Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-14400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers consistently high frame rates in Undisputed, a sports title released on October 10, 2023. Across all resolution and settings combinations tested, the system never drops below 83 FPS on average, indicating a strong pairing for this game. The data shows a clear pattern of performance scaling that shifts from GPU-bound at 4K to increasingly CPU-influenced at lower resolutions, with the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory providing ample headroom for the game's demands.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the performance profile changes as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 476 FPS on average, which represents the absolute ceiling of this configuration in Undisputed. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 344 FPS, a reduction of approximately 28%, while 4K Low delivers 218 FPS, down another 37% from the 1440p figure. This steep decline at lower settings indicates that the CPU, with its 10 cores and 16 threads running at a 4.70 GHz boost clock, is capable of feeding frames at extremely high rates, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

At High settings, the scaling pattern shifts noticeably. The 1080p result of 284 FPS drops to 205 FPS at 1440p (a 28% reduction) and then to 130 FPS at 4K (a 37% reduction from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and High settings suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER's rendering workload scales predictably with resolution, while the CPU maintains sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck until very high frame rates are reached. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at High settings is 79 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K is 75 FPS, showing near-linear scaling.

Ultra settings tell a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the system averages 183 FPS, which drops to 132 FPS at 1440p and 83 FPS at 4K. The percentage reductions here are 28% and 37% respectively, matching the pattern seen in other presets. However, the absolute frame rates at 4K Ultra dip below the 100 FPS threshold, indicating that the combination of highest pixel count and most demanding settings pushes the GPU to its limits in this title. The RTX 4080 SUPER's boost clock of 2550 MHz and 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are still delivering playable performance, but the data shows diminishing returns as resolution climbs.

The Medium preset provides the only rows with min/max FPS data, offering insight into frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the average is 343 FPS with a minimum of 291 and maximum of 394, showing a spread of 103 FPS. The 1440p Medium result averages 248 FPS with a min of 211 and max of 285, a spread of 74 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 157 FPS with a min of 133 and max of 180, a spread of 47 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU workload becomes more dominant, reducing the variability introduced by CPU frame delivery.

Settings Recommendations

Analyzing the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions, though the optimal choice depends on the target display and refresh rate. At 4K, Medium delivers 157 FPS on average with a minimum of 133 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 120 Hz refresh rate common on high-end displays. Moving to High at 4K reduces the average to 130 FPS, still playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 83 FPS, which falls below the 90 FPS threshold some users consider minimum for smooth gameplay, making it the least recommended option at this resolution.

For 1440p displays, the High preset at 205 FPS provides an excellent balance, with Medium at 248 FPS offering additional headroom for those with 240 Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 132 FPS remains viable but offers diminishing returns over High given the 73 FPS gap between them. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot at 1440p, as the visual uplift from Ultra does not justify the 36% performance penalty.

At 1080p, all presets deliver exceptionally high frame rates, with even Ultra averaging 183 FPS. The Low preset at 476 FPS is only relevant for competitive play on 360 Hz or higher refresh displays, while Medium at 343 FPS and High at 284 FPS both provide substantial headroom. The Medium preset's minimum of 291 FPS at 1080p ensures consistent frame delivery even in intense boxing exchanges, making it the safest choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. Given the sport genre's reliance on responsive input, the Medium preset's combination of high averages and tight minimums makes it the recommended starting point, with High as a viable alternative for those prioritizing visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 315th out of 3,718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 8.5% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across all resolution and settings combinations, with the weakest result still being 83 FPS at 4K Ultra. The percentile ranking of 315 out of 3,718 indicates that this pairing outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, though it does not reach the very top tier reserved for combinations with more powerful CPUs.

The CPU's individual percentile of 83 against all processors places it in the upper quintile, while the GPU's 86th percentile against all graphics cards shows similar positioning. The combination of two components in the 83-86th percentile range yields a combined rank that is slightly lower than either individual percentile would suggest, likely due to the game's particular sensitivity to one component over the other at certain settings. The nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U with a 0.1% higher average score, the Intel Core i9-11900 at 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS at 0.2% lower, showing that the i5-14400F sits in a tightly packed performance band.

For the GPU, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with a score 0.1% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 1.1% higher and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 2.7% higher in synthetic benchmarks. These small deltas indicate that the RTX 4080 SUPER's performance is well-matched to its direct predecessor, and the ranking in Undisputed reflects real-world gaming performance rather than synthetic benchmark scores alone. The combination rank of 315 suggests that while individual components are strong, the specific pairing does not unlock any exceptional synergy in this title.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 476 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the maximum frame rate ceiling for this configuration in the game.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the 4K Ultra preset averages 83 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. The next step down, 4K High, improves this to 130 FPS on average.

Q: How much performance is lost moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At Low settings, the drop is from 476 FPS to 218 FPS, a reduction of 258 FPS or approximately 54%. At High settings, the drop is from 284 FPS to 130 FPS, a reduction of 154 FPS or approximately 54%. The percentage loss is consistent across presets.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values recorded for Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with min FPS data. At 1080p, the minimum is 291 FPS; at 1440p, it is 211 FPS; and at 4K, it is 133 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 315th out of 3,718 total combos tested in Undisputed, placing it in the top 8.5% of all configurations.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the 476 FPS result suggests the CPU with its 4.70 GHz boost clock is approaching its frame delivery limit, as the GPU would be capable of even higher output at this low resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, featuring 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory operates on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, providing substantial memory throughput for high-resolution textures. The memory clock runs at 1438 MHz with 23 Gbps effective speed, while the GPU core has a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz. These specifications translate to 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 816.0 GTexel/s of texture fill rate.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this title, as the game does not appear to exceed even half of this allocation based on the consistent performance scaling. The 4K Ultra result of 83 FPS indicates that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at this extreme setting, as the CPU is unlikely to bottleneck at this frame rate. The 112 ROPs and 320 TMUs handle the game's pixel and texture workloads efficiently, as shown by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its strong position, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600 and a Passmark G3D score of 34,245. Its 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it near the top of the performance hierarchy. The nearest rival, the RTX 4080, scores 0.1% lower in average benchmarks, confirming that the SUPER variant offers a marginal improvement. The Passmark DirectX 11 score of 301 and DirectX 12 score of 134 indicate strong API-specific performance, which is relevant given Undisputed's likely use of modern graphics APIs.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F belongs to the Core 14th Gen series based on Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It features 10 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, drawing a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides strong single-threaded performance for game logic and physics while offering adequate multi-threaded throughput for background tasks.

In Undisputed, the CPU's impact is most visible at lower resolutions and settings where frame rates exceed 300 FPS. At 1080p Low, the 476 FPS average suggests the CPU is approaching its maximum frame delivery capability, as the GPU would likely be capable of higher output given its 52.22 TFLOPS compute. The CPU's 4.70 GHz boost clock and 20 MB L3 cache help maintain responsive input during boxing matches, where hit detection and physics calculations require consistent frame times. The 10-core, 16-thread configuration ensures that the game's main thread receives adequate processing power while background threads handle audio and network tasks.

The CPU's benchmark scores show balanced performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21,645 and single-core score of 3,055. The Geekbench multi-core score of 11,268 and single-core score of 2,058 further confirm its mid-range positioning. Its 83rd percentile ranking against all CPUs places it slightly below the GPU's 86th percentile, suggesting that in this pairing, the CPU is marginally more likely to become a limiting factor at very high frame rates. The nearest CPU rivals all score within 0.5% of the i5-14400F, indicating that this processor sits in a tightly contested performance segment where small clock differences can shift rankings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 476 FPS, which is the single highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 343 FPS with a minimum of 291 FPS and maximum of 394 FPS, providing a 103 FPS spread that indicates some frame pacing variability. High settings reduce the average to 284 FPS, while Ultra settings deliver 183 FPS on average. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 62% reduction in frame rate, from 476 to 183 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 344 FPS, representing a 28% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 248 FPS with a minimum of 211 FPS and maximum of 285 FPS, showing a tighter 74 FPS spread compared to 1080p. High settings deliver 205 FPS on average, while Ultra settings produce 132 FPS. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p is consistent at approximately 28% across all presets, confirming that the GPU workload scales predictably with pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the system's performance reaches its lowest measured points. Low settings average 218 FPS, which is still exceptionally high for 4K gaming. Medium settings average 157 FPS with a minimum of 133 FPS and maximum of 180 FPS, demonstrating a narrow 47 FPS spread that suggests stable frame delivery. High settings deliver 130 FPS on average, while Ultra settings produce 83 FPS, the lowest result in the dataset. The transition from 1440p to 4K reduces performance by approximately 37% across all presets, showing that the RTX 4080 SUPER's 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 52.22 TFLOPS compute become increasingly taxed at this resolution. The minimum FPS of 133 at 4K Medium indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system maintains frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold, making this preset the recommended option for 4K displays.