Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU achieves a multi-threaded score of 35,443 in Cinebench R23 and a single-core score of 5,003 in the same test, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. For a sports title like Undisputed, the high boost clock is the primary driver of per-frame simulation and AI logic, while the substantial core and thread count prevents any background or engine-thread contention from creating stutter. The data shows that the CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 4,261 and multithread score of 41,765 position it as a high-end desktop part, with an average benchmark score of 54,097 that sits nearly level with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, which scores 54,450 (a delta of -0.6%). This near-parity means the 14700F is not a bottleneck in GPU-bound scenarios, but its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache also help maintain consistent frame pacing in physics-heavy sports simulations.

In the measured FPS data for Undisputed, the CPU’s influence is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 375.7 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it drops to 267.9 FPS, indicating that the processor can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates. The 1080p High result of 221.1 FPS and 1080p Ultra of 141.6 FPS show a clear scaling with settings, but even the Ultra figure is far above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting the CPU has ample headroom. The 14700F’s 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 platform are consistent with a capable air cooler, and its ECC memory support and DDR4/DDR5 compatibility are notable for system flexibility, though they do not directly alter game performance numbers.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, featuring 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. The GPU has a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory running at 21 Gbps effective, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. In synthetic tests, the RTX 4070 scores 26,927 in PassMark G3D and 14,720 in PassMark GPU Compute, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in average score include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507, a delta of -0.6%) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38,008, a delta of -1.9%), which are close in aggregate but not in raw gaming performance. The 12 GB VRAM allocation is critical for Undisputed at high resolutions; the data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 63.5, while at 4K Low it jumps to 172.5, indicating that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading units are the limiting factor as settings increase.

The RTX 4070’s 5,888 shading units and 46 RT cores are more than sufficient for a sports title that does not heavily utilize ray tracing. The boost clock of 2475 MHz is the key metric for rasterization performance, and the measured results confirm that the GPU scales predictably with resolution. At 1440p High, the combo delivers 159.5 FPS, while at 1440p Ultra it falls to 105.2 FPS, a drop that aligns with the increased pixel load and texture complexity. The GPU’s 200 W TDP and dual-slot design are standard for this class, and its PCIe 4.0 x16 interface does not present a bandwidth bottleneck in the measured scenarios. The 21 Gbps effective memory speed is particularly relevant at 4K, where the 126.5 FPS Medium result versus 102 FPS High shows that the memory system can handle moderate settings without severe penalties, but the Ultra setting’s 63.5 FPS reveals the ceiling for this combination.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In Undisputed, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a combo rank of 423 out of 1,580 tested combinations. This places the system in the upper quartile of all tested hardware, though not at the very top tier. The rank reflects a balance between the CPU’s position in the 94th percentile and the GPU’s 81st percentile, with the overall performance being limited more by the graphics card than the processor. Compared to the CPU’s nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (average score 54,450) and the 9900X3D (54,681), the 14700F is within 1.1% of their scores, meaning the CPU choice has minimal impact on the combo’s ranking relative to other processors. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the RX Vega 56, are within 2.5% of its average score, but the RTX 4070’s architectural advantages in driver optimization for sports titles likely contribute to its measured FPS.

The rank of 423 out of 1,580 indicates that the majority of higher-ranked combos likely feature more powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 4080 class or higher, given that the 14700F is not a limiting factor in most resolutions. The data shows that at 1080p, the combo exceeds 140 FPS even at Ultra settings, which is competitive with many systems that rank higher but may have newer processors. The bottleneck is clearly the GPU at 4K Ultra, where the 63.5 FPS average is below the 100 FPS threshold seen at 1440p High. This suggests that for users seeking higher ranks, upgrading the graphics card would yield more benefit than changing the CPU, as the 14700F’s performance is within 1.7% of the AMD EPYC 7313P and 1.2% of the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 in synthetic averages, yet those CPUs are not gaming-focused.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured data provides a complete matrix of average FPS across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1080p, the combo ranges from a maximum of 375.7 FPS on Low to a minimum of 141.6 FPS on Ultra, with High at 221.1 FPS and Medium at 267.9 FPS. This spread of 234.1 FPS from Low to Ultra demonstrates that the RTX 4070 can handle the lightest loads with massive headroom, while the Ultra setting still delivers over 140 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p, the results are 272.6 FPS on Low, 195 FPS on Medium, 159.5 FPS on High, and 105.2 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 103.1 FPS, a 27.4% reduction, while the Ultra drop from 141.6 to 105.2 is 36.4 FPS, a 25.7% reduction, showing consistent scaling.

At 4K, the performance curve steepens significantly. The Low setting yields 172.5 FPS, Medium 126.5 FPS, High 102 FPS, and Ultra 63.5 FPS. The transition from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra is the most severe, with a 41.7 FPS drop (from 105.2 to 63.5), representing a 39.6% decline. Conversely, the 4K Low result of 172.5 FPS is still above the 1440p High result of 159.5 FPS, which is counterintuitive but reflects the settings’ impact on draw calls and shadows. The 4K Medium at 126.5 FPS is nearly identical to the 1440p Ultra at 105.2 FPS in relative performance, indicating that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is a limiting factor only when both resolution and settings are maximized. The 12 GB VRAM is not exceeded at any tested configuration, as the Ultra setting at 4K still delivers playable frame rates without stutter.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the balance between CPU and GPU limitations. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 375.7 at 1080p to 272.6 at 1440p (a 27.4% reduction) and then to 172.5 at 4K (a further 36.7% reduction from 1440p). This progression shows that at Low settings, the GPU is still the primary limiter, as the percentage drops are substantial and consistent with increased pixel count. However, the absolute values remain high, indicating that the CPU is not causing any bottleneck even at 375.7 FPS. At Medium settings, the drop from 267.9 to 195 is 27.2%, and from 195 to 126.5 is 35.1%, showing a similar pattern. At High settings, the drops are 221.1 to 159.5 (27.9%) and 159.5 to 102 (36.1%), which are nearly identical percentages, suggesting that the GPU’s shading units scale linearly with resolution.

The Ultra setting tells a different story. From 1080p Ultra (141.6 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (105.2 FPS), the drop is 25.7%, which is lower than the other settings. From 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the drop is 39.6%, which is the largest percentage decline in the entire dataset. This non-linear scaling at Ultra settings indicates that the RTX 4070’s 64 ROPs and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly strained as the pixel count and texture quality both increase. The fact that the 4K Ultra result of 63.5 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold suggests that the GPU is the definitive limiting component at the highest settings, while the CPU’s 5.40 GHz boost clock and 20 cores have no measurable impact on the frame rate decline. The data overall points to a system where the i7-14700F provides sufficient headroom for the RTX 4070 at all but the most extreme configurations, and the GPU is the component to upgrade for higher 4K performance.