Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable but uneven experience in Undisputed, with performance scaling that clearly exposes the GPU as the primary constraint. The measured data shows a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, a pattern that is typical of a system where the graphics card is saturated long before the processor’s 20 cores and 28 threads are fully utilized. This analysis breaks down the measured frames per second across resolutions and settings, contextualizes the combo’s standing against other tested configurations, and examines the specific hardware characteristics that drive these results.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a predictable and pronounced drop when moving from 1080p to 4K, a trend that points directly at the RTX 2060 as the limiting component. At the High preset, the average frame rate falls from 124 FPS at 1920x1080 to 90 FPS at 2560x1440, a 27% reduction, and then further down to 57 FPS at 3840x2160, which is a 37% drop from the 1440p result. This pattern—where each resolution step costs roughly a third of the remaining performance—is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the render target’s pixel count is outpacing the graphics card’s ability to fill it.

The Low preset shows an even more dramatic spread, with average frame rates of 209 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 4K. The 1080p Low result is exceptionally high, indicating that the processor is capable of feeding the GPU far more frames than the RTX 2060 can handle at higher resolutions. The gap between Low and High at 1080p is 85 FPS, but at 4K that gap narrows to 38 FPS, further confirming that the GPU’s fill rate and shading capacity are the bottleneck, not the CPU.

The Medium preset provides the only min/max frame rate data in the pack, which offers additional insight into frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the average is 150 FPS with a minimum of 128 FPS and a maximum of 173 FPS, indicating a relatively stable experience with a 22% variance between the lowest and highest frames. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 109 FPS with a min of 92 and a max of 125, a similar 28% variance. At 4K Medium, the average is 69 FPS with a min of 58 and a max of 79, showing a 27% variance. This consistency in variance suggests that the frame pacing issues are not introduced by the CPU, but rather by the GPU hitting its performance ceiling, as the relative spread remains constant even as the absolute numbers fall.

The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with the average frame rate dropping to 80 FPS at 1080p, 58 FPS at 1440p, and 37 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling: a 37 FPS average is barely playable for a sports title, and it underscores that this combination is not suited for maximum graphical fidelity at high resolutions. The scaling from Ultra at 1080p to 4K shows a 54% performance loss, which is a steeper decline than the High preset’s 54% loss, indicating that the additional shading work at Ultra settings amplifies the GPU’s workload disproportionately.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark database places this specific configuration at a combined rank of 2933 out of 3718 tested combos for Undisputed. This percentile position—roughly the 21st percentile—indicates that the majority of other combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this title. The rank is a composite measure that accounts for the entire system’s performance, and the low standing is almost entirely attributable to the GPU’s age and tier, as the CPU is a high-end part that ranks in the 94th percentile against all processors.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals provides context for its potential, even if the in-game rank is low. The Intel Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (score 69996) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (score 69875). It also outperforms the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (score 69515) by 0.9%. However, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (score 70879) is 1% faster. These sub-1% differences confirm that the CPU is not the limiting factor; it is trading blows with the fastest processors on the market, and its 20 cores and 28 threads are more than sufficient for a sports title like Undisputed.

The GPU’s standing is far less impressive. The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290 and sits in the 58th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (score 15283, 0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M (score 15270, 0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (score 15199, 0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (score 15171, 0.8% delta). The fact that a modern integrated GPU like the Radeon 680M is within 0.1% of the RTX 2060’s aggregate score is a stark indicator of how far the Turing architecture has fallen. In Undisputed, this GPU ranking is the primary reason the combo sits at rank 2933, as the processor is clearly capable of far more.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture using the TU106 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The card’s base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost clock of 1680 MHz, and it has 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. More critically for this game, the GPU is equipped with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The measured FPS data suggests that this memory configuration is sufficient for the game’s assets at 1080p and 1440p, but the frame rate collapse at 4K indicates that the memory bandwidth and capacity are being stretched to their limits.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are modest by modern standards, with an FP32 throughput of 6.451 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. These figures explain why the Ultra preset, which likely enables more complex lighting and shadow calculations, causes such a significant performance hit. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is 44 FPS (124 to 80), and at 4K it is 20 FPS (57 to 37). This sensitivity to the Ultra preset suggests that the game’s highest settings rely heavily on the GPU’s shading units and RT cores, even if ray tracing is not explicitly enabled.

The RTX 2060’s 6 GB VRAM is a potential concern for 4K gaming, where texture buffers are larger. However, the data shows that the card is still able to render the game at 4K Medium with an average of 69 FPS, so the memory capacity is not a hard stop. The real limitation is the raw compute power; the card’s 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K when the pixel count quadruples from 1080p. The GPU’s 58th percentile ranking against all GPUs places it in the middle of the pack, but its nearest rivals include the GTX 580, a card from 2010, which underscores the lack of meaningful performance headroom.

FAQ

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

A: The data indicates that 2560x1440 is the sweet spot, as the High preset delivers an average of 90 FPS, which is a playable frame rate for a sports title. The 3840x2160 resolution drops to 57 FPS at High, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that most players prefer, while 1920x1080 is perfectly playable but leaves performance on the table.

Q: Why does the frame rate drop so sharply from 1440p to 4K?

A: The drop is due to the GPU’s fill rate and shading capacity. The RTX 2060 has a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. At 4K, the pixel count is 2.25 times higher than at 1440p, and the card’s resources are saturated, leading to a 37% reduction in average FPS at High settings.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-14700KF holding back the RTX 2060?

A: No, the data points to the opposite. The CPU has an average benchmark score of 70163, which is within 1% of its nearest rivals like the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core Ultra 7 265K. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 209 FPS, which indicates the CPU can feed far more frames than the GPU can render at higher settings.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, which is 0% different from the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (15283) and 0.1% different from the AMD Radeon 680M (15270). It is 0.6% faster than the RTX 3050 OEM (15199) and 0.8% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15171). These are all within a rounding error of each other.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1080p?

A: The High preset at 1920x1080 yields an average of 124 FPS, which is smooth. The Ultra preset drops to 80 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 35% performance loss. For a competitive experience, High is recommended, as the difference in visual fidelity is not worth the frame rate cost.

*Q: Is 6 GB of VRAM enough for Undisputed?*

A: Based on the measured data, yes. The card maintains an average of 69 FPS at 4K Medium, which suggests that the 6 GB frame buffer is not a hard bottleneck in this title. However, the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 37 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s compute, not its memory, is the limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific combination of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the measured data provides a clear hierarchy for the best experience. At 1920x1080, the High preset is the optimal choice, delivering an average of 124 FPS. The Ultra preset, while visually more demanding, only achieves 80 FPS, which is a 35% reduction for what is likely a marginal visual improvement in a sports title. The Medium preset at 150 FPS is also viable, but High offers a better balance for those with 144Hz monitors.

At 2560x1440, the High preset is again the recommended setting, with an average of 90 FPS. This is a smooth, playable experience that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 109 FPS is also excellent, but High provides better image quality without sacrificing responsiveness. The Ultra preset at 58 FPS is borderline, and the Low preset at 151 FPS is unnecessary unless the user is chasing the highest refresh rates possible.

At 3840x2160, the options are more constrained. The Medium preset is the only setting that offers a playable experience, with an average of 69 FPS. The High preset at 57 FPS is below the ideal 60 FPS threshold, and the Ultra preset at 37 FPS is not recommended for any serious play. The Low preset at 95 FPS is smooth, but it compromises too much on visual fidelity for a sports game where character models and arenas benefit from higher detail settings.

The data suggests that for a general experience, 1440p High is the best overall choice, as it provides a 90 FPS average that is both smooth and visually appealing. For users with 1080p displays, the High preset is a no-brainer, and for 4K, the Medium preset is the ceiling for this GPU.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a 33 MB shared L3 cache. In the context of Undisputed, this processor is significantly overqualified. The game is a sports title that does not typically leverage high core counts, and the data confirms that the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution.

The CPU’s benchmark results are exceptional. It scores 44167 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6235 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 52425 and a single-thread score of 4480. The processor sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 70163 places it in a virtual tie with the fastest desktop processors available. The nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, is only 1% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.9% slower.

In Undisputed, the evidence of the CPU’s headroom is the 1080p Low result of 209 FPS. This frame rate is far beyond what the RTX 2060 can sustain at higher settings, proving that the CPU can feed the GPU with data as fast as the graphics card can consume it. The 20 cores and 28 threads are also more than sufficient for any background tasks or game logic, and the 5.60 GHz boost clock ensures that even single-threaded performance is top-tier. The CPU’s 125 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory make it a flexible platform, but for this game, it is simply not the component that determines the final frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact measured average frame rates from the database, organized by resolution and settings.

1920x1080

• Low: 209 FPS
• Medium: 150 FPS (min 128, max 173)
• High: 124 FPS
• Ultra: 80 FPS

2560x1440

• Low: 151 FPS
• Medium: 109 FPS (min 92, max 125)
• High: 90 FPS
• Ultra: 58 FPS

3840x2160

• Low: 95 FPS
• Medium: 69 FPS (min 58, max 79)
• High: 57 FPS
• Ultra: 37 FPS

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the Low preset at 1080p is the only scenario where the frame rate exceeds 200 FPS, indicating a CPU-bound situation. All other results are GPU-bound, with the gap between Low and Ultra growing as resolution increases. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 129 FPS; at 1440p, it narrows to 93 FPS; and at 4K, it shrinks to 58 FPS. This compression of the frame rate range at higher resolutions is the definitive signature of a GPU bottleneck, as the graphics card’s maximum output is reached regardless of the quality preset. The Medium preset’s min/max data shows that the frame pacing remains stable across resolutions, with a consistent variance of roughly 25%, which indicates that the system is not experiencing stuttering or driver-level inconsistencies, but rather a steady decline in performance as the render load increases.