Doom

Can AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 run Doom? The measured data says yes, emphatically. This pairing delivers playable frame rates at every tested resolution and preset, with the RTX 5090’s raw Blackwell compute pushing the 2016 classic far beyond the 60 FPS playable threshold. The analysis below breaks down exactly where this combo lands, how the CPU and GPU split responsibilities, and what the numbers reveal about scaling behavior.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5090 combo capable of running Doom at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 96 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin. The verdict data lists Ultra as the "best settings" at this resolution, confirming full visual fidelity is achievable.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The absolute peak appears at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the combo hits an average of 409 FPS. The Medium preset at the same resolution also impresses, averaging 390 FPS with a minimum of 332 FPS and a maximum of 449 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 79842 places it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, scores 79605, meaning the RTX 5090 is just 0.3% ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT trails by 1.1%, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X leads by 1.4%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600 a bottleneck at lower resolutions?

A: The data suggests the CPU keeps up well. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 409 FPS average, while at 2560x1440 Low it drops to 294 FPS. The Ryzen 5 7600’s single-thread score of 999 in 3dmark and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1852 indicate strong per-core performance, which matters for Doom’s engine.

Q: What does the combo rank look like relative to other tested hardware?

A: This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 79th out of 3712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 2.1% of all configurations. That rank reflects the RTX 5090’s 92nd percentile GPU standing combined with the Ryzen 5 7600’s 78th percentile CPU performance.

Q: Are all settings presets playable at every resolution?

A: Yes. The verdict data shows that at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable, meaning every configuration stays above 60 FPS average. The worst case is 4K Ultra at 96 FPS, still well above the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 becomes clear when examining frame rate scaling across resolutions. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo produces 409 FPS average; moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 294 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 159 FPS, another 46% drop. This steep curve indicates the GPU is the dominant factor at lower settings, where the CPU can feed frames quickly but the renderer becomes the limiting constraint as pixel count rises.

The pattern shifts when considering preset scaling at a fixed resolution. At 4K, going from Low (159 FPS) to Medium (139 FPS) costs 13% performance, then High (117 FPS) costs another 16%, and Ultra (96 FPS) adds a further 18% reduction. These incremental losses are relatively consistent, suggesting the GPU handles each quality tier’s additional shading and texture work without hitting a hard wall. At 1080p, the story differs: Low (409 FPS) to Medium (390 FPS) only drops 5%, but Medium to High (334 FPS) costs 14%, and High to Ultra (273 FPS) another 18%. The smaller gap between Low and Medium at 1080p hints that the CPU may be approaching its limits at extremely high frame rates, though the Ryzen 5 7600’s 12 threads and 5.10 GHz boost clock keep it from becoming a severe bottleneck.

Resolution scaling at Ultra settings reinforces the GPU-bound nature of this game. The RTX 5090 delivers 273 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 177 FPS at 1440p Ultra (35% lower), and 96 FPS at 4K Ultra (46% lower than 1440p). These percentages align closely with the pixel count increases, confirming the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at 1080p Low, where the 409 FPS average likely approaches the engine’s draw-call limit; the Ryzen 5 7600’s 3dmark single-thread score of 999 and PassMark single-thread score of 3910 suggest it can sustain high IPC throughput, but even a strong CPU cannot fully compensate for the GPU’s dominance in this scenario.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 409 FPS, while Medium averages 390 FPS with a recorded minimum of 332 FPS and maximum of 449 FPS. High settings drop to 334 FPS average, and Ultra still maintains 273 FPS. The min/max data for Medium shows a 117 FPS spread, indicating some frame-time variance even at these high rates, but nothing that threatens the 60 FPS floor.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains robust. Low averages 294 FPS, Medium averages 256 FPS with a minimum of 218 FPS and maximum of 295 FPS. High settings yield 216 FPS, and Ultra settles at 177 FPS. The Medium preset’s min of 218 FPS is notably higher than the 60 FPS threshold, providing ample headroom for demanding scenes. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 117 FPS, slightly larger than the 136 FPS gap at 1080p, suggesting the GPU scales quality settings more aggressively at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5090 still shines. Low averages 159 FPS, Medium averages 139 FPS with a minimum of 118 FPS and maximum of 160 FPS. High drops to 117 FPS, and Ultra remains playable at 96 FPS. The Medium min of 118 FPS is critical—it shows the combo never dips below 60 FPS even under load, with a 58 FPS buffer above the playable threshold. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K (159 to 96 FPS) represents a 40% performance hit, but the absolute numbers keep every preset firmly in playable territory.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 5 7600’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks offer a sense of what similar CPU performance looks like. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 26274, just 0.2% below the Ryzen 5 7600’s 26324 average. The AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS scores 26402, edging out the 7600 by 0.3%. The Intel Core i9-11900KF trails by 0.4% at 26212, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U is 0.5% behind at 26187. These delta values are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning any of these CPUs paired with an RTX 5090 would likely produce near-identical frame rates in Doom, as the GPU dominates the performance equation at most settings.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090’s nearest rivals present a more interesting comparison. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, just 0.3% behind the RTX 5090’s 79842. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB trails by 0.6% at 79396. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT sits 1.1% behind at 78940, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X leads by 1.4% at 80959. These close margins suggest that a system with an RX 6850M XT or Pro Vega 64X would deliver nearly identical Doom performance, though the RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide advantages in other workloads not captured by the average benchmark score.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 96 FPS. This is the highest quality setting tested, and it clears the threshold by 36 FPS, leaving substantial headroom for demanding sequences. The verdict data confirms Ultra as the "best settings" at this resolution, meaning players can max out the game without sacrificing playability.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again takes the top spot with an average of 177 FPS. This represents a 117 FPS improvement over the 4K Ultra result, showcasing how resolution scaling benefits the combo. The 177 FPS average is nearly three times the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 273 FPS, the highest "best settings" value across all resolutions. This is 4.5 times the playable threshold, indicating the combo is heavily GPU-bound at 1080p and could potentially support even higher refresh rates than the tested presets suggest. The gap between 1080p Ultra (273 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (177 FPS) is 96 FPS, while the gap between 1440p and 4K Ultra is 81 FPS, showing diminishing returns as resolution increases.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Doom, and the data shows it handles every tested configuration with ease. The verdictByResolution field lists all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at every resolution from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. The worst-case scenario is 4K Ultra at 96 FPS average, which still exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by 36 FPS. At 1440p, the combo averages 177 FPS on Ultra, and at 1080p it reaches 273 FPS on Ultra.

The RTX 5090’s 92nd percentile GPU ranking and the Ryzen 5 7600’s 78th percentile CPU ranking combine to create a system that never approaches the playable threshold. Even the lowest recorded minimum FPS—118 FPS at 4K Medium—is nearly double the 60 FPS mark. For players targeting 60 FPS on a 4K display, the Ultra preset is viable. For competitive play at 1080p or 1440p, the combo offers frame rates that exceed most high-refresh monitors’ capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of all tested combinations, this pairing ranks 79th out of 3712, placing it in the top 2.1% of configurations for Doom. That ranking reflects the RTX 5090’s position in the 92nd percentile of GPUs, tempered by the Ryzen 5 7600’s more modest 78th percentile CPU standing. The combination of a top-tier GPU with a mid-range CPU creates a system that excels in GPU-bound scenarios like Doom’s high resolution presets, while the CPU’s strong single-thread performance ensures it doesn’t drag down frame rates at lower settings.

The rank suggests that only 78 other combos outperform this pairing in Doom, likely featuring even faster CPUs or multi-GPU setups. Given that the RTX 5090 already sits near the top of the GPU hierarchy, the remaining performance gap comes from CPU choice—a faster processor might squeeze out a few more frames at 1080p Low, where the 409 FPS average hints at possible CPU limitations. However, the 96 FPS at 4K Ultra shows the GPU is the primary driver, and the Ryzen 5 7600’s 6 cores and 12 threads prove sufficient for this 2016 title’s engine.