Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Doom, with the data showing that the Ultra preset is the optimal choice for most users. At 1080p, the Ultra preset produces an average of 191 FPS, which is still comfortably above the refresh rates of most high-end monitors. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 119.6 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate 1440p displays. The only scenario where Ultra becomes a compromise is at 4K, where it drops to 64 FPS. For players targeting 4K, the High preset at 80.4 FPS offers a better balance, as the visual difference between High and Ultra is typically less impactful than the 16.4 FPS gap between them. The Medium preset provides a solid fallback for those seeking higher frame rates at 4K, producing 96.3 FPS, but the High preset remains the recommended choice for 4K gaming due to its superior visual fidelity at a still-playable frame rate.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070’s specifications are well-matched to Doom’s engine. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for Doom’s texture-heavy environments, even at 4K resolution. The GPU’s base clock of 1920 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with 5888 shading units, allows the card to maintain high fill rates. The 64 ROPs and 184 TMUs contribute to the card’s ability to handle the game’s fast-paced rendering demands. The RTX 4070’s 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is a significant factor in its performance, as Doom’s id Tech 6 engine leverages substantial parallel processing for its lighting and particle effects.

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling in this configuration. The difference between the Low and Ultra presets at any given resolution highlights the GPU’s headroom. At 1080p, the jump from Low (314.4 FPS) to Ultra (191 FPS) is a 123.4 FPS difference, demonstrating that the GPU is doing progressively more work as settings increase. The RTX 4070’s 200 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a power-efficient solution that can sustain these performance levels without thermal throttling, though the specific cooling solution used in testing is not detailed. The GPU’s Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 35,800 million transistors, provides the efficiency needed for such high frame rates without excessive power draw.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a predictable pattern of GPU-bound behavior. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 231.4 FPS at 1080p to 150.6 FPS at 1440p, a 34.9% decrease, and then to 80.4 FPS at 4K, a 46.6% decrease from the 1440p figure. This steep drop at 4K is characteristic of a GPU that is being pushed to its limits, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K. The RTX 4070’s 12 GB VRAM capacity is not the bottleneck here, as the memory bandwidth and compute resources are the limiting factors.

The scaling is even more pronounced at Ultra settings. The RTX 4070 produces 191 FPS at 1080p, 119.6 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 55.6 FPS, or 46.5%, which is a larger absolute drop than the 71.4 FPS difference between 1080p and 1440p. This suggests that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are being saturated at 4K Ultra, leading to the significant performance hit. Conversely, at Low settings, the frame rates are so high at 1080p (314.4 FPS) and 1440p (200.9 FPS) that the CPU may begin to play a more significant role, though the 4K Low figure of 108.4 FPS still shows a clear GPU limitation.

The data shows that the CPU, AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the limiting factor at 4K. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and boost clock of 5.00 GHz provide ample single-threaded performance for Doom’s engine. However, at 1080p Low, the 314.4 FPS average suggests the CPU is keeping up with the GPU’s output, but the GPU is still the primary constraint in all tested configurations, as evidenced by the consistent performance drops when increasing resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a comprehensive view of the combo’s capabilities across all settings. At 1080p, the performance is exceptional across the board. Low settings produce an average of 314.4 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure. Medium settings yield 275.3 FPS, a 39.1 FPS reduction from Low, showing that the additional visual effects have a modest impact. High settings produce 231.4 FPS, while Ultra drops to 191 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is 40.4 FPS, which is substantial but still leaves the Ultra preset well above the 144 Hz threshold.

At 1440p, the performance remains excellent. Low settings average 200.9 FPS, which is still above the 144 Hz mark. Medium settings drop to 174.4 FPS, a 26.5 FPS decrease. High settings produce 150.6 FPS, which is close to the 144 Hz refresh rate, making it a viable option for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors. Ultra settings average 119.6 FPS, which is below 120 FPS but still smooth for most players. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a 81.3 FPS total drop, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom to handle the increased settings without falling below playable levels.

At 4K, the performance is more constrained. Low settings average 108.4 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium settings drop to 96.3 FPS, a 12.1 FPS reduction. High settings produce 80.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 64 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra at 4K is 16.4 FPS, which is the largest single-setting drop at this resolution, suggesting that Ultra settings introduce effects that are particularly demanding on the GPU’s resources. The data shows that 4K Ultra is the only configuration where the average frame rate falls below 60 FPS, making it the least desirable option for competitive play.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combo ranks 462nd out of 1681 tested combinations in Doom. This places it in the top 27.5% of all tested configurations, indicating that it offers above-average performance for this game. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 24993 places it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i7-11850H, which scores 24974, a mere 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X scores 25057, which is 0.3% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25064, also 0.3% higher. These minuscule deltas indicate that the 7500F is in a tightly contested performance band, but it is sufficient for Doom’s requirements.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 37283 places it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, scores 37507, which is 0.6% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A scores 38008, a 1.9% difference, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, a 2.2% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 5300M trails with 36371, a 2.5% deficit. These comparisons show that the RTX 4070 is a solid mid-to-high-range performer, but it is not at the very top of the GPU hierarchy.

The combo’s rank of 462 out of 1681 suggests that while the individual components are strong, there are many other combinations that deliver higher frame rates in Doom. This is likely due to the fact that Doom is a well-optimized game that can run on less powerful hardware, so the top ranks are occupied by configurations with even more powerful GPUs. The measured FPS data confirms that this combo provides an excellent experience at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K Ultra being the only setting where performance dips below 60 FPS. For players seeking a high-refresh-rate experience at 1080p or 1440p, this combo is well-suited, as the data shows it consistently delivers frame rates above 100 FPS in those scenarios.