Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a revealing performance profile in Undisputed. The data shows a system where the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s substantial resources ensure headroom that prevents it from becoming a bottleneck. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across resolutions and settings, interprets the role of each component, and places the combo within the broader benchmark database.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that drop is highly dependent on the graphics preset. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 232.1 FPS, which is an exceptionally high ceiling. Moving to 1440p Low reduces the average to 167.5 FPS, a drop of 64.6 FPS (27.8%). At 4K Low, the average falls to 107.3 FPS, representing a further 60.2 FPS reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that at lower settings, the workload shifts heavily toward the GPU, and the RTX 2060 SUPER’s compute resources—7.181 TFLOPS FP32—become the limiting factor.

The trend is similar but more severe at higher presets. At Ultra settings, the average FPS at 1080p is 86.5, which drops to 64.3 at 1440p (a 25.7% reduction) and then to 41.8 at 4K (a 35.0% reduction from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 41.8 FPS is the lowest measured point in the entire set, underscoring that the combination of high resolution and maximum settings overwhelms the GPU’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus. The bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is likely saturated, as the pixel fill rate of 105.6 GPixel/s struggles to keep up with the 3840x2160 framebuffer.

Interesting anomalies appear when comparing the scaling between presets. From 1080p High to 1440p High, the drop is from 138.7 to 102.1 FPS, a 26.4% decrease. However, from 1440p High to 4K High, the drop is more pronounced at 35.7% (from 102.1 to 65.6 FPS). This suggests that the transition to 4K introduces a memory or bandwidth bottleneck that is not as prominent at 1440p. Conversely, the Medium preset shows a more linear scaling: 163.8 FPS at 1080p, 122.2 at 1440p, and 74.8 at 4K, with percentage drops of 25.4% and 38.8% respectively. The data indicates that at 4K, the GPU is the definitive limiting component across all presets, with the CPU’s role diminishing to near irrelevance.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience depends heavily on the target display resolution. For 1080p users, the High preset at 138.7 FPS offers an excellent balance, delivering smooth gameplay well above the 60 FPS threshold without the performance penalty of Ultra (which still achieves a respectable 86.5 FPS). The Medium preset at 163.8 FPS is also viable, but the jump from Medium to High costs only 25.1 FPS (15.3%) while likely providing notable visual improvements. The Low preset at 232.1 FPS is unnecessary for most displays, as it exceeds the refresh rate of typical monitors.

At 1440p, the High preset at 102.1 FPS is the clear recommendation. It maintains fluid motion while staying above the 100 FPS mark. The Medium preset at 122.2 FPS is a fallback for those prioritizing frame rate, but the drop to Ultra at 64.3 FPS is substantial (a 37.0% reduction from High), making Ultra less appealing unless visual fidelity is paramount and the user can tolerate occasional dips. The Low preset at 167.5 FPS is overkill for most 1440p panels and would sacrifice too much graphical detail.

For 4K, the data paints a more constrained picture. High settings at 65.6 FPS are playable but leave little headroom for demanding scenes. Medium at 74.8 FPS is the sweet spot, offering a 13.9% improvement over High while staying comfortably above 60 FPS. Ultra at 41.8 FPS is not recommended for competitive play, as it falls below the 60 FPS threshold that most users consider the minimum for a smooth sports title. Low at 107.3 FPS is viable but may introduce visual artifacts or reduced detail that detracts from the experience. The benchmark results indicate that Medium or High at 4K is the practical ceiling for this combo, with the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth acting as the binding constraint.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a formidable processor that provides ample headroom for this game. With 20 cores and 28 threads, it offers far more parallelism than Undisputed is likely to utilize, given its sports genre and typical engine limitations. The boost clock of 5.60 GHz, combined with a base clock of 3.40 GHz, ensures strong single-thread performance, which is critical for game logic and physics. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6287 and multi-core score of 44534 confirm the CPU’s capability, placing it in the 96th percentile versus all CPUs.

In the context of the measured FPS, the CPU’s role appears secondary to the GPU. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the combo still achieves 232.1 FPS, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU with frames without becoming a bottleneck. The 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide low-latency access to frequently used data, which helps maintain consistent frame pacing. The CPU’s memory support for DDR4 and DDR5, with a dual-channel bus, offers flexibility, though the measured data does not distinguish between memory types.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the i7-14700K’s average benchmark score of 70074 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-14700KF at 70104 (0% delta), as expected for a binning variant. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69887) and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420). This tight clustering suggests that the CPU is not a differentiating factor in Undisputed at the tested settings; the GPU’s limitations dominate the performance envelope. The 125 W TDP and active production status indicate a mature, well-supported platform that should not throttle under gaming loads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1067 out of 1580 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of the database. This rank is surprising given the strong CPU, but it is a direct consequence of the GPU’s mid-range positioning. The RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 63rd percentile versus all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 19774 is only 0.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706) and 0.5% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680). The GPU’s nearest rivals are all older or similarly positioned cards, which explains why the combo does not rank higher.

The rank of 1067 suggests that many other combinations, likely featuring more modern GPUs, outperform this pairing in Undisputed. However, the absolute FPS figures are still respectable for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The data shows that the combo is sufficient for high-refresh-rate 1080p play and solid 1440p play, but it falls short of the top tier for 4K Ultra. The rank reflects this: it is neither a low-end pairing nor a high-end one, but rather a balanced mid-range setup that struggles at the highest settings.

The deltaPct values for the GPU’s rivals are minimal, indicating that swapping the RTX 2060 SUPER for a GTX TITAN or RTX 2070 would yield negligible performance changes in this game. This reinforces the notion that the GPU is the bottleneck, and the CPU’s high percentile (96th) is not fully utilized due to the GPU’s constraints. The combo rank is therefore more indicative of GPU performance than overall system balance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the dominant factor in this combo’s performance in Undisputed. Built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process, it features 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz provide a solid foundation, but the memory subsystem is where the GPU’s limitations become apparent. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results show clear signs of strain.

The GPU’s benchmark scores are modest: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011 and a Passmark G3D score of 16462. These numbers, combined with a Passmark GPU compute score of 6721, indicate that the card is not designed for high-end 4K rendering. In Undisputed, the 4K Ultra result of 41.8 FPS aligns with this assessment, as the GPU’s texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s are insufficient for the demands of maximum settings at that resolution.

The GPU’s 63rd percentile ranking versus all GPUs is reflected in the measured FPS. At 1080p Low, the 232.1 FPS shows that the card can deliver high frame rates when the load is light, but the scaling to 4K reveals its ceiling. The 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present, but Undisputed is not a ray-traced title, so these features do not materially affect performance. The 175 W TDP and dual-slot design are typical for this class, and the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface does not appear to be a bottleneck, given the consistent FPS scaling.

The data suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Undisputed, where it can maintain high frame rates. At 4K, users must compromise on settings to achieve playable performance. The GPU’s nearest rivals, the GTX TITAN and RTX 2070, show deltaPct values of 0.3% and 0.5% respectively, indicating that this card is well-positioned within its performance tier. The combo’s rank of 1067 is a fair reflection of this GPU’s capabilities, which are competent but not exceptional for a 2023 sports title.