Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a formidable combination for Undisputed, ranking in the 246th position out of 3,718 tested combos. This places it comfortably within the top 7% of all hardware pairings, indicating that users can expect a high-performance experience. The combo's ranking suggests it is well-balanced for this title, delivering frame rates that far exceed the demands of standard 60Hz displays, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate competitive play or buttery-smooth single-player sessions. The data shows this pairing excels at delivering high average FPS across all tested resolutions, with the only caveat being the steep performance cost of Ultra settings at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The Core i5-14600KF and RTX 4080 combination achieves a rank of 246 out of 3,718 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the top 6.6% of all configurations, signaling a very high level of performance. For context, this rank is driven by the exceptional capabilities of both components. The RTX 4080 is a top-tier GPU, sitting in the 86th percentile of all graphics cards, while the i5-14600KF is no slouch either, ranking in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. The synergy between the two is clear, as the system is able to push frame rates that are among the highest recorded.

The performance gap between this combo and others is not just about raw power but also about efficiency. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, is only 0.1% faster in average benchmark scores, making the performance difference negligible in real-world gaming. Similarly, the CPU's closest competitor, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, is only 0.3% faster in average CPU benchmarks. This indicates that the combo is extremely well-matched, with neither component bottlenecking the other to a significant degree. The data suggests that this pairing is at the peak of what is achievable without stepping into the next tier of flagship hardware, delivering a performance envelope that is both wide and high.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for the highest frame rate?

A: The highest average frame rate achieved was 479 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the ceiling for this combo, showcasing the raw speed of the CPU at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the limiting factor.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, it can. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the combo delivers an average of 130 FPS. Even at the more demanding Ultra settings, it maintains a playable 84 FPS average, confirming that the RTX 4080 has enough power for 4K in this title.

Q: How much of a performance hit is there from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 285 at 1920x1080 to 130 at 3840x2160 on High settings. This represents a 54.4% reduction in frame rate, which is a significant but expected cost as the GPU is required to render four times the number of pixels.

Q: Is the i5-14600KF a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU is clearly the primary driver of performance, as evidenced by the jump from 285 FPS on High to 479 FPS on Low. This indicates the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU a massive number of frames. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops significantly even with the same powerful CPU.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: The average frame rate increases from 206 FPS on High to 249 FPS on Medium at 2560x1440. This is a 20.9% performance gain, making Medium a strong choice for players seeking maximum smoothness without a drastic visual downgrade.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its direct successor in benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score is 54,247, while its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54,209. This puts the original 4080 just 0.1% ahead, showing that the two GPUs perform nearly identically in synthetic tests.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear shift in the system's bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces an average of 285 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the average drops to 206 FPS, a 27.7% decrease. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 130 FPS, a 54.4% decrease from the 1080p figure. This trend is consistent across all settings, demonstrating that the GPU is increasingly taxed as resolution climbs.

This scaling pattern is classic for a high-end CPU paired with a powerful GPU. At 1080p, the i5-14600KF's 14 cores and 20 threads are more than capable of feeding the RTX 4080, meaning the frame rate is often limited by the CPU's single-thread performance. This is evident in the Low settings results, where the 1080p average of 479 FPS is nearly double the 4K average of 219 FPS, showing that the CPU can generate an immense number of frames when the GPU's workload is light. However, as the resolution increases, the GPU's rendering workload becomes the dominant constraint, and the frame rate scales more with the GPU's pixel throughput. The RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth are sufficient to handle the increased demand, but the raw compute power is what ultimately caps performance at higher resolutions. The data indicates that the system is extremely well-balanced for 1440p gaming, where the CPU still has headroom and the GPU is being utilized more fully, resulting in frame rates that are both high and stable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at the combo's capabilities across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system is incredibly fast. The highest average is 479 FPS at Low settings, with Medium achieving 345 FPS, High hitting 285 FPS, and Ultra producing 184 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 293 FPS and a maximum of 396 FPS, indicating excellent frame pacing. Even at Ultra, the frame rate is far beyond what any standard 1080p monitor can display.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally high. Low settings yield an average of 346 FPS, while Medium produces 249 FPS (with a minimum of 212 FPS and maximum of 286 FPS). High settings still deliver a very smooth 206 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 133 FPS. This resolution is the sweet spot for the combo, offering a perfect balance of visual fidelity and high refresh rates, with even the most demanding preset remaining playable.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits, though the results are still impressive. Low settings hit an average of 219 FPS, Medium achieves 158 FPS (with a minimum of 134 FPS and maximum of 181 FPS), and High maintains a solid 130 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one that dips below the triple-digit mark, with an average of 84 FPS. This is still perfectly playable for a smooth experience on a 60Hz display, but it shows the significant cost of enabling the game's most demanding settings at 4K. The data consistently shows that the Medium preset offers the best performance-to-stability ratio, with the lowest frame drops observed at this setting.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions, and its specifications explain why. It is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, featuring a massive 45,900 million transistors. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, which is relatively high for a flagship card, allowing it to process the 9,728 shading units efficiently. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s, which is more than adequate for Undisputed's texture and geometry data at 4K.

The GPU's performance is reflected in its benchmark scores, where it sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 54,247, and it is nearly identical in performance to its direct successor, the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54,209, a difference of only 0.1%. The data shows that the RTX 4080 is the limiting component at 4K Ultra settings, where the average frame rate drops to 84 FPS. This is not a flaw but proof of the game's demanding nature at that preset. The GPU's FP32 compute power of 48.74 TFLOPS is what allows it to maintain high frame rates, but the sheer number of pixels at 4K still presents a significant challenge. The card's 320 W TDP and suggested 700 W PSU are standard for this class, and its triple-slot design ensures adequate cooling for sustained loads. The results show that for most users, the RTX 4080 is more than sufficient, providing playable frame rates even at the most demanding settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF plays a crucial, albeit supporting, role in this combo, particularly at lower resolutions. It features 14 cores (a mix of performance and efficiency cores) and 20 threads, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This high boost clock is key to its strong single-thread performance, which is heavily utilized in Undisputed. The CPU has 24 MB of shared L3 cache, which helps reduce memory latency and improve responsiveness. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is the main engine, pushing the average FPS from 285 on High to 479 on Low, proving it is capable of feeding the GPU far more frames than it can render at higher resolutions.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-14600KF scores 32,544 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,594 in single-core, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 49,394, which is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, which scores 49,228 (0.3% faster). This indicates that the CPU is not a weak link in the system. While it does not have the core count of some high-end workstation chips, its high clock speeds and efficient architecture ensure that it does not bottleneck the RTX 4080 in most scenarios. The CPU's performance is only truly tested at 1080p with Low settings, where it reaches its frame generation limit. In this game, the data suggests that the i5-14600KF is an excellent match for the RTX 4080, providing more than enough processing power to keep the GPU well-fed at 1440p and 4K, where the graphics card becomes the primary determinant of performance.