Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 pairing delivers a decisive performance profile in Doom, with benchmark data showing this combo can handle the game’s most demanding settings at standard resolutions while requiring a measured approach at 4K. The measured FPS data, drawn from actual runs, reveals a system that scales predictably across the three tested resolutions, offering clear guidance on where its strengths lie and where its limits appear.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the data identifies High as the most demanding preset that maintains an average of 64.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 48.6 FPS average, falling below the target, while Medium (73 FPS) and Low (83.3 FPS) remain comfortably playable but offer diminishing visual returns compared to High.

For 2560x1440, the verdict is more generous: Ultra is the best setting, delivering an average of 94.7 FPS. This represents the highest fidelity option that stays well above the 60 FPS floor. The other presets at this resolution — High at 115.7 FPS, Medium at 138.6 FPS, and Low at 156 FPS — all exceed the threshold, but Ultra provides the full experience without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1920x1080, the system shows its strongest hand. Ultra runs at an average of 144 FPS, which is the most demanding preset and still more than double the playability threshold. The data shows no preset at this resolution dips below 144 FPS, meaning every option from Low (243.4 FPS) through Medium (212.9 FPS) and High (178.2 FPS) is viable, but Ultra stands as the clear choice for maximum visual quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 configuration ranks 1674th out of 3712 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the upper half of all systems benchmarked for this game. This percentile position suggests a capable setup that outperforms a majority of tested configurations, though it does not reach the top tier where the most extreme hardware resides.

The ranking reflects a balanced pairing rather than an outlier in either direction. The CPU’s percentile of 77 among all processors and the GPU’s percentile of 72 among all graphics cards indicate both components sit comfortably above average, but neither is a top-1% part. The combo’s mid-upper rank in this specific game aligns with that profile, suggesting the pairing works well together without creating a bottleneck that would push it higher or lower.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a comprehensive view across resolutions and settings, with no min or max FPS values recorded, so the analysis relies on averages.

At 3840x2160, the spread is narrow and revealing. Low settings produce 83.3 FPS, Medium improves to 73 FPS, and High reaches 64.7 FPS — a progressive decline that tracks the increasing graphical load. Ultra, however, causes a sharper drop to 48.6 FPS, a 16.1 FPS reduction from High that suggests a nonlinear cost for the final quality tier. The gap between Low and Ultra is 34.7 FPS, showing that 4K pushes the RTX 5060 hard enough that only the lowest presets offer substantial headroom.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts upward. Low runs at 156 FPS, Medium at 138.6 FPS, and High at 115.7 FPS, with Ultra at 94.7 FPS. The deltas between successive presets are relatively consistent — roughly 17-23 FPS — indicating a steadier scaling than at 4K. The difference from Low to Ultra is 61.3 FPS, meaning even the heaviest setting retains nearly 95 FPS of average performance.

At 1920x1080, the numbers become almost academic in their abundance. Low leads at 243.4 FPS, Medium follows at 212.9 FPS, High drops to 178.2 FPS, and Ultra settles at 144 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 99.4 FPS, a massive range that underscores how far the hardware can stretch at this resolution. Even the lowest average, 144 FPS for Ultra, is more than sufficient for high-refresh displays, and the top end approaches 250 FPS for competitive play.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F’s nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24964 against the 8400F’s 25005, a delta of 0.2%. The Intel Core i7-11850H (24935, 0.3% delta) and Intel Core i7-13620H (24911, 0.4% delta) are also closely matched, while the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103, -0.4% delta) sits just above. These differences are negligible in real-world terms; any of these processors would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Doom, meaning the 8400F’s performance is representative of a broad cluster of mid-range CPUs.

For the GPU, the RTX 5060’s nearest rivals show a similar tight grouping. The AMD Radeon 860M scores 26401 (-0.3% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 scores 26421 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 26553 (-0.8% delta). The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT comes in at 26011 (1.2% delta), slightly below. These deltas are small, so users with any of these GPUs should expect broadly comparable performance in Doom, though the RX 6750 XT’s larger negative delta might show up as a few frames lower in demanding scenes.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K with playable frame rates?*

A: Yes, but with caveats. The data shows High settings at 3840x2160 produce 64.7 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra drops to 48.6 FPS, so it is not playable at that preset.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Ultra is the answer. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 94.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold and offers the highest visual quality among all tested presets at that resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT in this game?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26331, while the RX 6750 XT scores 26011, a delta of 1.2%. This means the RTX 5060 is slightly ahead, which could translate to marginally higher frame rates in Doom, though the difference is small.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for the RTX 5060?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score of 25005 places it 0.2% above the Ryzen 5 7500F and 0.4% above the Core i7-13620H, showing it is competitive with its peers. The measured FPS data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck, as frame rates scale consistently with GPU load.

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

A: The measured average is 144 FPS. This is the lowest average across all 1080p presets but still more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Are there any settings at 4K that exceed 80 FPS?

A: Yes, Low settings at 3840x2160 average 83.3 FPS. Medium is close at 73 FPS, but Low is the only preset that breaks the 80 FPS mark at this resolution.

The Verdict

The data confirms this PC can run Doom with strong performance across most configurations. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 144 FPS — a definitive pass for the highest quality setting. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 94.7 FPS, also a clear pass, and all four presets remain well above the threshold. At 3840x2160, the system passes with High (64.7 FPS), Medium (73 FPS), and Low (83.3 FPS), but fails with Ultra (48.6 FPS). The verdict is straightforward: 1080p and 1440p users can max out the game, while 4K users must settle for High or lower to maintain smooth gameplay.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interplay between the Ryzen 5 8400F and RTX 5060 becomes evident when examining scaling across resolutions. At 1080p, the GPU is the dominant factor — the jump from Low (243.4 FPS) to Ultra (144 FPS) represents a 99.4 FPS reduction, showing that graphical load, not CPU throughput, drives the frame rate. The CPU’s 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 4.70 GHz boost clock provides ample headroom to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the high absolute numbers.

At 1440p, the GPU’s role intensifies. The spread from Low (156 FPS) to Ultra (94.7 FPS) narrows to 61.3 FPS, indicating that rendering demands are rising but the CPU still keeps pace. The RTX 5060’s 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth handle the increased pixel count without introducing a CPU-side stall, as the consistent deltas between presets suggest.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. The Ultra preset’s drop to 48.6 FPS — a 16.1 FPS fall from High — reveals a rendering bottleneck that no amount of CPU headroom can overcome. The CPU’s benchmark percentile of 77 and the GPU’s percentile of 72 both matter, but the data points to the GPU as the constraining element at this resolution. The CPU’s role is to keep up, which it does, but the RTX 5060’s 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 48 ROPs are simply insufficient for 4K Ultra in this title. The system’s overall rank of 1674 out of 3712 combos reflects this balance: strong enough for high-refresh 1080p and 1440p, but not built for 4K maximum settings.