Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers exceptional frame rates in Undisputed, a sports title where the measured data reveals a clear hierarchy across settings and resolutions. The benchmark results show that this pairing is heavily GPU-bound at higher quality presets, while the CPU’s 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample headroom to push extreme frame rates at lower settings. The data indicates a system that is overkill for standard 1080p or 1440p play, but which still offers a meaningful, albeit less dramatic, experience at 4K. The analysis below interprets the measured FPS rows to determine the optimal configuration and what the numbers imply about the hardware’s role.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows show a clear optimal point for this combo: the High preset at 2560x1440. This configuration produces an average of 202.5 FPS, which is a substantial improvement over the 129.7 FPS seen at Ultra, while still delivering a visually rich experience. The jump from High to Ultra costs 72.8 FPS at this resolution, a 36% performance penalty, which is a significant trade-off for marginal visual gains in a fast-paced sports simulation.

At 1920x1080, the High preset achieves 281.8 FPS, but the data shows that the Medium preset (345.1 FPS) and even Low (473.9 FPS) are viable if the user prioritizes maximum refresh rate. However, the 1080p High result already exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors, making the higher presets more sensible for visual fidelity. For 4K gaming, the High preset at 132.9 FPS is the best balance, as it remains comfortably above 120 FPS, while Ultra at 82.7 FPS dips into a range where frame pacing becomes more noticeable on high-refresh displays. The data suggests that High is the "sweet spot" preset across all three resolutions, offering a robust frame rate without the steep performance cost of Ultra.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, is more than sufficient for Undisputed at any measured setting. The GPU’s boost clock of 2550 MHz and 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance drive the frame rates, and the data shows it is the primary limiter at higher presets. For instance, at 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS drops to 82.7, which is a 55% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score of 181.7 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU’s shading units (10240) and ROPs (112) are being fully utilized as resolution increases.

The GPU’s role is further clarified by the difference between Low and Ultra settings. At 4K, the Low preset achieves 219.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 82.7 FPS, a gap of 136.9 FPS. This performance spread is characteristic of a GPU that is handling most of the rendering workload. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present, but the benchmark data for this sports title does not show a specific ray tracing workload, so the standard rasterization performance is the key metric here. The data implies that for users targeting 4K Ultra, the GPU is the bottleneck, but it still delivers playable frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain over 200 FPS?

A: The measured data shows that 2560x1440 with the High preset achieves 202.5 FPS, and 1920x1080 with High reaches 281.8 FPS. To stay above 200 FPS, 1440p High is the maximum resolution and preset combo that meets this threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same preset?

A: At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 281.8 at 1920x1080 to 132.9 at 3840x2160, a loss of 148.9 FPS. This represents a 52.8% reduction in frame rate.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide a better experience than High at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 82.7 FPS, while High averages 132.9 FPS. The 50.2 FPS difference makes High the superior choice for smoother gameplay, as the visual upgrade from High to Ultra does not justify the substantial FPS penalty.

Q: Is the CPU limiting performance at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower settings. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 473.9 FPS, and at 2560x1440 Low it reaches 346 FPS. These high numbers indicate that the Intel Core i7-14700K, with its 5.60 GHz boost clock, is capable of feeding the GPU effectively.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 346 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 129.7 FPS. This is a difference of 216.3 FPS, showing a 62.5% reduction in performance when switching to Ultra.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The comboRankInGame field places this combination at rank 123 out of 1580 tested combos. This puts it in the top 7.8% of all configurations, indicating strong overall performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The measured data places this Intel Core i7-14700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination at rank 123 out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This ranking places it in the upper echelon of configurations, but it is not at the absolute top, suggesting that there are other combos that deliver higher frame rates, likely with more powerful GPUs or CPUs. The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus of 96 indicates that the i7-14700K is in the top 4% of all processors, while the GPU’s percentileVsAllGpus of 88 places it in the top 12% of graphics cards.

The nearestRivals for the CPU show a tight cluster: the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 0% higher (70104 vs 70074), and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is only 0.5% higher (70420 vs 70074). This suggests that the CPU is not a differentiator in this ranking, as these rivals would perform nearly identically in-game. For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 0.2% higher (53489 vs 53610), which is a negligible margin. The data implies that the rank of 123 is primarily driven by the GPU’s performance in this specific title, and that the combo’s position is solid but not record-breaking.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals the expected trend of diminishing returns as resolution increases. At the High preset, the frame rate drops from 281.8 FPS at 1080p to 202.5 FPS at 1440p, and then to 132.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 28% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 34% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 148.9 FPS, a 52.8% reduction.

This scaling pattern is indicative of a GPU-bound scenario, as the workload per pixel increases quadratically with resolution. At the Low preset, the drop is even more pronounced in absolute terms: from 473.9 FPS at 1080p to 346 FPS at 1440p, and 219.6 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low is 53.7%, which is similar to High, suggesting that the GPU is consistently the limiting factor across all settings. The data shows that the CPU’s performance headroom is sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck even at 1080p Low, where the frame rates are extremely high.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low at 473.9, Medium at 345.1, High at 281.8, and Ultra at 181.7. The spread from Low to Ultra is 292.2 FPS, with Ultra representing a 61.7% reduction from Low.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low at 346, Medium at 248.9, High at 202.5, and Ultra at 129.7. The drop from Low to Ultra is 216.3 FPS, a 62.5% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the data shows: Low at 219.6, Medium at 154.7, High at 132.9, and Ultra at 82.7. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 136.9 FPS, a 62.3% reduction. Across all resolutions, the relative performance penalty for Ultra over Low is consistent, hovering around 62%, which reinforces that the GPU is the primary driver of these frame rate changes.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K’s role in this combo is to provide a stable foundation for the GPU, and the data shows it does so effectively. With 20 cores and 28 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, the CPU has significant headroom. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44534 and single-core score of 6287 demonstrate its processing power. However, in Undisputed, the CPU’s influence is most visible at lower resolutions and settings, where the frame rates are exceptionally high.

For example, at 1920x1080 Low, the combo hits 473.9 FPS, and at 2560x1440 Low it reaches 346 FPS. These numbers indicate that the CPU is not becoming a bottleneck even at these extreme frame rates, as the GPU is still able to push out frames. The Passmark multithread score of 52392 and single-thread score of 4472 further support this capability. The CPU’s nearestRivals, such as the Intel Core i7-14700KF with a 0% delta, show that swapping to a similar chip would not change the results. The data implies that the CPU’s primary job is to ensure the RTX 4080 SUPER is never starved of data, and it succeeds in that role, with the GPU remaining the main constraint on performance.