Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptional performance in Doom, with benchmark results showing every tested resolution and preset combination clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. The measured data indicates a system that is not merely playable but overwhelmingly capable, with average frame rates ranging from 95.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to 338.9 FPS at 1080p Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo produces an average of 116.9 FPS on High settings, 160.2 FPS on Low, 139.6 FPS on Medium, and 95.5 FPS on Ultra. The spread between the lowest and highest preset at this resolution is 64.7 FPS, demonstrating that the graphics card has significant headroom even when the CPU is tasked with driving the highest pixel counts. The 4K Ultra result of 95.5 FPS is particularly notable because it remains well above the 60 FPS threshold while delivering maximum visual fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the frame rates scale upward substantially. High settings yield 220.3 FPS, Low produces 293.4 FPS, Medium reaches 257.9 FPS, and Ultra achieves 180.7 FPS. The gap between 4K Ultra and 1440p Ultra is 85.2 FPS, which highlights how resolution scaling affects performance in this engine. At 1440p, even the most demanding preset delivers nearly three times the playability threshold.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the results become extreme. High settings average 308.4 FPS, Low hits 338.9 FPS, Medium reaches 324.4 FPS, and Ultra still manages 277.8 FPS. The differences between presets at 1080p are compressed relative to higher resolutions, with only a 61.1 FPS spread from Ultra to Low. This compression suggests the CPU begins to play a more meaningful role at this resolution, as the GPU’s massive throughput can be partially bottlenecked by instruction throughput.

Across all twelve measured configurations, the minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the data, leaving average FPS as the sole metric for comparison. The consistency of the averages, however, implies a stable experience, particularly given the game’s release in 2016 and its well-optimized id Tech engine.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600 and RTX 5090 ranks 163rd out of 3,712 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the top 4.4% of all configurations in the database. This ranking is driven primarily by the GPU’s raw compute power, as the RTX 5090 sits in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 79,842. The CPU, while not top-tier, still holds the 74th percentile among all CPUs with an average score of 20,468.

The ranking is impressive but not surprising given the GPU’s specifications. The RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance provide enormous headroom for a game of Doom’s era. The Ryzen 5 5600, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, offers sufficient single-thread performance for the game’s engine, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,584. The data suggests that while the CPU is not the strongest component in this pairing, it does not meaningfully constrain the GPU at the tested settings.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 95.5 FPS, which is 35.5 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 180.7 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that remains well above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to nearby alternatives in benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20,468, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (20,454) and 0.2% higher than both the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (20,425) and AMD EPYC 9454P (20,422). It trails the AMD EPYC 7713 by 0.5%, which scores 20,363.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 significantly faster than its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5090’s average score of 79,842 is 0.3% above the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605), 0.6% above the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396), and 1.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940). It is 1.4% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (80,959).

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 308.4 FPS, which is more than five times the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: Does the system maintain playable performance across all tested presets?

A: Yes. Every resolution and preset combination in the measured data exceeds 60 FPS, with the lowest recorded average being 95.5 FPS at 4K Ultra.

The Verdict

This PC can run Doom at every resolution and preset tested, and it does so with substantial margin. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 95.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets are again playable, with Ultra achieving 180.7 FPS. At 1920x1080, all presets clear 60 FPS easily, with Ultra delivering 277.8 FPS.

The practical implication is that users can select Ultra settings at any resolution without concern for dropping below 60 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 95.5 FPS is the only configuration that comes within 40 FPS of the threshold, yet it still provides a comfortable buffer for demanding scenes. The data indicates that this pairing is overkill for Doom, but that overkill translates into maximum visual quality with no performance compromises.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 5600’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (0.1% lower), AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (0.2% lower), AMD EPYC 9454P (0.2% lower), and AMD EPYC 7713 (0.5% lower). A system builder swapping in any of these processors would see virtually identical CPU-bound behavior in Doom, though the EPYC parts are server-class and unlikely to appear in a gaming rig. The Core Ultra 7 258V and Ryzen 5 8500G are more realistic alternatives and would deliver comparable frame rates.

For the GPU, the RTX 5090’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (0.3% lower score), Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (0.6% lower), AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (1.1% lower), and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (1.4% higher). The Tesla P100 parts are datacenter accelerators without consumer display outputs, making them unsuitable for gaming. The RX 6850M XT is a mobile GPU, which limits its practical use. The Pro Vega 64X, while slightly faster in aggregate benchmarks, is also a professional card. In practice, no direct consumer equivalent to the RTX 5090’s performance exists in the nearest rival list, underscoring its position at the top of the consumer stack.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 95.5 FPS. This is the highest preset available in the test data, and it still provides a 35.5 FPS cushion over the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, delivering an average of 180.7 FPS. This is 120.7 FPS above the threshold, leaving enormous room for future driver overhead or more demanding scenes.

At 1920x1080, Ultra produces 277.8 FPS on average, which is 217.8 FPS above the threshold. There is no scenario in the data where a lower preset would be necessary to maintain playability, so Ultra is the recommended setting at every resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in component influence as resolution changes. At 3840x2160, the GPU is overwhelmingly the dominant factor. The frame rate drops from 160.2 FPS on Low to 95.5 FPS on Ultra, a 40.4% reduction that tracks directly with the increased pixel shading and texture work. The CPU’s role is secondary, as the GPU’s 32 GB memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are sufficient to feed the rendering pipeline without CPU-side stalls.

At 2560x1440, the GPU remains dominant but the CPU’s contribution becomes more visible. The drop from Low (293.4 FPS) to Ultra (180.7 FPS) is 38.4%, slightly smaller than at 4K. The absolute frame rates are higher, which means the CPU must issue draw calls and manage game state more frequently. The Ryzen 5 5600’s 12 threads and 3.5 GHz base clock are adequate for this workload, but the scaling suggests that a faster CPU would yield diminishing returns.

At 1920x1080, the CPU’s influence is most pronounced. The frame rate difference between Low (338.9 FPS) and Ultra (277.8 FPS) is only 18.0%, compared to 40.4% at 4K. This compression indicates that the CPU is approaching its limit in terms of instruction throughput, as the GPU has ample resources to render frames faster than the CPU can feed it. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5,641 and max-thread score of 5,659 show that the CPU’s multi-threaded capacity is nearly identical, meaning the game likely uses all available threads but cannot push beyond roughly 340 FPS in this title. For users targeting 1080p high-refresh displays, the CPU becomes the limiting factor, though the 277.8 FPS Ultra result still far exceeds any current monitor’s refresh rate.