Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable experience in Undisputed, but the data reveals a system that is heavily influenced by graphics settings and resolution. The most striking observation is the performance gap between Low and Ultra presets, which indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in this configuration. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra cuts the frame rate by more than half, from 207.9 FPS down to 80.1 FPS, showing that the graphics card is being pushed to its limits by the game's higher-fidelity effects. The measured results point to a system that can easily handle competitive play at high refresh rates on lower presets, but will struggle to maintain 60 FPS at the highest visual quality in 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic, and it confirms that the RTX 2060 is the limiting factor in this pairing. Starting at 1080p with the High preset, the system produces an average of 125.3 FPS. Moving up to 1440p reduces this to 90.3 FPS, a 28% decrease. When pushing to 4K, the average falls to 57.6 FPS, a further 36% drop from the 1440p result. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the increased pixel count directly taxes the rendering pipeline.

The Ultra preset shows an even more severe scaling curve. The system achieves 80.1 FPS at 1080p, but this drops to 57.5 FPS at 1440p and collapses to 36.1 FPS at 4K. The fact that the 4K Ultra result is below 40 FPS suggests that the game's highest settings introduce effects that are particularly demanding on the Turing architecture's resources. In contrast, the Low preset maintains a high level of performance across all resolutions: 207.9 FPS at 1080p, 148.6 FPS at 1440p, and 98.7 FPS at 4K. This indicates that when the visual load is reduced, the CPU and GPU are well-balanced, but the GPU quickly becomes the ceiling as settings increase.

The data implies that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver smooth frame rates. At 4K, only the Low preset provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, with the Medium preset barely hitting 70 FPS. The High and Ultra presets at 4K are not viable for consistent 60 FPS gameplay, suggesting that users targeting 4K would need to significantly lower graphical fidelity or consider a more powerful GPU.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo can achieve in Undisputed?*

A: The highest recorded average is 207.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

*Q: Can this system run Undisputed at 4K with the Ultra preset?*

A: No, the data shows an average of only 36.1 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

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

A: The High preset averages 90.3 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 57.5 FPS, representing a 36% reduction in frame rate for the higher visual quality.

Q: Which resolution provides the largest performance headroom for a 144Hz monitor?

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the High preset (125.3 FPS) and Medium preset (148.4 FPS) both exceed 120 FPS, making it the best choice for high refresh rate displays.

Q: Is the RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM a limiting factor in this game?

A: The data suggests it is not a primary bottleneck at the tested settings, as the frame rates scale consistently with resolution and preset, indicating compute performance rather than memory capacity is the constraint.

Q: How does the 4K Medium preset compare to the 1440p Ultra preset?

A: The 4K Medium preset averages 70 FPS, which is higher than the 1440p Ultra preset's 57.5 FPS, showing that resolution is less impactful than the preset choice in this case.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the workhorse of this configuration, and its specifications explain the performance patterns in the measured data. The GPU is built on the TU106 chip using a 12 nm process, with a die size of 445 mm² and 10,800 million transistors. It operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. These specs place the GPU in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, indicating mid-range performance.

In Undisputed, the GPU's 1920 shading units and 120 texture mapping units handle the game's rendering workload. The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 2060 is capable of delivering high frame rates at lower settings, but its performance drops off sharply as the preset quality increases. For example, at 1080p, the difference between Low (207.9 FPS) and Ultra (80.1 FPS) is 127.8 FPS, highlighting the GPU's sensitivity to the game's visual effects. The 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores present on this Turing GPU do not appear to provide a significant advantage in this title, as the frame rates scale linearly with the traditional rasterization load.

The GPU's 6 GB of VRAM is sufficient for the tested settings, as there are no anomalies in the frame rate data that would suggest memory swapping or capacity issues. The 336.0 GB/s bandwidth also appears adequate, as the performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent with a compute-bound workload rather than a memory bandwidth limitation. The GPU's 58th percentile ranking, compared to rivals like the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% faster) and AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (1.7% faster), confirms that this is a solid mid-range part that performs as expected for its class.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the user's target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering 148.4 FPS. This is more than enough for a 144Hz monitor and provides a 18% improvement over the High preset's 125.3 FPS. The Low preset at 207.9 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rate is the priority, as the visual quality reduction is significant.

At 1440p, the High preset is the sweet spot, producing 90.3 FPS. This is above 60 FPS and provides a good balance for most gaming monitors. The Medium preset at 110.4 FPS is also viable for users with high refresh rate 1440p displays, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High is worth the 20 FPS trade-off for most players. The Ultra preset at 57.5 FPS should be avoided unless the user has a 60Hz monitor and prioritizes visual fidelity over smoothness.

For 4K, the data indicates that only the Low preset (98.7 FPS) and Medium preset (70 FPS) are playable. The High preset drops to 57.6 FPS, which is borderline, and the Ultra preset at 36.1 FPS is not recommended for any gameplay scenario. Given the constraints, 4K users should stick with the Medium preset for a consistent 70 FPS experience, as the step up to High does not justify the 18% frame rate loss.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 1301 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 18% of all configurations, which is surprising given its ability to hit 207.9 FPS at 1080p Low. The low rank is likely due to the GPU's mid-range status and the game's high demands at higher settings, where this combo struggles to compete with more powerful pairings.

The CPU in this combo, the i5-12400F, ranks in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19221. This is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, which has a score of 19210 and a deltaPct of 0.1%. The GPU, meanwhile, ranks in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 16074. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, is 0.5% faster. The combination of a high-percentile CPU with a mid-percentile GPU suggests that the overall rank is dragged down by the graphics card's limitations in this specific title.

The rank of 1301 out of 1580 indicates that this combo is not optimized for Undisputed's extreme graphics settings. However, the measured FPS data shows that it can still provide a good experience at more moderate settings. The low rank is a reflection of the GPU's inability to maintain high frame rates at Ultra preset across all resolutions, rather than a fundamental incompatibility with the game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance. The Low preset produces an average of 207.9 FPS, which is the highest score across all configurations. The Medium preset follows at 148.4 FPS, and the High preset achieves 125.3 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 80.1 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 61% reduction from the Low preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease across the board. The Low preset averages 148.6 FPS, which is a 28% drop from 1080p. The Medium preset hits 110.4 FPS, and the High preset averages 90.3 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 57.5 FPS, barely above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the system's limitations are fully exposed. The Low preset averages 98.7 FPS, which is still respectable, but the Medium preset drops to 70 FPS. The High preset averages 57.6 FPS, and the Ultra preset plummets to 36.1 FPS. The data shows a consistent pattern where each resolution step reduces performance by roughly 30-40%, regardless of the preset, confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck.

The scaling from Medium to High at each resolution is consistent: 23 FPS at 1080p, 20 FPS at 1440p, and 12 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the High preset adds a fixed amount of rendering overhead that becomes less impactful as resolution increases, likely due to the pixel fill rate becoming the limiting factor at 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory across a dual-channel bus.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, as the frame rates scale more with resolution and preset changes than with CPU-bound factors. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and a single-core score of 2332. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5895 and max-thread score of 5912 indicate that the processor can handle multi-threaded workloads efficiently.

The 77th percentile ranking of the CPU, with an average benchmark score of 19221, shows that it is well above average. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, is virtually identical in performance with a deltaPct of 0.1%. This suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this system, as even at 1080p Low with 207.9 FPS, the CPU is able to feed the GPU without becoming a limiting factor. The data implies that Undisputed is primarily GPU-bound, and the i5-12400F provides more than enough processing power to support the RTX 2060's frame output.