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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 9 285T + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER

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87 Score

Top 13% Ranking

87 / 100

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Top 13% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

1440p Ultra4K High

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

Well Balanced

CPU

94%

GPU

79%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 9 285T

51,310 Benchmark Score

Top 6% Market Ranking

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GRAPHICS CARD

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER

3,075 Benchmark Score

Top 21% Market Ranking

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0-30

Mid-Range

30-60

High-End

60-85

Enthusiast

85-100

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Strong Performance

Excellent for 1440p gaming. Most games will run at high/ultra settings smoothly.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High

50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med

30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports

0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285T and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER form a desktop-class pairing with one of the most lopsided performance profiles in the current benchmark data. The CPU sits in the 91st percentile of all processors with an average benchmark score of 51,310, while the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,075 places it in only the 19th percentile of all graphics cards. The combined percentile for the build is 55, reflecting the CPU's dominance over the GPU in relative standing. No measured frame-rate data exists for this exact combination, so all gaming performance discussion in this report is estimated from the component benchmark scores rather than direct gameplay evidence.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming. The CPU's single-thread performance is excellent, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,739 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4,576. These scores indicate that the CPU can feed a high-refresh-rate display in CPU-bound scenarios. However, the GPU's 3DMark score of 3,075 and its 19th-percentile ranking suggest that the graphics card is the limiting factor for achieving high frame rates, especially at higher resolutions. The 24 GB of GDDR7 memory (1.02 TB/s bandwidth) provides ample capacity, but the measured GPU compute score is low relative to its theoretical specifications.

Streaming. The 24-core, 24-thread CPU with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33,573 offers substantial headroom for simultaneous game encoding and streaming workloads. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU provides a secondary video path, which could offload display tasks. The CPU's PassMark data encryption score of 32,061 and data compression score of 384,140 indicate that the CPU handles stream encoding and compression efficiently.

Video editing. The CPU's multi-core throughput of 33,573 in Cinebench R23 supports timeline processing and export tasks. The GPU's 24 GB of GDDR7 memory and 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute provide capacity for GPU-accelerated effects and rendering. The GPU's low benchmark percentile, however, suggests that effects-heavy timelines may not perform as well as the CPU-side capabilities.

3D rendering. The CPU's 24 threads and PassMark multi-thread score of 39,931 deliver strong CPU-based rendering performance. The GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 compute (1:1) and 336 tensor cores support AI-accelerated rendering workloads. The GPU's measured 3DMark score, though low in percentile, does not directly translate to offline render times, where the 24 GB VRAM can hold large scenes.

Software development. The 24 threads and 36 MB of shared L3 cache, combined with 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, support large compilation jobs and high-throughput data processing. The PassMark integer math score of 132,433 and extended instructions score of 27,477 reflect dense compute for code generation and simulation tasks. The dual-channel DDR5 memory at 102.4 GB/s provides sufficient bandwidth for most development workflows.

Student and office work. The CPU's 35W TDP makes the system efficient for light loads, while the 24 threads handle background tasks. The GPU's 415W TDP is high, but for office workloads that rely on the CPU's single-thread speed and the integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU, the discrete GPU can be left idle. This is a system that handles heavy multitasking without CPU strain.

Benchmark Performance

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285T's average benchmark score of 51,310 places it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. The closest rival is the Intel Core i9-14900T with an average score of 51,015, which is 0.6% lower than the 285T's score. The Intel Core i9-13900F averages 51,730, which is 0.8% higher than the 285T. The Intel Core i7-13850HX averages 50,761 (1.1% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT averages 50,718 (1.2% lower). The 285T is therefore at parity with these high-end desktop and mobile processors, with less than 1.2% separating the group.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3,075, placing it in the 19th percentile. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 at 3,163, which is 2.8% higher than the 5080 SUPER's score. The NVIDIA GeForce 820A scores 2,983 (3.1% lower), the Intel Arc Pro B60 scores 3,182 (3.4% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M scores 2,967 (3.6% lower). These comparisons show that the 5080 SUPER's measured score is in the range of entry-level desktop and older mobile GPUs, a surprising result given its 24 GB GDDR7 memory and 56.28 TFLOPS compute.

The combined percentile of 55 reflects the average of the CPU's 91st and the GPU's 19th percentile positions. The CPU is a top-tier part, while the GPU sits near the bottom of the performance distribution, creating a system that is far stronger in CPU workloads than in GPU workloads.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU uses the Intel Socket 1851 (LGA 1851) platform, which supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s and ECC memory. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, which can be used for high-speed NVMe storage or other expansion cards. The GPU uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, so the CPU's lane allocation is fully compatible with the GPU's bus interface.

The CPU's TDP is 35W, a very low figure for a 24-core processor, while the GPU's TDP is 415W. The power draw of the system is dominated by the GPU, which uses a single 16-pin power connector. The GPU's 415W TDP and the CPU's 35W TDP mean that the total power budget for the core components is 450W, but the power supply must be sized for the GPU's transient loads. The CPU's multiplier is locked, so overclocking headroom is not available.

A sensible next upgrade for this build is to replace the GPU with a higher-performing model. The CPU's 91st-percentile performance means it is not the bottleneck in most workloads, so the GPU is the clear upgrade target. The platform's PCIe Gen 5 support and DDR5 memory also allow for future storage and memory upgrades.

Who Should Build It

The target user for this build is a professional or content creator who spends most of their time in CPU-heavy workloads. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking and 24 threads make it a top-tier choice for software compilation, data processing, and multi-threaded productivity. The GPU's 24 GB of VRAM is useful for large datasets, but the GPU's low 19th-percentile score means it is not suited for high-end gaming or GPU-accelerated rendering.

Content creators who work with video editing and large image datasets will benefit from the 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, but the GPU's low compute scores may slow down GPU-accelerated effects. Developers and software engineers will appreciate the CPU's 24 threads and 36 MB L3 cache. Students and office users who need a powerful CPU for multitasking but do not require high-end graphics will find the system's CPU performance compelling, though the GPU's 415W TDP makes it less efficient than a system with a lower-power GPU.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance data shows a clear imbalance between the CPU and GPU. The CPU is in the 91st percentile, while the GPU is in the 19th percentile. In CPU-bound workloads such as the PassMark multi-thread test (39,931) and the Cinebench R23 multi-core test (33,573), the system performs at a high level. In GPU-bound workloads such as 3DMark Steel Nomad, the GPU's score of 3,075 is in the 19th percentile, making the GPU the limiting factor in any workload that relies heavily on the graphics card.

The CPU's PassMark data compression score of 384,140 and floating-point math score of 137,923 indicate that the CPU handles math-intensive tasks well. The GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is high in absolute terms, but the 3DMark score suggests that the GPU's real-world rendering performance is not aligned with its theoretical compute. The combined percentile of 55 shows that the pairing sits in the middle of the overall performance distribution, with the CPU's strength offset by the GPU's weakness.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination; the FACT PACK contains no measuredFps data. All frame-rate figures in this section are estimates derived from the CPU and GPU benchmark scores.

The CPU's single-core Cinebench R23 score of 4,739 and PassMark single-thread score of 4,576 are strong for gaming, meaning the CPU will not be a bottleneck in most games. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3,075, however, is low relative to the CPU. At 1080p, the GPU would likely be the limiting factor in most titles. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU's 19th percentile ranking would result in frame rates well below what the CPU can support.

The GPU's 24 GB of GDDR7 memory (1.02 TB/s bandwidth) is not a capacity bottleneck for games, but the low compute score suggests that raw frame rates will be low. The GPU's 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores provide hardware support for ray tracing and DLSS, but the actual ray tracing performance is not measured. Estimated gaming frame rates at 1080p would be lower than what the CPU can handle, and the GPU is the clear bottleneck for gaming workloads.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285T is a 24-core, 24-thread processor (no Hyper-Threading) based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3nm process at TSMC. The die contains 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² area, with a base clock of 1.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The TDP is 35W, which is very low for a 24-core desktop processor, and the multiplier is locked.

The cache hierarchy consists of 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. The memory controller supports dual-channel DDR5 at 102.4 GB/s and ECC memory. The CPU is built on the Intel Socket 1851 platform and provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 33,573, and the single-core score is 4,739. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score is 14,100 and single-core is 1,990. The Cinebench R15 multi-core score is 3,384 and single-core is 477. The PassMark multi-thread score is 39,931, and the PassMark single-thread score is 4,576. The PassMark integer math score is 132,433, floating-point math is 137,923, data encryption is 32,061, and data compression is 384,140. These scores show that the CPU is a strong performer in both integer and floating-point workloads, with a 91st-percentile ranking overall.

FAQ

Q: Does the Intel Core Ultra 9 285T support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the CPU supports ECC memory.

Q: What is the process node of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER?

A: The GPU is manufactured on a 5nm process at TSMC.

Q: How many cores and threads does the Core Ultra 9 285T have?

A: It has 24 cores and 24 threads.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The GPU has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 1.02 TB/s.

Q: Does the CPU have an unlocked multiplier?

A: No, the multiplier is locked (multiplierUnlocked: false).

Q: What is the combined percentile of this build?

A: The combined percentile is 55, reflecting the CPU's 91st and the GPU's 19th percentiles.

Q: What is the release date of the GPU?

A: The GPU was released on 2025-12-31.

Q: Does the CPU have an integrated GPU?

A: Yes, the CPU has an integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5nm process at TSMC. The GB203 chip contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, with a transistor density of 120.6 million per mm². The GPU has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The base clock is 2,295 MHz, and the boost clock is 2,617 MHz.

The memory is 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 1.02 TB/s. The memory clock is 2,000 MHz with an effective data rate of 32 Gbps. The pixel fill rate is 293.1 GPixel/s, and the texture fill rate is 879.3 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute is 56.28 TFLOPS, and the FP16 compute is 56.28 TFLOPS (1:1). The GPU uses a single 16-pin power connector, has a 415W TDP, and is dual-slot with dimensions of 304 mm × 137 mm × 40 mm (12 x 5.4 x 1.6 inches). It supports PCIe 5.0 x16, with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3,075, placing the GPU in the 19th percentile. This is a low score for a GPU with 24 GB of memory and 56.28 TFLOPS of compute. The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (3,163, 2.8% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce 820A (2,983, 3.1% lower), the Intel Arc Pro B60 (3,182, 3.4% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2,967, 3.6% lower). These comparisons show that the GPU's measured performance is in the range of entry-level workstation and mobile GPUs, which is inconsistent with its high-end specifications.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build (buildClass: desktop) consisting of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285T and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER. The CPU is a 24-core, 24-thread processor with a 35W TDP and a 91st-percentile ranking, while the GPU has a 415W TDP and a 19th-percentile ranking. The combined percentile of 55 places this build in the middle of the overall distribution.

The CPU is a top-tier performer for multi-threaded workloads, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33,573 and a PassMark multi-thread score of 39,931. The GPU, despite its high memory capacity and compute specifications, delivers a 3DMark score that places it in the bottom quarter of GPUs. This pairing is a CPU-first system, where the GPU's role is secondary to the CPU's computational strength. The system is best suited for users who prioritize CPU processing power over graphics performance, such as software developers, data analysts, and content creators who do not rely heavily on GPU acceleration.

Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 9 285T + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER

Market Position

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Performance Insights

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Performance Tiers Explained

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Legacy

Usage Scenarios

Benchmark Performance

Upgrade Path and Platform

Who Should Build It

Balance and Bottleneck

Gaming Performance

CPU Analysis

FAQ

GPU Analysis

Build Overview

4K Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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1440p Gaming Performance

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Red Dead Redemption 2

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1080p Gaming Performance

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Microsoft Flight Simulator

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