Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i5-14600K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a compelling 1440p and 1080p experience in Undisputed, but the data reveals a clear ceiling at 4K Ultra where frame rates dip below the 70 FPS threshold. Across twelve measured configurations spanning three resolutions and four quality presets, this combo produces an average frame rate that ranges from 63.8 FPS at 4K Ultra to 376.3 FPS at 1080p Low. The pattern is consistent: higher resolutions and quality settings scale frame rates downward in a predictable manner, with the most dramatic drop occurring between 1440p High and 4K High, where the average falls from 159.5 FPS to 99.8 FPS. This analysis walks through the resolution scaling behavior, the combo's competitive standing, the GPU's specific contributions, the measured frame rate breakdown, optimal settings, and the CPU's role in these results.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that becomes increasingly GPU-bound as pixel count rises, though the CPU still holds sway at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 376.3 FPS, which drops to 272.7 FPS at 1440p Low — a reduction of 27.5% — and then to 174.2 FPS at 4K Low, another 36.1% reduction. This scaling pattern suggests that at Low settings, the GPU is still the primary limiter even at 1080p, as the frame rate drops significantly with each resolution increase.

However, the Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 143.3 FPS, dropping to 107 FPS at 1440p Ultra (a 25.3% decline) and then to 63.8 FPS at 4K Ultra (a 40.4% decline from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result is the only measurement below 100 FPS, indicating that the combination of high pixel count and maximum quality settings finally overwhelms the RTX 3080 Ti's capabilities. The gap between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings is 79.5 FPS, whereas at Low settings the same resolution gap is 202.1 FPS — the larger absolute drop at Low settings suggests that raw pixel throughput is the dominant factor, while at Ultra settings, the additional shading and texture work compounds the resolution penalty.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern to High, with 270.1 FPS at 1080p, 195.3 FPS at 1440p, and 120.4 FPS at 4K. The High preset delivers 224.7 FPS at 1080p, 159.5 FPS at 1440p, and 99.8 FPS at 4K. Across all presets, the most efficient scaling appears between 1080p and 1440p, where the average FPS loss is roughly 30-35%, while the 1440p to 4K step incurs a larger 35-40% loss. This indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading throughput degrade more rapidly as the pixel count approaches 4K, which is consistent with the RTX 3080 Ti's 912.4 GB/s bandwidth being tested near its limits.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific CPU-GPU combination achieves a rank of 402 out of 1,580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 25.5% of all configurations. This is a strong result for a pairing of a Core 14th Gen processor and a GeForce 30-series GPU, but it is not at the very top tier. The rank reflects the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, meaning the combo's weaker 4K Ultra performance pulls its aggregate standing down despite excellent 1080p and 1440p results.

To contextualize this rank, the CPU's overall benchmark average of 49,166 places it at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (average score 49,062, just 0.2% lower), the Intel Core i5-14600KF (49,367, 0.4% higher), the AMD EPYC 4345P (49,595, 0.9% higher), and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48,698, 1.0% lower). The GPU's average benchmark score of 41,224 places it at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41,441, 0.5% higher), AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41,610, 0.9% higher), RTX 5070 (41,687, 1.1% higher), and Tesla M40 (41,897, 1.6% higher) as close neighbors. The combination of a top-quartile CPU and a strong but not elite GPU explains why this combo ranks where it does — the CPU is not the bottleneck, but the GPU's 4K Ultra performance caps the overall score.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process, containing 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory runs at 19 Gbps effective across a 384-bit bus, yielding 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock of 1665 MHz (base 1365 MHz) drives 10,240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, producing 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. These specifications directly influence the measured FPS: the high memory bandwidth is critical for 4K textures, while the 10,240 shading units handle the increased pixel work at higher resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores corroborate its mid-high tier positioning. In PassMark G3D, it scores 26,896, with a GPU compute score of 15,282. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it achieves 5,077. Geekbench results show 191,309 in OpenCL and 171,798 in Vulkan. The nearest rival, the RTX 3090, outscores it by only 0.5% in average benchmarks, yet the 3080 Ti's 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for Undisputed's demands at all tested settings, as evidenced by the absence of memory-related frame rate collapses even at 4K Ultra. The GPU's 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in this sports title, which is primarily rasterization-bound.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 376.3 FPS on Low, 270.1 FPS on Medium, 224.7 FPS on High, and 143.3 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium costs 106.2 FPS, while Medium to High costs 45.4 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 81.4 FPS. This suggests that the Low to Medium transition is the most computationally demanding per quality level, likely due to enabling additional shadow and lighting passes.

At 2560x1440, the results are 272.7 FPS on Low, 195.3 FPS on Medium, 159.5 FPS on High, and 107 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is most pronounced at Low (103.6 FPS) and least pronounced at Ultra (36.3 FPS), indicating that at Ultra settings, the GPU is already heavily loaded at 1080p, so the resolution increase has a smaller absolute impact. At 3840x2160, the combo produces 174.2 FPS on Low, 120.4 FPS on Medium, 99.8 FPS on High, and 63.8 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result is still above 1440p Ultra, showing that resolution is less demanding than quality presets in this title.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 143.3 FPS is the best experience, as it maintains a frame rate well above 120 FPS while delivering maximum visual quality. The High preset at 224.7 FPS is only necessary for 240 Hz displays, where the extra 81.4 FPS over Ultra could justify the visual trade-off. For 1440p, High at 159.5 FPS provides an excellent balance, while Ultra at 107 FPS is still smooth for most users but drops below the 120 FPS threshold that competitive players prefer. Medium at 195.3 FPS is a viable option for those prioritizing frame rate over fidelity.

At 4K, the recommendation is High at 99.8 FPS, which is close to 100 FPS and maintains good visual quality. Ultra at 63.8 FPS is playable but noticeably less smooth, while Medium at 120.4 FPS is the better choice if frame rate is the priority. The Low preset at 174.2 FPS offers no visual benefit over Medium and should be avoided. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, the RTX 3080 Ti's 12 GB VRAM and 912.4 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for High settings, but Ultra pushes beyond the GPU's comfortable operating range.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K features 14 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, built on Intel's 10 nm Raptor Lake architecture. Its 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB L2 per core provide ample data for game logic, while the 125 W TDP indicates a power-efficient design for desktop use. The CPU's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 32,881, single-core 4,642; Geekbench multi-core 15,846, single-core 2,803; and PassMark multi-thread 38,682 with a single-thread score of 4,270.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is evident in the 1080p Low result of 376.3 FPS, which is high enough that the CPU's single-core performance (boosting to 5.30 GHz) is likely the limiting factor at that extreme frame rate. However, the CPU's 93rd percentile ranking and benchmark scores suggest it is not a bottleneck at any resolution in this title. The nearest CPU rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, scores only 0.2% lower on average, while the i5-14600KF scores 0.4% higher — these small deltas indicate that the CPU choice has minimal impact on Undisputed's performance compared to the GPU. The CPU's 14 cores handle the game's background tasks and physics without issue, allowing the RTX 3080 Ti to operate at its full potential across all measured configurations.