Undisputed

Undisputed, a boxing sim released in late 2023, presents an interesting case study for this particular pairing of an Intel Core i5-12400F and an AMD Radeon RX 7600. The measured frame rates across different resolutions and presets reveal a component dynamic that shifts depending on the graphical load. The data suggests a system that is capable of high refresh rates at mainstream resolutions but is clearly bounded by the graphics card's 8 GB memory frame buffer and 128-bit bus at the highest settings. This analysis interprets the measured FPS rows to understand where the bottleneck lies and what the optimal user experience is for this configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and telling. At High settings, the system delivers 137 FPS at 1920x1080, which falls to 102.5 FPS at 2560x1440, and then plummets to 65.6 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 25% decrease from 1080p to 1440p, but a more significant 36% drop from 1440p to 4K. This pattern strongly indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 7600 becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The scaling is even more dramatic at the Ultra preset. The system manages 89.3 FPS at 1080p, but this collapses to 66.5 FPS at 1440p and then to a nearly unplayable 39.4 FPS at 4K. The data implies that the Ultra preset's demands for memory bandwidth and raw compute outstrip what the RX 7600 can provide at higher resolutions. The transition from 1080p to 4K at Ultra results in a 56% reduction in average FPS, showcasing a hard ceiling for this combo at 4K Ultra.

Conversely, the Low preset shows the least degradation. The frame rate goes from 231.8 FPS at 1080p to 167.4 FPS at 1440p and 104.4 FPS at 4K. While still a significant drop, the Low preset's reduced GPU load suggests that the CPU is more capable of keeping up, allowing the GPU to remain the sole bottleneck. The scaling here is more linear, indicating that the i5-12400F is not the limiting factor even at lower settings; the GPU is simply working harder to fill more pixels.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, it produces a very smooth 164.3 FPS, which is a substantial 27 FPS higher than High. At 2560x1440, Medium yields 119.5 FPS, still comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for most displays and 17 FPS higher than High. Even at 4K, Medium manages 75.3 FPS, which is a playable and fluid experience for a sports title, and a full 10 FPS faster than High.

The High preset is a viable choice for 1080p and 1440p gaming, offering 137 FPS and 102.5 FPS respectively. It is only at 4K that High settings become questionable, with a 65.6 FPS average that could dip further in intense gameplay moments. The Ultra preset, however, is only recommended for 1080p displays, where it achieves 89.3 FPS. At 1440p and 4K, the 66.5 FPS and 39.4 FPS results are too low for a smooth experience, making Medium the superior choice for those resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake family, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and a single-core score of 2332, suggest a very capable mid-range processor. In the context of Undisputed, a sports simulation, the data indicates that this CPU is not the primary bottleneck at any of the tested settings.

Evidence for this is seen in the scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p. The frame rate increases by 142 FPS when moving from Ultra to Low, a massive jump that only occurs when the GPU is relieved of work, not the CPU. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would plateau regardless of the graphical settings. The i5-12400F's high single-thread performance, reflected in its 3DMark single-thread score of 909, likely provides ample headroom for the game's physics and AI calculations, allowing the RX 7600 to be the sole deciding factor in overall performance.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive database of tested hardware combinations for Undisputed, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 achieves a rank of 1074 out of 1580 combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the overall rankings, which is a notable finding given its strong 1080p performance. This rank is heavily influenced by its performance at higher resolutions and settings, where the GPU's limitations are exposed.

The GPU itself, while ranking in the 63rd percentile against all GPUs, has an average benchmark score of 20258. It sits very close to rivals like the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, with delta percentages of 0.6% and -1.3% respectively. This indicates that the RX 7600 is a solid performer, but its 8 GB memory buffer likely prevents it from achieving a higher rank in a game that seems to scale significantly with graphical demands.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the system achieves an average of 231.8 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the data set for this combination.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Undisputed?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K with Medium settings, it averages 75.3 FPS, which is playable. However, at 4K Ultra, performance drops to an average of 39.4 FPS, which is not a smooth experience.

Q: How much faster is the Medium preset compared to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 119.5 FPS, which is 53 FPS higher than the Ultra preset's 66.5 FPS average.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12400F or the AMD Radeon RX 7600 the main performance limiter?

A: The data suggests the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is the primary limiting factor. This is evident from the large frame rate increases when lowering settings, which relieves pressure on the GPU, not the CPU.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K on the High preset?

A: On High settings, performance drops from 137 FPS at 1920x1080 to 65.6 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 71.4 FPS decrease.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested system configurations for this game?

A: This specific hardware combination is ranked 1074 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following are the exact average FPS figures from the measured data for this hardware combination:

1920x1080

• Ultra: 89.3 FPS
• High: 137 FPS
• Medium: 164.3 FPS
• Low: 231.8 FPS

2560x1440

• Ultra: 66.5 FPS
• High: 102.5 FPS
• Medium: 119.5 FPS
• Low: 167.4 FPS

3840x2160

• Ultra: 39.4 FPS
• High: 65.6 FPS
• Medium: 75.3 FPS
• Low: 104.4 FPS

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600, based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, is a mid-range card with a boost clock of 2655 MHz and a game clock of 2250 MHz. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. These specifications directly correlate with the performance trends observed in the data. The 8 GB frame buffer appears to be a critical constraint at the 4K Ultra setting, where the 39.4 FPS result indicates the card is overwhelmed.

The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 21.75 TFLOPS for FP32, are substantial, but the memory interface becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 128-bit bus width means the card has to work harder to move data, which is reflected in the steep FPS drops as resolution increases. The RX 7600's 63rd percentile ranking against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20258, places it in a competitive but not top-tier position, which aligns with its performance in this title. Its nearest rival, the RX 7600 XT, is only 0.6% faster in average benchmark score, suggesting this is a finely balanced tier of performance.