Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i7-14700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a formidable 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, a sports title that clearly scales with GPU load as resolution increases. Across twelve measured configurations spanning three resolutions and four quality presets, this combo never dips below 65 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicating a well-balanced pairing where the RTX 3080 Ti's 12 GB GDDR6X memory and the i7-14700F's 20 cores provide ample headroom. The data shows a consistent pattern: Low presets produce extreme frame rates exceeding 370 FPS at 1080p, while Ultra settings at 4K still maintain playable performance, positioning this system in the top percentile of tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate degradation from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions, with the CPU's influence diminishing as pixel count rises. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 372 FPS, which drops to 269 FPS at 1440p Low (a 27.7% reduction) and further to 170 FPS at 4K Low (a 54.3% reduction from the 1080p baseline). This steep decline indicates that even at Low settings, the rendering pipeline becomes increasingly dependent on the RTX 3080 Ti's fill rate and bandwidth as resolution grows.

The High preset shows a similar but slightly less aggressive scaling curve. Starting at 222 FPS for 1080p High, the frame rate falls to 160 FPS at 1440p High (a 27.9% drop) and then to 101 FPS at 4K High (a 54.5% drop from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and High presets suggests that resolution scaling is primarily a function of pixel throughput rather than settings complexity, a hallmark of a well-optimized sports title where the simulation logic is lightweight.

Medium settings provide the only measured rows with both minimum and maximum FPS values, offering insight into frame time stability. At 1080p Medium, the average is 268 FPS with a minimum of 228 FPS and maximum of 308 FPS, showing a tight 80 FPS spread. Moving to 1440p Medium, the average drops to 194 FPS with a min of 165 FPS and max of 223 FPS, maintaining a similar 58 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the average is 122 FPS with a min of 104 FPS and max of 141 FPS, where the spread narrows to 37 FPS — indicating that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the consistent bottleneck, reducing variance.

Ultra settings exhibit the most dramatic resolution scaling, which is expected given the increased shading and texture workloads. The 1080p Ultra average of 143 FPS falls to 103 FPS at 1440p Ultra (a 28.0% drop) and then to 65 FPS at 4K Ultra (a 54.5% drop from 1080p). The near-identical percentage drops across all four presets (ranging from 54.3% to 54.5% for the 1080p-to-4K transition) strongly indicate that resolution scaling in Undisputed is purely pixel-bound, with no unexpected memory or cache bottlenecks emerging at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip, serves as the primary performance driver in this configuration. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 384-bit bus provides 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for 4K Ultra where the average FPS settles at 65. The memory clock runs at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed, and the base clock of 1365 MHz boosts to 1665 MHz, allowing the GPU to scale its compute throughput dynamically based on thermal headroom.

The GPU's core configuration includes 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output pipelines, which translate to a pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 532.8 GTexel/s. These figures explain why the card can push 170 FPS at 4K Low — the raw rasterization throughput is substantial, but the FP32 compute of 34.10 TFLOPS is what gets exercised more heavily at higher settings. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present in the architecture, though Undisputed is a sports title that likely does not leverage ray tracing heavily, so their impact on the measured results is minimal.

The GPU's benchmark standing places it at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,187. Its nearest rivals show a tight clustering: the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40,870 (0.8% higher), while the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB scores 41,707 (1.2% lower). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 scores 40,377, which is 2.0% lower than the 3080 Ti, indicating that this last-generation card still holds its own against newer entries in synthetic tests. In Undisputed specifically, the 12 GB VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor at any tested setting, as even 4K Ultra stays within memory bounds, evidenced by the stable 65 FPS average without min FPS data suggesting dips.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F, with its 20 cores and 28 threads, plays a supporting but non-trivial role in this game's performance. The CPU's base clock of 2.10 GHz boosts to 5.40 GHz, and its Raptor Lake-R architecture on a 10 nm process provides strong single-thread performance that is crucial for game logic and physics. The benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,122 and a single-core score of 4,958, indicating that the processor can handle both heavily threaded workloads and latency-sensitive tasks.

In Undisputed, the CPU's influence is most apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is not saturated. At 1080p Low, the 372 FPS average suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough draw calls to sustain extremely high frame rates, but the 54% drop when moving to 4K indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB L2 cache per core provide ample on-die storage for game assets, reducing the need for slower memory accesses. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, though the dual-channel bus width would be the same regardless, and the ECC memory support is a server-oriented feature unlikely to affect gaming performance.

The i7-14700F's percentile ranking of 91 among all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 53,620 place it in the upper echelon of processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6505P (53,701, 0.2% higher), the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53,469, 0.3% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (53,288, 0.6% lower). The fact that the 14700F edges out the Ryzen 9 7900X by 0.6% in average benchmark scores, while costing less in terms of launch MSRP ($359), indicates strong computational efficiency. For Undisputed, the CPU's multi-threaded capability (Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 14,751) ensures that any background tasks or game engine threads do not cause frame pacing issues, even at 4K Ultra where the GPU is working hardest.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 372 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings average 268 FPS with a minimum of 228 FPS and maximum of 308 FPS, showing a 14.9% variance between min and average. High settings average 222 FPS, and Ultra settings average 143 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 61.6% reduction in average FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes significant additional rendering costs, likely through higher shadow quality, post-processing effects, and texture filtering.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains robust but shows the expected scaling. Low settings average 269 FPS, which is 27.7% lower than the 1080p Low figure. Medium settings average 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS and maximum of 223 FPS, where the min-to-average gap is 14.9%, consistent with the 1080p Medium behavior. High settings average 160 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 103 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p shows a 28.0% reduction from 1080p Ultra, which is nearly identical to the Low preset's scaling, suggesting that the rendering pipeline's resolution dependency is consistent regardless of quality level.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still playable but begins to show the GPU's limits. Low settings average 170 FPS, which is a 54.3% drop from 1080p Low but still very smooth. Medium settings average 122 FPS with a minimum of 104 FPS and maximum of 141 FPS, where the min-to-average gap is 14.8%, again consistent. High settings average 101 FPS, which is just above the 100 FPS threshold that many consider the sweet spot for smooth gameplay. Ultra settings average 65 FPS, which is the only measured configuration below 100 FPS, and while it lacks min/max data, the 65 FPS average suggests that 4K Ultra is playable but not ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

FAQ

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

A: At 1080p, all settings produce frame rates above 143 FPS, with Low reaching 372 FPS, Medium at 268 FPS, and High at 222 FPS. For maximum responsiveness, 1080p Low or Medium offers the highest frame rates, though even 1080p Ultra at 143 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of most standard 144 Hz monitors.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Undisputed smoothly?*

A: The data shows that 4K High averages 101 FPS and 4K Medium averages 122 FPS with a minimum of 104 FPS. These are smooth experiences. 4K Ultra drops to 65 FPS, which is still playable but may feel less fluid. 4K Low at 170 FPS is exceptionally smooth.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has an average benchmark score of 41,187, placing it at the 83rd percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB, scores 41,707 (1.2% higher), while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40,870 (0.8% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 scores 40,377 (2.0% lower).

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-14700F sufficient to avoid CPU bottlenecks in this game?

A: Given that the frame rate drops by approximately 54% from 1080p to 4K across all settings, the CPU is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 372 FPS average indicates the CPU can sustain very high frame rates without becoming a bottleneck.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, Medium averages 194 FPS (with a min of 165 FPS), while High averages 160 FPS. This represents a 34 FPS difference (17.5% lower for High), suggesting that High settings add a moderate rendering load without a disproportionate performance penalty.

Q: Does the combo's 4K Ultra performance of 65 FPS indicate a VRAM limitation?

A: No, the 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 912.4 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 4K Ultra. The 65 FPS average is more likely due to the GPU's compute and rasterization limits, as the VRAM capacity is ample for a sports title like Undisputed.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the Medium preset at 1440p stands out as the optimal choice. It delivers an average of 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS, ensuring no drops below the 165 Hz refresh rate common on high-end monitors. The 1440p Medium settings also provide a 14.9% min-to-average gap, which is consistent with other resolutions, indicating stable frame pacing. Compared to 4K High at 101 FPS, the 1440p Medium experience offers nearly double the frame rate with a moderate reduction in resolution, which is a favorable trade-off for a fast-paced sports game.

For users with 1080p displays, the High preset at 222 FPS is recommended, as it provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low settings while still maintaining frame rates well above any display's refresh rate. The 1080p Ultra at 143 FPS is also viable if visual quality is paramount, as it stays above 140 FPS. However, the jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 79 FPS (a 35.6% reduction), which is a steep price for the incremental visual improvements.

At 4K, the Medium preset at 122 FPS is the clear recommendation, as it offers a minimum of 104 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even during intense in-ring action. The 4K High preset at 101 FPS is acceptable but leaves less headroom, while 4K Ultra at 65 FPS is only suitable for players who prioritize visuals over frame rate and are willing to accept a less fluid experience. The Low presets across all resolutions are generally unnecessary given the hardware's capability, as even 4K Medium provides a superior experience without sacrificing smoothness.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ranks 989th out of 3,718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the 73.4th percentile of all configurations. This ranking indicates that while this is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested for this game. The rank is influenced by the fact that Undisputed appears to be more GPU-bound at higher resolutions, and the RTX 3080 Ti's 83rd percentile GPU ranking is slightly lower than the CPU's 91st percentile, creating a slight imbalance where the GPU is the more limiting component.

The i7-14700F's nearest CPU rivals — the Intel Xeon 6505P, Intel Xeon Phi 7290, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, and AMD EPYC 7313P — all have average benchmark scores within 1% of the 14700F, yet none of these are typical gaming CPUs, highlighting the 14700F's broad applicability. On the GPU side, the RTX 3080 Ti's rivals are a mix of workstation and newer consumer cards, with the RTX 5070 being the only modern gaming counterpart, and it trails by 2.0%. This suggests that the 3080 Ti remains a relevant GPU for Undisputed, and the combo's 989th rank reflects a system that can handle this game at high settings across all resolutions without requiring extreme hardware investments.