Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Undisputed, but 4K gaming requires careful settings management. The data shows a clear sweet spot at Medium settings across all resolutions, where the combo balances visual fidelity and frame rate effectively. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 141 FPS average, while 1440p Medium holds 102 FPS, and even 4K Medium stays playable at 64 FPS. This makes Medium the recommended preset for most users, as it provides a significant jump over High settings while avoiding the steep performance cost of Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data points to Medium as the optimal preset for this combo. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Medium costs 54 FPS (195 to 141), but the visual improvement is substantial. High settings drop further to 116 FPS, and Ultra falls to 75 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 141 FPS average with a minimum of 120 FPS and maximum of 162 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even during intense boxing exchanges.

For 1440p users, Medium again proves superior. The 102 FPS average with 86 FPS minimum and 117 FPS maximum keeps the action fluid on high-refresh-rate monitors. High settings at 1440p still deliver a respectable 84 FPS, but the margin over Medium is only 18 FPS, making High a viable alternative for those prioritizing visuals. Ultra at 1440p drops to 54 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play.

At 4K, the choice becomes more constrained. Medium is the only preset that maintains playability, hitting 64 FPS average with 55 FPS minimum. High drops to 53 FPS, which is technically playable but compromises smoothness. Low at 4K reaches 89 FPS, but the visual downgrade is severe. Ultra at 4K is essentially unplayable at 34 FPS. Players with 4K displays should stick to Medium or consider dropping to 1440p for the best experience.

The data suggests that Ultra settings are not worth the performance penalty on this hardware. The gap between Medium and Ultra is 66 FPS at 1080p (141 to 75), 48 FPS at 1440p (102 to 54), and 30 FPS at 4K (64 to 34). These are substantial losses for incremental visual gains. The Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth appear well-suited to Medium presets, where the GPU can maintain consistent frame pacing.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo in Undisputed?*

A: Medium settings provide the best experience across all resolutions. The data shows 141 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K on Medium, all with playable minimums. Higher presets cause disproportionate frame rate drops.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, where it achieves 64 FPS average. Low settings reach 89 FPS, but High drops to 53 FPS and Ultra falls to 34 FPS. For consistent 60+ FPS at 4K, Medium is the ceiling.

Q: How does the Ultra preset perform compared to Medium?

A: Ultra is significantly slower. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 75 FPS versus 141 FPS on Medium. At 1440p, the gap is 54 FPS versus 102 FPS. At 4K, Ultra manages only 34 FPS versus 64 FPS. The performance cost is not justified by the visual uplift.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-14700K a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not limiting at 1080p Low, where the combo reaches 195 FPS. The Core i7-14700K's 20 cores and 28 threads, with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, provide ample headroom. The Arc B570 becomes the limiting factor as settings increase.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1440p High?

A: The measured average is 84 FPS. This is a solid result for high-refresh-rate monitors, though Medium at 102 FPS offers a smoother experience. The 1440p Medium preset also shows a tighter minimum of 86 FPS versus no minimum data for High.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 2256 out of 2813 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle tier, reflecting the Arc B570's 65th percentile performance among all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At Low settings, the progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows 195 FPS, 141 FPS, and 89 FPS respectively. This represents a 28% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 37% drop from 1440p to 4K. The consistent scaling indicates the Arc B570 is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU has ample headroom given its high multi-threaded performance.

At Medium settings, the same resolution progression yields 141 FPS, 102 FPS, and 64 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28%, but the drop from 1440p to 4K is 37%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions confirms the GPU limitation. The Arc B570's 160-bit memory bus and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly strained as pixel count rises, though the 10 GB frame buffer helps maintain playability.

High settings show a similar pattern: 116 FPS at 1080p, 84 FPS at 1440p, and 53 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are consistent with Medium, indicating that the GPU's compute resources, not memory capacity, are the limiting factor. The Arc B570's 2304 shading units and 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 performance dictate this scaling behavior.

Ultra settings reveal the steepest scaling curve. The 75 FPS at 1080p drops to 54 FPS at 1440p, a 28% reduction, and then to 34 FPS at 4K, a 37% reduction. The 4K Ultra result of 34 FPS is barely above slideshow territory, suggesting that the combination of high-resolution rendering and Ultra effects exceeds the GPU's capabilities. The 18 RT cores provide ray tracing support, but the traditional rasterization load at Ultra is already overwhelming.

The data indicates that 1080p is the native resolution for this combo, with 1440p being a strong secondary option. The 4K results are only viable at Medium or Low settings. Players targeting 4K should prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity, as the Arc B570's architecture is not optimized for 4K Ultra workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2256 out of 2813 tested systems in Undisputed. This places it in the bottom 20% of all combinations, which initially seems surprising given the capable CPU. However, the ranking reflects the GPU's relative performance rather than the CPU's. The Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms roughly two-thirds of tested graphics cards but lags behind the top tier.

The CPU, by contrast, ranks at the 94th percentile among all CPUs. The Core i7-14700K's nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 9115 (0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.2% faster), and AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.7% faster). These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, confirming that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo's ranking.

The GPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance tier. The Arc B570 scores within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, Intel Arc A750, and AMD Radeon R9 M390X. This places it in the mid-range segment, capable of 1080p and 1440p gaming but not competitive with high-end desktop cards. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649 and Passmark G3D score of 14195 reinforce this positioning.

The low combo rank is a direct consequence of pairing a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU. The 2813 tested combos include many with high-end GPUs, which naturally achieve better FPS in Undisputed. The i7-14700K's 20 cores and 28 threads are overkill for this sports title, where the GPU workload dominates. The ranking would improve significantly with a more powerful graphics card, as the CPU has substantial headroom.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake-R architecture. It features a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with 33 MB of shared L3 cache. These specifications place it in the top 6% of all CPUs, as indicated by its 94th percentile rank. The CPU's synthetic benchmarks are impressive: Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33440.5, Geekbench multi-core score of 20767, and Passmark multithread score of 52392.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU. The game is a sports title with relatively simple physics and AI compared to complex simulations. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (195 FPS) demonstrates that the CPU can feed the GPU far more frames than it can render. Even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck at 34 FPS, the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor.

The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2160 and Passmark single-thread score of 4472, helps maintain smooth frame pacing. Boxing games require responsive inputs, and the i7-14700K's 5.60 GHz boost clock ensures minimal latency in CPU-bound scenarios. The 20 cores also provide ample parallelism for background tasks, though Undisputed likely uses only a fraction of them.

The CPU's 125 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory give builders flexibility. The 10 nm process node and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility are standard for 14th Gen Core processors. The i7-14700K's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, scores within 0.2% overall, confirming that the CPU's performance is competitive with top-tier alternatives. However, this strength does not translate to higher rankings in GPU-bound scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings achieve 195 FPS average, providing maximum frame rates for competitive play. Medium settings drop to 141 FPS average with a minimum of 120 FPS and maximum of 162 FPS, offering the best balance of visuals and performance. High settings reach 116 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 75 FPS. The 1080p resolution is clearly where the Arc B570 operates most efficiently.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings maintain 141 FPS average, matching 1080p Medium. Medium settings at 1440p deliver 102 FPS average with 86 FPS minimum and 117 FPS maximum. High settings achieve 84 FPS average, which is still smooth for most displays. Ultra drops to 54 FPS average, making it marginal for high-refresh-rate gaming. The 1440p results show that this resolution is viable for Medium and High presets.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. Low settings reach 89 FPS average, which is playable but visually compromised. Medium settings achieve 64 FPS average with 55 FPS minimum and 74 FPS maximum, providing the only truly playable 4K experience. High settings drop to 53 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 34 FPS average. The 4K results demonstrate that this combo is not designed for ultra-high-resolution gaming.

The Medium preset consistently provides the most complete data set, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded at all three resolutions. This allows for the most reliable assessment of frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the range from 120 to 162 FPS shows minimal variance. At 1440p Medium, the 86 to 117 FPS range is similarly tight. At 4K Medium, the 55 to 74 FPS range indicates some volatility but remains within playable territory.

The absence of minimum FPS data for Low, High, and Ultra presets limits analysis of frame drops at those settings. However, the average FPS figures provide a clear hierarchy: Low > Medium > High > Ultra at every resolution. The performance gaps between presets are consistent, with Ultra typically costing 40-50% of the frame rate compared to Medium. This makes Medium the logical choice for consistent performance across all resolutions.