Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Undisputed, a sports title that clearly prioritizes fluidity over graphical intensity. The measured data reveals a configuration that is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions but scales predictably as pixel count increases, with the RTX 4070 Ti's robust memory subsystem and clock speeds playing a decisive role in maintaining playable performance even at 4K Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The performance trajectory from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 follows a steep but consistent downward curve, indicative of a GPU that is being progressively saturated as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves a staggering 439 FPS, but this drops to 317 FPS at 1440p and further to 201 FPS at 4K—a reduction of 122 FPS (27.8%) from 1080p to 1440p, and another 116 FPS (36.6%) from 1440p to 4K. This pattern demonstrates that at 1080p, the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU, but the graphics card begins to hit its computational limits as the pixel workload expands.

The scaling behavior is even more pronounced at higher quality presets. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings sees a drop from 262 FPS to 189 FPS (a 27.9% decrease), while the jump to 4K High yields 120 FPS—a further 36.5% reduction. This consistent ~28% and ~36% reduction pattern across quality levels suggests that the rendering pipeline is well-balanced, with no single bottleneck emerging until the Ultra preset is engaged. At Ultra settings, the 1080p result of 168 FPS drops to 122 FPS at 1440p (27.4% decrease) and then plummets to 77 FPS at 4K (36.9% decrease), with the 4K Ultra figure representing a 54.2% drop from the 1080p Ultra baseline.

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts from the CPU to the GPU as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the 439 FPS figure is likely constrained by the CPU's ability to issue draw calls, given that the RTX 4070 Ti is capable of far higher raw throughput. By 4K Ultra, the GPU's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become the dominant factors, with the 77 FPS result showing clear GPU saturation. The RTX 4070 Ti's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate are the key specifications driving this scaling—at 4K, the sheer number of pixels requiring texture fetches and shading operations overwhelms the GPU's execution units.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the primary performance driver in this configuration, and its specifications align closely with the measured results. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 4K gaming but shows its limits in the Ultra preset's 77 FPS result. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, and the core clocks are 2310 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost—these figures correlate with the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates across all resolutions.

The Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm TSMC process with 35,800 million transistors, delivers 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This raw compute power translates directly to the measured FPS at 1440p Medium, where the combo achieves 228 FPS with a minimum of 194 FPS and maximum of 263 FPS. The GPU's 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs work in concert to handle the game's rendering demands, with the 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores providing additional headroom for any ray-traced effects, though the benchmark data does not specify whether these are utilized.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5024 and Passmark G3D score of 31624 place it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, confirming its high-end positioning. The nearest rivals, including the RTX 5090 Mobile with a 0.8% lower average score and the RTX A6000 with a 1.6% higher score, show that the 4070 Ti is competitively positioned. The 4K Ultra result of 77 FPS, while playable, suggests that the 12 GB frame buffer and 192-bit memory interface are the limiting factors at this extreme setting, as the GPU's compute capacity is not the bottleneck—the memory subsystem struggles to feed the shading units at such high resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a combo rank of 522 out of 3718 tested combinations, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing—the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance complements the GPU's high-end capabilities without creating a significant bottleneck in either direction.

The CPU's benchmark scores provide context for this ranking. The i7-14700F achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,122 and a single-core score of 4,958, with a Passmark multi-thread score of 41,317. These results place the CPU in the 91st percentile of all processors, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (0.6% higher average score) and the AMD EPYC 7313P (0.8% higher). The GPU's 84th percentile ranking is slightly lower, suggesting that the CPU is marginally more capable relative to its peers than the GPU is, but the combination still produces excellent results in Undisputed.

The rank of 522 specifically for this game indicates that the combo performs well above average in Undisputed compared to other games in the database. This is likely due to the game's relatively modest graphical requirements—a sports title with fixed camera angles and limited open-world elements—which allows the high-end components to achieve frame rates well beyond the 60 FPS target. The data shows that this combo is overkill for 1080p gaming, where it exceeds 260 FPS even at High settings, but becomes more balanced at 4K Ultra, where the 77 FPS result is closer to the performance envelope of the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset reveals distinct performance tiers across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 439 FPS, Medium yields 316 FPS with a minimum of 269 and maximum of 363, High achieves 262 FPS, and Ultra drops to 168 FPS. The 1080p results show that even at Ultra, the combo maintains frame rates far above what any current display can refresh, making this resolution essentially CPU-limited at all settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 317 FPS, Medium produces 228 FPS (min 194, max 263), High achieves 189 FPS, and Ultra settles at 122 FPS. The 1440p Medium result is particularly notable for its consistency—the 194 FPS minimum is only 15% below the average, indicating stable frame pacing. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 122 FPS, remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, showing that this combo is highly capable at this resolution regardless of settings.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more pronounced. Low settings produce 201 FPS, Medium achieves 144 FPS (min 123, max 166), High drops to 120 FPS, and Ultra falls to 77 FPS. The 4K Medium result shows a minimum of 123 FPS, which is still excellent, but the Ultra preset's 77 FPS average indicates that this is the first setting where the GPU is genuinely challenged. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 124 FPS (61.7% reduction), compared to 122 FPS (38.5% reduction) at 1080p, highlighting how the GPU's limits become more apparent as resolution increases.

The data also shows that the difference between Medium and High presets is smaller than between other adjacent settings. At 4K, Medium delivers 144 FPS while High achieves 120 FPS—a 20% reduction—whereas the jump from High to Ultra is 43 FPS (35.8% reduction). This suggests that the High preset includes some effects that are disproportionately expensive on the GPU, while Ultra adds even more demanding features that push the hardware to its limits.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, at 4K Medium settings the combo achieves 144 FPS average with a minimum of 123 FPS, and even at 4K Ultra it maintains 77 FPS. The 4K Low preset reaches 201 FPS, showing that the GPU has sufficient headroom for 4K gaming across all quality levels, though Ultra is the only setting that dips below 100 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play?

A: For maximum frame rates, 1080p with Low settings delivers 439 FPS, and even at High settings the combo produces 262 FPS. The 1440p Low preset at 317 FPS also provides excellent responsiveness, making either resolution suitable for competitive play where high refresh rates matter.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in terms of performance?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 53,620, placing it 0.2% below the Intel Xeon 6505P and 0.3% above the Intel Xeon Phi 7290. It also outperforms the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X by 0.6% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 0.8%, showing that it is competitive with high-end workstation and server processors.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and how does it affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for 4K gaming, as evidenced by the 144 FPS average at 4K Medium, but the 77 FPS result at 4K Ultra suggests that the memory interface becomes a limiting factor when higher quality textures and effects are enabled.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the CPU is likely the limiting component, as the 439 FPS result at Low settings is below what the GPU's raw compute capability would suggest. The GPU's 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate could theoretically drive higher frame rates, but the CPU's frame generation rate caps the output at these levels.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: This pairing ranks 522 out of 3,718 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking and the GPU's 84th percentile ranking combine to produce a well-balanced system that excels in this game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F plays a crucial supporting role in this configuration, providing the computational foundation that allows the RTX 4070 Ti to reach its full potential. With 20 cores and 28 threads, the CPU offers substantial multi-threading capability, with base and boost clocks of 2.10 GHz and 5.40 GHz respectively. The Raptor Lake-R architecture, built on a 10 nm process, includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache, which helps reduce memory latency and improve game performance.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its capability. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35,122 and single-core score of 4,958 indicate strong performance in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads, which is essential for a sports title like Undisputed that may use multiple threads for physics, AI, and game logic. The Passmark multi-thread score of 41,317 and single-thread score of 4,257 further confirm the CPU's balanced performance profile, while the Geekbench multi-core score of 19,620 and single-core score of 2,429 provide additional validation.

The CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all processors means it outperforms the vast majority of CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with a 0.6% higher average score, show that the i7-14700F is competitively positioned in the high-end desktop segment. The CPU's 65 W TDP is notably low for a 20-core processor, which may contribute to thermal headroom and sustained boost clocks during extended gaming sessions.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is not saturated. At 1080p Low, the 439 FPS result is likely limited by the CPU's ability to process game logic and submit draw calls, rather than by the GPU's rendering capability. The CPU's 28 threads ensure that background tasks and game threads do not compete for resources, maintaining consistent frame delivery as evidenced by the 1440p Medium minimum FPS of 194, which is only 15% below the average.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal settings depend on the user's refresh rate and resolution priorities. For 1080p displays with high refresh rates (240 Hz or above), the High preset at 262 FPS provides an excellent balance between visual quality and performance, while the Medium preset at 316 FPS offers even more headroom if competitive play is the primary concern. The Low preset at 439 FPS is only recommended for esports-level competition where every frame matters, as visual fidelity is significantly reduced.

At 1440p, the Medium preset delivers 228 FPS with a minimum of 194 FPS, making it the best choice for users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors—the minimum frame rate stays well above the refresh rate, ensuring tear-free gameplay with V-Sync enabled. The High preset at 189 FPS is also viable for 144 Hz displays, but the Medium preset provides a more comfortable margin. The Ultra preset at 122 FPS is suitable for 120 Hz displays, though the 27.4% performance drop from Medium to Ultra may not justify the visual improvements.

For 4K displays, the Medium preset at 144 FPS is the clear recommendation, as it provides excellent performance while maintaining a minimum of 123 FPS—sufficient for most high-refresh 4K panels. The High preset at 120 FPS is also acceptable for 120 Hz displays, but the Medium preset offers better frame consistency. The Ultra preset at 77 FPS is only recommended for 60 Hz displays, and even then, the 35.8% performance drop from High to Ultra suggests that the visual gains may not be worth the frame rate loss.

The data reveals that the Medium preset consistently offers the best performance-to-visual tradeoff across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 316 FPS with a minimum of 269 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it achieves 228 FPS with a minimum of 194 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it achieves 144 FPS with a minimum of 123 FPS. These results indicate that the Medium preset is the sweet spot for this hardware combination, providing frame rates that are 2.4x higher than the Ultra preset at 1080p, 1.9x higher at 1440p, and 1.9x higher at 4K, while still delivering visually engaging graphics.