Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Doom, with all tested settings at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. The combination ranks in the top 4% of all tested configurations for this title, and the data shows that even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K maintains nearly 93 FPS average, leaving substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate displays.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combination produces an average of 92.8 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. All four tested settings presets at 4K — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are listed as playable in the benchmark data.

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

A: The Ultra preset is the most demanding option that remains at or above 60 FPS at 2560x1440, delivering 165.8 FPS on average. This is the highest quality setting available in the test data and it clears the playability threshold by more than double.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700's average benchmark score of 40081 is statistically tied with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, which scores 40048 (0.1% higher). It also sits within 0.6% of the Intel Core i9-13905H and within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 270, indicating near-identical synthetic performance across these four processors.

Q: What is the performance difference between the RTX 5080 and its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5080's average benchmark score of 56083 is 0.6% higher than the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is 2.2% faster, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 2.3%.

Q: Is the RTX 5080 faster than the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE?

A: No. The benchmark data shows the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has an average score of 57367, which is 2.2% higher than the RTX 5080's 56083. This places the RX 9070 GRE as the fastest among the four nearest rivals listed for the RTX 5080.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average frame rate is 372.2 FPS. This is among the highest results in the measured data, with only the Low preset at 422.4 FPS and the High preset at 312.4 FPS showing similar or higher performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that stays at or above 60 FPS, delivering 254 FPS on average. The data shows a clear progression from Low at 422.4 FPS, through Medium at 372.2 FPS and High at 312.4 FPS, with Ultra still maintaining an extremely high frame rate that far exceeds the needs of even 240Hz displays.

For 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best settings choice with an average of 165.8 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is significant — Ultra drops from 254 FPS to 165.8 FPS, a reduction of roughly 35% — but the result remains comfortably above the playability threshold and suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces 92.8 FPS on average, making it the best settings option that clears 60 FPS. This is the only resolution where Ultra falls below triple-digit frame rates, but the margin above the playability threshold is still substantial. The High preset at 112.6 FPS and Medium at 130.7 FPS offer alternatives for those prioritizing higher refresh rates over maximum visual fidelity.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU becomes progressively more important as resolution increases, while the CPU's influence is most pronounced at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 168.4 FPS (from 422.4 to 254 FPS), which represents a 39.9% performance drop attributable primarily to increased GPU workload. This pattern suggests the CPU is delivering frames faster than the GPU can render them at 1080p, making the RTX 5080 the limiting factor.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same Low-to-Ultra comparison shows a drop from 277.2 to 165.8 FPS, a reduction of 111.4 FPS or 40.2%. The proportional impact of settings is nearly identical to 1080p, but the absolute frame rates are lower across the board. This indicates that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck, with the Ryzen 7 7700's 8-core, 16-thread configuration providing sufficient headroom at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers 148.5 FPS while Ultra drops to 92.8 FPS, a 55.7 FPS or 37.5% reduction. The smaller percentage drop at 4K compared to lower resolutions suggests that the GPU is now so heavily loaded that settings changes have a slightly reduced relative impact. However, the fact that even 4K Low does not approach the CPU's limits indicates that the Ryzen 7 7700 maintains a balanced role across all tested configurations, with the RTX 5080 consistently being the performance-limiting component.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination ranks 146th out of 3712 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the top 3.9% of all configurations in the database. This top-tier ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates, which show the system delivering over 250 FPS at 1080p Ultra and nearly 93 FPS at 4K Ultra. The rank reflects the strength of both components: the RTX 5080's 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth handle the rendering load, while the Ryzen 7 7700's 3DMark max-thread score of 8479 and PassMark multithread score of 34470 ensure the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU.

The percentile rankings reinforce this position: the CPU sits at the 87th percentile among all processors, and the GPU also sits at the 87th percentile among all graphics cards. This alignment of high-percentile components results in a combo rank that outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, with only 145 configurations achieving higher frame rates in this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rival data for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 would deliver nearly identical performance to the Ryzen 7 7700, with a synthetic benchmark delta of only 0.1%. The Intel Core 5 221E is 0.2% slower, while the AMD Ryzen 9 270 is 0.4% faster and the Intel Core i9-13905H is 0.6% faster. In practical terms, any of these processors paired with the RTX 5080 would produce frame rates within the margin of error of the measurements shown here.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon 8060S and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB are the closest matches, with average scores within 0.7% of the RTX 5080. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 2.3% slower, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is 2.2% faster. Swapping the RTX 5080 for the RX 9070 GRE would yield a modest but measurable performance increase, whereas the other three rivals would produce essentially equivalent gaming experiences in Doom.

For a system using the Ryzen 7 7700 with a different GPU, the measured frame rates would scale approximately with the GPU benchmark scores. Given the RTX 5080's 2.2% deficit to the RX 9070 GRE, that configuration would likely produce roughly 2% higher frame rates across all resolutions and settings. Conversely, pairing the CPU with the Radeon 8060S would result in approximately 0.6% lower performance than the tested configuration.

The Verdict

This PC can run Doom exceptionally well at all tested resolutions and settings. The verdict data confirms that every resolution — 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 — has all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) marked as playable, meaning each clears the 60 FPS threshold.

The best settings at each resolution are: Ultra at 1080p with 254 FPS, Ultra at 1440p with 165.8 FPS, and Ultra at 4K with 92.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration that drops below 100 FPS, but it still provides over 50% more performance than needed for smooth gameplay. For competitive play at the highest refresh rates, the 1080p Low preset at 422.4 FPS offers the maximum possible frame rate, while the 1440p Medium setting at 239.5 FPS balances visual quality with extremely high responsiveness.

There are no configurations in the measured data that fail to meet the playability standard. This system is overqualified for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and it handles 4K Ultra with substantial headroom. Users with high-refresh-rate monitors will find ample performance at every settings combination, and even the most demanding preset at the highest resolution leaves a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS floor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 422.4 FPS average
• Medium: 372.2 FPS average
• High: 312.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 254 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 277.2 FPS average
• Medium: 239.5 FPS average
• High: 203.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 165.8 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 148.5 FPS average
• Medium: 130.7 FPS average
• High: 112.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 92.8 FPS average

The data shows consistent scaling across resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 168.4 FPS, while at 4K the same comparison yields a 55.7 FPS difference. The proportional drop from Low to Ultra is similar across resolutions — approximately 40% at 1080p and 1440p, and 37.5% at 4K — indicating that the GPU's workload scales predictably with both resolution and visual quality settings. The minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded in this dataset, so all analysis is based on average FPS values, which are uniformly high across the entire test matrix.