Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, with benchmark data showing that every tested resolution and preset configuration exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold. The measured FPS results indicate this pairing is not merely capable but overwhelmingly powerful for this title, with even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K maintaining an average of 65.7 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K resolution with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The measured data shows the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 achieves an average of 65.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by 5.7 FPS.

Q: How does performance scale when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 188.5 at 1920x1080 to 121.3 at 2560x1440, representing a 35.7% reduction in frame rate while increasing pixel count by approximately 77%.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The Low preset produces 201.5 FPS average, while Ultra delivers 121.3 FPS. This represents a 39.8% performance penalty for enabling the highest visual quality settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The data indicates GPU dominance, as performance scales significantly with resolution changes. At 1080p Low, the system produces 312.5 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 65.7 FPS, showing heavy dependence on graphics processing rather than CPU capability.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 949th out of 3712 tested configurations, placing it in the 74th percentile of all tested hardware pairings for this game.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at all settings in 4K?

A: Yes, every preset at 3840x2160 exceeds 60 FPS. The lowest measured value is 65.7 FPS at Ultra, while Low settings reach 109.8 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance in Doom. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 312.5 FPS average, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enormous frame rates. However, the RTX 4070 becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. When moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, average FPS drops from 312.5 to 201.5, a 35.5% decrease. This scaling continues at 4K, where Low settings produce 109.8 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU's rendering workload dominates performance characteristics.

The Ryzen 7 5700's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz appears more than sufficient for this game's demands. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking among all processors, combined with its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655, indicates strong computational headroom. At lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 200 FPS, the CPU must handle both game logic and draw call processing at very high rates, yet the data shows no bottleneck preventing 312.5 FPS at 1080p Low.

Resolution scaling at Medium settings reinforces this analysis. The 270.9 FPS at 1080p drops to 177.9 FPS at 1440p (34.3% reduction) and further to 98.5 FPS at 4K (63.6% reduction from 1080p). This consistent degradation with increasing resolution points squarely at GPU pixel throughput as the primary constraint. The RTX 4070's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 compute are being fully utilized, while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant across resolutions.

Preset scaling provides additional insight. At 4K, moving from Low to Medium reduces FPS from 109.8 to 98.5 (10.3% drop), while High to Ultra reduces from 78.9 to 65.7 (16.7% drop). The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 5888 shading units handle the increased visual complexity, but the diminishing returns at higher presets suggest texture and shader complexity are stressing the graphics pipeline rather than the processor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a rank of 949 out of 3712 tested hardware combinations for Doom, placing it firmly in the upper quartile of all systems evaluated. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where neither component significantly bottlenecks the other across the tested range of resolutions and settings.

The CPU's 78th percentile ranking among all processors (avg benchmark score of 25517) and the GPU's 81st percentile ranking among all graphics cards (avg benchmark score of 37648) are similarly strong individual showings. When combined, these components produce a system that outperforms approximately 74% of all tested configurations in this specific game. The rank suggests that while there are more powerful combinations available, this pairing delivers performance that would satisfy the vast majority of gaming scenarios.

Notably, the combo's rank relative to other configurations indicates that Doom's optimization favors this hardware combination. The game's 2016 release date and id Tech 6 engine scale well with modern hardware, allowing the RTX 4070's architecture to excel. The 949th rank out of 3712 means roughly 2763 tested combinations perform worse, positioning this system as a high-performance solution that exceeds the requirements of most gamers.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 5700's nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER with an average score of 25530 (0.1% lower), the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U at 25485 (0.1% higher), the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H at 25550 (0.1% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U at 25446 (0.3% higher). These processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Doom, meaning any of these alternatives paired with the RTX 4070 would produce frame rates within 0.3% of the measured results.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628 (0.1% lower than the RTX 4070's 37648 average), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 (0.4% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135 (1.3% higher), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157 (1.3% lower). Substituting any of these graphics cards would yield remarkably similar gaming performance in Doom, with the RTX 4080 Mobile offering the closest performance parity at just 1.3% faster average benchmark scores.

These tight deltas suggest that the RTX 4070 sits in a performance neighborhood where several alternative GPUs could provide virtually identical experiences. For system builders, choosing any of these near-rival components would produce FPS figures within a few percentage points of the measured data, making the exact GPU selection less critical for Doom specifically.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 312.5 FPS average, Medium achieves 270.9 FPS, High reaches 229.9 FPS, and Ultra maintains 188.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 39.7% performance reduction, but even the lowest figure at this resolution is more than triple the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains remarkably high. Low settings average 201.5 FPS, Medium delivers 177.9 FPS, High produces 150.2 FPS, and Ultra sustains 121.3 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs between 35.5% (Low) and 35.7% (Ultra) of frame rate, showing consistent scaling behavior that indicates GPU-bound performance.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers playable performance at every preset. Low settings achieve 109.8 FPS, Medium reaches 98.5 FPS, High produces 78.9 FPS, and Ultra maintains 65.7 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the only measured result below 100 FPS, yet it still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold with a 9.5% margin. The performance gradient from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra represents a 79.0% reduction in average FPS, demonstrating the substantial GPU workload increase at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

The data unequivocally confirms this system can run Doom with outstanding performance at all tested configurations. The verdictByResolution data lists every preset at every resolution as playable, with the best settings at each resolution being Ultra. At 3840x2160, Ultra achieves 65.7 FPS average, clearing the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 121.3 FPS, more than double the playability threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra produces 188.5 FPS, over triple the required frame rate.

This system does not merely run Doom; it excels at every resolution and preset combination tested. Even the most demanding scenario—4K Ultra—maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, suggesting that users could enable additional enhancements or use higher refresh rate displays without concern. The 65.7 FPS at 4K Ultra indicates that this pairing is well-suited for high-refresh 1440p gaming and entirely capable of 4K gaming at maximum settings.

For gamers with 1080p or 1440p displays, the performance headroom is substantial. At 1440p Ultra, the 121.3 FPS average would fully utilize 120Hz monitors with minimal frame drops. At 1080p, the 188.5 FPS Ultra average supports 144Hz and even 165Hz displays, though the 312.5 FPS at Low settings would be wasted on most monitors.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 65.7 FPS. This configuration provides maximum visual quality while still clearing the playability threshold, making it the optimal choice for 4K gaming. The 5.7 FPS margin above 60 FPS is sufficient for stable gameplay, though users sensitive to frame drops might prefer High settings at 78.9 FPS for additional headroom.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are again the best choice, delivering 121.3 FPS average. This provides double the playability threshold while maintaining the highest visual quality. The substantial margin allows for smooth gameplay even during intense action sequences, and the frame rate is sufficient for 120Hz displays.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce an average of 188.5 FPS, making it the clear choice for maximum quality. This frame rate supports high-refresh displays up to 180Hz, and the 128.5 FPS margin above the 60 FPS threshold provides enormous headroom. The data shows that this system can handle any settings combination at 1080p without approaching the playability limit.