Doom

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a playable but not exceptional experience in Doom, with performance that scales predictably with resolution and settings. The data shows a system that is clearly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while the capable 14-core processor ensures headroom at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 121 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 78 FPS, a 35.5% reduction. The jump to 4K further reduces performance to 42 FPS, a 46.2% decline from 1440p. This steep drop-off from 1440p to 4K indicates that the Intel Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 160-bit bus are saturated by the pixel count, making the GPU the definitive limiting factor at 4K.

The scaling pattern across all settings confirms this. With Low settings, the frame rate goes from 164 FPS at 1080p, to 106 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 57 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is particularly telling: even when graphical load is minimized, the GPU cannot push past 57 FPS, suggesting that raw fillrate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints. In contrast, the 1080p to 1440p drop for Low settings is 35.4%, nearly identical to the High settings drop, which shows that the GPU's compute resources are the bottleneck rather than CPU limitations.

At 4K, the spread between settings is compressed. Low yields 57 FPS, Medium yields 50 FPS, High yields 42 FPS, and Ultra yields 35 FPS. This narrow range of 22 FPS between the lowest and highest presets indicates that the GPU is hitting a hard architectural wall. The 1080p spread is much wider, from 164 FPS on Low to 99 FPS on Ultra, demonstrating that at lower resolutions, the GPU has enough headroom to respond to settings changes, while at 4K, it is simply overwhelmed.

The Medium preset at 4K provides a min FPS of 43 and a max of 58, with an average of 50. This shows that even the mid-range preset causes significant frame time variance, which would be noticeable as stutter. The 1080p Medium preset, with a min of 121 FPS and max of 164, exhibits far more consistent frame delivery. For a fast-paced FPS, this consistency at 1080p is critical, while the 4K experience is marginal at best.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with the Intel Arc B570 ranks 2332 out of 2930 combos for Doom. This places it in the bottom 20.4% of all tested systems, which is a surprisingly low position given the individual component specifications. The rank suggests that while the CPU is strong, the GPU's performance in this specific title drags the overall combo down significantly.

The GPU's benchmark percentile versus all GPUs is 65, meaning it outperforms 65% of all tested graphics cards. However, its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and the Intel Arc A750, with deltaPct values of 0.1% and -0.1% respectively. This indicates that the Arc B570 is essentially on par with those cards in raw compute, yet the combo rank in Doom is poor, implying that either the game is not well-optimized for this specific Intel architecture, or the CPU-GPU pairing is inefficient in this title.

The CPU itself ranks in the 90th percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48995. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Core i5-14600K, show deltaPct values of -0.5% and 0.8% respectively, meaning the Ultra 5 245 is statistically tied with those processors. This confirms that the processor is not the weak link. The low combo rank must therefore be attributed to the GPU's real-world gaming performance lagging behind its synthetic benchmark standing.

The data suggests that while the Arc B570 can compete with mid-range rivals in compute tasks, its driver overhead or memory subsystem limitations in Doom prevent it from translating that compute power into high frame rates. The result is a combo that occupies a low percentile in the gaming database despite having a top-tier CPU. Users expecting performance on par with the GPU's synthetic scores will be disappointed by the actual in-game results.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Doom?

A: The highest average FPS is 164, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra preset compare to the 1080p Low preset?

A: The 4K Ultra preset averages 35 FPS, while the 1080p Low preset averages 164 FPS. This represents a 78.7% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest settings at 1080p to the highest settings at 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p High settings?

A: At 1440p High, the combo produces 78 FPS. Given that the CPU has a 90th percentile ranking and the GPU sits at the 65th percentile, the data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest min FPS recorded is 43, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Medium settings. The min FPS data is only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to the Intel Arc A750?

A: In synthetic benchmarks, the Arc B570 has an average score of 20556, while the Arc A750 has an average score of 20582. The deltaPct is -0.1%, meaning the B570 is essentially 0.1% slower than the A750 in these tests.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the High preset averages 78 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 64 FPS. This is a 17.9% performance penalty for moving from High to Ultra settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete matrix of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. The Low preset achieves an average of 164 FPS, which serves as the ceiling for this system. The Medium preset averages 143 FPS, with a minimum of 121 and maximum of 164, showing a tight frame delivery window. High settings produce 121 FPS, while Ultra drops to 99 FPS. All 1080p results are well above the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution the sweet spot for this hardware.

At 2560x1440, performance becomes more moderate. The Low preset still manages 106 FPS, which is respectable. Medium averages 92 FPS, with a min of 79 and max of 106, indicating some frame time spikes but generally smooth gameplay. High settings yield 78 FPS, which is still playable for most users. The Ultra preset drops to 64 FPS, which is right at the edge of what most would consider smooth for a fast-paced FPS. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution is a 14 FPS loss, which is significant.

The 3840x2160 results are the most challenging. Low settings average 57 FPS, which is barely playable. Medium averages 50 FPS, with a min of 43 and max of 58, showing considerable variance. High settings drop to 42 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable gameplay. Ultra settings bottom out at 35 FPS, which is a slideshow for an action game. The 4K results clearly show that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Doom, regardless of settings.

The Medium preset is the only one where min and max FPS data is provided across all resolutions. This allows for a direct comparison of frame consistency. At 1080p, the spread is 43 FPS (121 to 164), at 1440p the spread is 27 FPS (79 to 106), and at 4K the spread is 15 FPS (43 to 58). The narrowing spread at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is consistently maxed out, leaving less room for variance, but also resulting in lower overall performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process. Its base clock is 3.50 GHz with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 32924 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4648 in single-core. These scores place it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, indicating strong performance headroom for gaming workloads.

For Doom, a game that typically relies more on single-core performance and draw call efficiency than multi-threaded scaling, the CPU's single-core boost of 5.10 GHz is beneficial. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648 is robust and should not bottleneck the GPU at any resolution. The data supports this: the frame rates at 1080p Low (164 FPS) and 1080p Medium (143 FPS) are high enough that the CPU is likely feeding the GPU adequately, as the GPU's performance ceiling is the limiting factor.

The CPU's 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per core L2 cache provide ample bandwidth for game data. Its dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the Arc B570's needs. Since the GPU has its own 10 GB of GDDR6 memory with 380 GB/s bandwidth, there is no system memory bottleneck.

The nearest CPU rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Core i5-14600K, have nearly identical average benchmark scores, with deltaPct values of -0.5% and 0.8% respectively. This indicates that the Ultra 5 245 is not leaving performance on the table compared to these alternatives. Given that the combo rank is in the bottom 20%, the CPU is clearly not the cause; the GPU is the primary determinant of the low ranking.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with Medium settings. This preset delivers an average of 143 FPS with a minimum of 121 FPS, ensuring smooth frame delivery even during intense combat scenes. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 22 FPS (143 to 121), which is a 15.4% reduction for marginal visual gains. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 99 FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices the high refresh rate advantage.

For users with 1440p monitors, the Medium preset is again the recommended choice. It averages 92 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a good balance between visual fidelity and performance. The High preset at 1440p drops to 78 FPS, which is acceptable, but the Medium preset offers better frame consistency. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 64 FPS, is playable but leaves little headroom for dips.

The 4K resolution is not recommended for this combo. Even at Low settings, the average FPS is only 57, which is below the ideal 60 FPS target. The Medium preset at 4K averages 50 FPS with a minimum of 43, which will result in noticeable stutter in a fast-paced game like Doom. Users with 4K displays should either lower the resolution to 1440p or accept that this hardware cannot deliver a smooth 4K experience in this title.

The Low preset at 1080p, while yielding the highest average FPS of 164, may not be worth the visual compromises. The Medium preset provides a 12.8% reduction in frame rate (164 to 143) but offers significantly better visual quality in terms of textures and effects. For competitive play where frame rate is paramount, the Low preset at 1080p is the choice, but for a balanced experience, Medium at 1080p or 1440p is the best overall recommendation based on the data.