Undisputed

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is a high-end desktop combination built around Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh architecture and NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace design. This combo ranks 198th out of 1580 tested combinations in Undisputed, placing it in the top 12.5% of all configs, and the measured frame rates confirm it is heavily overqualified for this sports title, delivering playable performance even at 4K Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher settings, with the CPU's headroom becoming apparent only at lower presets. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 439.3 FPS, a figure that drops to 318.7 FPS (-27.5%) at 1440p and further to 204.4 FPS (-35.9%) at 4K. This steep decline as resolution increases indicates that the graphics card is the primary limiter when settings are minimized, as the CPU has ample power to feed frames at lower resolutions.

However, the scaling pattern shifts dramatically when settings are raised. At Ultra settings, the frame rate goes from 169.8 FPS at 1080p to 122.1 FPS at 1440p (a 28.1% drop) and then to 75.8 FPS at 4K (a 37.9% drop from 1440p). The percentage loss from 1440p to 4K is larger than the loss from 1080p to 1440p, which is typical for a GPU that is increasingly saturated by pixel count and shader complexity. The RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 4K, but the data shows the card working progressively harder.

The most telling comparison is the gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference is 269.5 FPS (from 439.3 to 169.8), while at 4K it is 128.6 FPS (from 204.4 to 75.8). This narrowing gap suggests that at 4K, both settings are limited by the GPU's raw throughput, whereas at 1080p, the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads with a 5.60 GHz boost clock are able to push the GPU to its absolute limits. The 14700KF's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44557 and single-core score of 6290 indicate a processor that will not bottleneck in this title, which is a sports game with relatively simple physics and AI compared to open-world titles.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K Ultra settings in Undisputed?

A: The measured average FPS is 75.8, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. This is a comfortable margin, suggesting the game is fully playable at maximum settings and native 4K resolution.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo can achieve?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 439.3 FPS. This is the peak measured value across all tested configurations, indicating extreme headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors at lower resolutions.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: At higher resolutions and settings, the GPU is the limiting factor, as shown by the significant FPS drops from 1080p to 4K (e.g., from 264.3 to 119.8 FPS at High settings). At 1080p Low, the CPU's strength is evident, but the 14700KF's 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs suggests it is rarely the constraint.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 44900, which is slightly below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45152, delta -0.6%) and the Intel Arc A730M (45592, delta -1.5%). It is ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (44195, delta 1.6%) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45642, delta -1.6%).

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 198th out of 1580 tested combos in Undisputed. This places it in the upper tier of results, though not at the very top, which is expected for a mid-to-high-end GPU paired with a high-end CPU.

Q: How does the 14700KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 70104. It is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-14700K (70074, delta 0%), slightly ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69887, delta 0.3%), and slightly behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (70420, delta -0.4%) and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 (71056, delta -1.3%).

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 198 out of 1580 tested combinations in Undisputed places it in the 87.5th percentile of all tested systems. This is a strong result, though not a top-tier one, suggesting that while the hardware is capable, there are 197 other combos that achieve higher average frame rates in this specific title. The ranking reflects the balance between the 14700KF's processing power and the RTX 4070 Ti's graphics throughput.

Given that the GPU's percentile versus all GPUs is 85 and the CPU's percentile versus all CPUs is 96, the CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU in the broader benchmark landscape. In Undisputed, however, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (75.8) indicates that the GPU is the primary determinant of the combo's rank, as the CPU's performance advantage does not translate into proportionally higher frame rates at higher resolutions. The data shows that the combo sits in a performance tier where it can handle 1440p Ultra at 122.1 FPS and 4K High at 119.8 FPS, which are excellent results for a sports title.

The rank also implies that many combos with higher-end GPUs (e.g., RTX 4090-class) will outperform this pairing at 4K, but the 14700KF ensures that the system is not leaving performance on the table. For gamers targeting 1440p or 4K at high refresh rates, this rank suggests a very capable system, though not the absolute fastest.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates, with a range of 169.8 FPS (Ultra) to 439.3 FPS (Low). High settings produce 264.3 FPS, and Medium produces 318.7 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is almost always GPU-limited, with the CPU able to push well beyond 400 FPS when the graphics load is minimal. The spread from Low to Ultra is 269.5 FPS, showing a significant impact of settings on performance at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear reduction. Low settings yield 318.7 FPS, Medium 228.8 FPS, High 190.2 FPS, and Ultra 122.1 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 196.6 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p spread. Notably, the 1440p Low result (318.7 FPS) exactly matches the 1080p Medium result (318.7 FPS), indicating that the GPU is handling the increased pixel count with the same ease that it handles higher settings at a lower resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still playable across all settings. Low settings produce 204.4 FPS, Medium 146.8 FPS, High 119.8 FPS, and Ultra 75.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only one below 100 FPS, but it remains above the 60 FPS standard for console-like smoothness. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 128.6 FPS, which is the smallest relative spread of any resolution, confirming that the GPU is the dominant factor at 4K. The High setting at 4K (119.8 FPS) is notably close to the 1440p Ultra result (122.1 FPS), suggesting that the card's performance is more dependent on total pixel count than on specific settings at these high resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its high single-thread performance is evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2972 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6290, which are critical for gaming where frame pacing often depends on a few threads. The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are equally strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44557, but in Undisputed, a sports title, the game's engine likely does not scale perfectly across all 20 cores.

The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 439.3 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that would require a powerful CPU to feed the GPU. The 14700KF's 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs supports this, as it outperforms the vast majority of processors. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700K, has a nearly identical average benchmark score (70074 vs. 70104, delta 0%), confirming that the "F" suffix (no integrated graphics) does not impact performance.

However, the CPU's role becomes less significant as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 75.8 FPS, which is a 82.7% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This is almost entirely due to the GPU's workload, as the CPU's frame generation capability is far above what the RTX 4070 Ti can render at 4K. The RTX 4070 Ti's 7680 shading units and 60 RT cores are capable, but the 12 GB memory and 192-bit bus limit its throughput at higher resolutions. The CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 and DDR5) provide ample bandwidth for game data, but the measured FPS indicates that the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing.