Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a highly capable boxing experience in Undisputed, with performance that scales predictably across resolutions and settings. The data shows a system that can comfortably handle high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, while still offering playable frame rates at 4K with the right settings. This combination ranks in the 36th percentile of all tested combos, placing it in a solid mid-tier position for this specific title. The following analysis breaks down exactly how this hardware behaves in-game, based solely on the measured performance data.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy of playability across the four settings presets. For competitive or high-refresh-rate play at 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 240 FPS, which is exactly double the refresh rate of a standard 120Hz monitor and ideal for maximum responsiveness. However, the Medium preset at 1080p still provides an excellent 173 FPS average with a minimum of 147 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in the most intense exchanges. The High preset at 1080p drops to 143 FPS average, which remains perfectly suitable for 144Hz displays, but the Ultra preset sees a significant reduction to 92 FPS average. Given that the jump from Low to Medium only costs 67 FPS while providing substantial visual improvements, Medium is the best balance for 1080p gaming, as it keeps frame rates well above 144 FPS while offering a more detailed presentation.

At 2560x1440, the performance scaling follows a similar pattern but with lower headroom. The Low preset achieves 174 FPS average, while Medium delivers 125 FPS with a minimum of 106 FPS. The High preset remains highly playable at 103 FPS average, which is just above the 100 FPS threshold that most gamers consider crucial for smooth motion. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls to 67 FPS average, which is still technically playable but introduces noticeable frame pacing issues during rapid camera cuts. For 1440p, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it offers a 24% improvement in average frame rate over Medium while maintaining a visually rich environment. The data indicates that this combination is not well-suited for Ultra settings at 1440p, as the 67 FPS average is only marginally above the 60 FPS standard and leaves no room for demanding scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show its limits. The Low preset achieves 110 FPS average, which is surprisingly strong and indicates the game is not entirely GPU-bound at lower settings. The Medium preset at 4K delivers 79 FPS average with a minimum of 67 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that guarantees a stable 60+ FPS experience. The High preset at 4K drops to 65 FPS average, which is technically playable but leaves no headroom for fluctuations. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 42 FPS average, which is below the playability threshold for most users. For 4K gaming, Medium settings are the clear winner, as they provide a 22% improvement over High while maintaining 4K resolution. The 67 FPS minimum at 4K Medium is the lowest recorded across all settings and resolutions, but it still meets the minimum requirement for smooth gameplay.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, which deliver 79 FPS average with a 67 FPS minimum. High settings at 4K drop to 65 FPS average, while Ultra settings fall to 42 FPS, which is below acceptable playability.

Q: What is the best preset for a 144Hz monitor at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset is ideal, delivering 173 FPS average with a 147 FPS minimum. The Low preset offers 240 FPS average, but the visual quality trade-off is unnecessary since Medium stays comfortably above 144 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 7600 XT's 16GB of VRAM affect performance?

A: While the VRAM capacity is generous at 16GB, the benchmark data does not show any VRAM-related limitations across the tested settings. The performance drops are consistent with GPU compute limitations rather than memory capacity constraints.

Q: Is the i5-12400 a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1080p, where the Low preset reaches 240 FPS. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom throughout.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: The Low preset achieves 174 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 67 FPS average. This represents a 107 FPS difference, or roughly 61% lower performance, highlighting the significant GPU demand of Ultra settings.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Undisputed?*

A: This combination ranks 2359 out of 3718 tested combos, placing it in the mid-tier range. This ranking reflects the balance between the i5-12400's 72nd percentile CPU performance and the RX 7600 XT's 60th percentile GPU performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is the dominant performance driver in this combination, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling across resolutions. The GPU's 16GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the visual demands of Undisputed at all tested settings. The RDNA 3.0 architecture with 2048 shading units and 32 ray accelerators delivers 22.57 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which translates directly into the measured frame rates. The boost clock of 2755 MHz is the maximum achievable under load, and the data shows that the GPU maintains consistent performance across the Medium preset at all resolutions.

The GPU's 60th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it just 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 in average benchmark scores, while being 0.3% ahead of the GTX 690. This competitive positioning explains why the RX 7600 XT can handle 1440p High settings at 103 FPS, as it sits in a performance class that is well-suited for 1440p gaming. The 16GB VRAM capacity is notable for a card in this class, though the benchmark data does not show any memory-related bottlenecks, suggesting the game's texture requirements are well within this capacity even at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) provides the 288.0 GB/s bandwidth that supports the texture streaming demands of a sports title like Undisputed. The pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s are the raw throughput figures that enable the 240 FPS performance at 1080p Low. The data indicates that the GPU is the primary performance limiter at 4K, where the Ultra preset drops to 42 FPS, but it also shows that the GPU has substantial headroom at lower resolutions, allowing the CPU to feed it effectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT combination ranks 2359 out of 3718 tested combos for Undisputed, placing it in the 63rd percentile of all tested systems. This ranking is lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest, as the CPU ranks in the 72nd percentile while the GPU ranks in the 60th percentile. The discrepancy indicates that the game's performance profile is more dependent on GPU capabilities than CPU performance, which is typical for a sports title with moderate physics requirements.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance class. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 0.1% higher, while the Intel Core i7-1355U scores 0.3% higher, placing the i5-12400 in a tightly contested performance band. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is 0.7% higher, but the Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9% lower, showing that the i5-12400 competes well with both lower and higher-tier processors. The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern, with the GTX 690 being 0.3% lower, the HD 7970M being 0.4% lower, and the RTX 3070 being 0.7% higher.

The combo's ranking of 2359 suggests that while each component is respectable individually, the pairing does not unlock any exceptional synergy for Undisputed. The 3718 total combos include many high-end systems that push this combination into the middle of the pack. For context, the 2359th rank means there are 1359 tested combos that perform worse, indicating that this system is capable of running the game well, but it is not optimized for maximum performance. The data shows that the system's performance is consistent with its component rankings, with no unexpected bottlenecks or performance anomalies.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance as resolution increases. At 1080p, the system achieves 240 FPS average on Low settings, which drops to 174 FPS at 1440p (a 27.5% reduction) and 110 FPS at 4K (a 54.2% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is consistent with GPU-limited performance, as the pixel count increases by 1.78x from 1080p to 1440p and 4x from 1080p to 4K. The fact that the FPS does not drop proportionally to the pixel count increase suggests that the game's render pipeline has some compute-bound elements that do not scale linearly with resolution.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern but with smaller absolute differences: 173 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p (a 27.7% drop), and 79 FPS at 4K (a 54.3% drop from 1080p). This consistent percentage drop across settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU's workload remains relatively constant while the GPU's pixel processing demands increase. The High preset follows the same trend: 143 FPS at 1080p, 103 FPS at 1440p (a 28% drop), and 65 FPS at 4K (a 54.5% drop from 1080p).

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 92 FPS at 1080p dropping to 67 FPS at 1440p (a 27.2% drop) and 42 FPS at 4K (a 54.3% drop from 1080p). This consistent ~54% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary performance limiter at 4K. The CPU's role becomes more prominent at 1080p, where the Low preset's 240 FPS average suggests that the i5-12400 can feed the GPU fast enough to saturate the render pipeline. However, as resolution increases, the GPU's fill rate and compute capabilities become the binding constraint, which is why the frame rate drops consistently regardless of settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves 240 FPS average, representing the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset. The Medium preset provides 173 FPS average with a minimum of 147 FPS and a maximum of 199 FPS, offering a stable experience well above the 144Hz threshold. The High preset reaches 143 FPS average, which is still suitable for most displays, while the Ultra preset drops to 92 FPS average. The 1080p Medium preset's minimum of 147 FPS is particularly notable, as it ensures that even the most demanding in-game moments maintain high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but with reduced headroom. The Low preset achieves 174 FPS average, which is still excellent for high-refresh-rate gaming. The Medium preset delivers 125 FPS average with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 144 FPS, making it the most balanced option at this resolution. The High preset reaches 103 FPS average, which is just above the 100 FPS mark that many gamers consider the minimum for smooth play. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 67 FPS average, which is the lowest recorded at this resolution and indicates that Ultra settings are not recommended for 1440p gaming with this hardware.

At 3840x2160, the system's limitations become apparent. The Low preset achieves 110 FPS average, which is surprisingly strong and suggests that the game is not overly demanding at lower settings even at 4K. The Medium preset delivers 79 FPS average with a minimum of 67 FPS and a maximum of 91 FPS, providing the only guaranteed 60+ FPS experience at 4K. The High preset drops to 65 FPS average, which is playable but leaves minimal headroom for frame rate fluctuations. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 42 FPS average, which is below the standard playability threshold and should be avoided. The 4K Medium preset's minimum of 67 FPS is the lowest recorded across all resolutions and settings, but it still meets the minimum requirement for smooth gameplay.