Doom

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Doom with the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel Arc B370 shows a wide spread of performance depending on resolution and quality preset. At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates across all settings. The High preset averages 25 FPS, Medium averages 29 FPS with a minimum of 25 FPS and a maximum of 34 FPS, Low averages 34 FPS, and Ultra drops to 20 FPS. None of these 4K results approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating that this hardware combination is not suited for 4K gaming in Doom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves noticeably. The Low preset reaches an average of 62 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by a slim margin. Medium averages 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 62 FPS, while High drops to 46 FPS and Ultra falls further to 37 FPS. The data shows that only the Low preset at 1440p is playable, and even then, the headroom above 60 FPS is minimal. The Medium preset's minimum of 46 FPS suggests visible stutter during demanding scenes, making it a risky choice for consistent performance.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low averages 96 FPS, Medium averages 84 FPS with a minimum of 71 FPS and a maximum of 96 FPS, and High averages 71 FPS. Ultra is the only preset that misses the mark at 1080p, averaging 58 FPS, just below the playable threshold. The 1080p results demonstrate a clear scaling pattern: each step down in quality yields roughly 12 to 13 FPS improvement, with Low to Medium showing a 12 FPS gain, Medium to High showing a 13 FPS gain, and High to Ultra showing a 13 FPS loss. The minimum frame rates recorded at 1080p Medium (71 FPS) and 1440p Medium (46 FPS) indicate that the combo can hold reasonably stable frame rates when it has enough headroom above the threshold.

The overall pattern across resolutions is straightforward. The Intel Arc B370, an integrated graphics part with a 25 W TDP, is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 5 9600X, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, provides ample CPU headroom for this title, but the GPU's system shared memory configuration and 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 performance cap the GPU-bound frame rates. At 4K, the GPU saturates well below playable levels, at 1440p only Low is viable, and at 1080p three presets clear 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Doom at 3840x2160 with playable frame rates?

A: No. The best 4K setting is Low at 34 FPS, and Ultra, High, and Medium fall at 20 FPS, 25 FPS, and 29 FPS respectively. None of the 4K presets reach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the verdict data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: Low is the only playable preset at 1440p, averaging 62 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, High averages 46 FPS, and Ultra averages 37 FPS, all below 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset at 1920x1080 for this combo?

A: High is the best settings at 1080p, averaging 71 FPS. Low averages 96 FPS and Medium averages 84 FPS, but High offers the highest quality that still clears 60 FPS. Ultra misses the mark at 58 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184, which is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186, 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190, 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192, and 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168. The GPU sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 9600X compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU averages a benchmark score of 29713, placing it 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE at 29656, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H at 29868, 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT at 29879, and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS at 29955. It ranks in the 81st percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Doom among tested configurations?

A: In Doom, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3425 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it near the bottom of the database results. Only 287 combos rank below it perform worse in this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, there is no best settings entry because no preset at 4K reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold. The recorded data lists no playable settings at 3840x2160 and no avgFpsAtBest value, confirming that 4K is not viable for this combo in Doom.

At 2560x1440, Low is the best settings with an average of 62 FPS. Medium, High, Ultra sit at 54 FPS, 46 FPS, and 37 FPS respectively, so Low is the only 1440p preset that stays at or above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, High is the best settings that stays at or above 60 FPS, averaging 71 FPS. Low and Medium also clear the threshold at 96 FPS and 84 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset that maintains playability. Ultra falls short at 58 FPS, so it is excluded.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database are all within a narrow performance band. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE sits 0.2% below the Ryzen 5 9600X in average benchmark score, meaning it would deliver nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H trails by 0.5%, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT by 0.6%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS by 0.8%. All four rivals are effectively interchangeable with the 9600X for Doom, since the game's CPU demands are not extreme and the GPU is the primary bottleneck in most configurations.

The GPU's nearest rivals are far less flattering. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 benchmarks 0.2% higher than the Arc B370, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 is 0.5% higher, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M is 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 is 1.4% lower. These deltas are tiny, meaning any of these GPUs would produce essentially the same frame rates as the Arc B370 in Doom. A system pairing the Ryzen 5 9600X with any of these GPUs would see similar performance, though the Arc B370's system shared memory and integrated design mean the exact behavior depends on the host platform's memory configuration.

In practical terms, a machine using a Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE or Ryzen 7 7840H with an Arc B370 would land within 1% of the measured results. A setup using an ATI Radeon HD 5770 with the 9600X would behave almost identically to the tested combo, since the GPU delta is only 0.5%. The overall picture is that this configuration sits in a performance tier defined by its weak GPU, and swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals would not change the playability verdict at any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In Doom, out of 3712 tested combinations, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3425. That places it in the bottom 7.7% of all tested combos for this game, a poor showing driven almost entirely by the GPU's low output. The rank reflects that most other combinations of CPUs and GPUs in the database deliver higher average frame rates in Doom.

The CPU itself is not the problem. The Ryzen 5 9600X ranks in the 81st percentile of all CPUs in the database, with strong single-thread and multi-thread scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 17528.5 and a single-core score of 2183.5. The GPU, by contrast, ranks in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, with a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. This extreme disparity between a high-tier CPU and a low-tier GPU explains why the combo ranks so poorly: the Arc B370 cannot push enough frames to utilize the CPU's capability.

The rank of 3425 out of 3712 also shows that 3424 tested combos outperform this one in Doom, while only 287 perform worse. For a 2016 FPS title, this is a surprisingly low position, as the game is generally not demanding by modern standards. The bottleneck is unambiguous: the integrated Arc B370 GPU, with its 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, is the limiting component. The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth are more than sufficient, but the GPU's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput caps performance at the measured levels.

The Verdict

The data indicates that this PC can run Doom, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, three quality presets clear the 60 FPS threshold: High at 71 FPS, Medium at 84 FPS, and Low at 96 FPS. Anyone using a 1080p display can play the game comfortably at High settings, which is a solid outcome for a 2016 FPS title. Ultra at 1080p falls just short at 58 FPS, so players seeking maximum quality would need to accept a slight dip below 60 FPS or drop to High.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is more limited. Only Low settings clear 60 FPS, averaging 62 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the threshold, averaging 54 FPS, 46 FPS, and 37 FPS respectively. Players with a 1440p monitor can play, but only at the lowest quality setting, and even then the margin above 60 FPS is thin.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is a clear no. No preset at 4K reaches 60 FPS, with the best result being Low at 34 FPS. Ultra, High, and Medium produce 20 FPS, 25 FPS, and 29 FPS respectively, all far below playable levels. The Intel Arc B370's integrated design and system shared memory cannot handle the pixel throughput required at 4K in Doom.

Overall, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel Arc B370 combination is a playable 1080p system for Doom, a marginal 1440p system limited to Low settings, and an unplayable 4K system. The CPU is far more capable than the GPU, ranking in the 81st percentile while the GPU sits in the 5th percentile. For a 1080p gamer, this combo works fine; for higher resolutions, the GPU becomes an insurmountable bottleneck. The combo's rank of 3425 out of 3712 in this game reflects that most hardware pairings in the database deliver better results, but the measured frame rates at 1080p prove that this specific pairing can still handle Doom at respectable quality settings.