Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 pairing delivers a strong 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, with the data showing a clear shift from CPU-bound performance at lower resolutions to GPU-bound performance at 4K. At 1920x1080, the combo posts average frame rates ranging from 110 FPS on Ultra to 288 FPS on Low, which indicates the six-core Coffee Lake processor is capable of feeding the Radeon RX 7700 enough data to saturate high-refresh-rate displays. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain high, from 80 FPS on Ultra to 208 FPS on Low, while 4K resolution sees a steeper drop, with the Ultra preset averaging 50 FPS and Low preset at 132 FPS. The benchmark results reveal a system that excels in competitive settings but demands careful preset selection for 4K Ultra play, as the measured frames show the GPU’s raw throughput becomes the primary constraint at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a predictable pattern, but the magnitude of the drop varies significantly by preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 288 FPS at 1920x1080 to 208 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 80 FPS, and then to 132 FPS at 3840x2160, which represents a 54% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline at 4K Low suggests that even with minimal graphical load, the Radeon RX 7700’s rendering pipeline—characterized by its 2560 shading units and 96 ROPs—is being pushed harder as pixel count quadruples. The 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth helps maintain playable rates, but the pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s is the limiting factor when filling 8.3 million pixels per frame.

For Medium settings, the averages are 207 FPS at 1080p, 150 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 57 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 55 FPS, showing a nearly linear scaling pattern. This consistency indicates that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at Medium, as the CPU’s six threads are sufficient to maintain the draw call throughput at all three resolutions. The minimum frame rates for Medium are also recorded: 176 FPS at 1080p, 127 FPS at 1440p, and 80 FPS at 4K, which confirms that even the worst-case frames remain above 60 FPS for the two lower resolutions, while 4K dips into the 80 FPS territory.

High settings show a similar trend, with averages of 171 FPS at 1080p, 124 FPS at 1440p, and 78 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is notably lower than the 4K Medium figure, a 17 FPS difference, which points to the increased shading complexity from higher-quality effects. At Ultra, the averages are 110 FPS at 1080p, 80 FPS at 1440p, and 50 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra average of 50 FPS is the only measured result below 60 FPS across the entire dataset, and it underscores that the RX 7700, despite its 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 compute, cannot sustain smooth frame pacing at maximum settings with 2160p output.

The resolution scaling analysis reveals that the limiting component shifts based on preset. At 1080p Low, the 288 FPS average is likely constrained by the Intel Core i5-9400’s single-thread performance, which scores 935 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 1389 in Geekbench single-core. The CPU’s 47th percentile ranking among all processors places it below many modern chips, and its six threads without hyper-threading can bottleneck extremely high frame rates. By contrast, at 4K Ultra, the GPU’s 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs and its 20974 Passmark G3D score become the deciding factor, as the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth are fully utilized. The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo, where the CPU still delivers enough throughput for 80-208 FPS depending on preset, and the GPU has enough headroom to maintain high averages.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal preset selection. For 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers the best balance, with an average of 207 FPS and a minimum of 176 FPS. This frame rate is more than sufficient for any competitive play, and the 31 FPS gap between Medium and High (171 FPS) is small enough that players may prefer the visual fidelity of High, but Medium’s minimum of 176 FPS provides a smoother experience than High’s unrecorded minimum. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 110 FPS, which is still playable, but the 97 FPS drop from Low to Ultra indicates diminishing returns for the extra graphical load.

At 2560x1440, the High preset stands out as the recommended choice. It averages 124 FPS, which is 26 FPS lower than Medium’s 150 FPS average but offers superior visual quality without sacrificing the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 80 FPS, which remains playable, but the 44 FPS gap between Ultra and High suggests that the additional settings are not worth the performance cost for most users. The Low preset at 1440p, averaging 208 FPS, is only useful for players seeking maximum refresh rates on 240 Hz monitors, as the visual compromise is substantial.

For 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the only viable option for smooth gameplay, averaging 95 FPS with a minimum of 80 FPS. The High preset at 4K averages 78 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced sports titles, but the Ultra preset’s 50 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider the baseline for responsive input. The Low preset at 4K, averaging 132 FPS, is a curiosity—it shows the GPU’s capability when the visual load is minimal, but the rendering quality would be poor on a large 4K display. The data indicates that Medium at 4K is the best experience, as it delivers nearly double the frame rate of Ultra while maintaining acceptable visual fidelity.

The measured minimums for Medium settings—176 FPS at 1080p, 127 FPS at 1440p, and 80 FPS at 4K—provide further confidence in this recommendation. These minimums are consistently above the average frame rates of the next higher preset, which means that choosing Medium eliminates the risk of stutter that might occur with High or Ultra. For players with 144 Hz monitors, Medium at 1440p is the clear winner, offering 150 FPS average and 127 FPS minimum, which stays above the refresh rate cap. For 4K displays, Medium is the only preset that maintains a minimum above 60 FPS, making it the default recommendation for this combo.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 plays the dominant role in Undisputed’s frame rate output, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for the game’s texture and geometry data at 4K. The memory clocks run at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective), and the base clock of 1900 MHz boosts to 2459 MHz, with a game clock of 2041 MHz. These clocks, combined with the 2560 shading units and 160 TMUs, produce a texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s, which directly influence how many pixels the GPU can fill per second.

The benchmark results show that the RX 7700’s compute capabilities—25.18 TFLOPS FP32—are sufficient for high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the 110-288 FPS range across presets at 1080p. The GPU’s 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-to-upper tier, and its Passmark G3D score of 20974 is competitive with the nearest rivals listed. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865 indicates solid DirectX 12 performance, which is relevant for Undisputed’s modern rendering path. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 106028 shows strong compute throughput, though the game’s frame rates are more dependent on the graphics pipeline than raw compute.

At 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The 50 FPS average is well below the 1080p Ultra average of 110 FPS, and the 60 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings demonstrates that the RX 7700’s pixel fill rate is insufficient for maximum settings at 2160p. The 96 ROPs are responsible for final pixel output, and the 236.1 GPixel/s rate translates to roughly 28.4 pixels per clock at the boost frequency, which is not enough to sustain 60 FPS with heavy shading. The 16 GB memory capacity is not the issue—the game likely uses less than 8 GB at 4K Ultra—but the bandwidth and pixel processing are the constraints.

The GPU’s VRAM configuration does provide headroom for texture quality. Even at 4K Ultra, the 16 GB pool is unlikely to be exhausted, which means the game’s texture streaming does not cause hitches or stutters. The 256-bit bus width is adequate for the 624.1 GB/s bandwidth, and the GDDR6 memory at 19.5 Gbps effective is fast enough to feed the shading units. However, the FP32 throughput of 25.18 TFLOPS, while respectable, is not exceptional for a 200 W card, and the 5 nm process node from TSMC does not overcome the raw compute limits. The data shows that the GPU delivers its best performance at 1440p, where the 124 FPS High average is a strong result, and it falls off predictably as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1284th out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 54th percentile of all system pairings. This rank reflects the balanced nature of the two components: the CPU’s 47th percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU’s 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs combine to produce a system that is solidly mid-pack. The combo’s rank is better than the CPU’s individual percentile, which indicates that the GPU is pulling the overall performance upward, but it is below the GPU’s individual percentile, showing that the CPU does bottleneck in some scenarios.

The CPU’s nearest rivals provide context for its performance ceiling. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 has an average benchmark score of 2259, which is 0.2% higher than the i5-9400’s average score of 2254. The i7-10710U scores 2248, 0.3% lower, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, 0.4% lower. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, 0.4% higher. These small deltas—all within 0.4%—indicate that the i5-9400 is essentially tied with its closest competitors, and none of these CPUs would meaningfully change the combo’s rank in Undisputed. The CPU’s 6 cores and 6 threads, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost of 4.10 GHz, are sufficient for the game’s single-threaded physics and AI, but the lack of hyper-threading limits multi-threaded scaling.

The GPU’s nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The AMD Radeon R9 370X has an average score of 15862, 0.1% higher than the RX 7700’s 15852. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, 1% higher, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, 1.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, 1.7% higher. These deltas are small, and the RX 7700’s rank among GPUs is not significantly affected by these rivals. The combo’s 1284th rank out of 2813 means that roughly 1529 other combinations perform better, but this is a crowded field where small differences in CPU and GPU pairing can shift ranks by hundreds of positions.

The rank data suggests that this combo is a reliable mid-range option for Undisputed. It outperforms the 46% of combos that rank below it, and it does so without any major bottlenecks at 1080p or 1440p. The fact that the combo ranks slightly better than the average of its component percentiles (47% CPU, 58% GPU, 54% combo) indicates that the pairing is well-matched for this game. A weaker GPU would drag the rank down, while a stronger CPU would provide minimal gains because the RX 7700 is already the limiting factor at higher resolutions. For players targeting 1440p at High or Medium settings, this combo delivers frame rates that place it in the upper half of tested systems.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo achieve at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 171 at 1080p High, with no minimum or maximum recorded. This is 36 FPS lower than the Medium preset’s 207 FPS average, indicating that High settings impose a noticeable but manageable performance cost.

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with the Intel Core i5-9400 and Radeon RX 7700?

A: The data shows a 50 FPS average at 3840x2160 Ultra, which is below the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth. The 4K Medium preset averages 95 FPS with a minimum of 80 FPS, making it the recommended preset for 4K play.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2254, while its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, scores 2259, a delta of -0.2%. The i7-10710U scores 2248 (0.3% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246 (0.4% lower).

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth, and does it affect 4K performance?

A: The Radeon RX 7700 has 624.1 GB/s of memory bandwidth from 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. This bandwidth is sufficient for 4K Medium (95 FPS average) but is not enough to overcome the pixel rate limits at 4K Ultra (50 FPS average).

Q: What minimum frame rate does the Medium preset deliver at 1440p?

A: The measured minimum FPS at 2560x1440 Medium is 127, with a maximum of 172 and an average of 150. This minimum is above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes.

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

A: The combo ranks 1284th out of 2813 total combinations, placing it in the upper half of all tested pairings. This rank reflects the GPU’s stronger 58th percentile performance compared to the CPU’s 47th percentile.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates span from 288 FPS on Low to 110 FPS on Ultra. The Low preset shows no minimum or maximum, but the average of 288 FPS is the highest in the dataset, indicating that the CPU is the limiting factor at this setting. The Medium preset records an average of 207 FPS, with a minimum of 176 FPS and a maximum of 238 FPS, providing a 62 FPS range between the best and worst frames. The High preset averages 171 FPS with no minimum or maximum recorded, while the Ultra preset averages 110 FPS, also without extreme values. The 1080p results show a 178 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, which highlights the significant impact of visual settings on this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 208 FPS, a 80 FPS drop from 1080p Low, confirming that resolution scaling affects even the least demanding settings. The Medium preset averages 150 FPS, with a minimum of 127 FPS and a maximum of 172 FPS, and this 45 FPS spread is the largest among Medium presets across all resolutions. The High preset averages 124 FPS, a 47 FPS decrease from 1080p High, while the Ultra preset averages 80 FPS, a 30 FPS decrease from 1080p Ultra. The 1440p results show a 128 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, which is narrower than the 1080p spread, suggesting that the GPU begins to dominate the performance profile at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 132 FPS, which is 76 FPS lower than 1440p Low and 156 FPS lower than 1080p Low. The Medium preset averages 95 FPS, with a minimum of 80 FPS and a maximum of 109 FPS, and this 29 FPS range is the tightest of any Medium preset, indicating stable frame pacing. The High preset averages 78 FPS, a 46 FPS drop from 1440p High, while the Ultra preset averages 50 FPS, a 30 FPS drop from 1440p Ultra. The 4K results show an 82 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, which is the smallest spread of any resolution, confirming that the GPU’s pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at 2160p. The data shows that the Medium preset at 4K offers the best balance, with a 95 FPS average and 80 FPS minimum, while the Ultra preset’s 50 FPS average is the only sub-60 FPS result in the entire measured dataset.