Undisputed

Undisputed is a sports title that scales heavily with both resolution and graphical presets, and the data captured for the Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 shows a component relationship that shifts as the workload changes. The measured frame rates across the three resolutions and four settings tiers provide a clear picture of where the bottleneck lies, and how the combination of a 14-core CPU and a 10 GB GPU handles the boxing engine.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a significant drop in performance, but the pattern is not uniform across all settings. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 359 FPS at 1080p to 164 FPS at 4K, representing a 54.3% reduction. This substantial decline indicates that even at the lowest graphical preset, the resolution increase places a heavy load on the rendering pipeline, though the absolute numbers remain high enough for fluid gameplay.

At Medium settings, the scaling is more moderate in percentage terms but still pronounced. The average FPS drops from 258 at 1080p to 118 at 4K, a 54.3% decrease that mirrors the Low setting pattern. The minimum frame rates also scale down, from 219 at 1080p to 100 at 4K, showing that the frame time consistency is maintained even as the resolution climbs. The maximum frame rates follow suit, dropping from 297 to 136.

High settings present a slightly different curve. The average FPS falls from 214 at 1080p to 154 at 1440p, then to 98 at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 36.4%, which is less severe than the 1080p to 1440p drop of 28.0%. This suggests that the GPU is becoming the primary limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU still has headroom to push frames at lower pixel counts.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling. At 1080p, the average is 137 FPS, which falls to 99 at 1440p and then to 63 at 4K. The 1440p to 4K drop is 36.4%, identical to the High setting percentage, but the absolute values are much lower. At 4K Ultra, the 63 FPS average indicates that the RTX 3080 is fully saturated, with the 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and the GA102 chip working at their limits.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the Intel Core i5-14600KF is capable of feeding the GPU with enough frames to exceed 350 FPS at Low settings, but the RTX 3080 cannot sustain those rates as the resolution increases. The 54.3% drop from 1080p to 4K at both Low and Medium settings suggests that the GPU is the limiting component across all resolutions, but the CPU still has influence at lower pixel counts where the frame rates are extremely high.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across the four presets. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are 63 FPS at Ultra, 98 FPS at High, 118 FPS at Medium, and 164 FPS at Low. For a smooth experience at 4K, the High preset offers a 35.5% improvement over Ultra, bringing the average from 63 to 98 FPS. This is a significant jump that keeps the gameplay responsive without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the choices expand. The Ultra preset delivers 99 FPS, which is playable but close to the 4K Ultra result. Dropping to High yields 154 FPS, a 55.6% increase, while Medium reaches 187 FPS and Low hits 259 FPS. For competitive play at 1440p, the High preset at 154 FPS provides a strong balance, but the Medium preset at 187 FPS is the best experience per the measured rows, offering a 21.4% increase over High with only a modest visual downgrade.

At 1920x1080, all presets are above 137 FPS, with the Ultra setting being the lowest at 137 FPS. The High preset at 214 FPS is a solid choice, but the Medium preset at 258 FPS is the standout, providing a 20.6% improvement over High while maintaining a 219 FPS minimum. The Low preset at 359 FPS is excessive for most displays, but it shows the headroom available at this resolution.

The best experience per the measured rows is the Medium preset at 1440p. The 187 FPS average with a 159 FPS minimum ensures consistent frame pacing, and the 215 FPS maximum shows there is no severe stuttering. At 4K, the High preset at 98 FPS is the recommended choice, as it keeps the frame rate above 60 FPS with room to spare, whereas Ultra drops to 63 FPS which is closer to the edge of playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 1058 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the pairing in the top 28.5% of all configurations measured, indicating that it is a strong performer for this specific game. The percentile for the CPU alone is 90, meaning it outperforms 90% of all processors in the database, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile.

The CPU’s high percentile is reflected in its nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 0.3% behind the i5-14600KF in average benchmark score, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G is 0.4% behind. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is 0.8% behind, while the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 is 0.8% ahead. These small deltas show that the i5-14600KF is competitively positioned among modern desktop processors.

The GPU’s ranking is less impressive. The RTX 3080’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA P106-100, which is 0.3% ahead in average score, followed by the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 at 0.3% ahead and the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 0.4% ahead. The AMD Radeon R9 M290X is 0.4% behind. These tight margins indicate that the RTX 3080, while capable, is not at the top of the performance stack in this database.

The combo rank of 1058 out of 3718 suggests that the CPU is doing more heavy lifting than the GPU in this pairing. The high CPU percentile relative to the GPU percentile means that the i5-14600KF is a stronger component in the context of this game, and the measured FPS data supports this, as the frame rates at lower resolutions are exceptionally high.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are 359 FPS at Low, 258 FPS at Medium, 214 FPS at High, and 137 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset has a minimum of 219 FPS and a maximum of 297 FPS. The Low preset has no recorded minimum or maximum, indicating that the average is the primary metric. The High and Ultra presets also lack min/max data.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 259 FPS at Low, 187 FPS at Medium, 154 FPS at High, and 99 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 159 FPS and a maximum of 215 FPS. The other presets have no min/max values recorded.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 164 FPS at Low, 118 FPS at Medium, 98 FPS at High, and 63 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset is the only one with min/max data, showing 100 FPS minimum and 136 FPS maximum.

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent pattern of decreasing performance. At 1080p, the drop from Low to Ultra is 61.8%, from 359 to 137 FPS. At 1440p, the drop is 61.8% as well, from 259 to 99 FPS. At 4K, the drop is 61.6%, from 164 to 63 FPS. This consistency indicates that the settings scaling is uniform across resolutions.

The Medium preset at 4K is notable for its min/max spread. The 100 FPS minimum and 136 FPS maximum show a 36 FPS range, which is wider than the 56 FPS range at 1440p Medium (159 to 215) and the 78 FPS range at 1080p Medium (219 to 297). This suggests that at 4K, the frame times become less consistent as the GPU works harder.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 uses the GA102 chip built on Samsung’s 8 nm process, with 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die. The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, providing 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 1440 MHz with a boost clock of 1710 MHz, and the memory runs at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed.

The 10 GB memory capacity is a critical factor at 4K Ultra. The measured 63 FPS average at this setting is the lowest in the entire dataset, and the large memory footprint of the Ultra preset likely contributes to this. The GDDR6X memory bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s is substantial, but the 10 GB capacity may be a limitation for the highest texture loads at 4K.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial, with 8704 shading units, 272 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The pixel rate is 164.2 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 465.1 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 29.77 TFLOPS, which is identical to the FP16 rating, indicating a 1:1 ratio that is typical for the Ampere architecture.

The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 3080 scales well with resolution increases at lower settings. At Low, the 1080p to 4K drop is 54.3%, which is the same as the Medium setting drop. At High, the drop is 54.2% (214 to 98), and at Ultra it is 54.0% (137 to 63). This consistent scaling pattern suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck across all settings, but the CPU provides enough headroom to keep the GPU fed.

The GPU’s percentile of 68 against all GPUs places it in the upper third, but its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA P106-100 and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, which are not typically associated with high-end gaming performance. This indicates that the RTX 3080 is aging relative to newer cards, but it still delivers playable frame rates in Undisputed.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF has 14 cores and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The CPU uses the Raptor Lake architecture on a 10 nm process, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The TDP is 125 W, and it supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus.

The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong. In Cinebench R23, it scores 32,544 in multi-core and 4,594 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 17,085 in multi-core and 2,445 in single-core. The PassMark multi-thread score is 38,697, and the single-thread score is 4,273. These numbers place the CPU at the 90th percentile against all CPUs.

The measured FPS data indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average is 63 FPS, which is a GPU-limited result. However, at 1080p Low, the average of 359 FPS shows that the CPU can generate very high frame rates, and the 14 cores and 20 threads are sufficient for the game’s demands.

The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, is only 0.3% behind in average score, showing that the i5-14600KF is competitive with a higher-core-count processor. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz is high, and the single-core performance in Cinebench R23 of 4,594 points supports the fast frame rates seen at 1080p.

The CPU’s role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 359 FPS average is likely CPU-bound, as the GPU has less work to do. The difference between 1080p Low and 1440p Low is 27.9% (359 to 259), which is smaller than the 1440p to 4K drop of 36.7% (259 to 164). This suggests that the CPU has less influence as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate measured for this combo in Undisputed?

A: The highest average frame rate is 359 FPS, measured at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Undisputed?

A: The combo ranks 1058 out of 3718 tested combos, placing it in the top 28.5% of all configurations.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at 2560x1440 Medium settings?

A: The minimum frame rate at 2560x1440 Medium settings is 159 FPS, with a maximum of 215 FPS and an average of 187 FPS.

Q: Which preset provides the best balance at 4K resolution per the measured rows?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 delivers an average of 98 FPS, which is 55.6% higher than the Ultra preset’s 63 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-core performance compare to its multi-core performance?

A: The CPU scores 4,594 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 32,544 in multi-core, showing strong performance in both areas with a multi-core advantage of 7.1 times.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth and capacity?

A: The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, providing 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth.