Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a playable experience across most settings in Undisputed, but the data shows a clear sweet spot. At 1080p, the High preset produces 133.4 FPS, which is a significant jump from the 86.2 FPS seen on Ultra while still offering a substantial improvement over the 226.3 FPS of Low, which may sacrifice visual fidelity for speed. Moving to 1440p, the High preset maintains an excellent 98.1 FPS, while Medium hits 121.1 FPS. The most balanced experience per the measured rows is High at 1440p, as it keeps frame rates well above 60 FPS while providing a level of detail that the Ultra preset’s 64.8 FPS at the same resolution cannot sustain comfortably. At 4K, the choice narrows significantly; High yields 66.2 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while Medium drops to 76.8 FPS and Ultra falls to 40.4 FPS, making High the only viable preset for 4K play. Therefore, the recommended configuration for the best experience is the High preset at 1440p, offering a strong balance of quality and performance without pushing the hardware to its limits. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness, Medium at 1080p with 166.5 FPS is the optimal choice, as it remains well above refresh-rate thresholds while avoiding the diminishing returns of the Low preset.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver of visual performance in this configuration, equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory capacity is sufficient for Undisputed’s demands across the tested resolutions, as the data shows no catastrophic drops that would indicate VRAM exhaustion at 4K. The GPU’s base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz, combined with its 2176 shading units, deliver the raw throughput needed for the game’s sports simulation. The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s performance is heavily influenced by the chosen settings. At 1080p, the transition from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS from 226.3 to 86.2, a drop of over 60%, which underscores how the GPU’s computational resources are taxed by higher graphical fidelity. The same pattern holds at 1440p, where Ultra (64.8 FPS) is less than half the speed of Low (166.7 FPS). At 4K, the GPU’s limits become apparent; Ultra produces only 40.4 FPS, which is unplayable for a fast-paced sports title, while Low achieves 106 FPS, showing that the card can handle high resolutions when settings are reduced. The GPU’s 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774, places it slightly above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (deltaPct 0.3) and just behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (deltaPct 0.5), indicating that it is a mid-range performer well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggling with 4K Ultra settings. The data suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate falls below 60 FPS, whereas at lower resolutions, the CPU can keep pace, allowing the GPU to reach its full potential.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. At the High preset, average FPS drops from 133.4 at 1080p to 98.1 at 1440p, a reduction of approximately 26%, and then further to 66.2 at 4K, representing a cumulative 50% loss from 1080p to 4K. This scaling indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the pixel count increases from roughly 2 million at 1080p to 8.3 million at 4K, demanding more from the GPU’s 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The Low preset shows a similar trend, with 226.3 FPS at 1080p dropping to 166.7 FPS at 1440p and 106 FPS at 4K, a 53% decrease from the highest to lowest resolution. Interestingly, the Medium preset exhibits a less steep decline, going from 166.5 FPS at 1080p to 121.1 FPS at 1440p and 76.8 FPS at 4K, which suggests that the workload is better balanced at this setting. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with 86.2 FPS at 1080p falling to 64.8 FPS at 1440p and 40.4 FPS at 4K, a 53% drop that makes it impractical for 4K play. These figures demonstrate that the scaling from 1080p to 4K is not linear; the performance loss accelerates at higher resolutions, particularly for the Ultra preset, which loses more than half its frame rate. This behavior confirms that the GPU is the limiting component at resolutions above 1080p, as the CPU’s capabilities are less stressed by the increased pixel workload. The data indicates that for a smooth experience at 4K, users must significantly reduce settings, as even Medium (76.8 FPS) struggles to maintain high frame rates, while Low (106 FPS) offers the only consistent 100+ FPS experience at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The data shows that the High preset provides 133.4 FPS at 1920x1080, which is a strong balance between visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset drops to 86.2 FPS, while Medium offers 166.5 FPS, so High is recommended for a stable high-refresh experience without the unnecessary performance hit of Ultra.

*Q: Can this hardware handle 4K resolution in Undisputed?*

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 106 FPS, and Medium reaches 76.8 FPS, while High is marginal at 66.2 FPS. The Ultra preset fails to maintain playable frame rates at 40.4 FPS, so 4K is only viable with reduced graphical settings.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 19774, which places it 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706) and 0.5% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680). This indicates that it performs nearly identically to these cards, with the RTX 2070 being a slightly faster alternative.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-14400F a bottleneck for the RTX 2060 SUPER?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, the CPU does not appear to be a limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 226.3 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s practical limit, but at higher settings and resolutions, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, as shown by the significant FPS drops when increasing resolution.

Q: What is the expected frame rate at 1440p with the Ultra preset?

A: The data records 64.8 FPS for the Ultra preset at 2560x1440. This is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but it is noticeably lower than the High preset’s 98.1 FPS, making High a more comfortable choice for 1440p.

Q: How does the CPU’s performance ranking affect this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32508, placing it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-12800H, scores 32513 with a 0% delta, indicating that the i5-14400F offers comparable performance. This level of CPU power ensures that it can feed the GPU effectively in Undisputed, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1131 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This placement places it in the lower mid-range tier of all configurations tested, which is consistent with the individual component rankings. The CPU’s 88th percentile ranking among all CPUs (average score 32508) is strong, but the GPU’s 63rd percentile (average score 19774) pulls the overall combo down. Compared to the top combos, this system is likely outperformed by configurations with higher-end graphics cards, as the GPU’s performance in the game is the primary differentiator. The rank of 1131 suggests that while this combo is capable of running the game smoothly at 1080p and 1440p with adjusted settings, it is not competitive with high-end systems that can maintain 4K Ultra at high frame rates. The data indicates that the combo’s performance is bounded by the RTX 2060 SUPER, which, despite its strong showing against rivals like the RTX 2070 (deltaPct 0.5), lacks the raw power for the most demanding settings. For context, the CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (deltaPct 0.2) and the Intel Core i7-12800H (deltaPct 0), show that the i5-14400F is a solid mid-range processor, but the overall combo rank reflects the GPU’s limitations. Users with this setup should expect a playable experience but will need to make compromises at higher resolutions to achieve stable frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F provides the computational foundation for this combo, featuring 10 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This configuration, based on the Raptor Lake architecture, offers robust multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 11209. In Undisputed, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, physics, and AI, which are typically not as demanding as the GPU’s rendering tasks. The data supports this, as at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 226.3 FPS, a frame rate that is often CPU-limited in many games, yet the CPU manages to sustain it without issue. The CPU’s single-core performance, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3093 and Geekbench single-core score of 2333, is sufficient for the game’s main thread, ensuring that the GPU is not starved of instructions. The 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache further enhance its ability to handle data-heavy workloads, which is beneficial for a sports title that may simulate player movements and physics. Compared to its nearest rivals, the CPU’s average benchmark score of 32508 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-12800H (32513, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446, deltaPct 0.2), indicating that it performs on par with these alternatives. However, the CPU’s impact on the game’s frame rate is secondary to the GPU, as demonstrated by the FPS drops at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate plummets to 40.4 FPS, which is a GPU limitation, not a CPU one, since the CPU would need to process the same game logic regardless of resolution. Thus, the i5-14400F is a capable partner that does not bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER in Undisputed, allowing the GPU to be the primary performance arbiter across the tested settings.