Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 2786 out of 3712 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the 25th percentile of all pairings tested. This is a mid-pack result for a game from 2016, but the ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU’s overall benchmark standing rather than the CPU, as Doom’s engine scales more with graphics hardware at most settings. The combo sits below the median, which means a large portion of tested systems deliver higher frame rates, but the actual measured performance shows this pairing is far from inadequate for the game’s demands.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Doom at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo clears the 60 FPS threshold only on Low settings, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium settings drop to 57 FPS average, High falls to 48 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 39 FPS. The verdict lists Low as the only playable setting at this resolution.

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

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable. The best settings are Ultra, which delivers an average of 72 FPS. Medium averages 105 FPS, High averages 88 FPS, and Low averages 120 FPS, so you can comfortably max out the game at this resolution.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, scores 25530, which is 0.1% faster. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485 (0.1% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446 (0.3% slower). The differences are negligible, meaning the CPU’s compute performance is essentially on par with these alternatives.

Q: What GPU performance tier does the Arc B580 fall into?

A: The Intel Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021 and ranks in the 68th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, scores 23061, which is 0.2% faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895 (0.6% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172 (0.7% faster). This places the B580 in the upper-mid range of graphics cards.

Q: Is there a frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes, the gap is significant. At 1920x1080, Low averages 186 FPS, Medium averages 162 FPS, High averages 137 FPS, and Ultra averages 112 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 74 FPS, which represents a 66% performance drop for the highest visual quality.

Q: Does the game run better at 1440p than 4K?

A: The data shows a clear scaling trend. At 1440p, the average FPS across all settings ranges from 72 to 120, while at 4K it ranges from 39 to 65. The 1440p results are roughly 80% higher on average, confirming that resolution is the dominant factor in performance for this combo.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data shows that resolution scaling has a much larger impact on frame rates than settings changes, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck in this combo. At 4K, the average FPS drops from 65 on Low to 39 on Ultra, a 40% reduction. At 1440p, the same settings change yields a drop from 120 to 72 FPS, a 40% reduction as well. At 1080p, the drop is from 186 to 112 FPS, a 40% reduction. The consistent 40% penalty across all resolutions points to the GPU’s rasterization limits rather than CPU constraints.

The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are higher. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 186 FPS, which is well above what most displays can show, but the CPU still manages to feed the GPU adequately. The Ryzen 7 5700’s 8 cores and 16 threads provide enough headroom for the game’s engine, as evidenced by the fact that the 4K results are not disproportionately worse than 1440p results. If the CPU were the limiting factor, you would expect the 1080p and 1440p numbers to be closer together.

Settings presets affect both components, but the data suggests the GPU handles the graphical load while the CPU maintains frame pacing. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a minimum of 89 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS, which is a 31 FPS variance. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 137 FPS and the maximum is 186 FPS, a 49 FPS variance. The larger variance at 1080p indicates the CPU is working harder to produce frames, but it does not become a bottleneck until well past 100 FPS. For this game, the Arc B580 is the component that determines playability at 4K, while the CPU is sufficient for all tested scenarios.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are all within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5700. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER scores 25530, which is 0.1% faster, making it a direct substitute for compute-heavy workloads. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485, 0.1% slower, and the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550, 0.1% faster. The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446, 0.3% slower. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Doom, as the game is not heavily multithreaded.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B580’s nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP scores 23061, 0.2% faster, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 scores 22895, 0.6% slower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 scores 23172, 0.7% faster, and the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, 1.0% faster. The RTX 3080 being only 0.7% faster in average benchmark score is notable, as it suggests the B580 punches above its expected tier. In Doom specifically, these GPUs would deliver similar frame rates, with the RTX 3080 potentially offering a few extra FPS at 4K Ultra, but the differences are within the margin of error.

If you were to swap the CPU for any of its rivals, the measured FPS would stay essentially unchanged. Swapping the GPU for the RX 580 2048SP would likely produce nearly identical results, while the RTX 2080 would be slightly slower and the RTX 3080 slightly faster. The P106-100, despite being 1.0% faster in synthetic benchmarks, may not have the same driver optimization for Doom, so real-world results could vary.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combo delivers an average of 48 FPS on High settings, 65 FPS on Low, and 57 FPS on Medium. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 39 FPS average. No minimum or maximum values are provided for the other presets at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, High settings average 88 FPS, Low averages 120 FPS, and Medium averages 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 and a maximum of 120. Ultra settings average 72 FPS. All presets at this resolution clear the 60 FPS playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, High settings average 137 FPS, Low averages 186 FPS, and Medium averages 162 FPS with a minimum of 137 and a maximum of 186. Ultra settings average 112 FPS. The 1080p results are the strongest, with all presets exceeding 100 FPS on average.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each step up in resolution reduces average FPS by roughly 40-50%. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops from 137-186 range to 72-120 range. From 1440p to 4K, it drops again to 39-65 range. The Medium preset’s minimum and maximum figures at each resolution show that frame pacing is stable, with the spread between min and max being about 25-30% of the average.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear. At 1920x1080, this combo can run Doom at Ultra settings with an average of 112 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets are playable, making 1080p the sweet spot for this hardware.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable. Ultra averages 72 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. This is the highest resolution where you can max out the game without compromising playability.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium averages 57 FPS, which is below the playable threshold, and High and Ultra are not viable at 39 and 48 FPS respectively. The data indicates that 4K gaming requires dropping to Low settings, which may be acceptable for players prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity.

In summary, this PC can run Doom at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K only with Low settings. The Arc B580 is the limiting factor at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 5700 provides ample CPU performance across all tested configurations. For a game from 2016, this combo delivers strong results at mainstream resolutions, but 4K Ultra is out of reach.