Doom

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 448 out of 2,930 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 15.3% of all configurations. This is a strong result that underscores the balance between the two components for this specific title. The combo outperforms roughly 85% of all tested systems, which is impressive given the game's age and its tendency to favor high refresh rate performance.

Benchmark results indicate that this pairing is well-suited for competitive play, as the ranking reflects a system capable of delivering frame rates far beyond the standard 60 FPS threshold at most settings. The data places this combo firmly in the upper echelon, though not at the very top, which is reserved for the most extreme hardware configurations. The 448th position out of 2,930 combos suggests that while there is headroom for improvement with more powerful components, the current setup provides an excellent experience for the vast majority of players.

The percentile standing of the CPU and GPU individually supports this ranking. The Core Ultra 5 245 sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 SUPER is at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. When combined in Doom, their synergy yields a result that is greater than the sum of its parts, as the game's engine scales well with both high single-core performance and substantial graphics throughput. This combo rank is not a fluke; it is consistent with the hardware's overall benchmark profiles, which show both components performing slightly above their direct rivals in average score.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of visual fidelity in this combo, and its specifications align well with Doom's demands. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. For a game like Doom, which was released in 2016, this memory configuration is more than sufficient to handle the textures and assets at all tested settings, including Ultra. The 12 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K resolution, the card does not become memory-constrained, allowing the renderer to focus on compute rather than swapping data.

Clock speeds play a significant role in the observed frame rates. The base clock is 1980 MHz, with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. Boost behavior is critical in Doom, as the game's Vulkan-based engine can push the GPU to its limits. The high boost clock, combined with 7,168 shading units and 224 texture mapping units, allows the card to maintain high utilization across all resolution tiers. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed to sustain the high frame rates seen in the measured data.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS is a key indicator of its rasterization prowess. Doom does not heavily rely on ray tracing, so the 56 RT cores are largely idle, but the raw compute power of the card is fully leveraged. The 224 tensor cores also play a minimal role in this title, as there is no DLSS implementation in the base game. This means the measured FPS figures are purely a reflection of the card's native rasterization ability, which is exceptional for a 2024 mid-to-high-end GPU. The RTX 4070 SUPER's overall average benchmark score of 43,223 places it just below the RTX 4090 Mobile, which scores 43,667, and slightly above the Quadro M6000 24 GB, which scores 43,262. This proximity to a flagship mobile part underscores the desktop card's efficiency.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic shift in bottleneck behavior. At 1080p, the system is likely CPU-bound at lower settings, as the frame rates are extremely high. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 349. Moving to Medium drops this to 304, High to 257, and Ultra to 210. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 139 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is still having a significant impact, but the CPU is also working hard to feed it those frames. The 1080p results are so high that they exceed the refresh rate of most monitors, making this resolution ideal for esports-style play.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very high but begin to show more GPU influence. The Low setting yields 226 FPS, Medium 197, High 166, and Ultra 136. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 90 FPS, which is a smaller absolute difference than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is starting to become the limiting factor. However, even at 1440p Ultra, the system maintains an average of 136 FPS, which is well above the 120 Hz threshold and provides a smooth experience on high refresh rate displays.

The 4K results, at 3840x2160, show the most pronounced GPU bottleneck. Low settings produce 123 FPS, Medium 107, High 90, and Ultra 74. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 49 FPS, which is the smallest absolute gap across all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is now the definitive limiting component. The scaling from 1080p Low (349 FPS) to 4K Low (123 FPS) represents a 64.7% drop in performance, while the same settings drop from 1440p Low (226 FPS) to 4K Low (123 FPS) is 45.6%. This indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER, while powerful, cannot maintain the same relative performance at 4K as it does at lower resolutions, which is expected given the exponential increase in pixel count.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows excellent performance across all settings. Low settings average 349 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure for this combo. Medium settings average 304 FPS, with a minimum of 259 FPS and a maximum of 350 FPS, showing a tight frame time distribution. High settings average 257 FPS, and Ultra settings average 210 FPS. The 1080p results indicate that this combo is overkill for 60 Hz displays but perfectly suited for 240 Hz or 360 Hz monitors, as even the Ultra preset clears the 200 FPS mark.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains exemplary. Low settings average 226 FPS, Medium averages 197 FPS (min 167, max 227), High averages 166 FPS, and Ultra averages 136 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a minimum of 167 FPS, which ensures that even in the most demanding scenes, the frame rate does not dip below the 144 Hz refresh rate that many gamers target. The Ultra preset at 136 FPS is still above 120 Hz, providing a smooth experience for high-refresh-rate gaming without requiring any compromises.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers playable frame rates. Low settings average 123 FPS, Medium averages 107 FPS (min 91, max 123), High averages 90 FPS, and Ultra averages 74 FPS. The 4K results show that the RTX 4070 SUPER can handle 4K gaming, but users seeking the highest fidelity will need to accept frame rates in the 70-90 FPS range. The Medium preset at 4K, with a minimum of 91 FPS, is the sweet spot for maintaining a stable 90+ FPS experience. The drop from High (90 FPS) to Ultra (74 FPS) at 4K is a 16 FPS penalty, which may not be worth the visual uplift for players prioritizing smoothness.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 provides the computational foundation for this combo, and its specifications are well-matched to Doom's engine. The CPU features 14 cores and 14 threads, which is an unusual configuration without hyper-threading. The base clock is 3.50 GHz, with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. Doom is known to scale well with high single-core performance, and the 5.10 GHz boost clock is crucial for achieving the high frame rates seen at 1080p. The single-thread benchmark scores support this: a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,648 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4,394 place this CPU among the top tier for gaming workloads.

The multi-core performance is also substantial, though less critical for this title. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,924 shows that the CPU can handle heavy background tasks without impacting gaming performance. The Passmark multi-thread score of 38,706 and an average benchmark score of 48,995 place it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. When compared to its nearest rivals, the Core Ultra 5 245 is virtually tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (which scores 49,196, a 0.4% difference) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228, a 0.5% difference). It is slightly ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48,698) and the Intel Core i5-14600K (48,618), with delta percentages of 0.6% and 0.8%, respectively.

In Doom, the CPU's 14 threads are more than enough to feed the GPU, even at 1080p with Low settings where the frame rate reaches 349 FPS. The L3 cache of 24 MB shared, along with the 3 MB L2 cache per core, ensures that the game's data is readily accessible. The memory support for DDR5 with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s provides ample headroom for the game's streaming requirements. The CPU's architecture, Arrow Lake on a 3 nm process, contributes to its efficiency, though the 65 W TDP is modest for a desktop part, indicating that thermal throttling is unlikely to be a concern during extended gaming sessions.

FAQ

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

A: At 1920x1080, the system hits 257 FPS on High and 210 FPS on Ultra, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 166 FPS, which is excellent for 144 Hz displays. For 4K, the Medium preset averages 107 FPS with a minimum of 91 FPS, offering the best balance of visual quality and smoothness.

Q: How does this combo's rank compare to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 448th out of 2,930 tested configurations in Doom, placing it in the top 15.3% of all systems. This is a strong result, indicating that the pairing outperforms roughly 85% of all tested hardware combinations in this game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the GPU is the definitive bottleneck. The scaling from 1440p Ultra (136 FPS) to 4K Ultra (74 FPS) shows a 45.6% drop, while the CPU's high single-core performance (5.10 GHz boost) is sufficient to avoid limiting the frame rate at this resolution.

Q: What are the performance differences between the RTX 4070 SUPER and its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43,223. It is 0.1% slower than the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268), 0.2% slower than the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43,301), and 1% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667).

Q: Does the CPU's lack of hyper-threading affect Doom performance?

A: No. The 14 cores and 14 threads are more than sufficient for Doom, which is not heavily threaded. The high boost clock of 5.10 GHz is more important, and the CPU's single-thread score of 4,648 in Cinebench R23 ensures it can keep up with the GPU at all resolutions.

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

A: The highest average FPS is 349, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Even at the most demanding setting tested (4K Ultra), the system maintains an average of 74 FPS, which is still playable for a single-player FPS.