Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a playable experience in Doom, but the data reveals a significant performance bottleneck that shifts depending on the resolution and quality preset. In this 2016 FPS title, the RTX 2060 SUPER proves to be the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the Ryzen 5 7500F provides ample headroom to push frame rates at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates show a clear and dramatic decline as resolution increases, which is classic behavior for a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 142.4 FPS average. Moving to 1440p drops that to 88.5 FPS, a reduction of roughly 38%. The jump to 4K further crushes performance, with the average falling to 48.3 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER's rendering capabilities are the limiting factor once pixel count rises.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens substantially at higher resolutions, further confirming the GPU bottleneck. At 1080p, the spread from Low (190.2 FPS) to Ultra (115.6 FPS) is 74.6 FPS. At 1440p, the same spread narrows to 46.2 FPS (121.3 FPS Low vs 75.1 FPS Ultra). At 4K, the difference compresses even further to just 24.6 FPS (66.8 FPS Low vs 42.2 FPS Ultra). This compression at 4K suggests that the GPU is so heavily saturated that even reducing graphical load cannot fully compensate for the raw pixel throughput required.

The data also reveals how the CPU's influence fades as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the 190.2 FPS result shows the system is capable of very high frame rates, but the GPU still manages to keep up. However, at 4K Ultra, the 42.2 FPS average demonstrates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is working at its absolute limit, with the CPU sitting largely idle waiting for frames. The 4K Low result of 66.8 FPS versus 4K High at 48.3 FPS shows that even halving the graphical fidelity does not double the frame rate, a hallmark of GPU-bound rendering where memory bandwidth and shader throughput become the wall.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the 12 nm Turing architecture with the TU106 chip. It packs 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. These specifications place the card in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774.

In Doom, the GPU's role is decisive at 1440p and 4K. The 8 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient for this title, as the game's textures and geometry do not appear to exceed that capacity at the tested settings. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is adequate for the data throughput required, but the card's FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS becomes the limiting factor. The pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are the metrics that dictate how quickly the GPU can fill the screen, and at 4K those rates are simply insufficient to maintain high frame rates.

Comparing to its nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 SUPER sits in a tight cluster. It is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070, 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K5200, and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla K40m. This indicates that the card is positioned at a performance level where small deltas separate it from both older flagship cards and newer mid-range options. In Doom specifically, the GPU's DirectX 12 score of 61 in Passmark is modest, but the game's Vulkan and OpenGL paths appear to leverage the hardware more effectively, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at 1440p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process. It runs at a base clock of 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The CPU has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The processor's 65W TDP is modest, and it sits in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 24993.

In Doom, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The Ryzen 5 7500F excels at this task, as indicated by its strong multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and single-core score of 3218 show that it has both the brute force for threaded workloads and the single-thread speed that older game engines often prioritize. The 3DMark single-thread score of 974 and 2-thread score of 1902 confirm that the CPU can handle the lightly-threaded rendering loops typical of an FPS like Doom.

The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is remarkably tight. It is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H, 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. This grouping means that swapping to any of these processors would yield nearly identical frame rates in Doom, as the game is not CPU-limited at the tested resolutions. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of delivering well over 190 FPS, which is far beyond what the RTX 2060 SUPER can render at that resolution with High settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Doom with this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The data shows that 1440p with High settings provides a strong balance, delivering 88.5 FPS average. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while 4K High drops to 48.3 FPS, which may be too low for fast-paced action.

Q: Can this combo achieve 144 FPS in Doom?

A: Yes, at 1080p with Medium settings it hits 170.1 FPS, and at High settings it reaches 142.4 FPS. At 1440p, the maximum average is 121.3 FPS on Low settings, so 144 FPS is not attainable at that resolution.

Q: How much of a performance difference is there between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The difference is 74.6 FPS. Low settings produce 190.2 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 115.6 FPS. This shows the GPU has significant headroom at 1080p, allowing for higher fidelity without sacrificing playability.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: At 1080p, the GPU is the primary limiter, as the CPU can deliver over 190 FPS but the GPU maxes out around 190 FPS on Low. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is overwhelmingly the bottleneck, with the CPU having ample spare capacity.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 2070 in this context?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER is 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 in average benchmark score. This negligible delta means their performance in Doom would be nearly identical, with the RTX 2060 SUPER potentially being slightly faster in some scenarios.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM on the RTX 2060 SUPER cause issues at 4K?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM capacity as a limiting factor. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K are consistent with GPU compute limitations rather than memory overflow, as the game was released in 2016 and its texture sizes are modest by modern standards.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 1226th out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. This places it in the lower third of all systems tested, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's relatively modest performance. The 63rd percentile GPU ranking for the RTX 2060 SUPER, combined with the 82nd percentile CPU ranking for the Ryzen 5 7500F, creates an imbalanced pairing where the graphics card holds back the processor.

The rank of 1226 out of 1681 indicates that the majority of tested combinations outperform this setup in Doom. This is expected given that the RTX 2060 SUPER is now an end-of-life product, superseded by the GeForce 30 series. The CPU, however, is a current-generation part (released in 2023) and represents a strong foundation for future GPU upgrades. The data suggests that pairing the Ryzen 5 7500F with a significantly faster GPU would yield a much higher rank, as the CPU's benchmark scores show it is capable of driving frame rates far beyond what the RTX 2060 SUPER can deliver.

In practical terms, this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming with high refresh rates or 1440p gaming at standard 60 Hz. The 4K experience is playable at Low settings (66.8 FPS) but requires significant compromises in visual quality. The rank reflects this reality: it is a mid-pack performer that excels at mainstream resolutions but struggles at 4K. For players who prioritize 1080p and 1440p performance, this setup delivers solid results. For those targeting 4K, the GPU would need to be upgraded to achieve a more competitive ranking among the 1681 tested configurations.