Undisputed

Undisputed, the boxing sim from 2023, is surprisingly demanding at its top end, and the pairing of the Intel Core i5-14600K with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT shows a clear performance curve that shifts from CPU-bound at lower resolutions to heavily GPU-bound at 4K. The measured data reveals a combo that can dominate high-refresh 1440p gaming but requires careful settings management to maintain a smooth experience at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p Low, this combo produces a massive 403.1 FPS average, which is well beyond what any standard display can show, indicating the CPU and GPU are barely being taxed. Moving to 1440p Low, the average only falls to 294.4 FPS, a 27% reduction that still leaves immense headroom. The real collapse happens when jumping to 4K Low, where the average plummets to 185.4 FPS. While that is still a high number, the 37% drop from 1440p demonstrates a transition where the Radeon RX 7900 XT's rendering workload begins to dominate the equation.

The scaling pattern becomes more pronounced as settings increase. At High settings, the 1080p average is 240.1 FPS, dropping to 172.7 FPS at 1440p (a 28% loss) and then to 107.4 FPS at 4K (a 38% loss from 1440p). This consistent ~30-40% penalty per resolution step is classic GPU-bound behavior. The Ultra preset tells the most revealing story: 155.1 FPS at 1080p, 110.8 FPS at 1440p, and a drastic 73.7 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is only 47% of the 1080p Ultra figure, which shows that the RX 7900 XT's 20 GB of VRAM and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated by the game's highest visual fidelity. The data confirms that at 1080p and 1440p, the Intel Core i5-14600K with its 14 cores and 20 threads has ample headroom, but at 4K, the GPU is the definitive limiting factor across all settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is the star of this show, and its specifications align perfectly with the measured results. The GPU's boost clock of 2394 MHz and game clock of 2025 MHz are high, but the real asset is the memory subsystem: 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus delivering 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This explains why the 4K results remain playable even at High settings, where the 107.4 FPS average is strong for a 4K resolution. The 73.7 FPS at 4K Ultra is the only result that dips below the 100 FPS mark, and it suggests that the game's Ultra preset includes effects that heavily tax the 5376 shading units and 192 ROPs.

Comparing the GPU's synthetic benchmarks to the game data provides context. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5623 and a Passmark G3D score of 29009 place the RX 7900 XT in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, which is respectable but not top-tier. The nearest rival data shows a tight cluster: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile scores 38349 (0% delta), the NVIDIA CMP 70HX scores 38225 (0.3% faster), and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 scores 38494 (0.4% slower). This indicates that while the RX 7900 XT is a high-end part, it sits in a crowded performance band where small deltas separate competitors. In Undisputed specifically, the GPU's 51.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute is clearly sufficient for high frame rates, but the 4K Ultra result of 73.7 FPS shows that even this powerful card cannot brute-force the game's most intensive settings without compromise.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of all tested combinations, the Intel Core i5-14600K + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 336th out of 1580 combos, placing it in the top 21% of all systems tested. This is a strong position, but not an elite one. The CPU itself is a high performer, sitting in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 49166. Its nearest rivals in general compute are the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (49062, 0.2% slower), the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49367, 0.4% faster), the AMD EPYC 4345P (49595, 0.9% faster), and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698, 1.0% slower). The i5-14600K is essentially tied with the Ryzen 9 5950X in raw compute, which is impressive for a 14-core part against a 16-core competitor.

However, the combo's rank of 336 suggests that the RX 7900 XT, despite its 82nd percentile standing, is not the absolute fastest GPU partner for this CPU. The GPU's average benchmark score of 38358 is close to its nearest rivals, with the RTX 5080 Mobile at 38349 (0% delta), the CMP 70HX at 38225 (0.3% faster), and the MX570 at 38494 (0.4% slower). This tight grouping means the CPU's performance is what pushes this combo into the top quarter of all systems. In Undisputed specifically, the data shows a combo that can hit 403.1 FPS at 1080p Low, which is far beyond any competitive need, but the 4K Ultra result of 73.7 FPS is a more realistic indicator of its high-end gaming capability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset provides a complete picture of what this system can deliver. At 1920x1080, the results are phenomenal across the board: Low settings produce 403.1 FPS, Medium produces 293.1 FPS, High produces 240.1 FPS, and Ultra produces 155.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 61%, showing that the CPU and GPU have massive headroom at this resolution, and even the most demanding preset leaves plenty of performance for high-refresh monitors.

At 2560x1440, the numbers remain extremely strong. Low settings hit 294.4 FPS, Medium reaches 210.3 FPS, High achieves 172.7 FPS, and Ultra manages 110.8 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 62%, similar to 1080p, which indicates the system is still not hitting a hard wall. The 1440p Ultra result of 110.8 FPS is particularly notable because it is still above the 100 FPS threshold, making this resolution the sweet spot for the combo when maxing out settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens dramatically. Low settings deliver 185.4 FPS, Medium drops to 133.8 FPS, High falls to 107.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 73.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 60%, similar to the other resolutions, but the absolute numbers are lower. The 4K High result of 107.4 FPS is just above the 100 FPS mark, while 4K Ultra falls below it. This suggests that the game's Ultra preset at 4K includes effects that require more than the RX 7900 XT's 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth can efficiently handle, despite the 20 GB VRAM capacity being sufficient.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience depends heavily on the target display. For 1080p and 1440p monitors, the Ultra preset is the clear choice. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 155.1 FPS, which is more than enough for any 144Hz or even 165Hz display. At 1440p, Ultra produces 110.8 FPS, which is ideal for a 120Hz or 144Hz panel, providing smooth motion without needing to sacrifice visual fidelity. The i5-14600K's powerful single-thread performance, evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 2803 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4642, ensures no CPU-related stutters at these settings.

For 4K users, the choice is more nuanced. The High preset at 4K delivers 107.4 FPS, which is excellent for a 4K display and maintains fluid gameplay. The Ultra preset drops to 73.7 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action sequences in a boxing game where timing is critical. The data strongly suggests that 4K High is the best balance, offering a 46% performance increase over Ultra while likely retaining most of the visual benefits. The Medium preset at 4K (133.8 FPS) is also viable for those prioritizing frame rate above all else, but High is the sweet spot. The 1440p Ultra setting is the recommended maximum if the display supports it, as it provides a high frame rate without the steep 4K penalty. The combo is versatile, but the measured numbers clearly indicate that 4K Ultra is the only setting where this hardware struggles to maintain a high refresh rate.