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FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1080p with High settings?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers an average of 237 FPS at 1920x1080 on High settings.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245 scores 32,924 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, has an average score of 49,228 with a deltaPct of -0.5, meaning the Intel chip trails by roughly half a percent in aggregate benchmark average.

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

A: The RTX 5080 sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, based on its average benchmark score of 56,083.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the combo achieve its highest measured average FPS?

A: The highest measured average is 369 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: Yes, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 includes Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units, though this page focuses on discrete GPU performance.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested system combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 173rd out of 2,939 tested combinations, placing it in the top 6% of all systems evaluated for Minimum.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. Its silicon houses 45,600 million transistors across a 378 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, with memory running at 1875 MHz for 30 Gbps effective data rate.

Memory configuration is substantial: 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus delivers 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This high-bandwidth memory subsystem is directly relevant to Minimum's performance scaling, as the game's texture streaming and scene complexity benefit from rapid data movement. The GPU's compute resources include 10,752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units, backed by 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores. Pixel fill rate reaches 293.1 GPixel/s, and texture rate hits 879.3 GTexel/s, with FP32 throughput of 56.28 TFLOPS.

In Minimum, the GPU's role is clearly dominant at higher resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo produces 63 FPS average, while at 4K Low it reaches 128 FPS — a 65 FPS swing driven almost entirely by GPU workload. The RTX 5080's 87th percentile standing among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 56,083, places it well above typical hardware. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, scores 57,367 with a deltaPct of -2.2, meaning the RTX 5080 trails that specific card by 2.2% in aggregate benchmarks, though in Minimum's measured results the NVIDIA card proves capable of high refresh rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals clear resolution scaling behavior for this combo in Minimum. At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average is 283 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS and maximum of 325 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at Medium drops the average to 182 FPS — a 35.7% reduction from 1080p. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average falls further to 98 FPS, a 46.2% drop from 1440p and a 65.4% decline from 1080p.

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component as resolution increases. The RTX 5080's pixel throughput of 293.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s are exercised progressively harder at higher pixel counts. The CPU's role diminishes at 4K; the Core Ultra 5 245's 14 cores and 14 threads, with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU even at 1080p where frame rates exceed 360 FPS on Low settings.

The delta between Low and Ultra settings grows with resolution. At 1080p, Low yields 369 FPS versus Ultra's 181 FPS — a 188 FPS gap. At 4K, Low produces 128 FPS while Ultra drops to 63 FPS — a 65 FPS gap. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's raw shading and rasterization workload dominates the frame time budget, while at 1080p the CPU-side overhead and driver efficiency play a larger role in achieving the extreme frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 283 FPS average with a minimum of 240 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes. The 240 FPS minimum is particularly notable — it stays well above typical high-refresh-rate displays. At 2560x1440, Medium maintains 182 FPS average with a 155 FPS minimum, still comfortably in high-refresh territory. Even at 3840x2160, Medium produces 98 FPS average with an 83 FPS minimum, which remains playable on standard 60 Hz displays and most 120 Hz panels.

High settings provide a modest visual upgrade over Medium but with measurable frame rate costs. At 1080p, High drops to 237 FPS average — 46 FPS below Medium. At 1440p, High yields 153 FPS, a 29 FPS reduction. At 4K, High falls to 82 FPS, a 16 FPS decrease from Medium's 98 FPS. The min-to-max spread is only available for Medium, but the data suggests High maintains acceptable performance for most users.

Ultra settings are the most demanding. At 1080p, Ultra produces 181 FPS average — still high, but 102 FPS below Medium. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 117 FPS. At 4K, Ultra averages just 63 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays. For users prioritizing frame rate consistency, Medium represents the sweet spot: it delivers the highest minimum FPS across all resolutions while retaining substantial visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 plus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination ranks 173rd out of 2,939 tested combos in Minimum. This places the system in approximately the top 5.9% of all configurations evaluated. The ranking reflects the GPU's strong 87th percentile standing and the CPU's 90th percentile among all processors.

The CPU's aggregate benchmark score of 48,995 places it near several notable rivals. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49,196 (deltaPct -0.4), the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49,228 (deltaPct -0.5), the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48,698 (deltaPct 0.6), and the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48,618 (deltaPct 0.8). These minuscule deltas — all within a single percentage point — indicate that the Core Ultra 5 245 sits squarely in a competitive performance tier for CPU-bound workloads.

For the GPU, the RTX 5080's average benchmark score of 56,083 is bracketed by the AMD Radeon 8060S at 55,757 (deltaPct 0.6), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55,698 (deltaPct 0.7), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54,828 (deltaPct 2.3), and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE at 57,367 (deltaPct -2.2). The combo's 173rd rank out of 2,939 suggests that while individual components are strong, the pairing benefits from balanced performance — neither component bottlenecks the other to a significant degree in Minimum's workload.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing 12 distinct data points. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce the highest average at 369 FPS. Medium at 1080p yields 283 FPS average with a minimum of 240 FPS and maximum of 325 FPS. High reduces the average to 237 FPS. Ultra at 1080p drops to 181 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the pattern follows: Low achieves 238 FPS average, Medium delivers 182 FPS with a 155 FPS minimum and 210 FPS maximum, High produces 153 FPS, and Ultra falls to 117 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 35.5% reduction for Low (369 to 238 FPS), a 35.7% reduction for Medium (283 to 182 FPS), a 35.4% reduction for High (237 to 153 FPS), and a 35.4% reduction for Ultra (181 to 117 FPS). This remarkably consistent percentage reduction across all settings indicates that resolution scaling is uniform regardless of preset.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 128 FPS, Medium averages 98 FPS with an 83 FPS minimum and 113 FPS maximum, High produces 82 FPS, and Ultra drops to 63 FPS. The 4K scaling from 1440p shows a 46.2% reduction for Low (238 to 128 FPS), a 46.2% reduction for Medium (182 to 98 FPS), a 46.4% reduction for High (153 to 82 FPS), and a 46.2% reduction for Ultra (117 to 63 FPS). Again, the percentage drops are nearly identical across settings, reinforcing that resolution is the primary factor in frame rate scaling for this combo.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, based on the Arrow Lake-S architecture on a 3 nm process from TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 192 KB L1 per core, 3 MB L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 102.4 GB/s bandwidth, with ECC support enabled.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong single-threaded and multi-threaded capabilities. Cinebench R23 scores are 4,648 single-core and 32,924 multi-core. PassMark tests reveal 38,706 for multithread, 4,394 for single-thread, 120,548 for floating point math, and 91,187 for integer math. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 48,995, places it in the upper tier of desktop CPUs.

In Minimum, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 369 FPS — a figure that requires strong per-core performance to feed the GPU adequately. The 14 cores and 14 threads, combined with the 5.10 GHz boost clock, provide the necessary instruction throughput. The PassMark data compression score of 400,942 and encryption score of 30,236 suggest the CPU handles background tasks without impacting game performance.

At higher resolutions, the CPU becomes less critical as the GPU's rendering workload dominates. The measured FPS deltas between 1440p and 4K are consistent across settings, indicating that the CPU maintains sufficient headroom even at 4K Ultra with 63 FPS. The CPU's 65 W TDP, while modest, does not appear to constrain performance in this title, as the boost clock of 5.10 GHz is sustained sufficiently to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5080 at any tested resolution or setting.