Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a compelling 1440p experience in Undisputed, but the data reveals a clear performance ceiling at 4K. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces an average of 163 FPS, which drops to 118.4 FPS at 1440p and further to 75 FPS at 4K. This scaling pattern—a 46% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and another 37% reduction from 1440p to 4K—indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. The transition from Low to Ultra settings at 4K is particularly steep, with average FPS falling from 127.1 at Low to 49.3 at Ultra, a 61% performance penalty that underscores the graphics card's struggle with maximum visual fidelity at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across the three resolutions paints a clear picture of where this combo excels and where it falters. At 1080p, the system shows remarkable headroom, with Low settings producing 278 FPS and even Ultra settings maintaining a smooth 103.5 FPS. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is more than capable of feeding the GPU, and the limiting factor is primarily the graphics card's raw throughput. The 1080p High result of 163 FPS is 57% higher than the 4K High result, demonstrating that resolution scaling has a profound impact on performance.

Moving to 1440p reveals a more balanced configuration. The High setting yields 118.4 FPS, which is still comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while Medium produces 142.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 76.8 FPS, which remains playable but indicates that the RX 6700 XT is approaching its limits when all graphical features are enabled. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 121.6 FPS, showing that settings have a substantial influence on frame rates at this resolution.

At 4K, the data shows a system that is firmly GPU-bound. The High preset delivers 75 FPS, which is respectable for a sports title, but the Ultra preset falls to 49.3 FPS, dipping below the 60 FPS target that many players prefer. The 4K Low result of 127.1 FPS demonstrates that when the GPU workload is reduced, the combo can still achieve high frame rates, but the 77.8 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K highlights the GPU's inability to maintain performance under maximum load. This pattern suggests that for 4K gaming, players should stick to Medium or High settings to maintain smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F brings substantial processing power to this combination, featuring 20 cores and 28 threads running at a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. This Raptor Lake-R architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process, provides the computational headroom necessary to avoid CPU bottlenecking in Undisputed. The processor's benchmark results, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35443 and a single-core score of 5003, indicate strong all-around performance that can handle the game's physics and AI calculations without becoming a limiting factor.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 94 among all tested processors places it in the top tier, and its average benchmark score of 54097 puts it within 1% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, which scores 54450. This proximity to a high-end rival suggests that the i7-14700F provides ample processing power for this game, even at lower resolutions where CPU load is typically higher. The PassMark multi-thread score of 41765 further confirms the processor's ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks, which is relevant for a sports title that may need to simulate multiple boxers and environmental interactions.

The fact that the 1080p Low setting achieves 278 FPS while the 4K Low setting achieves 127.1 FPS indicates that the CPU is not the primary constraint even at high frame rates. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect the frame rates to plateau across resolutions when GPU load is low. Instead, the steady increase in FPS as resolution decreases points to the GPU as the dominant performance bottleneck, with the i7-14700F's 20 cores and 28 threads providing sufficient headroom to keep pace with the RX 6700 XT's output.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks 868 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 55th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking reflects the GPU's position in the broader market, as the RX 6700 XT itself holds a percentile ranking of 77 among all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, ranks higher at the 94th percentile, suggesting that the overall combo ranking is dragged down by the graphics card's more modest standing.

When examining the GPU's nearest rivals, the RX 6700 XT's average benchmark score of 33721 is just 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800, which scores 33493, and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000, which scores 33294. The deltaPct values show that the RX 6700 XT is essentially on par with these competitors, with the 1% difference falling within the margin of measurement error. This tight grouping means that in-game performance differences between these GPUs are likely minimal, and the combo ranking would shift only slightly if a different GPU from this cluster were paired with the same CPU.

The CPU's ranking among its peers is similarly tight, with the i7-14700F's average score of 54097 sitting just 0.6% below the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 1.1% below the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. However, the i7-14700F edges out the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7%, showing that the processor holds its own against a range of high-core-count parts. The combo's rank of 868 out of 1580 indicates that while this pairing is not at the top of the charts, it sits comfortably in the middle, offering balanced performance that should satisfy most players seeking a high-refresh-rate 1440p experience.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Undisputed?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 278, achieved at 1080p with Low settings. This demonstrates the combo's ability to deliver extremely high frame rates when graphical demands are minimized, likely making it suitable for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No, the 4K Ultra preset produces an average of 49.3 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. To achieve smooth gameplay at 4K, players should use High settings, which yield 75 FPS, or Medium settings, which produce 92.9 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in overall benchmark performance?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 54097, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X's score of 54450. This places the two processors in the same performance tier, with differences that are unlikely to be noticeable in real-world gaming.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks at the 77th percentile among all GPUs, indicating that it performs better than 77% of graphics cards in the benchmark database. This places it as a solid mid-to-upper-tier option for 1440p gaming.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 163 at 1080p to 75 at 4K, representing a 54% reduction in performance. This significant drop highlights the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions and the importance of adjusting settings accordingly.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combo for Undisputed?*

A: The data clearly indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 278 FPS, while at 4K Low it drops to 127.1 FPS, showing that the graphics card's workload dominates performance. The CPU's high percentile ranking and strong benchmark scores suggest it has ample headroom.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT serves as the primary performance determinant in this combo, and the measured FPS data confirms its central role. Featuring the Navi 22 chip built on TSMC's 7 nm process, the GPU includes 2560 shading units and 40 ray tracing cores, with a base clock of 2321 MHz and a boost clock of 2581 MHz. The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for Undisputed at 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K with higher settings.

The GPU's benchmark scores illustrate its competitive positioning. The PassMark G3D score of 19786 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2435 place it in the 77th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 33721. This puts it just 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000, showing that the RX 6700 XT sits in a tightly contested performance band. The 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power and the texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed for modern game rendering, but the 4K Ultra result of 49.3 FPS indicates that the GPU's 64 ROPs and 192-bit memory interface create a bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution reveals the GPU's strengths and weaknesses. At 1080p, the difference between Low (278 FPS) and Ultra (103.5 FPS) is 174.5 FPS, showing that the GPU can handle even the most demanding settings at this resolution. At 1440p, the same comparison shows a 121.6 FPS difference, while at 4K it narrows to 77.8 FPS. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is becoming increasingly saturated and cannot fully utilize additional graphical features without sacrificing frame rates. The GPU's 230 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a mid-range power draw, appropriate for its performance class, and the 12 GB VRAM capacity provides enough memory for current games at 1440p without exceeding the frame buffer.