Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Doom across all tested resolutions and presets, with the data showing every single configuration clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. This pairing ranks in the 79.7th percentile of all tested combos for this title, placing it at position 754 out of 3712 total configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces triple-digit frame rates even at the most demanding settings. The Low preset averages 335 FPS, while Medium delivers 292 FPS with a minimum of 248 FPS and a maximum of 336 FPS. High settings reach 247 FPS average, and the Ultra preset still maintains a robust 202 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 133 FPS, representing a 39.7% performance drop when maxing out the visual fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally strong. The Low preset averages 217 FPS, Medium hits 189 FPS with a minimum of 161 FPS and maximum of 217 FPS, High reaches 160 FPS, and Ultra settles at 131 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a typical resolution penalty: Ultra drops from 202 FPS to 131 FPS, a 35.1% reduction, while Low falls from 335 FPS to 217 FPS, a 35.2% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the combo still delivers well above the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset averages 118 FPS, Medium provides 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 FPS and maximum of 118 FPS, High reaches 87 FPS, and Ultra maintains 71 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration where the average dips below 100 FPS, but even this worst-case scenario sits comfortably above the playability threshold. The resolution scaling from 1440p to 4K shows Ultra dropping from 131 FPS to 71 FPS (45.8% reduction), and High falling from 160 FPS to 87 FPS (45.6% reduction).

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data reveals a system that remains GPU-bound at lower resolutions, with the CPU providing ample headroom. At 1080p, the differences between presets are substantial — Low runs at 335 FPS while Ultra runs at 202 FPS — indicating that the graphics card is the primary performance limiter, as the CPU delivers enough throughput to feed the GPU at these extreme frame rates.

As resolution increases to 1440p, the frame rate drops across all presets, but the relative ordering remains consistent. The 35% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across Low and Ultra presets shows a balanced scaling pattern, with the GPU workload increasing proportionally to pixel count. The Ryzen 7 7700's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 5.30 GHz boost clock provides sufficient single-thread performance to avoid becoming a bottleneck at these settings.

At 4K, the GPU's role becomes even more dominant. The 45.8% drop from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra demonstrates that the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed harder, while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant. The data shows that this combination scales predictably with resolution, with the GPU being the deciding factor at 4K while the CPU's headroom keeps 1080p and 1440p performance consistently high. The 65W TDP processor with Zen 4 architecture provides more than enough compute for Doom's engine at any resolution tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo holds position 754 out of 3712 tested configurations, placing it in the top 20.3% of all CPU-GPU pairings benchmarked in Doom. This percentile ranking of 79.7% against all CPUs and 82% against all GPUs individually underscores that both components are strong performers, but the in-game ranking reflects the specific demands of this title.

Relative to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 7700 posts an average benchmark score of 40081, sitting within 0.6% of the Intel Core i9-13905H (40313), 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40246), 0.2% of the Intel Core 5 221E (40144), and 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048). These negligible differences indicate that swapping to any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Doom.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070's average score of 40377 puts it within 2% of several rivals: the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39568, 2% slower), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40063, 0.8% slower), the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318, 0.1% slower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870, 1.2% faster). The tight clustering of these scores means the RTX 5070's in-game performance is representative of a broad performance class rather than an outlier.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Doom with authority at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict data confirms that all resolutions — 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080 — have all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) marked as playable, with the playability threshold set at 60 FPS.

At 1080p, the weakest configuration (Ultra) still averages 202 FPS, which is more than triple the threshold. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 131 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS with room for high-refresh-rate displays. Even at 4K, the most demanding scenario, Ultra settings hold 71 FPS average, clearing the threshold by 11 FPS. The best settings per resolution are Ultra everywhere: 71 FPS at 2160p, 131 FPS at 1440p, and 202 FPS at 1080p.

The data shows no configuration fails to meet the playability standard. Gamers targeting 60 FPS can enable maximum settings at any resolution, while those with 144Hz or 240Hz displays can achieve those refresh rates at 1440p and 1080p respectively with appropriate settings adjustments. For 4K gaming at Ultra, the 71 FPS average suggests a 60Hz display is fully saturated, but a 120Hz panel would require dropping to High settings (87 FPS) or Medium (102 FPS) to stay within refresh rate limits.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data for both components reveals a cluster of hardware that would deliver nearly identical Doom performance. On the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Intel Core 5 221E, AMD Ryzen 9 270, and Intel Core i9-13905H all fall within 0.6% of the Ryzen 7 7700's average benchmark score. Given Doom's relatively modest CPU demands, any of these processors paired with the RTX 5070 would produce frame rates within the margin of measurement error.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (0.1% faster), AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (0.8% slower), AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (1.2% faster), and NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (2% slower) represent the closest performance matches to the RTX 5070 in aggregate benchmarks. The Radeon Pro 580 and Pro 5300 would be expected to deliver virtually identical FPS in Doom, while the RTX A500 Mobile might trail by roughly 2% — translating to approximately 4 FPS at 4K Ultra and 7 FPS at 1080p Ultra.

Combinations using these alternate parts would shift the overall combo ranking by only a few positions at most. The benchmark data indicates that players with any of these CPUs paired with the RTX 5070 — or the Ryzen 7 7700 paired with any of these GPUs — should expect the same playability verdict: 60+ FPS at all settings and resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the best playable option, delivering 71 FPS average. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 11 FPS, providing a small but real safety margin. Players who want more headroom for frame time spikes can step down to High at 87 FPS or Medium at 102 FPS, but the data shows Ultra remains viable.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again takes the top spot with 131 FPS average. This is more than double the playability threshold, making it suitable for 120Hz monitors. The gap between Ultra and High (160 FPS) is 29 FPS, so players with 144Hz displays might prefer High for a more consistent refresh rate lock, but Ultra still exceeds 120 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Ultra provides 202 FPS average, which is sufficient for 200Hz-class displays. The progression from Ultra to High (247 FPS) to Medium (292 FPS) to Low (335 FPS) offers escalating headroom for extreme refresh rates. For standard 60Hz, 144Hz, or 165Hz monitors, Ultra at 1080p is the clear recommendation, as it delivers 202 FPS with no compromise to visual quality. The measured minimums at Medium settings (248 FPS at 1080p, 161 FPS at 1440p, 87 FPS at 4K) suggest that even the worst-case frame times stay well above 60 FPS across every configuration.