Doom

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the Intel Arc B370 delivers a mixed bag of results in Doom, heavily favoring lower resolutions and lighter settings. The data shows this is a combination that can handle the game at 1080p comfortably, but struggles to maintain playable frame rates as resolution increases. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS, component roles, and the best settings per resolution based on recorded data from the database benchmarks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for the AMD Ryzen 5950X and Intel Arc B370 combination reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across the three tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, the game is largely unplayable with this combo. The highest average FPS at this resolution is 34 on Low settings, which falls well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium settings at 4K yield an average of 29 FPS, with minimums at 25 and maximums at 34. High settings drop the average to 25 FPS, and Ultra settings pull it down to 20 FPS. None of these results approach the 60 FPS mark, indicating that 4K gaming is not a practical option for this setup.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains limited. Low settings achieve an average of 62 FPS, just above the playable threshold. Medium settings produce an average of 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 and a maximum of 62, which is a tight range but still below the 60 FPS average target. High settings average 46 FPS, and Ultra settings average 37 FPS. The only setting that consistently delivers playable performance at 1440p is Low, with its 62 FPS average.

The 1920x1080 results show the combo in its best light. Low settings deliver an average of 96 FPS. Medium settings average 84 FPS, with minimums at 71 and maximums at 96. High settings average 71 FPS, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS. Ultra settings average 58 FPS, just below the playable threshold. The data indicates that 1080p is the only resolution where this combination provides a wide range of playable settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets in the recorded data points to a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on Low settings drops the average FPS from 96 to 62, a significant decline of 34 FPS. This large drop with the same settings indicates that the Intel Arc B370 is the limiting factor as pixel count increases. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 and its 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs reinforce this interpretation, as the hardware is positioned at the lower end of the performance spectrum.

At 4K, the GPU strain becomes even more evident. The average FPS on Low settings at 3840x1440 drops to 34, a 28 FPS decline from the 1440p Low result. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at 4K is 14 FPS, from 34 FPS on Low down to 20 FPS on Ultra. This narrow spread across settings, combined with the low absolute FPS numbers, points to a situation where the GPU's rendering capabilities are overwhelmed by the demands of 2160p and 3840x1440 resolutions.

The CPU role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions where frame rates are higher. At 1080p Low with a 96 FPS average, the CPU has to feed frames quickly, and the Ryzen 9 5950X with its 16 cores and 32 threads with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz is more than capable of handling that demand. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs places it in the top tier of processors available in the database. In contrast, at higher resolutions where the GPU struggles, the CPU has less impact on the final average FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict by resolution in the data provides clear guidance for each resolution. For 3840x2160, the verdict shows no playable settings are recorded. The best settings field is null, and there is no average FPS to report. The highest average FPS at this resolution is 34 on Low settings, but this is below the 60 FPS playable threshold, making 4K unplayable. Gamers should skip 4K with this setup and consider lower resolutions for a playable experience.

At 2560x1440, the verdict lists Low as the only playable setting, and Low is the best settings with an average of 62 FPS. Low is the only setting at this resolution that stays at or above 60 FPS. The next closest setting, Medium at 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 and a maximum of 62, falls short of the 60 FPS average target. For a 1440p experience that hits playable frame rates, Low at 62 FPS is the setting to use.

The 1920x1080 resolution has the most playable settings at High, Low, and Medium. High is the best settings with an average FPS of 71. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p, hitting 71 FPS on High, 84 FPS on Medium with minimums at 71 and maximums at 96, and 96 FPS on Low. Ultra trails at 58 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold. For 1080p, High at 71 FPS is the recommended preset for the best balance of visuals and playable frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Doom at 4K?

A: No playable settings are recorded at 3840x2160 resolution in the data. The highest average FPS at this resolution is 34 FPS on Low settings, 29 FPS on Medium with minimums at 25, 34 on High, 29, 20 FPS on Ultra, 29 avg 20, all below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p?

A: Low is the only playable setting at 2560x1440. The recorded average FPS at Low is 62, just above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 54 FPS with 46 minimum and 62 maximum, High averages 46 FPS, and Ultra averages 37, so Low at 62 FPS.

Q: Is 1080p Ultra playable on this combo?

A: No, Ultra at 1920x1080 records an average FPS of 58, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable settings at 1080p are High, Low, and Medium.

Q: How does the Arc B370 rank compared to other GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a percentile ranking of 5 among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 1184 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, indicating it is positioned at the lower end of the GPU performance range.

Q: What is the best 1080p setting and its average FPS?

A: High settings at 1920x1080 deliver an average of 71 FPS, with maximums at 71 and minimums at 96 FPS on the High preset. This makes High the most demanding preset at 1080p that stays at or above the 60 FPS.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p High?

A: At 2560x1440 High settings record an average FPS of 46, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is not a playable setting and the best 1440p setting is Low, 62 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in the database, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX has an average score of 52073, which is about 0.2% lower than the Ryzen 9 5950X's average score. The AMD EPYC 8124P has a 0.3% lower average score of 52121, with a 0.3% lower. The Intel Core i9-13900F scores 51730, a 0.4% higher than the 5950X, and the Intel Core i7-14700 scores 52301, a 0.7% higher.

The GPU's nearest rivals are all similarly low-scoring cards. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 has a score of 1186, which is about 0.2% lower than the Arc B370. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a 0.5% difference. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a 0.7% higher score than the Arc B370. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% higher than the Arc B370.

These similar performance alternatives show that the Ryzen 9 5950X sits in a competitive range with the latest mid-range and high-end CPUs, while the Arc B370 is grouped with much older or lower-tier GPUs. If a user were to swap the CPU or GPU for one of these nearby parts, the FPS numbers in Doom would likely stay in a very similar range. The CPU rivals all have average scores within 0.7% of each other, so CPU swaps would be unlikely to materially change the game's performance in any meaningful way.

The GPU rivals all have scores within a 2.4% of each other, so GPU swaps would also be unlikely to alter the FPS results in Doom by a noticeable amount. The combo behaves similarly to other parts with these scores, so users should expect equivalent performance from those parts if upgrading or downgrading.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is a high-end CPU, and its data shows a strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26017, and a single-core score of 1614. The Arc B370 is a very low-end GPU, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184, and a 5th percentile ranking. The bottleneck in this setup is clearly the GPU, and the data indicates that the CPU has more than enough headroom for a more powerful GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Doom, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3425 out of 3712 total combos. This puts it in the bottom 8th percentile of all tested combinations for this game. The rank reflects the data, which shows that this combination is heavily limited by the GPU at higher resolutions.

The rank is a result of the low GPU performance, which is the primary constraint in Doom. The CPU's high average benchmark score of 51947 and 91st percentile ranking are not enough to compensate for the GPU's low score of 1184 and 5th percentile ranking. For any user looking to play Doom, the data indicates that a better GPU would be the first upgrade to improve the FPS results.

The 1080p results are playable, making this a viable low-cost entry point for the game at 1080p with settings on High or Medium. The 1440p results are limited to Low settings, and the 4K results are unplayable. The 3425 rank out of 3712 combos shows that while not the worst combination in the database, it is far from the top and users should be aware of the GPU limitations before considering this combo for Doom.