Undisputed

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT paired with the Intel Core i5-9400 delivers a solid, if not spectacular, experience in Undisputed. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings show a system that is clearly capable of handling the boxing sim, but with distinct trade-offs between visual fidelity and performance. This analysis breaks down the measured data to determine the optimal settings, the role of each component, and what the numbers mean for gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combination points to the High preset as the best overall experience, balancing visual quality with consistently playable frame rates. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 133.3 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay. Moving up to 2560x1440 on High yields 95.6 FPS, and even at 3840x2160, the High preset manages an average of 59.9 FPS, effectively hitting the 60 FPS target for 4K displays.

The Ultra preset, while visually superior, imposes a significant performance penalty. At 1080p, it drops to 89.6 FPS, and at 1440p it falls to 62.5 FPS. The most dramatic drop occurs at 4K, where Ultra averages only 41.9 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth, responsive gameplay. The step from High to Ultra costs roughly 33% of the frame rate at 1080p (from 133.3 to 89.6 FPS), a substantial hit for incremental visual gains.

The Medium preset offers a middle ground, with 165.5 FPS at 1080p and 116.7 FPS at 1440p, but it falls behind High at 4K with 74.7 FPS. The Low preset maximizes performance, hitting 226.5 FPS at 1080p and 166.4 FPS at 1440p, but it sacrifices the visual polish that makes the game's presentation engaging. Given the data, High is the sweet spot: it provides a substantial visual upgrade over Medium and Low while maintaining frame rates that are either well above 60 FPS or, at 4K, right at the 60 FPS line.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is the primary driver of frame rate in this configuration. Its specifications show a GPU built for high-throughput rendering: it features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU's clock speeds are aggressive, with a base clock of 1605 MHz, a game clock of 1755 MHz, and a boost clock of 1905 MHz. This translates to a pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s, which are the raw metrics that determine how quickly it can fill the screen with detailed textures and effects.

The GPU's performance in Undisputed is consistent with its overall benchmark standing. Its percentile rank among all GPUs is 68, and its average benchmark score is 24731. In the measured FPS data, the GPU shows clear scaling with settings. At 1080p, the difference between Low (226.5 FPS) and Ultra (89.6 FPS) is a massive 136.9 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is the component that reacts most strongly to changes in graphical load. This is typical of a game where the visual effects, shadows, and model detail are the primary performance drivers. The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM is also a key factor; it prevents memory capacity from becoming a bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings, allowing the core to operate at its full potential.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear and predictable pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. This scaling is a direct indicator of where the performance bottleneck lies. At the High preset, the frame rate drops from 133.3 FPS at 1080p to 95.6 FPS at 1440p, a 28% reduction, and then to 59.9 FPS at 4K, a further 37% reduction from 1440p. This steep decline is classic GPU-bound behavior; the number of pixels the RX 5700 XT must process quadruples from 1080p to 4K, and the frame rate drops accordingly.

The Ultra preset shows an even more severe scaling pattern. The drop from 1080p (89.6 FPS) to 1440p (62.5 FPS) is a 30% loss, and the jump to 4K results in a 33% loss from 1440p, landing at just 41.9 FPS. This indicates that at Ultra settings, the GPU is being pushed to its absolute limit at higher resolutions. Conversely, the Low preset shows the most resilience, with a drop from 226.5 FPS at 1080p to 166.4 FPS at 1440p (a 27% loss) and then to 104.4 FPS at 4K (a 37% loss from 1440p). Even at Low, the scaling is significant, confirming that the GPU is the limiting component across all settings. The CPU is not the primary bottleneck here; if it were, the frame rate would remain more constant as resolution increased, since the CPU's workload is largely resolution-independent.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this system to hit 60+ FPS on High settings?

A: According to the measured data, both 1920x1080 (133.3 FPS) and 2560x1440 (95.6 FPS) on High settings comfortably exceed 60 FPS. At 3840x2160 on High, the average FPS is 59.9, which is just below the 60 FPS mark.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from High to Ultra settings?

A: The performance penalty is significant. At 1080p, the average FPS drops from 133.3 on High to 89.6 on Ultra, a loss of 43.7 FPS. At 1440p, it drops from 95.6 to 62.5, a loss of 33.1 FPS. At 4K, it drops from 59.9 to 41.9, a loss of 18.0 FPS.

Q: Is the RX 5700 XT able to handle 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. The data shows 104.4 FPS at 4K on Low and 74.7 FPS on Medium. On High settings, it achieves 59.9 FPS, which is borderline. On Ultra, it drops to 41.9 FPS, which is not ideal for smooth play.

Q: How does this CPU+GPU combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 1206 out of 1580 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the performance spectrum for Undisputed.

Q: At which settings and resolution does the frame rate exceed 200 FPS?

A: The only configuration that achieves this is 1920x1080 on Low settings, which averages 226.5 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-9400 provides the processing foundation for this system. It is a 6-core, 6-thread processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. It has 9 MB of shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 7969 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 1125 in single-core, with an average benchmark score of 2305.

Its performance relative to its peers is close. The data shows it is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i3-10305 and the Intel Core i3-1125G4, and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Xeon E-2134. It trails the Intel Core i7-8809G by 0.6%. In Undisputed, the CPU's role is less critical than the GPU's, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling. The fact that frame rates drop dramatically with resolution increases indicates the CPU is not a bottleneck; it is feeding the GPU enough data to keep it busy. The 6-core/6-thread configuration is sufficient to handle the game's simulation and AI logic without holding back the RX 5700 XT, as the 1080p Low preset's 226.5 FPS result demonstrates the CPU's ability to support high frame rates when the GPU load is low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured average frame rates for the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and Intel Core i5-9400 is as follows:

1920x1080

• Low: 226.5 FPS
• Medium: 165.5 FPS
• High: 133.3 FPS
• Ultra: 89.6 FPS

2560x1440

• Low: 166.4 FPS
• Medium: 116.7 FPS
• High: 95.6 FPS
• Ultra: 62.5 FPS

3840x2160

• Low: 104.4 FPS
• Medium: 74.7 FPS
• High: 59.9 FPS
• Ultra: 41.9 FPS

This data reveals a consistent pattern. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 136.9 FPS, and this gap narrows to 103.9 FPS at 1440p and 62.5 FPS at 4K. This narrowing is a direct consequence of the GPU becoming the absolute limiting factor at higher resolutions; the absolute cost of Ultra settings in terms of FPS is lower, but the percentage cost remains high. The most significant single step is from High to Ultra, which represents a drop of 43.7 FPS at 1080p, 33.1 FPS at 1440p, and 18.0 FPS at 4K. The jump from Medium to High is smaller, costing 32.2 FPS, 21.1 FPS, and 14.8 FPS respectively. This breakdown confirms that the High preset offers the best balance, as it maintains a playable frame rate at all resolutions while providing a substantial visual improvement over Medium and Low.