Doom

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 run Doom at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, all four tested settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable. The lowest average FPS at this resolution is 105 FPS on Ultra, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is the best setting at 1440p, delivering an average of 68 FPS. High (83 FPS), Medium (99 FPS), and Low (113 FPS) are also all above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this combination handle 4K?

A: Only at Low settings. At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 61 on Low, which just clears the playable threshold. Medium averages 53 FPS, High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra drops to 37 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 15290. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, scores 15283, a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% slower). The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, which is 0.8% behind.

Q: Where does this CPU rank among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs tested. Its average benchmark score is 69996. The nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, scores 69875 (0.2% lower), while the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163 (0.2% higher).

Q: What memory bandwidth does the Ryzen 7 9700F support?

A: The CPU supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. It also supports ECC memory.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's capability becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates climb substantially.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are the lowest across all settings. The RTX 2060 is clearly the limiting component here. The difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K is 24 FPS (61 FPS on Low versus 37 FPS on Ultra), which is a 39% drop. This scaling shows the GPU struggling with the pixel count and the increased shading load of higher presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the situation improves significantly. The average FPS on High is 83, and on Ultra it is 68. The gap between Low (113 FPS) and Ultra (68 FPS) is 45 FPS, or roughly a 40% reduction. This still points to the GPU as the primary constraint, but the CPU now has more headroom to feed frames.

At 1920x1080, the data shows the CPU and GPU working in better balance. Low settings deliver 175 FPS, while Ultra still manages 105 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 70 FPS (40% drop), similar in percentage terms to 1440p. However, the absolute numbers are much higher, indicating that at 1080p the system is less burdened by pixel throughput and more able to leverage the CPU's single-thread performance.

The recorded data indicates that the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus are the key constraints at 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s are simply insufficient to maintain 60 FPS at 4K beyond Low settings. At 1440p and below, the combination of the Ryzen 7 9700F's 8 cores and 16 threads with the RTX 2060 produces playable results across all presets.

The CPU's role becomes more visible in the 1080p results. The Ryzen 7 9700F boosts up to 5.50 GHz, and its PassMark single-thread score of 4691 indicates strong per-core performance. This allows the system to push beyond 150 FPS on Medium (152 FPS) and 175 FPS on Low at 1080p. The GPU still governs the Ultra preset at 105 FPS, but the CPU is not holding back the lower presets.

For 1440p and 4K, the scaling between Medium and Ultra reveals the GPU's limitations. At 1440p, Medium averages 99 FPS while Ultra drops to 68 FPS. At 4K, Medium averages 53 FPS while Ultra drops to 37 FPS. The RTX 2060's 1920 shading units and 30 RT cores are insufficient for the higher preset workloads at these resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: Average 175 FPS. This is the highest recorded frame rate for this combination.
• Medium: Average 152 FPS, with a minimum of 130 FPS and a maximum of 175 FPS.
• High: Average 129 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 105 FPS.

All presets at 1080p clear the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin. Even the Ultra preset maintains an average above 100 FPS.

2560x1440:

• Low: Average 113 FPS.
• Medium: Average 99 FPS, with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 113 FPS.
• High: Average 83 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 68 FPS.

At 1440p, every preset remains playable. The Ultra preset's 68 FPS average is the closest to the 60 FPS threshold, but it still provides comfortable headroom. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 84 FPS, indicating stable performance without significant dips.

3840x2160:

• Low: Average 61 FPS.
• Medium: Average 53 FPS, with a minimum of 45 FPS and a maximum of 61 FPS.
• High: Average 45 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 37 FPS.

At 4K, only the Low preset clears the 60 FPS threshold, and it does so narrowly with an average of 61 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 45 FPS shows notable frame drops, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. High and Ultra presets fall well short of playable performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

CPU alternatives:

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F's average benchmark score is 69996. The nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 69875, a delta of 0.2%. This mobile-class processor would deliver essentially identical CPU-bound performance in Doom.

The Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163, which is 0.2% higher. This desktop chip would provide marginally better CPU performance, though the difference is negligible in practice.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, a 0.7% deficit. The Intel Core i7-14700K scores 69355, a 0.9% deficit. All four rivals sit within 1% of the Ryzen 7 9700F's average score, meaning any of them would behave nearly identically in this game.

GPU alternatives:

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, which scores 15283, a delta of 0%. This older card would deliver effectively the same frame rates in Doom.

The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, just 0.1% lower. This integrated graphics solution would perform comparably. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 (0.8% lower).

These four GPUs all fall within a 0.8% band of the RTX 2060's average score. In practical terms, any of them would produce nearly identical results at each resolution and preset combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2934 out of 3712 tested combinations in Doom. This places it in the lower portion of the database, around the 79th percentile of tested combos.

This ranking reflects the GPU's age and position. The RTX 2060 sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, and its 6 GB VRAM capacity limits high-resolution performance. The CPU, by contrast, is in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, showing that the processor is not the bottleneck in this pairing.

The rank suggests that many other tested combinations deliver higher frame rates in Doom. However, the measured data shows that this combo still achieves playable performance at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, and at 4K on Low settings. The ranking is dragged down primarily by the 4K results, where the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS on Medium or higher presets.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 can run Doom, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, this system is fully capable. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages 105 FPS, providing a smooth experience with maximum visual quality. This is the resolution where this combo shines.

At 2560x1440, the system remains fully playable. Ultra averages 68 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a small margin. Lower presets provide even more headroom: High averages 83 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS, and Low averages 113 FPS. Players wanting maximum quality at 1440p can run Ultra without dropping below the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the system is only playable on Low settings, where the average is 61 FPS. This is a marginal pass, with no room for frame drops. Medium drops to 53 FPS, High to 45 FPS, and Ultra to 37 FPS. The RTX 2060's memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s and 6 GB VRAM are insufficient for higher presets at 4K.

The verdict is clear: this combination delivers a strong 1080p and 1440p experience across all settings. For 4K gaming, players must accept Low settings or consider a more powerful GPU. The CPU is not the limiting factor at any resolution; the RTX 2060 defines the system's ceiling.