Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 holds the 1339th position out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. This places the pairing in the bottom quarter of all possible configurations, a ranking that initially seems modest given the hardware's capabilities. However, the data reveals a nuanced story: while the combo’s overall rank is low, its performance in absolute terms is far from inadequate. The ranking reflects the sheer volume of high-end systems in the database rather than a fundamental weakness in this pairing. The CPU, which sits at the 75th percentile among all processors, and the GPU, at the 69th percentile, are both mid-range parts. Their combined position in Doom suggests that the game, despite its age, still rewards raw hardware muscle, and this duo, while competent, does not challenge the upper echelons of the leaderboard.

How This Combo Ranks

The 1339th rank out of 1681 combos is a clear indicator that this system targets mainstream 1080p performance rather than high-refresh-rate or 4K dominance. The data shows a significant gap between this pairing and top-tier systems, but the ranking also underscores that it outperforms a substantial number of older or lower-powered builds. The CPU's average benchmark score of 17489 puts it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE matches it almost exactly with a negligible 0% delta, while the Intel Core i5-12450H is just 0.1% ahead, and the Intel Core i3-14100T and i3-13100F are 0.8% and 1% behind, respectively. This indicates that the 4600G is a solid, predictable performer whose processing power is not a bottleneck in this configuration. Similarly, the GPU’s average score of 25235 places it virtually neck-and-neck with the AMD Radeon 890M (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (0.2% ahead), while being slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (0.2% ahead) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (0.5% ahead). The practical takeaway from the composite rank is that this combo is best suited for smooth, high-detail gaming at 1080p, with performance that scales predictably down as resolution increases.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience is found at 1080p with Medium settings, which delivers an average of 155.5 FPS. This strikes a balance between visual fidelity and frame rate, offering a significant jump from the 126.4 FPS seen at High settings while staying well above the 106.3 FPS at Ultra. For players prioritizing maximum smoothness, Low settings at 1080p produce 173.3 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play but sacrifices visual quality. At 1440p, Medium settings again prove most balanced, yielding 97.4 FPS, which is comfortably playable, whereas High drops to 84.8 FPS and Ultra falls to 69.6 FPS. The data suggests that pushing beyond Medium is not advisable at 1440p if frame rate stability is a priority. At 4K, the situation changes dramatically; even Low settings only manage 61.2 FPS, and Medium falls to 55.9 FPS, while Ultra dips to a demanding 40 FPS. Consequently, the recommendation is clear: for the best combination of performance and visual quality, Medium settings at 1080p or 1440p are the sweet spot. Ultra settings are only viable at 1080p, where the frame rate remains above 100 FPS, but the marginal visual gain over Medium is not worth the 49.2 FPS drop.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, with a clear transition point. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings, the average frame rate drops from 155.5 FPS to 97.4 FPS, a reduction of approximately 37%. This is a substantial hit, indicating that the RX 6600’s rendering load is scaling significantly with pixel count. The trend continues from 1440p to 4K at Medium, where the frame rate plummets from 97.4 FPS to 55.9 FPS, another 43% decrease. This steep decline points to the GPU as the primary limiting factor at 4K, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames but the graphics card cannot keep pace with the 8.3 million pixels at 3840x2160. At 1080p, the system is likely balanced, with the CPU able to maintain high frame rates and the GPU not yet overwhelmed. The data shows that at Low settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is from 173.3 FPS to 114.6 FPS (34% decrease), and from 1440p to 4K it goes from 114.6 FPS to 61.2 FPS (47% decrease). This pattern confirms that the RX 6600's 8 GB frame buffer and 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth become stressed at higher resolutions, making the GPU the definitive bottleneck for 4K gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers a wide spread of performance. Low settings hit 173.3 FPS, Medium reaches 155.5 FPS, High manages 126.4 FPS, and Ultra still provides a very playable 106.3 FPS. This resolution is clearly where the hardware shines, with all settings yielding frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings produce 114.6 FPS, which is still excellent for a high-refresh-rate monitor. Medium settings follow at 97.4 FPS, High at 84.8 FPS, and Ultra at 69.6 FPS. The latter is close to the edge of what many consider smooth, but it remains playable. The 4K results are more demanding. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 61.2 FPS, which is just above 60 FPS. Medium settings drop to 55.9 FPS, High falls to 47 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 40 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is particularly telling, as it represents a 77% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score of 106.3 FPS. The data suggests that 4K is only viable with Low settings, and even then, frame rates are marginal. The 1440p Ultra score of 69.6 FPS is noteworthy as it shows the system can handle high-fidelity gaming at a higher resolution, but it is the ceiling of the combo’s comfort zone.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is the dominant component in this pairing for Doom, as evidenced by the resolution scaling. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but becomes a limiting factor at 4K. The GPU’s clocks are also relevant: the base clock runs at 1626 MHz, with a game clock of 2044 MHz and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. These frequencies allow the card to maintain high performance in lighter scenes but do not prevent the steep FPS drops seen at higher resolutions. The GPU’s benchmark scores reinforce its mid-range positioning. Its PassMark G3D score of 15096 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1492 are respectable but not class-leading. The card sits at the 69th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are remarkably close in average score, with the AMD Radeon 890M and RX 6700M being practically identical in performance. This indicates that the RX 6600 is a well-balanced card for its tier, but it lacks the raw compute power—8.928 TFLOPS FP32—to handle 4K Ultra settings. The data shows that the GPU is the clear bottleneck at 4K, as the CPU’s performance remains consistent across resolutions, while the GPU’s output falls sharply. The card’s 64 ROPs and 112 TMUs are adequate for 1080p and 1440p rasterization, but the memory bandwidth and 8 GB capacity are the primary constraints when pushing to 4K. In summary, the RX 6600 provides solid 1080p and capable 1440p performance, but its role in this combo is strictly limited by its memory subsystem and pixel throughput at higher resolutions.