Doom

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Doom at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, every preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Ultra preset averages 115 FPS, while Low reaches 192 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1920x1080 offers the strongest results, with the Ultra preset averaging 115 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 75 FPS, and at 3840x2160, only Low stays above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's benchmark score compare to similar cards?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159, which is 0.4% higher, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, 0.5% higher.

Q: What is the CPU's performance class?

A: The Core i7-14700F ranks in the 91st percentile for all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 53620, placing it just behind the Intel Xeon 6505P (53701, 0.2% higher) and ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (53288, 0.6% lower).

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset averages 59 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold, with a minimum of 50 FPS. Only the Low preset, at 67 FPS, stays comfortably playable.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested systems?

A: This combination ranks 2617 out of 3712 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have close rivals in the database that would produce nearly identical frame rates. For the Core i7-14700F, the nearest alternatives are the Intel Xeon 6505P, with an average score only 0.2% lower, and the Intel Xeon Phi 7290, which trails by 0.3%. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X sits 0.6% below the i7-14700F, and the AMD EPYC 7313P is 0.8% lower. These processors all deliver comparable compute performance, meaning any of them paired with the RTX 2060 SUPER would land in the same general frame rate band.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 SUPER's closest match is the RTX 3060 Mobile, which scores 0.4% higher in the database. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is 0.5% faster, while the AMD Radeon RX 460 is 1.5% lower, and the Intel Arc A770M trails by 1.6%. These four GPUs form a tight cluster around the RTX 2060 SUPER's average score of 18093. In practice, swapping the RTX 2060 SUPER for any of these would shift average frame rates by only a few percentage points, not enough to change which presets cross the 60 FPS line at any resolution.

The data indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor in most scenarios, so a CPU swap within this rival group would have minimal impact on Doom's frame rates. Conversely, a GPU swap among these near-equal cards would also produce similar results, though the RX 460 and Arc A770M sit slightly below the RTX 2060 SUPER, which could push some borderline settings below the playable threshold at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

In Doom, the RTX 2060 SUPER is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, while the Core i7-14700F provides ample headroom. The evidence appears in the scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo averages 115 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, that drops to 75 FPS, a 34.8% reduction. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average falls to 40 FPS, a 65.2% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep decline as pixel count rises is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload.

The CPU's role is more visible at lower resolutions and lower presets. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 192 FPS, while at 2560x1440 Low it hits 124 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low it manages 67 FPS. The 1080p Low result is high enough that the CPU's strong single-thread and multi-thread performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 scores of 4958 single-core and 35122 multi-core, can feed frames quickly. The i7-14700F's 20 cores and 28 threads are far more than Doom requires, so the CPU is never the bottleneck at any tested setting.

The preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 1440p, moving from Low to Ultra drops the average from 124 FPS to 75 FPS, a 39.5% penalty. At 4K, the same preset change drops the average from 67 FPS to 40 FPS, a 40.3% penalty. The consistent percentage drop across resolutions indicates that visual settings affect GPU workload uniformly, while resolution changes amplify the GPU's load more dramatically. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's assets, but its 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute limits 4K performance, especially at Ultra settings.

For users targeting 60 FPS, the CPU matters almost not at all; the GPU decides the outcome. At 4K, only Low clears the threshold, which points squarely at the GPU's compute ceiling. At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU still has enough headroom to run Ultra above 60 FPS, so the CPU's contribution is largely invisible within the measured framerates.

The Verdict

This PC can run Doom, but the experience depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable. The Ultra preset averages 115 FPS, Medium averages 167 FPS, High averages 141 FPS, and Low averages 192 FPS. All four settings clear the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, making 1080p the safest environment for this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the situation remains strong. All four presets also clear 60 FPS here. Ultra averages 75 FPS, High averages 91 FPS, Medium averages 108 FPS, and Low averages 124 FPS. The Ultra result is the most demanding setting that stays playable, and it does so with a 15 FPS buffer above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the verdict changes. Only the Low preset, at 67 FPS, stays above 60 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, which is just below the threshold, and the minimum recorded is 50 FPS, meaning dips below 60 are likely during intense scenes. High averages 50 FPS, and Ultra averages 40 FPS. The database's verdict list confirms this: only Low is listed as playable at 4K.

The overall picture is a system that comfortably handles Doom at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, but requires a significant preset reduction at 4K. Players with a 4K display should plan to use Low settings or accept sub-60 frame rates at higher presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which averages 67 FPS. Medium falls to 59 FPS, just under the threshold, so it is not recommended for a locked 60 FPS experience.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Ultra, averaging 75 FPS. This leaves a 15 FPS margin above the 60 FPS threshold, so even with occasional dips, the experience should remain smooth. Medium averages 108 FPS and High averages 91 FPS, but Ultra offers the full visual experience without sacrificing playability.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the best playable setting, averaging 115 FPS. This is the highest preset available, and it clears the threshold by 55 FPS. Medium averages 167 FPS, High averages 141 FPS, and Low averages 192 FPS, but there is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution given the substantial headroom.

The recommended settings by resolution are: Low at 3840x2160, Ultra at 2560x1440, and Ultra at 1920x1080.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Core i7-14700F and RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2617 out of 3712 tested combos in Doom. That places the system in the 70.5th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly 29.5% of tested combos perform worse and about 70.5% perform better. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-tier position, since the CPU is far stronger, ranking in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs.

The gap between the CPU's percentile and the GPU's percentile explains the overall rank. A system with a top-tier CPU and a mid-tier GPU will land near the GPU's performance class in a GPU-bound title like Doom. The measured FPS data confirms this: the combo's 4K Ultra result of 40 FPS is far below what the CPU alone could support, reinforcing that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the binding constraint. Users considering upgrades should focus on the GPU first, as the CPU has substantial headroom for a faster graphics card without becoming a bottleneck.