Doom

This combo, pairing the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with the Intel Arc B580, ranks 2786 out of 3712 tested combos for Doom. That places it in the 25th percentile of all possible system pairings, which is a solid mid-pack result for a mainstream desktop build. The data indicates this system is far from the top of the leaderboard, but it is also nowhere near the bottom—it sits in a comfortable position where most modern titles will run acceptably, and Doom specifically is well within its capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 2786 out of 3712 means roughly 75% of tested system combinations perform better in Doom. This is not a surprising result given the hardware. The Ryzen 7 9700F is a strong modern CPU, scoring in the 94th percentile against all CPUs in the database, while the Arc B580 lands in the 68th percentile for GPUs. The bottleneck in this pairing is clearly the graphics card, but the CPU's headroom ensures that frame rates are not dragged down by processor limitations. In practical terms, this rank suggests the system will deliver a smooth experience at most settings, but it will not be the kind of rig that dominates high-refresh-rate 4K gaming. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 4K Ultra the system dips to 39 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold, but at lower resolutions it performs very well.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Ryzen 7 9700F and the Arc B580 becomes clear when examining the scaling across resolutions. At 1080p, the system is heavily GPU-bound at high settings, producing 137 FPS on High and 186 FPS on Low. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 74 FPS (from 186 to 112), which shows the GPU is the primary driver of performance changes. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, has more than enough headroom to feed the GPU at these frame rates.

Moving to 1440p, the same pattern holds but with a narrower gap. The Arc B580 delivers 120 FPS on Low and 72 FPS on Ultra at 2560x1440, a 48 FPS spread. The GPU's workload increases with pixel count, but the CPU still keeps up without becoming the limiting factor. At 4K, the GPU's limitations become pronounced: the system drops to 65 FPS on Low and 39 FPS on Ultra at 3840x2160. This 26 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is smaller than at lower resolutions, indicating that the GPU is now the overwhelming bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 9700F's single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 are far above what Doom requires, so the CPU never holds the system back—the data shows that performance scales almost entirely with GPU load as resolution increases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearestRivals for both components, several alternative pairings would produce nearly identical results in Doom. The Ryzen 7 9700F's closest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% faster), Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% faster), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% faster), and Intel Core i7-14700K (0.9% faster). All four processors are within 1% of the 9700F's average benchmark score of 69996, meaning any of them paired with the Arc B580 would yield frame rates within a frame or two of this combo at any resolution.

On the GPU side, the Arc B580's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (0.2% faster), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (0.6% faster), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (0.7% slower), and NVIDIA P106-100 (1% slower). The presence of the RTX 3080 in this list is notable—it suggests that despite the Arc B580's lower percentile ranking, its real-world performance in this benchmark database is broadly comparable to much more expensive cards. A system with the Ryzen 7 9700F and any of these GPUs would behave almost identically in Doom, with the RTX 2080 being the closest match in terms of actual FPS output. The data shows that swapping the CPU to a 7950X or the GPU to an RTX 2080 would not change the playability verdict at any resolution.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows that this PC can run Doom well, but with important caveats at 4K. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS at every preset, with the Ultra preset averaging 112 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also remain above 60 FPS, with Ultra hitting 72 FPS. The only resolution where the system struggles is 3840x2160, where only the Low preset (65 FPS) stays above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Medium at 4K averages 57 FPS, which is just below playable, and High drops to 48 FPS while Ultra falls to 39 FPS.

For a 1080p or 1440p gamer, this system is excellent. It will handle Doom at maximum settings with plenty of margin above 60 FPS. For 4K users, the recommendation is to stick with Low settings, which delivers a playable 65 FPS average. The verdictByResolution data confirms this: the only playable setting at 3840x2160 is Low, while all settings are playable at both 2560x1440 and 1920x1080. The Ryzen 7 9700F's strong single-thread performance (4691 in Passmark) ensures that even at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 120 FPS, the CPU does not cause frame pacing issues or stutters.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the system averages 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Only the Low preset (65 FPS) is playable at 4K.

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

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 72 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that stays above 60 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is the Ryzen 7 9700F compared to the Ryzen 9 7950X?

A: The 9700F's average benchmark score is 69996, which is 0.7% lower than the 7950X's score of 69515. In practical terms, they are effectively identical for gaming performance.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B580 comparable to the RTX 3080 in this game?

A: According to the benchmark data, the Arc B580's average score (23021) is only 0.7% higher than the RTX 3080's score (23172), meaning they perform nearly identically in the database's aggregate metrics. For Doom specifically, the FPS would be within a few frames.

Q: What minimum FPS can I expect at 1080p Medium?

A: The measured minimum FPS at 1920x1080 Medium is 137 FPS, with an average of 162 FPS and a maximum of 186 FPS. The system never drops below 137 FPS at this setting.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions?

A: No. The Ryzen 7 9700F's single-thread score of 4691 places it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, and the data shows frame rates scale consistently with GPU load even at 1080p, where the system reaches 186 FPS on Low settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At each resolution, the goal is to find the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS. The data from the measuredFps field provides the exact figures.

3840x2160 (4K): The only preset that clears 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 65 FPS. Medium falls short at 57 FPS, so Low is the maximum playable setting. This is the verdict: Low delivers a 65 FPS average, which is 5 FPS above the playability threshold.

2560x1440 (1440p): All four presets exceed 60 FPS, but the most demanding playable option is Ultra, which averages 72 FPS. This provides a comfortable 12 FPS cushion above the threshold while delivering the highest visual quality. The data shows High at 88 FPS, Medium at 105 FPS, and Low at 120 FPS, so any setting is viable, but Ultra offers the best visual experience without sacrificing playability.

1920x1080 (1080p): Similar to 1440p, all presets are playable, and Ultra is the best choice with an average of 112 FPS. This is 52 FPS above the threshold, leaving substantial headroom for demanding scenes. The lower presets offer even higher frame rates—High at 137 FPS, Medium at 162 FPS, and Low at 186 FPS—but the Ultra preset is the optimal balance of quality and performance for 1080p gaming.