Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptional performance in Undisputed, ranking first out of 2,813 tested combinations. This pairing produces frame rates that range from 101 FPS at 4K Ultra to 578 FPS at 1080p Low, demonstrating headroom far beyond what most displays can utilize. The combination of a 16-core, 24-thread Raptor Lake processor with a 32 GB GDDR7 Blackwell GPU creates a system where the graphics card becomes the primary scaling factor as resolution increases, while the processor maintains sufficient throughput to avoid bottlenecking even at lower resolutions. Benchmark results indicate this is a top-tier configuration for competitive and high-refresh-rate play in Undisputed.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable pattern: as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, average frame rates decline substantially across all settings presets. At Low settings, the drop from 578 FPS at 1080p to 264 FPS at 4K represents a 54.3% reduction, indicating that the GPU is being progressively more heavily utilized as pixel count grows. The Medium preset shows a similar trend, falling from 416 FPS at 1080p to 190 FPS at 4K, a 54.3% decrease. High settings demonstrate the same proportional scaling, with 344 FPS at 1080p dropping to 157 FPS at 4K, again a 54.4% reduction.

Ultra settings produce the most pronounced resolution sensitivity, with 222 FPS at 1080p declining to 101 FPS at 4K, a 54.5% decrease. This consistent ~54% reduction across all presets when moving from 1080p to 4K strongly indicates that the RTX 5090 D's rendering pipeline is the limiting component at higher resolutions, rather than any CPU constraint. The scaling factor between 1080p and 1440p is less severe, with Low settings dropping from 578 to 418 FPS (27.7% reduction), Medium from 416 to 301 FPS (27.6%), High from 344 to 249 FPS (27.6%), and Ultra from 222 to 160 FPS (27.9%). The uniformity of these percentage drops across all quality presets suggests that resolution scaling in Undisputed is primarily a function of pixel throughput, with the GPU's 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth and 512-bit bus providing ample data delivery.

The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a slightly larger relative decrease, with each preset losing between 36.9% and 37.0% of its 1440p performance. This steeper decline at higher resolutions is consistent with the GPU approaching its fillrate limits, particularly given the 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate of the RTX 5090 D. The data indicates that players targeting 4K Ultra will experience 101 FPS average, which remains smooth for most displays, while 1440p Ultra at 160 FPS and 1080p Ultra at 222 FPS provide progressively higher refresh rate headroom.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combination achieves 578 FPS average, which is the highest measured result. This provides maximum frame rate headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors, though the 1440p Low result of 418 FPS still offers substantial competitive advantage.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The 4K Ultra preset delivers 101 FPS average, which is the lowest measured result in the dataset. This remains playable but represents the only configuration in the measured results that falls below 150 FPS average.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at Medium settings?

A: Medium settings at 1080p show a minimum FPS of 354 and maximum of 478, while 1440p Medium ranges from 256 to 346, and 4K Medium from 162 to 219. These ranges indicate frame pacing variability of roughly 23-29% around the average, which is acceptable for the genre.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions?

A: The consistent ~54% performance drop from 1080p to 4K across all presets suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low (578 FPS), the Core i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads provide enough throughput to sustain very high frame rates, though the CPU's 89th percentile ranking versus all CPUs indicates it is not the primary constraint.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks first out of 2,813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it at the top of the database for this game. The 92nd percentile GPU ranking and 89th percentile CPU ranking reinforce its position as a flagship pairing.

Q: Is the 32 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K Ultra settings?

A: The measured 101 FPS at 4K Ultra indicates that the 32 GB GDDR7 memory capacity is not a limiting factor in Undisputed, as the game runs at playable frame rates with this configuration. The memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s provides ample data throughput for the 512-bit bus.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1 out of 2,813 tested combinations places this pairing at the absolute top of the database for Undisputed. This top ranking is supported by the individual component percentiles: the Intel Core i7-13700K sits in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. The combination of these two high-percentile components produces a system that outperforms virtually every other tested configuration in this game.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with an average score of 46,971 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 at 47,022 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX at 46,654 (0.5% lower), and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 at 46,653 (0.5% lower). These deltaPct values of -0.2%, -0.3%, +0.5%, and +0.5% respectively indicate that the Core i7-13700K's average benchmark score of 46,881 is essentially equivalent to these alternatives, with differences well within measurement noise. This suggests that CPU choice among these top-tier options has minimal impact on overall system performance in Undisputed.

The GPU's nearest rivals tell a similar story, with the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76,904 (1.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (1.6% lower), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (2.1% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79,605 (2.4% lower). The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 places it in a tight cluster with these competitors, though its measured FPS results in Undisputed demonstrate that real-world gaming performance can differ from synthetic benchmarks. The first-place combo ranking confirms that this specific CPU-GPU pairing excels in Undisputed's workload characteristics.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers 578 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all gaming monitors. The Medium preset at 1080p provides 416 FPS, offering a balance between visual quality and performance that remains well above 240 Hz displays. At 1440p, the Medium preset's 301 FPS is the recommended choice for high-refresh-rate gaming, as it maintains triple-digit frame rates while improving visual fidelity over Low. The High preset at 1440p achieves 249 FPS, which is still sufficient for 240 Hz monitors and provides noticeably better image quality.

For 4K gaming, the High preset's 157 FPS is the optimal selection for most users, as it delivers smooth gameplay on 144 Hz displays while maintaining substantial visual quality. The Medium preset at 4K produces 190 FPS, which may be preferable for 144 Hz or 165 Hz displays, though the visual difference between Medium and High in Undisputed is subjective. The Ultra preset at 4K (101 FPS) is only recommended for players with 100 Hz or 120 Hz displays who prioritize maximum visual fidelity over frame rate headroom. The measured minimum FPS data for Medium settings (354 at 1080p, 256 at 1440p, 162 at 4K) indicates that frame pacing remains consistent even during demanding scenes.

The data suggests that Medium settings offer the best overall experience across all resolutions, as they provide the widest margin between average and minimum FPS while delivering frame rates well above display refresh rates. The 1440p Medium configuration (301 FPS average, 256 FPS minimum) appears to be the sweet spot for this combination, offering high visual quality, excellent performance, and minimal risk of frame drops below 240 Hz.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 578 FPS average, representing the highest measured frame rate in the dataset. Medium settings at 1080p deliver 416 FPS average with a minimum of 354 FPS and maximum of 478 FPS, showing a frame time range that spans from 2.09 ms to 2.82 ms. High settings produce 344 FPS average, while Ultra settings yield 222 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a consistent reduction in performance, with each quality tier costing approximately 20-30% of the previous tier's frame rate.

At 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 418 FPS average, which is 27.7% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 301 FPS average with a minimum of 256 FPS and maximum of 346 FPS, representing a frame time range from 2.89 ms to 3.91 ms. High settings deliver 249 FPS average, and Ultra settings provide 160 FPS average. The 1440p results maintain the same proportional relationship between presets as seen at 1080p, with Ultra being roughly 62% slower than Low.

At 3840x2160, Low settings achieve 264 FPS average, which is 54.3% lower than 1080p Low. Medium settings produce 190 FPS average with a minimum of 162 FPS and maximum of 219 FPS, translating to frame times between 4.57 ms and 6.17 ms. High settings deliver 157 FPS average, and Ultra settings provide 101 FPS average. The 4K Ultra result represents the most demanding configuration in the dataset, with frame times approaching 9.9 ms, which is still well within the acceptable range for smooth gameplay. The minimum FPS readings at Medium settings across all resolutions demonstrate that the RTX 5090 D maintains consistent performance without significant drops during intense scenes.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K features 16 cores and 24 threads, utilizing a hybrid architecture with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz. This Raptor Lake-S processor includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache, providing substantial on-chip memory for game physics and AI computations. The 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make it a mainstream desktop processor with broad motherboard support.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is primarily to handle game logic, physics calculations, and opponent AI, while the GPU manages rendering workloads. The benchmark results show that even at 1080p Low settings (578 FPS), the processor maintains adequate throughput to avoid becoming the limiting factor. The 3DMark scores provide context: 16-thread performance of 10,717, 8-thread of 8,193, 4-thread of 4,469, and 2-thread of 2,262, demonstrating strong multi-threaded scaling. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30,745 and single-core score of 2,116 indicate that both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads are handled capably.

The processor's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46,881, places it in the upper tier of desktop processors. The nearest rival, AMD Ryzen 9 5900, scores 46,971 (0.2% higher), while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 achieves 47,022 (0.3% higher). These differences are minimal, suggesting that the Core i7-13700K's performance in Undisputed is representative of top-tier processors rather than exceptional. The PassMark multi-thread score of 45,887 and single-thread score of 4,333 confirm its balanced capabilities, with integer math (154,446) and floating-point math (114,867) scores indicating strong computational throughput for game logic.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a flagship graphics card built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It features 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, 176 raster output units, 170 ray tracing cores, and 680 tensor cores, providing massive parallel processing capability. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2017 MHz and boost clock of 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) across a 512-bit bus for 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. The 32 GB GDDR7 memory capacity is more than sufficient for Undisputed's requirements at any resolution and settings combination.

The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77,712, places it in the top tier of graphics hardware. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904, 1.1% higher), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940, 1.6% lower), and NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326 demonstrates strong DirectX 12 performance, which is relevant for modern game engines. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 310,674 and Vulkan score of 376,915 indicate excellent compute capabilities across different APIs.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is dominant at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent ~54% performance decrease from 1080p to 4K across all settings presets. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s provide substantial fillrate headroom, while the 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute power handles the game's rendering effects efficiently. The 575 W TDP and 950 W suggested PSU requirement indicate this is a power-hungry component, but the measured performance justifies the power envelope. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface ensures sufficient bandwidth for data transfer between the CPU and GPU, minimizing any potential bottleneck in the data path.