Doom

The pairing of AMD’s Ryzen 5 7500F with NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1070 presents a fascinating study in generational mismatch within the context of Doom. The data reveals a system where the modern CPU’s substantial headroom is frequently left untapped, while the older GPU’s architectural limits become the primary storyteller as resolution and settings scale. This analysis examines the measured frames to understand which component dictates the experience and what the numbers imply for gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable trend: performance degrades as resolution increases, but the rate of degradation offers critical insight. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings yields a drop from 114.1 FPS to 73.5 FPS, a reduction of 40.6 frames. This substantial penalty suggests the GPU is beginning to hit its fill-rate and memory bandwidth limits. The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings is even more severe, falling from 73.5 FPS to 41.3 FPS—a 32.2 frame drop. This non-linear scaling is a classic sign that the GeForce GTX 1070’s 256-bit memory bus and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are becoming the primary constraint.

At Low settings, the scaling pattern shifts. The jump from 1080p (157.5 FPS) to 1440p (101.2 FPS) is a 56.3 FPS loss, which is proportionally larger than the High setting drop (35.6%). This indicates that when the GPU’s shading workload is lowered, the memory subsystem and pixel throughput on the Pascal architecture are still the limiting factors. However, the 4K Low result (53.6 FPS) versus 4K High (41.3 FPS) shows only a 12.3 FPS difference, suggesting that at 4K, even the lowest settings cannot escape the GPU’s raw compute and memory limitations. The data implies that the Ryzen 5 7500F is rarely the bottleneck in this configuration; the GTX 1070’s 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 107.7 GPixel/s pixel rate are what govern the frame rate ceiling.

GPU Role

The GeForce GTX 1070’s specifications directly explain its performance profile in Doom. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is sufficient for the game’s textures, but the 2002 MHz memory clock and 256-bit bus width produce a bandwidth that is taxed heavily at higher resolutions. The benchmark scores corroborate this; a Passmark G3D score of 13498 places it in the 51st percentile of all GPUs, indicating a mid-range standing. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (deltaPct -1.4) and the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (deltaPct 0.7), showing that the GTX 1070 sits in a tightly contested performance tier.

The GPU’s boost clock of 1683 MHz is the peak, but sustained performance in Doom relies on power delivery and thermal headroom, which the 150 W TDP suggests are moderate. The FP32 compute of 6.463 TFLOPS is the raw horsepower that handles the game’s Vulkan and OpenGL paths. The data shows that at 1080p Ultra, the card manages 94.1 FPS, but pushing to 4K Ultra collapses to 31.4 FPS. This 62.7 FPS loss from 1080p to 4K at Ultra represents a 66.6% reduction in performance, highlighting that the GTX 1070’s 64 ROPs are overwhelmed by the pixel count. The card’s 120 TMUs and 1920 shading units are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but they cannot sustain the fill rate demanded by 4K resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a modern 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz provide excellent single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218. This CPU is demonstrably more powerful than the GTX 1070 in a balanced system, but in this combination, its role is to feed frames to the GPU. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU’s influence would be most apparent, the system achieves 157.5 FPS—a high number, but one that does not stress the CPU’s limits.

The Ryzen 5 7500F’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (83.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide a fast data path for the game engine. Its Passmark multithread score of 26825 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 place it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, indicating it is far above average. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H (deltaPct 0.1) and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (deltaPct -0.3), confirming its strong standing. However, the benchmark results indicate that Doom is not CPU-limited here; the CPU’s performance headroom is so vast that it cannot compensate for the GPU’s lower throughput. The CPU’s 5 nm process and 65 W TDP also suggest efficient operation, but they do not translate to higher FPS because the rendering pipeline is stalled by the GPU’s texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 157.5 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU’s performance percentile compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F is in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11850H, has an average benchmark score of 24974, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen’s average score of 24993.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 31.4 FPS, while the CPU’s benchmark scores show it is not the bottleneck in this scenario.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 101.2 FPS, while High settings produce 73.5 FPS. This represents a 27.7 FPS difference.

Q: How does the GTX 1070’s memory bandwidth relate to its performance?

A: The GTX 1070 has 256.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth from its 8 GB GDDR5 memory. This bandwidth is a key constraint, as evidenced by the significant FPS drops when resolution increases and memory demands grow.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 1422 out of 1681 tested combos for Doom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete grid of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are robust: Low settings yield 157.5 FPS, Medium yields 137.7 FPS, High yields 114.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 94.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 63.4 FPS, showing that the GPU has headroom at this resolution but is still affected by quality presets. At 2560x1440, the numbers are more moderate: Low achieves 101.2 FPS, Medium 88.6 FPS, High 73.5 FPS, and Ultra 63.7 FPS. The scaling here is more linear, with a 37.5 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. At 3840x2160, performance becomes challenging: Low produces 53.6 FPS, Medium 49.2 FPS, High 41.3 FPS, and Ultra 31.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 22.2 FPS, indicating that the GPU is operating near its limits regardless of settings. The data shows that 1080p is the only resolution where all presets exceed 90 FPS, while 1440p requires Low or Medium settings to stay above 80 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows suggest that the optimal experience depends heavily on the target resolution. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset at 94.1 FPS is the best choice, as it provides the highest visual fidelity while maintaining a frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold. The drop from Medium (137.7 FPS) to Ultra (94.1 FPS) is significant, but the Ultra preset’s visual benefits outweigh the 43.6 FPS loss for most users. At 2560x1440, the High preset at 73.5 FPS offers a balanced experience, but the Medium preset at 88.6 FPS is arguably the better recommendation, as it provides a smoother frame rate with only a modest reduction in quality settings. The Ultra preset at 63.7 FPS is playable but borders on the lower limit for fast-paced FPS action. For 3840x2160, the data suggests that no preset provides a consistently smooth experience; the Low preset at 53.6 FPS is the only one above 50 FPS, but it is still below the ideal 60 FPS target. The Medium preset at 49.2 FPS is a viable alternative if visual quality is prioritized over the 4.4 FPS difference. Ultimately, the High preset at 4K (41.3 FPS) is not recommended due to its sub-45 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 1422 out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. This placement, in the bottom 15% of all configurations, reflects the GPU’s age and its mid-range standing (51st percentile) relative to the CPU’s high-end standing (82nd percentile). The data suggests that while the CPU is more than capable of driving higher frame rates, the GPU’s 6.463 TFLOPS and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth create a hard ceiling. The combo’s rank indicates that there are 259 other tested pairs that perform worse, but the vast majority of combinations outperform this one. This is not a criticism of either component in isolation; rather, it highlights the imbalance in their capabilities. The Ryzen 5 7500F’s nearest rivals (Intel Core i7-11850H, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X) all have similar average scores, but when paired with a GTX 1070, the overall system performance is limited by the graphics card. The rank of 1422 serves as a quantitative summary: this is a system that excels at 1080p gaming but struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K, and its overall standing in the database reflects that compromise.