Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Doom, making it a formidable combination for this classic FPS. The data shows that this pairing ranks in the top 7% of all tested combos for this game, with performance that scales well across resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combo in Doom?

A: This combination ranks 207th out of 2930 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the top 7.1% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600F compare to its nearest CPU rivals in general benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F posts an average benchmark score of 36945, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36938, 0% delta). It is 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37018) and 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37093).

Q: What kind of frame rates can I expect at 1080p with this setup?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 245 on Ultra settings up to 293 on Low settings. High settings yield 263 FPS, and Medium settings produce 280 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 D significantly ahead of its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712, which is 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76904). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT by 1.6% (78940) and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB by 2.1% (79396).

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in the measured data?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 126 FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 206 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 238 FPS.

Q: Does this combo perform better at higher resolutions or lower resolutions?

A: As expected, average FPS increases as resolution decreases. The combo achieves its highest average of 293 FPS at 1920x1080 Low, while at 3840x2160 Ultra, it still maintains a strong 102 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 5600F and RTX 5090 D combination achieves a rank of 207 out of 2930 tested combos for Doom. This places the pairing in the 93rd percentile of all tested configurations, indicating that it outperforms the vast majority of setups evaluated for this specific game.

This high ranking is particularly notable given the CPU's modest standing in general benchmarks. The Ryzen 5 5600F sits at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36945. Its nearest rivals — the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T — all score within 0.5% of the 5600F, showing that this CPU is competitively positioned in its segment.

The GPU, however, is a different story. The RTX 5090 D ranks at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 77712. While its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76904, +1.1% for the 5090 D) and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940, -1.6% for the 5090 D), the actual in-game performance for Doom tells a more impressive story. The combination's top-7% ranking suggests that the synergy between these two components is excellent for this particular title, likely due to the game's ability to leverage the GPU's massive compute resources effectively.

The data indicates that this combo is not just good — it is exceptional for Doom. With frame rates exceeding 100 FPS even at 4K Ultra settings, this pairing would satisfy even the most demanding high-refresh-rate gaming setups.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB202 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. The GPU contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, with a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². This massive chip houses 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation processors.

The memory subsystem is a key strength. The RTX 5090 D comes equipped with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. The memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. This enormous memory capacity and bandwidth are more than sufficient for Doom at any resolution, ensuring that texture streaming and memory-intensive scenes never become bottlenecks.

Clock speeds are substantial, with a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The GPU's compute capabilities are reflected in its FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS, with matching FP16 throughput. It also features 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores, though these are less critical for Doom, which is primarily a rasterization-focused title.

The GPU's performance in Doom scales predictably with settings and resolution. At 3840x2160, the RTX 5090 D delivers 125 FPS on High, 148 FPS on Medium, 170 FPS on Low, and 102 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Ultra to High at 4K represents a 22.5% performance increase, while moving from High to Medium adds another 18.4%. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at 4K, with the CPU providing adequate support.

The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77712 places it at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. Its closest competitors in the database — the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT and RX 6850M XT — are within 1.6% of its score, though these are mobile-class parts. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14326 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 376915 further demonstrate its raw capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo spans three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a comprehensive picture of performance.

1920x1080: At this resolution, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 293 FPS, Medium settings yield 280 FPS (with a minimum of 238 and maximum of 322), High settings achieve 263 FPS, and Ultra settings still maintain 245 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 48 FPS, or approximately 16.4%, showing that even at maximum settings, the combo remains well above 240 FPS for high-refresh-rate gaming.

2560x1440: Stepping up to 1440p, performance remains exceptionally strong. Low settings average 254 FPS, Medium settings average 242 FPS (with a minimum of 206 and maximum of 278), High settings average 228 FPS, and Ultra settings average 189 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 65 FPS, or approximately 25.6%. This resolution is where the combo truly shines, delivering over 180 FPS even at the most demanding settings.

3840x2160: At 4K, performance is still impressive. Low settings average 170 FPS, Medium settings average 148 FPS (with a minimum of 126 and maximum of 170), High settings average 125 FPS, and Ultra settings average 102 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is significant but expected — the 4K Ultra result of 102 FPS is still comfortably above 60 FPS and represents a playable experience for most users.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the combo maintains high frame rates across all tested configurations, with the largest performance gap occurring between 1440p and 4K. At 4K, the scaling between settings is more pronounced, suggesting that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at this resolution. At 1080p and 1440p, the differences between settings are smaller, indicating that the CPU and GPU are both contributing to the overall performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 32 MB of shared L3 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 64 KB of L1 cache per core.

In Doom, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The 5600F's single-thread performance, measured at 2872 in PassMark, is adequate for this task. The processor's multi-thread score of 19236 indicates solid parallel performance, though Doom is not heavily multi-threaded.

The CPU's overall average benchmark score of 36945 places it at the 85th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals — the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36938, 0% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37018, -0.2% delta), AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37093, -0.4% delta), and Intel Core i9-12900T (37112, -0.5% delta) — all fall within a 0.5% range, showing that the 5600F is competitively positioned in its segment.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s (dual-channel DDR4) is sufficient for Doom, which does not have unusually high memory bandwidth requirements. The processor's PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the RTX 5090 D's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, though the GPU will operate at PCIe 4.0 speeds due to the CPU's limitation.

At 1080p, the CPU is more likely to be a limiting factor than at higher resolutions, where the GPU takes on more of the workload. However, the data shows that even at 1080p Ultra, the combo maintains 245 FPS, suggesting that the 5600F is not a bottleneck in this title. The relatively small performance difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p (293 vs 245 FPS, a 16.4% gap) indicates that the CPU can keep up with the GPU's demands across all settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience depends on the user's display and refresh rate preferences.

For 4K (3840x2160) displays: The Ultra preset delivers 102 FPS average, which is playable but may not fully utilize high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at 125 FPS provides a 22.5% improvement over Ultra and is the recommended choice for 4K gaming, balancing visual quality with smooth performance. The Medium preset at 148 FPS is also excellent if the user prefers higher frame rates over maximum visual fidelity.

For 1440p (2560x1440) displays: The Ultra preset at 189 FPS is an excellent choice, providing high visual quality while staying well above 144 Hz refresh rates. The High preset at 228 FPS is ideal for 240 Hz monitors, and even the Medium preset at 242 FPS offers a smooth experience. Given the high frame rates at this resolution, users can comfortably choose Ultra for the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness.

For 1080p (1920x1080) displays: The Ultra preset at 245 FPS is fully sufficient for even the fastest 240 Hz monitors. The High preset at 263 FPS provides a marginal improvement of 7.3% over Ultra, while the Medium preset at 280 FPS offers a further 6.5% gain. For esports-focused users, the Low preset at 293 FPS maximizes frame rates, but the visual quality trade-off is significant.

The Medium presets across all resolutions show the most consistent performance with measured minimum and maximum FPS values, indicating stable frame pacing. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 126 FPS and maximum of 170 FPS show a range of 44 FPS; at 1440p Medium, the range is 72 FPS (206-278); and at 1080p Medium, the range is 84 FPS (238-322). This suggests that Medium settings provide a good balance between visual quality and frame time consistency.

For the overall best experience, the High preset at 1440p appears to be the sweet spot, delivering 228 FPS average with excellent visual quality. This configuration takes advantage of the combo's strengths while remaining well within the GPU's capabilities. Users with 4K displays should opt for High settings, while those at 1080p can safely use Ultra without compromising performance.