Undisputed

# Undisputed with Intel Core Ultra 5 235 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a remarkable performance profile in Undisputed, with the measured data showing this pairing ranks 460th out of 2,813 tested combos. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 sits in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 SUPER ranks in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, suggesting a well-balanced system that excels across the board. The benchmark results reveal a configuration that handles even the most demanding settings with ease, though the scaling patterns between resolutions and presets tell a nuanced story about where the bottlenecks truly lie.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K provides a clear window into which component is doing the heavy lifting. At Low settings, the progression shows 417 FPS at 1920x1080, dropping to 301 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally settling at 191 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is substantial but not extreme. The pattern suggests that at lower settings, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU adequately, and the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution climbs.

Medium settings tell a similar story with slightly lower absolute numbers: 300 FPS at 1080p, 217 FPS at 1440p, and 137 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 27.7%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 36.9%. This increasing percentage decline as resolution rises indicates the GPU is progressively becoming the dominant constraint, which is expected behavior for a demanding sports title. The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, shows it can handle 4K but with diminishing returns as pixel count increases.

High settings exhibit the same trend: 248 FPS at 1080p, 179 FPS at 1440p, and 113 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 27.8%, nearly identical to Medium, but the 1440p to 4K drop is 36.9% — again confirming GPU-bound behavior at higher resolutions. Ultra settings compress the range further: 160 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 28.1% and 36.5% respectively, showing remarkable consistency across all presets.

What stands out is the consistency of these scaling ratios regardless of quality preset. Whether running Low or Ultra, the relative performance degradation from 1080p to 4K hovers around 54-56%. This uniformity suggests the workload scales predictably with pixel count, and neither the CPU nor GPU is creating unexpected bottlenecks at any particular resolution. The data indicates a system that scales gracefully, though the 4K Ultra figure of 73 FPS shows the limits of this configuration when pushed to maximum quality at maximum resolution.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with an AD104 chip manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for Undisputed at all tested settings. The GPU's 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs provide the raw throughput needed for the game's detailed character models and arena environments. With 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, the card is well-equipped for modern rendering techniques, though the measured results don't specifically isolate ray tracing performance.

The clock behavior is notable: base clock of 1980 MHz boosting to 2475 MHz. The memory runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. These clocks contribute to a peak pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS places this GPU in a strong position for 4K gaming, and the benchmark results confirm this — even at Ultra 4K, the card maintains 73 FPS, which is playable for most users.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its positioning. The PassMark G3D score of 29,995 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4,627 indicate strong DirectX 12 performance, which is relevant for a modern title like Undisputed. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 172,795 and Vulkan score of 205,624 show the card's compute capabilities are robust. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 273 versus the DirectX 12 score of 110 highlights that the architecture favors newer APIs, and Undisputed appears to benefit from this.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 43,223 puts it 0.1% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262) and 0.1% behind the RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268). It sits 0.2% ahead of the Quadro M6000 (43,301) and 1% behind the RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667). These tiny deltas suggest the 4070 SUPER is positioned in a dense performance cluster, but in Undisputed specifically, the measured FPS numbers indicate it performs admirably.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake-S architecture, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock of 3.40 GHz boosts to 5.00 GHz, and with a TDP of 65 W, it offers efficient performance. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB L2 per core provide ample on-die storage for game data. Memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5 ensures the CPU can feed data to the GPU without starving it.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is evident in the high-FPS scenarios. At 1080p Low, the system hits 417 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show, indicating the CPU is not the limiting factor even at these extreme frame rates. The Cinebench R23 scores of 14,769 multi-core and 2,085 single-core show strong computational capabilities. The PassMark single-thread score of 4,516 is particularly relevant for gaming, as many game engines rely heavily on single-thread performance.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 89th among all CPUs places it in the upper tier, though its nearest rivals tell an interesting story. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 scores 46,030 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core i9-13900HX scores 46,098 (0.1% lower than this chip at 46,062), the AMD EPYC 4364P scores 45,970 (0.2% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7303 scores 45,960 (0.2% lower). With an average benchmark score of 46,062, the Core Ultra 5 235 is essentially tied with its nearest competitors, showing that in synthetic benchmarks, these processors are nearly indistinguishable.

However, in Undisputed, the CPU's performance is more than adequate. The 14 cores and 14 threads (note: no hyperthreading, as threads equal cores) handle the game's AI, physics, and simulation tasks without issue. The boost clock of 5.00 GHz ensures responsive gameplay, and the data shows that at no point does the CPU bottleneck the GPU — even at 1080p Low where frame rates exceed 400 FPS. The PassMark multi-thread score of 37,816 and physics score of 2,570 indicate solid computational throughput, though the game's sports simulation doesn't appear to stress the CPU as heavily as other genres might.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 460 out of 2,813 tested combinations places this system in the top 16.4% of all tested configurations. This is a strong showing, though not elite. The ranking reflects both the CPU and GPU's individual capabilities and how they work together in Undisputed. Given that the GPU ranks in the 83rd percentile and the CPU in the 89th percentile, the combo ranking of 460 suggests that the system performs slightly below what the individual component percentiles might predict — likely due to the game's specific optimization patterns.

The data shows this combo is capable of delivering playable framerates at all tested resolutions and settings. Even the most demanding configuration — 4K Ultra — maintains 73 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold most gamers consider the minimum for smooth play. At 1440p Ultra, the system hits 115 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. The 1080p Ultra figure of 160 FPS opens the door to 165 Hz or even 240 Hz displays, though the 1080p Low number of 417 FPS is likely beyond what any current display can showcase.

The ranking becomes more impressive when considering the game's release date of 2023-10-10. The hardware in this combo was released later — the CPU on 2025-01-06 and the GPU on 2024-01-16 — meaning this is a modern pairing tackling a game that launched two years prior. The system's performance suggests that Undisputed is not particularly demanding by 2025 standards, and this combo has significant headroom for future titles or more demanding scenarios within the game itself.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gaming, the measured data shows High settings at 113 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. Ultra drops to 73 FPS, which is still playable but approaches the threshold where some users might notice frame pacing issues. Medium at 137 FPS is smoother but sacrifices visual fidelity. The jump from Medium to High costs 24 FPS (from 137 to 113) while the jump from High to Ultra costs 40 FPS (from 113 to 73), suggesting High is the sweet spot for 4K.

At 1440p, the situation is more forgiving. Ultra runs at 115 FPS, which is excellent for most high-refresh displays, while High runs at 179 FPS, enabling very high refresh rates. Medium at 217 FPS is well beyond what most 1440p monitors can display (144-240 Hz range). For competitive play where every frame matters, Low at 301 FPS provides maximum responsiveness, though the visual trade-off may not be worth it in a sports title. The recommended preset for 1440p is Ultra if you have a 120 Hz+ display, or High for extra headroom.

At 1080p, the system is overkill for most scenarios. Ultra runs at 160 FPS, which is excellent for 144 Hz displays. High at 248 FPS and Medium at 300 FPS are both exceptional, with Low at 417 FPS being purely academic. For the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness, Ultra at 1080p is the clear recommendation, as the 160 FPS figure still exceeds most mainstream display refresh rates. The Medium settings show minimum FPS data: 255 FPS at 1080p, 184 FPS at 1440p, and 117 FPS at 4K, indicating consistent frame delivery without major dips.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Undisputed at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes, but with caveats. The measured Ultra 4K average is 73 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold. For a more comfortable margin, High settings at 113 FPS provide smoother gameplay with minimal visual difference.

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

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 43,223 is 0.1% behind the Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262) and 0.1% behind the RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268), while sitting 0.2% ahead of the Quadro M6000 (43,301) and 1% behind the RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667).

Q: What is the CPU's performance relative to its closest competitors?

A: The Core Ultra 5 235 has an average benchmark score of 46,062. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 scores 46,030 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core i9-13900HX scores 46,098 (0.1% lower), and both the AMD EPYC 4364P and EPYC 7303 score approximately 45,960-45,970 (0.2% lower).

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

A: The data indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, particularly at 4K. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 417 FPS, showing the CPU has ample headroom. The consistent scaling ratios across all presets suggest the CPU is never a bottleneck.

Q: What is the best settings preset for competitive play?

A: At 1080p, Low settings deliver 417 FPS, which is far beyond any display's refresh rate. However, High at 248 FPS or Medium at 300 FPS offer better visuals with still-excessive frame rates. The choice depends on whether you prioritize maximum frames or visual quality.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This pairing ranks 460th out of 2,813 tested combos, placing it in the top 16.4% of all tested systems for Undisputed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured performance data for this combo in Undisputed is as follows:

At 3840x2160 (4K), the system achieves 191 FPS on Low settings, 137 FPS on Medium (with minimum 117 and maximum 158), 113 FPS on High, and 73 FPS on Ultra. The Medium settings provide the only recorded frame variance data at this resolution, showing a 41 FPS range between minimum and maximum.

At 2560x1440, performance scales up significantly: 301 FPS on Low, 217 FPS on Medium (minimum 184, maximum 249), 179 FPS on High, and 115 FPS on Ultra. The Medium variance of 65 FPS indicates some frame pacing inconsistency, though the absolute numbers remain high.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance: 417 FPS on Low, 300 FPS on Medium (minimum 255, maximum 345), 248 FPS on High, and 160 FPS on Ultra. The Medium variance of 90 FPS is the largest recorded, suggesting that at very high frame rates, the CPU or game engine introduces some frame time variability.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings roughly double the frame rate of Ultra settings at the same resolution. At 4K, Low (191) is 2.6 times Ultra (73). At 1440p, Low (301) is 2.6 times Ultra (115). At 1080p, Low (417) is 2.6 times Ultra (160). This consistent ratio suggests the game's settings scale predictably, with each quality tier adding a similar computational load. The data shows that Medium and High settings provide the best performance-per-quality tradeoff, with High being particularly strong at 4K (113 FPS) and 1440p (179 FPS).