Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination proves exceptionally capable in Doom, delivering smooth frame rates across nearly all settings and resolutions. The data reveals a system that is clearly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but CPU-bound at 1080p, with the RTX 4060 showing its strength in a title that scales well with hardware.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that holds at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which delivers an average of 70 FPS. While High settings produce an average of 59 FPS — just one frame shy of the 60 FPS playable threshold — the data shows Medium as the optimal choice for a consistent experience. Ultra at this resolution drops to 48 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the system can handle the Ultra preset with an average of 89 FPS. This is the most visually demanding setting that maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The High preset runs at 108 FPS, Medium at 128 FPS, and Low at 147 FPS, showing that even at 1440p, the RTX 4060 has significant headroom.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Ultra preset is fully playable with an average of 137 FPS. The High preset reaches 167 FPS, Medium hits 198 FPS, and Low achieves 228 FPS. Every setting at 1080p clears the 60 FPS threshold with substantial room to spare, making this resolution the most forgiving for the combo.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are extraordinarily high — Low settings reach 228 FPS — which suggests the GPU is not the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 7600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is likely driving these high frame rates, as the rendering workload at lower resolutions is relatively light.

At 1440p, the scaling between settings shows a moderate drop-off: Ultra runs at 89 FPS versus Low at 147 FPS, a difference of 58 FPS. This indicates the GPU is beginning to take a more significant role, but the CPU still has ample bandwidth to feed the RTX 4060.

At 4K, the picture changes dramatically. Ultra drops to 48 FPS and Medium to 70 FPS, while High sits at 59 FPS. The gap between Low (80 FPS) and Ultra (48 FPS) is 32 FPS, which is smaller than at 1440p. This suggests the GPU is now the dominant constraint, with the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth of the RTX 4060 — 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s — becoming limiting factors.

The pattern is consistent: the Ryzen 5 7600 provides enough single-thread performance (evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 999 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3910) to keep pace even at high frame rates, but the RTX 4060's capabilities — 3072 shading units and a 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput — dictate the ceiling at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160:

• Low: 80 FPS average
• Medium: 70 FPS average, with min 59 FPS and max 80 FPS
• High: 59 FPS average
• Ultra: 48 FPS average

The Medium preset at 4K shows the only recorded min/max range in this resolution tier, with a minimum of 59 FPS and maximum of 80 FPS. This indicates some frame-time variance, but the average stays above the playable threshold.

2560x1440:

• Low: 147 FPS average
• Medium: 128 FPS average, with min 109 FPS and max 148 FPS
• High: 108 FPS average
• Ultra: 89 FPS average

At 1440p, the Medium preset's min of 109 FPS shows that even the lowest recorded frames remain far above the 60 FPS threshold. The spread between Low and Ultra is 58 FPS, demonstrating a substantial performance cost for higher graphical fidelity.

1920x1080:

• Low: 228 FPS average
• Medium: 198 FPS average, with min 168 FPS and max 228 FPS
• High: 167 FPS average
• Ultra: 137 FPS average

The 1080p results show the widest performance envelope, with a 91 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. The Medium preset's minimum of 168 FPS is still higher than the Ultra average at 1440p, highlighting how resolution impacts the GPU more than the CPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 2001st out of 3712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested. This ranking reflects the RTX 4060's position in the GPU hierarchy — it sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs — combined with the Ryzen 5 7600's 78th percentile standing among CPUs.

The CPU's benchmark scores reinforce its capability: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12735 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2521 indicate strong performance for a 6-core part. The GPU's passmark G3D score of 19545 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302 show it is a competent mid-range card, though not a high-end one.

The ranking suggests that while this combo is not at the top of the charts, it comfortably handles Doom's demands across most settings, with the 4K Ultra preset being the only configuration that falls short of playable performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K with High settings?

A: No. The average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings at this resolution achieve 70 FPS and are the recommended maximum.

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

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver an average of 89 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays well above the playable threshold. All settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 17639 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, a -0.2% difference) and the AMD Radeon 780M (17588, a 0.3% difference). The AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551, 0.5%) and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17509, 0.7%) are also within a fraction of a percent.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600 significantly faster than its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600's average benchmark score of 26324 is just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (26274) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26212). The AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS is 0.3% slower, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is 0.5% slower.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 137 FPS, with no recorded minimum below the playable threshold. This is more than double the 60 FPS requirement.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with any preset?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, both Low (80 FPS) and Medium (70 FPS) settings average above 60 FPS. High settings fall just short at 59 FPS, and Ultra drops to 48 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Doom, with clear margins at most configurations. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — deliver playable frame rates, with Ultra averaging 137 FPS and Low reaching 228 FPS. At 2560x1440, every setting also clears the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra at 89 FPS being the best visual choice. At 3840x2160, the system is partially playable: Low (80 FPS) and Medium (70 FPS) are smooth, but High (59 FPS) and Ultra (48 FPS) fall below the playable threshold.

The verdict by resolution is clear: the best playable settings are Medium at 4K (70 FPS), Ultra at 1440p (89 FPS), and Ultra at 1080p (137 FPS). For a 60 FPS experience, this combo is well-suited to 1080p and 1440p gaming, but 4K users will need to compromise with Medium settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals to the Ryzen 5 7600 (average score 26324) are all within 0.5% performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (score 26274, 0.2% slower) and Intel Core i9-11900KF (score 26212, 0.4% slower) would behave nearly identically in Doom. The AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (score 26402, 0.3% faster) and AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (score 26187, 0.5% slower) are equally close.

For the GPU, the RTX 4060 (average score 17639) has rivals that are similarly matched. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 (score 17666, 0.2% faster) and AMD Radeon 780M (score 17588, 0.3% slower) would produce nearly identical frame rates. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 (score 17551, 0.5% slower) and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (score 17509, 0.7% slower) are also close enough that in-game performance differences would be negligible.

Given the data, swapping either component for one of these near-identical alternatives would not meaningfully change the FPS results in Doom. The bottleneck characteristics — GPU-bound at 4K, CPU-bound at 1080p — would remain the same, and the playable settings per resolution would be unchanged.