Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination delivers decisively playable performance in Doom across all tested resolutions, with the data showing that the pairing is particularly well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming. The measured results confirm that this system can push well beyond the 60 FPS playability threshold in most configurations, while 4K gaming remains feasible at High settings with a modest average frame rate of 63 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination of the Ryzen 7 9700F and RTX 5060 produces exceptional frame rates that leave significant headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. The Low preset achieves an average of 243 FPS, which is the highest measured figure for this configuration. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 211 FPS, with a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 243 FPS, indicating that even the minimum frame rate stays high above the playability threshold. The High preset delivers 179 FPS on average, while the Ultra preset still manages a very strong 146 FPS. The data shows that at 1080p, there is no preset that causes the system to struggle, as even the most demanding settings produce frame rates more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the performance remains highly impressive, though the scaling from 1080p reflects the increased pixel count. The Low preset averages 157 FPS, and the Medium preset follows closely at 137 FPS, with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 157 FPS. High settings deliver 116 FPS on average, while Ultra still maintains a comfortable 95 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent reduction in average frame rates, but the gap between the lowest and highest presets is relatively modest at 62 FPS. All four settings at 1440p exceed the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, with the most demanding Ultra preset still producing frame rates 58% above the playability line.

At 3840x2160, the performance scaling becomes more pronounced as the GPU faces a substantially larger rendering workload. The Low preset averages 85 FPS, and Medium drops to 74 FPS, with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS. High settings produce an average of 63 FPS, which places the system right at the edge of comfortable playability. The Ultra preset falls below the threshold, averaging 51 FPS, which indicates that the most demanding settings at 4K exceed what this combination can handle smoothly. The data reveals that at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 34 FPS, demonstrating that preset selection becomes critically important for maintaining smooth gameplay at this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Ryzen 7 9700F indicate that its average benchmark score of 69,996 places it in a tight cluster of high-end processors. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69,875, which is 0.2% lower, making it a virtually identical performer in synthetic benchmarks. The Intel Core i7-14700KF achieves 70,163, representing a 0.2% advantage over the 9700F. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69,515, which is 0.7% lower, and the Intel Core i7-14700K trails by 0.9% with a score of 69,355. These delta percentages indicate that the 9700F sits in a performance band where swapping between these CPUs would produce negligible real-world differences in Doom, since the frame rate data shows the GPU is the primary scaling factor at most settings.

For the RTX 5060, the benchmark landscape shows a similar clustering of near-identical performers. The AMD Radeon 860M scores 26,401, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 5060's 26,331 average. The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 achieves 26,421, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 26,553, representing a 0.8% advantage, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT scores 26,011, which is 1.2% lower. These small deltas mean that a system builder swapping the RTX 5060 for any of these alternatives would see nearly identical frame rates in Doom, with differences of only a few FPS at most. The percentile rankings reinforce this picture: the 9700F sits in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 5060 ranks in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but with limitations. The measured data shows playable settings at 3840x2160 include Low (85 FPS average), Medium (74 FPS average), and High (63 FPS average). The Ultra preset falls below the playable threshold with a 51 FPS average.

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

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 produces an average of 95 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold. Since all four presets at this resolution are playable, Ultra represents the most demanding option that maintains smooth performance.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 26,331 is within 1.2% of its nearest competitors. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT trails by 1.2%, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary leads by 0.8%, meaning gameplay differences would be minimal.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals show benchmark score differences of less than 1%. The frame rate scaling across resolutions indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher settings and resolutions.

Q: What is the maximum FPS achievable with this combination?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 243 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The Medium preset at 1080p reaches a maximum of 243 FPS as well, while the minimum for that preset is 180 FPS.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at any resolution?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 146 FPS, and at 2560x1440, Ultra averages 95 FPS. However, at 3840x2160, Ultra drops to 51 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows that this system can run Doom effectively across most resolution and preset combinations. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra delivering 146 FPS and Low reaching 243 FPS. The 2560x1440 resolution also supports all presets above the threshold, with Ultra averaging 95 FPS and Low reaching 157 FPS. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, and Medium, with High providing a 63 FPS average. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that fails to clear the 60 FPS bar, averaging 51 FPS. For users prioritizing visual quality, the best playable 4K option is High at 63 FPS, while 1440p users can maximize settings with Ultra at 95 FPS. The system demonstrates particularly strong performance at 1080p, where even the most demanding settings produce frame rates suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 7 9700F and RTX 5060 depending on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the high frame rates across all presets suggest the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU, as the Low preset reaches 243 FPS while Ultra still manages 146 FPS. The 62% reduction from Low to Ultra at 1080p is primarily attributable to GPU rendering load rather than CPU limitations. At 2560x1440, the performance scaling shows a similar pattern, with Low at 157 FPS and Ultra at 95 FPS, representing a 40% reduction. The RTX 5060's 8 GB of GDDR7 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appear adequate for these resolutions, as the frame rates remain consistently high.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor, as the rendering workload increases substantially. The Low preset drops to 85 FPS, and Ultra falls to 51 FPS, indicating that the GPU's compute resources are the primary constraint at this resolution. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, provide sufficient processing power throughout the tests, as evidenced by the 1080p results where frame rates exceed 240 FPS without apparent CPU bottlenecks. The scaling between resolutions shows that moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by roughly 35-40% across presets, while moving from 1440p to 4K reduces performance by a further 45-50%, which is consistent with the increased pixel counts and the GPU's role as the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the benchmark database, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 7 9700F and RTX 5060 ranks 1,640 out of 3,712 total combinations for Doom performance. This places the system in the upper half of all tested configurations, specifically in the 55.8th percentile. The ranking reflects the strong 1080p and 1440p performance, while the 4K results at Ultra settings pull the overall ranking down slightly. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all processors suggests that the combination's overall position is constrained more by the GPU's 72nd percentile standing. The delta percentages to the nearest CPU and GPU rivals indicate that many combinations with slightly different hardware would produce very similar results, as the performance clusters around the 9700F and RTX 5060 are tight, with differences of less than 1.2% in all cases.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that maintains 60 FPS or higher, delivering an average of 146 FPS. This provides maximum visual quality while still offering frame rates more than double the playability threshold. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also qualifies as the best playable option, averaging 95 FPS with no minimum frame rate data indicating drops below 60 FPS. This configuration balances high visual fidelity with smooth performance. At 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS, achieving an average of 63 FPS. This provides a playable 4K experience, though the margin above the threshold is slim. The Medium preset at 4K offers a more comfortable buffer with 74 FPS average, but High represents the maximum visual quality while maintaining playability. These recommendations align with the verdict data, which lists High as the best 4K setting and Ultra as the best for both 1440p and 1080p.