Undisputed

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Undisputed with the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 417 FPS average, which drops to 301 FPS at 1440p and further to 191 FPS at 4K. This represents a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the system is heavily CPU-bound at lower resolutions.

Moving to Medium settings, the scaling becomes more moderate. The 1080p result of 300 FPS average drops to 217 FPS at 1440p and 137 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K here is approximately 54%, similar to Low settings. However, the absolute numbers are lower, suggesting that the GPU is beginning to take on more of the workload as settings increase.

At High settings, the scaling pattern shifts. The 1080p average of 248 FPS falls to 179 FPS at 1440p and 113 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is about 54% again, but the frame rates are more consistent with what one would expect from a GPU-bound scenario. The 1440p to 4K transition shows a 37% reduction, which is less severe than the 1080p to 1440p drop of 28%.

Ultra settings produce the most pronounced scaling. The 1080p average of 160 FPS drops to 115 FPS at 1440p and 73 FPS at 4K. This represents a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K, identical to the other settings presets. The consistency of this scaling percentage across all four settings levels strongly suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus width are the limiting factors at higher resolutions, rather than the CPU.

The data indicates that at 1080p, even with Ultra settings, the frame rates remain exceptionally high at 160 FPS average. This suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond what is needed for smooth gameplay. At 4K, the Ultra preset drops to 73 FPS average, which is still playable but shows the GPU's limits. The 191 FPS at 4K Low settings confirms that the GPU can handle high frame rates at 4K when the graphics load is light, but the Ultra preset's 73 FPS shows the rendering demands are significant.

How This Combo Ranks

In the overall ranking for Undisputed, this combination of Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER holds the 460th position out of 2,813 tested combos. This places the system in the top 16.4% of all configurations tested for this game, which is a strong showing given the game's release date of 2023-10-10 and the hardware's specifications.

The combo rank of 460 out of 2,813 reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The CPU, with its 24 cores and 24 threads, achieves an average benchmark score of 84,003, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs. This is a top-tier result, with the nearest rival being the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K at 83,807 average score, a delta of 0.2% in favor of the 290K Plus. The AMD EPYC 4584PX follows at 83,090 with a 1.1% deficit, and the AMD EPYC 9135 at 82,980 with a 1.2% deficit. The AMD EPYC 7F72 is the only rival ahead at 85,072 with a -1.3% delta, meaning it outperforms the 290K Plus by 1.3%.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER achieves an average benchmark score of 43,223, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43,262 with a -0.1% delta, meaning the Quadro is slightly ahead. The RTX 5050 Mobile matches at 43,268 with -0.1%, and the Quadro M6000 (non-24GB) at 43,301 with -0.2%. The RTX 4090 Mobile leads at 43,667 with a -1% delta.

The rank of 460 out of 2,813 is somewhat lower than what the CPU's 96th percentile and GPU's 83rd percentile might suggest individually. This is because the combination's performance in Undisputed is influenced by how well these two components work together in a sports game context. The high CPU percentile indicates that the processor is not a bottleneck, while the GPU's 83rd percentile is more reflective of the 4K Ultra demands. The 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for most scenarios, but the data shows that the 4K Ultra preset at 73 FPS is the weakest point.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. The GPU features 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operations pipelines. It also includes 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores for advanced rendering and AI workloads.

The memory subsystem consists of 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, effective 21 Gbps. The GPU's base clock is 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. These specifications result in a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS (1:1).

In Undisputed, the GPU's role is clearly demonstrated by the resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 417 FPS, which is well beyond what any monitor can display. This indicates that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 73 FPS, showing that the GPU's compute and memory resources are being fully utilized. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game at all settings, as the data does not indicate any memory-related stuttering or frame drops.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's performance in this game aligns with its benchmark scores. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4,627 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 172,795 are consistent with its 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs. The PassMark G3D score of 29,995 and GPU compute score of 17,108 further confirm its mid-to-high-range positioning. The GPU's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design are reasonable for the performance level, and the 550 W suggested PSU provides adequate headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Undisputed covers four resolutions (3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080) and four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), providing a comprehensive view of performance.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings produce an average of 417 FPS, Medium settings produce 300 FPS average with minimum of 255 and maximum of 345, High settings produce 248 FPS average, and Ultra settings produce 160 FPS average. The Medium settings row is the only one with min and max values, indicating that the other presets were likely capped by VSync or other synchronization methods, as the frame rates are extremely high.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down: Low settings average 301 FPS, Medium settings average 217 FPS with min of 184 and max of 249, High settings average 179 FPS, and Ultra settings average 115 FPS. The 1440p results show a more balanced distribution, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 186 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low settings average 191 FPS, Medium settings average 137 FPS with min of 117 and max of 158, High settings average 113 FPS, and Ultra settings average 73 FPS. The 4K results show the tightest spread between settings, with a difference of 118 FPS between Low and Ultra.

The data reveals that the RTX 4070 SUPER can handle 4K gaming in Undisputed very well. Even at High settings, the 113 FPS average is smooth and responsive. The Ultra preset at 73 FPS is playable but may not be ideal for competitive play where higher frame rates are preferred. The Medium preset at 4K offers 137 FPS average, which is an excellent balance of visual quality and performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake Refresh architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.80 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The CPU features a cache hierarchy of 192 KB L1 per core, 3 MB L2 per core, and 36 MB shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s.

The CPU's benchmark performance is exceptional. In Cinebench R23, it scores 51,731 in multi-core and 7,303 in single-core. The Cinebench R20 scores are 21,727 multi-core and 3,067 single-core, while R15 scores are 5,214 multi-core and 736 single-core. PassMark tests show a multi-thread score of 60,860, single-thread score of 4,823, and a data compression score of 698,346. These results place the CPU in the 96th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84,003.

In Undisputed, the CPU's role is evident from the high frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 417 FPS average indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU far beyond what is necessary. Even at 4K Low, the 191 FPS average shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck. The 24 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient for this sports game, which likely uses only a fraction of the available processing power.

The CPU's boost clock of 5.80 GHz is particularly beneficial for single-threaded performance, which is often critical in sports games that rely heavily on physics and AI calculations. The 3 nm process node and 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die contribute to the CPU's efficiency and performance. The L3 cache of 36 MB shared ensures that frequently accessed data is readily available, reducing latency and improving frame times.

When comparing to rivals, the 290K Plus is only 0.2% ahead of the Core Ultra 9 285K in average benchmark score, which is within the margin of error. The AMD EPYC 4584PX and EPYC 9135 are 1.1% and 1.2% behind, respectively. The AMD EPYC 7F72 is the only rival that outperforms it, by 1.3%. These differences are minimal and would not be noticeable in real-world gaming scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for Undisputed with this hardware depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate.

At 1080p, all settings presets provide excellent performance. The Ultra preset at 160 FPS average is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality, as it remains well above the 144 Hz refresh rate that most gaming monitors support. The High preset at 248 FPS would be suitable for 240 Hz monitors, but the visual difference between High and Ultra is likely minimal in this sports game. The Medium preset at 300 FPS is unnecessary unless using a 300 Hz or higher refresh rate display.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset at 115 FPS average is the best choice for players with 120 Hz or 144 Hz monitors. This provides a good balance between visual fidelity and smoothness. The High preset at 179 FPS is ideal for 165 Hz or 180 Hz monitors, offering very high frame rates with only a slight reduction in visual quality. The Medium preset at 217 FPS is overkill for most displays but would be suitable for competitive players using 240 Hz monitors.

At 4K, the recommended settings depend on the monitor's refresh rate. The High preset at 113 FPS average is the best option for 120 Hz 4K monitors, providing smooth gameplay with high visual quality. The Medium preset at 137 FPS is suitable for 144 Hz 4K monitors, offering a better balance of performance and quality. The Ultra preset at 73 FPS is playable on 60 Hz monitors but does not take full advantage of higher refresh rate displays. The Low preset at 191 FPS is not recommended, as the visual quality reduction is significant for a game where the sport's presentation matters.

The data indicates that the High preset at 4K is the sweet spot for this combination, delivering 113 FPS average with the visual enhancements that make the game look polished. For players prioritizing frame rate over visual quality, the Medium preset at 4K provides 137 FPS average with only a modest reduction in graphical fidelity. The Ultra preset should be reserved for players with 60 Hz displays who want the absolute best visuals. Overall, this hardware combination is well-suited for Undisputed across all resolutions, with the only compromise being at 4K Ultra where frame rates drop to 73 FPS.