Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers a robust experience in Doom, with benchmark data showing the pairing ranks 1596th out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The measured frame rates reveal a system that is highly capable at 1080p and 1440p, while still maintaining playable performance at 4K across most settings, though the data indicates a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Doom?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 1596th out of 3712 tested combos for this game, which places it in the 43rd percentile of all tested configurations.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 17208, which is 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (17083) and 1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17037), though it trails the NVIDIA Tesla K40c by 1.5%.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the measured average frame rate is 123 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and indicates headroom for higher refresh rate monitors.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU becomes more influential at lower resolutions; at 1080p Low settings the frame rate reaches 258 FPS, but the Ryzen 5 7500F's single-thread score of 974 in 3dmark indicates it can keep up with the GPU's output at these high frame rates.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7500F compare to its nearest rival in processing power?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935) and 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-13620H (24911), but 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25005).

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded in the benchmark data?

A: The lowest minimum frame rate recorded is 67 FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, while at 1080p Medium the minimum is 191 FPS and at 1440p Medium it is 124 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the primary driver of visual performance in this test, and its specifications directly correlate with the measured results. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz, which allows it to process the game's rendering workload efficiently. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for Doom's texture-heavy environments at 4K, though the data shows a substantial performance drop at that resolution.

The GPU's memory configuration plays a critical role in the scaling observed across settings. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate falls to 54 FPS, while at 4K High it rises to 67 FPS, indicating that the memory bandwidth and capacity are being stressed at higher resolutions. The RTX 3070's 5888 shading units and 96 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s, which explains why the card can still produce 90 FPS at 4K Low settings. The 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance provides the raw compute power needed for Doom's particle effects and lighting calculations.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its position in the hierarchy. With a Passmark G3D score of 22214 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3162, the RTX 3070 demonstrates strong DirectX 12 performance, which aligns with Doom's Vulkan and OpenGL rendering paths. The percentile ranking of 61% against all GPUs places it above the median, and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, trails by 0.7%, confirming the RTX 3070's competitive standing in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1596 out of 3712 places this configuration in the 57th percentile of all tested CPU-GPU pairings for Doom, which is a solid mid-tier result. This ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component severely limits the other, though the data suggests the GPU is the more constraining factor at higher resolutions. The rank is influenced by the CPU's position relative to its peers; the Ryzen 5 7500F has a percentile of 77% against all CPUs, while the RTX 3070 sits at 61% against all GPUs, meaning the GPU drags the overall combo ranking down.

The measured frame rates show that this combo outperforms many lower-tier configurations, particularly at 1080p where the average frame rate reaches 258 FPS on Low settings. However, the rank of 1596 indicates there are 1595 combos that achieve higher average frame rates, which is expected given that higher-end GPUs like the RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT would produce better results. The data shows the combo is most competitive at 1440p, where the 123 FPS average on High settings is a strong result, and the rank reflects this capability relative to the full database of tested combinations.

The deltaPct values for the CPU's nearest rivals are minimal, ranging from -0.2% to 0.4%, which means swapping the Ryzen 5 7500F for a comparable Intel or AMD chip would have a negligible impact on the combo rank. Similarly, the GPU's rivals show a spread of -1.5% to 1.1%, so the ranking is more sensitive to GPU choice than CPU choice in this specific pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are consistently high: 258 FPS on Low, 225 FPS on Medium, 190 FPS on High, and 155 FPS on Ultra. The minimum frame rate at 1080p Medium is 191 FPS, and the maximum is 258 FPS, showing that the frame time variance is low and the experience is smooth even during intense combat sequences.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains impressive but shows a clear step down. The averages are 167 FPS on Low, 145 FPS on Medium, 123 FPS on High, and 100 FPS on Ultra. The minimum at 1440p Medium is 124 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the maximum of 167 FPS indicates that the RTX 3070 can push beyond 144 Hz on lower settings. This resolution is where the combo finds its sweet spot, balancing visual fidelity with high refresh rates.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops more significantly, but remains playable. The averages are 90 FPS on Low, 79 FPS on Medium, 67 FPS on High, and 54 FPS on Ultra. The minimum at 4K Medium is 67 FPS, and the maximum is 91 FPS, which means even the most demanding settings produce frame rates that are acceptable for single-player gameplay, though competitive players may prefer lower settings for higher refresh rates. The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step down from 4K roughly doubles the frame rate, highlighting the GPU's scaling behavior.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the limiting component in this system. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 190 FPS at 1080p to 123 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 35%, and then to 67 FPS at 4K, a further reduction of 45%. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the frame rate decreases proportionally with the pixel count increase.

The scaling is more pronounced at lower settings. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 258 FPS at 1080p to 167 FPS at 1440p (a 35% decrease) and then to 90 FPS at 4K (a 46% decrease). This consistent percentage drop across settings suggests that the RTX 3070's rendering capabilities are being fully utilized, and the CPU is not preventing the GPU from reaching its maximum output. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz provide sufficient processing power to feed the GPU at all resolutions.

The fact that the frame rate at 4K Low (90 FPS) is higher than at 4K Ultra (54 FPS) shows that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, not the CPU. The 56% difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is larger than the 40% difference at 1080p, indicating that the GPU's workload scales more steeply with settings at higher resolutions, reinforcing the conclusion that the RTX 3070 is the performance ceiling for this combo.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F plays a supporting role in this configuration, but its specifications ensure it does not become a bottleneck in Doom. The CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. This clock speed is critical for gaming performance, as Doom relies heavily on single-threaded performance for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores confirm its capability. The 3dmark single-thread score of 974 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218 indicate strong per-core performance, which translates to high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The multi-threaded scores are equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22799 and a Passmark multithread score of 26825, showing that the CPU can handle background tasks without impacting gaming performance.

The Ryzen 5 7500F's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 5 nm process node contribute to its efficiency, with a TDP of 65 W that keeps thermals manageable. The CPU's percentile rank of 77% against all CPUs places it well above average, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11850H, has a nearly identical average score with a deltaPct of 0.1%. This means the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo; instead, the data shows that the RTX 3070's 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are the constraining resources at 4K, while the CPU comfortably keeps up at 1080p and 1440p.