Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core i7-14700K + AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a robust Undisputed experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing a combination that scales predictably from high-refresh 1080p play to playable 4K. This pairing ranks 661st out of 1580 tested combos for this game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The measured frames per second across twelve distinct configuration points reveal a system that is clearly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but retains enough CPU headroom to avoid bottlenecking even at the lowest settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor built on Intel's 10 nm Raptor Lake-R architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. For a sports title like Undisputed, the processor's single-thread performance is often more relevant than its multi-thread muscle, and the benchmark data supports this: the CPU scores 6287 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 4472 in Passmark single-thread tests.

In the context of this game, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the frame rate deltas between settings at each resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 315.8 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it drops to 118.7 FPS — a difference of roughly 197 FPS driven entirely by graphics settings, indicating the CPU is not the limiting factor even at the lowest graphical load. The processor's 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 70074, places it within 0.3% of the AMD EPYC 9115 and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X in aggregate CPU benchmarks, though those scores reflect synthetic workloads rather than gaming performance specifically.

The i7-14700K's 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample parallelism for background tasks and game engine threads, but Undisputed's measured frame rates suggest the title does not heavily stress the multi-threaded capabilities. The processor's integrated UHD Graphics 770 is irrelevant here given the discrete GPU, but the 125 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support define the platform's capabilities. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, scores essentially identically with a 0% deltaPct, confirming that the integrated graphics and any minor binning differences do not impact compute performance in measurable ways.

Settings Recommendations

Across the three resolutions tested, the Medium preset consistently offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate headroom. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 226.6 FPS, which is 38.4 FPS higher than High settings and a substantial 107.9 FPS above Ultra. Moving to 1440p, Medium produces 163.8 FPS — still well above the 137.1 FPS at High and nearly double the 86.3 FPS at Ultra. Even at 4K, Medium maintains 102.6 FPS, which remains comfortably playable, whereas High drops to 89.1 FPS and Ultra falls to 57.1 FPS.

The data suggests that Ultra settings incur a disproportionate performance penalty relative to the step up from High. The gap between High and Ultra at 1080p is 69.5 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 38.4 FPS. This pattern persists at 1440p (50.8 FPS gap between High and Ultra versus 26.7 FPS between Medium and High) and at 4K (32.0 FPS gap versus 13.5 FPS). For players prioritizing smoothness, Medium at 1440p offers 163.8 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end displays, while providing a meaningful visual upgrade over Low settings. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 230.1 FPS, but the jump from Low to Medium only costs 66.3 FPS while delivering significantly better image quality.

At 4K, the choice becomes more nuanced. Medium at 102.6 FPS is the sweet spot for competitive play, while High at 89.1 FPS remains viable for those who prefer richer visuals. Ultra at 57.1 FPS is borderline for a fast-paced sports title, making Medium the recommended default for 4K users. The measured data indicates that the RX 7700 XT has sufficient headroom for Medium settings at all resolutions, with the 1080p Medium figure of 226.6 FPS suggesting that players with high-refresh 1080p monitors can even consider High settings without dropping below 188.2 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound profile, though the magnitude of the drop varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p (315.8 FPS) to 1440p (230.1 FPS) represents a 27.1% reduction, and the further drop to 4K (144.5 FPS) is another 37.2% decrease from the 1440p figure. This steep scaling at Low settings indicates that even at minimal graphical load, the GPU's rendering pipeline becomes the primary constraint as pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The Medium preset shows a similar but slightly less aggressive pattern: 226.6 FPS at 1080p, 163.8 FPS at 1440p (a 27.7% drop), and 102.6 FPS at 4K (a 37.4% drop from 1440p). High settings follow the same trajectory with 188.2 FPS at 1080p, 137.1 FPS at 1440p (27.1% reduction), and 89.1 FPS at 4K (35.0% reduction). Ultra settings exhibit the most pronounced scaling: 118.7 FPS at 1080p drops to 86.3 FPS at 1440p (27.3% reduction) and further to 57.1 FPS at 4K (33.8% reduction).

The consistency of these percentage drops across all four presets — each falling within the 27-28% range from 1080p to 1440p and 33-37% from 1440p to 4K — strongly suggests that the RX 7700 XT is the limiting component throughout the resolution range. If the CPU were constraining performance, the scaling would flatten at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed the processor's capability. Yet the 1080p Low figure of 315.8 FPS demonstrates that the i7-14700K can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates, and the uniform scaling behavior confirms the GPU's 192-bit memory bus and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are the determining factors as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i7-14700K and RX 7700 XT ranks 661st out of 1580 tested combos for Undisputed, placing it in the 58th percentile of all pairings in the database. This ranking reflects a mid-to-upper tier position, which aligns with the measured frame rates: the combo delivers excellent 1080p performance and solid 1440p gaming but falls short of the highest-end configurations at 4K Ultra.

The CPU's contribution to this ranking is substantial. With a 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 70074, the i7-14700K provides the computational foundation for high frame rates. However, the GPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30097, tempers the overall combo position. The nearest GPU rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, scores nearly identically with a 0% deltaPct, while the AMD Radeon RX 570 sits 0.2% above and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 sits 0.4% below — indicating that the RX 7700 XT is competitively positioned within its performance tier.

The delta between the CPU's 96th percentile and the GPU's 73rd percentile explains why the combo ranks at 661 rather than higher: the pairing is CPU-heavy relative to the GPU. In Undisputed, where frame rates at 1080p Low reach 315.8 FPS, the CPU's headroom is evident, but the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 35.17 TFLOPS of FP32 performance cap the system's ultimate throughput. The 1580-combo database includes many configurations with more powerful GPUs that would rank higher, but this pairing's position at 661 still represents a well-balanced system for the game's demands.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, provides 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its clock speeds include a 1435 MHz base, 2171 MHz game clock, and 2544 MHz boost, with memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The GPU's 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operations processors give it a pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s.

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is clearly dominant based on the resolution scaling analysis. The 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30097, places it in the upper-middle tier, and the measured frame rates confirm this positioning. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, shows a 0% deltaPct in average scores, while the AMD Radeon RX 570 sits 0.2% higher and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 sits 0.4% lower — a tight cluster that underscores the RX 7700 XT's competitive standing.

The GPU's 12 GB VRAM capacity and 192-bit memory bus are sufficient for Undisputed's requirements at all tested settings, as evidenced by the absence of any anomalous frame rate collapses at 4K Ultra. The 57.1 FPS at 4K Ultra is a smooth, playable result, and the 89.1 FPS at 4K High suggests the GPU has additional headroom for demanding scenes. The GPU's 54 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are present in the architecture, though the measured data does not isolate ray tracing performance in this title. The 245 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU define the power requirements, while the dual-slot design and 267 mm length indicate a standard-sized card compatible with most mid-tower cases. The GPU's PCIe 4.0 x16 interface pairs well with the CPU's Gen 5 support, ensuring no bandwidth bottlenecks in either direction.