Undisputed

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a dominant performance profile in Undisputed, placing this combination in the top tier of tested systems. With a combo rank of 555 out of 2813, this pairing sits comfortably above the median, indicating that it is well-suited for high-refresh-rate competitive play and demanding visual fidelity. The data reveals a system with immense headroom, particularly at lower resolutions, where the frame rates approach the limits of typical display technology.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Undisputed shows a clear hierarchy across the four available presets, with the optimal choice heavily dependent on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset yields an average of 238 FPS, which is an exceptional figure. However, the Medium preset produces an average of 288 FPS, a 50 FPS increase over High, while the Ultra preset drops to 153 FPS. For competitive play on standard 144Hz or 240Hz monitors, the Medium preset at 1080p offers the best balance, providing a substantial frame rate buffer (288 FPS) that ensures smoothness even during intense exchanges, while the visual jump from Low is likely significant. The Low preset’s 400 FPS is far beyond what most displays can show, making it a less practical choice.

Moving to 2560x1440, the High preset maintains a very strong average of 172 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors. The Medium preset boosts this to 208 FPS, providing even more headroom and ensuring that the 1% lows (177 FPS) remain well above the 144Hz threshold. While the Ultra preset at 111 FPS is playable, it represents a significant 97 FPS drop from Medium, making it a less attractive option for those prioritizing fluidity over maximum visual quality. For a 1440p 165Hz or 240Hz display, Medium appears to be the sweet spot, as it delivers near-maximum refresh rates without the performance penalty of High or Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the landscape changes considerably. The High preset produces an average of 109 FPS, which is excellent for 4K gaming and suitable for 60Hz or even 120Hz displays. The Medium preset, with an average of 132 FPS and a minimum of 112 FPS, is the recommended choice for 4K, as it provides a perfect balance for high-refresh-rate 4K panels, ensuring gameplay remains smooth and responsive. The Ultra preset at 70 FPS is the only setting that dips below the 100 FPS mark, making it less ideal for competitive play but still viable for slower-paced modes. In summary, Medium is the most versatile preset across all resolutions, offering the best frame rate per visual cost, with High being a strong alternative for users who prefer higher fidelity at slightly lower frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the primary driver of the frame rates observed in Undisputed, and its specifications align perfectly with the performance scaling seen across the measured settings. With 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, the card provides a total bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for Undisputed's texture and asset streaming requirements at all tested resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate scaling from Low to Ultra. The card's 6144 shading units and 80 ROPs contribute to its raw pixel-pushing power, which is reflected in its pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s.

The RTX 5070’s boost clock of 2512 MHz is a key factor in sustaining high performance. The benchmark results show that the card can maintain high utilization without significant bottlenecks, as the frame rates at 1080p and 1440p are exceptionally high. For example, the jump from 1080p High (238 FPS) to 1440p High (172 FPS) shows a 27.7% decrease, which is a typical scaling pattern for a GPU that is not yet fully saturated at lower resolutions. The card's FP32 compute power of 30.87 TFLOPS provides ample headroom for the physics and simulation calculations inherent to a sports title, preventing CPU-side stalls. The data suggests that the RTX 5070 is a highly capable GPU for this game, with its performance ceiling not being fully tested until the 4K Ultra preset, where it delivers a still-respectable 70 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

Analyzing the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K reveals critical insights into which component is the limiting factor at each resolution. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 400 at 1080p to 183 at 4K, a 54.3% reduction. This massive drop indicates that even at the lowest settings, the GPU is heavily engaged at 4K, pushing a significant number of pixels. However, the 400 FPS figure at 1080p is so high that it strongly suggests a CPU limitation at that resolution, as the GPU is likely capable of rendering more frames than the processor can feed it.

At the Medium preset, the scaling is more linear: 288 FPS at 1080p, 208 FPS at 1440p (a 27.8% drop), and 132 FPS at 4K (a 36.5% drop from 1440p). This pattern shows the GPU becoming progressively more dominant as the resolution increases. The 1% lows also scale proportionally, with 245 FPS at 1080p, 177 FPS at 1440p, and 112 FPS at 4K, indicating stable performance without sudden frame time spikes. For the High preset, the drop from 1080p (238 FPS) to 1440p (172 FPS) is 27.7%, and to 4K (109 FPS) is another 36.6% reduction. The Ultra preset shows the steepest decline, from 153 FPS at 1080p to 111 FPS at 1440p (a 27.5% drop) and then to 70 FPS at 4K (a 36.9% drop).

The data implies that at 1080p, the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is the limiting factor, as all presets produce frame rates that are likely beyond what the GPU can handle alone. The 24 cores and 24 threads of the CPU, with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, are powerful, but the game's single-threaded performance, as seen in the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439, may cap the frame rate. As the resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, with the RTX 5070's workload scaling accordingly. This transition is smooth, and the system shows no signs of stuttering or frame pacing issues, as indicated by the consistent minimum FPS figures.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 holds a rank of 555 out of 2813 combos for Undisputed. This places it in the top 19.7% of all tested systems, a strong showing that underscores the hardware's capability. To contextualize this rank, the CPU itself is in the 96th percentile of all CPUs based on its average benchmark score, while the GPU is in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs.

The combination's rank is likely influenced by the CPU's high performance in multithreaded workloads, as seen in its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44253, which ensures that the game's background simulation and AI logic are handled efficiently. This is paired with a GPU that is powerful enough to provide high frame rates at 1440p and 4K, but the combo's rank is not in the top 100, suggesting that there are systems with even more powerful GPUs or CPUs that push higher absolute frame rates in this title. The data shows that this combo is a well-balanced pairing for high-end gaming, providing a smooth and fast experience in Undisputed without being the absolute fastest configuration available. The gap to the top-ranked combos is likely due to the RTX 5070's position in the GPU hierarchy, where more expensive cards like the RTX 5090 or similar would offer higher raw performance.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable with this combo in Undisputed?*

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 400 at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is followed by 289 FPS at 2560x1440 on Low and 183 FPS at 3840x2160 on Low.

Q: How does the RTX 5070's memory configuration affect performance in this game?

A: The RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory with a 192-bit bus, providing 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The data shows that this is sufficient for all settings and resolutions, as the frame rates scale consistently without any memory-related stutters or crashes, even at 4K Ultra.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p in Undisputed?*

A: The data strongly indicates the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p. The high frame rates, such as 400 FPS on Low and 288 FPS on Medium, are far beyond what the GPU's raw pixel rate (201.0 GPixel/s) would suggest is a GPU limit, implying the CPU's processing of game logic is capping the output.

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p 165Hz monitor?

A: Based on the measured results, the Medium preset is the best choice. It delivers an average of 208 FPS with a minimum of 177 FPS, which is above the 165Hz refresh rate and provides a very smooth experience. The High preset at 172 FPS is also viable, but the Medium preset offers more headroom.

Q: How does the combo's rank in this game compare to its component's overall performance percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 555th out of 2813 tested systems for Undisputed. This is lower than the CPU's 96th percentile ranking and the GPU's 82nd percentile ranking, indicating that the game's specific engine may not fully utilize the strengths of these components, or that other combos with different hardware achieve higher frame rates in this particular title.

Q: What are the minimum FPS figures for the Medium preset?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum FPS values. At 1920x1080, the minimum is 245 FPS. At 2560x1440, it is 177 FPS. At 3840x2160, the minimum FPS is 112.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact measured average frame rates for Undisputed using this configuration across all tested resolutions and settings.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Minimum FPS | Maximum FPS |

|:--------- |:------- |:---------- |:---------- |:---------- |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 400 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 288 | 245 | 331 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 238 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 153 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 289 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 208 | 177 | 239 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 172 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 111 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 183 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 132 | 112 | 151 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 109 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 70 | - | - |

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus plays a crucial, yet secondary, role in Undisputed compared to the GPU. This processor features 24 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. This high core count and clock speed are reflected in its benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44253 and a single-core score of 2439. The CPU's massive multithreaded power ensures that background tasks, such as AI opponent logic, physics calculations, and game engine threading, are processed without becoming a bottleneck, allowing the GPU to render frames as fast as it can.

The data suggests that the CPU's influence is most pronounced at 1080p. The frame rates at this resolution are exceptionally high (e.g., 400 FPS on Low, 288 FPS on Medium), and the scaling between settings is not linear. For instance, the drop from Low to Medium at 1080p is 112 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is only 50 FPS. This non-linear scaling often points to a CPU limit, where the game's main thread cannot process frames fast enough to keep the GPU fully occupied. The CPU's single-thread performance, with a Passmark single-thread score of 5068, is strong but not limitless, and it appears to be the ceiling at 1080p.

As the resolution increases, the CPU's load becomes relatively lighter. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K becomes more uniform, indicating a shift to a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's 36 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s are sufficient for feeding the GPU with data at these higher resolutions. The processor's performance in data compression (804322 Passmark score) and encryption (59097) also highlights its ability to handle asset decompression quickly, which is vital for loading textures in a fast-paced sports game. Ultimately, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a powerful partner that ensures the RTX 5070 is not held back, though its own limits are exposed at the lowest resolution.