Downfall

# Downfall with Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

FAQ

Q: What is the best-performing settings preset for this combo at 1080p?

A: Based on measured data, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 376, followed by Medium at 308, High at 252, and Ultra at 158. The Medium preset offers a 46 FPS advantage over High while only sacrificing 68 FPS compared to Low, making it the balanced choice for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48995, which places it within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196, -0.4% delta) and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228, -0.5% delta). It sits slightly ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H by 0.6% and the Intel Core i5-14600K by 0.8%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49957. Its closest competitor is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 at 50001 (-0.1% delta), while it trails the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT by 2% but leads the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT by 3.1%.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5070 Ti have, and what memory type does it use?

A: The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What is the FPS drop when moving from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS falls from 158 at 1920x1080 to 70 at 3840x2160, representing a reduction of 88 FPS. This 55.7% performance loss indicates the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested system configurations?

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 268th out of 2928 tested combos for Downfall, placing it in the top 9.2% of all configurations in the database.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across three resolutions and four presets reveals a clear hierarchy for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 376 average FPS, which far exceeds the refresh rate capabilities of most displays. The Medium preset still delivers 308 average FPS, providing a substantial improvement in visual quality while maintaining frame rates well above 240 Hz thresholds. High settings produce 252 average FPS, which remains excellent for competitive play, while Ultra drops to 158 average FPS.

For 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low settings hit 269 average FPS, Medium reaches 220, and High maintains 180. Ultra settings at this resolution yield 113 average FPS, which is still smooth for most gaming scenarios. The Medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance, delivering 220 average FPS with minimums of 187 FPS, ensuring consistent frame pacing even in demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes more apparent. Low settings achieve 167 average FPS, Medium delivers 137, and High manages 112. Ultra settings at 4K produce 70 average FPS, which is playable but approaches the threshold where frame drops become noticeable on standard 60 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 4K stands out with a documented minimum of 116 FPS and maximum of 157 FPS, indicating stable performance.

The optimal experience depends on the target resolution. For 1080p gaming, High settings at 252 average FPS provide excellent visual fidelity without sacrificing the high frame rates that benefit fast-paced horror gameplay. At 1440p, Medium settings at 220 average FPS represent the sweet spot, as the jump to High costs 40 FPS for marginal visual gains. For 4K, Medium settings at 137 average FPS deliver the best experience, as Ultra's 70 average FPS introduces noticeable slowdown while High only adds 25 FPS over Medium.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is built on the Arrow Lake architecture using TSMC's 3 nm process node, featuring 14 cores and 14 threads. The processor operates at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boosts up to 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. It supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, providing 102.4 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU includes 24 MB of shared L3 cache, with 192 KB of L1 cache and 3 MB of L2 cache per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates strong single-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648 and a multi-core score of 32924. PassMark results show a single-thread score of 4394 and a multithread score of 38706, with a physics score of 2569. The processor ranks in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48995.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how closely contested this performance tier is. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196 (-0.4% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228 (-0.5% delta). The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H trails by 0.6%, and the Intel Core i5-14600K is 0.8% behind. These marginal differences suggest that the Ultra 5 245 delivers competitive processing power across both gaming and productivity workloads.

For Downfall specifically, the CPU's 14 cores and 5.10 GHz boost clock provide ample headroom for game logic and physics calculations. The high single-thread score of 4648 in Cinebench R23 indicates strong per-core performance, which matters for games that rely on a few heavily threaded tasks. The PassMark data compression score of 400942 and extended instructions score of 33304 suggest the processor handles complex workloads efficiently, though the game's GPU-bound nature at higher resolutions means the CPU becomes less of a bottleneck as settings increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti achieves a rank of 268 out of 2928 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the top 9.2% of all configurations in the database. This ranking reflects the system's ability to deliver high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all graphics cards contributes significantly to this combo's position. With an average benchmark score of 49957, the RTX 5070 Ti outperforms the Intel Arc A550M by 0.4% and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT by 3.1%, while trailing the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT by 2%. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking further reinforces the system's overall competitiveness.

The measured FPS data shows that this combo maintains playable frame rates even at the most demanding settings. At 4K Ultra, the system produces 70 average FPS, which is respectable for a horror title where atmospheric tension often matters more than raw frame rates. The combo's rank of 268 indicates that while there are faster configurations available, this pairing offers substantial performance headroom for most gaming scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, featuring the GB203 chip with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2452 MHz, with 8960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. It includes 70 ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The GPU's memory subsystem is a key strength, featuring 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, providing ample bandwidth for high-resolution textures and complex scenes common in horror games. The pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s demonstrate the GPU's raw processing capability.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5070 Ti achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6604, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 212363, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 225122. PassMark results show a G3D score of 32974 and a GPU compute score of 20203. The GPU ranks in the 86th percentile of all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 49957.

The measured FPS data demonstrates the GPU's scaling across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 376 average FPS, while at 4K Low it produces 167 average FPS. This 55.6% reduction in performance across the resolution range indicates the GPU's workload increases substantially with pixel count, though the RTX 5070 Ti maintains playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra with 70 average FPS. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM capacity ensures that texture-heavy horror environments do not exceed memory limits, even at Ultra settings in 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest performance across all presets. Low settings produce 376 average FPS, representing the absolute ceiling for this configuration. Medium settings yield 308 average FPS with a minimum of 262 and maximum of 354, showing excellent consistency. High settings achieve 252 average FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 158 average FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 218 FPS, indicating the GPU has substantial headroom even at maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows expected scaling. Low settings deliver 269 average FPS, while Medium produces 220 with minimums of 187 and maximums of 253. High settings achieve 180 average FPS, and Ultra settings yield 113 average FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 156 FPS at this resolution, reflecting the increased pixel load on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become more apparent. Low settings produce 167 average FPS, Medium delivers 137 with a minimum of 116 and maximum of 157, and High achieves 112 average FPS. Ultra settings drop to 70 average FPS, which is the only preset that falls below the 100 FPS threshold across all tested configurations. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 97 FPS, showing that resolution scaling compresses the performance envelope.

The Medium preset consistently shows the most stable frame pacing, with documented minimum and maximum values at all three resolutions. At 1080p, the 262-354 FPS range represents a 92 FPS spread, while at 1440p the 187-253 FPS range shows a 66 FPS spread. At 4K, the 116-157 FPS range demonstrates a 41 FPS spread, indicating more consistent frame delivery at higher resolutions where the GPU is more uniformly utilized.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals how this system's performance scales with pixel count. At Low settings, average FPS drops from 376 at 1920x1080 to 269 at 2560x1440, a 28.5% reduction, and then to 167 at 3840x2160, a 55.6% reduction from 1080p. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting component as resolution increases.

At Medium settings, the progression shows 308 FPS at 1080p, 220 FPS at 1440p, and 137 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28.6%, while the drop from 1080p to 4K is 55.5%. This consistent scaling across presets suggests the CPU maintains sufficient performance to feed the GPU even at lower resolutions, where frame rates exceed 300 FPS.

The High preset follows a similar pattern: 252 FPS at 1080p, 180 FPS at 1440p, and 112 FPS at 4K. This represents a 28.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 55.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Ultra preset shows 158 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 70 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 28.5% and 55.7% respectively.

The near-identical scaling percentages across all four presets indicate that the resolution scaling behavior is consistent regardless of graphics settings. This uniformity suggests the GPU's rendering workload scales predictably with pixel count, and the CPU does not introduce variable bottlenecks at different settings. The 4K to 1080p performance ratio of approximately 44.5% across all presets indicates the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a limiting factor even at 376 FPS at 1080p Low.