Fortnite

Fortnite’s performance with the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 demonstrates a system that scales predictably with resolution, revealing a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as pixel count rises. The data shows a 432 FPS average at 1080p Low settings, which drops to 275 FPS at 1440p and further to 145 FPS at 4K under the same preset. This progression indicates that at lower resolutions, the system has ample headroom, but the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as the workload intensifies.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, though the magnitude varies by preset. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 reduces average FPS by 36.3% (from 432 to 275), while moving from 1440p to 4K cuts performance by another 47.3% (from 275 to 145). This compounding effect means the 4K Low result is just 33.6% of the 1080p Low figure, illustrating how resolution scaling taxes the GPU disproportionately.

For Medium settings, the pattern is similar but with slightly smaller percentage drops: 36.2% from 1080p to 1440p (304 to 194 FPS) and 47.4% from 1440p to 4K (194 to 102 FPS). The High preset shows 36.4% and 47.3% reductions respectively, moving from 236 to 150 FPS, then to 79 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings follow the same trend, with a 36.5% drop from 1080p to 1440p (156 to 99 FPS) and a 47.5% decline to 4K (99 to 52 FPS).

The consistency of these percentage drops—hovering around 36% for the first step and 47% for the second—indicates that the RTX 4080’s rendering pipeline scales linearly with resolution, and the CPU is not the limiting factor even at 1080p. The 432 FPS Low result at 1080p suggests the processor can feed frames at a very high rate, but the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth become the primary constraints as resolution climbs. The 4K Ultra figure of 52 FPS, in particular, highlights how demanding the highest preset is at maximum pixel count, with the system delivering playable but not high-refresh-rate performance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that Medium settings offer the most balanced experience across all resolutions, providing substantial frame rate headroom while maintaining visual fidelity. At 1080p, Medium delivers 304 FPS average with a minimum of 259 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors and only 28.2% lower than the Low preset’s 432 FPS. At 1440p, Medium’s 194 FPS average with a 165 FPS minimum remains excellent for competitive play, while at 4K, the 102 FPS average with an 87 FPS minimum is still smooth for most displays.

High settings are viable at 1080p and 1440p, with 236 FPS and 150 FPS averages respectively, but the 4K High result of 79 FPS may be too low for players with high-refresh-rate 4K panels. Ultra settings should only be considered at 1080p, where 156 FPS is playable, but the 1440p Ultra figure of 99 FPS and the 4K Ultra figure of 52 FPS are better suited for slower-paced gameplay or screenshot purposes. The data indicates that Low settings are unnecessary for this hardware combination, as even Medium provides more than sufficient performance at every resolution.

For competitive players prioritizing frame rate, the Low preset at 1440p delivers 275 FPS, which is 41.8% higher than Medium’s 194 FPS and may be preferable for maximum responsiveness. However, the visual quality trade-off is significant, and the Medium preset’s minimum frame rates (259 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p) are robust enough to avoid noticeable stuttering. The 4K Low result of 145 FPS is also respectable, making it a viable option for players who want high refresh rates at ultra-high definition.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo can achieve in Fortnite?

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 432, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only tested configuration that exceeds 400 FPS, with the next closest being 304 FPS at 1080p Medium.

Q: Is the system capable of 4K gaming with this game?

A: Yes, but only at lower presets. The 4K Low setting produces 145 FPS average, while 4K Medium delivers 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 FPS. 4K High drops to 79 FPS, and 4K Ultra is the most demanding at 52 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from Medium to Ultra at 1440p?

A: The difference is 95 FPS, with Medium averaging 194 FPS and Ultra averaging 99 FPS. This represents a 49.0% reduction in average frame rate when moving from Medium to Ultra at 2560x1440.

Q: Does the RTX 4080’s 16 GB VRAM ever become a limiting factor in Fortnite?

A: The benchmark data shows no evidence of VRAM-related performance drops, as the frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for all tested configurations.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded for any setting?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 87, which occurs at 4K resolution with Medium settings. This is the only sub-100 FPS minimum in the entire dataset, with all other minimums exceeding 165 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank among other tested configurations for Fortnite?

A: This combo ranks 231st out of 3700 tested combinations, placing it in the top 6.2% of all systems benchmarked for this game. This ranking reflects the strong performance of both the CPU and GPU in Fortnite’s engine.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a wide spread across presets. Low settings produce an average of 432 FPS, which is the highest result in the entire benchmark suite. Medium settings deliver 304 FPS average with a minimum of 259 FPS and a maximum of 350 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 236 FPS, while Ultra settings bring it down to 156 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 276 FPS, representing a 63.9% performance drop when enabling the highest visual quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear step down. Low settings average 275 FPS, while Medium averages 194 FPS with a 165-223 FPS range. High settings produce 150 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 99 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 176 FPS, which is a 64.0% reduction—nearly identical to the 1080p percentage, confirming that the RTX 4080 scales consistently across resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings still manage 145 FPS average, but Medium falls to 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 FPS and a maximum of 118 FPS. High settings produce 79 FPS, and Ultra is the most demanding configuration at 52 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap at 4K is 93 FPS, a 64.1% reduction that mirrors the other resolutions. Notably, the Medium preset’s minimum FPS of 87 is the lowest recorded minimum in the entire dataset, indicating that even at 4K, the system maintains a playable frame rate outside of Ultra settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the dominant component in this system for Fortnite, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling with resolution and settings. The GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 22.4 Gbps effective, providing a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s through a 256-bit bus. This memory configuration is well-suited for Fortnite’s asset streaming and texture loading, as the benchmark results show no stuttering or frame time anomalies even at 4K Ultra, where the game demands the most memory capacity.

The GPU’s clock speeds are 2205 MHz base and 2505 MHz boost, with 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s, which are instrumental in handling the game’s stylized but geometrically complex environments. The 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power allows the RTX 4080 to process the physics and rendering effects Fortnite employs, particularly at higher presets where particle effects and post-processing are more intensive.

The GPU’s performance percentile of 86 versus all tested GPUs indicates it sits in the upper echelon, and its benchmark scores reinforce this. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6567 and the Passmark G3D score of 34457 are strong indicators of raw graphics capability. The nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 0.1% higher on average, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.1%, and the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% behind. This positioning means the RTX 4080 is at the top of its class, with only the SUPER variant being marginally faster.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 plays a supporting role in Fortnite, but its capabilities are still crucial for achieving the highest frame rates. With 14 cores and 14 threads operating at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, the processor provides ample single-thread performance for the game’s primary game logic thread. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which is important for maintaining consistent frame pacing.

The CPU’s benchmark results show balanced performance across various workloads. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32924 and single-core score of 4648 indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded capabilities, with the single-core performance being particularly relevant for Fortnite’s engine. The Passmark single-thread score of 4394 and multithread score of 38706 further confirm this, with the processor ranking in the 90th percentile versus all CPUs.

In terms of nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 0.4% higher on average, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 0.5% ahead. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H trails by 0.6%, and the Core i5-14600K is 0.8% behind. These tight margins—all within 1%—indicate that the Ultra 5 245 is extremely competitive in its class, and any performance differences in Fortnite would be negligible. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and support for DDR5 memory with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth ensure that it does not bottleneck the RTX 4080, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a rank of 231 out of 3700 tested combos in Fortnite, positioning it in the top 6.2% of all systems. This ranking is largely driven by the GPU’s strong performance, as the RTX 4080’s 86th percentile GPU score is complemented by the CPU’s 90th percentile CPU score. The data shows that this pairing is well-balanced, with neither component significantly limiting the other in this game.

The ranking implies that approximately 3469 other tested combinations deliver lower performance in Fortnite. This places the combo in the upper tier of systems capable of high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, as well as smooth 4K gameplay at lower presets. The measured frame rates at 1080p Medium (304 FPS) and 1440p Low (275 FPS) are particularly strong, suggesting that this combo can drive high-refresh-rate monitors without compromising on visual quality.

The rank of 231 also indicates that there are 230 combos that outperform this system in Fortnite, likely featuring higher-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 or newer generation parts. However, within its own performance class, the system is well-positioned, and the benchmark results show consistent scaling across all settings and resolutions. This consistency is a hallmark of a well-matched CPU-GPU pair, where the RTX 4080’s capabilities are fully utilized without being held back by the processor.