Undisputed

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a highly playable experience in Undisputed, with the data showing that the right settings can push frame rates well beyond the range of competitive smoothness. The sweet spot is the Medium preset, which balances visual fidelity and performance across all tested resolutions. At 1080p, Medium yields an average of 165 FPS, which is only 28% below the Low preset’s 229 FPS but provides a substantial visual upgrade. The Medium preset also offers the only complete dataset with recorded minimum and maximum FPS, showing a 140 FPS floor and a 190 FPS ceiling at 1080p, indicating stable frame pacing. At 1440p, Medium maintains a robust 119 FPS average, and even at 4K, it holds a respectable 75 FPS. While High settings are viable at 1080p (136 FPS) and 1440p (99 FPS), the 4K High result of 62 FPS is borderline for fast-paced action. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, dropping to 88 FPS at 1080p and a sub-60 40 FPS at 4K, making it unsuitable for consistent competitive play on this hardware. Therefore, Medium is the recommended starting point for a 60+ FPS experience at any resolution, with High being a reasonable choice for 1080p and 1440p if visual quality is prioritized over maximum frame rate headroom.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 4K display with this combo?

A: The data shows Medium is the only preset that achieves a 60+ FPS average at 3840x2160, hitting 75 FPS. High falls to 62 FPS, which is playable but leaves little margin, while Ultra drops to 40 FPS. Low runs at 105 FPS but sacrifices visual quality.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 18093. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159, which is a 0.4% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is 0.5% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 460 is 1.5% higher. The Intel Arc A770M is 1.6% higher. This places the RTX 2060 SUPER right in the middle of its immediate performance tier.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this game at lower resolutions?

A: No. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 229 FPS, and at Medium it hits 165 FPS. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235, with its 14 cores and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, provides ample headroom. The CPU's performance percentile is 89, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of tested processors, so it is not limiting the GPU in these scenarios.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The difference is significant. At 2560x1440, High settings yield an average of 99 FPS, whereas Ultra settings drop to 63 FPS. That is a 36 FPS reduction, or a 36% performance loss, for the jump to Ultra. The data suggests High is the more efficient choice for this resolution.

Q: Does the CPU's performance in synthetic benchmarks translate to gaming performance?

A: The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score is 14769 and single-core is 2085. These strong results align with its in-game performance, where it enables high frame rates even at 1080p Low (229 FPS). Its Passmark single-thread score of 4516 indicates solid per-core strength, which is relevant for game logic and physics.

Q: How does this combo rank overall among all tested combinations?

A: In Undisputed, this specific combination of CPU and GPU ranks 2008 out of 2813 total combos. This puts it in the 71st percentile of all tested systems, indicating it is a solid mid-to-upper-tier pairing for this title, despite being outranked by more powerful setups.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.40 GHz, and it can boost up to 5.00 GHz. The data shows that this CPU is more than capable of feeding the RTX 2060 SUPER in Undisputed. The strongest evidence is the 1080p Low preset result, which achieves an average of 229 FPS. This high frame rate is a direct indicator that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions and settings, as it can process game data fast enough to allow the GPU to render frames at that speed.

The CPU's cache hierarchy is substantial, featuring 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 24 MB L3 cache. This large cache helps reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for game engines that frequently access the same data. The processor also supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. This bandwidth is sufficient to keep the GPU fed with data, particularly at higher resolutions where texture streaming is more demanding. The CPU's integrated graphics are the Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 24EU, but this is not used for gaming when the discrete RTX 2060 SUPER is installed.

Synthetic benchmarks reinforce the CPU's strength. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14769 and single-core score of 2085 place it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its Passmark multithread score is 37816, and its single-thread score is 4516. Compared to its nearest rivals, it is virtually tied with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (0.1% higher) and the Intel Core i9-13900HX (0.1% lower). This indicates that the Ultra 5 235 is a top-tier performer in its class, providing more than enough computational power for a sports game like Undisputed, which is not known for being heavily CPU-bound. The game's performance at 1080p Low, where the GPU is less stressed, confirms that the CPU can handle even the highest frame rate scenarios without becoming a bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Undisputed, this pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER holds a rank of 2008 out of 2813 total combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking table, meaning that while it is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, it is also far from being a low-end configuration. The ranking suggests that many other combinations, likely with more powerful GPUs or newer CPU-GPU pairings, can achieve higher frame rates. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo is highly capable of delivering a good experience, so the rank reflects its position relative to the entire spectrum of tested hardware, not an absolute measure of playability.

The GPU's individual performance percentile is 62, which is average, while the CPU's percentile is 89, which is well above average. This imbalance suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the limiting factor in this pairing. The GPU's average benchmark score is 18093, which is competitive with its nearest rivals. It is only 0.4% slower than the RTX 3060 Mobile and 0.5% slower than the Radeon Pro 5700. This indicates that the GPU is a solid mid-range performer, but it is not in the same league as higher-end cards that would push this combo higher in the rankings. The combo's overall rank of 2008 out of 2813 is a direct consequence of the GPU's mid-range standing, as the CPU is clearly capable of supporting a more powerful graphics card. The data shows that while the CPU offers excellent headroom, the GPU determines the upper limit of performance in this game.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, which highlights the role of the GPU as the primary limiter. At the Medium preset, the average FPS drops from 165 at 1920x1080 to 119 at 2560x1440, a 28% decrease. Moving to 3840x2160, the average FPS drops further to 75, which is a 37% decrease from the 1440p result and a 55% decrease from the 1080p result. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering workload increases exponentially with the number of pixels. The RTX 2060 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is being pushed harder at higher resolutions, and the frame rate drops accordingly.

The Low preset shows a similar trend, with FPS dropping from 229 at 1080p to 166 at 1440p and then to 105 at 4K. The High preset follows the same pattern: 136 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, falling from 88 FPS at 1080p to 63 FPS at 1440p and then to 40 FPS at 4K. This consistent downward scaling across all settings confirms that the GPU is the bottleneck. The CPU's performance is essentially constant across resolutions, as it is not affected by pixel count. Since the CPU can push 229 FPS at 1080p Low, the fact that the 4K Low result is only 105 FPS is solely due to the GPU's inability to render the same scene at a higher pixel count as quickly. The data indicates that for a consistent 60+ FPS experience, the user must lower settings at 4K, while at 1080p and 1440p, higher settings are more feasible.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset produces an average of 229 FPS, which is exceptionally high and well beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. The Medium preset yields an average of 165 FPS, with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 190 FPS, showing a stable performance range. High settings drop the average to 136 FPS, which is still very smooth. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, resulting in an average of 88 FPS, which is still playable but shows the cost of maxing out the graphics options.

At 2560x1440, the performance is still strong. Low settings average 166 FPS, which is excellent for a higher-resolution display. Medium settings average 119 FPS, with a minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS, maintaining smooth gameplay. High settings average 99 FPS, which is just below the 100 FPS mark but still very fluid. Ultra settings drop to an average of 63 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play but acceptable for a slower-paced sports title.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is under significant load. Low settings average 105 FPS, which is surprisingly playable for 4K. Medium settings average 75 FPS, with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS, providing a stable 60+ FPS experience. High settings average 62 FPS, which is just at the threshold of smoothness. Ultra settings average only 40 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and may result in a less enjoyable experience. The data across all resolutions shows that the Medium preset is the most balanced, offering a high average FPS while maintaining acceptable minimums, making it the default recommendation for this hardware combination.