Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptional performance in Doom, with benchmark results showing that every tested settings preset at every resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data indicates a system with substantial headroom, capable of running the game at maximum settings across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions, with average frame rates ranging from 85 FPS at 4K Ultra to 401 FPS at 1080p Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo produces consistently high frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 141. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 123 FPS, with a minimum of 104 FPS and a maximum of 141 FPS. At High settings, the average is 104 FPS. The most demanding preset, Ultra, still delivers an average of 85 FPS. Notably, the minimum FPS data for Low, High, and Ultra presets is not recorded, but the Medium preset shows a minimum of 104 FPS, suggesting that even the lowest dips remain well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), performance scales up significantly. The Low preset achieves an average of 260 FPS. Medium settings yield an average of 226 FPS, with a minimum of 192 FPS and a maximum of 260 FPS. The High preset produces an average of 191 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, the average remains high at 156 FPS. The data shows that this resolution is far from stressing the hardware, with all presets delivering frame rates that are multiple times higher than the playability threshold.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the frame rates become extremely high. The Low preset averages 401 FPS, which is the highest measured average across all tests. Medium settings average 350 FPS, with a minimum of 297 FPS and a maximum of 402 FPS. The High preset achieves an average of 295 FPS. At Ultra settings, the average is 241 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is likely bottlenecked by other factors, such as CPU performance or engine limitations, rather than the GPU, as the frame rates are extraordinarily high.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions reveals the distinct roles of the CPU and GPU in this configuration. The CPU is the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Zen 4 architecture, while the GPU is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The data shows that the GPU becomes the more significant factor as resolution increases.

At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU’s single-thread performance likely becomes the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 7600X has a boost clock of 5.30 GHz and scores 4135 in Passmark single-thread tests, which is high, but the sheer frame rates at 1080p (up to 401 FPS average) suggest that CPU-bound scenarios are at play. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 160 FPS (401 vs 241), showing that the GPU still has a measurable impact, but the overall headroom is enormous.

At 1440p, the GPU begins to take on a more prominent role. The average FPS drops from 401 at 1080p Low to 260 at 1440p Low, a decrease of about 35%. This scaling is consistent with a growing GPU workload, as the number of pixels increases by roughly 78% from 1080p to 1440p. The RTX 4080, with its 9728 shading units and 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, handles this load effectively, maintaining high frame rates.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant component. The average FPS at 4K Low is 141, which is about 35% of the 1080p Low figure (401 FPS). This is a more pronounced drop than the pixel count increase alone would suggest, indicating that the GPU is being pushed harder. The RTX 4080 has a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s and a 256-bit bus, which are substantial, but 4K rendering demands significant fill rate and texture bandwidth. The difference between 1440p and 4K at Ultra settings (156 vs 85 FPS) further emphasizes the GPU’s role, as the CPU has less impact at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 215th out of 3712 combos for Doom. This places it in the top 5.8% of all tested systems, indicating that it is a high-performance configuration. The percentile ranking for the CPU is 79% against all CPUs, and the GPU ranks in the 86th percentile against all GPUs, which aligns with the combo’s strong overall position.

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for its performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K both have an average benchmark score of 27578, with a deltaPct of 0.2% compared to the Ryzen 5 7600X’s average score of 27636. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, which is 0.3% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535, which is 0.4% lower. These small deltas indicate that the 7600X is closely matched with these alternatives, and swapping to any of them would likely produce very similar frame rates in Doom.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar pattern. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER has an average score of 54209, a 0.1% delta from the RTX 4080’s 54247. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (1.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (2.6% higher), and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757 (2.7% higher). These differences are minor, meaning that any of these GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in this game.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: this system can run Doom at playable frame rates at every resolution and settings preset tested. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, with the playable threshold set at 60 FPS.

At 4K, the best settings are Ultra, which achieves an average of 85 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, with a 41.7% margin. At 1440p, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 156 FPS, which is 2.6 times the threshold. At 1080p, the best settings are Ultra as well, delivering an average of 241 FPS, or 4 times the threshold.

The data shows that the system has significant headroom at all resolutions. Even the most demanding configuration—4K Ultra—maintains an average above 80 FPS, and the minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 104, suggesting that dips are unlikely to fall below the playability threshold. For users with high-refresh-rate displays, the 1440p and 1080p results are particularly strong, with averages exceeding 150 FPS at Ultra settings.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Doom at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 85, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 401, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600X compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600X has an average benchmark score of 27636. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K are 0.2% slower, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is 0.3% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.4% slower.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 significantly faster than the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: No. The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a difference of only 0.1%. Performance in Doom would be nearly identical.

Q: At which resolution does the GPU become the primary bottleneck?

A: The data suggests that at 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant factor. The average FPS at 4K Low is 141, compared to 260 at 1440p Low, showing a significant drop as resolution increases.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 104, which occurs at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. This is still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average FPS of 85. Since all presets are playable, Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 156. This provides the highest visual fidelity while maintaining a frame rate that far exceeds the playability threshold.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 241. The system has so much headroom at this resolution that even the most demanding preset delivers frame rates suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals to the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X are the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, Intel Core i5-12600K, AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE, and AMD Ryzen 7 5800. All of these processors have average benchmark scores within 0.4% of the 7600X, meaning that swapping to any of them would result in virtually identical frame rates in Doom. The 5700X and 12600K are 0.2% slower, the 8500GE is 0.3% faster, and the 5800 is 0.4% slower.

For the GPU, the closest alternatives are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, and AMD Radeon 8060S. The RTX 4080 SUPER is the most direct match, with a benchmark score just 0.1% lower. The Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% faster, the RX 6750 GRE is 2.6% faster, and the Radeon 8060S is 2.7% faster. These differences are negligible in practice, so any of these GPUs would produce similar performance when paired with the Ryzen 5 7600X in this game. Users looking for a comparable experience could consider these alternatives with confidence that the frame rates would be nearly indistinguishable.