Doom

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers an exceptional experience in Doom, a 2016 FPS title. The benchmark data shows this combination not only meets but vastly exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold across every tested resolution and preset. At 4K, the combo averages 87 FPS on High settings, while at 1080p it pushes well past 300 FPS on lower presets, indicating a system with immense headroom for this title. The measured results reveal a hardware pairing that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but transitions to a more balanced workload as resolution drops.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data identifies the most demanding preset that maintains an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS for each resolution. For this system, every single preset tested clears that bar, making the "best" setting the highest quality option available.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the Ultra preset delivers an average of 71 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested and it still provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target. The data shows a clear progression: Low averages 118 FPS, Medium 102 FPS, and High 87 FPS, with Ultra being the only preset that dips below the 100 FPS mark, yet it remains perfectly playable.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the Ultra preset achieves an average of 131 FPS. This represents a substantial increase over the 4K result, showing how resolution scaling dramatically improves performance. The average frame rates at this resolution are 217 FPS for Low, 189 FPS for Medium, and 160 FPS for High, demonstrating that even the most demanding settings here are far beyond what is needed for smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Ultra preset reaches an average of 202 FPS. This is nearly three times the 60 FPS threshold. The lower presets produce staggering numbers: Low averages 335 FPS, Medium 292 FPS, and High 247 FPS. The 1080p results suggest the system is almost entirely GPU-limited at this resolution, with the CPU having ample headroom to feed frames.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Doom at 4K with the highest settings?

A: Yes. The measured data shows the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 71 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four tested presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 202 FPS at 1920x1080 to 71 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 131 FPS. This represents a 65% decrease in performance when moving from 1080p to 4K, illustrating the heavy load that higher resolutions place on the GPU.

Q: Which resolution provides the highest average frame rate?

A: The 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings produces the highest measured average at 335 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, 1080p averages 202 FPS, which is higher than the 4K Low preset's 118 FPS average.

Q: How does the Medium preset compare to High in terms of average FPS?

A: At 4K, Medium averages 102 FPS while High averages 87 FPS, a difference of 15 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 29 FPS (189 vs 160), and at 1080p it is 45 FPS (292 vs 247). The performance gap between these presets widens as resolution decreases.

Q: Is the RTX 5070 the limiting factor in this system?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 4K, the frame rates scale closely with preset changes, while at 1080p the CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads appear sufficient to keep up with the GPU's output, as indicated by the very high frame rates exceeding 300 FPS.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate observed for this combo?

A: The only preset with a recorded minimum frame rate is Medium. At 3840x2160, the minimum is 87 FPS; at 2560x1440, it is 161 FPS; and at 1920x1080, it is 248 FPS. The minimum at 4K Medium is notably identical to the average FPS of the 4K High preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured performance data provides a comprehensive view of how this system handles Doom across various settings. The average frame rates are the primary metric, with some presets also recording minimum and maximum values.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 118 FPS. The Medium preset averages 102 FPS, with a minimum of 87 FPS and a maximum of 118 FPS. High settings produce an average of 87 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers the lowest average at 71 FPS, which still comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, performance scales upward significantly. The Low preset averages 217 FPS. Medium averages 189 FPS, with a minimum of 161 FPS and a maximum of 217 FPS. High settings reach an average of 160 FPS. The Ultra preset maintains a strong 131 FPS average, showing that 1440p is a sweet spot for high refresh rate displays with this hardware.

At 1920x1080, the results are exceptional. The Low preset averages 335 FPS. Medium averages 292 FPS, with a minimum of 248 FPS and a maximum of 336 FPS. High settings achieve 247 FPS on average. The Ultra preset still produces 202 FPS, which is over three times the playable threshold. The data shows that the maximum frame rate recorded is 336 FPS at 1080p Medium, just one frame higher than the 335 FPS average at Low settings.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: this PC can run Doom exceptionally well. The verdict by resolution confirms that all tested settings are playable at every resolution, with the best settings being Ultra at each one. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 71 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with an 11 FPS margin. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 131 FPS, more than double the threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 202 FPS, over three times the requirement.

This system does not struggle with Doom at any point. The lowest average frame rate recorded across all tests is 71 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still a very playable experience. The data indicates that users can select the highest visual quality settings without compromising smoothness, even at 4K. For those with high refresh rate monitors, the 1440p and 1080p results provide ample frame rates to take full advantage of displays running at 144Hz or even 240Hz. The combination of the Ryzen 9 5950X and RTX 5070 is more than sufficient for this title, leaving significant performance headroom.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interplay between the CPU and GPU in this system becomes evident when examining the scaling of frame rates across resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates for Low, Medium, High, and Ultra are 118, 102, 87, and 71 FPS, respectively. This shows a steady decline of roughly 15 FPS per preset step, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the graphics card's fill rate and shading capabilities are the limiting factors.

As resolution drops to 2560x1440, the average frame rates jump to 217, 189, 160, and 131 FPS for the same presets. The relative performance gap between presets remains consistent, but the overall increase is substantial. At 1920x1080, the averages soar to 335, 292, 247, and 202 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 1080p is less dramatic than from 4K to 1440p, suggesting the system is approaching a point where the CPU's frame generation capability begins to matter more.

The data indicates that at 4K, the RTX 5070 is the dominant factor, as the GPU's workload increases with resolution and preset complexity. At 1080p, the Ryzen 9 5950X's 16 cores and 32 threads, with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, are able to supply frames at a rate that keeps the GPU near its maximum output. The 335 FPS average at Low settings suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck, but the diminishing returns between 1440p and 1080p hint that the CPU's single-thread performance, which scores 944 in 3dmark_single_thread, is becoming more relevant. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than adequate for this game, as evidenced by the strong 4K performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 754th out of 3712 tested combos for Doom. This places it in the top 20% of all systems tested for this game, which is a strong showing given the age of the title and the number of high-end configurations likely included in the database.

The rank reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across all resolutions and settings. While the CPU's percentile versus all CPUs is 91, indicating it outperforms 91% of processors, the GPU's percentile is 82. This suggests the GPU is slightly less of an outlier than the CPU, yet the combination still achieves a top-quartile rank. The 754th position out of 3712 means there are many systems that perform better, but also a vast majority that perform worse. For a game like Doom, which is not particularly demanding by modern standards, this system's rank is consistent with its high-end components delivering excellent results.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The benchmark data for the individual components provides insight into what other hardware would behave similarly to this combination. For the CPU, the nearest rivals are all within a 1% performance delta of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX has an average score of 52073, which is 0.2% lower. The AMD EPYC 8124P scores 52121, also 0.3% lower. The Intel Core i9-13900F scores 51730, which is 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i7-14700 scores 52301, 0.7% lower. All of these processors would deliver virtually identical frame rates in Doom when paired with the RTX 5070, as the game is not heavily dependent on CPU multi-threading beyond a certain point.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar pattern. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 has an average score of 40318, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 5070's 40377. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, 0.8% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, which is 1.2% lower. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, 2% lower. These professional-grade GPUs would offer comparable performance in Doom, though their driver optimizations may differ from the GeForce line. The data suggests that swapping the RTX 5070 for any of these rivals would result in a negligible change in frame rates, likely less than 3 FPS in most scenarios. The Intel Core i9-13900F, being the closest CPU rival with a positive delta, would be the most direct alternative for users looking to replicate this system's performance without the exact same CPU.