Undisputed

Undisputed, the boxing sim from Steel City Interactive, shows a clear performance hierarchy on this Intel Core i5-14600KF and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT pairing. The measured data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher settings, while the 14-core processor provides ample headroom. The benchmark results indicate that players can expect a wide range of frame rates depending on their resolution and quality preset, from well over 200 FPS at 1080p Low to a demanding 50 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this configuration suggests that the "High" preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers a robust 172 FPS average, which is more than sufficient for the game's animation-heavy combat. Moving up to 2560x1440 on High yields a still-excellent 124 FPS average, representing a significant visual upgrade over Medium settings while maintaining a frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Even at the demanding 3840x2160 resolution, the High preset achieves a playable 78 FPS average.

The "Ultra" preset, while visually superior, comes with a substantial performance cost. At 1440p, it drops the average FPS to 80, a 35% reduction from the High preset's 124 FPS. At 4K, the Ultra preset falls to 50 FPS, which may introduce noticeable input latency in a game where timing is critical for blocking and counter-punching. The data suggests that for competitive play, the High preset is the sweet spot, as it maintains high frame rates without the steep performance penalty of Ultra.

For players with high-refresh-rate monitors, the "Low" preset at 1440p provides a massive 208 FPS average, which could be ideal for maximizing smoothness. However, the visual downgrade is considerable. The "Medium" preset appears to be a compromise that doesn't quite justify its existence, as it only offers a 26 FPS advantage over High at 1440p (150 vs 124) while likely providing a less refined visual experience than High. At 1080p, the High preset's 172 FPS is still far above the refresh rate of most standard monitors, making it the clear recommendation for the majority of users with this hardware combination.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Undisputed with this hardware?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 on the High preset provides an excellent balance, delivering a 124 FPS average. This is a 46 FPS improvement over the 4K High preset (78 FPS) while offering a significant visual upgrade over 1080p.

Q: How much of a performance hit is the Ultra preset?

A: The Ultra preset is demanding. Compared to High, it reduces average FPS by 44% at 1080p (110 vs 172), 35% at 1440p (80 vs 124), and 36% at 4K (50 vs 78). The data indicates that the visual fidelity gains may not be worth the substantial frame rate drops.

Q: Can this system handle high refresh rate gaming in Undisputed?

A: Yes, particularly at lower settings. The Low preset achieves a 288 FPS average at 1080p and a 208 FPS average at 1440p. The High preset at 1080p also reaches 172 FPS, which is sufficient for a 144Hz monitor.

Q: Is the game more demanding on the CPU or GPU with this setup?

A: The performance scaling suggests a strong GPU limitation at higher settings. From 1080p to 4K on High, the average FPS drops from 172 to 78, a 55% reduction, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU has enough headroom to support these frame rates.

Q: What kind of performance can be expected at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows that 4K is playable but demanding. The High preset manages a 78 FPS average, while the Medium preset gets 95 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 50 FPS, making it the least suitable option for this resolution.

Q: How does the Medium preset compare to High in terms of frame times?

A: The Medium preset has recorded minimum FPS values that are closer to its average. For example, at 1440p, the Medium preset shows a min FPS of 127 against a 150 average, while the High preset's min FPS is not listed. This suggests that Medium might provide more consistent frame pacing, but the High preset offers a higher overall average.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the primary driver of performance in Undisputed, particularly as resolution and graphical fidelity increase. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is sufficient to handle the game's texture data at all tested resolutions. The RDNA 2.0 architecture, built on a 7 nm process, includes 2560 shading units and 40 ray accelerators, the latter of which are not a significant factor in this title's standard rendering.

The GPU's clock speeds are notably high, with a base clock of 2150 MHz and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. The "game" clock is listed at 2495 MHz, which represents the expected frequency during sustained gaming loads. These high clocks contribute to the card's impressive 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power, which is critical for the physics calculations and character rendering in a sports title like this.

The benchmark results show that the RX 6750 XT's performance scales predictably with resolution. The card sits in the 71st percentile of all GPUs according to the benchmark data, and it performs within 1.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile. In this game, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher presets. For example, the 55% drop in average FPS from 1080p to 4K on High settings (172 to 78) aligns closely with the increase in pixel count, indicating that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are being fully utilized. The GPU's 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs handle the rasterization workload effectively, but the 4K Ultra preset's 50 FPS average shows the card's limits when pushed to maximum quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across all combinations. At 1920x1080, the system is exceptionally fast. The Low preset averages 288 FPS, while the Medium preset achieves 207 FPS with a recorded minimum of 176 FPS and maximum of 238 FPS. The High preset reaches 172 FPS, and the Ultra preset brings the average down to 110 FPS. This resolution is clearly not a challenge for the RX 6750 XT, as even the Ultra preset maintains a frame rate well above 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. The Low preset delivers a 208 FPS average. The Medium preset averages 150 FPS, with a minimum of 127 FPS and a maximum of 172 FPS, showing a tight and consistent frame delivery. The High preset produces a 124 FPS average, which is a 28% drop from the Medium preset. The Ultra preset is where the first signs of strain appear, dropping to an 80 FPS average. This represents a 50 FPS reduction compared to the High preset, highlighting the significant cost of the highest quality settings.

At 3840x2160, the demand on the GPU becomes clear. The Low preset still manages a 132 FPS average, which is impressive for 4K. The Medium preset averages 95 FPS, with a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 109 FPS, indicating playable performance. The High preset drops to a 78 FPS average, which is still suitable for a smooth experience. The Ultra preset, however, falls to a 50 FPS average, which is below the ideal threshold for fast-paced action and suggests that players should avoid this setting at 4K with this hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, which strongly indicates a GPU-bound scenario. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 172 at 1080p to 124 at 1440p, a 28% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the average FPS falls from 124 to 78, a 37% decrease. The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K is 55%, which nearly mirrors the 2.25x increase in pixel count (from ~2 million to ~8.3 million). This linear relationship between pixel count and frame rate is the hallmark of a system that is limited by the graphics processor's rendering throughput.

This pattern is even more pronounced at the Low preset. The average FPS at 1080p is 288, which drops to 208 at 1440p (a 28% decrease) and then to 132 at 4K (a 37% decrease from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across different presets confirms that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this title. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the absolute FPS would plateau at higher resolutions, showing a smaller percentage drop. Instead, the data shows that the RX 6750 XT is working proportionally harder as resolution increases.

The scaling from Medium to High to Ultra at a fixed resolution also points to the GPU as the primary constraint. At 1440p, the FPS drops from 150 on Medium to 124 on High, and then to 80 on Ultra. The drastic 44 FPS difference between High and Ultra suggests that the Ultra preset likely enables computationally expensive effects that heavily tax the GPU's shader units and memory subsystem. The 12 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient, as no data suggests a memory capacity bottleneck, but the 432.0 GB/s bandwidth is likely a critical factor in the 4K performance, where the demand on texture fetching and framebuffer writes is highest.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF plays a supporting but essential role in delivering the high frame rates observed in these benchmarks. With 14 cores (6 performance and 8 efficiency cores, based on the architecture) and 20 threads, this Raptor Lake Refresh processor provides substantial parallel processing capability. The CPU's benchmark scores are exceptional, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32544 and single-core score of 4594 indicate that it has both the multi-threaded throughput and the single-thread speed that modern game engines require.

The CPU's high boost clock of 5.30 GHz is particularly important for a game like Undisputed, which relies on a primary game thread for match logic and AI. The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this configuration. At 1080p Low, the system achieves a 288 FPS average, a frame rate that would be impossible if the CPU were struggling to feed the GPU. The fact that the FPS scales so dramatically with resolution (dropping to 132 at 4K Low) proves that the CPU can generate frames much faster than the GPU can render them at higher resolutions.

The processor's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide low-latency access to frequently used game data, which helps maintain consistent frame times. The data shows that the CPU's performance is more than adequate for this title. Compared to its nearest rivals, the Core i5-14600KF scores within 0.8% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, indicating it is a top-tier gaming processor. Even in a scenario where the GPU is not heavily taxed, such as 1080p Low, the CPU manages to push frame rates to near 300 FPS, which speaks to its excellent single-thread performance. The processor's 125W TDP is a small price to pay for the level of performance it delivers in Undisputed, ensuring that the CPU remains a non-issue for this hardware combination.