Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptional frame rates in Undisputed, a sports title released on 2023-10-10. This pairing sits at rank 246 out of 3718 tested combos, placing it in the top 6.6% of all configurations. The data shows a system that can comfortably handle this boxing simulation at virtually any resolution and preset, with the primary question being how far the user can push visual quality before frame rates become a concern.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable but pronounced scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 479 FPS, which drops to 346 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 219 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 27.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and another 36.7% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The total decline from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 54.3%, indicating that even at the lowest settings, resolution scaling has a substantial impact on frame throughput.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern with slightly different magnitudes. At 1080p Medium, the average is 345 FPS, dropping to 249 FPS at 1440p (a 27.8% decrease) and then to 158 FPS at 4K (a 36.5% decrease from 1440p). The High preset follows suit: 285 FPS at 1080p, 206 FPS at 1440p (27.7% lower), and 130 FPS at 4K (36.9% lower than 1440p). This consistent scaling pattern suggests that the rendering workload scales nearly linearly with pixel count, which is typical for a game that is not heavily bound by geometry or physics complexity.

The Ultra preset demonstrates the steepest absolute drops. Starting at 184 FPS in 1080p, it falls to 133 FPS at 1440p (27.7% reduction) and then to 84 FPS at 4K (36.8% reduction from 1440p). Across all presets, the relative decrease from 1440p to 4K is remarkably consistent, hovering around 36-37%. This consistency implies that the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting factor at 4K, as the percentage drop aligns closely with the 2.25x pixel count increase between these resolutions.

The min FPS data available for Medium settings further illustrates this scaling. At 1080p Medium, the minimum recorded frame rate is 293 FPS, while the maximum is 396 FPS. The 1440p Medium row shows a minimum of 212 FPS and maximum of 286 FPS, and the 4K Medium row bottoms out at 134 FPS with a peak of 181 FPS. The spread between minimum and maximum remains proportionally similar across resolutions, suggesting that frame time variance does not worsen significantly at higher resolutions — the entire distribution shifts downward uniformly.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor's benchmark scores indicate strong single-thread and moderate multi-thread performance: it achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and a max-threads score of 5890, while Cinebench R23 results show 2257 single-core and 15989 multi-core.

In the context of Undisputed, a sports title, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain a stable frame delivery rather than to push raw frame rates. The data shows that at 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the system reaches 479 FPS. This exceptionally high figure suggests that the i5-12400's 12 threads are sufficient to feed the RTX 4080 without creating a bottleneck, even at frame rates that far exceed typical display refresh rates.

The processor's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide adequate capacity for the game's working set. The 16 lanes of PCIe Gen 5 support (CPU-only) ensure that the GPU has a high-bandwidth connection, though the RTX 4080 itself uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The i5-12400's support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory gives system builders flexibility, though the measured FPS data does not distinguish between memory types.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors is 72, with an average benchmark score of 18683. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7643 (0.1% lower score), Intel Core i7-1355U (0.3% lower), AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (0.7% lower), and Intel Core i3-14100F (0.9% higher). These narrow margins indicate that the i5-12400 sits in a densely populated performance band, but for Undisputed specifically, the 6 physical cores with 12 threads appear more than adequate. The game's sports genre typically does not exhibit the heavy multi-threaded scaling seen in strategy or simulation titles, so the i5-12400's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2257) is likely more relevant than its multi-thread capabilities.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring the AD103 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors. It comes with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 2205 MHz with a boost clock of 2505 MHz, and memory operates at 1400 MHz (22.4 Gbps effective). Its 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs deliver a peak FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS.

The GPU's benchmark results confirm its high-end positioning: it achieves a PassMark G3D score of 34457 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 263779. Its percentile ranking against all GPUs is 86, with an average benchmark score of 54247. The nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the RTX 4080 SUPER is just 0.1% higher, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% lower, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% lower, and the AMD Radeon 8060S is 2.7% lower. This places the RTX 4080 at the top of a very competitive tier.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role becomes increasingly critical as resolution rises. At 1080p, even Ultra settings achieve 184 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show. At 1440p, Ultra still delivers 133 FPS, comfortably above 120 Hz refresh rates. The 4K Ultra figure of 84 FPS is the only measurement that dips below 100 FPS, indicating that this is where the GPU's pixel-pushing capabilities are finally tested. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this title, as even at 4K Ultra, the game does not appear to be VRAM-limited based on the measured frame rates.

The GPU's 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in a sports title like Undisputed, which does not typically employ ray tracing or DLSS to the same degree as AAA single-player games. The 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate are the specifications most relevant to this game's rendering workload, and the data shows they deliver consistently high performance across all tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Undisputed?

A: The highest measured average is 479 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the maximum value recorded across all resolutions and presets in the data.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured 4K Ultra average is 84 FPS, which is 40% above the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum FPS for this configuration is not provided, but the average indicates a comfortable margin.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score is 54247, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a delta of 0.1%. This means the RTX 4080 is marginally ahead of the SUPER in average benchmark performance, though the difference is negligible.

Q: What is the FPS drop when moving from 1440p Medium to 4K Medium?

A: The average FPS drops from 249 at 2560x1440 to 158 at 3840x2160, a decrease of 36.5%. The minimum FPS drops from 212 to 134, and the maximum from 286 to 181.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the system achieves 479 FPS. This extremely high frame rate suggests the GPU is still the primary limiter, as the i5-12400's 12 threads would likely struggle to feed the GPU beyond this point, but the data does not show a CPU bottleneck at these settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Undisputed?

A: This combo ranks 246 out of 3718 tested combos, placing it in the top 6.6% of all configurations tested for this game.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal balance of visual quality and frame rate depends on the display's resolution and refresh rate. For 1920x1080 displays, all presets deliver frame rates well above 144 Hz. The Ultra preset at 184 FPS is the safest recommendation for 1080p users with high-refresh monitors, as it provides the best visual quality while still exceeding 144 FPS. The Medium preset at 345 FPS offers headroom for 240 Hz displays, but the visual upgrade from Medium to Ultra is likely more noticeable than the frame rate difference beyond 184 FPS.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset at 133 FPS is suitable for 120 Hz displays, though users with 144 Hz monitors may prefer High at 206 FPS. The High preset provides a 54.9% frame rate increase over Ultra while only sacrificing some shadow and post-processing quality. The Medium preset at 249 FPS is excessive for most 1440p displays, making High the recommended choice for 144 Hz panels and Ultra for those prioritizing image quality.

At 3840x2160, the recommendation shifts based on refresh rate. The High preset at 130 FPS is ideal for 120 Hz displays, offering a 54.8% improvement over Ultra's 84 FPS. For 60 Hz displays, Ultra at 84 FPS provides a 40% margin above the refresh rate and is the clear choice for maximum visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 158 FPS serves users with 144 Hz 4K displays, though such panels are rare. Across all resolutions, the High preset emerges as the most balanced option, delivering at least 130 FPS at 4K and exceeding 200 FPS at 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset for this combo spans three resolutions and four settings levels, providing 12 data points. At 1920x1080, the progression across settings is: Low at 479 FPS, Medium at 345 FPS (with a minimum of 293 and maximum of 396), High at 285 FPS, and Ultra at 184 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium incurs a 28.0% performance hit, while Medium to High costs 17.4%, and High to Ultra costs 35.4%. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces significantly more demanding effects than the step from Medium to High.

At 2560x1440, the values shift to: Low at 346 FPS, Medium at 249 FPS (min 212, max 286), High at 206 FPS, and Ultra at 133 FPS. The percentage drops between settings are 28.0% (Low to Medium), 17.3% (Medium to High), and 35.4% (High to Ultra), mirroring the 1080p pattern almost exactly. This consistency indicates that the relative cost of each preset tier is resolution-independent, a sign of well-scaled graphics options.

At 3840x2160, the measurements are: Low at 219 FPS, Medium at 158 FPS (min 134, max 181), High at 130 FPS, and Ultra at 84 FPS. The setting-to-setting drops are 27.9% (Low to Medium), 17.7% (Medium to High), and 35.4% (High to Ultra). The Ultra preset at 4K is the only data point below 100 FPS, and the step from High to Ultra costs 46 FPS on average — the largest absolute single-setting drop in the entire dataset. The Medium preset's min FPS of 134 at 4K confirms that even the least demanding frame dips remain well above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 246 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the 93.4th percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms approximately 3472 other tested combos. The ranking reflects the RTX 4080's position as a top-tier GPU (86th percentile among all GPUs) combined with the i5-12400's solid mid-range CPU performance (72nd percentile among all CPUs).

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD EPYC 7643 (-0.1%), Intel Core i7-1355U (-0.3%), AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (-0.7%), and Intel Core i3-14100F (+0.9%). These narrow deltas suggest that the CPU choice has minimal impact on the combo's ranking, as several alternative processors would likely produce nearly identical results in Undisputed. The GPU's nearest rivals — RTX 4080 SUPER (+0.1%), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (-1.1%), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (-2.6%), and AMD Radeon 8060S (-2.7%) — similarly indicate that the RTX 4080 is at the apex of its performance tier.

The rank of 246 out of 3718 means this combo is in the top 6.6% of all tested systems for Undisputed. The high frame rates measured across all resolutions and settings — from 84 FPS at 4K Ultra to 479 FPS at 1080p Low — are consistent with a top-250 system. The data suggests that users seeking to improve on this result would need to pair the RTX 4080 with a more powerful CPU (such as a higher-core-count Alder Lake-S part) or upgrade to the RTX 4080 SUPER, though the measured performance gap between these options would likely be minimal given the game's apparent GPU-centric scaling at higher resolutions.