Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination delivers a masterclass in high-refresh-rate gaming for Doom, with the data showing a performance curve that shifts from CPU-bound at 1080p to heavily GPU-bound at 4K. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo posts 271.5 FPS, but dropping to Low settings reveals the true ceiling: 354.7 FPS. That massive jump indicates the processor is the limiting factor at this resolution, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames far faster than the CPU can feed it. Moving to 2560x1440, the gap narrows—High settings yield 178.1 FPS while Low reaches 239 FPS—suggesting the balance tips toward the graphics card. At 3840x2160, the story inverts completely: High settings produce 97.3 FPS, and even Low only reaches 128.6 FPS, a mere 31.3 FPS improvement compared to the 83.2 FPS gain seen at 1080p. This scaling pattern is classic for a 6-core, 12-thread processor paired with a high-end GPU: the 5600X's Zen 3 architecture, with a 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock, can sustain very high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth become the dominant variable at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy in how this combo scales across resolutions. At 1080p, the average frame rates across all settings are extraordinarily high, ranging from 220.6 FPS on Ultra to 354.7 FPS on Low. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 134.1 FPS, which is a substantial 37.8% reduction in performance when maxing out settings. This suggests that at this resolution, the game is primarily limited by the CPU's ability to process draw calls and game logic, not the GPU's rendering throughput. The Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support, is clearly capable of feeding the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER enough data to exceed 300 FPS in lighter scenes.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain exceptionally high but begin to show more GPU influence. The spread between Low (239 FPS) and Ultra (143.1 FPS) is 95.9 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p but still significant. The High preset at 1440p delivers 178.1 FPS, which is 58.9% of the 1080p High result—a reasonable scaling factor that indicates the GPU is starting to become a more significant contributor to the overall performance equation. At 4K, the scaling becomes much more pronounced: Ultra drops to 79.7 FPS, while High manages 97.3 FPS. The Low preset at 4K (128.6 FPS) is only 36.2% of the 1080p Low result, demonstrating that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's pixel throughput—250.6 GPixel/s—is now the primary constraint. The data shows that 4K Ultra is the first setting where the combo dips below 80 FPS, marking the threshold where the GPU's 8448 shading units and 96 ROPs are fully saturated.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 271.5 FPS, which is only 51.3 FPS less than Low but provides significantly better image quality. At 1440p, High's 178.1 FPS is comfortably above the 144 Hz refresh rate that many high-end monitors support, while Medium (207.4 FPS) and Low (239 FPS) offer diminishing returns for the visual quality loss. At 4K, High's 97.3 FPS is the only preset that keeps the experience above 90 FPS, whereas Ultra drops to 79.7 FPS—a noticeable step down for fast-paced FPS gameplay. The Ultra preset, while technically playable at 4K, shows a 17.6 FPS penalty compared to High, which is a steep cost for what is likely marginal visual improvement in Doom's stylized art direction.

For players targeting maximum frame rates, Low at 1080p (354.7 FPS) or 1440p (239 FPS) is the clear choice, but the data suggests that High is the sweet spot for most users. The Medium preset, which sits between High and Low in performance (322.1 FPS at 1080p, 207.4 FPS at 1440p, 112 FPS at 4K), offers a middle ground but doesn't justify its placement relative to High's superior image quality at nearly identical frame rates in the lower resolutions. At 4K, the choice between Medium (112 FPS) and High (97.3 FPS) is tighter, but High's 14.7 FPS deficit is worth the visual uplift for a game as fast-paced as Doom.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process with a 65 W TDP. Its Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, features a 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.60 GHz boost clock, which the benchmark data shows is more than sufficient for Doom's engine. The CPU's single-thread performance is particularly strong, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2622. These numbers correlate directly with the game's ability to maintain high frame rates at 1080p, where the CPU is the bottleneck. The 32 MB L3 cache is also beneficial for game logic and asset streaming, helping to keep the GPU fed with data.

However, the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration means it doesn't scale as well as higher-core-count parts in multi-threaded workloads. The 3DMark max-thread score of 5588 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18578 are respectable but not exceptional for modern desktop CPUs. In Doom, this translates to the frame rate ceiling seen at 1080p Low (354.7 FPS), which is likely near the engine's CPU-bound limit for this processor. The data shows that the 5600X sits at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20680. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (deltaPct -0.3) and Intel Core i7-10700 (deltaPct -0.3), indicating that it's competitively positioned against similar-generation parts. The 4.60 GHz boost clock is the key differentiator here, as Doom responds well to raw clock speed rather than core count.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 1681 tested combinations in the database, this pairing of the Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a combo rank of 215, placing it in the top 12.8% of all tested systems. This is a strong result, particularly considering the CPU's age—it was released in November 2020 with a launch MSRP of $299—and the GPU's relatively recent arrival in January 2024. The rank reflects the GPU's dominance in the pairing: the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 48704, while the CPU is only at the 78th percentile. This imbalance means the combo's overall position is driven largely by the graphics card's ability to maintain high frame rates, especially at 1440p and 4K where the GPU is the primary constraint.

The rank of 215 out of 1681 indicates that this combo outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, but there are 214 combinations that achieve higher average FPS in Doom. These are likely to include newer, higher-core-count CPUs paired with even more powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 4090 or Radeon RX 7900 XTX. However, the data shows that for the specific combination of a mid-range 6-core CPU and a high-end 40-series GPU, this pairing is well-optimized. The GPU's nearest rivals—NVIDIA CMP 50HX (deltaPct -0.7), RTX A2000 (deltaPct 1.6), and RTX A1000 Mobile (deltaPct 2)—are all professional or mobile parts, underscoring how the 4070 Ti SUPER's desktop-class performance (44.10 TFLOPS FP32) sets it apart in gaming scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the clear performance driver in this combo, and the measured FPS data confirms its capabilities. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, the card is well-equipped for 4K gaming. The 2340 MHz base clock and 2610 MHz boost clock, combined with 8448 shading units, provide a raw compute throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS FP32. This is reflected in the benchmark scores: PassMark G3D of 31811 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 of 5569. The GPU's 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores also indicate strong ray tracing and DLSS potential, though the measured FPS data in this FACT PACK does not include ray tracing results.

At 4K, the GPU's role becomes paramount. The 97.3 FPS at High settings shows that the card can handle 4K gaming comfortably, while the 79.7 FPS at Ultra represents the ceiling of its performance with maximum settings. The memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s is crucial for texture streaming in Doom's fast-paced environments, and the 16 GB capacity ensures no VRAM limitations at any resolution tested. The GPU's 285 W TDP and triple-slot cooler design indicate it's a power-hungry part, but the data doesn't include thermal or power consumption metrics. The PassMark GPU Compute score of 18372 suggests strong compute performance, though gaming workloads typically rely more on the shading units and ROPs (96 total) for rasterization. The 250.6 GPixel/s pixel rate is directly relevant to the 4K performance, as it determines how quickly the card can fill the screen with rendered pixels. This is why 4K Ultra (79.7 FPS) drops below the 80 FPS threshold—the pixel fill rate becomes the limiting factor when combined with the heavy shader workload of Ultra settings.