Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a strong showing in Doom, landing at rank 2758 out of 3712 tested combos. This places the combination in the 74th percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the configurations in the database. The pairing of a Zen 3 six-core processor with a RDNA 1.0 graphics card proves well-balanced for this title, with the data showing no single component creating an obvious bottleneck across the tested settings and resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2758 out of 3712 indicates a solid mid-to-upper tier position for this hardware pairing in Doom. The Ryzen 5 5600X holds a 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database, while the RX 5700 XT sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The combined result at the 74th percentile of combos suggests the processor is doing slightly more heavy lifting than the graphics card in this specific title, though the gap is not dramatic.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the data shows a tightly clustered group. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H scores 21749, a mere 0.1% behind the 5600X's average of 21771. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Core i7-11700 both trail by 0.5%, with scores of 21874 and 21891 respectively. The AMD EPYC 9554P is 0.6% behind at 21899. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming terms, meaning the 5600X is effectively performance-equivalent to this group of rivals for this game's workload.

For the GPU side, the RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score of 16361 places it just 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell and AMD Radeon PRO W7500 both edge ahead by 0.3%, scoring 16408 and 16415 respectively. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 leads this group by 0.9% at 16504. These are all professional or workstation-class cards, which makes the gaming-oriented RX 5700 XT's competitive standing in this comparison particularly notable.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Doom shows a clear progression from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution, with the gaps between presets revealing where the hardware is most comfortable. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 188 FPS average, Medium drops to 164 FPS, High falls to 138 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 113 FPS. All four presets exceed the 60 FPS threshold, and even the most demanding Ultra setting maintains a 113 FPS average that is smooth for competitive play.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset still delivers 121 FPS, Medium achieves 106 FPS, High manages 89 FPS, and Ultra drops to 73 FPS. The 1440p results indicate that the combination can handle high-refresh-rate gaming at this resolution, with even Ultra staying above 70 FPS. The 3840x2160 results tell a different story. At 4K, Low produces 66 FPS, Medium drops to 57 FPS, High falls to 48 FPS, and Ultra limps to 40 FPS. The 4K Medium result includes measured minimums of 49 FPS and maximums of 66 FPS.

The data suggests the optimal experience balances visual quality with frame rate headroom. At 1080p, High at 138 FPS is the sweet spot for most users, offering substantial visual upgrades over Medium while staying well above 120 FPS. At 1440p, High at 89 FPS provides the best balance, keeping gameplay fluid without sacrificing much visual fidelity. For 4K, Low at 66 FPS is the only preset that consistently clears the 60 FPS bar, making it the practical choice for UHD displays.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts in this configuration. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 138 at 1080p to 89 at 1440p, a 35.5% reduction, then falls to 48 at 4K, a further 46.1% drop. The Low preset follows a similar pattern: 188 FPS at 1080p, 121 at 1440p (down 35.6%), and 66 at 4K (down 45.5%). Medium settings show 164 FPS at 1080p, 106 at 1440p (down 35.4%), and 57 at 4K (down 46.2%).

The consistency of these percentage drops across settings is telling. Whether running Low or Ultra, the transition from 1440p to 4K consistently costs roughly 45-46% of the frame rate, while the 1080p to 1440p transition costs about 35%. This uniform scaling pattern indicates that the RX 5700 XT's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are the primary constraints at higher resolutions. The GPU's compute resources scale predictably with pixel count, showing no unusual cliff or unexpected behavior.

The Ultra preset shows slightly different scaling, with 113 FPS at 1080p dropping to 73 at 1440p (down 35.4%) and 40 at 4K (down 45.2%). This consistency across all four presets strongly suggests the system is GPU-limited at every resolution tested. If the CPU were the constraint, we would expect to see smaller percentage drops at lower resolutions where the processor has more headroom, but the data shows no such pattern.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset provides a comprehensive picture of this combination's performance in Doom. Starting at 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 188 FPS average, Medium reaches 164 FPS with minimums of 139 and maximums of 188, High hits 138 FPS, and Ultra settles at 113 FPS. The Medium preset's variance of 49 FPS between minimum and maximum shows some frame pacing inconsistency, though the average remains strong.

At 2560x1440, Low produces 121 FPS, Medium averages 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 and maximum of 122, High delivers 89 FPS, and Ultra manages 73 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p shows tighter variance than at 1080p, with a 32 FPS spread between minimum and maximum. This suggests the GPU is working closer to its limits, reducing the opportunity for large frame spikes.

The 3840x2160 results show the hardware approaching its ceiling. Low averages 66 FPS, Medium drops to 57 FPS with minimums of 49 and maximums of 66, High falls to 48 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 40 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows the largest relative variance in the dataset, with a 17 FPS spread that represents nearly 30% of the average frame rate. This instability at 4K Medium is a clear indicator that the RX 5700 XT is stressed at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination in Doom?

A: The 2560x1440 resolution with High settings provides the best overall experience, delivering 89 FPS average. This keeps gameplay smooth while providing substantial visual quality over the Low preset, which runs at 121 FPS but with reduced graphical fidelity.

Q: Can this hardware handle 4K gaming in Doom?

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. The Low preset at 3840x2160 achieves 66 FPS average, while Medium drops to 57 FPS and High falls to 48 FPS. Users targeting 60 FPS at 4K should stick with Low settings.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 21771, placing it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and 0.5% ahead of both the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Core i7-11700. All four processors perform within 0.6% of each other.

Q: What is the GPU's standing among its peers?

A: The RX 5700 XT scores 16361 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and 0.3% lower than the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell and AMD Radeon PRO W7500. It sits at the 59th percentile of all GPUs in the database.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes, the gap is 75 FPS. Low settings achieve 188 FPS while Ultra produces 113 FPS, representing a 39.9% reduction in frame rate for the highest visual quality tier.

Q: How does the Medium preset's frame time consistency hold up?

A: At 1080p, Medium shows a 49 FPS spread between minimum and maximum (139-188 FPS). This variance narrows to 32 FPS at 1440p (90-122 FPS) and 17 FPS at 4K (49-66 FPS), indicating tighter frame pacing as the GPU becomes more consistently loaded.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X brings six cores and twelve threads to this configuration, built on the Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process from TSMC. The processor operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.60 GHz, backed by 32 MB of L3 cache. Its benchmark results show strong single-threaded performance with a 3dmark single-thread score of 917 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1541, which matters for Doom's primary game thread.

Multi-threaded performance is equally solid, with the CPU achieving 5588 in 3dmark max threads, 11838 in Cinebench R23 multicore, and 9173 in Geekbench multicore. The PassMark multithread score of 21858 and physics score of 1316 further confirm the processor's capability. The 65 W TDP and 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die make this an efficient part, though the data shows the CPU is not the limiting factor in this game.

The 5600X's 75th percentile standing among all CPUs, combined with its rank relative to rivals like the Ryzen 7 4800H (0.1% behind) and Intel Core i7-11700 (0.5% behind), demonstrates that this processor provides ample headroom for the RX 5700 XT in Doom. The consistent FPS scaling across resolutions confirms that the CPU maintains frame delivery without becoming a bottleneck, even at 1080p where the GPU is less stressed.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT operates with a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1905 MHz, with a game clock rated at 1755 MHz. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units deliver 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and a pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s.

The memory subsystem is particularly relevant to Doom's performance at higher resolutions. The 8 GB capacity and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth support the game's texture streaming demands, though the 4K results suggest the GPU is nearing its memory and compute limits. The 59th percentile GPU ranking and average benchmark score of 16361 place it in the middle of the pack, with nearest rivals all within 0.9% of its performance level.

The 7 nm process packs 10,300 million transistors onto a 251 mm² die, and the card draws up to 225 W under load. Its DirectX 12 (12_1) support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure modern rendering paths are available. The 14 Gbps effective memory speed and 1750 MHz memory clock provide the bandwidth needed for 1440p gaming, where this GPU delivers its best balance of frame rate and visual quality in Doom. At 4K, the 40-66 FPS range across settings shows the GPU working at its limits, with the Ultra preset's 40 FPS average representing the hardware's maximum output under maximum load.