Roblox

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers an exceptionally smooth experience in Roblox, with frame rates that remain fluid even at 4K. The data shows a system that is heavily overqualified for this sandbox title, where the GPU is the primary scaling factor, but the CPU provides enough headroom to prevent bottlenecks at lower resolutions. Benchmark results indicate that performance scales predictably with resolution, but the relationship between settings and frame rate reveals specific insights into where the bottleneck lies.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and consistent downward trend as resolution increases, which is the expected behavior for a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 272 FPS, which drops by 33% to 182 FPS at 1440p, and then by another 43% to 103 FPS at 4K. This scaling pattern—where each step up in resolution causes a roughly one-third reduction in frame rate—indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus are being pushed harder as pixel count increases, but the absolute numbers remain high enough that the game is never unplayable.

Looking at the Low settings row, the scaling is similar but steeper in relative terms. From 339 FPS at 1080p, the frame rate falls to 226 FPS at 1440p (a 33% drop) and then to 128 FPS at 4K (a 43% drop). This consistency across settings suggests that resolution is the dominant variable, not the graphical preset. However, the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, Low delivers 339 FPS versus 221 FPS for Ultra, a difference of 118 FPS. At 4K, that gap narrows to 45 FPS (128 versus 83 FPS). This narrowing indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes so saturated that the extra work required by Ultra settings has less relative impact on the final frame rate.

The Medium settings row provides the only complete min/max data in the pack, which offers a useful window into frame time stability. At 4K Medium, the average is 116 FPS with a minimum of 99 FPS and a maximum of 134 FPS. That 35 FPS spread between min and max is relatively tight, suggesting consistent frame pacing without severe hitches. At 1440p Medium, the average jumps to 206 FPS with a min of 175 and max of 237, again showing a stable range. At 1080p Medium, the numbers scale up to 308 average, 262 min, and 354 max. This pattern indicates that while average FPS scales predictably, the variance remains proportional, which is a sign of a well-balanced system where neither component is causing erratic spikes.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average is 339 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is 67 FPS higher than the next best result (308 FPS at 1080p Medium), showing that Low settings unlock the full potential of the hardware at the lowest resolution.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to the 1080p Low performance?

A: The 4K Ultra average of 83 FPS represents a 75.5% reduction from the 1080p Low average of 339 FPS. This dramatic drop highlights the combined effect of resolution and settings on the GPU workload, moving from a CPU-limited scenario to a GPU-limited one.

Q: Is there a measurable difference between Medium and High settings at the same resolution?

A: Yes, but it is modest. At 1440p, High averages 182 FPS versus 206 FPS for Medium, a 24 FPS difference. At 1080p, High averages 272 FPS versus 308 FPS for Medium, a 36 FPS difference. The High preset consistently sits between Medium and Ultra in performance.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest minimum is 99 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. This is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the system never dips into uncomfortable territory even at the most demanding resolution tested.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from Ultra to Low at 1440p?

A: The gain is 78 FPS, from 148 FPS at Ultra to 226 FPS at Low. This represents a 52.7% increase in average frame rate, which is a substantial uplift for players who prioritize smoothness over visual fidelity.

Q: Does the data suggest that 4K is playable with this combination?

A: Yes, the lowest 4K average is 83 FPS at Ultra settings, which is well above standard display refresh rates. Even the minimum recorded value of 99 FPS (at Medium) confirms that 4K gaming is consistently smooth, though the 103 FPS average at High shows diminishing returns from further settings optimization.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip, featuring 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs. Its base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz drive a FP32 throughput of 9.062 TFLOPS, which is substantial for a card from 2019. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 14 Gbps effective across a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This specification set places the GPU in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282.

The benchmark data shows that the RTX 2070 SUPER sits within 1-1.5% of several competitors in aggregate performance. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, scores 20480 with a deltaPct of -1%, while the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534 (-1.2%), and the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556 (-1.3%). The Intel Arc A750 is the closest at 20582 (-1.5%). These margins are negligible in real-world terms, confirming that the RTX 2070 SUPER is a solidly mid-range performer that can handle Roblox's modest graphical demands with ease.

In the context of Roblox specifically, the GPU's role is primarily to manage resolution scaling. The 4K results—103 FPS at High, 116 FPS at Medium, 128 FPS at Low—show that even the most demanding configuration leaves headroom. The VRAM usage is not detailed in the pack, but the 8 GB capacity is more than sufficient for a sandbox game that does not feature heavy texture streaming. The boost clock of 1770 MHz is the key enabler here; at 1080p, the GPU can push frame rates above 300 FPS without breaking a sweat, indicating that the card's raw compute power is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce 339 FPS, Medium 308 FPS, High 272 FPS, and Ultra 221 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 262 FPS and a maximum of 354 FPS, indicating a very stable experience. The spread from Low to Ultra is 118 FPS, which means that even the most visually demanding settings at 1080p remain far above the refresh rate of typical monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a noticeable step down. Low settings average 226 FPS, Medium 206 FPS (with min 175, max 237), High 182 FPS, and Ultra 148 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 78 FPS, but the absolute numbers still exceed 144 Hz refresh rates for all settings except Ultra. The 4K results at 3840x2160 show the biggest impact: Low averages 128 FPS, Medium 116 FPS (with min 99, max 134), High 103 FPS, and Ultra 83 FPS. Here, the Ultra preset dips below 100 FPS, but it remains perfectly playable.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 20-25% of the frame rate at a given resolution. At 1080p, dropping from Low to Ultra costs 118 FPS; at 1440p, it costs 78 FPS; at 4K, it costs 45 FPS. This diminishing absolute cost at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck earlier, making the settings adjustments less impactful relative to the resolution overhead.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, fabricated on a 3 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with 24 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. This processor achieves a 90th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48995.

The CPU's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196, -0.4%), AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228, -0.5%), Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698, +0.6%), and Intel Core i5-14600K (48618, +0.8%). These deltas are all under 1%, meaning the Ultra 5 245 is essentially tied with these processors in overall compute performance. Its single-thread score of 4394 in PassMark is particularly relevant for Roblox, which relies heavily on a single core for game logic.

In the Roblox benchmarks, the CPU's role is to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 339 FPS result suggests that the CPU can feed the GPU fast enough to hit frame rates well above typical monitor refresh rates. The 14 cores and 5.10 GHz boost clock provide ample headroom for physics calculations and script execution, which are common in sandbox games. However, the data does not show a CPU bottleneck at any resolution tested, as the FPS scales consistently with resolution rather than plateauing due to CPU limits.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 308 FPS with a tight min/max range of 262-354 FPS, which is indistinguishable from High in practical terms but offers a 36 FPS advantage. At 1440p, Medium hits 206 FPS (min 175, max 237), comfortably above 144 Hz for high-refresh monitors. At 4K, Medium achieves 116 FPS (min 99, max 134), which is the only preset that maintains a minimum above 100 FPS at this resolution.

For players with 60 Hz displays, the Ultra preset is viable at 1080p (221 FPS) and 1440p (148 FPS), but at 4K it drops to 83 FPS, which still exceeds 60 FPS but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. The High preset sits in a middle ground but rarely offers a meaningful advantage over Medium—at 1080p, High is 36 FPS slower than Medium; at 1440p, it is 24 FPS slower; at 4K, it is 13 FPS slower. Given that Medium provides the only complete min/max data showing stability, it is the recommended preset for consistent frame pacing.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 2139 out of 3711 tested combos in Roblox, placing it in the 42nd percentile of all systems. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the high absolute frame rates, but it reflects the fact that many other combinations—particularly those with newer or higher-end GPUs—can achieve even higher numbers in this lightweight title. The rank of 2139 suggests that this combo is not at the top of the leaderboard, but it is far from the bottom, indicating that it outperforms a majority of systems while being beaten by those with more powerful hardware.

The ranking context is important because Roblox is not a demanding game by modern standards. The combo's absolute performance—83 FPS at 4K Ultra—is excellent for real-world use, but the ranking shows that other systems with higher-end GPUs or more aggressive CPU configurations can push frame rates even higher. The 3711 total combos represent a wide range of hardware, and being in the top 58% (2139/3711) is a respectable result for a GPU that launched in 2019 paired with a 2025 processor. The data confirms that this pairing is well-balanced for Roblox, with neither component dragging the other down, but it also shows that there is significant headroom for even higher performance with more recent GPUs.