Minecraft

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptional Minecraft performance across every tested resolution and preset. Measured data shows all configurations produce average frame rates well above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the lowest observed average being 106 FPS at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset. The combo ranks 180 out of 3710 tested configurations, placing it in the upper tier of the benchmark database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset runs at an average of 106 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with substantial headroom. Since every preset at this resolution — High at 169 FPS, Low at 269 FPS, Medium at 213 FPS (min 181, max 245), and Ultra at 106 FPS — remains above 60 FPS, the most demanding preset, Ultra, is the recommended setting. The 106 FPS average means even heavy scene complexity will rarely dip below playable levels.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 202 FPS, far above the playability threshold. All presets at this resolution are comfortably above 60 FPS: High at 323 FPS, Low at 514 FPS, Medium at 407 FPS (min 346, max 468), and Ultra at 202 FPS. Ultra is the clear choice here, delivering high refresh rate performance on 1440p displays.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset reaches an average of 320 FPS. The full preset ladder at 1080p is: High at 512 FPS, Low at 814 FPS, Medium at 645 FPS (min 548, max 742), and Ultra at 320 FPS. Every option exceeds 60 FPS by a wide margin, and Ultra remains the recommended preset for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The lowest average at 1080p is still 320 FPS, which is more than sufficient for high refresh rate monitors.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU component of this combo, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245, has an average benchmark score of 48995, which places it at the 90th percentile among all tested CPUs. Its nearest performance rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G with an average score of 49196, a delta of -0.4 percent, meaning the two are effectively identical in synthetic workload performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, a -0.5 percent delta, also essentially equivalent. On the Intel side, the Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698 (a +0.6 percent delta) and the Core i5-14600K scores 48618 (a +0.8 percent delta), both within 0.8 percent of the Ultra 5 245. Any of these CPUs would deliver near-identical CPU-bound behavior in Minecraft.

The GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, has an average benchmark score of 54247 and sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. Its closest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER with a score of 54209, a delta of +0.1 percent — statistically indistinguishable. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (-1.1 percent), the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (-2.6 percent), and the Radeon 8060S scores 55757 (-2.7 percent). All of these GPUs fall within a narrow margin of the RTX 4080's average score, so any would produce similar frame rates in GPU-bound scenarios. The pairing of a high-percentile CPU with a high-percentile GPU explains the strong measured frame rates in Minecraft.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minecraft at 4K with the Ultra preset?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 Ultra is 106 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 202 FPS, so all presets maintain 60 FPS; Ultra is the most demanding and still provides far more than the threshold.

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

A: The Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48995, while the Core i5-14600K scores 48618, a delta of +0.8 percent favoring the Ultra 5 245.

Q: What frame rates does the Medium preset produce at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 645 FPS, with a minimum of 548 FPS and a maximum of 742 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 significantly faster than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: No. The RTX 4080 scores 54247 on average, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a delta of +0.1 percent. The two GPUs are effectively equal in average performance.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average across all tested presets and resolutions is 106 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minecraft at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict data lists all presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — as playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The best settings at each resolution are the Ultra preset, with average frame rates of 320 FPS at 1080p, 202 FPS at 1440p, and 106 FPS at 4K. The lowest documented minimum frame rate is 181 FPS at 3840x2160 Medium, well above the 60 FPS threshold. The system has enough headroom to handle demanding mod packs, heavy entity counts, or shader packs, though the measured data reflects vanilla Minecraft settings. The 180 out of 3710 combo rank confirms this is one of the stronger configurations in the database for this title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU share the workload in Minecraft. At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the system reaches 814 FPS average, which is almost certainly CPU-limited given the low graphical load. As the preset increases at the same resolution — Low 814, Medium 645, High 512, Ultra 320 — the frame rate drops substantially from Low to Ultra, indicating that GPU load is rising while the CPU retains headroom. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to 106 FPS, a large reduction from the 1080p Ultra figure of 320 FPS. This resolution scaling shows the GPU becoming the dominant constraint at 4K.

The data indicates the CPU is the limiting factor at lower resolutions and lighter presets. The 1080p Low result of 814 FPS and the 1440p Low result of 514 FPS both suggest the CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 4648 in Cinebench R23 single-core, is the ceiling. The GPU, with a Passmark G3D score of 34457, only becomes the bottleneck when resolution and preset push pixel throughput high enough. At 4K Ultra, the 106 FPS result shows the RTX 4080 handling a 3840x2160 workload at a much lower frame rate than the 1080p Ultra figure, consistent with the increased pixel count. Players targeting 1080p or 1440p high-refresh displays will be limited by the CPU, while 4K players will be limited by the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and RTX 4080 combination ranks 180 out of 3710 tested combos in Minecraft. This places the configuration in the top tier of the database. The CPU alone sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 48995, while the GPU sits at the 86th percentile with an average score of 54247. The combination of two high-percentile components yields a result that outperforms the vast majority of the 3710 combos tested. The rank reflects not just raw component strength but also how well the pairing avoids bottlenecks in Minecraft's workload; the measured frame rates at every preset and resolution support this ranking.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 814 FPS. The Medium preset averages 645 FPS with a minimum of 548 and a maximum of 742. High averages 512 FPS, and Ultra averages 320 FPS. The lowest average at 1080p is 320 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 514 FPS. Medium averages 407 FPS with a minimum of 346 and a maximum of 468. High averages 323 FPS, and Ultra averages 202 FPS. The lowest average at 1440p is 202 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 269 FPS. Medium averages 213 FPS with a minimum of 181 and a maximum of 245. High averages 169 FPS, and Ultra averages 106 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest average in the entire dataset, but it remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold.