Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Undisputed with the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 reveals a clear pattern: this pairing is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, but the CPU still has headroom to push dramatically higher frame rates when the graphical load is reduced. At 1080p Low settings, the combo produces 190.5 FPS, which drops to 137.9 FPS at 1440p Low and further to 87.3 FPS at 4K Low. That is a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GTX 1070's rendering throughput is the primary constraint as pixel count rises.

The scaling behavior becomes more telling at Ultra settings. The 1080p Ultra result is 74.4 FPS, 1440p Ultra falls to 54.6 FPS, and 4K Ultra drops to 36.1 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 4K at Ultra is 38.3 FPS, a 51% decline. This consistent ~50% drop across Low and Ultra settings suggests the GTX 1070's 256-bit memory bus and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are the limiting factors, not the CPU. The i5-14400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, clearly has spare capacity—evidenced by the 190.5 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low, which is far above the 60 FPS target most displays use.

However, the scaling between settings at the same resolution is equally revealing. At 4K, moving from Low to Medium costs 22.2 FPS (87.3 to 65.1), then another 11.9 FPS to High (53.2), and a further 17.1 FPS to Ultra (36.1). The settings ladder at 4K shows diminishing returns: Low to Medium is a 25% loss, but Medium to High is only an 18% loss, while High to Ultra is a 32% loss. This nonlinear scaling points to the GTX 1070's 8 GB GDDR5 memory being saturated at Ultra 4K, where the game's textures and effects demand more than the card can efficiently feed.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 190.5 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This demonstrates the i5-14400F's ability to feed the GTX 1070 well beyond typical refresh rates at lower resolutions.

Q: Can this combo hit 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low or Medium settings. At 4K Low, the average is 87.3 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 65.1 FPS. At 4K High, the average drops to 53.2 FPS, which is below 60 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 36.1 FPS.

Q: How does the GTX 1070's VRAM affect 4K performance?

A: The card has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory with a 256-bit bus and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows a steep drop from Medium (65.1 FPS) to High (53.2 FPS) at 4K, suggesting that higher preset levels exceed comfortable memory capacity, forcing more texture swapping.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 190.5 FPS, and at 1440p Low it hits 137.9 FPS. The i5-14400F's 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, appear sufficient to keep the GPU fully utilized in all measured scenarios.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: For 1440p, Medium settings yield 97.7 FPS, and High settings yield 82.3 FPS. Ultra at 1440p drops to 54.6 FPS. Medium offers the best balance, staying well above 60 FPS while providing better visuals than Low's 137.9 FPS.

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

A: It ranks 1319 out of 1580 tested combos, placing it in the lower third of the database. This reflects the GTX 1070's age, as its 51st percentile ranking among all GPUs holds back the stronger CPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the decisive component in this pairing's Undisputed performance. Its Pascal architecture, built on a 16 nm process at TSMC, delivers 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, but the game's results hinge more on memory and pixel throughput. The card's 8 GB GDDR5 memory, 256-bit bus, and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are the values that correlate most strongly with the measured FPS scaling. At 4K, the card's pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s become the limits, as the 53.2 FPS High result and 36.1 FPS Ultra result demonstrate.

The clock behavior is also telling. The base clock is 1506 MHz, boosting to 1683 MHz, with memory running at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective). These are modest figures by modern standards, and the data shows that raising settings from Low to Ultra at any resolution produces a consistent FPS penalty. At 1080p, the penalty is 116.1 FPS (190.5 to 74.4), at 1440p it is 83.3 FPS (137.9 to 54.6), and at 4K it is 51.2 FPS (87.3 to 36.1). The shrinking absolute penalty at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU's memory bandwidth is the bottleneck—at 4K, even Low settings saturate the bus, so the relative cost of Ultra is smaller.

The GTX 1070's 51st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12331, places it as a mid-range card. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, scores 12504, a 1.4% difference. In Undisputed specifically, the card's 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at most settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 36.1 FPS suggests that the memory capacity and bandwidth are stretched beyond their sweet spot. The card's DirectX 12 support (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility are adequate for this sports title, but the raw throughput is what governs the numbers.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience for this combo depends on the target resolution, but the data points to a clear hierarchy. At 1080p, Medium settings deliver 135.1 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold and only 55.4 FPS below the Low setting's 190.5 FPS. High at 1080p still provides 110 FPS, making it viable for high-refresh monitors. Ultra at 1080p drops to 74.4 FPS, which is playable but sacrifices 60.7 FPS compared to Medium.

For 1440p, the recommendation shifts to Medium as the best balance. The 97.7 FPS average at Medium is 40.2 FPS higher than High's 82.3 FPS, and it remains well above the 60 FPS line. Ultra at 1440p falls to 54.6 FPS, which is below 60 and not recommended for smooth play. Low at 1440p achieves 137.9 FPS, but the visual quality loss is unnecessary given Medium's strong showing.

At 4K, the choices are constrained. Low is the only preset that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, at 87.3 FPS. Medium at 65.1 FPS is still playable, but High at 53.2 FPS and Ultra at 36.1 FPS are below the ideal threshold. For a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, Medium is the highest setting that reliably holds above that line. The data suggests that 1440p Medium is the sweet spot for this combo, offering 97.7 FPS with a solid visual uplift over Low while avoiding the steep penalties seen at Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured dataset for the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 in Undisputed is as follows:

At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 190.5 FPS, Medium produces 135.1 FPS, High produces 110 FPS, and Ultra produces 74.4 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 116.1 FPS, with each settings tier costing roughly 25-30% of the previous tier's performance. Medium is 55.4 FPS below Low, High is 25.1 FPS below Medium, and Ultra is 35.6 FPS below High.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 137.9 FPS, Medium produces 97.7 FPS, High produces 82.3 FPS, and Ultra produces 54.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 40.2 FPS, Medium to High is 15.4 FPS, and High to Ultra is 27.7 FPS. Notably, the 1440p Ultra result of 54.6 FPS is lower than the 1080p Ultra result of 74.4 FPS by 19.8 FPS, showing the resolution penalty.

At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 87.3 FPS, Medium produces 65.1 FPS, High produces 53.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 36.1 FPS. The Low to Medium drop is 22.2 FPS, Medium to High is 11.9 FPS, and High to Ultra is 17.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 36.1 FPS is the lowest measured value across all rows, and it is 51.2 FPS below the 4K Low result.

Comparing across resolutions at the same settings, Low shows a drop of 52.6 FPS from 1080p to 1440p (190.5 to 137.9) and another 50.6 FPS from 1440p to 4K (137.9 to 87.3). Medium shows drops of 37.4 FPS (135.1 to 97.7) and 32.6 FPS (97.7 to 65.1). High shows drops of 27.7 FPS (110 to 82.3) and 29.1 FPS (82.3 to 53.2). Ultra shows drops of 19.8 FPS (74.4 to 54.6) and 18.5 FPS (54.6 to 36.1).

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake-R architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 20 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide ample bandwidth for feeding the GTX 1070 in a sports title like Undisputed. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and a single-core score of 3093, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 11209. Its 88th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508, places it near the Intel Core i7-12800H (32513, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446, 0.2% delta).

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is to maintain high frame rates without becoming a limiting factor. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the combo reaches 190.5 FPS—a figure that would require substantial CPU throughput to sustain. The i5-14400F's 4.70 GHz boost clock and 10 cores are more than adequate for this boxing simulation, which typically relies on physics and opponent AI rather than massive multi-threaded workloads. The lack of a measurable CPU bottleneck is evident in the resolution scaling: as resolution increases and GPU load rises, the FPS drops proportionally, which is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility are not directly reflected in the game's performance, but the processor's production status as Active and its release date of 2024-01-07 indicate it is a modern part. Its memory support for DDR4 and DDR5, with dual-channel configuration, is sufficient for this title. The PassMark multi-thread score of 25783 and single-thread score of 3723 confirm that the CPU has no trouble keeping up with the GTX 1070's output, even at the highest frame rates measured.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Undisputed, the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 pairing ranks 1319 out of 1580 combos. This places it in the bottom 17% of all tested configurations, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's age and performance tier. The GTX 1070's 51st percentile ranking among all GPUs (average benchmark score 12331) is the primary drag, as the CPU's 88th percentile ranking (average benchmark score 32508) is far stronger.

The combo's rank is more a reflection of the GPU than the CPU. The nearest GPU rivals to the GTX 1070 include the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (12241, 0.7% delta), GTX 880M (12490, -1.3% delta), and GTX 1650 SUPER (12504, -1.4% delta). These are all mid-range or older parts, and none of them are known for high-end gaming at 4K. The data shows that in Undisputed, this combo can deliver playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p across most settings, but it falls short of the top-tier combos that likely populate the upper ranks of the 1580 tested configurations.

The rank of 1319 out of 1580 means there are 261 combos that perform worse, and 1318 that perform better. For a user with this specific hardware, the practical takeaway is that the i5-14400F has significant headroom for a future GPU upgrade—the CPU's 88th percentile standing suggests it could pair well with a much stronger graphics card without becoming a bottleneck. In Undisputed specifically, the measured FPS at 1080p Medium (135.1) and 1440p Medium (97.7) show that the combo is still capable of a smooth experience, but the 4K Ultra result of 36.1 FPS firmly establishes its limits. The combo's overall rank, while low, does not tell the whole story: at 1080p and 1440p, the experience is solid, and the CPU's strength means users are GPU-bound, not CPU-bound, in this title.