Undisputed

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data for Undisputed reveals a dramatic scaling curve as resolution increases, and the shape of that curve tells a clear story about which component is carrying the load. At 1080p with Low settings, this combo produces 406.3 FPS, which collapses to 291.9 FPS at 1440p and then to 186.8 FPS at 4K. That represents a 54% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings — a substantial reduction, but one that still leaves the system well above any practical refresh-rate ceiling.

The scaling pattern becomes more telling when examining the Ultra preset. At 1080p Ultra, the combo delivers 154.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p Ultra drops that to 109.9 FPS (a 29% reduction), and 4K Ultra further reduces it to 73.4 FPS (a 53% drop from 1080p). This steeper decline at higher settings suggests that as graphics load increases, the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as the limiting factor. The data implies that at 1080p, particularly with lower settings, the CPU is doing much of the heavy lifting — the frame rates are so high that they likely exceed what the GPU alone could sustain without significant CPU assistance.

The gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution is also instructive. At 1080p, the spread is 251.4 FPS (from 154.9 to 406.3). At 4K, that spread narrows to 113.4 FPS (from 73.4 to 186.8). This compression at higher resolutions is the classic signature of GPU-bound scenarios: when the GPU is saturated, settings changes have less relative impact because the renderer is already working near its limits. Conversely, the wide spread at 1080p indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU fast enough for settings to matter enormously, suggesting the i9-14900K is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i9-14900K brings 24 cores and 32 threads to this pairing, with a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 6.00 GHz. These specifications are directly relevant to Undisputed's performance profile, particularly at lower resolutions where the data shows exceptionally high frame rates. The boost clock of 6.00 GHz is a standout figure that likely contributes to the 406.3 FPS observed at 1080p Low — boxing games often have physics and animation systems that benefit from single-threaded performance, and this CPU's high boost clock is well-suited to that workload.

The CPU's benchmark scores reinforce its capability. In Cinebench R23 multi-core, it scores 49,872, while the single-core score is 7,040. The Geekbench results show 20,370 multi-core and 3,064 single-core. These figures place the CPU in the 97th percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 79,824 is remarkably close to its nearest rivals: the AMD EPYC 7413 scores 80,041 (0.3% higher), while the Intel Core i9-14900KF scores 79,245 (0.7% lower). This indicates that the 14900K is essentially at parity with its closest competitors in raw compute, which suggests that any performance differences in Undisputed are more likely attributable to the GPU or system-level factors.

The cache hierarchy — 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 36 MB shared L3 — provides ample on-die storage for game data. For a sports title like Undisputed, where player positions, animations, and physics state must be updated frequently, the large L3 cache can reduce memory latency and keep the CPU fed with data. The CPU's support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, with dual-channel bus, allows flexibility in system configuration, though the measured FPS values do not specify which memory type was used.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i9-14900K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 321st out of 1,580 tested combos for Undisputed. That places it in roughly the 80th percentile of all tested configurations — a strong showing, but not at the very top. The rank of 321 suggests that there are 320 combos that perform better in this game, which is notable given the high-end nature of both components in this pairing.

The context from the individual component benchmarks provides some insight into why this combo ranks where it does. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, scores 41,441 on average — just 0.6% lower than the RTX 5070's 41,687 average. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.2% higher at 41,610. This clustering suggests that the RTX 5070's raw compute performance is comparable to several other high-end cards, and the ranking in Undisputed may depend more on how the game engine utilizes the GPU's specific features rather than raw throughput alone.

The CPU's ranking context is similar: the 14900K's average score of 79,824 is nearly identical to the EPYC 7413's 80,041 (0.3% difference). This near-tie means that the CPU is unlikely to be a differentiator in the combo ranking. The fact that this combo sits at 321st out of 1,580 indicates that while it is a strong performer, there are many other combinations that also deliver high frame rates in Undisputed. The data implies that the game may be more GPU-limited at higher settings, which could explain why combos with more powerful GPUs (even if paired with slightly weaker CPUs) achieve higher ranks.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1080p, the full settings range shows the combo's capability. Low settings produce 406.3 FPS, Medium yields 290.9 FPS, High delivers 240.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 154.9 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 61.9% reduction in frame rate, with each settings tier costing a significant number of frames. The step from Low to Medium costs 115.4 FPS, while the step from Medium to High costs 50.8 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 85.2 FPS. This non-linear relationship suggests that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that are particularly demanding.

At 1440p, the same settings pattern holds but with reduced absolute numbers. Low produces 291.9 FPS, Medium reaches 209 FPS, High delivers 176.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 109.9 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is roughly proportional: Low loses 114.4 FPS, Medium loses 81.9 FPS, High loses 63.7 FPS, and Ultra loses 45 FPS. This pattern shows that lower settings experience larger absolute drops when resolution increases, which is consistent with the CPU being more involved at lower settings.

At 4K, the numbers compress further. Low produces 186.8 FPS, Medium reaches 133.7 FPS, High delivers 112.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 73.4 FPS. The step from 1440p to 4K costs 105.1 FPS at Low, 75.3 FPS at Medium, 63.6 FPS at High, and 36.5 FPS at Ultra. The Ultra setting's relatively smaller absolute loss from 1440p to 4K (36.5 FPS) compared to Low's loss (105.1 FPS) suggests that at Ultra, the GPU is already heavily loaded at 1440p, so the additional resolution increase has less headroom to consume.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For a sports game like Undisputed, which likely uses moderate texture sizes and geometry complexity, 12 GB of VRAM is generally sufficient at 1080p and 1440p. The measured FPS values at 4K Ultra (73.4 FPS) suggest that the GPU is managing the memory demands, though the frame rate indicates that raw compute is the limiting factor rather than VRAM capacity.

The GPU's clock speeds — 2,325 MHz base and 2,512 MHz boost — are modest compared to some high-end cards, but the architecture's efficiency compensates. The Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 80 ROPs provides substantial parallel processing capability. The FP32 throughput of 30.87 TFLOPS is a key metric for game rendering, and the data shows that this translates to playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's benchmark results place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 41,687. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41,897, 0.5% higher) and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41,991, 0.7% higher). This clustering suggests that the RTX 5070's raw compute is comparable to several other cards, but its advantage in Undisputed may come from driver optimizations or architectural features like the 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores, which could be utilized for game-specific effects even if not explicitly ray-traced.

The GPU's 250 W TDP and dual-slot design, paired with a 600 W suggested PSU, indicate that it is a power-hungry but standard-size card. The 245 mm length and 115 mm height make it compatible with most mid-tower cases, and the 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs provide modern display connectivity.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the optimal experience, depending on the target display refresh rate. For 1080p displays, all four presets exceed 154.9 FPS, meaning even Ultra is playable on high-refresh monitors. However, the jump from High (240.1 FPS) to Ultra (154.9 FPS) costs 85.2 FPS, which is substantial. For a 144 Hz display, High at 1080p provides ample headroom, and Ultra would still be comfortably above 144 FPS.

At 1440p, the choices become more nuanced. High delivers 176.4 FPS, which is excellent for 144 Hz displays, while Ultra drops to 109.9 FPS — still playable but close to the 120 Hz threshold. For 240 Hz displays at 1440p, only Low (291.9 FPS) and Medium (209 FPS) can keep up, with Medium being the better visual choice since it stays above 200 FPS.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. Ultra produces 73.4 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh displays. High (112.8 FPS) is the sweet spot for 4K at 120 Hz, while Medium (133.7 FPS) offers a slight visual improvement while still staying above 120 FPS. Low (186.8 FPS) is overkill for most 4K displays and would sacrifice too much visual fidelity for marginal gains.

The data suggests that the optimal preset depends heavily on the display's refresh rate. For a 144 Hz 1440p monitor, High provides the best balance of visual quality and performance. For 4K, High is the recommended preset unless the display is 60 Hz, in which case Ultra would be viable. The 1080p Ultra preset, while delivering 154.9 FPS, may not be worth the 85 FPS cost over High when the visual differences in a fast-paced sports game may be subtle.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Undisputed?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 406.3, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Can this combo run Undisputed at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, it produces 73.4 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: How does the Intel Core i9-14900K compare to its nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks?

A: The i9-14900K has an average benchmark score of 79,824, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD EPYC 7413 (80,041) and 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i9-14900KF (79,245).

Q: What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 is in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41,687.

Q: How much FPS is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the FPS drops from 240.1 at 1080p to 176.4 at 1440p and then to 112.8 at 4K, representing a 127.3 FPS total loss from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in Undisputed?

A: This combo ranks 321st out of 1,580 tested combos, placing it in approximately the 80th percentile of all configurations.