Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable experience in Doom, with performance that scales predictably across resolutions and settings. The dataset shows a system that is firmly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides enough headroom to avoid bottlenecks at 1080p, though the overall ranking in the test database indicates a mid-to-low tier standing among all tested combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates reveal a clear and consistent drop in performance as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces an average of 130.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same High preset, the average falls to 84 FPS, a reduction of 46.4 FPS. At 4K with High settings, the average drops further to 42.9 FPS. This pattern indicates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

The scaling behavior is most pronounced when comparing the lowest and highest settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the spread between Low (175.4 FPS) and Ultra (106.2 FPS) is 69.2 FPS, demonstrating a substantial sensitivity to graphical fidelity. At 1440p, the gap between Low (114.4 FPS) and Ultra (71 FPS) narrows to 43.4 FPS. At 4K, the difference between Low (60.3 FPS) and Ultra (35.9 FPS) shrinks to 24.4 FPS. This compression of the settings-based delta at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, as the absolute performance ceiling is reached regardless of the quality preset.

The data indicates that 4K Ultra is the most demanding configuration, yielding an average of 35.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold often considered standard for smooth play. In contrast, 1440p High delivers 84 FPS, and 1080p High delivers 130.4 FPS, both of which are well above that threshold. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings represents a 49% drop in average FPS, from 84 to 42.9. This steep decline confirms that the RTX 2060’s compute and memory resources are saturated at 4K, making resolution the dominant factor in performance outcomes.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. In the context of Doom, which is an FPS title from 2016, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The benchmark results show that this processor is not the primary bottleneck at most tested settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 175.4 FPS, which is a high frame rate that suggests the CPU can handle the game’s single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads without holding back the GPU.

The CPU’s multi-threaded performance is evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593, while its single-core score is 1919. In a game like Doom, which is optimized for multiple cores, the 12 threads allow for efficient distribution of tasks such as physics, AI, and rendering setup. The 3DMark max threads score of 4889 further indicates solid parallel processing capability. However, the CPU’s 8 MB of shared L3 cache is relatively modest, which could impact performance in scenarios with large working sets, but the measured FPS figures do not show any obvious signs of CPU-induced stuttering at 1080p.

The data suggests that the CPU is sufficient for this game at 1080p and 1440p, as the FPS scales linearly with resolution reductions, which is a GPU characteristic. At 4K, the CPU’s role is even less critical, as the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The processor’s performance relative to other CPUs, as indicated by its 75th percentile standing among all CPUs, shows that it is a capable mid-range part, but it does not appear to be the reason this combo ranks at 1362 out of 1681 in this game.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The combo achieves an average of 130.4 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is well above the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 35.9, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and indicates that the GPU is heavily taxed at this resolution and quality level.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p. The average FPS at 1440p High is 84, and the scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a significant drop that is consistent with GPU-bound performance, not CPU limitations.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain high frame rates?

A: 1080p is the best option for high frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 175.4 FPS, and even at Ultra, it maintains 106.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS standard.

Q: How does the RTX 2060’s memory capacity affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 192-bit bus and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K, the average FPS drops to 42.9 on High, suggesting that the memory capacity and bandwidth are sufficient for the game’s textures, but the GPU’s compute power is the limiting factor, not the memory.

Q: Does the CPU’s single-thread performance impact the game?

A: The CPU’s single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 1919, which is adequate for Doom. The high FPS at 1080p Low (175.4 FPS) indicates that the single-thread performance is not a bottleneck, as the game is GPU-limited in most configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1362 out of 1681 combos for Doom. This places it in the lower 19% of all tested systems, which is a notable result given the individual components’ specifications. The CPU’s percentile standing against all CPUs is 75, indicating it is above average, while the GPU’s percentile is 58, showing it is slightly above the median. Despite these individual standings, the combo’s rank in this specific game is low, suggesting that the combination is not optimal for Doom’s performance demands.

The rank is likely influenced by the GPU’s limitations at higher resolutions, as the 4K results are below 60 FPS for most settings. The GPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals shows it is competitive, with a 0.5% delta against the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and a 1.8% delta against the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. The CPU, similarly, is within 1% of its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i3-14100T and Intel Core i3-13100F. This indicates that the components are not outliers in their respective categories, but the overall system rank reflects that many other combos deliver better frame rates in this game, likely due to more powerful GPUs or better CPU-GPU pairings.

The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p, the system is capable of high frame rates, but the combination’s rank suggests that other tested combos achieve even higher averages or maintain higher minimums. The 4K performance, in particular, pulls down the overall assessment, as only 35.9 FPS at Ultra is below the playable threshold for many users.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture and features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. It operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with a 6 GB GDDR6 memory pool on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications position the GPU as a mid-range part from the GeForce 20-series, and its performance in Doom reflects this.

The GPU’s role is dominant in determining the frame rate at all resolutions above 1080p. The data shows that at 4K, the average FPS drops to 42.9 on High, which is a 67% reduction from the 130.4 FPS at 1080p High. This scaling is a direct result of the GPU’s pixel throughput and shading capabilities. The RTX 2060 has a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s, which are adequate for 1080p and 1440p but insufficient for maintaining high frame rates at 4K with high-quality settings.

The GPU’s FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS is a key indicator of its compute power. In Doom, which uses the id Tech 6 engine, the GPU’s ability to process geometry and lighting effects is critical. The 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but are not heavily utilized in this non-ray-traced title, meaning the standard shader performance is the primary driver. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s is sufficient for the game’s textures, as evidenced by the stable FPS at 1440p High (84 FPS) without signs of memory-related stuttering.

The GPU’s performance relative to its peers shows it is competitive, with a 0.5% lead over the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and a 1.7% deficit against the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M. This places the RTX 2060 in a tight cluster of mid-range GPUs, but its 6 GB memory capacity may limit future titles at higher resolutions. For Doom specifically, the GPU is the limiting component at 1440p and 4K, where the average FPS drops below the levels achievable at 1080p, confirming that the GPU’s compute resources are the primary constraint in this configuration.