Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination delivers a smooth 142 FPS average at 1080p High settings in Doom, but the data reveals a clear performance ceiling that shifts depending on resolution. This pairing of a 6-core Zen 4 CPU with an 8 GB RDNA 3 GPU produces a playable experience across all tested presets, yet the scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K exposes where the bottleneck lies. The measured frames per second, ranging from a peak of 193 FPS at 1080p Low to a minimum of 41 FPS at 4K Ultra, illustrate a system that is firmly GPU-limited at higher resolutions while remaining capable at more modest settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, indicating that the graphics card is the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 193 FPS at 1920x1080 to 125 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 68 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 35% reduction when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and another 46% reduction when stepping up to 4K. The scaling is consistent across all presets, with High settings dropping from 142 FPS at 1080p to 92 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 50 FPS at 4K.

This pattern strongly suggests the RX 7600's rendering throughput saturates well before the CPU becomes a concern. The 4K results are particularly telling: even at Low settings, the system only manages 68 FPS, which is below the 75 FPS achieved at 1440p Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 27 FPS (68 versus 41), whereas at 1080p that same gap is 77 FPS (193 versus 116). The compression of performance at higher resolutions indicates that pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth are the binding constraints.

Interestingly, the frame rate scaling between 1440p and 4K is larger than between 1080p and 1440p. For Medium settings, the drop from 109 FPS at 1440p to 59 FPS at 4K is a 46% reduction, while the drop from 168 FPS at 1080p to 109 FPS at 1440p is only 35%. This non-linear behavior points to the GPU's 128-bit memory interface and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth becoming increasingly strained as the resolution demands more data per frame. The 4K High result of 50 FPS sits just above the 4K Ultra figure of 41 FPS, showing that even modest preset changes have diminishing returns at this resolution.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 33 chip, carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s is a defining characteristic for Doom's performance at higher resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 2655 MHz and game clock of 2250 MHz provide the raw compute, but the measured FPS data suggests that memory throughput, not core clock, is the limiting factor at 4K.

The GPU holds a 57th percentile ranking among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 15171. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, which scores 15199 (a 0.2% difference), and the AMD Radeon 680M, which scores 15270 (a 0.7% difference). These close margins indicate that the RX 7600 sits in a competitive mid-range tier, yet Doom's results show it performing admirably at 1080p and adequately at 1440p, while struggling to maintain 60 FPS at 4K.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Doom's textures at all tested settings, as evidenced by the fact that Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets all produce playable results at 1080p. However, the frame rate differences between presets at 4K—ranging from 41 FPS at Ultra to 68 FPS at Low—reveal that the GPU's shading units and ROPs are being pushed to their limits. With 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, the RX 7600 delivers a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s, which translates to the observed performance degradation as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. This Zen 4 architecture processor, fabricated on a 5 nm process, demonstrates strong single-threaded performance with a 3dmark single-thread score of 999 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1852. In Doom, which is known for being GPU-bound in most scenarios, the CPU's role is to feed the graphics card with enough draw calls and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores place it in the 78th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26324. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (26274, 0.2% faster) and the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26212, 0.4% faster). The 7600's multi-threaded capabilities are evident in its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12735 and Geekbench multicore score of 13413, which suggest it can handle any CPU-side tasks Doom throws at it.

The fact that FPS scales so dramatically with resolution—from 193 FPS at 1080p Low to 68 FPS at 4K Low—confirms that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration. If the CPU were limiting, the frame rates would remain relatively constant as resolution increases, but instead they fall by roughly half from 1080p to 4K. The 7600's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for the GPU to operate at its full potential in this game.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1080p is the sweet spot, with all presets delivering above 116 FPS. At 1440p, High settings produce 92 FPS, which is still smooth, but 4K results drop to 50 FPS or below, making it less ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: Does this system achieve 60 FPS at 4K in Doom?

A: Only at Low settings does the combo reach 68 FPS at 3840x2160. Medium settings yield 59 FPS, while High and Ultra fall to 50 FPS and 41 FPS respectively, so 4K 60 FPS is only possible with the lowest preset.

Q: How does the RX 7600 compare to its nearest GPU rival in benchmarks?

A: The RX 7600 has an average benchmark score of 15171, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, a 0.2% difference. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, which is 0.7% higher.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600 strong enough for this game?

A: Yes, the CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12735 and a single-core score of 1852, far exceed what Doom requires. The FPS scaling with resolution indicates the GPU, not the CPU, is the limiting component.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 193 FPS while Ultra produces 116 FPS, a difference of 77 FPS. This 40% reduction from Low to Ultra shows the GPU impact of higher-quality effects.

Q: How many CPU threads does the Ryzen 5 7600 have?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600 has 12 threads across 6 cores, with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It scores 6503 in 3dmark max threads and 27058 in Passmark multithread benchmarks.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 7600 and RX 7600 ranks 2540 out of 3712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the 32nd percentile of all pairings. This mid-tier ranking reflects the GPU's position in the market—the RX 7600 sits in the 57th percentile among all GPUs—while the CPU ranks higher at the 78th percentile among all CPUs. The discrepancy between the two component rankings suggests that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing for this particular game.

The combo's rank of 2540 indicates that most of the 3712 combinations tested produce higher frame rates in Doom. This is unsurprising given that the RX 7600's average benchmark score of 15171 is only slightly above the RTX 3050 OEM (15199, 0.2% higher) and the Radeon 680M (15270, 0.7% higher). These rivals represent older or lower-tier products, yet they perform within a fraction of a percent of the RX 7600, highlighting the competitive but not exceptional nature of this GPU.

For the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 7600's nearest rivals—the Ryzen 9 6900HX (26274, 0.2% faster) and the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26212, 0.4% faster)—show that the processor holds its own against higher-end chips. The 7600's percentile ranking of 78 places it above the majority of CPUs, yet the overall combo rank of 2540 demonstrates that Doom's performance is dominated by the graphics card rather than the processor.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience measured in this data, the Medium preset at 1080p offers a strong balance, delivering 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 FPS and a maximum of 193 FPS. This provides a high refresh rate experience without sacrificing too much visual quality. If visual fidelity is the priority, High settings at 1080p still produce 142 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play, while Ultra at 1080p drops to 116 FPS but remains above 100 FPS.

At 1440p, High settings provide 92 FPS, which is playable on most displays, while Medium yields 109 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 125 FPS, but the visual trade-offs may not be worth it for the extra frames. At 4K, the only preset that averages above 60 FPS is Low at 68 FPS, while Medium manages 59 FPS and High drops to 50 FPS. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset at 59 FPS is the highest quality option that approaches a playable frame rate.

The data suggests that the optimal configuration depends on the display refresh rate. For a 144 Hz monitor, 1080p Medium or High settings are ideal, with 168 FPS and 142 FPS respectively. For a 60 Hz 4K display, the Low preset at 68 FPS is the only way to maintain frame rates above the refresh rate, while Medium at 59 FPS is a borderline choice. The 1440p Medium setting at 109 FPS is a versatile option for those with 100 Hz or 120 Hz monitors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of presets delivers the following average frame rates: Low produces 193 FPS, Medium produces 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 FPS and a maximum of 193 FPS, High produces 142 FPS, and Ultra produces 116 FPS. This represents a 77 FPS spread between the lowest and highest quality settings, with the medium preset showing the widest variance between its minimum and maximum recorded frames.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 125 FPS for Low, 109 FPS for Medium (with a minimum of 92 FPS and maximum of 125 FPS), 92 FPS for High, and 75 FPS for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is most pronounced at the Low preset, which loses 68 FPS (from 193 to 125), while the Ultra preset loses only 41 FPS (from 116 to 75). This indicates that the GPU's rendering pipeline becomes the limiting factor more quickly at lower quality settings when resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the results are 68 FPS for Low, 59 FPS for Medium (with a minimum of 50 FPS and maximum of 68 FPS), 50 FPS for High, and 41 FPS for Ultra. The 4K results show the narrowest spread between presets, with only a 27 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. The Medium preset at 4K has a minimum frame rate of 50 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth 60 FPS gameplay, while the High and Ultra presets fall further behind. These measured figures confirm that the RX 7600 is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Doom, with 4K reserved for the lowest quality settings.