Doom

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination delivers overwhelming performance in Doom, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a massive margin at every resolution and preset tested. At 4K Ultra, the combo still produces 96.9 FPS, which is 61.5% above the playability threshold, while at 1080p Low it reaches 444.9 FPS. This is a top-tier pairing that ranks 45th out of 3,712 tested combos in this game, putting it in the top 1.2% of all configurations.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 96.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at 4K are playable.

Q: How much performance headroom is there at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rates range from 180.6 FPS at Ultra to 300.9 FPS at Low. Even the most demanding preset at this resolution runs at three times the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 delivers an average of 274.5 FPS, which is the highest settings level available and still more than 4.5 times the playable threshold. All presets at 1080p exceed 338 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 53,288, placing it 91st percentile among all CPUs. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Xeon 634, while being 0.3% behind the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i7-14700F.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 has an average benchmark score of 79,842, placing it in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. It leads the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT by 1.1% and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X by 1.4%, while trailing the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB by 0.3% and the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB by 0.6%.

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

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 159.3 FPS, while Ultra averages 96.9 FPS. The difference of 62.4 FPS represents a 39.2% performance drop when moving from the lowest to the highest quality settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data shows that this game is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions, with CPU performance becoming relatively more important as resolution increases, though the GPU remains the dominant factor throughout. At 1920x1080, the frame rate scales dramatically with settings: from 444.9 FPS at Low down to 274.5 FPS at Ultra, a 170.4 FPS spread. This 38.3% reduction from Low to Ultra indicates the GPU is doing most of the work, as the CPU has enough headroom to feed frames at these extreme rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with tighter margins. The Low preset produces 300.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 180.6 FPS, a 120.3 FPS difference (40.0% reduction). The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings shows a drop from 274.5 to 180.6 FPS, a 34.2% decrease. This suggests that while the GPU is still the primary bottleneck, the increased pixel count at 1440p begins to load the GPU more heavily.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes even more pronounced. The Low preset yields 159.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 96.9 FPS, a 62.4 FPS difference (39.2% reduction). The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Ultra shows a drop from 180.6 to 96.9 FPS, a 46.3% decrease. This substantial drop when moving to 4K indicates that the RTX 5090's rendering capabilities are the limiting factor, as the Ryzen 9 7900X's 12 cores and 24 threads are more than sufficient to keep up with the GPU's demands.

The data reveals that the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p Low, where the 444.9 FPS result approaches the limits of what even a high-end CPU can feed. At higher resolutions and settings, the GPU workload dominates, and the gap between presets narrows proportionally less than the resolution scaling might suggest. Overall, the RTX 5090 is the primary performance driver in this game, with the Ryzen 9 7900X providing ample support at all tested configurations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X's average benchmark score of 53,288 is nearly identical to several other processors. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53,206, just 0.2% lower, making it a virtually interchangeable choice for this game's CPU demands. Similarly, the Intel Xeon 634 scores 52,974, only 0.6% behind, and would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Doom. On the other side, the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53,469, 0.3% higher, and the Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53,620, 0.6% higher, both of which would perform within a negligible margin of the 7900X.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090's average score of 79,842 places it alongside several other high-performance options. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605, just 0.3% lower, which would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396, 0.6% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940, 1.1% lower, all of which would result in comparable gameplay experiences. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80,959, 1.4% higher, making it the closest performer that would edge out the RTX 5090 in synthetic tests.

In practical terms for Doom, any of these CPU or GPU alternatives would produce frame rates within a few percentage points of the tested combo. The 0.6% or less differences between the CPU options translate to less than 3 FPS at 1080p and less than 1 FPS at 4K. Similarly, the GPU alternatives within 1.1% would differ by at most 5 FPS at 1080p and 1 FPS at 4K Ultra. This means users with any of these rival components can expect essentially identical performance in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 45th out of 3,712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 1.2% of all configurations. This is an exceptional result, reflecting the high-end nature of both components. The CPU alone sits in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, and their combined performance in this game exceeds what either component could achieve with a weaker partner.

The rank of 45 suggests that only 44 other combinations out of 3,712 produce higher average frame rates in this game. Given that the RTX 5090 is one of the most powerful consumer GPUs available, the combos ranked above it likely feature either higher-clocked variants of the same GPU or CPUs with even stronger single-thread performance that can push frame rates higher at 1080p, where CPU limits are more likely to appear. However, the margin between rank 45 and the top is likely small, as the 7900X's single-thread score of 1,093 in 3dmark_single_thread and 4,238 in passmark_single_thread are already strong.

At 4K, where the GPU is the primary bottleneck, the RTX 5090's 96.9 FPS at Ultra places this combo near the apex of what is achievable. The data shows that this combination is not just playable but exceptionally smooth across all resolutions and settings, with the lowest tested frame rate (96.9 FPS at 4K Ultra) still being 61.5% above the 60 FPS threshold. This ranking confirms that the combo is a top-tier choice for Doom players who demand maximum quality and frame rates.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Doom at every resolution and preset tested, with overwhelming performance headroom. According to the verdict by resolution, all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 96.9 FPS, which is 61.5% above the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 180.6 FPS, three times the threshold. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 274.5 FPS, more than four and a half times the threshold.

The verdict clearly states that the best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with average frame rates of 96.9 FPS at 4K, 180.6 FPS at 1440p, and 274.5 FPS at 1080p. This means users can crank the game to its highest quality preset and still enjoy frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. Even the lowest performance scenario tested — 4K Ultra — delivers nearly 100 FPS, which is excellent for a fast-paced FPS like Doom.

There is no scenario in the data where this combo fails to reach 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 96.9 FPS, which occurs at the most demanding settings (4K Ultra). All other configurations produce significantly higher frame rates, with 1080p Low reaching 444.9 FPS. The benchmark results indicate that this system is not just capable of running the game but is overkill for it, providing massive headroom for future titles or higher refresh rate displays.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 96.9 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it still delivers a frame rate that is 61.5% above the playable threshold. The next step down, High, averages 122 FPS, while Medium averages 141.6 FPS and Low averages 159.3 FPS. All four presets at 4K are playable, but Ultra provides the best visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the best settings preset is also Ultra, with an average of 180.6 FPS. This is three times the 60 FPS threshold, leaving substantial room for frame rate drops in intense scenes. The High preset averages 218.5 FPS, Medium averages 258.5 FPS, and Low averages 300.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p runs at nearly the same frame rate as the Low preset at 4K (180.6 vs. 159.3 FPS), highlighting how resolution scaling affects performance.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is again the best settings preset, delivering an average of 274.5 FPS. This is 4.6 times the playable threshold, making it ideal for high refresh rate monitors. The High preset averages 338.4 FPS, Medium averages 403.8 FPS, and Low averages 444.9 FPS. The data shows that at 1080p, even the most demanding preset exceeds what most displays can show, making this resolution a non-issue for the combo in terms of performance.