Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER pairing delivers a solid, albeit not top-tier, experience in Doom. The data shows a combination that is clearly capable of high refresh-rate gaming at 1080p, but which begins to show its limitations as resolution and visual fidelity increase. The measured results place this combo at rank 1018 out of 1681 tested configurations, indicating a mid-pack standing that prioritizes frame rate over maximum visual quality at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a dramatic shift in performance, highlighting the growing burden on the GPU. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 129.3 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 81.5 FPS, a reduction of roughly 37%. The jump to 4K is even more punishing, with the Ultra preset falling to 47.4 FPS. This pattern clearly indicates that while the CPU is strong enough to feed frames at lower resolutions, the RTX 2070 SUPER becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

The scaling behavior is consistent across all settings. At High settings, the frame rate falls from 158.3 FPS at 1080p to 104.1 FPS at 1440p, and then to 55.9 FPS at 4K. The Low preset tells a similar story, starting at 211.7 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 134.9 FPS at 1440p, and settling at 73.6 FPS at 4K. The fact that even the Low preset cannot maintain a 60 FPS average at 4K strongly suggests that the GPU’s compute and memory resources are saturated, irrespective of the graphical workload. The data shows a GPU-bound scenario at 4K, where the CPU’s headroom is irrelevant to the final frame rate.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the central component in determining this combo’s high-resolution performance. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, the card provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game’s demands at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results suggest that both capacity and bandwidth are being pushed to their limits. The GPU’s base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and its 2560 shading units are responsible for the raw pixel-pushing power.

The GPU’s benchmark profile is modest, sitting in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 22206 places it near the NVIDIA RTX A400 (0.5% slower) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (2.5% faster). In Doom specifically, the GPU shows a clear performance ceiling. The difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 4K is 26.2 FPS (73.6 vs 47.4), which illustrates that the card has some headroom when settings are reduced, but it cannot overcome the sheer pixel count of 3840x2160. The GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, and its Turing architecture, while capable, does not have the reserves to maintain high frame rates at maximum settings.

Settings Recommendations

For a balanced experience, the Medium preset appears to be the optimal choice for most users. At 1080p, Medium delivers 186.9 FPS, which is a significant 57.6 FPS improvement over Ultra while still providing a visually rich presentation. At 1440p, Medium yields 118.8 FPS, comfortably above the 100 FPS mark and only 37.0 FPS lower than Low, while offering noticeably better visual quality than High’s 104.1 FPS. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate monitors at these resolutions.

At 4K, the decision becomes more difficult. The Medium preset manages 62.7 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The High preset at 55.9 FPS is borderline, and Ultra at 47.4 FPS will feel sluggish. For 4K users, dropping to Low provides the only smooth experience at 73.6 FPS, but this sacrifices most graphical enhancements. The measured rows indicate that 4K gaming with this combo requires a compromise; Medium is the best balance of visual fidelity and playability, but users with 144 Hz or higher refresh rate 4K displays will be disappointed.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1018 out of 1681 tested combinations places it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This is not a top-tier pairing for Doom, but it is far from the bottom. The ranking reflects a system that is well-suited for 1080p and capable at 1440p, but which falls behind more modern or higher-end configurations at 4K. The data shows that this combo is outperformed by a significant number of alternatives, likely those with newer GPUs that have more memory bandwidth and compute power.

The rank is a holistic measure, and it aligns with the GPU’s 65th percentile standing. The CPU is not the limiting factor in the rank, as its strong single-thread performance (a score of 4135 in PassMark single-thread tests) ensures it can keep up with the GPU in most scenarios. The combo’s position is primarily dictated by the GPU’s inability to sustain high frame rates at 4K, which is where many other tested combos gain an advantage. In practical terms, this rank means the system is a competent 1440p machine that should not be paired with a 4K high-refresh-rate monitor.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X plays a supporting role in this combo, and the data indicates it is more than adequate for Doom. With 6 cores and 12 threads, the CPU has a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This high clock speed is critical for a game like Doom, which relies heavily on single-thread performance. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 1060 and PassMark single-thread score of 4135 are strong indicators that it will not bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions.

Evidence of the CPU’s capability is seen in the 1080p results. At Low settings, the combo reaches 211.7 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that demands a capable processor to feed the GPU. The fact that the frame rate scales almost linearly with settings (from 129.3 FPS at Ultra to 211.7 FPS at Low) suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor; if it were, the frame rates would plateau. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR5 memory help ensure data is fed to the GPU efficiently. At 4K, the CPU’s role diminishes, as the GPU’s workload becomes the primary constraint, but the 7600X ensures that frame times remain consistent without CPU-induced stutters.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo starts at 211.7 FPS on Low, drops to 186.9 FPS on Medium, 158.3 FPS on High, and bottoms out at 129.3 FPS on Ultra. This range shows that even at maximum settings, the system is well above the 60 FPS threshold and suitable for competitive play.

At 2560x1440, the results are 134.9 FPS on Low, 118.8 FPS on Medium, 104.1 FPS on High, and 81.5 FPS on Ultra. This resolution is the sweet spot for the RTX 2070 SUPER, as it provides high frame rates without the extreme penalty seen at 4K. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 53.4 FPS, showing that the GPU has enough headroom to handle increased graphical loads while still maintaining playable performance.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. The Low preset achieves 73.6 FPS, which is the only average above 60 FPS. Medium falls to 62.7 FPS, High to 55.9 FPS, and Ultra to 47.4 FPS. The data confirms that 4K is not a viable option for this combo at higher settings. The 26.2 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is smaller than at other resolutions, indicating that the GPU is hitting a hard performance wall that settings adjustments cannot fully overcome. For users prioritizing 4K, the Low preset is the only choice for a smooth experience, but it comes with a significant visual downgrade.