Undisputed

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the top-performing combo in Undisputed, ranking 1st out of 2,813 tested combinations. This places the pairing at the absolute peak of the database for this boxing title, ahead of every other CPU-GPU pairing measured. The combination of a 10-core Arrow Lake processor and a Blackwell-architecture flagship produces frame rates that are not merely playable but decisively dominant across all tested resolutions and presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1 out of 2,813 is the most direct statement of this pairing’s performance in Undisputed. No other combination of processor and graphics card in the entire benchmark database produces higher average frame rates in this game. That top-tier position is consistent with the underlying hardware’s individual standing: the RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Core Ultra 5 225 ranks in the 85th percentile among all CPUs. When those two components are combined, the result is a pairing that leads the entire field.

What makes this rank particularly notable is that the CPU is not the absolute fastest processor in the database. The Core Ultra 5 225’s average benchmark score of 36,938 places it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals: the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36,945 (a 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37,018 (-0.2%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37,093 (-0.4%), and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37,112 (-0.5%). The differences among these CPUs are negligible in synthetic benchmarks, yet the Core Ultra 5 225 still claims the top combo spot. This suggests that in Undisputed, the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates, and the RTX 5090 D is so far ahead of the field that even a mid-pack processor can carry the pairing to number one.

Similarly, the RTX 5090 D’s average benchmark score of 77,712 is closely matched by its nearest GPU rivals: the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904 (1.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 (-1.6%), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396 (-2.1%), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605 (-2.4%). Despite these synthetic scores being within a few percentage points, the measured FPS in Undisputed shows the RTX 5090 D delivering frame rates that far exceed what those deltas would suggest. The data indicates that this specific game is heavily optimized for the RTX 5090 D’s architecture, or that the synthetic benchmarks do not capture the workload characteristics of a sports title like Undisputed.

The rank of 1st is not a marginal win either. The measured FPS numbers show large gaps between this combo and what would be typical for lower-ranked pairings. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 578 FPS average, which is a figure that only a handful of systems could approach. The data shows a clear hierarchy: this pairing is the reference point against which all other combos are measured in Undisputed.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of which settings offer the best experience. The sweet spot across all resolutions is the Medium preset, which delivers a strong balance of visual quality and frame rate headroom. At 1920x1080 Medium, the combo produces 416 FPS average with a minimum of 354 FPS and a maximum of 478 FPS. Those minimum frame rates are well above any display refresh rate currently on the market, meaning there is no risk of the frame rate dipping below what a monitor can display. The same pattern holds at 2560x1440 Medium, where the average is 301 FPS with a minimum of 256 FPS and a maximum of 346 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average drops to 190 FPS with a minimum of 162 FPS and a maximum of 219 FPS, but even the minimum is comfortably above 144 FPS, which is the refresh rate of many high-end monitors.

High settings are also viable but show a more pronounced scaling penalty. At 1080p High, the average is 344 FPS, which is 72 FPS lower than Medium. At 1440p High, the average is 249 FPS, which is 52 FPS lower than Medium. At 4K High, the average is 157 FPS, which is 33 FPS lower than Medium. The gap between Medium and High is consistent across resolutions, but the absolute numbers remain high enough that High is a reasonable choice for users who prioritize visual fidelity over maximum frame rates. However, the Medium preset offers such a large performance headroom that it is the recommended setting for competitive play or for users with high-refresh-rate displays.

Ultra settings present a different trade-off. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 222 FPS, which is still very fast but represents a 194 FPS drop from Medium. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 160 FPS, which is a 141 FPS drop from Medium. At 4K Ultra, the average is 101 FPS, which is an 89 FPS drop from Medium. The 4K Ultra figure is the only measurement that falls below 144 FPS, making it the only preset where a high-refresh-rate monitor might not be fully saturated. For most users, the Medium preset is the best choice because it provides the largest margin above any practical refresh rate target. For users with 4K displays who want the highest visual quality, Ultra at 101 FPS is still perfectly playable, but Medium at 190 FPS offers a much smoother experience.

Low settings are available for users who want maximum frame rates, and the data shows they deliver. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 578 FPS average. At 1440p Low, it reaches 418 FPS. At 4K Low, it produces 264 FPS. These numbers are extreme and mostly useful for benchmark comparisons or for users with 500 Hz monitors. For practical purposes, Medium is the recommended preset because it offers a large visual upgrade over Low while still delivering frame rates that exceed any realistic display requirement.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank for the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and RTX 5090 D in Undisputed?

A: This pairing ranks 1st out of 2,813 tested combinations, making it the top-performing CPU-GPU combo in the database for this game.

Q: How does the Core Ultra 5 225 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Core Ultra 5 225 has an average benchmark score of 36,938. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, scores 36,945 for a 0% delta. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37,018 (-0.2%), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37,093 (-0.4%), and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37,112 (-0.5%). These are all essentially tied in synthetic performance.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset delivers 190 FPS average with a minimum of 162 FPS and a maximum of 219 FPS. This is the recommended preset because it offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, with the minimum still above 144 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D have enough VRAM for Undisputed?

A: The RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. This is far more than the game requires, as evidenced by the high frame rates at all settings, including Ultra at 4K which averages 101 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo produces an average of 222 FPS. This is a high frame rate, though it is 194 FPS lower than the Medium preset at the same resolution, which averages 416 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this combo?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary driver of performance. The RTX 5090 D is in the 92nd percentile among GPUs, and the combo still ranks 1st overall despite the Core Ultra 5 225 being in the 85th percentile among CPUs. The synthetic CPU benchmarks show the Core Ultra 5 225 is closely matched with several rivals, yet this combo outperforms all others in Undisputed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers staggering frame rates across all presets. The Low preset reaches 578 FPS average, Medium hits 416 FPS with a minimum of 354 FPS and a maximum of 478 FPS, High produces 344 FPS, and Ultra settles at 222 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is steep, with a 356 FPS difference between the lowest and highest quality presets. However, even the Ultra figure is far above what most displays can show, making 1080p an easy resolution for this pairing.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptional. Low settings average 418 FPS, Medium averages 301 FPS with a minimum of 256 FPS and a maximum of 346 FPS, High averages 249 FPS, and Ultra averages 160 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p is particularly noteworthy because its minimum frame rate of 256 FPS is higher than the average frame rate of most other systems at this resolution. The gap between Medium and High is 52 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 89 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset carries a significant performance cost.

At 3840x2160, the combo still delivers high frame rates, though the absolute numbers drop as expected. Low settings average 264 FPS, Medium averages 190 FPS with a minimum of 162 FPS and a maximum of 219 FPS, High averages 157 FPS, and Ultra averages 101 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K is the standout measurement because its minimum of 162 FPS exceeds the 144 FPS refresh rate target that many users consider the threshold for high-end gaming. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only measurement in the entire dataset that falls below 144 FPS, and even at 101 FPS average, it remains playable on a standard 60 Hz or 120 Hz display.

The data shows a consistent pattern across all resolutions: Medium offers the best balance, High is a modest visual upgrade with a noticeable frame rate penalty, and Ultra is a heavy load that still produces playable numbers. The minimum FPS values are only recorded for the Medium preset, and they show that even in the worst-case moments, the frame rate stays high. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 354 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 256 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 162 FPS. These minimums indicate that the combo does not suffer from significant frame time spikes or stuttering, even under load.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain why the combo achieves the top rank. The GPU is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, making it one of the largest consumer GPUs ever produced. The memory subsystem is equally impressive: 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This is a massive amount of memory bandwidth, and it is likely a key factor in the high frame rates observed in Undisputed, which is a game that can benefit from fast memory access during complex physics and animation calculations.

The GPU’s clock speeds are high, with a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The memory runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective. These clocks, combined with the 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 104.8 TFLOPS, and the FP16 performance is also 104.8 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. The GPU also includes 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, though those are less relevant for a sports game like Undisputed.

In the context of the measured FPS, the GPU’s role is clear. The performance scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows the GPU being pushed harder as settings increase. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 101 FPS, which is still a very high number, but it demonstrates that the GPU is the limiting factor at the highest settings. At lower settings, the frame rates are so high that the CPU likely becomes the bottleneck, but the measured data does not separate CPU and GPU time. The RTX 5090 D’s percentile rank of 92 among all GPUs, combined with its position as the top combo in Undisputed, indicates that it is the primary reason this pairing leads the field.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 plays a supporting role in this combo, but its specifications are still relevant to the overall performance. The CPU is part of the Core Ultra Series 2, based on the Arrow Lake architecture and manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It has 10 cores and 10 threads, with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The TDP is 65 W, which is modest for a desktop processor, and it uses the Intel Socket 1851.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Core Ultra 5 225 produces an average score of 36,938, which places it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.5% of its average score, showing that it is a mid-range processor in terms of raw compute. The Cinebench scores include 25,891 in R23 multicore and 3,655 in R23 single-core, with R20 multicore at 6,317 and single-core at 891, and R15 multicore at 2,609 and single-core at 368. PassMark scores show 30,459 for multithread and 4,412 for single-thread, along with various other workload-specific scores.

Despite being a mid-range CPU, the Core Ultra 5 225 is sufficient to keep the RTX 5090 D fed in Undisputed. The game is not CPU-heavy at the frame rates measured, which is evidenced by the combo achieving 1st place overall. If the CPU were a significant bottleneck, the combo would likely rank lower, especially at 1080p where frame rates exceed 500 FPS. The fact that the combo still achieves 578 FPS at 1080p Low suggests that the CPU can handle even the most extreme frame rate demands. The 10 cores and 10 threads, with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, provide enough single-thread performance for the game’s logic and physics, while the 65 W TDP means the CPU does not generate excessive heat that could affect sustained performance.

The CPU’s memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel operation and 102.4 GB/s bandwidth, which is adequate for feeding the GPU’s massive memory bandwidth. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 20 lanes provides high-bandwidth connectivity to the GPU. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 16 EU is present but irrelevant for gaming when a discrete GPU is installed. Overall, the Core Ultra 5 225 performs its role effectively, providing enough compute power to allow the RTX 5090 D to operate at its full potential in Undisputed, which is reflected in the combo’s top rank.