Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, with benchmark data showing the system clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset tested. The measured FPS ranges from a minimum of 62.7 FPS at 4K Ultra to a maximum of 300.4 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that this hardware pairing is overqualified for the 2016 FPS title.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Doom at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system produces an average of 62.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a narrow margin. All four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 are fully playable, with an average of 115.2 FPS. This is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold, providing substantial headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How does the CPU's single-threaded performance compare to its multi-threaded performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 1930 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 18760 in multi-core. The single-core score represents roughly 10.3% of the multi-core figure, which is typical for an 8-core/16-thread processor. In 3DMark, the single-thread score is 1049, while the max-thread score reaches 8479.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 3080 features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1188 MHz, with an effective data rate of 19 Gbps.

Q: How does the GPU rank against all other tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 3080 sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 23172. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, both within 0.4% of its score.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 300.4 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 179.4 FPS. This represents a 121 FPS drop, or approximately 40.3% lower performance when moving from the least to most demanding preset.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest performance rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 with a score of 40048 (0.1% slower than the Ryzen 7 7700's 40081), the Intel Core 5 221E at 40144 (0.2% faster), the AMD Ryzen 9 270 at 40246 (0.4% faster), and the Intel Core i9-13905H at 40313 (0.6% faster). These processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Doom, since the game's performance is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA P106-100 with an average score of 23249 (0.3% faster than the RTX 3080's 23172), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 at 23250 (0.3% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23273 (0.4% faster), and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X at 23276 (0.4% faster). These alternatives would produce nearly identical FPS in Doom, though the RTX 3080's superior memory bandwidth and RT capabilities would matter in other titles.

Notably, the GPU's nearest rivals include both a professional mobile workstation card (Radeon Pro Vega 16) and a mining-focused card (P106-100), which highlights how synthetic benchmark scores can mask architectural differences that affect real-world gaming performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that Doom scales strongly with resolution, which places increasing demands on the GPU. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (300.4 FPS) and Ultra (179.4 FPS) settings is 121 FPS, suggesting the GPU is doing substantial work even at lower resolutions. However, the Ryzen 7 7700's strong single-thread performance (1930 in Cinebench R23) ensures the CPU can feed the GPU at these high frame rates.

Moving from 1080p to 1440p, the Ultra preset drops from 179.4 FPS to 115.2 FPS, a reduction of 64.2 FPS (35.8%). This scaling indicates the GPU becomes more dominant at higher resolutions. At 4K, the Ultra preset falls further to 62.7 FPS, a 52.5 FPS drop from 1440p Ultra. This pattern continues across all settings, with the Low preset falling from 300.4 FPS at 1080p to 103.3 FPS at 4K.

The CPU's role is most significant at lower resolutions and lower presets. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 300.4 FPS, which tests the CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates. The Ryzen 7 7700's 3DMark 2-thread score of 2043 and single-thread score of 1049 indicate strong per-core performance that supports this workload. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as the 62.7 FPS result is far below what the CPU could theoretically support.

The benchmark results show diminishing returns from CPU investment at higher resolutions. While the CPU maintains its 87th percentile ranking among all processors, the GPU's 68th percentile ranking becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases. The 4K Ultra result of 62.7 FPS barely clears the 60 FPS threshold, confirming that the RTX 3080 is the constraining component at this resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Doom at every resolution and preset combination tested, according to the verdictByResolution data. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with Ultra achieving 179.4 FPS — nearly triple the 60 FPS threshold. The 2560x1440 resolution shows similar headroom, with Ultra producing 115.2 FPS, still well above the playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the system remains fully playable across all settings, though the margin narrows considerably. Ultra settings produce 62.7 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by only 2.7 FPS. This suggests that 4K Ultra is technically playable but leaves minimal headroom for framerate drops in intense combat sequences. Lower presets at 4K provide more comfort: High produces 77.6 FPS, Medium produces 93.3 FPS, and Low produces 103.3 FPS.

The verdict is unambiguous: this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a definitive "yes" for running Doom at playable frame rates. The only caveat is the narrow 4K Ultra margin, but the game remains playable throughout.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, delivering 179.4 FPS average. This is the highest preset available and remains far above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best setting, with a measured average of 115.2 FPS. This provides substantial headroom over the playability threshold while maintaining maximum visual quality.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the best playable setting, but the average drops to 62.7 FPS. This is the only resolution where the margin above 60 FPS is narrow, making it the most demanding configuration in the test set.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates over visual fidelity, Low settings at 1080p deliver 300.4 FPS, while Low at 1440p delivers 197.3 FPS, and Low at 4K delivers 103.3 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 1052 out of 3712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 28.3% of all systems. This ranking reflects the overall performance of the pairing across all resolutions and settings tested.

The CPU's 87th percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 68th percentile ranking among all GPUs combine to produce a system that is well above average for this game. The relatively modest GPU percentile is offset by the CPU's strong performance, particularly in a game that can leverage high frame rates at lower resolutions.

The rank of 1052 out of 3712 indicates that while this system is not at the absolute top of the leaderboard, it sits comfortably in the upper quartile. Systems ranked above this combination likely feature newer GPUs with higher percentiles, such as the RTX 40-series successor to the RTX 3080. The RTX 3080's end-of-life production status and its 68th percentile ranking suggest that newer GPUs would achieve higher ranks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of performance:

1920x1080:

• Low: 300.4 FPS average
• Medium: 263.5 FPS average
• High: 220.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 179.4 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 197.3 FPS average
• Medium: 172.9 FPS average
• High: 143 FPS average
• Ultra: 115.2 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 103.3 FPS average
• Medium: 93.3 FPS average
• High: 77.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 62.7 FPS average

The data shows consistent scaling across all settings. At each resolution, the step from Low to Medium costs roughly 12-15% of frame rate, while the step from Medium to High costs a similar amount. The step from High to Ultra is the most expensive, consuming between 18.7% (at 1080p, from 220.7 to 179.4 FPS) and 19.2% (at 4K, from 77.6 to 62.7 FPS) of performance.

Across resolutions, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by an average of 35.1% across all settings. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces frame rates by an additional 46.1% on average. This compounding effect means that 4K Ultra (62.7 FPS) represents only 20.9% of the performance available at 1080p Low (300.4 FPS).

The minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the data, so the averages represent the complete available metric. The narrow margin at 4K Ultra suggests that players experiencing occasional framerate dips could fall below 60 FPS, making High settings at 77.6 FPS a safer choice for competitive play at that resolution.