Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a highly capable 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, though 4K Ultra demands more than this GPU can offer. The measured data shows this combo hits a strong balance: it exceeds 60 FPS at 1440p High, which is the sweet spot for smooth gameplay, while 1080p Medium pushes well past 165 FPS for high-refresh displays. The bottleneck shifts clearly between resolutions, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor at 4K and the CPU’s 14 cores providing ample headroom elsewhere.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark rows reveal a clear pattern: Medium is the best overall preset for this combo. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 167.9 FPS average, which is nearly double the 88.3 FPS seen at Ultra and still 34.5 FPS above High (133.4). This setting avoids the steep performance cliff that Ultra triggers while providing visually superior quality to Low (227.5 FPS, which is overkill for most displays). For 2560x1440, Medium again shines with 121 FPS average, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and a massive 55.3 FPS improvement over Ultra (65.7). The data strongly suggests that Ultra is a trap for this GPU: at 1440p it drops to 65.7 FPS, and at 4K it collapses to 38.3 FPS, which is below playable standards.

For 4K gaming, the choice is starker. High at 3840x2160 yields 65.4 FPS, which is marginally playable, but Medium (74.1 FPS) offers a safer buffer. Low at 4K (104.9 FPS) is the only way to approach high-refresh territory, but that sacrifices too much visual fidelity. Given that the combo ranks in the 71st percentile (1119 of 1580) for this game, pushing for Ultra at any resolution is not advisable. The practical recommendation is: use Medium for 1080p and 1440p, and if you must play at 4K, stick to High (65.4 FPS) or drop to Low (104.9 FPS) for competitive play. The 1650 MHz boost clock on the RTX 2060 SUPER simply cannot sustain Ultra settings at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary performance limiter in this pairing, especially as resolution scales. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K. The GPU’s 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs handle rasterization well, evidenced by the strong 133.4 FPS at 1080p High. However, the Turing architecture (12 nm process, 10,800 million transistors) shows its age at 4K Ultra, where the 38.3 FPS average indicates the 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is simply inadequate for the pixel load.

The clock behavior is telling: the base 1470 MHz and boost 1650 MHz are modest by modern standards, and the data shows the GPU hitting a wall between High and Ultra settings. At 1440p, going from High (101.2 FPS) to Ultra (65.7 FPS) costs 35.5 FPS, a 35% drop that points to memory bandwidth saturation rather than core clock limitations. The 14 Gbps effective memory speed is fixed, so the only lever is resolution scaling — and the measured results confirm that 4K Ultra (38.3 FPS) is nearly unplayable. The GPU’s 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs (avg score 19774) places it just 0.3% ahead of the GTX TITAN and 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070, meaning it sits in a crowded mid-range tier. For this game, the RTX 2060 SUPER is best treated as a 1080p/1440p card, with 4K reserved for lower presets.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Undisputed at 4K smoothly?*

A: Only at lower presets. The measured data shows 4K Low averages 104.9 FPS, Medium drops to 74.1 FPS, and High falls to 65.4 FPS. Ultra is not viable at 38.3 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p gameplay?

A: Medium provides the best balance at 121 FPS average. High is also strong at 101.2 FPS, but Ultra drops to 65.7 FPS, making Medium the safer choice for consistent frame pacing.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 2070 in this game?

A: The two GPUs are extremely close in overall performance. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s average benchmark score is 19774, which is just 0.5% higher than the RTX 2070’s 19680. This margin is negligible in real-world gameplay, so expect nearly identical FPS.

Q: Is the CPU holding back the GPU in this pairing?

A: No. The i5-14600KF with 14 cores and 20 threads is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 227.5 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU far beyond what the RTX 2060 SUPER can render at higher settings.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 88.3 FPS. This is playable but noticeably lower than Medium (167.9 FPS) and High (133.4 FPS). The 79.6 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra suggests diminishing returns on visual quality.

Q: Does the combo rank well among all tested systems for this game?

A: It ranks 1119 out of 1580 combos, placing it in the 71st percentile. This is a solid mid-pack result, indicating the pairing is above average but not top-tier for Undisputed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 227.5 FPS, which is exceptionally high and suggests the CPU is doing most of the work. Medium drops to 167.9 FPS, still excellent for 144Hz displays. High reduces to 133.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 88.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 139.2 FPS range, with the steepest drop occurring between Medium and High (34.5 FPS) and High to Ultra (45.1 FPS). This pattern indicates that Ultra settings introduce effects that heavily tax the GPU’s 8 GB memory and 7.181 TFLOPS compute.

At 2560x1440, performance scales predictably but with a more pronounced GPU limit. Low yields 166.2 FPS, which is still very high, while Medium achieves 121 FPS. High brings 101.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 65.7 FPS. The transition from High to Ultra costs 35.5 FPS, a 35% reduction that mirrors the 1080p trend. Notably, 1440p High (101.2 FPS) is only 12.9 FPS lower than 1080p High (133.4 FPS), showing that the GPU handles the resolution jump reasonably well until Ultra is enabled.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low produces 104.9 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium drops to 74.1 FPS and High to 65.4 FPS. Ultra collapses to 38.3 FPS, which is below the 40 FPS threshold for acceptable console-like performance. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 66.6 FPS, and even the jump from Medium to High costs 8.7 FPS. This data confirms that 4K is only viable with Low or Medium settings, and even then, the 2060 SUPER’s 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is stretched thin.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1119 out of 1580 tested configurations places it in the 71st percentile for Undisputed. This is a respectable position, indicating the i5-14600KF + RTX 2060 SUPER outperforms roughly 71% of all tested combos in this game. However, it also means 461 combos achieve better results, and the data suggests these are likely systems with more powerful GPUs, as the CPU is not the limiting factor. The CPU itself ranks in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs (avg benchmark score 49367), which is 0.4% ahead of the i5-14600K and 0.6% ahead of the Ryzen 9 5950X. This puts the processor in top-tier territory.

The GPU, by contrast, sits at the 63rd percentile (avg score 19774), which is only 0.3% above the GTX TITAN and 0.5% above the RTX 2070. The mismatch between CPU and GPU tiers explains the combo’s mid-pack ranking: the i5-14600KF has far more headroom than the RTX 2060 SUPER can use, especially at higher resolutions. In practical terms, the combo ranks high for 1080p and 1440p gaming but falls behind systems with stronger GPUs at 4K. The 71st percentile is a fair assessment of its overall capability, but it understates the CPU’s potential for future GPU upgrades — the 14 cores and 20 threads will easily drive a faster card.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is an overqualified partner for the RTX 2060 SUPER in this game. With 14 cores (6 performance and 8 efficiency) and 20 threads, it provides substantial multi-threaded throughput, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32889 and Geekbench multi-core score of 15636. The 3.50 GHz base clock and 5.30 GHz boost clock ensure excellent single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 4643), which is critical for sports titles like Undisputed that rely on physics and AI calculations. The 24 MB shared L3 cache and 20 threads prevent any CPU-side stutters, even at 1080p Low where the GPU is pushed to 227.5 FPS.

The data confirms the CPU is never the bottleneck in this pairing. At 1080p Low, the 227.5 FPS result is close to what the GPU can physically output, and the CPU still has headroom. At 1440p and 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra settings grows, but this is purely GPU-driven. The CPU’s 93rd percentile ranking (avg score 49367) places it just 0.4% ahead of the i5-14600K and 0.5% behind the EPYC 4345P, which means it is already near the top of its class. For Undisputed, the i5-14600KF’s role is to provide consistent frame pacing and avoid any dips below the GPU’s output — and it succeeds. The 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier (with a $294 launch MSRP) make it a strong choice for builders who want CPU headroom for future GPU upgrades, though the current GPU limits overall FPS in this title.