Doom

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers an exceptional experience in Doom, with measured frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested resolution and preset combination. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions, but still maintains triple-digit average frame rates even at 4K with maximum settings, making it one of the top-performing combos among the 3,712 tested in this database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo produces a wide spread of results depending on the preset. With Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 170 FPS. Moving to Medium drops the average to 148 FPS, with a minimum of 126 FPS and a maximum of 170 FPS. High settings yield an average of 125 FPS, while the most demanding Ultra preset still maintains a robust 102 FPS average. Even at the lowest point, this setup never approaches the 60 FPS threshold, making 4K gaming a non-issue.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), performance scales significantly upward. Low settings produce an average of 314 FPS, while Medium averages 273 FPS (minimum 232 FPS, maximum 314 FPS). High settings deliver 231 FPS on average, and Ultra settings still manage an impressive 189 FPS. The jump from 4K to 1440p shows a performance increase of roughly 45% on Low, 84% on Medium, and 85% on Ultra, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the results become almost absurdly high. Low settings average 453 FPS, Medium averages 422 FPS (with a minimum of 359 FPS and maximum of 486 FPS), High averages 357 FPS, and Ultra still delivers 292 FPS. The delta between 1080p and 1440p is notable: a 44% increase in average FPS on Low, 55% on Medium, and 55% on Ultra when dropping from 1440p to 1080p. This scaling suggests that at 1080p, the CPU may be starting to limit performance, as the frame rate gains are not perfectly linear with the pixel count reduction.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 20th out of 3,712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 0.5% of all configurations. This percentile ranking is consistent with the hardware's individual standings: the CPU sits in the 89th percentile among all tested processors, while the GPU ranks in the 92nd percentile among all tested graphics cards. The combined result indicates that both components are working together effectively, with neither acting as a significant bottleneck in this title given the high frame rates observed across all settings.

The rank of 20 suggests that only 19 other combinations in the entire database achieve higher average frame rates in Doom, which is remarkable given the game's age and the fact that it is not particularly demanding by modern standards. The data indicates that this combo is near the top of the performance envelope for this game, with the remaining higher-ranked combos likely featuring even newer or more specialized hardware.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is 102 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: The highest measured average is 453 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The maximum frame rate recorded across all tests is 486 FPS, observed at 1080p with Medium settings.

Q: How does the performance scale from 1080p to 4K?

A: On Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 292 FPS at 1080p to 189 FPS at 1440p and then to 102 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is consistent with the fourfold increase in pixel count.

Q: Is the minimum frame rate ever below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest minimum frame rate recorded in the data is 126 FPS, which occurs at 4K with Medium settings. Every other tested configuration maintains minimums well above the playable threshold.

Q: Which preset delivers the best balance of visual quality and performance at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 189 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold. Since even the most demanding preset clears this bar by a wide margin, users can select Ultra without concern.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested configurations?

A: The combination ranks 20th out of 3,712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top percentile of all systems in the database.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46,881. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with an average score of 46,971 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 at 47,022 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX at 46,654 (0.5% lower), and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 at 46,653 (0.5% lower). These processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Doom, with deltas of less than one percent.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76,904 (1.1% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (1.6% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (2.1% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79,605 (2.4% higher). The Tesla P100 variants are datacenter-oriented cards, but their benchmark scores suggest they would deliver comparable frame rates in Doom despite their different feature sets. The RX 6850M XT, being a mobile part, is particularly interesting as it manages to slightly outperform the RTX 5090 D in aggregate scoring.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 102 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it still delivers nearly double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are again Ultra, with an average frame rate of 189 FPS. This represents a significant improvement over 4K, adding roughly 85% more performance while retaining identical visual quality settings.

At 1920x1080, Ultra remains the optimal choice, producing an average of 292 FPS. This is more than 4.5 times the 60 FPS threshold, meaning users with high-refresh-rate monitors can take full advantage of their display's capabilities.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Doom, and it does so with extraordinary headroom. The verdict data confirms that all four settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at every resolution tested, from 1080p through 4K. At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 102 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 189 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra achieves 292 FPS. In every case, the average frame rate is at least 70% above the 60 FPS threshold, and the minimum recorded frame rate across all tests is 126 FPS, which still doubles the playable threshold. The system never dips below 60 FPS in any measured scenario, making it suitable for competitive play and high-refresh-rate displays alike.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals interesting scaling characteristics that illuminate the division of labor between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p, where the GPU has less work to do, the frame rates are extraordinarily high (292 FPS on Ultra), suggesting that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at this level but may be approaching its limit. The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a 35% performance drop on Ultra, which is less than the expected 44% reduction that pure pixel-count scaling would predict. This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is partially limiting performance, and moving to 1440p allows the GPU to work more efficiently.

From 1440p to 4K, the performance drop on Ultra is 46%, which is closer to the theoretical 44% pixel-count difference. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as the CPU has ample headroom to keep up with the reduced frame rate demands. The Intel Core i7-13700K, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, demonstrates sufficient single-threaded and multi-threaded capability (3DMark single-thread score of 1,136 and multi-thread score of 12,412) to avoid becoming a limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the RTX 5090 D's massive 32 GB GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth shine at 4K where pixel throughput dominates.

The scaling pattern across presets further confirms this. At 4K, dropping from Ultra to Low increases performance by 67% (from 102 to 170 FPS), while at 1080p the same preset change yields a 55% increase (from 292 to 453 FPS). The larger relative gain at 4K indicates that the GPU has more impact on performance at higher resolutions, whereas the smaller gain at 1080p points to CPU limitations becoming more relevant as the GPU workload decreases.