Undisputed

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Undisputed show a predictable but steep drop as resolution climbs, and the shape of that curve reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher settings. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers an average of 405.9 FPS. Stepping up to 1440p Low drops that figure to 291.7 FPS, and at 4K Low it settles at 188.8 FPS. That represents a 53.5% reduction in frame rate from 1080p Low to 4K Low, which is a substantial hit but still leaves the game running far beyond display refresh rate territory.

The scaling pattern changes dramatically when settings are maxed out. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 157.1 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 114.7 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, the average dips to 70.6 FPS. The drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 55.1%, which is actually steeper than the Low-setting curve. This is a clear indication that the RTX 5070's rendering workload, particularly its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 192-bit memory bus, becomes the limiting factor as pixel count and visual complexity rise together.

The intermediate settings reinforce this picture. At Medium, the frame rates are 288.9 FPS at 1080p, 212 FPS at 1440p, and 136.7 FPS at 4K. The High preset produces 238.5 FPS at 1080p, 171.7 FPS at 1440p, and 113.5 FPS at 4K. The gap between Medium and High at each resolution is consistent, suggesting that the game's settings scale fairly linearly in their demand on the GPU. However, the jump from High to Ultra is disproportionately large at every resolution, particularly at 4K where the difference is 42.9 FPS. This points to Ultra enabling effects that heavily tax the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU still has headroom to push even higher frame rates if the GPU could keep up, but the RTX 5070 is already delivering over 400 FPS at Low settings, so the practical bottleneck is rarely the processor. At 4K Ultra, the system is unambiguously GPU-limited, with the 70.6 FPS average representing a 82.3% drop from the 1080p Low result. For players targeting high refresh rates at 4K, the Ultra preset will require compromises, while High at 1440p or even 4K remains well within playable territory for competitive and casual play alike.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F brings a substantial amount of processing power to this pairing, and in Undisputed, a sports title that relies on physics and AI for fighter interactions, that muscle matters. The chip features 20 cores and 28 threads, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. This is a Raptor Lake-R architecture part built on Intel's 10 nm process, and its benchmark scores reflect a strong all-rounder profile. In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score is 35443 and the single-core score is 5003. The single-core result is particularly relevant for Undisputed, as the game's core simulation loop typically runs on a few primary threads.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors is 94, placing it in the top 6% of tested CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 54097, and the nearest rivals are tightly clustered. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X scores 54450, a delta of -0.6%, while the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D scores 54681, a delta of -1.1%. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 and AMD EPYC 7313P trail by 1.2% and 1.7%, respectively. This means the i7-14700F is sitting right at the edge of the performance pack, effectively matching the top competition in synthetic workloads.

In the context of Undisputed's measured FPS, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU without becoming a constraint. At 1080p Low, the 405.9 FPS average indicates the CPU is keeping up with the GPU's output demands. The 28 threads and high boost clock of 5.40 GHz ensure that even when the game spawns multiple fighters, crowd simulations, or complex physics interactions, the processor has enough parallelism to avoid frame hitches. The PassMark multi-thread score of 41765 and the PassMark single-thread score of 4261 both support the notion that this is a balanced part capable of handling both lightly and heavily threaded workloads.

However, the data also shows that the CPU is not the primary driver of performance in this game at higher resolutions. The steep FPS drops from 1080p to 4K, regardless of settings, are characteristic of a GPU bottleneck. The CPU's influence is most visible at the low-resolution, high-frame-rate end of the spectrum, where a weaker processor would likely cap the frame rate well below the 405.9 FPS observed. The i7-14700F's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support further contribute to its ability to maintain high throughput without becoming a limiting factor in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 4K Ultra settings for this combo?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 70.6 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested and shows the RTX 5070's limits in this game.

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average frame rate is 238.5 FPS. This is well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors, indicating that the CPU-GPU pair has substantial headroom at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck in Undisputed?

A: The data shows that frame rates drop by over 50% from 1080p to 4K at both Low and Ultra settings, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation. The CPU's high single-core and multi-core scores suggest it is not the primary constraint, especially at higher resolutions.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers an average of 212 FPS, while High delivers 171.7 FPS. The difference is 40.3 FPS, indicating that the High preset adds a moderate but noticeable load on the GPU.

Q: How does the RTX 5070's performance compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5070's average benchmark score is 41687, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090. It trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 0.5% and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 0.7%.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in Undisputed?

A: The combo ranks 312 out of 1580 tested combinations, placing it in the top 19.7% of all tested systems for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 312 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places the pairing in the top fifth of all systems tested, which is a strong showing for a mid-to-high-end configuration. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 94th percentile standing and the GPU's 83rd percentile standing, with the overall system landing in a position that suggests neither component is dragging the other down significantly.

The ranking is particularly impressive given that the measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 70.6 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth for AAA gaming. This suggests that the combo is well-suited for high-resolution play, even if it doesn't top the charts. The fact that the system can push 405.9 FPS at 1080p Low also indicates that it would be a capable choice for competitive play where frame rates are paramount.

Looking at the component-level data, the CPU's rank of 312 is consistent with its synthetic test performance, which shows it trading blows with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 9900X3D. The GPU's rank is slightly lower, but the combination still lands in a favorable position due to the game's apparent reliance on a balanced system. The rank of 312 out of 1580 means there are 1268 other combos that perform worse, and only 311 that perform better, which is a solid result for a system that doesn't feature the absolute top-tier hardware in either slot.

The ranking also implies that players using this combo can expect consistent performance across a range of settings. The data shows that even at the most demanding preset (4K Ultra), the system holds above 70 FPS, which is a comfortable margin for most displays. The rank reflects the synergy between the 20-core CPU and the 6144-shading-unit GPU, which together provide a well-rounded gaming experience in this sports title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the primary driver of visual fidelity in this combo, and its specifications align closely with the measured performance in Undisputed. The GPU is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. It features 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, along with 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores. The boost clock is 2512 MHz, and the memory configuration consists of 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s.

These specifications translate into a GPU that is capable of high frame rates at lower resolutions but begins to show its limits as pixel count and settings increase. The measured FPS at 1080p Low of 405.9 is a clear indicator of the GPU's raw throughput, while the 4K Ultra result of 70.6 FPS shows the strain of rendering at four times the pixel count with maxed-out effects. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this game at all tested settings, as no memory-related stutters or crashes are indicated in the data.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 41687. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests are the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610, +0.2%), the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897, -0.5%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441, +0.6%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41991, -0.7%). This clustering shows that the RTX 5070 is performing in line with its expected tier, though it is not a runaway leader in compute-heavy workloads.

In the context of Undisputed, the GPU's role is most evident in the scaling from Medium to Ultra settings. The transition from High to Ultra at 4K costs 42.9 FPS, dropping from 113.5 to 70.6. This is likely due to Ultra enabling more demanding shadow, lighting, and particle effects that tax the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth. The 80 ROPs are also a factor, as they determine pixel fill rate, and the 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate is what allows the card to maintain 70.6 FPS at 4K Ultra.

The RTX 5070's 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in a sports title like Undisputed, which is primarily rasterization-based. However, the GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility ensure it can handle any future updates or mods that might introduce ray-traced effects. For now, the data shows that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K Ultra, but it still delivers playable frame rates, and at lower resolutions or settings, it provides an exceptionally smooth experience.