Doom

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Doom with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and AMD Radeon RX 9070 show a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 217.9 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 drops that to 140.7 FPS, a reduction of roughly 35%. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 75.3 FPS, which represents about 65% of the 1080p performance.

The scaling curve across presets tells a more nuanced story. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is substantial: 278.2 FPS versus 177.2 FPS. That spread narrows at 1440p, where Low produces 191 FPS and Ultra produces 114.8 FPS. At 4K, the difference compresses further, with Low hitting 104.1 FPS and Ultra dropping to 65 FPS. This pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU has enough headroom to let the GPU stretch its legs, but the gap between presets shrinks as pixel count climbs.

The data reveals that 4K is where the RX 9070 starts to feel genuinely constrained by the workload. At 4K Ultra, the average of 65 FPS is the only measured result below the 70 FPS threshold across all tested configurations. The 4K Low result of 104.1 FPS shows that even at the highest resolution, the GPU can deliver high refresh rates when graphical load is reduced. This suggests the limiting component at 4K Ultra is the GPU itself, not the Ryzen 5 4600G's six Zen 2 cores.

Interestingly, the scaling from 1440p to 4K at High settings (140.7 to 75.3 FPS) is steeper than the scaling from 1080p to 1440p (217.9 to 140.7 FPS). That nonlinear drop indicates the GPU is running into memory bandwidth or shading limits as fill rate demands increase. The RX 9070's 644.6 GB/s bandwidth and 128 ROPs are sufficient for 1440p, but 4K pushes the pixel throughput requirement to a point where the GPU's 322.6 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes the bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

Across all three resolutions, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience when considering both frame rate and visual fidelity. At 1080p, Medium yields 255.3 FPS, which is only 22.9 FPS below Low but 78.1 FPS above Ultra. At 1440p, Medium produces 166.3 FPS, comfortably above the 114.8 FPS of Ultra while remaining within 24.7 FPS of Low. At 4K, Medium delivers 89.9 FPS, which is 24.9 FPS below Ultra's 65 FPS but only 14.2 FPS short of Low.

For competitive play at high refresh rates, Low settings are the clear choice. The 1080p Low result of 278.2 FPS and 1440p Low result of 191 FPS both exceed typical 144Hz and 165Hz display refresh rates. Even at 4K, Low produces 104.1 FPS, which is sufficient for standard 60Hz displays but not for high-refresh 4K panels.

Ultra settings are only advisable at 1080p, where the 177.2 FPS average remains playable. At 1440p, Ultra's 114.8 FPS is borderline for fast-paced FPS gameplay, and at 4K, the 65 FPS average sits at the edge of acceptable smoothness. The data suggests that High settings at 1440p (140.7 FPS) provide a better experience than Ultra at 4K (65 FPS) for most players, given the significant frame rate advantage.

The benchmark results indicate that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming. At 4K, players should stick to Medium or High settings to maintain frame rates above 75 FPS. The RX 9070's 16 GB of VRAM is not a limiting factor at any resolution or preset, as even 4K Ultra would fit comfortably within that capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 576th out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. That places it in the top 34% of all configurations in this database, which is a solid result given the CPU's age and market position. The Ryzen 5 4600G's percentileVsAllCpus of 75 indicates it outperforms three-quarters of all CPUs in general benchmarks, while the RX 9070's percentileVsAllGpus of 79 shows similar standing among GPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE at 17482 (0% delta), Intel Core i5-12450H at 17475 (0.1% ahead), Intel Core i3-14100T at 17636 (0.8% behind), and Intel Core i3-13100F at 17665 (1% behind). This clustering shows that the 4600G's six-core, 12-thread configuration with 8 MB of shared L3 cache sits in a competitive performance tier, though it trails newer budget and midrange parts by narrow margins.

For the GPU, nearest rivals include the NVIDIA A2 at 34866 (0.2% ahead), NVIDIA Quadro GV100 at 34677 (0.3% behind), AMD Radeon HD 7970 at 34541 (0.7% behind), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 34511 (0.8% behind). The RX 9070's 25381 passmark_g3d score and 34780 average benchmark score place it clearly above these comparison points, though the deltas are small enough to suggest the 4600G may be holding back the GPU in CPU-bound scenarios.

The rank of 576 out of 1681 reflects that Doom is a well-optimized title that scales across hardware tiers. The measured FPS data confirms the combo can exceed 200 FPS at 1080p and 140 FPS at 1440p, which positions it favorably against many other pairings in the database.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Doom at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, with caveats. At 4K High settings, the average is 75.3 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 89.9 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset drops to 65 FPS, which is below the 70 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU pairing in Doom?

A: The data shows 1440p High settings at 140.7 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 1080p, all presets exceed 177 FPS, but the visual fidelity at 1440p is notably higher while still maintaining above 140 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G a bottleneck for the RX 9070 in this game?

A: The scaling data suggests CPU limitation is minimal at 4K, where the GPU is clearly the primary constraint. At 1080p, the 278.2 FPS Low result indicates the CPU can feed the GPU well, though the 4600G's Zen 2 architecture and 8 MB L3 cache may limit peak frame rates compared to newer CPUs.

Q: How does the RX 9070 compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RX 9070 has an average benchmark score of 34780. It trails the NVIDIA A2 by 0.2% (34866), leads the Quadro GV100 by 0.3% (34677), the Radeon HD 7970 by 0.7% (34541), and the Radeon PRO W6400 by 0.8% (34511).

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average is 177.2 FPS. This is the lowest 1080p result across presets but still well above 144Hz refresh rates, making Ultra viable for high-refresh displays.

Q: Does the combo's 16 GB VRAM affect Doom performance?

A: The measured data shows no VRAM-related performance dips. The RX 9070's 16 GB GDDR6 memory with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth is more than sufficient for Doom at any resolution or preset tested.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is the dominant component in this pairing, and the benchmark data makes its role clear. At 4K, where the GPU is the limiting factor, the difference between Low and Ultra presets is 39.1 FPS (104.1 versus 65). This spread demonstrates the RX 9070's 3584 shading units and 224 TMUs are the primary drivers of frame rate at high resolutions.

The GPU's clock behavior matters for understanding these results. The base clock of 1330 MHz and boost clock of 2520 MHz, with a game clock of 2070 MHz, indicate the card operates at a wide frequency range depending on load. The 4K results suggest sustained boost operation under heavy load, as the 75.3 FPS High result aligns with the card's 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 564.5 GTexel/s texture rate.

Memory bandwidth plays a critical role in Doom's performance scaling. The RX 9070's 644.6 GB/s bandwidth from 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus is substantial, but the sharp drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings (140.7 to 75.3 FPS) indicates the memory subsystem is working near capacity at 4K. The 20.1 Gbps effective memory speed and 2518 MHz memory clock provide sufficient headroom for 1440p and below, but 4K Ultra stresses the memory to the point where the GPU's 322.6 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes the binding constraint.

The RX 9070's 56 ray tracing cores are present in the hardware, but Doom's 2016 release predates widespread RT implementation, and the measured FPS data shows no evidence of RT-related performance impact. The card's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility are relevant for future titles, but for this game, the traditional rasterization pipeline through the 128 ROPs and 224 TMUs determines performance.

The GPU's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design with 2x 8-pin power connectors suggest it is designed for sustained high-frequency operation. The benchmark results confirm this: even at 4K Ultra with 65 FPS, the card maintains playable performance, and at 1080p it delivers 278.2 FPS at Low settings, showing the GPU is not thermally throttling in this configuration. The RX 9070's position in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, based on its 34780 average benchmark score, underscores that it is a high-end part capable of driving Doom at competitive frame rates across all tested resolutions.