Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination delivers outstanding performance in Doom, with the data showing a clear preference for the High preset across all tested resolutions to balance visual fidelity with exceptionally high frame rates. This combo ranks in the top 10.4% of all tested configurations (174th out of 1681), making it a formidable pairing for this fast-paced FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data strongly favors the High preset as the optimal experience for this combination in Doom. At 1920x1080, High delivers 275.3 FPS, which is only 14.8% lower than Low's 368.6 FPS but provides substantially better visual quality. The jump from Medium to High costs just 14.8% performance (from 323.2 to 275.3 FPS) while offering superior image fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the High preset maintains an exceptional 178.3 FPS, still far exceeding the 144Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 142.5 FPS, which remains playable but sacrifices 20.1% of the High preset's performance for marginal visual gains. The Medium preset at 207.8 FPS offers a middle ground, but High's balance of quality and speed makes it the standout choice.

At 3840x2160, High produces 96.7 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Ultra drops to 80.4 FPS, while Medium reaches 113.1 FPS. The data indicates High is the sweet spot for 4K, delivering 20.3% more performance than Ultra while maintaining strong visual quality. Low at 4K reaches 129 FPS, but the visual compromise is unnecessary given High's already excellent performance.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves more than sufficient for Doom's demands at all tested settings. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2340 MHz, combined with 8448 shading units, drive the frame rates observed. The card's 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 250.6 GPixel/s pixel rate directly support the high fill rates this game requires.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 and Passmark G3D score of 31811 place it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, scores 49071 on average (0.7% higher), while the RTX A2000 trails by 1.6%. This performance headroom explains why the GPU can push 368.6 FPS at 1080p Low without bottlenecking the CPU.

The Ada Lovelace architecture's 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores, while not directly benchmarked in Doom's standard rasterized data, contribute to the card's overall compute capabilities. The 16 GB VRAM capacity ensures no texture-related performance drops even at 4K Ultra settings, where the data shows 80.4 FPS remains achievable.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 275.3 FPS at 1080p to 178.3 FPS at 1440p (a 35.2% decrease), then to 96.7 FPS at 4K (a 45.8% further decrease from 1440p). This steep decline indicates the GPU is increasingly the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

At Low settings, the pattern is even more pronounced: 368.6 FPS at 1080p falls to 241 FPS at 1440p (34.6% drop) and then to 129 FPS at 4K (46.5% drop from 1440p). The 4K Low result being nearly three times lower than 1080p Low suggests the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck, despite the CPU's strong single-thread performance.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling: 224.3 FPS at 1080p, 142.5 FPS at 1440p (36.5% drop), and 80.4 FPS at 4K (43.6% drop from 1440p). This consistent ~35-45% reduction per resolution step confirms that Doom's rendering load scales heavily with pixel count, and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 250.6 GPixel/s pixel rate is the binding constraint at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU pairing achieves rank 174 out of 1681 tested combinations, placing it in the top 10.4% of all configurations. This strong ranking reflects the synergy between the Ryzen 5 7600's high single-thread performance and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's substantial rasterization capabilities.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 26617 places it in the 83rd percentile of all processors, with its nearest rival being the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D at 26574 (a mere 0.2% difference). The Intel Core i9-12900HK scores 26672, just 0.2% higher. This narrow margin means the CPU is not the limiting factor in most scenarios.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking (average score 48704) pairs well with the CPU's 83rd percentile, creating a balanced system. The combination's top-10.4% game-specific ranking suggests the pairing performs slightly better in Doom than its component percentiles alone might predict, indicating good architectural compatibility between the Zen 4 CPU and Ada Lovelace GPU.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 7600's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.10 GHz, provide robust processing power for Doom's engine. Its 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3246 demonstrate strong per-core performance, which matters for a game that relies heavily on main-thread efficiency.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core reduce memory latency, while its 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth with DDR5 support ensures data flows efficiently to the GPU. The 5 nm Zen 4 architecture, with 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, delivers high instructions-per-clock that keeps up with the GPU's demands.

At 1080p Low settings, where the GPU load is lightest, the CPU's role becomes more apparent: 368.6 FPS demonstrates the 7600's ability to feed frames quickly. The Passmark multithread score of 27058 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22992 indicate ample headroom for background tasks while gaming. The CPU's 65W TDP and 5.10 GHz boost clock provide sustained performance without thermal throttling in well-ventilated systems.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: High settings at 3840x2160 deliver 96.7 FPS, which is 20.3% faster than Ultra's 80.4 FPS while providing most of the visual benefits. This makes High the optimal 4K choice.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low settings produce 368.6 FPS, which is 64.3% higher than Ultra's 224.3 FPS. The massive gap suggests Ultra adds significant rendering work that may not be visually necessary at this resolution.

Q: Does this combo bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K, where frame rates drop sharply across all settings. At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 999) keeps pace with the GPU's output.

Q: How does this combo's ranking compare to its component rankings?

A: The combo ranks 174th out of 1681 (top 10.4%), while the CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile and the GPU in the 86th percentile. The game-specific ranking suggests slightly better-than-average synergy.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: Medium achieves 207.8 FPS while High reaches 178.3 FPS, a 16.6% difference. Both are well above 144Hz, so High's visual improvements come at a reasonable performance cost.

Q: Is the 16 GB VRAM sufficient for Doom at maximum settings?

A: Yes, at 4K Ultra the combo maintains 80.4 FPS with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The 672.3 GB/s bandwidth ensures no memory-related stutters appear at any tested resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce 368.6 FPS, Medium reaches 323.2 FPS, High achieves 275.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 224.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 144.3 FPS, representing a 64.3% performance difference.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptional. Low settings hit 241 FPS, Medium reaches 207.8 FPS, High produces 178.3 FPS, and Ultra delivers 142.5 FPS. The scaling from 1080p shows a consistent 34.6-36.5% decrease across presets, indicating uniform GPU load increases.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates still clear the 60 FPS playability threshold on all presets. Low achieves 129 FPS, Medium reaches 113.1 FPS, High produces 96.7 FPS, and Ultra delivers 80.4 FPS. The 4K results show a 60.5% performance difference between Low and Ultra, reinforcing that High is the most balanced choice for 4K gaming with this hardware.