Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers strong performance in Doom, with benchmark data showing that this pairing can handle the game at high frame rates across all tested resolutions. The measured results indicate a system that is well-balanced for this title, with the GPU providing substantial headroom at lower resolutions and the CPU keeping pace effectively. The data shows that the RTX 3070, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is the primary driver of performance scaling, while the Ryzen 5 5600's six cores and twelve threads ensure consistent frame delivery without becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 3840x2160?

A: At 4K resolution, the High preset achieves an average of 69.3 FPS, making it the most demanding playable setting. The Ultra preset drops to 56.5 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium and Low presets also remain playable, averaging 78.5 FPS and 89.6 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 17208, placing it 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, which scores 17083. It also leads the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 by 1% and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M by 1.1%, while trailing the NVIDIA Tesla K40c by 1.5%.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p, the Low preset averages 165.8 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 101.7 FPS. This represents a 64.1 FPS difference, or roughly 38.7% lower performance at Ultra compared to Low. The Medium preset sits between them at 147.8 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game at 1080p?

A: The benchmark data shows the Ryzen 5 5600's single-thread score of 882 in 3DMark and 3256 in PassMark is sufficient to keep up with the GPU. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset still achieves 153.8 FPS, indicating the CPU is not limiting performance, as the GPU continues to scale with resolution changes.

Q: What percentile does the Ryzen 5 5600 rank among all CPUs?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 ranks in the 74th percentile among all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 20468. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, scores 20454, a difference of just 0.1%.

Q: Which resolution offers the largest frame rate advantage for the Ultra preset?

A: The Ultra preset shows the most significant scaling from 4K to 1440p, jumping from 56.5 FPS to 101.7 FPS, an increase of 45.2 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 1080p is also substantial, moving from 101.7 FPS to 153.8 FPS, a further 52.1 FPS gain.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 5 5600 and the RTX 3070 in Doom, with the GPU becoming increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 261.2 FPS on Low settings, which suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough frames to reach very high frame rates. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a drop from 261.2 FPS to 153.8 FPS, a 107.4 FPS reduction that is almost entirely attributable to GPU workload, as the resolution and CPU load remain constant.

At 2560x1440, the GPU takes on more responsibility, with the Low preset averaging 165.8 FPS and Ultra averaging 101.7 FPS. The 64.1 FPS gap between these presets indicates that the RTX 3070's shading units, texture mapping units, and raster operations pipelines are being exercised more heavily. The CPU's role becomes less prominent, as the frame rate is increasingly dictated by pixel throughput and memory bandwidth rather than draw call processing.

The most telling evidence of GPU dominance comes at 3840x2160, where the High preset averages 69.3 FPS and Ultra drops to 56.5 FPS. At this resolution, the RTX 3070's 8 GB memory capacity and 256-bit bus are pushed to their limits. The CPU's contribution is largely static across resolutions, as the Ryzen 5 5600's multi-threaded score of 18309 in Cinebench R23 and single-thread score of 2584 ensure that the game's engine has ample processing headroom. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K — a 3.6x increase in pixel count — results in a 1.8x decrease in average FPS on Ultra settings, confirming that the GPU is the primary performance limiter at higher resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on synthetic benchmark scores, the Ryzen 5 5600 sits within a narrow performance band of several other CPUs. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V is the closest match, with an average score of 20454 versus the Ryzen's 20468, a negligible 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425, just 0.2% lower, while the AMD EPYC 9454P and EPYC 7713 score 20422 and 20363 respectively, representing 0.2% and 0.5% gaps. In real-world Doom performance, any of these processors would likely deliver near-identical frame rates, as the game is not heavily multi-threaded and the CPU's single-thread performance is what matters most.

For the GPU, the RTX 3070's closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, which scores 17083 compared to the RTX 3070's 17208, a 0.7% delta. This suggests that in Doom, the RX 7600 XT would produce within a few frames per second of the RTX 3070 at any given resolution and preset. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 and AMD Radeon HD 7970M are also close on paper, with scores of 17037 and 17019, but these are older architectures that may not support the same feature set or driver optimizations. The Tesla K40c scores slightly higher at 17468, but as a compute-focused card, it would not be a practical gaming alternative despite its 1.5% higher synthetic score.

The Verdict

This system is fully capable of running Doom at playable frame rates across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the benchmark data shows that all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset averaging 153.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same holds true, with Ultra averaging 101.7 FPS and no preset falling below 60 FPS. The situation changes at 3840x2160, where the Ultra preset drops to 56.5 FPS, just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. However, the High preset at 4K averages 69.3 FPS, making it the best playable option at that resolution. The verdict is clear: this combination runs Doom exceptionally well, with 4K Ultra being the only configuration that fails to maintain 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 261.2 FPS, Medium averages 222.6 FPS, High averages 188 FPS, and Ultra averages 153.8 FPS. These numbers indicate that the RTX 3070 is operating well within its comfort zone at 1080p, with no risk of frame rate drops below the playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain consistently high. Low settings produce an average of 165.8 FPS, Medium produces 147.8 FPS, High produces 123.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 101.7 FPS. The progression shows a steady decline as settings increase, but even the most demanding preset at this resolution maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits. The Low preset averages 89.6 FPS, Medium averages 78.5 FPS, and High averages 69.3 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 56.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. This resolution demonstrates the most significant performance impact from preset changes, with a 33.1 FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 5600 and RTX 3070 combination ranks 1588 out of 3712 tested combinations in Doom, placing it in the upper half of all systems evaluated. This percentile position reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where neither component significantly hinders the other. The rank is influenced by the GPU's 61st percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU's 74th percentile among all CPUs, which together create a system that performs well above average in this game. The data suggests that while this is not a top-tier combination for extreme 4K gaming, it is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p play.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice, as it provides the highest visual quality while still averaging 153.8 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves substantial headroom for frame rate fluctuations.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains the best option, averaging 101.7 FPS. This maintains a comfortable cushion above 60 FPS while delivering the game's maximum visual fidelity.

For 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 69.3 FPS. While Ultra is technically playable at 56.5 FPS, it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold, so High is the optimal choice for maintaining smooth gameplay at 4K. The Medium preset offers a higher average of 78.5 FPS for players who prefer additional performance headroom over visual quality.