Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a thoroughly playable Doom experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing only 4K Ultra dipping below the 60 FPS threshold. Benchmark results indicate this pairing is well-balanced for the game’s id Tech 6 engine, which favors raw GPU throughput and high single-thread responsiveness.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 sits in a tight cluster of processors with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 is a hair ahead at 40,048 points, a mere 0.1% delta, while the Intel Core 5 221E trails by 0.2% at 40,144 points. The AMD Ryzen 9 270 posts 40,246 points (0.4% behind the 7700), and the Intel Core i9-13905H at 40,313 points is 0.6% lower. In practical terms, these four chips would deliver indistinguishable frame pacing in Doom, as the game rarely stresses more than a few threads. The 7700’s 8-core/16-thread configuration and 32 MB of shared L3 cache place it well above the game’s requirements, meaning the CPU is rarely the limiting factor at any resolution.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060’s nearest rivals are surprisingly modest in the database’s scoring. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17,666 points, just 0.2% above the 4060’s 17,639 average, while the AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics sits 0.3% behind at 17,588 points. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 and Pro 460 trail by 0.5% and 0.7% respectively, with scores of 17,551 and 17,509. These delta values are within noise margins, but the RTX 4060’s Ada Lovelace architecture brings features like DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 support that older rivals lack. For Doom specifically, the 4060’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth proves sufficient, and its 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput aligns closely with the game’s rendering demands.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, all four settings presets clear the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin. The most demanding preset, Ultra, averages 135.6 FPS, which is the recommended choice for maximum visual fidelity. Medium delivers 196.8 FPS, High reaches 165.3 FPS, and Low tops out at 225.3 FPS. For competitive play, Low offers the highest headroom, but Ultra remains well above the playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, Ultra stays playable at 88.5 FPS average, making it the best setting for this resolution. High averages 111 FPS, Medium 127.8 FPS, and Low 148.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 60.3 FPS, showing that the RTX 4060 has ample reserves even at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Ultra drops to 46.5 FPS, below the 60 FPS playability threshold, so Medium becomes the best playable setting at 66.6 FPS. Low averages 79.4 FPS, while High sits at 57 FPS, just under the threshold. The verdict data confirms Medium as the optimal 4K choice, with a 20.1 FPS gap between Medium and Low suggesting that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading units are the primary constraints at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role, as frame rates scale dramatically with preset changes. The jump from Low (225.3 FPS) to Ultra (135.6 FPS) represents a 39.8% reduction, indicating that the GPU becomes progressively more loaded as settings increase. However, even at Ultra, the 7700’s strong single-thread performance (1,930 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures the CPU keeps up with the GPU’s output.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to dominate. The scaling from Low (148.8 FPS) to Ultra (88.5 FPS) shows a 40.5% drop, but the absolute numbers are lower than at 1080p, suggesting the RTX 4060’s pixel throughput is becoming the limiting factor. The CPU’s 3DMark scores (8,484 at 16 threads, 8,479 at max threads) indicate it has headroom to spare, as Doom’s engine typically uses fewer than eight threads.

The 4K results confirm a GPU-bound scenario. At 3840x2160, even Low settings produce 79.4 FPS, which is only 22.5 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result of 225.3 FPS. The compression in frame rates across presets — from Low at 79.4 FPS to Ultra at 46.5 FPS — demonstrates that the RTX 4060’s 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate is the hard ceiling. The CPU’s role diminishes to near-irrelevance at 4K, as the 7700’s 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 5.30 GHz boost clock are more than sufficient to feed the GPU.

The Verdict

This PC can run Doom with clear playability at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, and at 4K with reduced but respectable presets. The verdict data lists 1920x1080 Ultra as playable at 135.6 FPS, 2560x1440 Ultra at 88.5 FPS, and 3840x2160 Medium at 66.6 FPS. The only configuration that fails the 60 FPS threshold is 4K Ultra at 46.5 FPS, along with 4K High at 57 FPS. For gamers prioritizing frame rate, 1080p Low delivers 225.3 FPS, which is nearly four times the playability threshold. The combo ranks 2,055 out of 3,712 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the upper half of all hardware pairings, with the RTX 4060 holding the 61st percentile among all GPUs and the 7700 in the 87th percentile among CPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates show a clear downward progression as settings increase. Low settings produce 79.4 FPS, Medium 66.6 FPS, High 57 FPS, and Ultra 46.5 FPS. The 32.9 FPS spread between Low and Ultra highlights the GPU’s workload sensitivity. No minimum or maximum frame rates were recorded in the dataset, so the averages represent the full picture.

At 2560x1440, the spread widens. Low averages 148.8 FPS, Medium 127.8 FPS, High 111 FPS, and Ultra 88.5 FPS. The 60.3 FPS difference between extremes shows the GPU scaling more predictably, with each step from Low to Ultra costing roughly 20 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 shows its peak performance. Low hits 225.3 FPS, Medium 196.8 FPS, High 165.3 FPS, and Ultra 135.6 FPS. The 89.7 FPS gap between Low and Ultra is the largest of any resolution, confirming that 1080p is where the CPU’s single-thread strength and the GPU’s raw throughput combine most effectively.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 Ultra is 46.5 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The highest playable setting at 4K is Medium, averaging 66.6 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 88.5 FPS, making it the best choice. All four presets — Low at 148.8 FPS, Medium at 127.8 FPS, High at 111 FPS, and Ultra at 88.5 FPS — clear the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4060 averages 17,639 points. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17,666 (0.2% higher), the AMD Radeon 780M scores 17,588 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17,551 (0.5% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17,509 (0.7% lower).

Q: Is 1080p performance sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, even Ultra settings produce 135.6 FPS average, while Low settings reach 225.3 FPS. This provides ample headroom for 144 Hz or 240 Hz displays.

Q: Which component limits performance at 4K resolution?

A: The GPU is the primary constraint. At 3840x2160, frame rates compress to a 79.4 FPS ceiling at Low settings and drop to 46.5 FPS at Ultra, while the CPU’s strong multi-threaded scores (18,760 in Cinebench R23 multicore) show it has reserve capacity.

Q: What is the overall hardware ranking for this game?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 and RTX 4060 combination ranks 2,055 out of 3,712 tested combos. The CPU sits in the 87th percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds the 61st percentile among all graphics cards.