Fortnite

FAQ

Q: What is the Combo Rank of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 in Fortnite?

A: This combination ranks 509th out of 2,740 tested combos in Fortnite, placing it in the top 18.6% of all tested configurations for this game.

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 361 at 1080p with Low settings. At Medium settings it reaches 254 FPS, at High settings 197 FPS, and at Ultra settings 130 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48,995. It sits 0.4% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196), 0.5% below the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228), 0.6% above the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48,698), and 0.8% above the Intel Core i5-14600K (48,618).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 holds the 82nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 40,377 across all tested workloads.

Q: What memory configuration does the RTX 5070 use?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

Q: How much does the CPU's multi-threaded performance exceed its single-threaded performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The CPU scores 32,924 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,648 in single-core, meaning multi-core performance is approximately 7.1 times higher than single-core performance in that test.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset delivers the optimal balance between visual quality and frame rate for this hardware combination. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 361 FPS average, which is far beyond what any display can show. The Medium preset still delivers an exceptional 254 FPS average, with a minimum of 216 FPS, ensuring consistent frame delivery even during intense combat sequences. High settings at 1080p produce 197 FPS average, still comfortably above the 144Hz refresh rate threshold that most competitive players target.

For 1440p, the Low preset delivers 229 FPS average, while Medium produces 162 FPS with a minimum of 137 FPS. High settings at 1440p yield 125 FPS average. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 83 FPS, which sacrifices too much competitive responsiveness for the visual gains it provides. Given Fortnite's fast-paced nature and the importance of high frame rates for building and editing mechanics, the Medium preset at 1440p offers the best combination of fluidity and visual fidelity.

At 4K, Medium settings produce 85 FPS average with a minimum of 73 FPS, while High drops to 66 FPS and Ultra falls to 44 FPS. The Low preset at 4K reaches 121 FPS, making it the only 4K option that maintains competitive frame rates. For players prioritizing smooth gameplay over resolution, 1440p Medium appears to be the sweet spot, delivering 162 FPS average with a minimum of 137 FPS. The data suggests that this combo can handle Medium settings at 1440p without dipping below the 120 FPS threshold that many competitive players consider minimum viable performance.

Players seeking maximum visual quality should consider 1080p High, which delivers 197 FPS average while still maintaining excellent visual fidelity. The step from Medium to High at 1080p costs only 57 FPS on average (from 254 to 197), while the step from High to Ultra costs 67 FPS (from 197 to 130), making High the more efficient choice for those who want improved visuals without sacrificing too much performance. The data consistently shows that the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty across all resolutions, with the 1080p Ultra average of 130 FPS being lower than the 1440p High average of 125 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about where the bottleneck lies in this system. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 361 at 1080p to 229 at 1440p, a reduction of 36.6%, and then to 121 at 4K, a further reduction of 47.2%. This scaling pattern suggests that the CPU is playing a significant role at lower resolutions, as the frame rate does not scale proportionally with the pixel count increase.

At Medium settings, the progression shows 254 FPS at 1080p, 162 FPS at 1440p, and 85 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 36.2%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 47.5%. The High settings show 197 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K, with drops of 36.5% and 47.2% respectively. The consistent scaling pattern across settings indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more limiting as resolution increases.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest scaling, with 130 FPS at 1080p dropping to 83 FPS at 1440p (a 36.2% reduction) and then to 44 FPS at 4K (a 47.0% reduction). The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across all four settings presets suggests that the resolution scaling behavior is consistent regardless of graphical load. This uniformity indicates that the limiting component shifts smoothly from CPU-bound at 1080p to GPU-bound at 4K.

The 4K performance at High settings (66 FPS average) and Ultra settings (44 FPS average) falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider playable, while the 4K Medium setting (85 FPS) and Low setting (121 FPS) remain viable. The data shows that at 1080p, even the most demanding preset achieves 130 FPS, suggesting that the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently at this resolution. At 1440p, all presets except Ultra remain above 120 FPS, while at 4K, only Low and Medium exceed 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 509 out of 2,740 tested combinations places this system in the 81.4th percentile of all tested configs in Fortnite. This positioning indicates that the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the RTX 5070 delivers competitive performance that surpasses the vast majority of tested combinations. The rank reflects the balanced nature of this pairing, where the CPU's 90th percentile standing among all CPUs (48,995 average benchmark score) combines with the GPU's 82nd percentile among all GPUs (40,377 average benchmark score) to produce a system that performs well above average in this specific game.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score provide context for its computing capability. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49,196, just 0.4% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49,228, a 0.5% advantage. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48,698, sitting 0.6% below, and the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48,618, which is 0.8% lower. These tight margins show that the Core Ultra 5 245 is positioned in a competitive performance band where small differences separate adjacent products.

For the GPU side, the RTX 5070's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon Pro 580 at 40,318 (0.1% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 at 40,063 (0.8% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 40,870 (1.2% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile at 39,568 (2.0% lower). The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms that it delivers above-average performance across the full benchmark suite.

The combination of a 90th percentile CPU with an 82nd percentile GPU produces a system that ranks in the top 18.6% of all combos tested in Fortnite. This suggests that the pairing is well-balanced for this game, with neither component dramatically outpacing the other. The rank of 509 out of 2,740 means that 2,231 other tested combinations perform worse in Fortnite, while 508 combinations perform better.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 brings substantial specifications to Fortnite, including 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus providing 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. These specifications place the GPU in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 40,377.

The memory configuration proves adequate for Fortnite across all tested settings and resolutions. In the highest demand scenario tested (4K Ultra), the GPU delivers 44 FPS average, and memory bandwidth does not appear to be a limiting factor. The 192-bit bus width and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient headroom for the game's texture streaming and rendering demands. The 12 GB memory capacity handles Fortnite's asset loading without evidence of capacity-related performance degradation.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed for Fortnite's stylized rendering. The 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores support the game's more demanding visual features, though the measured data focuses on standard rasterization performance.

The GPU's benchmark results show strong performance in various workloads, with a Passmark G3D score of 29,137 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 178,923. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,077 indicates solid DirectX 12 performance, which is relevant for Fortnite's rendering pipeline. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the consistent percentage drops in frame rate as resolution increases.

The RTX 5070's 2,512 MHz boost clock provides the processing headroom needed for high refresh rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p. The measured 361 FPS average at 1080p Low settings shows that the GPU can push extremely high frame rates when graphical load is minimized. The step to 4K reveals the GPU's limitations, where even the Low preset produces only 121 FPS average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values show a clear hierarchy across settings presets. The Low preset achieves the highest average at 361 FPS, followed by Medium at 254 FPS with a minimum of 216 and maximum of 292. High settings produce 197 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 130 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum of 216 FPS ensures that even the most demanding scenes maintain high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 229 FPS average, while Medium produces 162 FPS with a minimum of 137 and maximum of 186. High settings achieve 125 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 83 FPS average. The Medium preset's minimum of 137 FPS keeps performance above the 120 FPS threshold that many competitive players consider acceptable, making 1440p Medium a viable configuration.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 121 FPS average, while Medium produces 85 FPS with a minimum of 73 and maximum of 98. High settings deliver 66 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 44 FPS average. The Medium preset's 73 FPS minimum remains above the 60 FPS playability threshold, but the average of 85 FPS leaves limited headroom for demanding scenarios.

The Medium preset is the only setting configuration that includes minimum and maximum FPS measurements across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range spans from 216 to 292 FPS, a spread of 76 FPS. At 1440p, the range spans from 137 to 186 FPS, a spread of 49 FPS. At 4K, the range spans from 73 to 98 FPS, a spread of 25 FPS. The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The Ultra preset consistently shows the lowest performance across all resolutions, with the gap between Ultra and High widening at higher resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 67 FPS below High (130 vs 197). At 1440p, Ultra is 42 FPS below High (83 vs 125). At 4K, Ultra is 22 FPS below High (44 vs 66). This pattern suggests that Ultra settings impose a relatively consistent percentage overhead regardless of resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 features 14 cores and 14 threads based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process by TSMC. The CPU operates with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, consuming 65 W TDP. This 14-core, 14-thread configuration (no hyperthreading) delivers strong multithreaded performance while maintaining efficient power characteristics.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its capability profile. In Cinebench R23, it scores 32,924 in multi-core and 4,648 in single-core. The Passmark multithread score of 38,706 and single-thread score of 4,394 confirm balanced performance across both metrics. The CPU holds the 90th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 48,995.

In Fortnite, the CPU's role becomes apparent from the resolution scaling behavior. At 1080p Low settings, the 361 FPS average suggests that the CPU can drive frame rates well beyond typical display refresh rates. The fact that 1080p Ultra still achieves 130 FPS average indicates that the CPU provides sufficient headroom for the game's physics, building mechanics, and world streaming even at high frame rates.

The CPU's boost clock of 5.10 GHz is particularly relevant for Fortnite's single-threaded workloads, which include game logic and input processing. The single-core Cinebench R23 score of 4,648 confirms strong per-thread performance. The 14 cores provide ample parallelism for the game's multithreaded systems, including asset streaming, audio processing, and network handling.

The CPU's L3 cache of 24 MB shared across all cores provides fast access to frequently used game data. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth ensures that memory throughput does not bottleneck the CPU's processing capabilities. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 20 lanes provides high-bandwidth connectivity to the GPU and storage devices.

The transition from CPU-bound behavior at 1080p to GPU-bound behavior at 4K follows expected patterns. At 1080p, the 361 FPS Low setting result indicates that the CPU can process game logic faster than the GPU can render frames. At 4K, the 121 FPS Low setting shows that the GPU's rendering workload becomes the limiting factor. The CPU's performance headroom ensures that it does not constrain the system until frame rates exceed approximately 360 FPS.