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# Doom: Intel Core Ultra 5 235 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti — Benchmark Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a commanding performance profile in Doom, with the measured data showing this combination ranks 260th out of 2,930 tested configurations. The 14-core, 14-thread Arrow Lake processor and the Blackwell-architecture GPU work together to produce frame rates that range from 80 FPS at 4K Ultra to 378 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating a system that comfortably handles both high-resolution fidelity and competitive-speed gameplay.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Doom?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 offers the strongest balance. At Medium settings, the combo averages 213 FPS with a minimum of 181 FPS, while 4K Medium drops to 115 FPS average. For high-refresh monitors, 1440p delivers well above 144 FPS at all tested settings except Ultra, which still manages 147 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 Ti compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti's average benchmark score of 49,957 places it 0.1% behind the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50,001), 0.4% ahead of the Intel Arc A550M (49,737), 2% behind the RX 6900 XT (50,951), and 3.1% ahead of the RX 6800 XT (48,477). This puts the GPU in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 a strong match for this GPU?

A: The CPU sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 46,062, placing it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (46,030) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4364P (45,970). Its 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 5.00 GHz boost clock provide ample headroom for feeding the RTX 5070 Ti.

Q: What settings should I use for 4K gaming?

A: For 4K, the measured data shows High settings at 98 FPS average provides a smooth experience. Dropping to Medium yields 115 FPS average (with a 98 FPS minimum), while Ultra drops to 80 FPS. Low settings push to 133 FPS but sacrifice visual quality. The 16 GB of GDDR7 memory ensures VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor at any setting.

Q: Does this combo hit 240 FPS at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1080p Low, the average is 378 FPS, and Medium averages 329 FPS (280 FPS minimum). High settings still deliver 278 FPS average, exceeding 240 Hz refresh rates. Ultra settings drop to 227 FPS average, which falls just short of a 240 Hz target.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K for this combo?

A: At Medium settings, 1080p delivers 329 FPS average versus 115 FPS at 4K — a 186% increase in frame rate. The scaling from 1440p (213 FPS) to 1080p (329 FPS) represents a 54% gain, showing the GPU becomes increasingly CPU-bound at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, houses 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory across a 256-bit bus provides 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves crucial for Doom's texture-heavy environments. The GPU's base clock of 2295 MHz and boost clock of 2452 MHz, combined with 8,960 shading units, deliver 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

The measured frame rates illustrate how the GPU's capabilities scale with resolution. At 4K, the RTX 5070 Ti produces 133 FPS on Low settings, 115 FPS on Medium, 98 FPS on High, and 80 FPS on Ultra. The 53 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 4K demonstrates the GPU's headroom, while the 98 FPS minimum at 4K Medium confirms consistent frame delivery. The GPU's 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores support advanced rendering features, though Doom's 2016 release predates widespread ray tracing adoption.

The GPU's 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate and 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate directly benefit Doom's fast-paced action sequences. At 1440p, the RTX 5070 Ti delivers 245 FPS on Low and 147 FPS on Ultra, with the Medium preset showing a minimum of 181 FPS — well above typical 144 Hz displays. The 16 GB VRAM capacity means texture streaming at 4K Ultra poses no memory pressure, as evidenced by the playable 80 FPS average at that maximum setting.

The GPU's performance percentile of 86 places it in the upper tier of all graphics cards. Its nearest rival comparisons show it trading blows with older flagship cards: 0.1% behind the RX Vega 64, 0.4% ahead of the Arc A550M, 2% behind the RX 6900 XT, and 3.1% ahead of the RX 6800 XT. These margins are small enough that driver optimizations and game-specific scaling will determine real-world positioning.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235, part of the Core Ultra Series 2 (Arrow Lake-S architecture), provides 14 cores and 14 threads with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz. This 3 nm TSMC-fabricated processor contains 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache, supplemented by 192 KB L1 and 3 MB L2 per core, ensures the RTX 5070 Ti receives data without starvation.

The CPU's benchmark results indicate strong single-thread and multi-thread capabilities. A Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14,769 and single-core score of 2,085 demonstrate balanced performance. PassMark results show 117,951 in floating-point math and 87,948 in integer math, while the multi-thread score of 37,816 confirms the 14-core design handles parallel workloads effectively. The 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs places this processor in the upper echelon.

In Doom, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions. The scaling from 4K Medium (115 FPS) to 1440p Medium (213 FPS) to 1080p Medium (329 FPS) shows how the CPU keeps pace with the GPU's increasing frame output. The 5.00 GHz boost clock provides the single-thread performance that Doom's engine leverages for game logic and physics. The 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth (dual-channel DDR5) prevents memory bottlenecks during intense combat scenes.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (0.1% behind) and Intel Core i9-13900HX (0.1% ahead). With a TDP of 65 W, this processor achieves its performance efficiently, and the 14 threads handle Doom's multi-threaded rendering tasks without issue. The combination of high boost clocks and substantial cache makes the Ultra 5 235 a capable partner for the RTX 5070 Ti across all tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports 2560x1440 with High settings as the optimal experience for most users. At this configuration, the combo delivers 180 FPS average, comfortably exceeding 144 Hz refresh rates while maintaining visual quality. The 1440p Medium preset offers 213 FPS average with a 181 FPS minimum, providing a buffer for demanding scenes. For those prioritizing maximum frame rates, 1080p Low at 378 FPS average turns Doom into an esports-level experience.

At 4K, High settings at 98 FPS average provides the best balance of fidelity and smoothness. The 4K Ultra preset drops to 80 FPS, which remains playable but approaches the threshold where input latency becomes noticeable. 4K Medium at 115 FPS average offers a meaningful improvement over High with minimal visual compromise. The 4K Low preset at 133 FPS shows the GPU's raw capability but sacrifices the graphical detail that makes Doom's environments immersive.

For competitive play, 1080p Medium at 329 FPS average (280 FPS minimum) provides the best combination of frame rate and visual clarity for spotting enemies. The 1080p Low preset at 378 FPS maximizes refresh rate potential for 360 Hz displays, though the visual downgrade may hinder target acquisition in dark areas. The 1440p Ultra preset at 147 FPS remains viable for high-refresh 1440p monitors, delivering near-maximum quality with smooth performance.

The data suggests avoiding 4K Ultra unless visual fidelity is the absolute priority. The 80 FPS average, while playable, sits 18 FPS below the 4K High preset and 35 FPS below 4K Medium. The 16 GB VRAM ensures no memory-related stutters at any setting, so the choice between presets comes down to frame rate preference versus graphical detail.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and RTX 5070 Ti combination ranks 260th out of 2,930 tested configurations in Doom, placing it in the top 8.9% of all combos. This strong ranking reflects the synergy between the 89th-percentile CPU and 86th-percentile GPU. The rank indicates that while this is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested for this game.

The ranking context becomes clearer when examining the GPU's rival comparisons. The RTX 5070 Ti's performance sits within 3.1% of the RX 6800 XT and 2% of the RX 6900 XT, both of which are paired with various CPUs in the database. The 260th rank suggests the CPU-GPU pairing extracts near-maximum performance from both components, without significant bottlenecking in either direction.

The 14-core CPU's strong single-thread performance (2,085 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures Doom's engine has responsive CPU throughput at high frame rates. The 24 MB L3 cache reduces memory latency, which benefits the frame pacing visible in the minimum FPS figures. The combo's rank of 260 out of 2,930 indicates that roughly 2,670 other combinations perform worse in this game, while 259 outperform it — a clear signal of upper-tier capability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive view of the combo's capabilities.

3840x2160 (4K): Low settings produce 133 FPS average. Medium settings deliver 115 FPS average with a minimum of 98 FPS and maximum of 133 FPS. High settings achieve 98 FPS average. Ultra settings yield 80 FPS average. The 53 FPS difference between Low and Ultra shows the GPU's scaling under increasing load, with the 35 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra being particularly pronounced.

2560x1440 (1440p): Low settings reach 245 FPS average. Medium settings deliver 213 FPS average with a minimum of 181 FPS and maximum of 245 FPS. High settings produce 180 FPS average. Ultra settings achieve 147 FPS average. The 98 FPS spread between Low and Ultra demonstrates substantial headroom, with even Ultra remaining above 144 FPS for smooth high-refresh gameplay.

1920x1080 (1080p): Low settings hit 378 FPS average. Medium settings deliver 329 FPS average with a minimum of 280 FPS and maximum of 379 FPS. High settings achieve 278 FPS average. Ultra settings produce 227 FPS average. The 151 FPS difference between Low and Ultra shows the CPU beginning to influence results at this resolution, as the GPU has ample power to render frames quickly.

The data reveals consistent scaling patterns: moving from 4K to 1440p increases frame rates by roughly 85-90% across settings, while moving from 1440p to 1080p adds another 50-55%. The minimum FPS figures for Medium settings show the combo maintains stable frame delivery, with 4K Medium never dropping below 98 FPS and 1080p Medium staying above 280 FPS. These results confirm the RTX 5070 Ti and Core Ultra 5 235 provide a well-balanced platform for Doom across all common gaming resolutions and quality presets.