Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 pairing delivers playable frame rates in Doom, but the data reveals a system that is clearly bounded by the graphics card at higher resolutions. The combination ranks in the 1403rd position out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the lower half of the database, which aligns with the GTX 1070’s age and the modern CPU’s headroom. The benchmark results show that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, while the Ryzen 5 7600’s strong single-thread performance ensures that CPU limitations only appear at the lowest settings and highest frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent with a GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 115.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 77.4 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 38.4 FPS, and then to 41.8 FPS at 3840x2160, a further drop of 35.6 FPS. This pattern indicates that the GTX 1070’s rendering throughput is the limiting factor, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K while the frame rate does not scale proportionally. The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a 46% performance loss, which is typical for a graphics card with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and a 256-bit bus.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more revealing. The 1920x1080 result of 156.8 FPS drops to 103.5 FPS at 2560x1440 and then to 58 FPS at 3840x2160. The 4K Low score is 63% lower than the 1080p Low score, demonstrating that even with reduced graphical load, the GPU cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K. Conversely, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 59 FPS (156.8 vs 97.8), showing that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the GPU’s fill rate and shader throughput cap the output. The data suggests that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, while 4K is only viable at Low settings for acceptable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1403 out of 1681 places this pairing in the 83rd percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly 83% of combinations perform better in Doom. This is a low ranking, but it is unsurprising given that the GTX 1070 sits in the 51st percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 7600 is in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. The disparity between the two components’ percentiles explains the bottleneck: the CPU is far more capable than the GPU in this context.

The GPU’s nearest rivals show a tight cluster of scores. The GTX 1070’s average benchmark score of 12331 is 0.7% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (12241), 1.3% lower than the GeForce GTX 880M (12490), and 1.4% lower than the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (12504). These deltas are small, indicating that the GTX 1070 performs within a narrow band of older or lower-tier cards. The CPU, however, is a different story. The Ryzen 5 7600’s average score of 26617 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26574), with a delta of just 0.2%, and 0.2% above the AMD EPYC 8024P (26555). This shows that the CPU is a modern, high-performance part that is not the limiting factor in Doom.

The ranking data implies that for this game, the combo is held back by the GPU. Users with this pairing should expect lower-than-average performance relative to the database, but the CPU provides a solid foundation for future GPU upgrades.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show a clear trade-off between visual quality and frame rate. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings yield an average of 97.8 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. High settings at 1080p produce 115.8 FPS, a 18.4% improvement over Ultra, while Medium reaches 138.1 FPS and Low hits 156.8 FPS. For a 144Hz monitor, Low or Medium settings are necessary to fully utilize the display’s refresh rate, as High falls short of 144 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the situation changes. High settings deliver 77.4 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play. Medium drops to 89.7 FPS, and Low reaches 103.5 FPS. Ultra at 1440p produces 58.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and should be avoided for consistent performance. The data recommends Medium at 1440p as the best balance, offering a 15.9% increase over High while maintaining a comfortable frame rate.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings provide a playable experience at 58 FPS. Medium drops to 50.9 FPS, High to 41.8 FPS, and Ultra to 30.7 FPS. The 4K Ultra score is less than half of the 1080p Medium score, indicating that this resolution is not viable for this GPU beyond the lowest preset. For the best experience, the data suggests using High at 1080p for a balance of quality and speed, or Low at 1440p for higher frame rates on a higher-resolution display.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 156.8 FPS on Low, 138.1 FPS on Medium, 115.8 FPS on High, and 97.8 FPS on Ultra. The step from Low to Medium is 18.7 FPS, from Medium to High is 22.3 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 18 FPS. The scaling is nearly linear, suggesting that each preset tier adds a similar graphical load.

At 2560x1440, the scores are 103.5 FPS on Low, 89.7 FPS on Medium, 77.4 FPS on High, and 58.6 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 44.9 FPS, with the largest single-step decrease occurring between High and Ultra at 18.8 FPS. This indicates that Ultra settings at 1440p impose a significant penalty relative to lower presets.

At 3840x2160, the results are 58 FPS on Low, 50.9 FPS on Medium, 41.8 FPS on High, and 30.7 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 27.3 FPS, and even the jump from Medium to High costs 9.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra score of 30.7 FPS is the lowest measured result, confirming that this setting is not suitable for real-time gameplay.

Across all resolutions, the High preset’s frame rate at 1440p (77.4 FPS) is close to the 1080p Ultra score (97.8 FPS), showing that resolution has a greater impact than settings on this GPU. The data shows a consistent pattern: the GTX 1070 is capable of high frame rates at 1080p, acceptable rates at 1440p with reduced settings, and only marginal rates at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on the Pascal architecture with a GP104 chip, fabricated on a 16 nm process at TSMC. It features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The core clocks are 1506 MHz base and 1683 MHz boost, with memory running at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is accessed via a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s. The pixel rate is 107.7 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 202.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 6.463 TFLOPS.

In Doom, these specifications translate to the GPU being the decisive factor in frame rate. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (30.7) is below the 60 FPS target, and even at 1080p Ultra (97.8), the GPU is working near its limits. The memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s is sufficient for 1080p but becomes a constraint at higher resolutions where texture data exceeds the available cache. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for Doom’s requirements, as the game does not appear to exceed this capacity at the tested settings, but the raw compute throughput of 6.463 TFLOPS limits the fill rate at 4K.

The GTX 1070’s average benchmark score of 12331 places it in the 51st percentile, meaning it performs better than half of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals, such as the GTX 1650 SUPER (12504) and GTX 880M (12490), are within 1.4% of its score, indicating that the 1070 is not a standout performer but remains functional for older titles like Doom. The GPU’s end-of-life production status and 150 W TDP suggest it is a legacy part, and the data reflects that in its 4K performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and it includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The 5 nm process node from TSMC houses 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, with 64 KB L1 and 1 MB L2 cache per core.

In Doom, the CPU’s role is secondary but not negligible. The 3dmark single-thread score of 999 and the cinebench R23 single-core score of 3246 indicate strong per-core performance, which is critical for game logic and draw calls. The passmark single-thread score of 3910 confirms this, placing the 7600 well above the average CPU. The multi-threaded scores, such as 3dmark max threads at 6503 and cinebench R23 multicore at 22992, show that the CPU can handle background tasks and threaded workloads, but Doom does not heavily utilize more than a few cores.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 26617 puts it in the 83rd percentile, and its nearest rival, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, scores 26574, a delta of just 0.2%. This means the 7600 is essentially equivalent to the 5800X3D in overall CPU benchmarks, though the 5800X3D has more cache. In the measured FPS data, the CPU does not appear to bottleneck the GPU at 1080p Low (156.8 FPS), as the frame rate is high but not exceptional. At 4K Low (58 FPS), the CPU is clearly not the limiting factor, as the GPU’s fill rate is the constraint. The 7600’s boost clock of 5.10 GHz and 12 threads provide ample headroom, and the data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield significant performance gains without a CPU change.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates, with 115.8 FPS on High and 97.8 FPS on Ultra. At 2560x1440, High drops to 77.4 FPS, and at 3840x2160, even Low only reaches 58 FPS.

Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which averages 58 FPS. Medium drops to 50.9 FPS, High to 41.8 FPS, and Ultra to 30.7 FPS, making Low the only playable option at 4K.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7600 compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The 7600’s average benchmark score of 26617 is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s 26574, making the two effectively identical in overall CPU performance.

Q: Is the GTX 1070 a strong GPU for this game?

A: The GTX 1070 ranks in the 51st percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 12331. It performs within 1.4% of the GTX 1650 SUPER and GTX 880M, indicating it is a mid-tier card that handles 1080p well but struggles at 4K.

Q: What settings should be used for a 144Hz monitor at 1080p?

A: Low settings (156.8 FPS) or Medium settings (138.1 FPS) are required to exceed 144 FPS. High (115.8 FPS) and Ultra (97.8 FPS) fall short of the refresh rate.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this pairing?

A: No. The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking and high single-thread scores (3dmark single-thread 999, passmark single-thread 3910) mean it is not the limiting factor. The GPU’s 51st percentile and the steep FPS drops at higher resolutions confirm the GPU is the bottleneck.