Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D produces exceptional frame rates in Undisputed, ranking first out of 2,813 tested combinations. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra settings, the system maintains an average of 101 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth competitive play. However, given the massive headroom available at lower settings, the optimal experience depends on the user's display refresh rate. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 578 FPS, which is excessive for any current monitor and unnecessarily sacrifices visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 1080p offers a more balanced 416 FPS, but the visual jump to High is often worth the drop to 344 FPS. For most users with high-refresh 1440p displays, the High preset at 249 FPS provides the best combination of image quality and performance, fully saturating a 240Hz panel. At 4K, the High preset's 157 FPS is the sweet spot for 144Hz displays, whereas Ultra's 101 FPS remains playable but leaves performance on the table for the visual upgrade. The data suggests that High settings universally provide the most efficient balance, with the Medium preset serving as a viable alternative when seeking higher minimum frame rates on lower-resolution displays.

Settings Recommendations

Benchmark results indicate that the High preset is the optimal choice across all tested resolutions for this combination. At 1080p, High produces 344 FPS, which is 72 FPS lower than Medium's 416 FPS but represents a substantial visual improvement. The 4K data reinforces this: High achieves 157 FPS, a 65% improvement over Ultra's 101 FPS, while Medium sits at 190 FPS. For players targeting 144Hz or 165Hz displays, High at 4K fully saturates the refresh rate. The Medium preset, with its measured minimum FPS values, offers a more consistent experience for those prioritizing frame pacing over maximum visual fidelity. At 1440p, Medium's 301 FPS with a 256 FPS minimum ensures no perceptible stutter on 240Hz panels, but High's 249 FPS still remains above that threshold. The Low preset, while delivering 578 FPS at 1080p, is only recommended for extreme esports scenarios where every millisecond of input latency matters, as the visual degradation is significant and the frame rate exceeds the capabilities of most displays. Ultimately, High settings provide the best experience for the vast majority of users, with Medium serving as a fallback for those who prefer tighter minimum frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing, as evidenced by the frame rates achieved. The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for Undisputed's texture and geometry loads. The boost clock of 2407 MHz, combined with 21,760 shading units, delivers raw compute power that scales directly to frame rate. The 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance ensures that the GPU rarely becomes the bottleneck at 1080p, where the CPU begins to limit frame rates. At 4K, the GPU's 176 ROPs and 680 TMUs handle the increased pixel and texture throughput, with the data showing a drop from 344 FPS at 1080p High to 157 FPS at 4K High. This scaling indicates that the GPU is working harder at higher resolutions, but the 32 GB VRAM prevents any memory capacity-related stutter, even with high-resolution textures. The GPU's Geekbench Vulkan score of 376,915 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326 place it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, confirming its top-tier status. The nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, is only 1.6% behind in average benchmark score, yet the measured in-game performance shows the RTX 5090 D pulling far ahead, indicating that Undisputed favors the NVIDIA architecture's driver optimization and Blackwell 2.0 feature set.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 344 FPS at 1080p to 249 FPS at 1440p, a 27.6% decrease, and then to 157 FPS at 4K, a 37% further decrease. This nonlinear scaling suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions, but the CPU still provides ample headroom. The Low preset shows a similar pattern: 578 FPS at 1080p drops to 418 FPS at 1440p (-27.7%) and 264 FPS at 4K (-36.8%). The consistent percentage drops across settings indicate that the scaling is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven. At Medium settings, the minimum FPS values provide additional insight: 354 FPS at 1080p, 256 FPS at 1440p, and 162 FPS at 4K. The minimum-to-average ratio improves with resolution, going from 85.1% at 1080p to 85.3% at 1440p and 85.3% at 4K, suggesting that the GPU's frame pacing becomes more consistent as it becomes the primary bottleneck. The Ultra preset shows the steepest drop, from 222 FPS at 1080p to 160 FPS at 1440p (-27.9%) and 101 FPS at 4K (-36.9%). This data indicates that while the GPU is the dominant limiter at 4K, the i5-14600KF's 14 cores and 20 threads still prevent any CPU-induced frame rate collapse, even at lower resolutions where the GPU idles.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves the top rank of 1 out of 2,813 tested combos in Undisputed. This is a remarkable achievement, as the benchmark database contains a wide variety of hardware configurations. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 49,394, places it in the upper echelon of CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, is only 0.3% ahead with a score of 49,228, while the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 trails by 0.8%. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking, with an average score of 77,712, is similarly impressive. The top-ranked combo status suggests that Undisputed is particularly well-optimized for this pairing, possibly due to the CPU's high single-thread performance and the GPU's massive compute resources. The data shows that the combination of a 14-core Raptor Lake processor with a Blackwell 2.0 flagship GPU produces no significant bottleneck, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at 1080p Low where the CPU would typically be the limiting factor. This rank implies that users with this exact hardware configuration will experience the best possible performance in Undisputed compared to any other tested setup.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF plays a crucial supporting role in this configuration, providing enough processing power to keep the RTX 5090 D fed at all resolutions. The CPU's 14 cores (likely a mix of performance and efficiency cores) and 20 threads, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, deliver strong single-threaded performance as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,594 and Geekbench single-core score of 2,445. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which is critical for game logic and physics calculations. The multi-threaded performance is equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,544 and Geekbench multi-core score of 17,085. In Undisputed, a sports simulation game, the CPU handles AI opponent behavior, match physics, and game state management. The data suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p, as the frame rates drop proportionally with resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the 578 FPS figure indicates that the CPU can process frames faster than the GPU can render them, but the GPU's rendering speed still limits the final output. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 4,273 and multi-thread score of 38,697 place it in the 90th percentile overall, and its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, is nearly identical in average performance. This balance of single-thread and multi-thread capability makes the i5-14600KF an ideal pairing for the RTX 5090 D, ensuring no wasted GPU potential.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?*

A: The data shows that at 1440p High settings, the combo achieves 249 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh monitors. At 4K High, it delivers 157 FPS, suitable for 144Hz displays. The choice depends on the display's native resolution and refresh rate, but 1440p High offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance headroom.

Q: Why does the combo rank 1st out of 2,813 combos?

A: The combination of the i5-14600KF's 90th percentile CPU ranking and the RTX 5090 D's 92nd percentile GPU ranking creates a balanced system with no significant bottleneck. The CPU's 5.30 GHz boost clock and the GPU's 2,407 MHz boost clock work together efficiently, as evidenced by the high frame rates across all tested settings and resolutions.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values for Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows minimum FPS of 354 at 1080p, 256 at 1440p, and 162 at 4K for Medium settings. These minimums represent the frame rate floor during intense gameplay moments, and the consistency across resolutions (85% of average) indicates stable performance.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its rivals?

A: The i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49,394, which is 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228), 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196), 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (48,995), and 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 (49,796). This places it within a tight performance band among top-tier CPUs.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB VRAM necessary for this game?

A: While Undisputed may not require 32 GB of VRAM at current settings, the memory capacity ensures no texture pop-in or stuttering at 4K Ultra settings. The 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth also helps maintain high frame rates when the GPU is rendering complex scenes with multiple fighters and detailed environments.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 4K, the Low preset achieves 264 FPS, while Ultra drops to 101 FPS. This represents a 61.7% reduction in frame rate when moving from Low to Ultra. The High preset at 157 FPS offers a middle ground, while Medium at 190 FPS provides a better balance for those seeking higher frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo in Undisputed is as follows:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 578 FPS average
• Medium: 416 FPS average, 354 FPS minimum, 478 FPS maximum
• High: 344 FPS average
• Ultra: 222 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 418 FPS average
• Medium: 301 FPS average, 256 FPS minimum, 346 FPS maximum
• High: 249 FPS average
• Ultra: 160 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 264 FPS average
• Medium: 190 FPS average, 162 FPS minimum, 219 FPS maximum
• High: 157 FPS average
• Ultra: 101 FPS average

The data shows a clear progression where Ultra settings at 4K (101 FPS) is the most demanding scenario, while 1080p Low (578 FPS) is the least demanding. The Medium preset is the only one with measured minimum and maximum values, providing the most complete picture of frame time variance. Across all resolutions, the High preset maintains a consistent ~60% of the Low preset's frame rate, indicating a predictable performance cost for the visual improvement. The Ultra preset's performance at 4K (101 FPS) remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, but the High preset's 157 FPS offers significantly more headroom for high-refresh displays. These measured values confirm that this hardware combination delivers playable-to-excellent performance across the entire settings spectrum, with the only caveat being that Ultra at 4K sacrifices frame rate for marginal visual gains.