Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a formidable performance profile in Doom, placing the combo in the 328th spot out of 1,681 tested configurations. This places it comfortably within the top 20% of all tested combos, evidence of the synergy between AMD's Zen 4 architecture and NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 design. The data reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but transitions into a more balanced state as resolution drops, showcasing the distinct strengths of each component.

Resolution Scaling

The most striking trend in the measured data is the dramatic scaling of frame rates as resolution decreases. At 4K (3840x2160) with High settings, the combo produces an average of 86.7 FPS. Dropping to 1440p (2560x1440) at the same settings sees a massive jump to 163.1 FPS, an increase of roughly 88%. Moving further down to 1080p (1920x1080) yields 251.7 FPS, another 54% improvement over the 1440p result. This steep scaling curve strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at 4K and 1440p, with the RTX 5070's rendering workload being the bottleneck.

The scaling behavior becomes even more pronounced when examining the Low settings preset. At 4K Low, the system achieves 121.7 FPS. At 1440p Low, this rockets to 221.4 FPS, and at 1080p Low, it hits a remarkable 340.8 FPS. The gap between 1440p and 1080p results at Low settings is 119.4 FPS, which is larger than the gap between 4K and 1440p (99.7 FPS). This pattern suggests that as the GPU load lightens, the CPU begins to play a more significant role, and the Ryzen 5 7500F's capabilities are increasingly exposed. The fact that 1080p Low produces over three times the frame rate of 4K High (340.8 vs 86.7) underscores how dramatically resolution dictates performance in this title.

The scaling from 4K to 1440p is consistent across all settings presets, with an average increase of approximately 88-90%. However, the jump from 1440p to 1080p is slightly less uniform, ranging from an 82% increase at High settings to a 105% increase at Ultra settings. This inconsistency points to the CPU becoming a more active participant at lower resolutions, particularly when other settings are also reduced. The data suggests that for users targeting 4K, the RTX 5070 is working near its limits, while at 1080p, the system has substantial headroom, with the CPU's 5.00 GHz boost clock likely helping to sustain these high frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the clear dominant force in this pairing, especially considering the game's release date in May 2016. The card's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s, which is ample for Doom's texture-heavy environments. The measured FPS numbers show that the GPU's 2,325 MHz base clock and 2,512 MHz boost clock are effectively utilized, particularly at 4K where the card is fully saturated. The 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs contribute to the card's ability to maintain high pixel and texture fill rates, which are critical for a fast-paced FPS.

The GPU's performance relative to its rivals is interesting, though the nearest rivals listed are not direct contemporaries. The RTX 5070 holds a 0.6% lead over the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 in average benchmark scores, a negligible difference that suggests generational efficiency gains rather than a massive raw performance leap. However, in the context of Doom, the measured FPS indicates that the RTX 5070 is exceptionally well-suited to this title. At 4K Ultra, the card still manages 71.7 FPS, which is playable, while at 1440p Ultra it achieves 132.3 FPS, indicating the GPU can handle maximum settings with ease at that resolution.

The VRAM capacity of 12 GB is a notable asset. While the fact pack does not provide VRAM usage figures, the smooth scaling across settings suggests that memory capacity is not a limiting factor even at 4K Ultra. The card's 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is substantial, and the data shows that it scales effectively with the game's demands. The GPU's percentile ranking of 83 against all GPUs places it in the upper echelon, and the benchmark results in Doom reflect this, with the card delivering over 200 FPS at 1080p across all but the Ultra preset. The transition from Medium to Ultra at 1080p shows a drop from 292.5 FPS to 206.9 FPS, a 85.6 FPS reduction, which highlights the computational cost of the highest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 328 out of 1,681 tested configurations puts it in the 80.5th percentile of all tested combos. This is a strong showing, indicating that this pairing outperforms the vast majority of alternatives. The ranking is particularly impressive given that the CPU and GPU are not the absolute top-tier parts, but their combination yields excellent results in this specific title. The data suggests that the balance between the Ryzen 5 7500F and the RTX 5070 is well-matched for Doom, avoiding any severe bottleneck that would drag the combo down the rankings.

When compared to the individual components' peer groups, the combo's ranking makes sense. The CPU's average benchmark score of 24,993 places it nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.1% difference) and slightly below the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (-0.3%). The GPU's average score of 41,687 puts it in line with the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (0.2% difference) and the RTX 3090 (0.6% ahead). Despite these mid-pack individual scores relative to their immediate rivals, the combination in Doom achieves a top-20% overall rank, suggesting that the specific strengths of these two components align particularly well with the game's engine. The combo rank of 328 out of 1,681 is a clear indicator that this pairing is more than the sum of its parts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of performance across twelve different configurations. Starting at 4K, the system delivers 86.7 FPS at High, 100.7 FPS at Medium, 121.7 FPS at Low, and 71.7 FPS at Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra at this resolution is exactly 50 FPS, showing a significant performance cost for the highest settings. At 1440p, the numbers scale up considerably: 163.1 FPS at High, 189.1 FPS at Medium, 221.4 FPS at Low, and 132.3 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p widens to 89.1 FPS, indicating that the GPU has more headroom to express the differences between settings.

At 1080p, the system truly flexes its muscle. High settings produce 251.7 FPS, Medium yields 292.5 FPS, and Low achieves an exceptional 340.8 FPS. Even Ultra settings maintain a highly playable 206.9 FPS. The difference between the highest and lowest setting at 1080p is 133.9 FPS, the largest spread in the dataset. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU and GPU are working in closer harmony, with neither component completely dominating the performance equation. The fact that 1080p Low (340.8 FPS) is nearly five times faster than 4K Ultra (71.7 FPS) illustrates the massive impact of resolution on this system's output.

The data also shows a consistent pattern where the Medium preset provides a substantial boost over High, typically offering a 15-20% improvement in frame rate. For example, at 4K, Medium (100.7 FPS) is 14 FPS faster than High (86.7 FPS). This suggests that the High preset includes some costly effects that provide diminishing visual returns. The Ultra preset, conversely, demands a significant premium, with performance dropping by roughly 20% compared to High at every resolution. Players seeking maximum smoothness might find the Medium preset to be the sweet spot, while those with high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors can even push Ultra and still stay above the 200 FPS mark.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F plays a crucial supporting role in this combo, and its impact becomes more apparent as resolution decreases. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, this CPU is well-equipped for modern gaming. The 3.70 GHz base clock and 5.00 GHz boost clock are competitive, and the 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency. The CPU's benchmark scores are solid, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22,799 and a single-core score of 3,218, indicating strong per-thread performance that is vital for Doom's engine.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 82 against all CPUs places it in the upper tier, though not at the very top. Its average benchmark score of 24,993 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11850H, differing by only 0.1%. This suggests that in synthetic workloads, the 7500F is on par with that mobile processor. However, in Doom, the CPU's performance is best inferred from the scaling behavior. At 1080p Low, the system hits 340.8 FPS, which is likely approaching the CPU's maximum frame generation capability. The fact that the frame rate does not scale as steeply from 1440p to 1080p at Low settings (from 221.4 to 340.8, a 54% increase) compared to the 4K to 1440p transition (from 121.7 to 221.4, an 82% increase) suggests that the CPU is beginning to limit performance at the lowest resolution.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s via dual-channel DDR5 is adequate, and its support for PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes ensures it does not bottleneck the RTX 5070's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. In the context of Doom, the CPU's 12 threads are more than sufficient, as the game is not heavily multithreaded. The single-threaded performance, as evidenced by the Passmark single-thread score of 3,841, is likely the key factor in sustaining high frame rates at 1080p. The data indicates that while the RTX 5070 is the star of the show, the 7500F provides a stable and capable foundation, ensuring that the GPU is never starved of data, even in the most demanding low-resolution scenarios. The combo's overall rank of 328 out of 1,681 reflects this balanced partnership, where the CPU's 5.00 GHz boost clock and the GPU's raw throughput combine to deliver a top-tier gaming experience.