Undisputed

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination delivers exceptional performance in Undisputed, placing in the top 6.5% of all tested configurations. The benchmark data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet still possesses enough CPU headroom to push frame rates past 400 FPS at 1080p on low settings. This analysis breaks down the scaling behavior, component roles, and exact performance metrics.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly demonstrates a traditional GPU-bound workload. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 296 FPS at 1920x1080 to 214 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 135 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 27.7% performance hit when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a 54.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern is consistent with a game where the graphics card is the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The Low settings preset shows even more dramatic scaling, which is typical for a CPU-bound scenario at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 497 FPS, which drops to 359 FPS at 1440p and 227 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is 45.7% lower than the 1080p figure, but the absolute numbers remain remarkably high, suggesting that even at 4K Low, the RTX 5080 is not fully saturated. The gap between Low and High settings at 4K is 92 FPS (227 vs 135), indicating that visual quality settings have a substantial impact on the GPU workload.

The Medium preset provides the only complete data set with min and max FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the average is 357 FPS with a minimum of 304 FPS and maximum of 411 FPS. The 1440p Medium result averages 258 FPS (min 219, max 297), while 4K Medium averages 163 FPS (min 139, max 188). The minimum frame rates at Medium settings are notably stable, showing less than 15% deviation from the average across all resolutions, which indicates consistent frame pacing. The Ultra preset shows the most significant resolution penalty: 190 FPS at 1080p, 137 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. This 54.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is nearly identical to the High preset's scaling, confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck in both cases.

The data suggests that players targeting 4K Ultra will see the biggest performance impact, with the 87 FPS average still being playable but far from the high refresh rates achievable at lower settings. The 1080p Low result of 497 FPS indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU at extremely high frame rates, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution climbs.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor from the Arrow Lake Refresh family, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, and it carries a TDP of 125 W. The processor supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. The L3 cache is 36 MB shared across the cores.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p with Low settings, where the system reaches 497 FPS. This frame rate is far beyond what most displays can show, indicating that the CPU is not a limiting factor even in the most CPU-intensive scenario. The boost clock of 5.50 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, which is crucial for sports games that often rely on physics and AI calculations. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439 and multi-core score of 44253 confirm the processor's capability, and the PassMark single-thread score of 5068 places it in the 96th percentile among all CPUs.

The processor's benchmark scores show it competes closely with server-class parts. Its average benchmark score of 93785 is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon 6520P (93786, 0% delta), and it trails the AMD EPYC 4564P by 1.5% (95183), the AMD EPYC 9175F by 1.9% (95615), and the AMD EPYC 4565P by 2.1% (95764). This proximity to EPYC processors in synthetic benchmarks is notable, but in Undisputed the gaming performance is more dependent on the GPU at higher resolutions.

The 24 threads allow for efficient multitasking and background processing, but the game's frame rate scaling suggests that even at 1080p Low, the CPU is not the limiting factor — the 497 FPS result is likely near the engine's ceiling rather than a CPU bottleneck. The data shows that as resolution increases, the CPU's influence diminishes further, with the GPU taking over as the primary performance driver.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. It features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, with 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores. Its base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2617 MHz, and memory runs at 1875 MHz (30 Gbps effective).

The GPU's performance in Undisputed is characterized by its ability to maintain high frame rates across all settings. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 190, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 87. The PassMark G3D score of 36565 places the GPU in the 87th percentile among all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 56083 is competitive with recent AMD offerings. The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757, 0.6% higher delta), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, 0.7% higher), and AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, 2.3% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is substantial for a boxing game like Undisputed, which is unlikely to exceed this amount even at 4K Ultra. The memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and high-resolution assets do not cause stuttering. The FP32 performance of 56.28 TFLOPS provides ample compute power for the game's physics and rendering, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637 indicates strong DirectX 12 performance.

At 4K Ultra, the 87 FPS average is the lowest result in the dataset, but it still represents a playable experience. The GPU's scaling from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings shows a 54.2% reduction, which is consistent with a memory-bandwidth-bound scenario at higher resolutions. The 960.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for this game, as evidenced by the smooth frame rates at Medium settings (163 FPS at 4K).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 182nd out of 2813 tested combos in Undisputed, placing it in the top 6.5% of all configurations. This high ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's strong performance, as the CPU's 96th percentile standing among all processors ensures there is no bottleneck holding the system back.

The combo's rank reflects the balance between the two components. While the CPU's average benchmark score of 93785 is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon 6520P, the GPU's average score of 56083 is 0.6% higher than the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB. This combination of a top-tier CPU and high-end GPU ensures that the system can handle the game's demands at any resolution and setting combination.

The ranking data shows that this combo outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, with only 181 configurations achieving better results. This places the system in the upper echelon of gaming setups, though it is not the absolute fastest — the 2.2% delta to the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE on the GPU side suggests there are slightly faster alternatives available. However, the overall combo ranking indicates that the CPU and GPU work well together, with no significant performance imbalance.

The measured FPS data supports this ranking, as the system achieves over 200 FPS at 1440p High (214 FPS) and over 100 FPS at 4K High (135 FPS). These results are consistent with a top-tier gaming configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset includes 12 measured FPS results across four resolutions and four settings presets. All results are averages, with min and max frame rates only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution.

1920x1080:

• Low: 497 FPS average
• Medium: 357 FPS average (min 304, max 411)
• High: 296 FPS average
• Ultra: 190 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 359 FPS average
• Medium: 258 FPS average (min 219, max 297)
• High: 214 FPS average
• Ultra: 137 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 227 FPS average
• Medium: 163 FPS average (min 139, max 188)
• High: 135 FPS average
• Ultra: 87 FPS average

The Medium preset data is the most detailed. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 304 FPS and maximum of 411 FPS show a spread of 107 FPS, which is 30% of the average. At 1440p Medium, the spread is 78 FPS (219 to 297), and at 4K Medium it is 49 FPS (139 to 188). This narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates more consistent frame delivery when the GPU is more heavily loaded.

The performance difference between settings at each resolution is substantial. At 1080p, Low to Ultra represents a 61.8% reduction in average FPS (497 to 190). At 1440p, the same comparison shows a 61.8% reduction (359 to 137), and at 4K, it is 61.7% (227 to 87). This consistency across resolutions suggests that the settings presets scale the GPU workload uniformly, regardless of pixel count.

The High preset shows the most balanced performance across resolutions: 296 FPS at 1080p, 214 FPS at 1440p, and 135 FPS at 4K. These numbers indicate that High settings are the sweet spot for high refresh rate gaming at 1440p and smooth 4K gameplay.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Undisputed?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 497 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average benchmark score of 93785, which is essentially identical to the Intel Xeon 6520P (93786, 0% delta) and 1.5% lower than the AMD EPYC 4564P (95183).

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The lowest average FPS is 87 FPS, achieved at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5080 have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 960.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What rank does this combo hold among all tested combinations in Undisputed?

A: This combo ranks 182nd out of 2813 tested combinations, placing it in the top 6.5% of all configurations.

Q: What are the min and max FPS at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 258, with a minimum of 219 FPS and a maximum of 297 FPS.