Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

This combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER places at rank 2163 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, putting it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The ranking suggests this pairing is capable of running the game, but it is far from top-tier hardware, and the measured frame rates confirm a system that can handle competitive boxing action at most settings, though it will struggle at the highest visual quality levels.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's position at 2163 out of 3718 tested combinations places it in the 42nd percentile of all tested systems for Undisputed. This is a modest result — the i5-13400F and RTX 2070 SUPER are not a pairing that will dominate the leaderboards, but they are also nowhere near the bottom. The data shows a system that sits squarely in the mid-range, with enough performance for smooth gameplay at reasonable settings but with clear limitations at the top end.

Breaking down the individual components, the CPU holds up well in broader benchmarks. The i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25292 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (scoring 25284, a 0% delta), Intel Core 5 120 (scoring 25362, a -0.3% delta), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (scoring 25365, a -0.3% delta). This indicates the CPU is performing exactly as expected for its class — it is not a bottleneck in most scenarios, and its 10 cores and 16 threads provide solid headroom for gaming workloads.

The GPU, however, is the weaker link. The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 20282 places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (scoring 20480, a -1% delta), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (scoring 20534, a -1.2% delta), and Intel Arc B570 (scoring 20556, a -1.3% delta). The GPU is essentially trading blows with mobile and entry-level desktop parts, which explains why the combo rank in Undisputed lags behind what the CPU alone might suggest.

The combination of a top-quartile CPU with a mid-pack GPU means the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary determinant of the combo's rank in this game. The data indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield far greater gains in Undisputed than upgrading the CPU, as the i5-13400F has plenty of compute headroom left on the table.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 40 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz and boosts to 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is directly relevant to Undisputed's performance at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 44 FPS, and at 4K High it is 69 FPS. This suggests the 8 GB VRAM buffer and memory bandwidth are being pushed hard at 3840x2160, particularly when texture quality and other memory-intensive settings are elevated.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s are moderate by modern standards, and the pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s helps explain why the card can still push respectable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The RTX 2070 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which covers Undisputed's rendering needs without issue.

The GPU's benchmark results show a passmark G3D score of 18169 and a passmark GPU compute score of 7557, with a Geekbench Vulkan score of 90637 and OpenCL score of 83358. These numbers are consistent with a card that performs well in traditional rasterization workloads but shows its age in compute-heavy scenarios. The data implies that Undisputed, being a sports title with relatively modest graphical demands compared to AAA shooters, is well within the RTX 2070 SUPER's comfort zone at lower settings, but the card's 12 nm process and 2019-era design limit its ability to maintain high frame rates at Ultra settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience for this combo in Undisputed. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers an average of 252 FPS, which is far beyond what any display can show and indicates the system is heavily CPU-bound at this setting. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 182 FPS with a minimum of 154 FPS and maximum of 209 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth. The High preset at 1080p averages 150 FPS, and Ultra drops to 97 FPS.

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the High preset at 1080p is the recommended choice. The 150 FPS average provides ample headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors, and the visual improvements over Medium are worth the 32 FPS average cost. The Ultra preset at 97 FPS is still playable but represents a significant 53 FPS drop from High, which is a steep price for the marginal visual gains in a sports title where gameplay clarity matters more than graphical fidelity.

At 1440p, the Medium preset averages 131 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and maximum of 151 FPS, making it the sweet spot for this resolution. The High preset at 1440p averages 109 FPS, which is also viable, but the Medium preset's higher minimum frame rate of 112 FPS ensures more consistent performance during fast-paced boxing exchanges. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 70 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for competitive play.

For 4K, the Low preset at 115 FPS is the only setting that provides a truly smooth experience. The Medium preset at 4K averages 83 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. The High preset at 4K averages 69 FPS, and Ultra is effectively unplayable at 44 FPS. For 4K users, the Low preset is recommended, as the jump to Medium costs 32 FPS and may not be worth the visual improvement in a game where reaction time matters.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides a comprehensive picture of how this combo performs across three resolutions and four settings presets in Undisputed.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 252 FPS, which is the highest frame rate measured for this combo. The Medium preset averages 182 FPS with a minimum of 154 FPS and maximum of 209 FPS, showing strong consistency. The High preset averages 150 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 97 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 155 FPS drop, which is a 61.5% reduction in performance — a substantial penalty for the highest visual settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 182 FPS, which is 70 FPS lower than at 1080p Low. The Medium preset averages 131 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and maximum of 151 FPS. The High preset averages 109 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 70 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 112 FPS, representing a 61.5% reduction, mirroring the percentage drop seen at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 115 FPS, which is the only 4K setting that breaks the 100 FPS barrier. The Medium preset averages 83 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS and maximum of 95 FPS. The High preset averages 69 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 44 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 71 FPS, a 61.7% reduction, showing remarkable consistency in the percentage penalty across all three resolutions.

The frame rate consistency, as measured by the min and max values available only for the Medium preset, shows that at 1080p Medium the range is 154 to 209 FPS (a 55 FPS spread), at 1440p Medium it is 112 to 151 FPS (a 39 FPS spread), and at 4K Medium it is 71 to 95 FPS (a 24 FPS spread). The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes more consistently loaded as resolution increases, with less variation in frame times.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about which component is limiting performance in Undisputed. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 252 at 1080p to 182 at 1440p to 115 at 4K — a cumulative 54.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load increases dramatically with pixel count.

At Medium settings, the progression is 182 FPS at 1080p, 131 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K — a 54.4% drop from 1080p to 4K. The High settings show 150 FPS at 1080p, 109 FPS at 1440p, and 69 FPS at 4K, which is a 54% reduction. The Ultra settings show 97 FPS at 1080p, 70 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K, a 54.6% reduction.

The consistency of this ~54% drop across all settings presets is telling. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the FPS would not scale so predictably with resolution — we would expect to see similar FPS at 1080p and 4K if the CPU was the bottleneck. Instead, the near-constant percentage drop across all settings strongly indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the dominant limiting component in Undisputed, even at the lowest settings where the CPU is more capable of keeping up.

Further evidence comes from the fact that at 1080p Low, the system produces 252 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame rate capability for this game. The i5-13400F's single-thread performance, as measured by a 3dmark single-thread score of 960 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3191, is strong enough to push high frame rates, but the GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance simply cannot maintain those frame rates as resolution increases.

The implication for Undisputed is that this combo is GPU-limited at all settings and resolutions tested. The CPU has significant headroom, as evidenced by the 252 FPS at 1080p Low, which means that players who want higher frame rates at 1440p or 4K would benefit more from a GPU upgrade than any CPU change. The i5-13400F is not the bottleneck here.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the optimal resolution, where the High preset delivers 150 FPS and even Ultra maintains 97 FPS. At 1440p, the Medium preset averages 131 FPS, and at 4K, only the Low preset at 115 FPS provides a smooth experience.

Q: Can this system handle Undisputed at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. The Low preset at 3840x2160 averages 115 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 83 FPS. The High preset drops to 69 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 44 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for most users.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 20282 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, -1% delta), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, -1.2% delta), and Intel Arc B570 (20556, -1.3% delta). This places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F a bottleneck in Undisputed?

A: No. The data shows that FPS scales consistently with resolution, dropping ~54% from 1080p to 4K across all settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 252 FPS, indicating the CPU can push very high frame rates, and the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the CPU's performance relative to its peers?

A: The i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25292 places it at the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25284, 0% delta), Intel Core 5 120 (25362, -0.3% delta), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.3% delta).

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 131 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and maximum of 151 FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings. This provides a consistently smooth experience for competitive play.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features a cache hierarchy of 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration and connects to the system via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 and a 3dmark max threads score of 7307. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3191 and a 3dmark single-thread score of 960. The passmark multithread score of 25032 and passmark single-thread score of 3634 further confirm a balanced processor that can handle both lightly-threaded gaming workloads and more demanding multi-threaded tasks.

In the context of Undisputed, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls, physics calculations, and game logic. The data from the measured FPS suggests that the i5-13400F is more than capable of this task, as evidenced by the 252 FPS achieved at 1080p Low settings. This frame rate is likely approaching the engine's CPU-side limit, and the processor is not the limiting factor in this combo.

The CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks and future game updates that may increase CPU utilization. The 20 MB of L3 cache is beneficial for gaming, as it reduces memory latency and improves data locality for frequently accessed game assets. The processor's position in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with performance nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen 5 5600X3D, indicates that it is a well-rounded choice for gaming systems.

However, the data also reveals that the CPU's potential is not fully utilized in Undisputed due to the GPU bottleneck. At 4K Ultra settings, the combo averages only 44 FPS, which is a tiny fraction of what the CPU could theoretically support. This mismatch between CPU capability and GPU performance means that the i5-13400F is effectively wasted in this pairing for this game at higher resolutions, and the system would benefit more from a GPU upgrade than any CPU improvement. The CPU's 65 W TDP and active production status make it an efficient and readily available component, but its performance in Undisputed is ultimately constrained by the RTX 2070 SUPER.