Doom

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across the three tested resolutions tell a clear story about where this pairing's bottleneck lies. At 1080p with Low settings, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers 231 FPS. That figure drops to 200 FPS at Medium, 167.9 FPS at High, and 135 FPS at Ultra, showing that even at the most CPU-friendly settings, the graphics card is already being tasked heavily.

Moving to 1440p, the scaling pattern changes. The Low preset yields 145.1 FPS, Medium produces 130.8 FPS, High settles at 108.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 90.1 FPS. The percentage decline from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is substantial, roughly 37 percent, which indicates that the RTX 4060's rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1440p is about 55 FPS, a narrower gap than the 96 FPS spread seen at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is approaching its saturation point.

At 4K, the resolution scaling becomes severe. The Low preset manages 79.2 FPS, Medium falls to 67.7 FPS, High drops to 56.7 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 50.5 FPS. The transition from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra represents a 44 percent reduction in frame rate, from 90.1 FPS to 50.5 FPS. This sharp decline confirms that the RTX 4060's 8 GB memory buffer and 128-bit bus width are being overwhelmed by the 3840x2160 pixel workload. The data shows a classic GPU-bound scenario at 4K: even dropping from Ultra to Low only recovers 28.7 FPS, which is insufficient to reach the 60 FPS threshold on Ultra settings.

The scaling behavior indicates that the Ryzen 5 7500F has ample headroom at higher resolutions. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a 5.00 GHz boost clock, are not the constraint here. Instead, the RTX 4060's 272.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute define the performance ceiling. For gamers targeting 4K, the data suggests that High settings at 56.7 FPS or Medium at 67.7 FPS are the realistic options, while 1080p and 1440p users can enjoy well above 90 FPS across all quality presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 sits at the heart of this system's graphical performance, and its specifications align closely with the measured results. Based on the AD107 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process, the GPU packs 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. These resources translate to a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s, which are modest figures for a modern graphics card.

Memory configuration plays a critical role in Doom's performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer operates across a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a relatively narrow interface, and the benchmark results reflect its limitations. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 50.5, a figure that suggests the memory subsystem is struggling to feed the GPU's processing units. The 17 Gbps effective memory clock helps mitigate this somewhat, but the bus width remains a bottleneck.

Clock speeds are another defining characteristic. The base clock of 1830 MHz boosts to 2460 MHz, allowing the GPU to scale its performance dynamically. The 115 W TDP indicates a power-efficient design, which is consistent with the 5 nm process node and the 18,900 million transistors packed into a 159 mm² die. The RTX 4060's 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in Doom, which is primarily a rasterization-focused title.

Comparing the RTX 4060 to its nearest rivals provides context for its performance tier. The data shows it sits within 0.7 percent of the Intel Arc B580, 0.8 percent above the AMD Radeon 760M, and 0.6 to 0.7 percent below the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti. These marginal deltas indicate that the RTX 4060 is positioned in a highly competitive segment where small architectural differences determine ranking. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs further underscores its mid-range status.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F provides the processing foundation for this combination, and its specifications reveal why it does not constrain Doom's frame rates. Built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename, this 6-core, 12-thread processor operates from a 3.70 GHz base clock up to a 5.00 GHz boost. The 65 W TDP reflects an efficient design on TSMC's 5 nm process, with 6,570 million transistors occupying a 71 mm² die.

Cache hierarchy is a strong point for this CPU. Each core accesses 64 KB of L1 and 1 MB of L2 cache, while a shared 32 MB L3 pool provides ample working space for game data. This configuration, combined with dual-channel DDR5 memory support delivering 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth, ensures that the CPU can feed the GPU without stalling. The Ryzen 5 7500F supports PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes, though the RTX 4060 uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, which is sufficient for this workload.

Benchmark scores illustrate the CPU's computational capabilities. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,799 and single-core score of 3,218 indicate strong per-thread performance, which is crucial for game engines that rely on a few heavily loaded threads. The Geekbench multi-core score of 12,686 and single-core score of 2,759 corroborate this assessment. In 3DMark tests, the processor scores 6,376 with 16 threads and 974 in single-thread testing, showing good scaling across core counts.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 82 among all tested processors places it well above the mid-range tier. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H with a delta of 0.1 percent, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X at -0.3 percent, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F at -0.3 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX at 0.4 percent. These tight margins indicate that the Ryzen 5 7500F is competitive with both older high-end parts and newer mid-range offerings. For Doom, the CPU's single-thread performance ensures that the game's core logic runs smoothly, allowing the RTX 4060 to be the primary determinant of frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 961st out of 1,681 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This percentile position, roughly the 57th percentile, reflects a balanced pairing where neither component drastically undermines the other. The rank is determined by measured FPS data across multiple resolutions and settings, with the combo's aggregate performance falling short of top-tier configurations but exceeding many older or less balanced pairings.

The ranking context becomes clearer when examining the individual components. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking is significantly higher than the GPU's 66th percentile, indicating that the processor is the stronger component in this pairing. This disparity matters for game performance: the Ryzen 5 7500F has enough headroom to support a more powerful GPU, while the RTX 4060's performance ceiling limits the overall combo. In Doom, where the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K and increasingly at 1440p, the combo rank reflects this limitation.

The measured FPS data supports the ranking's implications. At 1080p, the combo delivers 135 FPS at Ultra settings, which is smooth for most displays. At 1440p Ultra, the 90.1 FPS average remains playable, while 4K Ultra drops to 50.5 FPS. These results suggest that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring settings reductions to maintain frame rates. The rank of 961 indicates that while many combos outperform this pairing, a substantial number of tested configurations also fall below it.

FAQ

Q: What frame rate can this combo achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 167.9 at 1920x1080 with High settings. This provides a smooth experience for high-refresh-rate displays, as it exceeds the 144 Hz threshold commonly found in gaming monitors.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 perform at 4K Ultra in Doom?

A: The average FPS drops to 50.5 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This is below the 60 FPS target, so users seeking 4K playability would need to reduce settings to Medium (67.7 FPS) or Low (79.2 FPS).

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500F a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: The data indicates the CPU is not the limiting factor. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with a 5.00 GHz boost clock, provide sufficient performance. The GPU's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus width are the primary constraints, especially at higher resolutions.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested combinations?

A: It ranks 961st out of 1,681 combos for Doom. This places it in the upper-middle range, reflecting a balanced but not top-tier pairing. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking is notably higher than the GPU's 66th percentile.

Q: What memory bandwidth does the RTX 4060 provide, and why does it matter?

A: The GPU offers 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth through a 128-bit bus with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. This bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where the pixel workload requires more data throughput than the bus can deliver.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-core performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 22,799 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.1 percent delta), AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (-0.3 percent), AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (-0.3 percent), and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.4 percent), indicating near-identical performance across these parts.