Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers an exceptionally powerful configuration for running Doom, with measured frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset combination tested. This system is built around an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 5 processor based on Granite Ridge architecture, paired with a Blackwell 2.0 GPU featuring 21,760 shading units and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus. The benchmark data shows a combination that ranks 49th out of 3,712 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top tier of configurations analyzed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces staggering frame rates that push well beyond typical display refresh rates. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 454, with Medium settings delivering 396 average FPS (minimum 336, maximum 455). High settings produce 334 average FPS, while the most demanding Ultra preset still holds an average of 273 FPS. These numbers indicate that the CPU-GPU pairing is far from bottlenecked at this resolution, with even the heaviest settings leaving massive headroom for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains extraordinary but shows the expected scaling curve. Low settings deliver 294 average FPS, Medium settings produce 256 average FPS with a minimum of 218 and maximum of 295, High settings reach 216 average FPS, and Ultra settings maintain 177 average FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent with increased pixel load, yet every preset remains several multiples above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the RTX 5090's 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute are more than sufficient for this title.

At 3840x2160, the system continues to impress with 4K performance that most hardware can only dream of achieving. Low settings average 159 FPS, Medium settings deliver 139 average FPS with a minimum of 118 and maximum of 160, High settings reach 117 average FPS, and Ultra settings sustain 96 average FPS. Even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate remains comfortably above 60 FPS, with the minimum observed frame not falling below 118 FPS at Medium settings. The data reveals that this configuration is essentially overkill for Doom, as the game's 2016 engine poses little challenge to modern high-end hardware.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings that maintain at least 60 FPS are Ultra, which achieves an average of 273 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and the system clears the playability threshold by a margin of over four times. Gamers can max out every visual option without any concern for performance degradation.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings again represent the optimal choice, delivering 177 average FPS. The gap between this and the 60 FPS threshold is still enormous, meaning users can enable every graphical enhancement while enjoying buttery-smooth gameplay. The minimum frame rate at Medium settings was recorded at 218 FPS, suggesting that even the heaviest scenes will not cause noticeable stuttering.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings remain the recommended configuration, producing 96 average FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate begins to approach more conventional high-refresh targets, yet it still exceeds the playability threshold by 36 FPS. For users with 4K displays running at 60 Hz, this preset offers the full visual experience with 36 FPS of headroom. The data indicates that no compromise is necessary at any resolution, as every preset in every resolution tested clears the 60 FPS bar.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and RTX 5090 combination achieves 96 average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold by a substantial margin.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 454, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The Medium preset at the same resolution produces 396 average FPS, while High settings yield 334 average FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1440p compared to 4K?

A: At 2560x1440, Ultra settings deliver 177 average FPS, which is 81 FPS higher than the 96 average FPS recorded at 3840x2160 with the same preset. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a performance increase of approximately 84% based on the measured averages.

Q: Is there any preset that drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every measured setting across all three resolutions maintains an average FPS well above 60. The lowest average recorded is 96 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still clears the threshold by 36 FPS.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates recorded?

A: Minimum FPS values were only captured for Medium settings: 118 FPS at 4K, 218 FPS at 1440p, and 336 FPS at 1080p. These minimums indicate that even the most demanding scenes stay far above the playability threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Doom?

A: The combination ranks 49th out of 3,712 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.3% of all configurations evaluated for this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX with an average score of 69,875 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i7-14700KF with 70,163 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with 69,515 (0.7% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700K with 69,355 (0.9% lower). These processors all sit within a narrow performance band, meaning users with any of these CPUs would see virtually identical frame rates in Doom, as the game is primarily GPU-bound at the settings tested.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090's nearest rivals present an interesting comparison. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605 (0.3% lower), the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396 (0.6% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 (1.1% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80,959 (1.4% higher). These rival GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Doom, though the RTX 5090's 32 GB GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide more headroom for future titles or higher resolutions. The delta percentages show that all four alternatives fall within a 2.5% performance band, making them viable substitutes if the RTX 5090 is unavailable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 49 out of 3,712 tested combos for Doom. This top 1.3% placement reflects the exceptional balance of CPU and GPU power, where the 8-core processor with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz provides ample physics and game logic throughput, while the RTX 5090's 176 ROPs and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate handle the rendering workload. The rank becomes more impressive considering that many higher-ranked combos likely feature even more expensive CPUs or specialized configurations, yet this mainstream-desktop pairing still lands in the 49th spot. The data indicates that this combo outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, with only 48 other configurations producing higher frame rates in this specific title.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Doom, and the verdict is unequivocal across all resolutions. At 3840x2160, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at 96 average FPS. At 2560x1440, every preset also clears the 60 FPS bar, with Ultra delivering 177 average FPS as the best choice. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce 273 average FPS, making it the recommended configuration. The playable threshold of 60 FPS is exceeded by at least 36 FPS in the most demanding scenario (4K Ultra), and by 213 FPS at 1080p Ultra. Benchmark results indicate that this system is not merely playable but overwhelmingly performant, offering users the ability to max out all graphical settings at any resolution without approaching the playability limit. The measured data confirms that Doom, despite being a fast-paced FPS that demands high frame rates, poses no challenge to this hardware combination. Whether targeting 4K cinematic quality or 1080p competitive play, this combo delivers headroom that would accommodate even more demanding titles.