Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a wide spectrum of performance in Undisputed, ranging from a very smooth 96.7 FPS average at 1080p Ultra to a demanding 45.8 FPS at 4K Ultra. The data suggests that this pairing is capable of high-refresh-rate gaming at mainstream resolutions, but requires careful settings management at higher pixel counts. The measured results reveal a system where the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases, while the CPU provides ample headroom for the game's simulation and physics calculations.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 148.9 FPS, which is a substantial 52.2 FPS improvement over the Ultra preset's 96.7 FPS. This difference is significant for competitive play, as the higher frame rate provides smoother animations and reduced input latency. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 183.1 FPS, but the jump from Medium to High only costs 34.2 FPS while presumably offering better visual quality. Therefore, High at 1080p is the optimal choice for players prioritizing both responsiveness and image quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the High preset maintains a strong 107.7 FPS average, which is still above the 100 FPS threshold for a smooth experience on most modern displays. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 68.3 FPS, a 39.4 FPS reduction that may introduce noticeable stutter on high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 1440p offers 133.3 FPS, but again, the visual uplift from High is likely worth the 25.6 FPS trade-off. For 1440p users, High emerges as the recommended setting, as it maintains fluid gameplay without forcing a compromise into lower quality tiers.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. The High preset averages 72.2 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to a demanding 45.8 FPS, making it unsuitable for consistent gameplay. The Low preset at 4K recovers to 117.5 FPS, but this sacrifices most visual enhancements. Given that the Medium preset at 4K achieves 83.9 FPS, it offers a better balance than High by providing a higher frame rate with presumably modest visual reductions. However, for the best experience at 4K, the data suggests that High remains viable for cinematic play, while Medium is the safer choice for maintaining a stable frame rate. Overall, the data indicates that High is the universal sweet spot for 1080p and 1440p, while 4K users should consider Medium to preserve performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its benchmark scores are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32889 and a single-core score of 4643. This CPU sits in the 93rd percentile against all CPUs, indicating strong overall capability. Compared to its nearest rivals, it is 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600K and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, though it trails the AMD EPYC 4345P by 0.5%.

In Undisputed, a sports title that simulates boxing physics and AI opponent behavior, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, opponent decision-making, and the continuous calculation of impact and movement. The high single-thread performance (Geekbench single-core score of 2778) is crucial for maintaining consistent frame times, as the main game loop often relies on a single primary thread. The multi-core capability (Geekbench multi-core score of 15636) ensures that background tasks and additional game systems do not bottleneck performance. The data shows that even at 1080p with the Low preset, which minimizes GPU load, the system achieves 250.4 FPS, suggesting that the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution. The 5.30 GHz boost clock provides the necessary speed to feed the GPU efficiently, and the 24 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce latency for frequently accessed game data. This combination of high clocks and robust core count ensures that the CPU is never the primary bottleneck in this pairing, allowing the GPU to dictate performance based on resolution and settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it features 2560 shading units. The GPU scores 18169 in Passmark G3D and sits in the 65th percentile against all GPUs. It is 0.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z and 2.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700, but trails the NVIDIA RTX A400 by 0.5% and the RTX 4060 Mobile by 2.3%.

The GPU's role in Undisputed becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p, the GPU can render frames quickly, as evidenced by the 250.4 FPS at Low settings, which is only 68.0 FPS higher than the High preset's 148.9 FPS. This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of keeping up with the GPU's output. However, at 4K with Ultra settings, the frame rate plummets to 45.8 FPS, a 204.6 FPS drop from the 1080p Low result. This massive reduction highlights the GPU's limited pixel-pushing capability at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but may become a constraint at 4K with high-resolution textures, although the data does not explicitly confirm VRAM exhaustion. The GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is the primary driver of frame rate changes across settings, with the Ultra preset at any resolution causing a significant performance hit compared to Low. The data suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, as the frame rates scale inversely with resolution, while the CPU remains underutilized.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for a smooth 60 FPS experience at 4K?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 achieves an average of 83.9 FPS, which is above 60 FPS and provides a stable experience. The High preset at 4K drops to 72.2 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium offers more headroom.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF is 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600K in average benchmark scores, indicating nearly identical performance in processing tasks.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 1080p resolution?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the system reaches 250.4 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not the bottleneck. The GPU is the limiting factor, as increasing settings to Ultra reduces the frame rate to 96.7 FPS.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the system averages 148.9 FPS at 1080p and 72.2 FPS at 4K, a difference of 76.7 FPS, showing a significant performance drop at higher resolution.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to the AMD Radeon RX 5700?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER is 2.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 in average benchmark scores, indicating a slight performance advantage in general compute tasks.

Q: Does the system achieve a playable frame rate at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 68.3, which is above 60 FPS and considered playable, though it may not be ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 148.9 FPS at 1080p to 107.7 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 41.2 FPS, and then further to 72.2 FPS at 4K, another 35.5 FPS decline. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component, as the workload on the graphics card increases exponentially with pixel count. The CPU's performance remains relatively constant across resolutions, as its tasks are independent of resolution, but the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are stretched thin at higher pixel densities.

Looking at the Ultra preset, the frame rate drops from 96.7 FPS at 1080p to 68.3 FPS at 1440p and then to 45.8 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, with the 4K result being only 47.4% of the 1080p performance. This suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to handle the demands of 4K Ultra in Undisputed. Conversely, at Low settings, the system achieves 250.4 FPS at 1080p, 181.7 FPS at 1440p, and 117.5 FPS at 4K. The smaller absolute drop at Low settings (132.9 FPS from 1080p to 4K) compared to Ultra (50.9 FPS drop) indicates that the GPU's limitations are exacerbated by higher visual fidelity. Overall, the data shows that the GPU is the bottleneck at all resolutions, but the CPU provides enough headroom to avoid compounding the frame rate drops.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 250.4 FPS on Low settings, which is the highest recorded result across all configurations. Moving to Medium, the frame rate drops to 183.1 FPS, a reduction of 67.3 FPS. The High preset yields 148.9 FPS, which is 34.2 FPS lower than Medium. Finally, the Ultra preset achieves 96.7 FPS, a significant 52.2 FPS decrease from High. This progression shows that each settings tier imposes a measurable performance cost, with the jump from High to Ultra being particularly steep.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 181.7 FPS, which is 68.7 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. The Medium preset at 1440p achieves 133.3 FPS, a 48.4 FPS drop from Low. The High preset delivers 107.7 FPS, which is 25.6 FPS below Medium. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 68.3 FPS, a 39.4 FPS reduction from High. This pattern mirrors the 1080p results but with lower absolute numbers, confirming that the GPU's performance scales poorly with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 117.5 FPS, which is still a playable frame rate. The Medium preset achieves 83.9 FPS, a 33.6 FPS drop from Low. The High preset delivers 72.2 FPS, an 11.7 FPS reduction from Medium. The Ultra preset at 4K is the most demanding configuration, yielding only 45.8 FPS, which is 26.4 FPS below High. The data shows that at 4K, the frame rate differences between settings are less pronounced than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is already saturated and additional settings changes have a smaller impact on performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 974th out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the benchmark database. This ranking reflects the GPU's age and limited performance relative to newer graphics cards, despite the CPU's strong showing. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking suggests it is a high-tier processor, but the GPU's 65th percentile ranking drags down the overall combo performance. This disparity indicates that the system is CPU-heavy, with the GPU being the limiting factor for gaming performance.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing sits in the 61.6th percentile (calculated from the rank of 974 out of 1580), meaning it outperforms roughly 38% of tested systems but is beaten by the majority. The data suggests that users with this combo may experience bottlenecks at high resolutions, as the GPU cannot fully leverage the CPU's capabilities. The RTX 2070 SUPER's benchmark scores, such as the 18169 in Passmark G3D, are respectable but not exceptional, and its 8 GB VRAM is a potential limitation for modern titles at high settings. In contrast, the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32889 demonstrates that it can handle demanding tasks with ease. This mismatch between CPU and GPU performance means that the overall combo ranking is skewed lower than the CPU's individual ranking would suggest, highlighting the importance of GPU selection in gaming systems.