Undisputed

Undisputed pairs the Intel Core i5-9400 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, a combination that lands in the 959th spot out of 1580 tested combos for this title. That places it in the lower-middle tier of the database, meaning the platform is more than capable of delivering playable sessions, but it is not a top-tier performer for pushing maximum visual fidelity at high resolutions. The measured data shows a clear pattern: this combo excels at high refresh rates on standard monitors, while 4K Ultra remains a challenge. The RTX 2070 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus, provides a solid foundation, but the CPU's six cores and six threads become a limiting factor in the most demanding scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results point to the High preset as the optimal balance for most users. At 1920x1080, High delivers an average of 150.7 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate displays. Moving to 2560x1440, the High preset still holds at 107.9 FPS, making it a viable option for 1440p monitors without sacrificing much fluidity. Even at 3840x2160, High manages 71.8 FPS, which is playable for a sports title, though not ideal for competitive play.

The Ultra preset is where the combo starts to struggle. At 1920x1080, it drops to 97.7 FPS, which is still acceptable, but at 2560x1440 it falls to 70.2 FPS, and at 4K it plummets to 45.7 FPS. That 4K figure is below the 60 FPS target most builders consider the baseline for a smooth experience. The data suggests that Ultra is only worth using if you prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate and are playing at 1080p or 1440p.

For those seeking maximum frame rates, the Low preset is the clear winner. It produces 254.8 FPS at 1080p, 183.2 FPS at 1440p, and 114.9 FPS at 4K. The jump from Low to Medium is significant, but the jump from Medium to High is smaller. For example, at 1440p, Low yields 183.2 FPS, Medium drops to 131.7 FPS, and High sits at 107.9 FPS. The most practical recommendation is to start with High and only drop to Medium if you find the frame rate lacking on a 1440p or 4K display.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain why the High preset performs so well. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz and boosts up to 1770 MHz, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz running at 14 Gbps effective. This translates to a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is substantial for a card of this generation. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus is sufficient for Undisputed at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra results suggest that VRAM capacity and bandwidth are stretched thin at that resolution.

The GPU’s compute capabilities also play a role. With 2560 shading units and a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s, the card handles the game’s rendering demands efficiently. The fp32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS is respectable, and the 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores provide headroom for any future updates that might leverage ray tracing or DLSS. In the current benchmark data, however, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops below 50. At lower settings, the GPU has enough headroom to push very high frame rates, as evidenced by the 114.9 FPS at 4K Low and 254.8 FPS at 1080p Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 959 out of 1580 places this system in the 39th percentile of all tested combinations for Undisputed. This is a mid-pack result, but it is important to contextualize it. The CPU, the Intel Core i5-9400, has an average benchmark score of 2305 and sits at the 50th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i3-10305 (deltaPct 0.2), the Intel Core i3-1125G4 (deltaPct 0.2), and the Intel Xeon E-2134 (deltaPct 0.4), all of which are within a fraction of a percent. On the GPU side, the RTX 2070 SUPER has an average score of 22206 and ranks at the 65th percentile. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA RTX A400 (deltaPct -0.5), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (deltaPct 0.9), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (deltaPct -2.3).

The deltaPct values show that the GPU is slightly below the RTX A400 but ahead of the GTX TITAN Z and the RTX 4060 Mobile. This suggests that the GPU is a stronger component relative to its peers than the CPU, which is slightly below the i7-8809G (deltaPct -0.6). The combination of a mid-tier CPU with a solid GPU results in a system that is adequate for Undisputed but not exceptional. The rank is dragged down by the CPU's limitations, particularly in CPU-bound scenarios at high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a wide spread across settings. Low produces an average of 254.8 FPS, Medium drops to 183.1 FPS, High falls to 150.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 97.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 71.7 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 32.4 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is handling the workload efficiently at this resolution, and even Ultra remains above 90 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 183.2 FPS for Low, 131.7 FPS for Medium, 107.9 FPS for High, and 70.2 FPS for Ultra. The drop from High to Ultra is a steep 37.7 FPS, which is the largest relative decrease in the entire dataset. This suggests that Ultra settings introduce a significant rendering cost that the GPU struggles to offset at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are more constrained. Low averages 114.9 FPS, Medium averages 85.7 FPS, High averages 71.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 45.7 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the only one below 60 FPS in the entire dataset, confirming that this resolution and setting combination is not suitable for this hardware. The 4K Low result, however, shows that the combo can still deliver high frame rates if settings are reduced appropriately.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. At 4K Low, the average FPS is 114.9, and at 4K Medium it drops to 85.7. The High preset at 4K yields 71.8 FPS, while Ultra falls to 45.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best setting for a 144Hz 1080p monitor?

A: The High preset is the recommended choice, as it delivers an average of 150.7 FPS at 1920x1080. If you want to stay well above the refresh rate, the Medium preset at 183.1 FPS is also a solid option.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2305. It is 0.2% faster than the Intel Core i3-10305 and Intel Core i3-1125G4, and 0.4% faster than the Intel Xeon E-2134. It is 0.6% slower than the Intel Core i7-8809G.

Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER a bottleneck at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset drops to 70.2 FPS, which suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at the highest settings. However, at High settings, the average is 107.9 FPS, indicating the GPU is sufficient for most playable configs.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The difference is significant. Low averages 254.8 FPS, while Ultra averages 97.7 FPS. This represents a drop of roughly 157 FPS when maxing out the settings.

Q: Does the combo rank change based on resolution?

A: The combo rank of 959 out of 1580 is a static measurement, but the measured FPS data shows that the system is more competitive at lower resolutions. At 1080p, even Ultra stays above 90 FPS, whereas at 4K, only Low and Medium stay above 85 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-9400 is a six-core, six-thread processor from the Coffee Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, with a 9 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU’s benchmark scores are modest: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 7969 and a single-core score of 1125. Its average benchmark score of 2305 places it at the 50th percentile among all CPUs, confirming that it is an average performer by modern standards.

In Undisputed, the CPU’s role becomes evident at high frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 254.8 FPS, which is a demanding scenario for the processor. The six threads are likely being fully utilized, and the lack of hyper-threading means there is no extra headroom for background tasks. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 42.7 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for this workload, but the data suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor when trying to push beyond 250 FPS.

The CPU’s nearest rivals all have similar average scores, with deltaPct values of 0.2 to 0.4, indicating that swapping to a comparable Intel Core i3 or Xeon would yield negligible performance changes. The 4.10 GHz boost clock is the key attribute for single-threaded performance, and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1125 supports this. For a sports game like Undisputed, which likely relies on physics and AI calculations, the CPU’s six cores are sufficient, but the lack of additional threads means that the GPU often outpaces it in high-FPS scenarios.