Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a decidedly GPU-bound experience in Undisputed. The benchmark data shows that frame rates scale aggressively with resolution, confirming that the RX 580 is the primary bottleneck across all tested settings. This combination ranks in the 9th percentile of all tested combos in this game, indicating that while the CPU is exceptionally capable, the graphics card severely limits overall performance.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent, revealing a classic GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 122 FPS at 1920x1080 to 88 FPS at 2560x1440, a 28% reduction, and then to 56 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 36% drop from the 1440p figure. This pattern indicates that the RX 580's rendering pipeline is saturated well before the resolution reaches 4K.

Moving to Medium settings, the scaling is similar but with lower absolute numbers. The average FPS at 1080p is 88, dropping to 64 at 1440p (a 27% decrease) and then to 40 at 4K (a 37.5% decrease from 1440p). The min FPS at 4K Medium is 34, which is below the 30 FPS threshold often considered playable, while the max is 46, suggesting significant frame time variance.

At High settings, the resolution scaling becomes even more punishing. The 1080p average of 73 FPS falls to 53 at 1440p (a 27% drop) and then to 33 at 4K (a 38% drop from 1440p). This steep decline at 4K High, where the average dips below 35 FPS, demonstrates that the RX 580's 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the pixel throughput required at this resolution.

Ultra settings exhibit the most severe scaling, with 47 FPS at 1080p dropping to 34 FPS at 1440p and finally to 21 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is essentially unplayable, and even the 1440p Ultra figure is marginal. The data clearly shows that the limiting component is the GPU, as the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance is not the constraint—the frame rate collapse correlates directly with pixel count and settings complexity.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580, built on the GCN 4.0 architecture with a 14 nm process, is the definitive performance ceiling in this pairing. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a modest figure by modern standards. The GPU's boost clock of 1340 MHz and base clock of 1257 MHz are relatively low, and its 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is the primary factor limiting frame rates in Undisputed.

The VRAM capacity is adequate for this game's needs, as the 8 GB frame buffer does not appear to cause a catastrophic failure even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS is 21. However, the memory bandwidth is likely the bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the 256-bit bus struggles to feed the shading units efficiently. The GPU's 2304 shading units and 32 ROPs are also modest, contributing to the pixel fill rate limitations observed at 4K.

Benchmark results place the RX 580 at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12928. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which scores 12940 (a 0.1% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, which scores 12986 (a 0.4% delta). This indicates that the RX 580 performs in line with entry-level to mid-range GPUs from its era, but it is clearly outclassed by modern offerings when handling demanding titles like Undisputed at high resolutions.

The GPU's DirectX 12 support (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3 API compatibility are sufficient for the game, but the raw compute throughput is insufficient for smooth 4K gameplay. The measured FPS data shows that even at Low settings, the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K, achieving only 56 FPS, which confirms that the RX 580 is the limiting component in every scenario tested.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Low preset offers the only consistently smooth experience across all resolutions. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 122, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1440p Low, the average is 88 FPS, still very playable, and even at 4K Low, the 56 FPS average is borderline acceptable for slower-paced sports gameplay.

The Medium preset provides a significant visual upgrade over Low with only a moderate performance cost at 1080p, where the average is 88 FPS. However, at 1440p Medium, the average drops to 64 FPS, which is acceptable but not ideal for competitive play. The 4K Medium result of 40 FPS is marginal, with a min FPS of 34 that could cause noticeable stuttering.

The High preset is only recommended for 1080p gaming, where the 73 FPS average is playable. At 1440p High, the 53 FPS average is on the edge of smoothness, while 4K High at 33 FPS is not recommended for a good experience. The Ultra preset should be avoided entirely, as even at 1080p, the 47 FPS average is suboptimal, and the 4K Ultra result of 21 FPS is unplayable.

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the data suggests that 1080p Medium is the optimal choice, offering 88 FPS average with min FPS of 75 and max FPS of 101. This provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while delivering better visuals than Low. For users prioritizing frame rate above all else, 1080p Low at 122 FPS is the clear winner.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RX 580 delivers a wide range of performance depending on settings. Low settings produce an average of 122 FPS, while Medium averages 88 FPS with a min of 75 and max of 101. High settings drop to 73 FPS, and Ultra falls to 47 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 75 FPS, or roughly 160% performance difference, highlighting the GPU's sensitivity to graphics settings.

At 2560x1440, the performance curve shifts downward. Low settings average 88 FPS, Medium averages 64 FPS (min 54, max 73), High averages 53 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. The 1440p Low result matches the 1080p Medium result at 88 FPS, showing that resolution scaling and settings scaling have similar impacts on this GPU.

At 3840x2160, the RX 580 struggles across all settings. Low averages 56 FPS, Medium averages 40 FPS (min 34, max 46), High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 21 FPS. The 4K Low result is the only one above 50 FPS, and the 4K Ultra result is less than half of that, demonstrating the severe performance penalty at this resolution.

The min FPS data available for Medium settings shows that at 1080p, the min is 75 FPS, at 1440p it is 54 FPS, and at 4K it is 34 FPS. These minimums are all significantly below their respective averages, indicating frame time spikes that could cause perceptible stutter, particularly at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 3386 out of 3718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the bottom 9% of all configurations. This low ranking is directly attributable to the GPU, as the CPU is one of the more powerful processors available, but the RX 580's age and modest compute capabilities drag the overall system performance down.

The CPU's benchmark scores are exceptional, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 and a single-core score of 2116, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 (a 0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX, which scores 46654 (a 0.5% delta). This CPU is clearly not the limiting factor.

In contrast, the GPU's average benchmark score of 12928 is only in the 53rd percentile, with its nearest rivals being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940, 0.1% delta) and the GTX 1660 SUPER (12986, 0.4% delta). The massive disparity between the CPU's high percentile ranking and the GPU's mid-range ranking confirms that the combo's low in-game rank is entirely due to the graphics card.

The data indicates that users with this combo would see substantial performance improvements by upgrading the GPU, as the CPU has ample headroom to support a significantly more powerful graphics card. The 3386th rank out of 3718 combos underscores that this pairing is heavily imbalanced for Undisputed.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on a 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with 30 MB of shared L3 cache. These specifications make it a high-end desktop CPU, and its benchmark results confirm its strong performance.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations, but the data shows that the CPU is never the bottleneck. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed and the average FPS is 122, the CPU's 3DMark scores (e.g., 12412 in max threads, 10717 in 16 threads) indicate it can handle far more demanding loads than this game presents.

The CPU's single-thread performance is particularly strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2529. This is beneficial for Undisputed, which likely has a primary game logic thread that benefits from high single-core performance. The boost clock of 5.40 GHz provides excellent responsiveness for such workloads.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance is also robust, with a Passmark multithread score of 45887 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745. However, these capabilities go largely unused in this game due to the GPU limitation. The data suggests that the CPU is operating at a fraction of its capacity, as the frame rates are determined almost entirely by the RX 580's rendering speed.

The 16 cores and 24 threads are far more than necessary for a sports title like Undisputed, and the CPU's 125 W TDP and 257 mm² die size indicate a high-power, high-performance part. The benchmark results confirm that this CPU is more than capable of driving a much more powerful GPU, and the current pairing leaves significant performance potential untapped.