Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination ranks 3068 out of 3712 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the lower portion of the database. This percentile positioning reflects a pairing where the GPU, a Pascal-generation part from 2016, anchors the system's capability in this 2016 title. The combo sits at roughly the 17th percentile, meaning about 83% of tested configurations deliver higher average frame rates. The data shows a system that is fully playable at 1080p but begins to struggle as resolution demands increase, a pattern consistent with the GPU's age relative to the CPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5500X3D and GTX 1070 achieves a rank of 3068 among 3712 tested combos in Doom. This places the pairing in the bottom 17% of all recorded configurations, a result driven overwhelmingly by the graphics card's position in the overall GPU hierarchy. The GTX 1070 holds a percentile rank of 47 against all GPUs, meaning it outperforms roughly half of the database's graphics cards, but the sheer number of newer, faster GPUs in the pool pushes this combo down the list.

Benchmark results indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor at any tested resolution. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D's percentile rank of 85 against all CPUs places it in the top 15% of processors, and its nearest rivals — the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, Intel Core Ultra 5 225, and Intel Core i9-12900T — all sit within a 0.3% margin of its average benchmark score. This CPU is a modern, capable part that would pair comfortably with far more powerful GPUs. The GTX 1070, by contrast, sits near the middle of the GPU pack, with its nearest rivals being professional and older workstation parts like the AMD FirePro W5000 and NVIDIA Quadro M2000M, all within a 0.7% score delta. The system's overall rank is therefore a story of GPU-limited performance in a game that is generally well-optimized for high frame rates.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, and it features a large 96 MB shared L3 cache, a hallmark of the X3D series that benefits gaming workloads. In Doom, which is known for its id Tech 6 engine efficiency, this processor provides ample headroom. The measured frame rates show that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 158 FPS average, a figure that climbs as the CPU has more room to feed frames.

The CPU's Passmark single-thread score of 2941 and multithread score of 20363 indicate strong per-core performance, which is critical for Doom's rendering thread. The data shows that moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings drops the average FPS from 158 to 102, a 35% reduction. If the CPU were the bottleneck, this drop would be less severe, as the GPU would still be the primary constraint at higher resolutions. Instead, the consistent scaling down across all settings suggests the CPU is delivering frames well above what the GTX 1070 can process. The 5500X3D's 12 threads and high cache capacity ensure that even the most demanding scenes, such as those with many demons on screen, do not cause CPU-side stutters. The processor's TDP of 105 W and socket AM4 compatibility make it a drop-in upgrade for many existing systems, but in this pairing, its role is purely supportive — it is never the component that holds back performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the decisive component in this combo. Built on the Pascal architecture with the GP104 chip on a 16 nm process, it features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. Its memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1506 MHz with a boost clock of 1683 MHz, and it offers a FP32 performance of 6.463 TFLOPS. This hardware configuration, while respectable for its era, places the card at the 47th percentile of all GPUs in the database.

In Doom, the GTX 1070's performance profile is clear. At 1080p, it delivers very playable results: 158 FPS on Low, 137 FPS on Medium, 116 FPS on High, and 95 FPS on Ultra. These numbers suggest the card is well-suited for 1080p gaming at high refresh rates, particularly on Medium settings where the average FPS of 137 with a minimum of 117 shows consistent frame pacing. However, the card's limitations emerge at higher resolutions. At 1440p, the average FPS drops to 102 on Low, 89 on Medium, 75 on High, and 61 on Ultra. The 4K results are where the GPU's age becomes most apparent: 55 FPS on Low, 48 FPS on Medium, 41 FPS on High, and 33 FPS on Ultra. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for Doom's textures at these settings, but the raw compute throughput of the GP104 chip is not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The GPU's 47th percentile ranking against all GPUs and its proximity to workstation cards like the Tesla M10 and C2070 in benchmark scores underscore that this is a mid-range part by modern standards, even if it was a high-end offering at its 2016 launch.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Doom with this combo?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the optimal resolution. At 1080p, all settings presets deliver average FPS above 95, with Low reaching 158 FPS, Medium at 137 FPS, and High at 116 FPS. The 1440p results are playable but lower, with Ultra dropping to 61 FPS, while 4K requires Low settings to stay above 55 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500X3D has an average benchmark score of 37018. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, scores 37093, a delta of -0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36945, a delta of 0.2%, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938, also a delta of 0.2%. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, a delta of -0.3%. All rivals are within a 0.5% margin.

Q: Is the GTX 1070's 8 GB VRAM enough for Doom at 4K?

A: The measured data indicates that 8 GB is sufficient for the game's memory requirements at 4K, as all presets run without crashes or errors. However, the GPU's compute performance is the limiting factor, with average FPS ranging from 33 on Ultra to 55 on Low at 3840x2160.

Q: What is the GPU's rank relative to all tested graphics cards?

A: The GTX 1070 holds a percentile rank of 47 against all GPUs, meaning it outperforms approximately 47% of the graphics cards in the database. Its average benchmark score is 9780, placing it near the midpoint of the GPU performance distribution.

Q: How does the FPS scale from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 116 at 1920x1080, to 75 at 2560x1440, and finally to 41 at 3840x2160. This represents a 65% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, illustrating the GPU's heavy workload at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance metric?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500X3D achieves a Passmark single-thread score of 2941, which is a strong result for gaming. Its multithread score is 20363, and its floating-point math score is 34511, indicating robust processing capabilities that do not bottleneck the GTX 1070.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo delivers high frame rates across all presets, with the average FPS ranging from 95 on Ultra to 158 on Low. Moving to 1440p, the average FPS drops by roughly 33-36% across all settings: Low goes from 158 to 102, Medium from 137 to 89, High from 116 to 75, and Ultra from 95 to 61. This consistent proportional drop indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU's performance headroom is not exhausted at any resolution.

At 4K, the scaling becomes even more pronounced. The average FPS at Low settings is 55, a 65% reduction from the 1080p Low result. At Medium, the 4K average is 48, while High drops to 41 and Ultra to 33. The minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 4K is 41, which is equal to the High preset's average, showing that frame pacing becomes inconsistent at higher resolutions. The data suggests that the GTX 1070's 256.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 6.463 TFLOPS of compute are insufficient for smooth 4K gameplay, as even the lowest settings preset cannot maintain a 60 FPS average. The limiting component is unequivocally the GPU; the Ryzen 5 5500X3D's 96 MB L3 cache and 4.00 GHz boost clock do not show any signs of causing frame drops, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 1440p where the CPU would typically show a bottleneck if it were weak.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings preset for this combo depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the Medium preset offers the best balance, delivering an average FPS of 137 with a minimum of 117 and a maximum of 158. This provides a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate monitors without sacrificing visual quality. The High preset at 1080p yields 116 FPS average, which is also excellent, but the Medium preset's higher minimum FPS of 117 versus the High preset's unlisted minimum suggests better frame consistency. For players with 144 Hz displays, the Low preset at 158 FPS average is the only option that can fully saturate such a monitor, but the visual trade-off is significant.

At 1440p, the Medium preset is again the recommended choice, with an average FPS of 89 and a minimum of 75. This keeps the experience above the 60 FPS threshold for most of the gameplay, though drops to 75 FPS may be noticeable on some displays. The High preset at 75 FPS average is also playable, but the data shows that the Ultra preset at 61 FPS average risks dipping below 60 FPS in demanding scenes. For 4K gaming, the data shows that no preset provides a consistently smooth experience. The Low preset at 55 FPS average is the only option that approaches playability, but the Medium preset at 48 FPS with a minimum of 41 FPS indicates significant frame drops. Given these results, the best experience is achieved at 1080p with Medium settings, where the combo delivers high frame rates with solid minimums, or at 1440p with Medium settings for a sharper image at the cost of some smoothness. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p, where the 95 FPS average is still fluid, though it represents a 31% performance reduction from Medium with diminishing visual returns.