Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Doom, with 4K remaining playable. The data indicates that this combination is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate gaming at mainstream resolutions, though the GPU becomes the primary constraint at higher graphical presets and resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across the four available presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 145 FPS, which is the lowest of the four settings at that resolution but still comfortably above the 144 Hz refresh rate threshold that many gamers target. The High preset at 1080p produces 178 FPS, offering a meaningful 33 FPS improvement over Ultra while maintaining most visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 1080p produces 210 FPS, with a minimum of 179 FPS and a maximum of 242 FPS, indicating excellent frame pacing and headroom for competitive play.

For the best overall experience, the High preset at 1440p represents the sweet spot. This configuration delivers 115 FPS average, which is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors without the visual compromises of Medium or Low. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 94 FPS, still playable but less ideal for fast-paced action where frame rate consistency matters more than marginal graphical improvements. At 4K, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it yields 74 FPS with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS, keeping the experience smooth despite the resolution's heavy demands. The High preset at 4K produces 62 FPS, which hovers near the edge of playability, while Ultra at 4K falls to 51 FPS, making it the least desirable option for responsive gameplay.

The data suggests that users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors should prioritize the High preset at 1440p for the best balance of visual quality and performance. For those with 240 Hz displays, the Low preset at 1080p achieves 241 FPS, maximizing the refresh rate potential, though it sacrifices graphical fidelity. The Medium preset at 1080p offers a superior middle ground, with 210 FPS average and a minimum of 179 FPS, ensuring consistent performance even during intense combat sequences.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. This substantial memory allocation is more than sufficient for Doom's texture-heavy environments, even at 4K resolution where the game's assets can consume significant VRAM. The GPU's memory clock runs at 2438 MHz with 19.5 Gbps effective speed, and the base clock is 1900 MHz with a boost clock of 2459 MHz. The game clock is rated at 2041 MHz, which represents the sustained frequency under typical gaming loads.

The GPU's RDNA 3.0 architecture with 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operations pipelines delivers a pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s. These specifications translate into strong fill-rate performance that benefits Doom's fast-paced rendering. The FP32 compute performance of 25.18 TFLOPS provides ample processing power for the game's modern rendering techniques. The GPU's 40 RT cores support ray tracing features, though Doom's 2016 release predates widespread ray tracing adoption, so this capability has limited impact on the measured results.

The data reveals that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and presets. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high, with the Low preset reaching 241 FPS, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently at lower resolutions. However, as resolution increases to 4K, the frame rates drop significantly across all settings, with the Ultra preset falling to 51 FPS. This pattern confirms that the GPU's rendering throughput is the bottleneck at higher pixel counts, while the CPU remains sufficient for the workload.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1314 out of 2930 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This position reflects a capable pairing that outperforms a majority of tested configurations, though it does not reach the top tier of performance. The combo's percentile ranking is consistent with the individual components' strengths, as the CPU sits in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 58th percentile among all GPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F achieves an average benchmark score of 36945, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at 36938 (a 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D at 37018 (a -0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 at 37093 (a -0.4% delta). This tight clustering indicates that the CPU's processing power is well-matched with its direct competitors, and the differences are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios. The Intel Core i9-12900T also appears as a rival with a score of 37112, showing a -0.5% delta, further confirming the CPU's competitive positioning.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X at 15862 (a -0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 at 16014 (a -1% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 at 15679 (a 1.1% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16129 (a -1.7% delta). The RX 7700's average benchmark score of 15852 places it slightly below the RTX 3060 Ti, which is a notable comparison for gamers considering competing options. The small deltas indicate that the RX 7700 performs within a tight band of similarly-priced GPUs, making the overall combo ranking more dependent on the specific game's optimization.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS demonstrates the combo's strength at the most popular gaming resolution. The Low preset achieves an average of 241 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset. The Medium preset produces 210 FPS average, with a minimum of 179 FPS and a maximum of 242 FPS, showing consistent performance with only a 31 FPS spread between minimum and maximum. The High preset delivers 178 FPS average, while the Ultra preset falls to 145 FPS. This progression shows a 96 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p, indicating that the GPU's workload scales significantly with graphical settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected decline from the increased pixel count. The Low preset achieves 156 FPS average, the Medium preset produces 136 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 156 FPS, and the High preset delivers 115 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 94 FPS, which is the first preset in the dataset to drop below the 100 FPS threshold. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 62 FPS, a smaller gap than at 1080p, suggesting that the resolution increase partially masks the performance impact of graphical settings.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates demonstrate the GPU's limitations at 4K. The Low preset achieves 85 FPS average, the Medium preset produces 74 FPS with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS, and the High preset delivers 62 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K produces 51 FPS, which is the lowest frame rate in the entire dataset. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 34 FPS, further confirming that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the relative performance gap between settings narrows.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important characteristics about the system's performance limits. At the Low preset, the frame rate drops from 241 FPS at 1080p to 156 FPS at 1440p and then to 85 FPS at 4K. This represents a 35% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a further 45% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, with the 4K resolution imposing a disproportionate penalty on the GPU.

At the High preset, the progression is from 178 FPS at 1080p to 115 FPS at 1440p to 62 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, with the frame rate falling by 46%. This pattern indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are heavily taxed at 4K, despite the generous 16 GB VRAM allocation. The 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth is sufficient for the resolution, but the GPU's raw shading power becomes the limiting factor.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend, with 210 FPS at 1080p, 136 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings also scale proportionally, with 179 FPS at 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. This consistency suggests that the frame pacing remains stable across resolutions, with no unexpected stutters or hitches. The Ultra preset follows the same pattern, with 145 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 51 FPS at 4K.

The resolution scaling data strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz provide sufficient processing power to maintain high frame rates at 1080p, as evidenced by the 241 FPS result at Low settings. However, the GPU's performance degrades predictably as pixel count increases, confirming that users seeking 4K gaming should expect to use lower presets or consider a more powerful GPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset at 1440p delivers 115 FPS average, which is the optimal balance of visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset drops to 94 FPS, while Medium produces 136 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS, making High the recommended choice for smooth gameplay.

Q: Can this system achieve 144 FPS at 1080p?

A: Yes, the data shows that the Medium preset at 1080p achieves 210 FPS average with a minimum of 179 FPS, and the High preset reaches 178 FPS. The Ultra preset produces 145 FPS, which still exceeds the 144 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the GPU compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852, while the RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, representing a -1.7% delta. This indicates the RX 7700 performs slightly below the RTX 3060 Ti in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combination?

A: The data shows that the Medium preset at 4K achieves 74 FPS average with a minimum of 63 FPS, making it playable. The High preset at 4K produces 62 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 51 FPS, so users should stick to Medium or Low for the best 4K experience.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: This CPU and GPU combination ranks 1314 out of 2930 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This ranking reflects a capable pairing that outperforms the majority of tested configurations.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1080p, as the Low preset achieves 241 FPS. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.00 GHz provide sufficient performance to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.