Undisputed

# How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D sits at the absolute top of the tested hierarchy for Undisputed, claiming the number one spot out of 2,813 combinations evaluated. This is a commanding result that places this pairing ahead of every other CPU-GPU combo in the database for this specific title. The ranking reflects the RTX 5090 D's position in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, combined with the i7-12700K's 84th percentile standing among CPUs. While neither component is the absolute fastest ever produced in a vacuum, their synergy in Undisputed produces the best measured experience available.

The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 places it just above the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76,904, a margin of 1.1%, and ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 by -1.6%. The CPU side shows a tighter cluster: the i7-12700K's average score of 35,287 is within 0.1% of the Intel Core i5-13600T at 35,305, within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-12700KF at 35,365, and within 0.3% of the Intel Core i7-13700T at 35,403. These razor-thin margins suggest that the GPU is the primary differentiator in this combo's top ranking, as the CPU is essentially interchangeable with several rivals in raw compute terms.

What makes this rank of 1 particularly notable is that Undisputed is a sports title, not a synthetic benchmark showcase. The data indicates that this combination delivers frame rates that far exceed display refresh rate capabilities at every resolution tested. The ranking is not merely about hitting playable thresholds; it is about delivering headroom so substantial that no other combination in the database comes close in this game. For competitive play, where frame time consistency matters, this combo's position at the top of 2,813 entries provides a definitive answer: this is the reference setup for Undisputed.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the optimal experience. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 222 FPS, which is already far beyond what any standard 60Hz or 144Hz display can show. The High preset at 344 FPS and Medium at 416 FPS offer diminishing visual returns for frame rate gains that most users cannot perceive. The Low preset hits 578 FPS, but this is purely academic for competitive play where visual clarity matters less than raw speed. For 1080p, the Ultra preset is the sensible choice because it still maintains 222 FPS, a figure that exceeds even the fastest gaming monitors on the market.

At 2560x1440, the same logic applies with even more force. Ultra runs at 160 FPS, which is comfortably above the 144Hz refresh rate that dominates the high-end monitor market. High at 249 FPS and Medium at 301 FPS provide additional headroom, but the visual fidelity gain from Ultra outweighs the marginal FPS difference for most users. The Low preset at 418 FPS is wasteful in this context. The recommendation is unambiguous: Ultra at 1440p delivers a perfect balance of image quality and speed, with 160 FPS offering enough margin above typical refresh rates to avoid screen tearing when V-sync is off.

At 3840x2160, the calculus shifts. Ultra drops to 101 FPS, which is still playable but sits below the 120Hz threshold that many high-end 4K displays target. High at 157 FPS restores that margin, and Medium at 190 FPS provides even more headroom. The 4K Ultra preset at 101 FPS is the only setting in the entire measured dataset that falls below 150 FPS, making it the one scenario where users must trade visual quality for speed. For 4K, the High preset at 157 FPS is the sweet spot: it maintains a triple-digit frame rate well above 120Hz while retaining most of the visual enhancements. The step from High to Ultra at 4K costs 56 FPS (from 157 to 101), a 35% drop, which is too steep for the marginal visual gain. Medium at 190 FPS is the choice for users who prioritize frame rate above all else at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies in this combination. At Low settings, the progression is 578 FPS at 1080p, 418 FPS at 1440p, and 264 FPS at 4K. This represents a 54% drop from 1080p to 4K, which is substantial but still leaves the system at 264 FPS—an exceptionally high figure. At Medium settings, the pattern is 416 FPS at 1080p, 301 FPS at 1440p, and 190 FPS at 4K, a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K as well. The consistency of this percentage drop across Low and Medium settings indicates that the GPU is scaling in a predictable, resolution-bound manner.

High settings show a slightly steeper curve: 344 FPS at 1080p, 249 FPS at 1440p, and 157 FPS at 4K, a 54% drop from 1080p to 4K. The uniformity of these drops—hovering around 54%—strongly suggests that the RTX 5090 D is the limiting factor as resolution increases. The i7-12700K, with its 12 cores and 20 threads, has enough headroom to feed the GPU at all settings, but the GPU's rendering load scales directly with pixel count. The fact that the percentage drop is nearly identical across Low, Medium, and High settings reinforces this: if the CPU were the bottleneck, the drop would be more pronounced at lower settings where the GPU is less stressed.

Ultra settings tell a different story. The progression is 222 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 101 FPS at 4K, a 55% drop from 1080p to 4K. This is consistent with the other presets, confirming that even at the highest visual quality, the GPU remains the governing factor. The data shows no signs of CPU-induced stalls: at 1080p Low, the system reaches 578 FPS, which is a frame rate that would expose any CPU limitation immediately. The fact that the i7-12700K sustains this without issue indicates that the processor is not the constraint in this pairing. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus width provide 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which scales effectively as resolution increases, but the brute pixel throughput ultimately caps performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5090 D and i7-12700K deliver extraordinary numbers across all presets. Low settings produce 578 FPS average, a figure that is essentially beyond the capability of any display to show. Medium settings yield 416 FPS with a minimum of 354 and maximum of 478, providing a tight frame time distribution. High settings drop to 344 FPS, still far beyond any practical refresh rate. Ultra settings, the most demanding preset at this resolution, maintain 222 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 356 FPS, which demonstrates the GPU's massive headroom even at the highest quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the numbers remain stratospheric. Low settings hit 418 FPS, Medium delivers 301 FPS with a minimum of 256 and maximum of 346, High reaches 249 FPS, and Ultra settles at 160 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 256 FPS is particularly impressive because it shows that even in the most demanding scenes, this combo never drops below 256 FPS at 1440p. This consistency is critical for a sports game where sudden movements and crowd scenes can cause frame spikes. The Ultra preset at 160 FPS is the first setting in the dataset that approaches a typical high-refresh display limit, but it still exceeds 144Hz.

At 3840x2160, the GPU finally begins to show its limits. Ultra drops to 101 FPS, which is the only measured average below 150 FPS in the entire dataset. High settings bounce back to 157 FPS, Medium reaches 190 FPS with a minimum of 162 and maximum of 219, and Low achieves 264 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K is notable: its minimum of 162 FPS is higher than the Ultra preset's average of 101 FPS, highlighting the significant cost of the Ultra preset's additional effects at 4K resolution. The 4K data shows a clear hierarchy: Low and Medium are overkill for most displays, High is the optimal balance at 157 FPS, and Ultra is only for users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant force in this pairing, and the benchmark data leaves no doubt about its capabilities. Its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for Undisputed's textures at any resolution. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712, places it in elite company. Its nearest rivals in the database—the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76,904 and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940—are within 1.1% and -1.6% respectively, but these comparisons are based on synthetic averages that do not capture the RTX 5090 D's specific strengths in this title.

The GPU's clock behavior matters in Undisputed. With a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, the RTX 5090 D maintains high sustained frequencies during gameplay. The boost clock is particularly relevant for a sports title where frame rates are consistently high; the GPU does not need to ramp down due to thermal throttling in this workload. The 5 nm process node from TSMC, with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, provides the raw compute headroom. The FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS is the key metric for this game's rendering pipeline, and the data shows it is never the limiting factor until 4K Ultra.

The memory configuration is another critical element. At 4K Ultra, the game still runs at 101 FPS, which suggests that the 32 GB frame buffer is not being exhausted. If VRAM were insufficient, the average FPS would collapse due to texture swapping. The 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures that even at 4K with High settings and 157 FPS, the memory subsystem keeps pace with the GPU's shading units. The 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs provide the pixel throughput necessary for the high frame rates observed. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are more than adequate for a sports game with relatively simple geometry compared to open-world titles.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K plays a supporting role in this combination, but it is a role it fills admirably. With 12 cores and 20 threads, the processor provides ample parallel processing capacity for Undisputed's game logic, physics, and AI routines. The 25 MB of shared L3 cache, combined with 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, ensures that frequently accessed data stays close to the execution units. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz is the critical specification for this game, as sports titles often rely on single-thread performance for player control and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores confirm its capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 19,784 in multi-core and 1,850.5 in single-core. In Geekbench, it achieves 15,790 multi-core and 2,308 single-core. These figures place the i7-12700K in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35,287. Its nearest rivals are within a fraction of a percent: the Intel Core i5-13600T at 35,305 (-0.1%), the Intel Core i7-12700KF at 35,365 (-0.2%), and the Intel Core i7-13700T at 35,403 (-0.3%). This clustering indicates that the CPU is not a differentiator in this pairing; any of these processors would likely yield similar results in Undisputed.

The evidence for CPU sufficiency is in the frame rates at 1080p. At Low settings, the system achieves 578 FPS, which would expose any CPU bottleneck immediately. If the i7-12700K were struggling to feed the RTX 5090 D, the frame rate would plateau regardless of resolution. Instead, the data shows a clear resolution-dependent scaling, with FPS dropping by roughly 54% from 1080p to 4K across all presets. This pattern is the signature of a GPU-limited system. The CPU's 3DMark scores reinforce this: it scores 9,276 in 16-thread testing, 7,202 in 8-thread testing, and 4,011 in 4-thread testing, all of which indicate sufficient headroom for a title that is unlikely to use all 20 threads. The PassMark multi-thread score of 34,404 and single-thread score of 4,013 round out a profile that is more than capable of sustaining the GPU at maximum output.