Doom

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers an exceptional experience in Doom, with every tested preset at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin. The data shows a system that is effectively overkill for this 2016 title, as even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K produces an average of 83.3 FPS. At lower resolutions, performance scales to extreme levels, with 1080p Low reaching an average of 401.4 FPS, indicating the engine is rarely stressed by this hardware combination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the combo produces frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of virtually any monitor. The Low preset averages 401.4 FPS, Medium drops slightly to 345.5 FPS, and High maintains 291.7 FPS. Even the most demanding Ultra preset at 1080p yields an average of 237.6 FPS, which is more than triple the 60 FPS playable threshold. This resolution is clearly CPU-bound territory, as the GPU has abundant headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440 shows a predictable step down, but the margins remain massive. Low settings average 255.9 FPS, Medium drops to 226.2 FPS, and High runs at 192.2 FPS. The Ultra preset still produces an average of 156.3 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the needs of high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings shows a reduction of roughly 34% in average FPS, which is consistent with the increase in pixel count and the GPU becoming more relevant.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4080 SUPER finally starts to show meaningful load. The Low preset averages 143.1 FPS, Medium runs at 120.9 FPS, and High drops to 104.7 FPS. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding configuration tested, still maintains an average of 83.3 FPS. This means that even at 4K with maximum settings, the combo delivers a frame rate that is roughly 39% above the 60 FPS playable threshold, leaving room for additional background tasks or recording software without compromising smoothness. The data indicates no min or max FPS values were recorded, so all analysis relies on average performance, but the consistency of the averages across presets suggests stable behavior.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data provides context for how other hardware would behave in this system. For the Intel Core i7-13700K, the closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which has an average benchmark score of 46971 compared to the i7-13700K's 46881, a negligible delta of -0.2%. This means the Ryzen 9 5900 would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Doom, assuming the same GPU. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, a -0.3% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 with a +0.5% delta, while the Intel Xeon w3-2535 also sits at 46653 with a +0.5% delta. All four rivals are within a 1% performance band, indicating that CPU choice among these options would not meaningfully alter Doom's frame rates.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, the nearest rival is the standard RTX 4080 with an average score of 54247 versus 54209 for the SUPER, a delta of -0.1%. In practice, this means the RTX 4080 would perform almost identically, with perhaps a 1-2 FPS difference in Doom at any given setting. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 with a -1.1% delta, which is slightly higher on average but still within a margin that would be imperceptible in gameplay. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S both score higher on average (55698 and 55757, respectively, with deltas of -2.7% and -2.8%), but these differences are small enough that the user would not notice a practical difference in Doom's frame rates. Any of these GPU alternatives paired with the i7-13700K would deliver similarly high performance, with the caveat that the Pro W5700X is a workstation card not typically used for gaming.

CPU and GPU Roles

Analyzing the scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts between the i7-13700K and the RTX 4080 SUPER. At 1920x1080, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is 163.8 FPS (from 401.4 down to 237.6), which is a 40.8% reduction. This large drop when increasing settings indicates that the GPU is still doing meaningful work, but the absolute frame rates are so high that the CPU's single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 1136, is sufficient to feed the GPU without bottlenecking.

At 2560x1440, the Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 99.6 FPS (255.9 down to 156.3), a 38.9% reduction. The percentage drop is similar to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are lower, suggesting that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases. The i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads, with a max-thread 3DMark score of 12412, are more than adequate for Doom's engine, which is not heavily multithreaded for a 2016 title.

At 3840x2160, the Low-to-Ultra gap is 59.8 FPS (143.1 down to 83.3), a 41.8% reduction. This is the largest percentage drop across resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the dominant component at 4K. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth are being fully utilized, while the CPU's role diminishes. The data clearly shows a transition: at 1080p, the system is balanced with CPU headroom; at 1440p, the GPU starts to matter more; at 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, but the CPU still provides enough throughput to avoid stuttering. The playable settings at all resolutions include Ultra, meaning neither component ever becomes a hard constraint for achieving 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Doom at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 83.3, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best settings at 4K with an average of 83.3 FPS.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves?

A: The highest measured average is 401.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the most extreme result in the dataset, indicating the GPU is far from saturated at lower resolutions.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 237.6 at 1920x1080 to 83.3 at 3840x2160. This represents a 64.9% reduction in average frame rate, which is expected given the fourfold increase in pixel count.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER meaningfully faster than the standard RTX 4080 in this game?

A: No. The benchmark data shows only a -0.1% delta in average scores between the two GPUs, with the RTX 4080 scoring 54247 and the RTX 4080 SUPER scoring 54209. In Doom, this would translate to a difference of less than 1 FPS in most scenarios.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The data suggests no meaningful bottleneck. At 1080p, the combo still achieves 237.6 FPS at Ultra, and at 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The i7-13700K's 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and max-thread score of 12412 indicate sufficient headroom for Doom's engine.

Q: What is the least demanding preset that still looks good at 1440p?

A: The data shows that High settings at 2560x1440 average 192.2 FPS, while Ultra averages 156.3 FPS. Both are well above 60 FPS, so the choice depends on visual preference; the Ultra preset is the most demanding but still leaves massive performance margin.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 271 out of 3712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 7.3% of all systems in the database. This is a strong position, but not the absolute top, which suggests that there are combinations with even higher performance, likely featuring newer or more specialized hardware. The GPU's percentile of 86 among all GPUs and the CPU's percentile of 89 among all CPUs indicate that both components are near the top of their respective categories, but the combo rank is slightly lower than either individual percentile, reflecting that Doom's engine may not fully exploit the multi-threaded capabilities of the i7-13700K. The rank of 271 means that 270 other combinations deliver higher average FPS, but given that this combo already exceeds 237 FPS at 1080p Ultra, the practical difference is negligible for most users. The data confirms that this is a high-end pairing that would only be outperformed by more expensive or newer hardware, and even then, the margin would be imperceptible in real-world gameplay.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data clearly indicates that the most demanding preset at every resolution stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold, meaning there is no need to compromise on visual quality. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which averages 237.6 FPS. This is more than sufficient for any monitor, including high-refresh-rate 240Hz panels, though it falls short of the 401.4 FPS achievable at Low. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best setting, averaging 156.3 FPS. This comfortably drives 144Hz and even 165Hz monitors without issue. At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the best choice, with an average of 83.3 FPS. While this is not enough for 120Hz or higher refresh rates, it is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience on standard 60Hz 4K displays. In all cases, the recommendation is to use Ultra settings, as the hardware has the headroom to do so, and the frame rates remain far above playable levels. The only scenario where a user might consider lowering settings would be to chase extremely high frame rates for competitive play, where the Low preset at 1080p (401.4 FPS) would be the choice.