Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a highly playable experience in Doom, but the data clearly reveals a GPU-bound setup. The pairing ranks 1392nd out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the lower half of the database, yet the measured frame rates show that this is a capable configuration for the game’s fast-paced action. The 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 processor provides ample headroom, while the Turing-based graphics card becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution and settings increase.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K tells a textbook story of GPU limitation. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 173.2 FPS, which drops to 111.3 FPS at 2560x1440 and then falls to 59.8 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 35.7% loss from 1080p to 1440p, and another 46.3% loss from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is steep and consistent, indicating that the RTX 2060 is working near its limits even at lower resolutions.

The pattern holds across all settings tiers. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces performance from 130.6 FPS to 85.1 FPS, a 34.8% decline. The jump from 1440p to 4K at High settings is even more punishing, with the frame rate dropping from 85.1 FPS to 43 FPS, a 49.5% reduction. This halving of performance at each major resolution step is characteristic of a graphics card that is saturated, rather than a processor struggling to feed frames.

At Ultra settings, the resolution scaling becomes even more pronounced. The 106.5 FPS at 1080p falls to 70.9 FPS at 1440p, then collapses to 34.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is barely above the threshold for playable, and the 67.5% drop from 1080p to 4K shows that the RTX 2060 simply cannot sustain the visual fidelity at that pixel count. The data suggests that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo, where High settings still produce 85.1 FPS and even Ultra remains above 70 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the defining component in this configuration. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for Doom’s textures at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results suggest the frame buffer is being stretched thin. The card’s boost clock of 1680 MHz and base clock of 1365 MHz are modest by modern standards, yet the architecture delivers 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is the raw compute that Doom’s id Tech engine leverages effectively.

The GPU’s 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074, places it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, which scores 15996 (0.5% slower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351 (1.7% faster). These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, confirming that the RTX 2060 sits in a well-populated performance class. The card’s 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present, but Doom does not utilize ray tracing, so these features have no measurable impact on the measured FPS.

The VRAM capacity becomes relevant when examining the Ultra settings results. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 34.6 FPS, and while this is partially due to raw compute limits, the 6 GB frame buffer is likely causing texture paging overhead. The 192-bit memory bus and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results across all settings—59.8 FPS at Low, 51.3 FPS at Medium, 43 FPS at High, and 34.6 FPS at Ultra—show a consistent degradation that points to memory pressure as well as shader throughput limits.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K in Doom?

A: Only at Low settings, where the average frame rate is 59.8 FPS. Medium settings produce 51.3 FPS, High drops to 43 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34.6 FPS, so 60 FPS at 4K requires sacrificing visual quality.

Q: What is the best resolution for this setup?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the optimal balance. At High settings it delivers 85.1 FPS, and even at Ultra it maintains 70.9 FPS, providing smooth gameplay without the steep penalties seen at 4K.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 16074 is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351). These differences are minor and unlikely to produce noticeable FPS variations in Doom.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500F holding back the RTX 2060?

A: No. The 7500F’s average CPU benchmark score of 24993 places it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H and 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. The processor’s 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it has sufficient headroom for the GPU.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 106.5 FPS. This is well above the refresh rate of most standard monitors and provides a responsive experience for Doom’s fast movement.

Q: How significant is the performance drop from Low to Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, Ultra settings reduce performance by 38.5% compared to Low (106.5 FPS vs 173.2 FPS). At 1440p the drop is 36.3% (70.9 vs 111.3), and at 4K it is 42.1% (34.6 vs 59.8), showing that the absolute cost of Ultra scales with resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 173.2 FPS, Medium settings yield 149.7 FPS, High settings reach 130.6 FPS, and Ultra settings still maintain 106.5 FPS. The spread from low to ultra is 66.7 FPS, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom at this resolution to accommodate significant visual upgrades without sacrificing playability. All four settings tiers remain above 100 FPS, which is ideal for a fast-paced FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains respectable but the gaps narrow. Low settings drop to 111.3 FPS, Medium settings fall to 98 FPS, High settings achieve 85.1 FPS, and Ultra settings settle at 70.9 FPS. The frame rates are still smooth, but the 40.4 FPS difference between Low and Ultra shows that the GPU is beginning to feel the increased pixel load. The 1440p results are close enough to 1080p that most players would prefer the higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, the limitations become obvious. Low settings produce 59.8 FPS, Medium settings reach 51.3 FPS, High settings drop to 43 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 34.6 FPS. The 25.2 FPS difference between Low and Ultra is smaller than at lower resolutions, which signals that the GPU is hitting a hard performance ceiling. None of the 4K settings achieve the 60 FPS target that most competitive players prefer, making this resolution viable only for those who prioritize image quality over smoothness.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 1392nd out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. This places it in the 82.8th percentile of the database, meaning roughly 17% of tested configurations perform worse. The ranking reflects the GPU’s mid-tier status, as the CPU is a strong performer that would not normally be associated with a last-generation graphics card. The 7500F’s average benchmark score of 24993 places it in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060’s score of 16074 puts it in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, so the bottleneck is clearly on the graphics side.

The combo’s rank in Doom is consistent with the hardware’s overall capabilities. The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.1% faster), the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (0.3% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (0.3% slower), all of which would produce similar results when paired with the same GPU. The GPU’s nearest rivals are equally close, with the AMD Radeon RX 7600S just 0.5% behind and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M 1.7% ahead, confirming that this configuration is well-matched to its performance class.

The 1392nd rank among 1681 combos suggests that while this is not a high-end setup, it is far from the bottom of the pile. The measured frame rates at 1080p and 1440p are competitive with what many gamers would consider smooth, and the 4K results, while not ideal, are still playable at reduced settings. The data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, where the RTX 2060 can leverage its 6 GB of VRAM and the 7500F’s Zen 4 architecture to deliver a responsive experience in Doom.