Doom

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a striking performance profile in Doom, one that clearly separates the GPU’s raw capabilities from the CPU’s headroom. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets reveal a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher settings, but which also exposes the CPU’s influence at the lowest preset where frame rates soar past 370 FPS. This analysis breaks down the measured data, contextualizes the combo’s ranking against 2,930 other tested configurations, and interprets what the numbers imply about the limiting component at each step.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K in Doom tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 278 at 1920x1080 to 180 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 35.3%, and then falls further to 98 at 3840x2160, a 64.7% drop from the 1080p baseline. This aggressive scaling with resolution strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at High settings; as pixel count increases, the RTX 5070 Ti’s workload grows proportionally, while the CPU’s task remains relatively constant.

The story is similar at the Medium preset, where 1080p yields 329 FPS, 1440p drops to 213 FPS (a 35.3% decrease), and 4K falls to 115 FPS (a 65.0% decrease). The consistency of these percentage drops across High and Medium presets suggests a predictable GPU-bound scenario. However, the Low preset tells a different tale—at 1080p, the average FPS reaches 378, which is 36.2% higher than the 278 FPS at High. This substantial jump implies that at Low settings, with reduced GPU load, the system begins to approach CPU limits, or at least the GPU is no longer the sole constraint.

At 4K, the scaling pattern shifts. Low settings yield 133 FPS, Medium produces 115 FPS, and High drops to 98 FPS, with Ultra at 80 FPS. The gap between Low and High at 4K is 35.3%, which is similar to the resolution scaling observed earlier. Interestingly, the min FPS at 4K Medium is 98, which matches the average FPS at 4K High, indicating that even at Medium settings, the frame time consistency is solid. The data implies that at 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting component across all presets, as even the jump from Low to Medium (133 to 115 FPS) shows a 13.5% performance cost, which is modest compared to the resolution scaling effects.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 378, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 260th out of 2,930 tested combos, placing it in the top 8.9% of all configurations.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded, and at what settings?

A: The lowest average FPS is 80, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Medium and High presets at 1440p?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440, Medium averages 213 FPS while High averages 180 FPS, a difference of 18.3%.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, with an average of 80 FPS at 4K Ultra, the combo remains comfortably playable, though this is the most demanding configuration tested.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 has an average benchmark score of 64,640, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD EPYC 4464P and 0.7% lower than the AMD EPYC 7343, but 0.3% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 260 out of 2,930 tested combinations in Doom places it in the 91.1th percentile, meaning it outperforms 91.1% of all tested combos. This is a strong showing, but the ranking context reveals more nuance when compared to the individual component benchmarks. The GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 86, while the CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 93. The combo’s performance in Doom is therefore slightly better than the GPU’s standalone percentile would suggest, but not as high as the CPU’s percentile.

This discrepancy indicates that the game’s performance is more heavily influenced by the GPU than the CPU, which aligns with the resolution scaling analysis. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, which has an average score 0.1% higher, and the Intel Arc A550M, which is 0.4% lower. Interestingly, the RX 6900 XT is 2% higher and the RX 6800 XT is 3.1% lower, but in Doom, the RTX 5070 Ti’s combination with this specific CPU achieves a rank that suggests the pairing is well-balanced for this title.

The ranking also implies that many combos above this one likely feature higher-end GPUs or more optimized pairings, but the data does not specify which components those combos use. What is clear is that the Ultra 7 265 and RTX 5070 Ti together offer a top-decile experience in Doom, with headroom to spare at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings average 378 FPS, Medium averages 329 FPS with a min of 280 and max of 379, High averages 278 FPS, and Ultra averages 227 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 151 FPS, a 39.9% reduction, which shows that even at the highest quality preset, the frame rate remains far above the refresh rates of most monitors.

At 2560x1440, the numbers scale down predictably. Low settings average 245 FPS, Medium averages 213 FPS with a min of 181 and max of 245, High averages 180 FPS, and Ultra averages 147 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is 133 FPS (35.2%), and at Ultra it is 80 FPS (35.2%), showing a consistent resolution penalty across presets.

At 3840x2160, the performance remains playable but the GPU’s limits become apparent. Low settings average 133 FPS, Medium averages 115 FPS with a min of 98 and max of 133, High averages 98 FPS, and Ultra averages 80 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that dips below 100 FPS, but it still maintains an average above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset’s min FPS of 98 matches the High preset’s average, indicating that Medium provides a more consistent frame time experience than the 15 FPS average gap might suggest.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42,216 and a single-core score of 5,960. PassMark’s multi-thread score is 49,682, and the CPU sits at the 93rd percentile vs all CPUs, indicating it is a high-end desktop part.

In Doom, the CPU’s role is evident at the Low preset, where frame rates reach 378 FPS at 1080p. This is 36.2% higher than the High preset, suggesting that when the GPU’s workload is reduced, the CPU can feed frames faster. However, the CPU’s 20 threads are not fully utilized by Doom, which is a game from 2016 and is primarily single-threaded in its rendering logic. The single-core performance, as measured by Cinebench R23’s 5,960 score, is what likely matters most here, and the 5.30 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD EPYC 4464P (0.3% higher) and the AMD EPYC 7343 (0.7% higher), but these are server-class parts. For gaming, the Ultra 7 265’s architecture and clock speed are more relevant. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 378 FPS, which is only 14.8% higher than the 329 FPS at Medium, indicating that the CPU might be nearing its limit at this extreme frame rate, though it still delivers the highest FPS in the entire measured set.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that the High preset at 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 2560x1440 High, the combo averages 180 FPS, which is well above the 144Hz refresh rate common on high-end monitors, and it is 22.5% higher than the 147 FPS at Ultra. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is 33 FPS, which may be perceptible, but the 180 FPS at High provides smoother motion and more headroom for frame time spikes.

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset is the recommended choice. It averages 115 FPS with a min of 98 FPS, which is above the 98 FPS average of the High preset. The Medium preset’s min FPS of 98 ensures that frame drops are less frequent, providing a more consistent experience than High, which likely has a lower min FPS (though not recorded). The jump from Medium to High at 4K costs 17 FPS (14.8%), which may not justify the visual improvement for competitive play.

At 1080p, the High preset at 278 FPS is the sensible pick, as it offers a significant visual upgrade over Medium (329 FPS) and Low (378 FPS) while still exceeding the refresh rate of any consumer monitor. The Ultra preset at 227 FPS is also viable, but the 51 FPS drop from High to Ultra suggests diminishing returns. For players seeking maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 378 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2452 MHz, and it has 8,960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The GPU’s benchmark scores include a PassMark G3D score of 32,974 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,604, placing it at the 86th percentile vs all GPUs.

In Doom, the GPU’s role is dominant, as evidenced by the resolution scaling. The 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for this game, even at 4K Ultra, where the highest memory usage is unlikely to exceed 8 GB based on the game’s 2016 release. The 896.0 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming is not a bottleneck, which is critical for maintaining the high frame rates observed at 1440p and above.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (0.1% higher average score) and the Intel Arc A550M (0.4% lower), but in Doom, the RTX 5070 Ti’s performance is clearly superior to these parts, as the combo’s rank of 260 out of 2,930 suggests. The GPU’s 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is likely the key driver of the high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, while its 96 ROPs handle the pixel fill rate needed for 4K. The measured data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at all resolutions above 1080p Low, which is consistent with its role as the primary rendering engine.