Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a dominant performance profile in Undisputed, a sports title that clearly favors high refresh rates. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings place this combination in the top tier of tested systems, with the 246th rank out of 3718 total combos. The data shows a system that is rarely bound by the CPU at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes the primary scaling factor as resolution increases. This analysis breaks down the measurable behavior of this combo, focusing on how frame rates shift with resolution, which settings provide the best experience, and the distinct roles played by the processor and graphics card.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K exposes a clear division of labor between the processor and the graphics card. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 479 FPS, which is an exceptionally high figure that indicates the CPU is pushing frames as fast as the engine allows. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset drops the average to 346 FPS, a reduction of roughly 28%. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 219 FPS, which is another 37% drop from the 1440p result. This pattern demonstrates that even at Low settings, the GPU begins to assert its influence as pixel count rises, though the absolute numbers remain far beyond what most displays can show.

The scaling becomes more pronounced when examining the High preset. At 1080p High, the average is 285 FPS, which drops to 206 FPS at 1440p High, a 28% decrease. At 4K High, the average is 130 FPS, which is a 37% reduction from the 1440p figure. The similarity in percentage drops between Low and High suggests that the game’s rendering workload scales consistently with resolution, rather than being heavily dependent on specific visual features. The Ultra preset tells a different story, as the gap between resolutions widens considerably. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 184 FPS, dropping to 133 FPS at 1440p Ultra (a 28% decline), and then to 84 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is a 37% drop from 1440p. The 4K Ultra result of 84 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below the 100 FPS threshold, indicating that this is the point where the GPU is fully saturated.

The limiting component shifts depending on the resolution and settings combination. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 479 FPS suggests that the CPU is the primary driver, as the GPU has relatively little work to do. At 4K Ultra, the 84 FPS result points to the GPU being the bottleneck, since the processor has ample headroom based on its performance in lower-resolution tests. The Medium preset provides the only min and max FPS data in the entire set, with 4K Medium showing a minimum of 134 FPS and a maximum of 181 FPS, 1440p Medium showing 212 to 286 FPS, and 1080p Medium showing 293 to 396 FPS. These ranges indicate that frame pacing is stable, with the spread between minimum and maximum remaining proportionally similar across resolutions, roughly 35% at each setting.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across the four available presets. The Low preset delivers the highest frame rates at every resolution, with 479 FPS at 1080p, 346 FPS at 1440p, and 219 FPS at 4K. These numbers are so far above typical display refresh rates that they are primarily useful for benchmarking rather than practical gameplay, as most monitors cap at 144Hz or 240Hz. The Medium preset offers a more balanced approach, producing 345 FPS at 1080p, 249 FPS at 1440p, and 158 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result of 158 FPS is particularly strong, as it maintains a high refresh rate while presumably improving visual quality over Low.

The High preset reduces frame rates by roughly 17% compared to Medium at each resolution, yielding 285 FPS at 1080p, 206 FPS at 1440p, and 130 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result of 130 FPS is still well above the 60 FPS standard and comfortably within the range of high-refresh monitors. The Ultra preset, however, imposes a significant penalty, with averages of 184 FPS at 1080p, 133 FPS at 1440p, and 84 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure is the only one that drops below the 100 FPS mark, and it represents a 47% reduction from the 4K Medium result. This suggests that the Ultra preset includes effects that are disproportionately expensive at higher resolutions, likely related to shadow quality or post-processing.

For the best experience per the measured rows, the High preset at 1440p stands out as a sweet spot. It produces 206 FPS, which is more than enough for any current display, while the visual upgrade over Medium is likely noticeable in a sports title where character models and arena details matter. At 4K, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as its 158 FPS average stays well above refresh rate thresholds and avoids the steep drop seen at Ultra. The Ultra preset is only advisable for users with 60Hz 4K displays who prioritize maximum visual fidelity, as the 84 FPS average still meets that standard but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. The data indicates that the combo has enough power to run the game at high settings with ease, but the Ultra preset’s cost at 4K makes it a niche choice.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this pairing for most tested configurations, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s, which is ample for a sports game that does not typically require massive texture loads. The memory clock runs at 1400 MHz with an effective data rate of 22.4 Gbps, and the base clock of 2205 MHz boosts to 2505 MHz under load. These specifications translate into a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s, which helps explain why the card handles resolution scaling so effectively.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial, with 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. The FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS is identical to the FP16 figure, indicating a 1:1 ratio that is typical for the Ada Lovelace architecture. The card also includes 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores, though these are less relevant in a sports title like Undisputed that does not heavily rely on ray tracing or DLSS. The benchmark results for the GPU show a Passmark G3D score of 34457 and a Passmark GPU compute score of 20671, positioning it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU’s role becomes evident when comparing frame rates across settings. At 1080p Low, the 479 FPS result suggests the GPU has significant idle capacity, as the CPU is likely the limiting factor. However, at 4K Ultra, the 84 FPS average indicates the GPU is fully utilized, with the rendering workload doubling or tripling compared to lower resolutions. The 4K Medium min FPS of 134 and max FPS of 181 show that the GPU maintains consistent frame delivery even under load, with no signs of stuttering or VRAM limitations. The 16 GB memory capacity is never a concern in this game, as even the most demanding 4K Ultra preset would struggle to exceed 8 GB of usage in a sports title.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3718 tested combinations, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-14600K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves the 246th position. This rank places it in the top 7% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The top 245 combos likely feature faster processors such as the Core i9 or Ryzen 9 series, but the 14600K’s performance is sufficient to avoid holding back the RTX 4080 in most scenarios.

The CPU’s benchmark scores provide context for this rank. In Cinebench R23, the multicore score is 24491 and the single-core score is 2064, while Geekbench shows 16673 multicore and 2491 single-core. These figures place the processor in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48618. The nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H with an average score of 48698 (a 0.2% difference), the AMD EPYC 4345P at 48470 (0.3% difference), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX at 48287 (0.7% difference). The 14600K essentially trades blows with these processors in raw compute, yet the gaming rank of 246 suggests that the RTX 4080 is the larger factor in determining this position.

The GPU’s own benchmark placement is slightly lower, at the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 4080 SUPER at 54209 (0.1% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54828 (1.1% difference), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55698 (2.6% difference). The RTX 4080’s performance is nearly identical to the 4080 SUPER in synthetic tests, yet the SUPER model would likely rank higher in gaming due to minor clock improvements. The combo’s 246th rank out of 3718 indicates that the system is well-balanced, with neither component dragging the other down significantly.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K provides the compute foundation for this combo, and its contribution is most visible at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work to do. The processor features 14 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This configuration is based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on an Intel 10 nm process, and it supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache, which is generous for a mid-range desktop processor.

The CPU’s single-thread performance is critical for a sports game like Undisputed, which likely relies on a few primary threads for game logic and physics. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2064 and the Geekbench single-core score of 2491 are strong figures, placing the processor among the fastest for single-threaded workloads. The Passmark single-thread score of 4270 reinforces this, and the boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensures that the processor can maintain high frequencies under load. The multi-threaded performance is equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 24491 and a Passmark multithread score of 38682, though such workloads are less relevant in this game.

At 1080p Low, the 479 FPS average indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding frames at an extremely high rate, and the difference between 1080p Low and 1440p Low (346 FPS) is primarily due to GPU load rather than CPU limitations. The 14 cores and 20 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks, and the 125W TDP is modest for a processor with this level of performance. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 is present but irrelevant for gaming, as the discrete RTX 4080 handles all rendering. The CPU’s memory support for DDR5 allows for high bandwidth, which further reduces any potential bottleneck, though the game’s memory requirements are unlikely to stress even DDR4 configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured frame rates provides a detailed picture of how this combo performs under every combination of resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 479 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded for this system. The Medium preset at 1080p produces 345 FPS, with a minimum of 293 FPS and a maximum of 396 FPS, showing a tight range that indicates stable performance. The High preset at 1080p averages 285 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 184 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 62% reduction in frame rate, which is significant but still leaves the lowest result well above any reasonable target.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset drops to 346 FPS, still a very high number. The Medium preset averages 249 FPS, with a minimum of 212 FPS and a maximum of 286 FPS, maintaining a similar relative spread to the 1080p Medium result. The High preset at 1440p averages 206 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 4K Medium result, and the Ultra preset averages 133 FPS. The 1440p results show that the combo can handle high refresh rates even at Ultra settings, as the 133 FPS average exceeds the 120Hz threshold that many gaming monitors offer.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 219 FPS, which is still a playable frame rate but shows a 37% drop from the 1440p Low figure. The Medium preset averages 158 FPS, with a minimum of 134 FPS and a maximum of 181 FPS, making it the only 4K setting with recorded min and max values. The High preset averages 130 FPS, which is the last configuration above 100 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 84 FPS, the lowest result in the entire set. The 4K Ultra figure represents a 62% reduction from the 4K Low result, mirroring the percentage drop seen at 1080p, which suggests that the Ultra preset’s cost is consistent across resolutions. The data indicates that this combo is exceptionally well-suited for high-refresh gaming at 1080p and 1440p, and it remains capable at 4K as long as users avoid the Ultra preset.