Doom

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Doom at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, none of the four tested presets reach 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 37 FPS, followed by Medium at 33 FPS, High at 28 FPS, and Ultra at 22 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Medium at 2560x1440 delivers exactly 60 FPS average, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. Low also clears the threshold at 69 FPS, but Medium is the most demanding playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What about 1080p, is Ultra playable?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 64 FPS. High reaches 78 FPS, Medium 93 FPS, and Low 107 FPS. All four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold at 1080p.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low produces 107 FPS versus 64 FPS on Ultra, a difference of 43 FPS. The scaling from Ultra to Low is substantial, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor at higher presets.

Q: Where does this combo rank among tested configurations for Doom?

A: This CPU and GPU pairing ranks 3300 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the database for this title.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile overall?

A: The Intel Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data for Doom with the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B390 shows a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics side. The GPU sits at the 9th percentile among all recorded GPUs, while the CPU ranks at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. That gap alone signals where the bottleneck lives.

At 3840x2160, the frame rate collapses regardless of preset. Low averages 37 FPS, Medium drops to 33 FPS, High to 28 FPS, and Ultra to 22 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is only 15 FPS, which shows that even the least demanding settings cannot rescue 4K performance. The GPU is simply overwhelmed at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation becomes more nuanced. Low hits 69 FPS, Medium lands exactly on 60 FPS, High falls to 51 FPS, and Ultra drops to 41 FPS. The scaling between Low and Medium is modest, but the drop from Medium to High is 9 FPS, and from High to Ultra another 10 FPS. This pattern indicates that Doom's higher presets impose a steep cost on the Arc B390, and the CPU is unlikely to be the constraint given its strong benchmark scores.

At 1920x1080, the GPU finally has enough headroom. Low produces 107 FPS, Medium 93 FPS, High 78 FPS, and Ultra 64 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 43 FPS, which is much larger than the 15 FPS gap seen at 4K. This widening spread at lower resolution is classic GPU-bound behavior: as resolution drops, the GPU's raw throughput becomes less of a wall, and the difference between presets becomes more visible.

The CPU, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, is far more capable than what this GPU pairing needs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, both within 0.3% of its average score. The Ryzen 5 7400F is not the reason Doom runs slowly; the Arc B390, with only 1536 shading units and 7.680 TFLOPS FP32, is the limiting component.

In short, the GPU dominates the performance picture at every resolution. The CPU has ample compute for this title, but the Arc B390's low percentile ranking and modest specifications cap the frame rates. At 4K, no preset is playable. At 1440p, only Low and Medium cross the 60 FPS line. At 1080p, all presets clear the threshold, but Ultra sits just 4 FPS above the playable mark.

Best Settings per Resolution

3840x2160: No preset reaches 60 FPS. The best result is Low at 37 FPS, followed by Medium at 33 FPS, High at 28 FPS, and Ultra at 22 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution.

2560x1440: The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, averaging exactly 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. Low also clears the bar at 69 FPS, but Medium is the highest quality option that remains playable.

1920x1080: Ultra is the most demanding playable preset, averaging 64 FPS. Below it, High averages 78 FPS, Medium 93 FPS, and Low 107 FPS. Since Ultra stays above the 60 FPS threshold, it is the recommended setting at this resolution.

The data shows a clear pattern: the Arc B390 can handle Doom at 1080p with every preset enabled, but only the lighter presets work at 1440p, and nothing works at 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Doom, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, the system clears the 60 FPS playable threshold on all four presets, with Ultra at 64 FPS, High at 78 FPS, Medium at 93 FPS, and Low at 107 FPS. That makes 1080p the only resolution where the full range of graphical options is available.

At 2560x1440, the system is partially playable. The database lists Low and Medium as playable settings, with Medium being the best option at exactly 60 FPS average. High falls below the threshold at 51 FPS, and Ultra drops to 41 FPS. Players at 1440p will need to compromise on visual quality to stay smooth.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot run the game at a playable frame rate. The best result is 37 FPS on Low, and every other preset sits below 35 FPS. The verdict by resolution is clear: no playable settings at 4K.

The overall combo rank of 3300 out of 3712 tested configurations reflects this mixed result. The CPU is strong, ranking in the 83rd percentile, but the GPU is weak, ranking in the 9th percentile. For Doom, a game that leans heavily on graphics throughput, the GPU determines the outcome. The recorded data indicates that 1080p is the sweet spot, 1440p requires preset compromises, and 4K is out of reach.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F are all within a fraction of a percent in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i5-14600T is 0.1% ahead, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is 0.2% ahead, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is 0.3% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.2% behind. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Doom when paired with the same GPU, since the graphics card is the binding constraint.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B390's nearest rivals are all older NVIDIA parts. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX is 1.3% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce 800M is 1.5% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% ahead, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 is 2.7% ahead. These deltas are small, meaning a system built with any of these GPUs and a comparable CPU would produce very similar frame rates in Doom. The Arc B390's average benchmark score of 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 puts it in the same performance class as those legacy discrete GPUs.

The practical takeaway: if a user swaps the Ryzen 5 7400F for any of its listed rivals, the frame rates in Doom would barely change. If a user swaps the Arc B390 for one of its listed rivals, the frame rates would also remain close, though none of those alternatives are meaningfully faster.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Doom, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3300 out of 3712 combos. That places it in the bottom 11% of recorded configurations, which aligns with the GPU's low percentile standing.

The rank reflects the GPU's severe limitation. The Arc B390's 9th percentile among all GPUs means the vast majority of graphics cards in the database outperform it. The CPU, by contrast, is a strong partner, with an 83rd percentile ranking and benchmark scores that place it alongside much more expensive processors.

The measured frame rates confirm the rank. At 4K, the system is unplayable on every preset. At 1440p, only Low and Medium cross the 60 FPS threshold. At 1080p, all presets are playable, but Ultra barely clears the bar at 64 FPS. A combo ranked higher in the database would show larger safety margins at 1080p and would likely open up playable settings at 1440p or even 4K.

The data suggests that this configuration is best suited for 1080p gaming with high or ultra settings. It is not a system for high-refresh-rate play at higher resolutions, and it will struggle with any game that demands more graphics throughput than Doom. For the specific question of whether this combo can run Doom, the answer is yes at 1080p, conditionally at 1440p, and no at 4K.