Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 combination delivers a fundamentally smooth Doom experience at 1080p and 1440p, with the RTX 5050 acting as the primary performance driver. At 4K, the system remains playable but requires a reduction in graphical fidelity to maintain a consistent 60 FPS. The data shows this is a capable pairing for the 2016 FPS title, with performance scaling predictably as resolution and preset demands increase.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p)

At the most common gaming resolution, the system delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all presets. The measured average FPS at Low settings is 202, which represents the absolute ceiling for this configuration. Increasing the preset to Medium yields an average of 176 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 150 FPS and maximum of 203 FPS. High settings produce an average of 149 FPS, while the demanding Ultra preset still maintains a robust 122 FPS average. All 1080p presets clear the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin, with the gap between the fastest and slowest presets being 80 FPS.

2560x1440 (1440p)

Moving to 1440p introduces a noticeable but manageable performance cost. The Low preset delivers an average of 131 FPS, which is 71 FPS above the playability threshold. Medium settings average 114 FPS, with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS. High settings maintain an average of 96 FPS, while Ultra settings still provide a comfortable 79 FPS average. The performance delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 52 FPS, demonstrating that the RTX 5050 has sufficient headroom to absorb the additional rendering load of higher presets without dropping below the 60 FPS target.

3840x2160 (4K)

At 4K, the system's performance characteristics change significantly. The Low preset averages 71 FPS, remaining above the playability threshold. Medium settings average 62 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS — this is the most demanding preset that consistently holds near the 60 FPS target. High settings drop to an average of 52 FPS, and Ultra averages 43 FPS. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a reduction of 131 FPS, highlighting the substantial impact of pixel count on the RTX 5050's output.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Medium settings at 3840x2160 produce an average of 62 FPS, with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that averages above the 60 FPS playability threshold at 4K.

Q: Can this system run Doom at Ultra settings with a 60 FPS average?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440. Ultra settings average 122 FPS at 1080p and 79 FPS at 1440p. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 43 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance does the system lose between 1080p and 1440p at the same preset?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 176 at 1080p to 114 at 1440p, a reduction of 62 FPS. At Ultra settings, the drop is 43 FPS, from 122 to 79.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest gap between Low and Ultra presets?

A: The least demanding resolution, 1920x1080, shows an 80 FPS difference between Low (202 FPS) and Ultra (122 FPS). At 2560x1440 the gap is 52 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it is 28 FPS.

Q: Is the minimum FPS ever below the playable threshold of 60 FPS?

A: Only at 4K Medium settings, where the minimum FPS is 52. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 97 FPS, and at 1080p Medium, the minimum is 150 FPS.

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combination for Doom?

A: The combo ranks 2281 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the upper portion of the field. The CPU's percentile rank against all CPUs is 78, while the GPU ranks in the 66th percentile against all GPUs.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals that the RTX 5050 GPU is the dominant component in Doom performance, particularly as resolution increases. At 1080p, the system achieves an average of 202 FPS at Low settings, which indicates that the Ryzen 7 5700's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GPU. The CPU's single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 901, is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking at high frame rates.

The evidence for GPU dominance is clearest in the resolution scaling. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings reduces average FPS from 176 to 114, a 35% drop. Scaling further to 4K at Medium settings drops the average to 62 FPS, a 65% reduction from the 1080p figure. These substantial frame rate losses with increasing resolution are characteristic of a GPU-bound workload, as the rendering load scales with pixel count.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and presets. At 1080p Low, the system produces 202 FPS, which approaches the practical ceiling for many game engines. The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, reflected in a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655, ensure that the game's physics and AI systems are handled without introducing frame hitches. At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes further, as the GPU's rendering workload becomes the limiting factor, and the system's performance at 4K High (52 FPS) versus 4K Low (71 FPS) demonstrates that GPU fill rate and shading capacity dictate the outcome.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, benchmark scores place the Ryzen 7 5700 in close proximity to several alternatives. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER has an average score of 25530, which is 0.1% lower than the Ryzen 7 5700's 25517 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485, a 0.1% difference, while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550, also 0.1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446, 0.3% lower. In practical terms, users with any of these CPUs would see nearly identical frame rates in Doom, as the differences are within noise margins.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5050's average benchmark score of 21035 is closely matched by several alternatives. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL scores 21153, 0.6% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 8970M scores 21237, 1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713, 1.6% lower, and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21379, 1.6% higher. The RTX 5050's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates that these alternatives would deliver comparable frame rates in Doom, with the RX 5600 XT potentially showing a slight performance deficit in demanding 4K scenarios.

Best Settings per Resolution

1920x1080: Ultra settings provide the best visual experience while maintaining an average of 122 FPS. This is the most demanding preset, and it stays well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

2560x1440: Ultra settings remain optimal at this resolution, with an average of 79 FPS. The system has sufficient headroom to run the most demanding preset while staying 19 FPS above the playable threshold.

3840x2160: Medium settings are the best choice, averaging 62 FPS. This preset balances visual quality with performance, staying just above the 60 FPS target. High and Ultra presets fall below the threshold at 52 FPS and 43 FPS respectively, while Low settings average 71 FPS but sacrifice visual fidelity.

The Verdict

This system can run Doom at all three tested resolutions, but the playable settings vary significantly. At 1920x1080, every preset — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clears the 60 FPS threshold, with the lowest average being 122 FPS at Ultra settings. The system is fully capable of a high-refresh-rate experience at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the verdict remains positive across the board. All four presets maintain averages above 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 79 FPS. This resolution offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the system can run the most demanding preset without compromise.

At 3840x2160, the system is playable but requires preset management. Low settings average 71 FPS and Medium settings average 62 FPS, both above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings drop to 52 FPS and Ultra to 43 FPS, which fall below the playable threshold. For 4K gaming, the recommended configuration is Medium settings, which deliver an average of 62 FPS with a minimum of 52 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS. The data clearly indicates that the RTX 5050's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming at maximum detail, while 4K requires a compromise on visual settings.