Undisputed

The AMD Radeon RX 580 paired with the Intel Core i5-12400 presents a study in generational contrast for Undisputed, a sports title that clearly favors GPU throughput over CPU muscle. With 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and a Polaris 20 chip running at a boost clock of 1340 MHz, the GPU is the decisive factor in this pairing, while the 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake processor provides ample headroom that the game does not appear to stress. The measured frame rates across resolutions and settings tell a story of a capable 1080p performer that struggles to maintain playability at higher resolutions, with the data indicating a hard ceiling imposed by the graphics card's architecture rather than the CPU's capabilities.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Undisputed with this combo?*

A: Based on the measured rows, 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves consistently high frame rates across all settings, with an average of 122 FPS at Low and 73 FPS at High. At 2560x1440, performance drops significantly, with the High preset averaging only 53 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 12928, placing it virtually tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which scores 12940 (a -0.1% delta). It is also within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon 740M (12870) and 0.6% of the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847), indicating the RX 580 sits in a tightly contested performance band.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12400 a bottleneck for the RX 580 in this game?

A: The data does not suggest a CPU bottleneck. The measured FPS drops consistently as resolution increases (from 122 FPS at 1080p Low to 56 FPS at 4K Low), which is a classic sign of GPU limitation. The CPU's percentile rank of 72 among all CPUs versus the GPU's 53rd percentile further supports that the graphics card is the limiting component.

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the combo produces an average of 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS and a maximum of 46 FPS. This is below the generally accepted threshold for smooth gameplay, indicating 4K is not viable for this pairing.

Q: How much faster is the i5-12400 than the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330?

A: The i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683, which is 0.7% lower than the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330's score of 18811. This means the i5-12400 is actually slightly slower, not faster, than that specific rival in aggregate synthetic tests.

*Q: Does the combo rank well among all tested configurations for Undisputed?*

A: The combo ranks 3386 out of 3718 tested combos in this game, placing it in the bottom 10% of all configurations. This low ranking reflects the GPU's age and its struggle to maintain high frame rates at demanding settings, despite the CPU's mid-range competence.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications directly explain the measured performance ceiling in Undisputed. The GPU features 2304 shading units and 32 ROPs, running at a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s, which is a critical resource for texture-heavy sports titles. The data shows that as resolution increases, frame rates plummet, which is the expected behavior of a GPU whose pixel rate (42.88 GPixel/s) and texture rate (193.0 GTexel/s) are simply outmatched by the demands of higher pixel counts.

The synthetic benchmark scores paint a picture of a mid-tier GPU that is competitive with much newer mobile parts. With an average benchmark score of 12928, the RX 580 sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, a modest standing that reflects its GCN 4.0 architecture from the Polaris generation. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940, -0.1% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (12986, -0.4% delta), showing that the card remains within striking distance of those parts in raw compute. However, in Undisputed, the game's engine appears to favor the newer architectures, as the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (21 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (34 FPS) are almost unplayable, indicating that the card's 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is insufficient for the game's high-end settings.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for the game's needs, as the data does not indicate a memory capacity bottleneck at any resolution. Instead, the bandwidth and compute limitations are the primary constraints. The fact that the GPU's DirectX 12 score in Passmark is only 43, compared to its DirectX 11 score of 60, suggests that the architecture may not be optimally optimized for the modern graphics API that Undisputed likely uses. This is further evidenced by the performance cliff between 1440p Medium (64 FPS) and 1440p High (53 FPS), a drop of 17% that is more pronounced than the typical scaling expected from a GPU with this memory bandwidth.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 serves as a solid, unspectacular foundation for this combo, and its specifications suggest it is not the limiting factor in Undisputed. The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 18 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 and DDR5) provide ample bandwidth for feeding the GPU. In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12400 scores 15989 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2257 in single-core, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs. This is a much stronger relative standing than the GPU's 53rd percentile, indicating that the processor has significant headroom that the game does not utilize.

The benchmark results show that the CPU's multi-threaded performance is robust, with a 3DMark max-threads score of 5890 and a Passmark multithread score of 18747. However, Undisputed is a sports game, and the measured frame rates do not vary in a way that suggests CPU sensitivity. For instance, at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 122 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 47 FPS. This 61% reduction is entirely attributable to the GPU's workload, not the CPU's processing power. The CPU's single-thread performance, with a Passmark single-thread score of 3456 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1848, is more than adequate to handle the game's physics and AI calculations, which are typically not the bottleneck in such titles.

The data implies that the i5-12400 is overqualified for this pairing, at least in terms of gaming performance. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7643, has a nearly identical average score (18697, -0.1% delta), which is a server-class chip, highlighting the i5's efficiency. However, the CPU's 65W TDP and 10nm process node are irrelevant to the gaming outcome; what matters is that the CPU can feed the GPU without stalling, and the consistent FPS drops across resolutions confirm it does. The CPU's role here is to ensure that the GPU is always the bottleneck, which it does admirably, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 3386 out of 3718 tested configurations for Undisputed places it in the bottom percentile, which is a harsh verdict for the pairing. This rank is not a reflection of the CPU's capabilities, as the i5-12400 is a solid mid-range processor. Instead, it is almost entirely a consequence of the GPU's age and performance ceiling. The data shows that the combo is only suitable for 1080p gaming, where it can push high frame rates on lower settings. At 1440p, the combo struggles to maintain 60 FPS on Medium settings, and at 4K, it is effectively unplayable on any setting above Low.

This low rank relative to other combos suggests that the RX 580 is holding back the i5-12400 significantly. The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs versus the GPU's 53rd percentile creates a clear imbalance. In a game like Undisputed, where the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates, this imbalance results in a poor overall experience for users expecting to play at higher resolutions. The rank also indicates that many other CPU-GPU pairings, even those with weaker CPUs, likely outperform this combo because they feature more modern GPUs. The data is measured, not estimated, which adds weight to the conclusion that this specific combination is not well-suited for the game's demanding visual fidelity at higher settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This configuration yields an average FPS of 88, with a minimum of 75 and a maximum of 101, providing a smooth and responsive experience that is well above the playability threshold. Stepping down to Low settings at 1080p increases the average to 122 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off may not be worth the extra frames for a sports game where detail is appreciated. High settings at 1080p produce an average of 73 FPS, which is still playable but introduces more frame rate variability, as indicated by the lack of min/max data points.

At 2560x1440, the data recommends Low settings as the only viable option, with an average of 88 FPS. Medium settings at 1440p drop to 64 FPS, which is borderline acceptable but with a minimum of 54 FPS that could cause noticeable stutters during fast-paced gameplay. High settings at 1440p are not recommended, as the 53 FPS average is below the 60 FPS target. For 4K resolution, the data strongly advises against it, as even Low settings only achieve 56 FPS, and the game becomes unplayable at Medium (40 FPS) and above. Therefore, the best balance of visual fidelity and performance is 1080p Medium, which leverages the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 256-bit bus effectively without overwhelming the shading units.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear gradient of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its strongest showing: Low settings produce an average of 122 FPS, Medium produces 88 FPS (min 75, max 101), High produces 73 FPS, and Ultra produces 47 FPS. This represents a 61% drop from Low to Ultra, which is a significant but expected penalty for the highest visual quality. The 1080p Medium setting is the sweet spot, offering near-60 FPS minimums and high averages.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops noticeably. Low settings average 88 FPS, which is identical to 1080p Medium, showing that resolution scaling is not linear. Medium settings at 1440p average 64 FPS (min 54, max 73), which is a 27% drop from 1080p Medium. High settings drop to 53 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 34 FPS. The data shows that 1440p is only playable on Low settings, with Medium being a stretch for most users. At 3840x2160, the performance collapses: Low averages 56 FPS, Medium averages 40 FPS (min 34, max 46), High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 21 FPS. This 4K data confirms that the RX 580 lacks the raw compute power to handle the pixel count, with even the lowest settings failing to hit 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this combo. From 1080p Low (122 FPS) to 1440p Low (88 FPS), there is a 28% drop in performance. From 1440p Low to 4K Low (56 FPS), there is an additional 36% drop. This non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth (256.0 GB/s) and pixel fill rate are being saturated as the resolution increases. The jump from 1080p Medium (88 FPS) to 1440p Medium (64 FPS) is a 27% drop, and to 4K Medium (40 FPS) is a 55% drop from 1080p. This pattern suggests that the game’s rendering workload at higher resolutions is disproportionately taxing the GPU's shading units and ROPs.

The data also highlights the CPU's lack of influence on scaling. If the CPU were a bottleneck, we would expect the FPS to remain relatively flat as resolution increases, but instead, we see a consistent decline that tracks the GPU's capabilities. The i5-12400's boost clock of 4.40 GHz and 12 threads provide more than enough processing power to handle the game's logic at any resolution. The limiting factor is clearly the RX 580's architecture, which, despite its 8 GB VRAM, cannot maintain performance as the pixel count grows. The 4K Ultra result of 21 FPS is particularly telling, as it shows that the GPU is completely overwhelmed, and the combo is only suitable for 1080p gaming or 1440p at the lowest settings.