Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Doom, with the data showing this combination ranks in the 63rd percentile of all tested combos. The pairing exhibits a clear performance ceiling at 4K Ultra, where frame rates dip below the playable threshold, but it excels at lower resolutions and settings, offering a smooth and responsive experience for a fast-paced FPS.

FAQ

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

A: The combo ranks 2346 out of 3712 tested combinations. This places it in the 63rd percentile (calculated from the rank and total), indicating it outperforms a majority of systems tested for this title.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7500F compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964. It performs nearly identically to the Intel Core i7-11850H, which scores 24935, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, which scores 25005. It is also 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core 5 210H.

Q: What is the performance gap between the RX 7600 XT and its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 7600 XT has an average benchmark score of 17083. It is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 7970M. Conversely, it trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 by 0.7%.

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achievable at 1080p with this hardware?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 202 FPS. With Medium settings, it achieves 176 FPS, and with High settings, it reaches 148 FPS.

Q: Is this hardware capable of a 60 FPS experience at 4K resolution?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160, only the Low and Medium settings achieve average frame rates above 60 FPS, with 71 FPS and 62 FPS respectively. High settings average 52 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 43 FPS.

Q: What is the boost clock and memory bandwidth of the RX 7600 XT?

A: The GPU has a boost clock of 2755 MHz and a memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, utilizing 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Radeon RX 7600 XT combination holds a rank of 2346 out of 3712 tested combos in Doom. This position signifies that the hardware is positioned in the upper-middle tier of systems tested for this game, comfortably outpacing the majority of alternatives. The ranking suggests a system that is well-balanced for the game's engine, providing a performance level that is neither entry-level nor at the absolute top end of the spectrum.

To contextualize this rank, the CPU's synthetic benchmark performance places it in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average score of 24964. This strong showing indicates that the processor is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. The GPU's percentile is lower, sitting in the 60th percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 17083. This suggests that while the CPU is a high-performing component, the GPU is the more modest part of the pairing, which aligns with the overall combo rank that is lower than the CPU's individual percentile.

The delta between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's lower percentile is a key indicator of the system's character. The Ryzen 5 7500F provides ample headroom, ensuring that the RX 7600 XT is often the component that dictates the final frame rate. This is a common configuration for a mid-range gaming build, where the processor is chosen for longevity and the GPU for its price-to-performance in a specific generation. The resulting rank of 2346 reflects this balance, showing a system that is highly capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming but will not compete with top-tier configurations at 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture and the Navi 33 chip, is the primary driver of frame rates in Doom. Its role is defined by its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, and its clock speeds, which include a base of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. The substantial 16 GB VRAM allocation is significant, as it provides a buffer that can handle high-resolution textures and future game demands without memory capacity being a bottleneck.

The GPU's performance in Doom is directly visible in the measured FPS data. At 1920x1080, the GPU is able to push average frame rates from 121 FPS on Ultra settings to 202 FPS on Low settings. This indicates that the card has enough raw compute power to fully saturate high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages scale down to a range of 78 FPS on Ultra to 130 FPS on Low, still maintaining a very playable experience across all settings.

The data reveals a clear performance curve where the GPU's capabilities are stressed at 4K. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates fall to 43 FPS on Ultra and 52 FPS on High, indicating that the RX 7600 XT is beyond its optimal comfort zone for this game at this resolution. The card's 22.57 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 64 ROPs are sufficient for high refresh rates at lower resolutions, but the pixel throughput required at 4K proves to be a challenge, making 1080p and 1440p the intended targets for this GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this hardware depends heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. For a standard 60 Hz display, the data shows that this combo can achieve a smooth experience at 4K with Medium settings, which yields an average of 62 FPS. This is the only way to get close to a locked 60 FPS at 4K without sacrificing too much visual fidelity, as High settings drop the average to 52 FPS.

For users with 1440p displays, the recommendation is to use High settings, which produce an average of 96 FPS. This provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium (114 FPS) and Low (130 FPS) while still maintaining a frame rate that is well above 60 FPS and suitable for most high-refresh-rate monitors. While Ultra settings at 1440p achieve an average of 78 FPS, the jump in visual quality may not justify the 18 FPS loss compared to High.

At 1080p, the hardware is so capable that even Ultra settings deliver an average of 121 FPS. For users with 144Hz or higher refresh rate monitors, High settings at 148 FPS or Medium settings at 176 FPS are the best choices to maximize smoothness and responsiveness. Low settings at 202 FPS will provide the absolute highest frame rate for competitive play but will significantly reduce visual fidelity. The best experience is a balance between the High and Ultra presets at 1080p, as both are playable and visually rich.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and RX 7600 XT combination in Doom are as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 202 FPS average.
• Medium: 176 FPS average, with a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 202 FPS.
• High: 148 FPS average.
• Ultra: 121 FPS average.

2560x1440:

• Low: 130 FPS average.
• Medium: 114 FPS average, with a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS.
• High: 96 FPS average.
• Ultra: 78 FPS average.

3840x2160:

• Low: 71 FPS average.
• Medium: 62 FPS average, with a minimum of 52 FPS and a maximum of 71 FPS.
• High: 52 FPS average.
• Ultra: 43 FPS average.

The data shows a consistent progression of performance scaling across all resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 81 FPS, which is a substantial 40% drop. This gap widens in percentage terms at higher resolutions; at 1440p, the difference is 52 FPS (a 40% drop), and at 4K, the difference is 28 FPS (a 39% drop). This indicates that while the GPU is the main driver of performance, the scaling is consistent, and the relative cost of enabling Ultra settings remains similar across resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Zen 4 architecture, plays a crucial supporting role in this combination. With a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, it provides the processing power to keep up with the GPU. Its synthetic benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and a single-core score of 3218, indicate a very capable processor that is well-suited for gaming workloads.

In the context of Doom, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The Ryzen 5 7500F's high single-thread performance is particularly important for this game, as it ensures that the game's main thread is not a bottleneck. The data suggests this is the case, as the frame rates scale consistently with resolution, which is a classic sign of a GPU-limited scenario. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would plateau at lower resolutions.

The CPU's strong performance is also reflected in its 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth ensure that data can flow quickly to the processor. This combination of high clock speeds and modern architecture means that the Ryzen 5 7500F is not holding back the RX 7600 XT, allowing the GPU to perform to its full potential in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K provides a clear picture of the system's limiting components. At 1080p High, the system achieves 148 FPS. At 1440p High, this drops to 96 FPS, a 35% reduction. At 4K High, the frame rate falls to 52 FPS, representing a further 46% reduction from 1440p. This steep drop-off is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario; as the resolution increases, the pixel count and shading workload on the GPU increase dramatically, while the CPU workload remains relatively static.

The data shows that the system is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions. The transition from 1080p to 1440p sees a performance hit that is slightly more than proportional to the increase in pixels (1.78x more pixels, but only 1.54x the FPS), which is typical. However, the transition from 1440p to 4K (2.25x more pixels) results in a 1.85x drop in FPS. This suggests that the RX 7600 XT is starting to run out of raw throughput at 4K, and the scaling is becoming less efficient.

Conversely, the relatively small performance delta between the Low and Ultra settings at 1080p (202 FPS vs 121 FPS) compared to the larger absolute delta at 4K (71 FPS vs 43 FPS) reinforces that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see the frame rates at 1080p Low and Ultra to be much closer together, as the GPU would be waiting for the CPU. The fact that we see such a large spread at 1080p indicates that the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting, and the Ryzen 5 7500F is more than capable of keeping up.