Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across resolutions paint a clear picture: this combo is heavily GPU-limited at every setting tier. Dropping from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings reduces average FPS from 111.3 to 82.2, a 26% loss, while the jump to 4K Low further drops to 50.1 FPS. That scaling curve is steep and consistent with a graphics card that has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and a 256-bit bus width being pushed beyond its comfort zone.

At Ultra settings, the collapse is even more dramatic. The 1080p Ultra average of 45 FPS falls to 33 FPS at 1440p and then plummets to 17.4 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is barely playable, confirming that the RX 570's 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 32 ROPs cannot sustain the pixel workload of 3840x2160 with high-quality effects enabled. The 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck at 4K, where texture and buffer demands outpace what the Polaris 20 chip can deliver.

The pattern between settings tiers reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p, the spread from Low (111.3 FPS) to Ultra (45 FPS) shows a 2.5x performance range, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor even at the lowest preset. At 4K, the same spread goes from 50.1 FPS down to 17.4 FPS, a 2.9x range that shows the GPU struggling harder as resolution increases. The Intel Core i7-12700KF, with its 12 cores and 20 threads boosting to 5.00 GHz, is never the constraint here; the data suggests the CPU has ample headroom at all tested resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing of the Intel Core i7-12700KF with the AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1484 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. That places it in the bottom 6% of all combinations, a poor showing that reflects the massive mismatch between the CPU's capability and the GPU's age. The i7-12700KF sits at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 570 rests at the 74th percentile among GPUs — but in this game, the GPU's limitations dominate the final ranking.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how close the processor is to its peers. The Intel Core i5-14400 scores nearly identically with a deltaPct of 0.1%, and the Intel Core i9-12900HX is just 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core i7-13800H trails by 0.2%, while the Intel Core i5-13600T is 0.3% behind. These tiny margins mean the CPU is not differentiating this combo from others; swapping the i7-12700KF for any of these rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates in Undisputed.

The GPU's nearest rivals tell a different story. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is 0.2% ahead, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is also 0.2% ahead, and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 is 0.6% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile leads by 0.8%. These are modern or high-end parts that nonetheless benchmark close to the RX 570 on average, but in Undisputed the actual measured results show the RX 570's age. The combo rank of 1484 reflects the reality that this GPU, released in 2017, cannot keep up with current title demands at higher settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Low settings as the only reliable path to smooth gameplay across all resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 111.3 FPS, which provides substantial headroom above typical 60 FPS targets. At 1440p Low, the 82.2 FPS average remains comfortable for most displays. Even at 4K Low, the 50.1 FPS average is borderline playable, though it falls short of a locked 60 FPS experience.

Medium settings offer a tradeoff that only makes sense at 1080p. The 81.9 FPS average at 1080p Medium is playable, but the step to 1440p Medium drops to 59.7 FPS, and 4K Medium falls to 35.5 FPS. High settings are only viable at 1080p, where the 67.4 FPS average holds up; at 1440p High the 48.4 FPS average starts to feel sluggish, and 4K High at 29.5 FPS is unplayable. Ultra settings should be avoided entirely — even 1080p Ultra at 45 FPS lacks the smoothness needed for a sports title, and 4K Ultra at 17.4 FPS is a slideshow.

The recommendation is straightforward: run Low settings for any resolution above 1080p, and consider Medium only if you accept 1080p as your target. The 4 GB VRAM capacity likely forces texture and geometry reductions at higher presets, making Low the safest choice for consistent performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range was tested. Low produced 111.3 FPS average, Medium 81.9 FPS, High 67.4 FPS, and Ultra 45 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 66.3 FPS, showing how much visual quality costs on this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the results step down proportionally. Low averaged 82.2 FPS, Medium 59.7 FPS, High 48.4 FPS, and Ultra 33 FPS. The 1440p Low result is 26% lower than the 1080p Low figure, while 1440p Ultra is 27% lower than 1080p Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become stark. Low averaged 50.1 FPS, Medium 35.5 FPS, High 29.5 FPS, and Ultra 17.4 FPS. The 4K Low result is the only 4K preset that approaches playability, and even it falls short of a 60 FPS standard. The 4K Ultra result is less than half the 1080p Ultra figure, demonstrating the nonlinear scaling that occurs when the GPU runs out of memory bandwidth and fill rate.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Undisputed at 4K?

A: Only at Low settings, where it averages 50.1 FPS. Medium drops to 35.5 FPS, High to 29.5 FPS, and Ultra to 17.4 FPS, none of which are smooth enough for competitive play.

Q: What is the best resolution for this setup?

A: 1080p offers the most usable results, with Low at 111.3 FPS and Medium at 81.9 FPS. 1440p Low at 82.2 FPS is also viable if you prefer higher resolution over frame rate headroom.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest rivals in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The RX 570's average benchmark score of 30158 is 0.2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, 0.6% behind the NVIDIA Tesla M60, and 0.8% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The i7-12700KF ranks at the 89th CPU percentile, while the RX 570 sits at the 74th GPU percentile, and the FPS scaling with resolution and settings confirms GPU-bound behavior.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 48.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play. Dropping to Medium yields 59.7 FPS, and Low gives 82.2 FPS.

Q: Should I use Ultra settings at any resolution?

A: No. The best Ultra result is 45 FPS at 1080p, which is not smooth enough. At 1440p it drops to 33 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 17.4 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF brings substantial processing power to this combo. Its 12 cores and 20 threads operate at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost to 5.00 GHz, built on the Alder Lake architecture using Intel's 10 nm process. The 25 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide ample data locality for game logic and physics. In synthetic tests, this CPU scores 28979 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4091 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 34092 and single-thread score of 3984.

The percentile ranking of 89th among all CPUs indicates this processor outclasses the vast majority of installed hardware. Its nearest rivals — the i5-14400, i7-13800H, i9-12900HX, and i5-13600T — all score within 0.3% of the i7-12700KF, confirming that this CPU is not the differentiator in Undisputed. The game's sports genre typically relies on single-thread performance for AI and animation logic, and the i7-12700KF's 3DMark single-thread score of 1043 and Geekbench single-core score of 2526 indicate strong per-core capability.

The measured FPS data shows no signs of CPU limitation. At 1080p Low, the 111.3 FPS average suggests the CPU can feed frames well beyond what the GPU can render at higher settings. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9282 and max-thread score of 9983 show healthy multi-core scaling, but Undisputed does not appear to stress all 12 cores equally. The CPU's launch MSRP was $384, and its multiplier is unlocked for overclocking, though the data does not indicate that overclocking would improve game performance given the GPU bottleneck.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the decisive component in this combo's Undisputed performance. Built on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture at 14 nm, it packs 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. Its 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs operate at base and boost clocks of 1168 MHz and 1244 MHz respectively. The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory runs at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's benchmark results show it holding its own in synthetic tests: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 880, Geekbench OpenCL of 32084, Vulkan of 42752, and Metal of 44915. Its average benchmark score of 30158 places it at the 74th percentile, with nearest rivals all within 0.8%. Yet in Undisputed, the RX 570's age shows through. The 4 GB VRAM is likely insufficient for Ultra textures at 1080p, and the 224.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain 4K workloads.

The measured FPS data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution and settings combination. The 39.81 GPixel/s pixel rate and 159.2 GTexel/s texture rate are simply too low for modern sports games at high resolutions. The 150 W TDP and PCIe 3.0 x16 interface further constrain performance compared to newer parts. The GPU's launch MSRP was 169 USD, and it is now end-of-life, which the benchmark results reflect: while the CPU can push 111 FPS at 1080p Low, the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K on any setting above Low.