Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a playable but constrained experience in Undisputed, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck across most settings. The data shows that this combination ranks in the bottom percentile of tested hardware, at position 1480 out of 1580 combos, which strongly indicates a legacy graphics card struggling against a modern sports title. The most balanced experience is found at 1080p Medium settings, where the system delivers a solid 85.4 FPS average, providing a smooth baseline without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. Pushing to Ultra at any resolution results in a significant performance drop, making it an undesirable choice for consistent gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results clearly indicate that the RX 580's performance ceiling is reached quickly as settings increase. At 1080p, the jump from Medium to High costs 14.7 FPS (from 85.4 to 70.7), while the jump to Ultra costs a further 21.2 FPS, landing at a less fluid 49.5 FPS average. For players seeking the best balance between visual quality and frame rate, the Low preset at 1080p is the only configuration that exceeds the 120 FPS threshold, hitting 120.4 FPS average. This suggests that for competitive or high-refresh-rate play, Low settings are the only viable option.

However, for a more visually appealing experience that remains playable, Medium at 1080p is the recommended sweet spot. The 85.4 FPS average provides ample headroom above the 60 FPS standard, and the visual upgrade over Low is substantial. At 1440p, the situation becomes more challenging. The Medium preset drops to 61.6 FPS average, which is still playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. High settings at 1440p yield 51.2 FPS, which is borderline, while Ultra at 1440p is not recommended due to its 35.4 FPS average. At 4K, only the Low preset achieves a playable frame rate at 56.5 FPS average, with all other settings falling below the 40 FPS threshold, making 4K gaming impractical for this combo.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the definitive limiting factor in this configuration. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game's textures at lower presets but becomes strained at higher settings. The GPU's 2304 shading units and 32 ROPs, clocked at a base of 1257 MHz and boost of 1340 MHz, deliver a raw compute capability of 6.175 TFLOPS. This performance level places the RX 580 in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with its average benchmark score of 13559 being nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564, a 0% delta).

The data shows a clear correlation between settings and GPU load. At 1080p Low, the GPU can push 120.4 FPS, but this drops by 30 FPS when moving to Medium (85.4 FPS), indicating that the card's texture fillrate and shading power are quickly saturated. The 14 nm Polaris 20 chip, with a die size of 232 mm² and 5,700 million transistors, is an end-of-life product, and its age shows in the scaling. The transition from Low to Ultra at 1080p results in a 70.9 FPS drop (from 120.4 to 49.5), a 59% reduction in performance, which is a steep penalty for visual upgrades. This pattern strongly suggests that the GPU's 32 ROPs are a bottleneck for pixel fill rate at higher settings, particularly at higher resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Undisputed with this hardware?*

A: The data shows that 1080p is the only resolution where all settings presets remain above 49 FPS average. At 1440p, the Ultra preset drops to 35.4 FPS, and at 4K, only the Low preset achieves a playable 56.5 FPS average. Therefore, 1080p is the recommended resolution for a consistent experience.

*Q: Can this combo run Undisputed at 4K?*

A: Technically yes, but with significant compromises. The only 4K preset that averages above 30 FPS is Low, which hits 56.5 FPS. The High preset at 4K averages 30.4 FPS, which is borderline, while Medium (39.4 FPS) and Ultra (21.4 FPS) are not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its closest rivals in general compute?

A: The RX 580's average benchmark score of 13559 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564, a 0% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (13549, a 0.1% delta). It is 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (13416) and 1.1% behind the NVIDIA P106-090 (13716).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the frame rates seen here?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck. The Core i7-14700F is a high-end processor in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, while the RX 580 sits in the 53rd percentile. The significant FPS drops when increasing settings or resolution point to the GPU being saturated, not the CPU.

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

A: The measured data shows an average of 61.6 FPS at 1440p Medium. This is a playable frame rate, but it is 23.8 FPS lower than the same settings at 1080p, illustrating the GPU's performance scaling limitations.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever a good choice with this hardware?

A: No. The Ultra preset yields the lowest frame rates at every resolution. At 1080p it averages 49.5 FPS, at 1440p it drops to 35.4 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 21.4 FPS. The visual gain does not justify the steep performance cost.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the system performs admirably on lower presets. The Low setting delivers a 120.4 FPS average, making it the only preset to break the 120 FPS barrier. Medium follows at 85.4 FPS, which is a strong result for a smooth experience. High settings drop to 70.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 49.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 70.9 FPS loss, showing that the RX 580 cannot handle the increased shader complexity.

Moving to 1440p, the performance degrades notably. The Low preset maintains a playable 90.6 FPS average. Medium drops to 61.6 FPS, which is still smooth enough for most players. High settings average 51.2 FPS, while Ultra falls to 35.4 FPS, making it a poor choice for any fast-paced action. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 55.2 FPS.

At 4K resolution, the RX 580 is clearly out of its depth. The Low preset is the only playable option at 56.5 FPS average. Medium drops to 39.4 FPS, High to 30.4 FPS, and Ultra to a slideshow-like 21.4 FPS. The data indicates that 4K gaming requires a significantly more powerful GPU to maintain consistent frame rates above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 1480th out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 6% of all configurations, which is a poor result for a system featuring a top-tier modern CPU. The ranking reflects the extreme mismatch between the CPU's capabilities and the GPU's limitations. The i7-14700F is a high-end processor with an average benchmark score of 54097, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (54450, a -0.6% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681, a -1.1% delta).

In contrast, the RX 580 is a mid-range GPU from a previous generation. Its average benchmark score of 13559 places it in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs. The combination's rank of 1480 suggests that the GPU's performance is the dominant factor in this game's frame rates, dragging down what would otherwise be a very capable system. The data implies that most of the 100 combos ranked below this one likely feature even older or less capable graphics cards, while the vast majority of systems above it have more modern GPUs that can utilize the i7-14700F's processing power more effectively.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a powerful processor that is not being fully utilized in this configuration. With 20 cores and 28 threads, it offers immense parallel processing capability. Its base clock of 2.10 GHz can boost up to 5.40 GHz, providing excellent single-threaded performance when needed. The CPU's Cinebench R23 scores are indicative of its strength: 35443 in multi-core and 5003 in single-core. The Passmark single-thread score of 4261 and multithread score of 41765 further confirm its high-end status.

In Undisputed, a sports title that is not typically CPU-intensive, the i7-14700F likely spends most of its time waiting on the GPU to render frames. The fact that the FPS drops dramatically with higher settings and resolutions, while the CPU has ample headroom, confirms this. The CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory ensure that it is not a bottleneck for frame pacing. The data shows that the CPU's performance is far above what is needed for this game, as even the most demanding settings at 1080p (49.5 FPS) are likely limited by the GPU's 6.175 TFLOPS of compute power, not the CPU's processing speed.

Resolution Scaling

The impact of resolution scaling on this combo is severe, directly highlighting the GPU as the limiting component. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS across all settings drops by approximately 28%. For example, at Medium settings, the frame rate falls from 85.4 FPS at 1080p to 61.6 FPS at 1440p, a 23.8 FPS loss. The trend continues from 1440p to 4K, where the average FPS drops by another 46%. At Medium settings, this means a fall from 61.6 FPS to 39.4 FPS, another 22.2 FPS loss.

This scaling pattern is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario. The i7-14700F's single-thread performance (5003 in Cinebench R23) is more than sufficient to handle the game's logic at any resolution. The RX 580, with its 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 32 ROPs, simply cannot fill pixels fast enough at higher resolutions. The data shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases: at 1080p the gap is 70.9 FPS, at 1440p it is 55.2 FPS, and at 4K it is 35.1 FPS. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is becoming completely saturated, and even reducing quality settings cannot overcome the resolution's raw pixel count demands. The conclusion is clear: this system is designed for 1080p gaming, and any move to higher resolutions will result in a disproportionately large hit to frame rates, confirming that the GPU is the definitive performance ceiling.