Doom

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 handles Doom comfortably at 1080p and 1440p, with every preset at those resolutions clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold — Ultra at 1920x1080 averages 137 FPS, and Ultra at 2560x1440 averages 89 FPS. Only 4K forces compromise: Ultra drops to 48 FPS there, so Medium (70 FPS) is the practical ceiling. The CPU sits in the 92nd percentile of all tested processors, but the GPU, in the 61st percentile, is the component that sets the limits at higher resolutions. All figures below are measured, not estimated.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo is fast across the board. Low averages 228 FPS, Medium averages 198 FPS (with a recorded minimum of 168 and maximum of 228), High averages 167 FPS, and Ultra averages 137 FPS. Even the worst case in the dataset — Ultra — sits well over double the 60 FPS threshold, which means frame pacing stays smooth and there is plenty of headroom for demanding moments in combat.

At 2560x1440, the numbers step down but remain strong: Low averages 147 FPS, Medium averages 128 FPS with a minimum of 109 and a maximum of 148, High averages 108 FPS, and Ultra averages 89 FPS. The Medium minimum of 109 is the key figure here — the frame rate never falls near unplayable territory even at the busiest moments, and Ultra's 89 FPS average leaves clear margin above 60.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4060's limits show. Low averages 80 FPS and Medium averages 70 FPS, with Medium's recorded range spanning a minimum of 59 to a maximum of 80 — note that minimum sits one frame below the threshold, so dips can occasionally graze it. High averages 59 FPS, essentially at the line but not above it. Ultra averages 48 FPS and is the only result in the dataset that falls meaningfully short.

The scaling pattern is consistent: each resolution step costs roughly a third of the frame rate at a given preset, and each preset step from Low to Ultra costs around 25-40% depending on resolution. Nothing in the data suggests CPU bottlenecking — the Ryzen 9 9900X posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32172 and a single-core score of 2253, both far beyond what a 2016-release FPS requires.

How This Combo Ranks

Against the full database of tested pairings for this game, the 9900X + RTX 4060 ranks 2001 out of 3712 combos. That places it near the middle of the field — slightly below the halfway point. The explanation is straightforward: the CPU is elite (92nd percentile versus all CPUs, average benchmark score of 57498), while the GPU is mid-tier (61st percentile versus all GPUs, average benchmark score of 17639). Doom is an older title that leans lightly on the processor, so the surplus CPU power does not translate into rank; the RTX 4060's PassMark G3D score of 19545 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 48643 determine where this combo lands.

For context on the CPU side, the 9900X's nearest rivals by aggregate score are the AMD EPYC 9015 (57555, a 0.1% gap), the AMD EPYC 7313 (57399, 0.2%), the Intel Core i9-14900 (58115, 1.1% ahead), and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323, 1.4% ahead). On the GPU side, the RTX 4060's closest neighbors are the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, 0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon 780M (17588, 0.3% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 (17551, 0.5% behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 (17509, 0.7% behind). Any of those GPUs paired with comparable silicon would produce similar in-game results.

FAQ

Q: Can the Ryzen 9 9900X + RTX 4060 run Doom at 4K?

A: Yes, but not at every preset. At 3840x2160, Low (80 FPS) and Medium (70 FPS) clear the 60 FPS threshold; High (59 FPS) sits right at the line and Ultra (48 FPS) falls short. Medium is the best playable setting at 4K.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo achieves in the game?

A: 228 FPS average, at 1920x1080 on the Low preset. The Medium preset at the same resolution averages 198 FPS with a recorded maximum of 228.

Q: Does the frame rate ever drop below 60?

A: Only at 4K. Medium at 3840x2160 has a recorded minimum of 59 — a single frame below threshold — while High (59 avg) and Ultra (48 avg) at 4K fall short outright. At 1080p and 1440p, every preset averages well above 60 and the recorded Medium minimums are 168 and 109 respectively.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the limiting factor?

A: The GPU. The Ryzen 9 9900X ranks in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs with 12 cores, 24 threads, and a 5.60 GHz boost clock, while the RTX 4060 sits in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. The resolution-dependent frame rate scaling in the measured data confirms the bottleneck sits on the graphics side.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 still a current product?

A: No — its production status is listed as End-of-life. It launched at an MSRP of 299 USD and belongs to the GeForce 40 series, succeeded by the GeForce 50 series. The Ryzen 9 9900X remains in Active production and launched at an MSRP of $499.

Q: How demanding is Doom on this hardware?

A: Not very. Released in 2016, the game runs at 137 FPS on Ultra even at 1440p on this combo. A 60 FPS experience is available at every resolution tested, with preset restrictions only applying at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

If the goal is replicating this combo's Doom performance, the GPU choice matters far more than the CPU. On the graphics side, the database shows the AMD Radeon HD 7790 scoring within 0.2% of the RTX 4060's aggregate (17666 vs 17639), with the AMD Radeon 780M (0.3% behind), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (0.5% behind), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (0.7% behind) all effectively interchangeable in aggregate terms. Any of these would produce broadly similar frame rates in this title when paired with an equivalently capable processor.

On the processor side, the 9900X's aggregate score of 57498 has close neighbors in the AMD EPYC 9015 (57555, 0.1% ahead) and AMD EPYC 7313 (57399, 0.2% behind), while the Intel Core i9-14900 (58115) and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323) sit 1.1% and 1.4% ahead respectively. Since Doom leaves most of this CPU headroom unused — the game's demands are modest next to a processor with a Geekbench multi-core score of 22174 and single-core score of 3010 — any of these chips would drive the same GPU to essentially identical results.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 137 FPS average. Every preset is playable; Ultra clears the threshold by more than double. Low reaches 228 FPS if raw speed is the priority.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 89 FPS average. All four presets clear 60 FPS; Ultra does so with a 29-frame cushion. Medium's minimum of 109 confirms stability down the preset ladder.
• 3840x2160 — Medium, 70 FPS average. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Its minimum of 59 dips a single frame below the line, so drop to Low (80 FPS) if dips are unacceptable. High at 59 FPS and Ultra at 48 FPS do not qualify.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Doom, and at two of the three tested resolutions it does so without compromise. At 1920x1080, all presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra delivering 137 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets are again playable, topping out at Ultra with 89 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low (80 FPS) and Medium (70 FPS) clear the 60 FPS threshold; Ultra's 48 FPS average rules out maximum settings at 4K. For a fast, arena-style FPS where high frame rates matter, 1080p or 1440p at Ultra is the sweet spot for this pairing; 4K is viable only with reduced settings.