Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a strong performance profile for Doom, with benchmark data showing that this combination handles the game across a wide range of resolutions and settings. The measured results place this combo at rank 1808 out of 3712 tested combinations, indicating a solidly above-average position for this 2016 FPS title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo in Doom?

A: The data shows that the best resolution is 1920x1080, where the combo achieves an average of 146.1 FPS at Ultra settings, 174.9 FPS at High, 210.7 FPS at Medium, and 238.8 FPS at Low.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Doom?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 the combo maintains playable performance at High, Medium, and Low settings, with average FPS of 61.2, 77.2, and 82.1 respectively. However, Ultra settings at this resolution drop to 48.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the CPU benchmark relative to other processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X sits at the 86th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37943. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core i9-14901E, which scores 37911, a negligible 0.1% difference.

Q: What GPU benchmarks show the strongest performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 achieves its highest benchmark score in Geekbench Vulkan at 113321, followed by Geekbench OpenCL at 112787. Its Passmark G3D score is 20891, placing it at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Is the combo more CPU-bound or GPU-bound in Doom?

A: The data indicates that performance scales more significantly with resolution changes than with preset changes, suggesting the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, the gap between Low and Ultra is 92.7 FPS, while at 3840x2160 the same gap narrows to 33.4 FPS.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is fully playable with an average of 96.2 FPS, which is the highest preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold. All four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 1808 out of 3712 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the upper half of all configurations evaluated. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component creates a significant bottleneck for this particular title. The CPU's 86th percentile standing among all processors, combined with the GPU's 72nd percentile position, suggests that the system is well-matched for a game like Doom that benefits from both strong single-thread performance and capable rasterization throughput.

The combo's rank of 1808 indicates that while it is not at the very top of the performance hierarchy, it sits comfortably ahead of the median configuration. Given that Doom is a fast-paced FPS where frame rates above 60 FPS are desirable, this ranking translates to excellent real-world playability at most resolution and preset combinations. The data shows that the system is particularly strong at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, where it delivers frame rates substantially above the playability threshold even at maximum settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional frame rates across all settings. The Low preset produces an average of 238.8 FPS, Medium achieves 210.7 FPS, High reaches 174.9 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a robust 146.1 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system has considerable headroom, with even the most demanding preset nearly 2.5 times above the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows expected scaling. The Low preset averages 153.9 FPS, Medium achieves 138.8 FPS, High delivers 114.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 96.2 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p results in an average FPS reduction of approximately 35% across presets, which is consistent with the increased pixel count demanding more from the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the performance scaling becomes more pronounced. The Low preset averages 82.1 FPS, Medium achieves 77.2 FPS, High delivers 61.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.7 FPS. The 4K resolution significantly stresses the GPU, and the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows to 33.4 FPS, compared to 92.7 FPS at 1080p. This compression of the performance envelope at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor as resolution increases.

The Verdict

This PC can run Doom with playable performance at all three tested resolutions, though with some caveats at 4K. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably, with the Ultra preset delivering 146.1 FPS. This makes 1080p gaming fully unrestricted, allowing users to enable maximum settings without any performance concerns.

At 2560x1440, the system also achieves playable performance across all four presets. The Ultra setting averages 96.2 FPS, providing a substantial margin above the 60 FPS threshold. This resolution offers an excellent balance between visual fidelity and frame rate, making it the sweet spot for this combo.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is more nuanced. High, Medium, and Low settings all remain playable, with averages of 61.2, 77.2, and 82.1 FPS respectively. However, the Ultra preset drops to 48.7 FPS, which falls below the playability threshold. For 4K gaming, users should stick with High settings to maintain a playable frame rate, or accept the visual downgrade of Medium or Low for higher performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data shows a clear shift in component bottleneck behavior as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a more significant role, as evidenced by the wide performance spread between presets. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 92.7 FPS, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom at this resolution for the CPU to influence frame delivery meaningfully. The Ryzen 7 9700X's strong single-thread performance, reflected in its 3dmark single-thread score of 1280 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2211, helps maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU becomes more dominant. The performance spread between Low and Ultra narrows to 57.7 FPS, showing that the GPU's rendering workload begins to cap frame rates more significantly. Still, the CPU continues to provide sufficient throughput to keep the GPU well-fed, as evidenced by the 96.2 FPS at Ultra settings.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The performance spread between Low and Ultra compresses to just 33.4 FPS, and even the Low preset only achieves 82.1 FPS. This indicates that the RTX 5060's 8 GB GDDR7 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being fully utilized at 4K, and the CPU's performance ceiling is no longer the primary constraint. The shift from 1080p to 4K shows that while the CPU matters at lower resolutions, the GPU dictates overall performance at higher pixel counts.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 146.1 FPS. This represents the best visual quality available while maintaining a frame rate more than double the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also remains the best choice, delivering 96.2 FPS. This setting provides the highest visual fidelity at this resolution while still maintaining a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is High, which averages 61.2 FPS. This is the highest preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold at 4K, though it operates with less than 2% headroom above the minimum playable frame rate. Users seeking more performance headroom at this resolution can drop to Medium for 77.2 FPS or Low for 82.1 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X indicate that several other processors would deliver nearly identical performance in this system. The Intel Core i9-14901E scores 37911, just 0.1% below the Ryzen's 37943 average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 also scores 37904, another 0.1% difference. The Intel Core 5 211E trails by 0.3% with a score of 37829, and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 is 0.4% behind at 37804. Any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the Ryzen 7 9700X in Doom, with performance differences well within measurement error.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060's nearest rivals show similar benchmark scores. The AMD Radeon 860M scores 26401, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 5060's 26331 average. The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 scores 26421, also 0.3% above. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 26553, 0.8% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT scores 26011, which is 1.2% lower. These GPUs would produce comparable frame rates in Doom, with the RX 6750 XT potentially showing slightly lower performance and the others performing within a narrow band of the RTX 5060.