Doom

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a highly playable Doom experience across all tested resolutions, but the data reveals a clear performance ceiling dictated by the GPU. At 1080p, the combo is exceptionally strong, pushing well past 120 FPS on every preset, while 4K Ultra remains the only setting that drops below the 60 FPS threshold. This pairing demonstrates a classic bottleneck scenario where the CPU has ample headroom, leaving the RTX 2070 SUPER as the definitive limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is severe and consistent across all settings, confirming that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the primary constraint. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 127 FPS at 1080p to 82 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 45 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65% reduction in performance from the lowest to the highest resolution. The scaling pattern is nearly identical for High settings, which drops from 156 FPS at 1080p to 101 FPS at 1440p and 55 FPS at 4K.

The Low preset shows the same trend but with higher absolute numbers: 212 FPS at 1080p, 137 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 4K. The fact that even the Low preset cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K is telling. It indicates that the game's rendering load at 4K simply overwhelms the 8 GB VRAM and the TU104 chip's compute capabilities, regardless of how much graphical detail is stripped away. The RTX 2070 SUPER's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are insufficient for the pixel throughput demanded by 3840x2160.

The delta between 1080p and 1440p is roughly 35-36% for every preset, while the delta between 1440p and 4K is approximately 45-46%. This non-linear scaling suggests that the GPU's fillrate and memory bandwidth become progressively more strained as resolution increases. The 256-bit memory bus and 8 GB GDDR6 capacity are simply not designed for 4K gaming at high detail levels in a fast-paced title like Doom. For users targeting 4K, the data shows that even Medium settings (65 FPS) barely clear the 60 FPS mark, making it a marginal experience, while High (55 FPS) and Ultra (45 FPS) fall short of smooth gameplay standards.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data provides a clear hierarchy for optimal settings at each resolution, with the Medium preset emerging as the most balanced choice for most users. At 1080p, Medium delivers 184 FPS average, which is only 28 FPS below Low (212 FPS) but 57 FPS above Ultra (127 FPS). Given that Doom is a fast-paced FPS where high frame rates directly impact responsiveness, Medium at 1080p offers an excellent compromise between visual fidelity and performance, maintaining a 157 FPS minimum.

At 1440p, Medium again proves to be the sweet spot with 119 FPS average and a 101 FPS minimum. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a 37 FPS advantage over High settings (101 FPS average). While Low reaches 137 FPS, the visual degradation at 1440p is more noticeable than at 1080p, making Medium the recommended choice for competitive play without sacrificing too much image quality. Ultra at 1440p (82 FPS) is certainly playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes.

The 4K resolution presents a more challenging decision. Medium is the only preset that averages above 60 FPS, hitting 65 FPS with a 55 FPS minimum. This makes it the only viable option for a smooth 4K experience. High (55 FPS) and Ultra (45 FPS) are both below the 60 FPS standard, and Low (74 FPS) sacrifices too much visual quality to justify its modest performance gain over Medium. The data suggests that players with 4K displays should either accept Medium settings or consider lowering the resolution to 1440p for a significantly more comfortable experience.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 2930 tested combinations, this pairing of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1654th in Doom. This places it in the 44th percentile of all combos, meaning roughly 56% of tested systems perform better in this specific game. This ranking is notably lower than what either component achieves individually in synthetic benchmarks, highlighting the GPU's age as a bottleneck in this title.

The RTX 2070 SUPER sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, while the Core Ultra 5 245 ranks at the 90th percentile among all CPUs. The substantial gap between the CPU's strong standing and the GPU's mid-range position explains the combo's middling rank. The CPU is clearly overqualified for this GPU pairing, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rates at 1080p (up to 212 FPS on Low) are likely limited by the GPU's rendering speed rather than the CPU's processing power.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Arc B570 (1.3% higher average score) and the Intel Arc A750 (1.5% higher), indicating that the RTX 2070 SUPER is competitive with modern mid-range options. However, in Doom specifically, the 8 GB VRAM capacity may be a limiting factor at 4K. The combo's rank suggests that while this system is more than capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it falls behind in the 4K segment where GPUs with higher memory bandwidth and newer architectures have a significant advantage.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Doom at 4K 60 FPS?

A: Only with Medium settings, which averages 65 FPS with a 55 FPS minimum. High settings drop to 55 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 45 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Medium delivers 119 FPS average with a 101 FPS minimum, offering the best balance between visual quality and performance. Low reaches 137 FPS but reduces graphical fidelity significantly.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K on this system?

A: At Ultra settings, 1080p averages 127 FPS versus 45 FPS at 4K, making 1080p roughly 2.8 times faster. Even at Low settings, 1080p (212 FPS) is nearly 3 times faster than 4K (74 FPS).

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 a bottleneck for the RTX 2070 SUPER in this game?

A: No. The CPU ranks at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 65th percentile. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly indicates the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings: 55 FPS at 4K, 101 FPS at 1440p, and 157 FPS at 1080p. Other presets do not have min FPS data available.

Q: How does this combo compare to using an Intel Arc B570?

A: The Arc B570 has a 1.3% higher average benchmark score than the RTX 2070 SUPER. However, the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth provide specific advantages in memory-intensive scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the decisive factor in this combo's gaming performance. Built on the 12 nm Turing architecture with the TU104 chip, this GPU features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves adequate for 1080p and 1440p but becomes a constraint at 4K. The GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 283.2 GTexel/s texture rate are well-matched to Doom's engine at lower resolutions.

The clock speeds of 1605 MHz base and 1770 MHz boost are modest by modern standards, contributing to the GPU's 65th percentile ranking. In Doom, this translates to excellent performance at 1080p where even Ultra settings maintain 127 FPS, but the GPU's age shows at 4K where the pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s is insufficient to maintain high frame rates on demanding presets. The 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but largely irrelevant for Doom, which does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS in this title.

The GPU's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (1% lower), RTX 3070 Mobile (1.2% lower), and Intel Arc B570 (1.3% lower). This clustering indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER remains competitive in raw compute, but its 8 GB VRAM is a potential limitation for future titles. In Doom specifically, the 4K results suggest that memory capacity and bandwidth are the primary bottlenecks, as the 55 FPS average at 4K High is only 10 FPS above the 45 FPS at 4K Ultra, despite significant graphical reductions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a modern 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 3 nm process. With a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, this CPU delivers exceptional single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. Its 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample data for gaming workloads. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs underscores its capability, but in Doom, its role is secondary to the GPU.

The benchmark data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 212 FPS, which is likely near the GPU's maximum output rather than being constrained by the CPU's processing speed. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and single-core score of 4648 indicate substantial headroom for gaming, as Doom's engine primarily relies on a few threads for game logic and physics. The PassMark single-thread score of 4394 reinforces this conclusion.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (0.4% lower average score), AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (0.5% lower), and Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (0.6% higher). This performance parity with the Ryzen 9 7900, a higher-tier processor, demonstrates that the Core Ultra 5 245 is more than sufficient for pairing with a mid-range GPU like the RTX 2070 SUPER. In this combo, the CPU's 65 W TDP and efficient 3 nm process ensure that power delivery and thermals are not concerns, allowing the GPU to operate without thermal throttling from CPU-induced heat. The CPU's 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth on DDR5 further reduces any potential memory bottleneck, though the GPU's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is the more critical figure for gaming performance.