Doom

Doom at 4K with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT produces a demanding workload that clearly shifts the bottleneck to the graphics card, while lower resolutions reveal a more balanced system. The measured frame rates show a predictable and steep decline as resolution increases, a pattern that is typical for a game of this era when paired with a modern mid-range GPU. At 1080p, the combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates that far exceed the refresh rate of most displays, while at 4K, the performance drops to a level that still remains playable but requires careful attention to settings.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160 demonstrates a classic GPU-bound scaling curve in Doom. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 193.1 FPS at 1080p to 124.8 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of approximately 35%. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the frame rate falls further to 70.7 FPS, which is a 43% decrease from the 1440p figure. This significant drop indicates that the RX 7700 XT is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions, as the number of pixels being rendered quadruples from 1080p to 4K, placing an immense load on the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced. The system achieves 261.8 FPS at 1080p, which drops to 168.9 FPS at 1440p, and then to 90 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is roughly 66%, showing that even with the lowest graphical fidelity, the GPU is still the limiting factor. This is supported by the fact that the CPU, a 6-core Zen 2 part with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, is more than capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions. The data suggests that at 1080p, the system is only partially CPU-limited, but as resolution increases, the GPU workload dominates entirely, making the RX 7700 XT's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth the defining performance characteristics.

How This Combo Ranks

In the overall database of tested combinations for Doom, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 4600G and the RX 7700 XT achieves a rank of 740 out of 1681 combos. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems, indicating that while it is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, it is far above the average configuration. The percentile standing of the individual components supports this: the CPU sits in the 75th percentile of all tested processors, and the GPU sits in the 73rd percentile of all tested graphics cards. This alignment of component percentiles suggests a well-balanced pairing that avoids a severe bottleneck in either direction.

Comparing the CPU to its nearest rivals shows a tight grouping. The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17489, which is effectively identical to the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (deltaPct of 0) and the Intel Core i5-12450H (deltaPct of 0.1). It is slightly behind the Intel Core i3-14100T and i3-13100F by 0.8% and 1% respectively. This indicates that in synthetic tests, the CPU performance is on par with these alternatives, and the differences in game frame rates are more likely to be influenced by the GPU. For the GPU, the RX 7700 XT's average score of 30097 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (deltaPct of 0) and the AMD Radeon RX 570 (deltaPct of -0.2). This suggests that in Doom, the performance of the RX 7700 XT is competitive with these specific cards, despite architectural differences.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal experience depends heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 4K displays, the Ultra preset is only viable for cinematic experiences or slower-paced segments, as the average of 54.7 FPS hovers around the edge of smooth gameplay. The High preset at 4K is the recommended choice for a balanced experience, delivering 70.7 FPS, which is generally considered acceptable for a smooth single-player experience, though it may not fully saturate a 144Hz display. The Medium preset offers a slight boost to 82.1 FPS, which is a better option for players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset becomes more attractive, providing 105.1 FPS, which is smooth on most high-refresh-rate monitors. However, the High preset at 124.8 FPS is the sweet spot for competitive play, offering a significant frame rate advantage with minimal visual compromise. For 1080p users, the High preset at 193.1 FPS is the clear recommendation, as it provides an excellent balance of visual quality and performance that will easily outpace 144Hz displays. The Low preset at 1080p yields 261.8 FPS, which is only useful for extreme competitive scenarios where every frame counts, but the visual degradation is likely not worth the performance gain for most users.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset provides a comprehensive view of performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 261.8 FPS, which is the highest recorded frame rate. The Medium preset follows at 228.7 FPS, then High at 193.1 FPS, and finally Ultra at 155.9 FPS. This shows a clear progression where each step up in quality costs a significant number of frames, but even the Ultra setting remains exceptionally fast at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates are lower but still robust. Low produces 168.9 FPS, Medium produces 150.2 FPS, High produces 124.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 105.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 63.8 FPS, which highlights the impact of the more demanding graphical effects at this resolution. At 3840x2160, the performance drops considerably. Low settings yield 90 FPS, Medium yields 82.1 FPS, High yields 70.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 54.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a reduction of 35.3 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the higher pixel count.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT plays the dominant role in determining Doom's frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory is sufficient for the game's textures and assets, even at 4K with High settings, preventing any memory capacity-related stuttering. The memory operates at an effective speed of 18 Gbps across a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. This high bandwidth is crucial for handling the large texture files and geometry data that Doom streams, and it directly contributes to the consistent frame rates observed in the measurements.

The GPU's clock speeds also matter. The base clock is 1435 MHz, but the boost clock reaches 2544 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz. These high clock speeds allow the 3456 shading units to process pixels efficiently, which is evidenced by the strong performance at 1080p where the frame rates exceed 250 FPS. The GPU's FP32 performance of 35.17 TFLOPS indicates a high raw compute capability, which Doom's engine utilizes for its complex lighting and particle effects. The pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s are the physical limits that the GPU hits when rendering at 4K, explaining the more substantial frame rate drops at that resolution. The GPU's TDP of 245 W and the requirement for a 550 W power supply are the supporting details that define its power envelope, but the performance data shows that it is a capable card for this title, especially when paired with a CPU that does not constrain it.