Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for _Undisputed_ with the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 reveal a steep performance curve as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 290 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 209 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 132 FPS, which is 54% below the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint.

The Medium preset tells a similar story but with slightly different percentages. At 1080p Medium, the average is 208 FPS with a minimum of 177 FPS and maximum of 240 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 151 FPS (min 128, max 173), representing a 27% drop. At 4K Medium, the average is 95 FPS (min 81, max 110), a 54% drop from 1080p. The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and Medium presets suggests the rendering pipeline scales linearly with pixel count, pointing to the GPU as the limiting factor rather than the CPU.

High settings show a more compressed scaling curve. From 172 FPS at 1080p High to 125 FPS at 1440p High, the drop is 27%. From 1440p High to 4K High (79 FPS), the drop is 37%. The steeper decline between 1440p and 4K at High settings indicates that the additional shading work at higher resolutions disproportionately taxes the RTX 5060's 8 GB memory buffer and 3840 shading units.

Ultra settings produce the most dramatic scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 111 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, that falls to 80 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average collapses to 51 FPS, a 54% drop from 1080p Ultra and a 36% drop from 1440p Ultra. The 4K Ultra result sits below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only measured configuration that fails to maintain smooth gameplay.

The overall pattern indicates that _Undisputed_ is heavily GPU-bound at 4K across all settings, while at 1080p the CPU still has headroom to push frame rates well beyond display refresh capabilities. The RTX 5060's 128-bit memory bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appear sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but become a bottleneck at 4K, particularly on Ultra where the 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 throughput cannot compensate for the pixel fill requirements.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 brings several specifications that directly influence these measured results. Its 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In _Undisputed_, a sports title with relatively contained scene complexity compared to open-world games, this memory configuration proves adequate for 1080p and 1440p but shows strain at 4K Ultra where the average FPS drops to 51.

The GPU's clock behavior is notable. The base clock of 2280 MHz boosts to 2497 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective throughput. The gap between base and boost clocks is modest at 217 MHz, suggesting the card maintains near-peak clocks under sustained load. The measured FPS data supports this: the 4K Medium configuration (95 FPS) and 1440p Medium (151 FPS) show no anomalous dips that would indicate thermal or power throttling.

The RTX 5060's 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs define its raw rasterization capability. The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s scale predictably with resolution, as seen in the measured data. The 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are present but _Undisputed_ does not appear to leverage ray tracing or DLSS in these measurements, as the game's genre typically relies on traditional rasterization.

The GPU's benchmark profile places it in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26331. Its nearest rivals per the data include the AMD Radeon 860M (26401, delta -0.3%), NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421, delta -0.3%), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553, delta -0.8%), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011, delta 1.2%). These deltas are all within 1.2%, indicating the RTX 5060 sits in a tightly contested performance band. The 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes the most consequential spec for 4K Ultra, where the 51 FPS average suggests the memory buffer is saturated and the GPU must perform additional memory management overhead.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. At 1080p, all four presets deliver playable frame rates, but the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. The 208 FPS average with a 177 FPS minimum ensures no perceptible stutter, and the 240 FPS maximum provides headroom for high-refresh displays. Low at 290 FPS is excessive for most monitors, while High at 172 FPS and Ultra at 111 FPS are both viable but offer diminishing returns over Medium given the frame rate headroom.

At 1440p, Medium again emerges as the recommended preset. The 151 FPS average with 128 FPS minimum comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS target and even supports 144 Hz displays. High at 125 FPS is also acceptable, though the 21% reduction from Medium may not justify the visual improvement. Ultra at 80 FPS remains playable but represents a 47% drop from Medium, making it a less attractive option for competitive play. Low at 209 FPS is unnecessarily high and likely sacrifices too much visual quality.

At 4K, the recommendation shifts to Low or Medium. Low at 132 FPS provides excellent smoothness, while Medium at 95 FPS (81 FPS minimum) maintains comfortable playability with better visuals. High at 79 FPS approaches the edge of acceptability, and Ultra at 51 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for consistent gameplay. For 4K users, Medium is the clear choice, offering 95 FPS average while preserving enough detail to leverage the resolution's sharpness.

The data consistently shows that the Medium preset provides the best measured experience across all three resolutions, with the performance headroom to avoid frame drops. The 1080p Medium minimum of 177 FPS, 1440p Medium minimum of 128 FPS, and 4K Medium minimum of 81 FPS all remain above the 60 FPS playability floor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full preset range was measured. Low produces 290 FPS average, the highest result in the entire dataset. Medium yields 208 FPS average with a minimum of 177 FPS and maximum of 240 FPS. High delivers 172 FPS average. Ultra achieves 111 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra is 179 FPS, demonstrating the significant GPU workload difference between presets at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low produces 209 FPS average. Medium yields 151 FPS average with 128 FPS minimum and 173 FPS maximum. High delivers 125 FPS average. Ultra achieves 80 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra is 129 FPS, narrower than at 1080p due to the increased pixel fill requirements reducing the absolute impact of preset changes.

At 3840x2160, Low produces 132 FPS average. Medium yields 95 FPS average with 81 FPS minimum and 110 FPS maximum. High delivers 79 FPS average. Ultra achieves 51 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra is 81 FPS, the narrowest of the three resolutions. This compression at 4K indicates that the GPU becomes the hard bottleneck regardless of preset, with even Low settings unable to fully offload the pixel processing burden.

The Medium preset is the only one with measured minimum and maximum values across all resolutions, providing additional insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the range from minimum to maximum is 63 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 45 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 29 FPS. The tightening range at higher resolutions suggests that GPU-bound scenarios produce more consistent frame pacing, while at lower resolutions the CPU-driven variance creates larger fluctuations.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in _Undisputed_?

A: Based on the measured data, 1440p Medium provides the best combination of visual quality and performance. The 151 FPS average with 128 FPS minimum exceeds all common display refresh rates up to 144 Hz, while 1080p Medium at 208 FPS offers higher frame rates but less visual detail.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in _Undisputed_?

A: Yes, but only at Low or Medium settings. The measured 4K Medium result is 95 FPS average with 81 FPS minimum, which is comfortably playable. 4K High drops to 79 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 26331, placing it in the 72nd percentile. Its closest rival is the AMD Radeon 860M at 26401 (0.3% higher), followed by the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26421 (0.3% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26553 (0.8% higher). The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT trails at 26011, which is 1.2% lower.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM sufficient for _Undisputed_?

A: The data indicates yes for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result of 51 FPS suggests memory pressure at maximum settings and resolution. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth on the 128-bit bus appears adequate for all presets except 4K Ultra.

Q: What CPU performance tier does the i5-14600KF occupy?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 49394, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 at 49228 (0.3% lower), followed by the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G at 49196 (0.4% lower) and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 at 48995 (0.8% lower). The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 leads at 49796 (0.8% higher).

Q: Which settings preset shows the most consistent frame pacing?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with measured minimum and maximum values at all resolutions. The range narrows from 63 FPS at 1080p to 45 FPS at 1440p to 29 FPS at 4K, indicating that higher resolutions produce more consistent frame delivery.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF provides the processing foundation for this combo. With 14 cores and 20 threads, it offers substantial parallel throughput for a desktop processor. The base clock of 3.50 GHz boosts to 5.30 GHz, providing strong single-thread performance that benefits game logic and physics. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache reduce memory latency for frequently accessed game data.

The CPU's benchmark results show a balanced profile. In Cinebench R23, it scores 32544 multi-core and 4594 single-core. Geekbench results show 17085 multi-core and 2445 single-core. PassMark scores include 38697 multi-thread and 4273 single-thread, with specialized workloads like integer math at 125982 and floating-point math at 93048. The PassMark physics score of 2449 is directly relevant to game performance, as physics calculations often become CPU-bound.

The CPU's 90th percentile ranking places it among the top decile of all processors. Its nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (0.3% higher average score) and Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (0.8% higher), are all within 1% of its average benchmark score of 49394. This indicates the i5-14600KF is competitively positioned in its performance tier.

In _Undisputed_, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and manage game simulation. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 290 FPS, which is well beyond the GPU's ability to render at higher settings. This suggests the CPU can sustain extremely high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. The 14-core configuration with 20 threads provides ample parallelism for the game's sports simulation, which may involve multiple AI opponents and dynamic physics.

The gap between 1080p Low (290 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (111 FPS) of 179 FPS is almost entirely attributable to GPU workload, as the CPU is identical in both cases. The fact that 4K Low (132 FPS) is lower than 1080p Ultra (111 FPS) might seem counterintuitive, but it reflects the GPU's pixel processing limits at 4K even on Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combo ranks 1641 out of 3718 tested combinations in _Undisputed_. This places it in the middle of the overall distribution, at approximately the 56th percentile of all combos. Given the CPU's 90th percentile ranking and GPU's 72nd percentile ranking, the combo's overall position suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

The rank of 1641 means that 2097 tested combos perform worse in this game, while 1640 perform better. This is a solid mid-tier result for a game released on 2023-10-10. The combo's performance is sufficient for competitive play at 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the measured frame rates, but it does not reach the upper echelons of the ranking chart.

The discrepancy between the CPU's high percentile (90th) and the combo's mid-tier rank indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield a more significant improvement in _Undisputed_ than upgrading the CPU. The RTX 5060's 72nd percentile GPU ranking, combined with its 8 GB VRAM limitation at 4K Ultra, positions this combo as a capable 1080p and 1440p solution rather than a 4K powerhouse.

The combo rank of 1641 out of 3718 represents the 44.1% mark from the top. This means the combo outperforms 56% of all tested configurations. For a mid-range GPU paired with a high-end CPU, this ranking reflects the game's GPU-bound nature at higher resolutions. Users seeking higher rankings would need to pair the i5-14600KF with a GPU that has more VRAM and higher memory bandwidth, as the 4K Ultra result of 51 FPS indicates the current GPU's ceiling.