Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a remarkably consistent performance curve in Undisputed, with frame rates that scale predictably across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 404 FPS, which drops to 293.8 FPS at 1440p and further to 188.8 FPS at 4K. This progression represents a 27% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 36% reduction from 1440p to 4K, indicating that the GPU remains the primary scaling factor even at lower resolutions. The pattern holds across all quality presets, with High settings showing 239.7 FPS at 1080p, 174.4 FPS at 1440p, and 111.1 FPS at 4K. The consistent percentage drops suggest that the Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads boosting to 4.40 GHz, provides sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck in this sports title.

The most telling data point comes from the Ultra preset, which represents the heaviest workload. At 1080p Ultra, the combo still manages 154 FPS, dropping to 109.4 FPS at 1440p and 70.9 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure is the only measurement that falls below the 100 FPS threshold, and even then it remains playable. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p Ultra shows a 29% reduction, nearly identical to the 27% seen at Low settings, which suggests that the game's engine scales resolution and quality settings somewhat independently. The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s bandwidth, appears more than adequate for the texture and geometry demands of Undisputed, as even the most demanding configuration does not show signs of memory pressure.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drops between 1080p and 4K reveal a GPU-bound scenario across all presets. For the Low preset, the transition from 1080p to 1440p costs 110.2 FPS (from 404 to 293.8), while the 1440p to 4K transition costs 105 FPS (from 293.8 to 188.8). This near-linear scaling indicates that the RTX 5070's compute resources are the limiting factor, rather than the CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s or its PCIe Gen 4 interface. The Medium preset shows a similar pattern: 291.9 FPS at 1080p drops to 212.1 FPS at 1440p (a 27% reduction) and then to 131.9 FPS at 4K (a 38% reduction). The slightly larger percentage drop from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings compared to Low settings suggests that the game's medium-quality shaders and effects place additional load on the GPU's 6144 shading units.

High settings exhibit the most balanced scaling curve, with 239.7 FPS at 1080p, 174.4 FPS at 1440p, and 111.1 FPS at 4K. The 1440p figure represents a 27% drop from 1080p, while the 4K figure shows a 36% drop from 1440p. Ultra settings follow a similar trajectory but with lower absolute values: 154 FPS at 1080p, 109.4 FPS at 1440p (a 29% reduction), and 70.9 FPS at 4K (a 35% reduction). The consistency of these percentage reductions across all four presets strongly indicates that resolution scaling in Undisputed is purely a GPU workload phenomenon. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 868 and multi-thread score of 5652 suggest it can feed the GPU adequately, and the fact that 1080p Low achieves 404 FPS without hitting a CPU ceiling confirms this interpretation.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience across different display targets. For 4K displays, the High preset at 111.1 FPS offers the best balance between visual quality and performance, as the Ultra preset drops to 70.9 FPS—a 36% reduction that may be noticeable in fast-paced boxing matches. The Medium preset at 131.9 FPS provides a 19% improvement over High, but the visual fidelity loss is likely not worth the modest frame rate gain when High already exceeds the 100 FPS threshold. At 1440p, High settings at 174.4 FPS are the recommended choice, as they deliver more than twice the refresh rate of standard 60 Hz displays while maintaining substantial graphical detail. The Ultra preset at 109.4 FPS remains viable for users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, but the 37% performance gap compared to High makes it a less practical option.

For 1080p users, the situation is more nuanced. The High preset at 239.7 FPS provides an excellent experience for high-refresh-rate monitors, while Ultra at 154 FPS still comfortably exceeds 144 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 291.9 FPS offers diminishing returns, as the difference between 239.7 and 291.9 FPS is unlikely to be perceptible on most displays. The Low preset at 404 FPS serves no practical purpose on current hardware, as even the most demanding 360 Hz monitors would not benefit from the additional 164 FPS over High settings. The data suggests that High is the optimal preset across all resolutions, with Ultra being a reasonable choice only for 1080p users who prioritize graphical fidelity over frame rate consistency.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average is 404 FPS, achieved with the Low preset at 1920x1080 resolution.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with the highest settings?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 70.9 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 174.4 FPS at 2560x1440 to 111.1 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 36% reduction.

Q: Is the Core i5-11400F a bottleneck at 1080p Low settings?

A: The data shows 404 FPS at 1080p Low, and given the CPU's 3DMark multi-thread score of 5652, there is no evidence of a CPU-imposed limit at this resolution.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High presets at 1440p?

A: Medium produces 212.1 FPS while High produces 174.4 FPS, a difference of 37.7 FPS or approximately 18% faster on Medium.

Q: Does the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM appear sufficient for Ultra settings?

A: The Ultra preset at 4K maintains 70.9 FPS average, and the GPU's 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth shows no signs of capacity-related slowdowns in the measured results.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 332nd out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 79th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strong performance of the RTX 5070, which sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, paired with the more modest Core i5-11400F, which ranks at the 75th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, shows a delta of 0.6% in average benchmark score, meaning the RTX 5070 is statistically comparable to that previous-generation flagship. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, shows a delta of 0%, indicating that the Core i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17181 is essentially identical to that mobile processor.

The ranking suggests that the combo's overall position is heavily weighted by the GPU's contribution, as the RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 41687 is nearly 2.5 times the CPU's score. In Undisputed specifically, the combo's 332nd rank out of 1580 places it in the top 21% of all tested configurations, which is a strong result for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The data indicates that the Core i5-11400F does not significantly detract from the gaming experience, as the frame rates achieved at all resolutions and settings remain competitive with what would be expected from the RTX 5070 alone. For users considering this pairing, the ranking confirms that the CPU is well-matched to the GPU for this particular title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 serves as the primary performance driver in this configuration, with its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 192-bit memory bus providing 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock of 2325 MHz and boost clock of 2512 MHz, combined with its 6144 shading units, deliver the raw compute throughput necessary for the high frame rates observed. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores indicate that the card is well-equipped for future titles, though Undisputed does not appear to heavily utilize these specialized units based on the performance scaling. The GPU's 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs contribute to the pixel fill rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s, which are sufficient to handle the game's character models and arena environments.

The 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 performance represents the card's theoretical peak, and the measured results in Undisputed suggest that the game is not saturating the GPU's full capabilities at lower resolutions. The fact that 1080p Low produces 404 FPS while 4K Ultra produces 70.9 FPS indicates a workload that scales with both resolution and settings, with the GPU's memory subsystem playing a crucial role. The 672.0 GB/s bandwidth is particularly important at 4K resolutions, where texture fetch and framebuffer operations become more demanding. The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the RTX 3090 at 0.6% delta, confirms that the RTX 5070 is a high-end part that can handle demanding titles like Undisputed with substantial headroom.