Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, a 2016 FPS title, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings. The data shows this pairing is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while at 1080p, the CPU begins to exert its influence, though the overall experience remains exceptionally fluid. The RTX 5070’s raw power ensures that even at 4K Ultra, the game runs at a playable 70.5 FPS, while the Ryzen 5 5500’s six-core, twelve-thread design provides a solid foundation for the game’s demanding engine.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 318.9 FPS, which drops to 219 FPS at 1440p and further to 120.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 62% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck as pixel count rises. The frame rate drop is not linear; moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by roughly 31%, while the jump from 1440p to 4K incurs a 45% penalty. This steepening curve suggests that the RTX 5070’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are being taxed heavily at 4K.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more pronounced. The combo delivers 203 FPS at 1080p, 130.3 FPS at 1440p, and 70.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is only 35% of the 1080p Ultra figure, highlighting the immense strain that 4K resolution places on the GPU. Conversely, at 1080p, the differences between Low (318.9 FPS) and Medium (296.5 FPS) are relatively small, suggesting that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to keep frame rates high even as settings increase. The gap between High (252.2 FPS) and Ultra (203 FPS) at 1080p is 49.2 FPS, showing that the most demanding settings still have a measurable impact.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5500 is the limiting component in some scenarios. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 115.9 FPS, which is a larger absolute difference than at 1440p (88.7 FPS) or 4K (49.7 FPS). This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU’s ability to process game logic and issue draw calls becomes more critical, while at higher resolutions, the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth dominate. The 4K results, where even Low settings only reach 120.2 FPS, underscore that the RTX 5070 is the clear performance ceiling at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achieved by this combo in Doom?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 318.9, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 70.5 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440, Medium settings yield 191.6 FPS while High settings produce 158.8 FPS, a difference of 32.8 FPS. This indicates that High settings introduce additional GPU workload that is noticeable.

Q: What is the CPU’s role in this game based on the data?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears sufficient to drive high frame rates at 1080p, as evidenced by the 318.9 FPS Low result. However, the scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p suggests the CPU can become a limiting factor in certain scenarios.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems in Doom?

A: The combination ranks 387th out of 1,681 tested combos, placing it in the top 23% of all configurations.

Q: Does the RTX 5070’s performance in Doom align with its overall benchmark scores?

A: The GPU’s percentile rank is 83, and its average benchmark score is 41,687. The in-game results are consistent with this, showing strong performance that places it among high-end graphics cards.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing for Doom, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for the game’s texture streaming and geometry processing at 4K. The memory clock is 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), and the boost clock is 2512 MHz, with a base clock of 2325 MHz. These clocks allow the GPU to maintain high utilization, as evidenced by the measured frame rates.

At 1080p, the GPU’s capabilities are not fully taxed. The 318.9 FPS Low result shows that the card can produce extreme frame rates when the CPU can keep up. However, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (115.9 FPS) indicates that even at this resolution, the GPU’s shading units and ROPs are being pushed. The RTX 5070 has 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s. These specifications translate directly into the game’s ability to render effects and geometry at high settings.

At 4K, the GPU’s role becomes critical. The 70.5 FPS Ultra result reflects the card’s compute power (30.87 TFLOPS FP32) and memory bandwidth. The difference between Low (120.2 FPS) and Ultra (70.5 FPS) at 4K is 49.7 FPS, showing that the most demanding settings impose a significant load. The GPU’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in this title, as Doom was released in 2016 and does not feature ray tracing, but they contribute to the overall compute headroom. The card’s 250 W TDP and 5 nm process node from TSMC allow it to sustain these performance levels without thermal throttling, as indicated by the consistent average FPS figures.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Doom, the Ryzen 5 5500 + RTX 5070 pairing ranks 387th out of 1,681 configurations. This places it in the 77th percentile, meaning it outperforms 77% of all tested combos. The rank reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the CPU is not a flagship part, but the GPU is a high-end offering, resulting in a system that excels in GPU-bound scenarios like 4K gaming.

The CPU alone has a percentile rank of 79 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,875. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12500 (avg score 20,897, delta -0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (avg score 20,900, delta -0.1%), and the AMD EPYC 7J13 (avg score 20,845, delta 0.1%). This indicates that the Ryzen 5 5500 is a mid-range processor that can hold its own against similar parts, but it is not a performance leader. The GPU, meanwhile, has a percentile rank of 83 against all GPUs, with an average score of 41,687. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (delta 0.2%), the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (delta -0.5%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (delta 0.6%). This shows that the RTX 5070 performs on par with the previous generation’s flagship, the RTX 3090, in synthetic benchmarks.

The combination’s rank of 387 suggests that while the GPU is powerful, the CPU’s mid-range standing prevents the combo from reaching the top echelons. In a game like Doom, which is well-optimized and not extremely CPU-intensive, the pairing still performs admirably, but a more powerful CPU could push the combo higher in the rankings, especially at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality settings. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low settings yield 318.9 FPS, Medium settings produce 296.5 FPS, High settings deliver 252.2 FPS, and Ultra settings achieve 203 FPS. This represents a steady decline as settings increase, with the most significant drop occurring between High and Ultra (49.2 FPS).

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains high but shows a clear GPU impact: Low settings average 219 FPS, Medium settings reach 191.6 FPS, High settings produce 158.8 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 130.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 88.7 FPS, indicating that the GPU is being more heavily taxed than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are markedly lower: Low settings average 120.2 FPS, Medium settings produce 100.8 FPS, High settings deliver 89 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 70.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 49.7 FPS, which is smaller in absolute terms than at 1440p, but the percentage reduction is larger, showing that the GPU is hitting its limits.

Across all resolutions, the data reveals that the RTX 5070 is the primary driver of performance. At 1080p Low, the CPU allows the GPU to reach its potential, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 5500’s 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for this game, but they do not enable the same headroom as a higher-end CPU. The overall FPS figures are consistently high, making this combo suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p and 1440p, and for 4K gaming at 60 FPS or higher with adjusted settings.