Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Undisputed reveals a clear pattern: this combo scales almost perfectly with resolution, which points to the GPU as the primary limiting factor at higher settings. At 1080p Low, the system pushes 360.6 FPS, but dropping to 4K Low still delivers 165.4 FPS—a 54% reduction that tracks closely with the pixel count increase. This linear scaling is the signature of a GPU-bound workload.

The picture changes when settings climb. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 136.3 FPS, while 4K Ultra drops to 61.6 FPS—exactly 45% of the 1080p figure. However, the gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution is more telling. At 1080p, Ultra is 62% slower than Low (360.6 vs 136.3 FPS), but at 4K, Ultra is 63% slower than Low (165.4 vs 61.6 FPS). This consistency suggests that the game's settings primarily affect GPU workload rather than exposing a CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions.

The data shows that this system is never CPU-limited in a way that would flatten the resolution curve. At 1080p Low, the 360.6 FPS ceiling is high enough that the Intel Core i7-12700KF's 12 cores and 20 threads are keeping pace, but the RTX 3080 is clearly the component that determines frame rates as resolution and settings increase. The 4K Ultra result of 61.6 FPS is the only figure that dips below the 100 FPS mark, indicating that players targeting 4K will need to compromise on settings to maintain high refresh rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Undisputed?

A: The data shows 1440p High delivers 157.1 FPS, which balances visual quality with smoothness. At 4K High, the average drops to 97.4 FPS, still playable but notably lower.

Q: How much FPS do you lose going from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At Low settings, the drop is from 360.6 FPS to 165.4 FPS—a 54% reduction. At Ultra settings, it drops from 136.3 FPS to 61.6 FPS—a 55% reduction. The loss is nearly identical regardless of settings.

Q: Is the RTX 3080's 10 GB VRAM sufficient for Undisputed?

A: The benchmark results show playable frame rates at all tested resolutions and settings, including 4K Ultra at 61.6 FPS. No VRAM-related stutters or crashes are indicated in the measured data.

Q: Can this system handle 144Hz gaming?

A: At 1440p Medium, the combo achieves 188 FPS, and at 1440p High it hits 157.1 FPS—both above 144Hz. At 4K, only Low settings (165.4 FPS) and Medium settings (116.1 FPS) come close, with High falling to 97.4 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's boost clock affect performance?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF boosts to 5.00 GHz, which helps maintain high frame rates at 1080p where the CPU has more influence. The 360.6 FPS result at 1080p Low suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively even at very high frame rates.

Q: What settings should a 4K monitor owner use?

A: For 60Hz displays, 4K Ultra at 61.6 FPS is viable. For 144Hz displays, 4K Medium at 116.1 FPS is the highest quality option that stays above 100 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 498th out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 68th percentile of all configurations. This is a solidly above-average result, though not in the top tier—the ranking indicates that many newer or higher-end combos outperform it.

Looking at the individual components, the CPU sits at the 89th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is at the 80th percentile among all graphics cards. The combo rank is lower than either component's individual percentile, which suggests that Undisputed may not fully utilize the CPU's potential when paired with this GPU. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14400, scores nearly identically (35336 vs 35355 average benchmark score, a 0.1% difference), meaning that the i7-12700KF provides no meaningful CPU advantage over that cheaper chip in this game.

The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, scores 35860 versus 35787 for the RTX 3080—a 0.2% difference. This tight grouping around the RTX 3080's performance level reinforces that the combo's rank is primarily determined by GPU capability, with the CPU being more than sufficient for the game's demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p:

• Low: 360.6 FPS
• Medium: 257.1 FPS
• High: 212.4 FPS
• Ultra: 136.3 FPS

The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 62% performance drop. The 360.6 FPS Low result is the highest of any resolution/settings combination, confirming that 1080p is where this combo is most comfortable. The jump from Medium to High costs 44.7 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 76.1 FPS—the largest single-step penalty in the entire set.

1440p:

• Low: 257.6 FPS
• Medium: 188 FPS
• High: 157.1 FPS
• Ultra: 100.5 FPS

At 1440p, the Ultra setting is the only one that falls below 100 FPS, and it does so barely at 100.5 FPS. The Medium and High settings both exceed 144Hz, making 1440p the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors. The Low-to-Ultra penalty is 61%—nearly identical to 1080p, reinforcing the GPU-bound nature of the workload.

4K:

• Low: 165.4 FPS
• Medium: 116.1 FPS
• High: 97.4 FPS
• Ultra: 61.6 FPS

At 4K, the combo transitions from very playable (Low at 165.4 FPS) to barely playable (Ultra at 61.6 FPS). The High setting at 97.4 FPS is close to 100 FPS but not quite there. The Low-to-Ultra penalty is 63%, matching the pattern seen at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the defining component in this combo's Undisputed performance. Its 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus provides 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game's demands at all tested settings—the fact that performance degrades smoothly with resolution rather than hitting a VRAM wall supports this.

The GPU's clock behavior is notable: the base clock of 1440 MHz boosts to 1710 MHz, and the benchmark scores show strong compute capability with 29.77 TFLOPS FP32 performance. The 8704 shading units and 68 RT cores contribute to the card's 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs. In Undisputed, the RTX 3080's raw rasterization power is what matters most, as the game is a sports title without heavy ray tracing demands.

Comparing to its nearest rivals, the RTX 3080's average benchmark score of 35787 is within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35860) and 0.9% of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (36101). The measured FPS results in Undisputed align with this mid-pack positioning—the card delivers strong but not class-leading performance, with the 4K Ultra result of 61.6 FPS being its weakest showing.

The GPU's 320W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with its performance class. The 12-pin power connector and 700W suggested PSU indicate this is a power-hungry card, but the benchmark data shows no thermal throttling artifacts—the FPS scaling is smooth and predictable across all resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF provides the processing backbone for this combo, and in Undisputed, it proves more than adequate. With 12 cores and 20 threads based on Alder Lake architecture, the CPU offers strong multi-threaded performance: its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 28979 and Geekbench multicore score of 13596 place it at the 89th percentile among all CPUs.

The CPU's 5.00 GHz boost clock is critical for gaming, and the single-thread performance confirms this capability—Geekbench single-core score of 2526 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4091. These figures explain why the combo can push 360.6 FPS at 1080p Low without the CPU becoming a bottleneck. The 25 MB of shared L3 cache helps with game data locality, though Undisputed's requirements are modest enough that cache size is not a limiting factor.

The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14400, scores 35336 versus 35355 for the i7-12700KF—a negligible 0.1% difference. This tells us that in Undisputed, the i7's extra cores and threads (12 vs 10 for the i5-14400) provide no measurable benefit. The game appears to be lightly threaded, so the i7's multi-core advantage is unused. Similarly, the Intel Core i9-12900HX scores 35289 (0.2% lower), and the Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35256 (0.3% lower)—all within statistical noise.

The CPU's 125W TDP and 10nm Intel process are typical for this generation. The LGA 1700 socket and DDR4/DDR5 dual-channel memory support give builders flexibility, though the benchmark data doesn't indicate memory bandwidth is a bottleneck in this game. The multiplier being unlocked (designated by the "K" suffix) allows overclocking, but the measured results suggest the stock configuration is already sufficient for Undisputed's demands—the GPU, not the CPU, determines the frame rate ceiling.