Undisputed

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 paired with the Intel Core i5-9400 delivers a dominant performance profile in Undisputed, with benchmark results showing the combination ranking in the 65th percentile of all tested systems. The data indicates that this pairing is capable of delivering exceptionally high frame rates at every resolution, though the scaling patterns reveal a clear shift in system bottleneck as graphical load increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable but significant drop in performance as resolution scales from 1080p to 4K, with the magnitude of that drop heavily influenced by the selected quality preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 321.5 FPS at 1920x1080 to 255.9 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 65.6 FPS, and then further to 163.4 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 49% decrease from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at the lowest graphical load, the GPU is beginning to assert its dominance as the limiting factor.

Moving to Medium settings, the scaling curve steepens noticeably. The system produces 253 FPS at 1080p, drops to 184.2 FPS at 1440p, and settles at 120 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings is 52.6%, showing that the RX 9070 is increasingly constrained by pixel throughput as resolution climbs. At High settings, the pattern continues with 208.1 FPS at 1080p, 154.3 FPS at 1440p, and 99.6 FPS at 4K, representing a 52.1% reduction across the resolution range.

The most revealing data comes from Ultra settings, where the frame rate falls from 138 FPS at 1080p to 99.8 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 61.8 FPS at 4K. This 55.2% drop from 1080p to 4K is the steepest of all presets, confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at the highest quality settings. The consistency of these drops across all presets suggests that the Intel Core i5-9400, with its 6 cores and 6 threads, is capable of feeding the RX 9070 adequately at lower resolutions, but the GPU's rendering workload becomes the dominant constraint as resolution and quality increase.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 321.5 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system produces an average of 61.8 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-9400 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at 1080p, as frame rates reach 208.1 FPS at High settings and 138 FPS at Ultra, indicating the GPU is still the primary constraint.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 255.9 FPS while Ultra settings produce 99.8 FPS, a difference of 156.1 FPS between the two presets.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Undisputed?*

A: The combo ranks 543rd out of 1580 tested combinations, placing it in the upper portion of the database.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 4K with Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average frame rate is 120 FPS, showing strong performance even at high resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-9400 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 achieves a rank of 543 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 65th percentile of all systems in the database. This ranking is notable given the CPU's position in the broader benchmark landscape, where it sits at the 50th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 2305.

The GPU, however, is the stronger component in this pairing, ranking in the 79th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 34780. The RX 9070's nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database include the NVIDIA A2 with an average score of 34866 and a deltaPct of -0.2, the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 at 34677 with a deltaPct of 0.3, and the AMD Radeon HD 7970 at 34541 with a deltaPct of 0.7. These close margins indicate that the RX 9070 is performing at the upper edge of its expected range.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database are similarly clustered, with the Intel Core i3-10305 at 2300 (deltaPct 0.2), the Intel Core i3-1125G4 at 2299 (deltaPct 0.2), and the Intel Xeon E-2134 at 2295 (deltaPct 0.4). The Intel Core i7-8809G trails at 2319 with a deltaPct of -0.6. This clustering suggests the i5-9400 is delivering performance consistent with its position in the market, and the high combo ranking in Undisputed indicates that the game is more dependent on GPU throughput than CPU processing power.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results: 321.5 FPS at Low settings, 253 FPS at Medium, 208.1 FPS at High, and 138 FPS at Ultra. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the RX 9070 is operating well within its capabilities, with even the most demanding Ultra preset maintaining a frame rate well above typical high-refresh-rate monitor requirements.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains impressive but shows the expected scaling impact. Low settings produce 255.9 FPS, Medium settings yield 184.2 FPS, High settings deliver 154.3 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 99.8 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate that the system can comfortably handle high refresh rates at this resolution with most presets, with only Ultra settings falling below the 100 FPS threshold.

The 3840x2160 results show the most significant impact of resolution scaling. Low settings still produce a robust 163.4 FPS, Medium settings maintain 120 FPS, and High settings deliver 99.6 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K produce 61.8 FPS, which remains playable but indicates that maximum quality at 4K pushes the GPU to its limits. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 101.6 FPS, highlighting the substantial performance cost of the highest quality preset.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-9400 is a 6-core, 6-thread processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The processor features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 256 KB of L2 cache per core, and 9 MB of shared L3 cache, providing a total cache hierarchy that supports its workload distribution.

In Undisputed, a sports title that typically relies more heavily on GPU rendering than CPU physics or simulation, the i5-9400's specifications appear sufficient to avoid creating a significant bottleneck. The benchmark results support this assessment, as frame rates at 1080p reach 321.5 FPS at Low settings, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU at very high frame rates without becoming the limiting factor.

However, the CPU's performance relative to its peers shows it is not a high-end processor. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 7969, with a single-core score of 1125, placing it at the 50th percentile among all CPUs. The processor's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Core i3-10305 and Intel Core i3-1125G4, both with scores around 2300, indicating that the i5-9400 is positioned in the mid-range segment despite its 6-core configuration.

The data suggests that in Undisputed, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, with the RX 9070's 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units handling the bulk of the graphical workload. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for the game's requirements at all tested resolutions. The combination of the i5-9400's moderate CPU performance and the RX 9070's high-end GPU capabilities results in a system that excels in GPU-bound scenarios, as evidenced by the strong frame rates across all tested configurations.