Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a thoroughly capable Doom experience across the board, with the data showing that the GPU becomes the primary scaling factor as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the combination produces high frame rates that push well beyond 100 FPS at every preset, while 4K Ultra drops to 49 FPS, indicating that the Radeon RX 6700 XT’s compute and memory resources are the limiting factor at the highest fidelity settings. The measured results place this combo at rank 1951 out of 3712 tested combinations, a mid-pack position that reflects a balanced but not top-tier pairing for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a predictable and steep decline that is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 230 at 1080p to 149 at 2560x1440, a 35% reduction, and then to 81 at 4K, a further 46% drop. This pattern demonstrates that the RX 6700 XT’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are the dominant constraints, as the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, Low produces 230 FPS while Ultra produces 138 FPS, a 92 FPS difference. At 1440p, the same comparison yields 149 FPS versus 90 FPS, a 59 FPS difference. At 4K, Low hits 81 FPS while Ultra falls to 49 FPS, a 32 FPS difference. This narrowing delta indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so saturated that preset changes have less absolute impact, while at 1080p, the headroom allows settings to influence performance more dramatically.

The 4K Medium result of 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS and maximum of 81 FPS shows that even at the highest resolution, a mid-tier preset keeps the experience playable. The 4K High result of 59 FPS sits just below the 60 FPS smoothness threshold, suggesting that players targeting 4K should consider Medium as the practical ceiling. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings—169 to 110 to 59 FPS—shows a consistent halving of performance at each step up in resolution, which is a textbook example of a GPU-limited workload where the Radeon RX 6700 XT’s 192-bit memory bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth become the bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Doom?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 delivers the best balance, with High settings averaging 110 FPS and Ultra averaging 90 FPS. At 1080p, all presets exceed 138 FPS, but the visual fidelity gains from 1440p are substantial, and the frame rates remain well above 90 FPS.

Q: Can this combination handle 4K gaming in Doom?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 70 with a minimum of 60, which is playable. 4K High drops to 59 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 49 FPS. For a locked 60 FPS experience, Medium is the highest viable preset at 4K.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 27425 places it 0% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile (27435) and 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (27565, deltaPct -0.5). It also sits 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell (27135) and 1.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27839). These are near-identical scores, indicating the RX 6700 XT performs on par with those GPUs in general compute.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in Doom at any resolution?

A: The benchmark results indicate the CPU is not a limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 230 FPS, and the Ryzen 5 7600’s single-thread score of 999 in 3DMark and Geekbench single-core score of 2521 show strong per-core performance. The CPU’s percentile rank of 78 versus all CPUs further confirms it has ample headroom.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 shows an average of 130 FPS with a minimum of 110 and maximum of 149 FPS, indicating tight frame pacing. The Low preset averages 149 FPS, and High averages 110 FPS, all without reported minimums, suggesting consistent performance across the board.

Q: How does the measured performance compare to the combo’s overall rank?

A: The combo ranks 1951 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the 53rd percentile. This mid-pack ranking is consistent with the RX 6700 XT’s 72nd percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7600’s 78th percentile among all CPUs, showing that while neither component is top-tier, their pairing yields a competent gaming system.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is the decisive component in determining Doom’s performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the texture and geometry loads of Doom at 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K Ultra where the average FPS falls to 49. The 40 ray accelerators and 2560 shading units indicate a modern RDNA 2.0 architecture, and the boost clock of 2581 MHz with a game clock of 2424 MHz shows the card operates at high frequencies under load.

The GPU’s synthetic benchmark results contextualize its gaming performance. The PassMark G3D score of 19786 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2435 place it in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, has a nearly identical average score of 27435, while the RTX 3090 scores 27565 (deltaPct -0.5), meaning the RX 6700 XT trails by just 0.5%. This parity in synthetic tests suggests that Doom’s measured FPS differences are due to driver optimization and specific game workloads rather than raw compute capability.

The memory configuration plays a critical role in 4K performance. At 4K Medium, the GPU achieves 70 FPS with a minimum of 60, but at 4K Ultra, performance drops to 49 FPS. This 21 FPS penalty from Medium to Ultra indicates that the higher preset demands more memory bandwidth and shading resources than the 12 GB buffer and 384.0 GB/s can efficiently deliver. The 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs provide a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s, which are sufficient for 1440p but limit 4K fill rates. The GPU’s FP32 throughput of 13.21 TFLOPS is a mid-range figure that explains why 1080p performance is excellent but 4K Ultra falls short of 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 230 FPS, Medium averages 200 FPS with a minimum of 170 and maximum of 230, High averages 169 FPS, and Ultra averages 138 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p is entirely CPU and GPU headroom territory, with even the most demanding preset staying well above 120 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra of 92 FPS highlights the GPU’s ability to handle the extra shading and texture work at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the first signs of GPU limitation. Low averages 149 FPS, Medium averages 130 FPS with a minimum of 110 and maximum of 149, High averages 110 FPS, and Ultra averages 90 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 59 FPS, narrower than at 1080p, as the increased pixel count begins to consume the GPU’s resources. The Medium preset’s minimum of 110 FPS ensures smooth gameplay even in intense scenes.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low averages 81 FPS, Medium averages 70 FPS with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81, High averages 59 FPS, and Ultra averages 49 FPS. The progression shows that each preset step costs roughly 10-11 FPS, with Ultra falling below the 50 FPS threshold. The Medium preset’s minimum of 60 FPS is notable because it matches the exact average of High, indicating that High’s average is right at the edge of playability while Medium offers a safer margin. The 4K results demonstrate that the RX 6700 XT’s 12 GB memory and 192-bit bus are adequate for Medium but insufficient for Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 provides a strong foundation for Doom’s performance, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture. The CPU’s base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz deliver the single-thread performance that Doom’s engine favors, as evidenced by the 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and Geekbench single-core score of 2521. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core reduce memory latency, and the DDR5 support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures fast data transfer to the GPU.

The CPU’s benchmark results show it performs on par with several notable rivals. The average benchmark score of 26324 places it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (26274), 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (26402), 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26212), and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (26187). These tiny deltas indicate that the Ryzen 5 7600’s gaming performance is not a differentiator in Doom, as the GPU dominates the frame rate calculations at most settings.

The CPU’s 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms it has ample compute headroom for this game. The PassMark multithread score of 27058 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12735 show strong multi-threaded capabilities, but Doom’s reliance on single-thread performance is better served by the 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1852. At 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work, the combo reaches 230 FPS, and the fact that this is only 9% higher than 1440p Low (149 FPS) rather than a larger jump suggests the CPU is keeping up without becoming a bottleneck. The 12 threads ensure that background tasks and game logic do not interfere with rendering, and the 65 W TDP indicates efficient power delivery that does not throttle under sustained load.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports 2560x1440 with High settings as the optimal experience for this combo. The 110 FPS average at High provides a substantial visual upgrade over 1080p while maintaining frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of most 144 Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 1440p, averaging 90 FPS, offers a marginal visual improvement over High but costs 20 FPS, making High the better choice for competitive play and smooth motion.

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, 1920x1080 with Low settings delivers 230 FPS, which is ideal for esports-style play. However, the jump to Medium at 1080p still yields 200 FPS with a minimum of 170, making it a better balance of visuals and speed. The Ultra preset at 1080p, at 138 FPS, is also viable and provides the highest fidelity without dropping below the 120 FPS threshold.

At 4K, the recommendation is Medium settings, which achieves 70 FPS average with a 60 FPS minimum. This is the only preset at 4K that guarantees a playable frame rate without dipping below 60. High at 4K averages 59 FPS, which is borderline, and Ultra at 49 FPS is not smooth enough for a fast-paced FPS. The Medium preset’s min-max range of 60 to 81 FPS shows consistent performance, whereas the other presets lack reported minimums, suggesting less stability. Players with 4K displays should accept Medium as the ceiling for this GPU, while those with 1440p or 1080p panels can confidently select High or Ultra for the best visual quality within their hardware’s capabilities.