Doom

In this analysis, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a performance profile in Doom that is heavily influenced by resolution and graphics settings, with the data indicating a transition from CPU-bound at 1080p to GPU-bound at 4K. The measured frame rates show that this combination ranks in the top 7.3% of all tested combos for this title, demonstrating exceptional capability, though the scaling behavior reveals where the bottleneck shifts as workload increases.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a classic bottleneck shift. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 294.5 FPS, but at 1440p this drops to 188.6 FPS, a reduction of 35.9%. Moving from 1440p to 4K High brings the average down to 101.5 FPS, another 46.2% decline. The total scaling from 1080p to 4K High shows a 65.5% performance drop, which is substantial and indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The settings-based scaling at 4K reinforces this interpretation. At 3840x2160, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is 56.2 FPS (137.6 down to 81.4), a 40.8% reduction. This wide spread suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER has ample headroom at lower settings, but the pixel throughput demand at Ultra 4K begins to saturate its capabilities. Conversely, at 1080p, the difference between Low (352.4 FPS) and Ultra (240.1 FPS) is 112.3 FPS, or 31.9%—a smaller relative gap, but the absolute frame rates remain exceptionally high.

The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance becomes relevant. The Ryzen 5 5600X’s 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2622 suggest strong per-core capability, yet the frame rates at 1080p Low (352.4 FPS) approach the practical limits of many display refresh rates. At 4K, however, the 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 throughput of the GPU become the dominant factors, as evidenced by the 137.6 FPS at Low settings being only 39.2% higher than the 1080p Low result. This compression of performance at higher resolutions is a clear indicator of GPU-bound operation.

FAQ

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

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo produces 188.6 FPS, which balances visual quality and refresh rate capability. For maximum smoothness, 1920x1080 Low yields 352.4 FPS, while 4K Ultra still maintains a playable 81.4 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rival in overall benchmarks?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 53610 places it 0.2% above the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489) and 2.9% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086). It ranks in the 88th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X a bottleneck for this GPU in Doom?

A: At 1080p, the CPU appears to limit frame rates, as the jump from 1080p High (294.5 FPS) to 1440p High (188.6 FPS) is steep, suggesting the GPU has more headroom that the CPU cannot feed. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 255.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 156.7 FPS—a 99.2 FPS difference, or 38.8% lower performance. Medium lands at 227.9 FPS, showing a progressive scaling curve.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for Doom?

A: The combo ranks 123rd out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.3% of all systems. This indicates that while not the absolute fastest, it outperforms the vast majority of configurations.

Q: Does the CPU’s 6-core/12-thread configuration matter for Doom?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has a PassMark multithread score of 21858 and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18578, suggesting sufficient parallel capability. However, Doom’s scaling with resolution indicates that the CPU’s 4.60 GHz boost clock and 917 single-thread score are more relevant at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 123 out of 1681 tested configurations places it in the 92.7th percentile, meaning it outperforms roughly 1,558 other combos in Doom. This is a strong result for a CPU that sits in the 78th percentile among all processors and a GPU in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The combination of a mid-range Zen 3 CPU with a high-end Ada Lovelace GPU creates a system that excels in this title, though the ranking likely benefits from Doom’s optimization for higher clock speeds.

Relative to the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 5600X trails the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT by only 0.3% in average score (20680 vs 20740) and is similarly 0.3% behind the Intel Core i7-10700 (20746). The Intel Core i5-12490F leads by 0.5% (20794), while the Intel Xeon 6325P is 0.7% behind (20538). These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the CPU is not a differentiator in this combo’s ranking. On the GPU side, the RTX 4080 SUPER holds a 0.2% lead over the RX 6900 XT and a 2.9% lead over the RTX 5070 Ti, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary driver of the strong rank.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates: Low settings hit 352.4 FPS, Medium 335.6 FPS, High 294.5 FPS, and Ultra 240.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 112.3 FPS, which is substantial but still leaves all settings well above 240 FPS. Medium settings are only 4.8% slower than Low, while High is 16.4% slower than Medium, and Ultra is 18.5% slower than High. This suggests that the CPU can sustain high throughput, but the GPU’s load increases notably with each quality tier.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clearer GPU dependency: Low produces 255.9 FPS, Medium 227.9 FPS, High 188.6 FPS, and Ultra 156.7 FPS. The relative scaling is steeper than at 1080p, with Ultra being 38.8% slower than Low. The jump from High to Ultra at 1440p (188.6 to 156.7) is a 16.9% drop, which is consistent with the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limits become apparent: Low yields 137.6 FPS, Medium 121.4 FPS, High 101.5 FPS, and Ultra 81.4 FPS. The total spread from Low to Ultra is 40.8%, and each settings tier drops performance by roughly 11-16%. Notably, the 4K Ultra result of 81.4 FPS is still playable, but it is 66.1% lower than the 1080p Low result. This demonstrates that the RTX 4080 SUPER can handle 4K in this title, but only with compromises in quality settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER plays a dominant role in this combo’s performance, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for 4K texture streaming. The GPU’s base clock of 2295 MHz and boost clock of 2550 MHz, combined with 10240 shading units, deliver 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. In Doom, a fast-paced FPS, this translates to the ability to maintain high frame rates even at Ultra settings, as shown by the 240.1 FPS at 1080p Ultra.

The GPU’s benchmark results reinforce its strength: a PassMark G3D score of 34245 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 place it in the 88th percentile. Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4080 SUPER is 0.2% faster than the RX 6900 XT and 2.1% faster than the RX 7700S, according to average scores. The 40-series architecture’s 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are not directly relevant to Doom’s non-ray-traced rendering, but the raw rasterization power from the 112 ROPs and 320 TMUs is what drives the measured FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 81.4 FPS shows that even this high-end GPU begins to feel the strain of 8.3 million pixels, but the 137.6 FPS at 4K Low indicates significant headroom when settings are reduced.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, contributes to the combo’s performance primarily at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 300 FPS. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz, paired with a 32 MB L3 cache, provide the single-thread performance that Doom leverages. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2622 are strong for a Zen 3 part, and its PassMark single-thread score of 3364 confirms this. At 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as evidenced by the 352.4 FPS at Low settings being only 19.7% higher than the 294.5 FPS at High—a modest gain that suggests the CPU cannot feed the GPU faster.

The CPU’s multicore capabilities are less relevant for Doom, but its 3DMark max-thread score of 5588 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18578 indicate it can handle background tasks without impacting gaming. In the context of this combo, the CPU’s 65W TDP and 7 nm process node allow for efficient operation, and its 78th percentile ranking among CPUs means it is competitive with newer parts like the Intel Core i5-12490F (which is only 0.5% faster in average score). However, the data shows that at 1440p and above, the CPU’s role diminishes: the 188.6 FPS at 1440p High is 36.0% lower than 1080p High, while the 101.5 FPS at 4K High is 46.2% lower than 1440p High. This scaling profile confirms that the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases, while the CPU only matters for extreme frame rates at 1080p or competitive settings.