Undisputed

# Resolution Scaling

Undisputed's performance profile across resolutions tells a clear story about where this system's balance point lies. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination produces 374 FPS average. Scaling to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 271 FPS, a 27.5% reduction, and at 3840x2160 Low the average falls to 171 FPS, another 36.9% step down. The progression is steep but consistent, indicating that even at the lowest settings, the GPU is still doing meaningful work as pixel count rises.

The High preset tells a different story. At 1080p High, the system delivers 223 FPS. Moving to 1440p High yields 161 FPS, a 27.8% drop, while 4K High lands at 102 FPS, a 36.6% further reduction. The percentage drops are nearly identical to those seen at Low settings, which suggests the scaling penalty is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven. This pattern points to a system that remains GPU-bound across the entire resolution spectrum, with the CPU holding up its end even at the highest frame rates.

Medium settings show the most complete dataset, with min and max FPS recorded at every resolution. At 1080p Medium, the average is 269 FPS with a range from 229 to 310 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 195 FPS, with the range compressing to 165–224. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 123 FPS, and the range narrows further to 105–142. The tightening of the min-max spread as resolution increases is notable; higher pixel counts smooth out frame time variance, likely because the GPU becomes the consistent bottleneck rather than occasional CPU hitches.

Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates but maintain the same scaling pattern. The 1080p Ultra average is 143 FPS, 1440p Ultra averages 104 FPS, and 4K Ultra averages 66 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 27.3%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 36.5%. These figures align almost exactly with the other presets, reinforcing that resolution scaling in Undisputed is highly linear and predictable for this hardware pairing.

What the data shows is a system that comfortably handles 4K at High settings with 102 FPS average, but falls to 66 FPS at Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 36 FPS, a substantial 35.3% penalty for the highest quality tier. For players targeting 144Hz displays, 1080p Ultra at 143 FPS sits right at the edge, while 1440p High at 161 FPS clears it. The limiting component shifts with resolution: at 1080p, the CPU's ability to feed frames becomes more relevant as the GPU has headroom, while at 4K, the GPU's rendering throughput dominates the equation.

# GPU Role

The RTX 4070 brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus, yielding 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration proves sufficient for Undisputed at all tested resolutions and settings, as even the most demanding 4K Ultra configuration maintains playable frame rates without evident memory-related stuttering. The GPU's clock behavior shows a base of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz, with the Ada Lovelace architecture's 5888 shading units doing the heavy lifting for the game's character and arena rendering.

In the broader GPU landscape, the RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37648 places it at the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at a delta of 0.1%, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at 0.4%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile at -1.3%, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 1.3%. These narrow deltas suggest the RTX 4070 sits in a tightly contested performance tier, though its raw compute capabilities — 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 and 29.15 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1) — provide substantial headroom for a sports title like Undisputed.

The GPU's memory bandwidth becomes increasingly relevant as resolution scales. At 4K, the 504.2 GB/s figure must feed more pixels per frame, and the measured FPS drops reflect this. The 4K Ultra average of 66 FPS versus the 4K Low average of 171 FPS demonstrates a 105 FPS spread purely from settings changes, which is a larger delta than the 68 FPS spread between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra. This indicates that settings have a more pronounced effect on GPU load than resolution alone, at least within the tested range.

The RTX 4070's 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are present, though Undisputed's rendering workload primarily relies on the traditional rasterization pipeline. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s provide the fill-rate foundation for the game's detailed fighter models and arena environments. The 64 ROPs handle final pixel output, and at 4K Ultra the combination produces 66 FPS average, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

# CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 features 14 cores and 14 threads, a configuration that omits hyper-threading in favor of raw physical cores. Its base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, which is critical for a sports game's simulation and physics calculations. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB L2 per core give the CPU ample fast memory for game logic, while the 102.4 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth feeds data to both CPU and GPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Core Ultra 5 245 achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and a single-core score of 4648. These figures place the CPU at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48995. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G at -0.4%, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 at -0.5%, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H at 0.6%, and the Intel Core i5-14600K at 0.8%. The sub-1% deltas among these rivals indicate that the Core Ultra 5 245 sits in extremely close competition with several other high-end desktop processors.

The CPU's role in Undisputed becomes apparent when examining frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 374 FPS average, a figure that approaches the practical limits of what game logic and draw call submission can sustain. The fact that 1080p Medium still yields 269 FPS and 1080p High reaches 223 FPS suggests the CPU can maintain high frame rates even with increased GPU workload. However, the 1080p Ultra average of 143 FPS is only 39.9% higher than the 4K Ultra figure of 66 FPS, indicating that the CPU is not the primary constraint at higher settings.

The Arrow Lake architecture, built on TSMC's 3 nm process, integrates 17,800 million transistors across a 243 mm² die. This modern process node contributes to the CPU's efficiency, with a 65 W TDP that keeps thermals manageable. The 14 cores are arranged without SMT, which means the thread count equals the core count. For a game like Undisputed that likely doesn't scale beyond a handful of threads, the high single-thread score of 4648 in Cinebench R23 is more relevant than the multi-thread figure.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on optimal settings for different display configurations. For 4K displays, High settings deliver 102 FPS average, which is solidly above the 60 FPS threshold and only 36 FPS below the Medium average of 123 FPS. Ultra at 4K drops to 66 FPS, which is still playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The data suggests that 4K High offers the best balance between visual quality and performance, with the 4K Medium option providing a 21 FPS boost for players who prioritize frame rate over fidelity.

At 1440p, High settings produce 161 FPS average, which comfortably exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates. Medium at 1440p reaches 195 FPS, while Ultra drops to 104 FPS. The 57 FPS gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is substantial, making High the recommended preset for competitive play. Players with 165 Hz displays can leverage Medium settings for the 195 FPS average, though the min FPS of 165 at Medium sits right at the refresh rate boundary.

For 1080p, the system has ample performance across all settings. High delivers 223 FPS average, Medium hits 269 FPS, and even Ultra maintains 143 FPS. The 1080p Medium min FPS of 229 ensures consistent frame delivery even during intense boxing exchanges. Since the differences between presets at 1080p are less critical for playability, players can choose based on visual preference. The data shows that Ultra at 1080p is the most demanding configuration relative to its resolution, but still provides smooth gameplay.

The overall recommendation from the measured rows is that High settings provide the best experience across all three resolutions. The step from High to Ultra consistently costs between 35% and 39% of frame rate, while the visual improvements in a sports title may not justify that penalty. Medium offers higher frame rates but with diminishing returns at lower resolutions where the system already exceeds typical display refresh rates.

# FAQ

Q: Can this system run Undisputed at 4K 60 FPS?

A: Yes. The 4K High preset averages 102 FPS, and 4K Medium averages 123 FPS. Even 4K Ultra maintains 66 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144 Hz monitor?

A: At 1440p, High settings deliver 161 FPS average, which exceeds 144 Hz. At 1080p, all presets except Ultra (143 FPS) exceed 144 Hz, with Medium at 269 FPS and High at 223 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37648 is within 1.3% of its nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon PRO W6400, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, NVIDIA Tesla P4, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile.

Q: Does this CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 374 FPS average, which is extremely high and suggests the CPU can feed frames quickly. The scaling pattern across resolutions indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and Ultra at 4K?

A: 4K Medium averages 123 FPS while 4K Ultra averages 66 FPS, a difference of 57 FPS or approximately 46% lower performance at Ultra.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 compare to the Intel Core i5-14600K?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48995, which is 0.8% higher than the Core i5-14600K's score of 48618. Both CPUs are within 1% of each other in aggregate performance.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in Undisputed is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the system achieves 374 FPS average on Low settings. Medium settings produce 269 FPS average, with a minimum of 229 FPS and maximum of 310 FPS. High settings deliver 223 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 143 FPS average. The 1080p results show a wide performance envelope from 143 to 374 FPS depending on preset.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 271 FPS average. Medium settings achieve 195 FPS average, with a minimum of 165 FPS and maximum of 224 FPS. High settings deliver 161 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 104 FPS average. The 1440p results demonstrate that even the most demanding preset maintains triple-digit frame rates.

At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 171 FPS average. Medium settings achieve 123 FPS average, with a minimum of 105 FPS and maximum of 142 FPS. High settings deliver 102 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 66 FPS average. The 4K results show that the system remains playable at all settings, though Ultra drops below 100 FPS.

The Medium preset at each resolution provides the only complete dataset with min and max FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the spread between min and max is 81 FPS, at 1440p Medium it is 59 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 37 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates more consistent frame delivery as the GPU becomes the dominant performance factor. The combination ranks 651 out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 23% of all system configurations for this game.