end processors offer.

The CPU's benchmark scores reveal its capabilities: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024 demonstrate solid performance for a 14 nm part. The 3DMark scores, ranging from 868 in single-thread to 5652 in max-threads, show that the CPU scales reasonably well with additional threads, but it is clearly not a high-end multi-threaded processor. In Undisputed, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and process the game's simulation logic, which it does effectively.

The data shows that the CPU becomes the limiting factor at 1080p with Low settings, where the frame rate caps at 465 FPS. This indicates that the i5-11400F's single-thread performance is not sufficient to push beyond this threshold, even with the RTX 4080's immense power available. However, at more realistic settings like High or Ultra, the CPU provides enough headroom to keep the GPU fully utilized, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 1440p in those presets.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are adequate for this title, though the dual-channel DDR4 support is a limiting factor compared to newer platforms that support DDR5. The benchmark results show that the i5-11400F is capable of delivering strong performance in games that are not heavily multi-threaded, and its rank in the database (71st percentile) confirms that it is a solid mid-range choice. The nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark, such as the AMD EPYC 7H12 and Intel Core i5-12450H, are within 0.6% of its score, indicating that the i5-11400F is competitive with other mainstream and server processors in general compute tasks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates span from 465 FPS on Low to 184 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 345 FPS with a minimum of 293 FPS and a maximum of 396 FPS, while the High preset averages 285 FPS. The Ultra preset's 184 FPS average is the only configuration at this resolution that falls below 200 FPS, demonstrating that the system has substantial headroom at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance decreases proportionally. The Low preset averages 346 FPS, the Medium preset averages 249 FPS with a range of 212 to 286 FPS, and the High preset averages 206 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers 133 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The data shows a consistent 18-20% performance reduction from 1080p to 1440p across all settings, indicating that the GPU is scaling predictably with the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain high but show the expected drop. The Low preset averages 219 FPS, the Medium preset averages 158 FPS with a range of 134 to 181 FPS, and the High preset averages 130 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 84 FPS, which is the only configuration tested that falls below 100 FPS. This 4K Ultra result is still playable on standard 60 Hz displays, but it is clear that the RTX 4080's limits are reached at this resolution with maximum settings.

The minimum FPS data for the Medium preset across all resolutions provides insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p, the minimum of 293 FPS is 84.9% of the average, indicating minimal stuttering. At 1440p, the minimum of 212 FPS is 85.1% of the average, and at 4K, the minimum of 134 FPS is 84.8% of the average. This consistency suggests that the game engine maintains stable frame pacing, with no significant drops that would cause perceptible hitches during gameplay. The overall data confirms that this combination is exceptionally well-suited for Undisputed, delivering high frame rates across all tested configurations.