Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a highly capable Doom experience, with the measured data showing that the choice of graphics preset is the primary determinant of performance. Across all three tested resolutions, the Low preset yields the highest average frame rates, followed by Medium, High, and finally Ultra. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 229.2 FPS, while the Ultra preset still produces a very playable 136.9 FPS. The gap between settings narrows as resolution increases, but the ordering remains consistent. For the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it delivers 168.8 FPS at 1080p, 107.2 FPS at 1440p, and 58.8 FPS at 4K—all comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold except at 4K, where the 58.8 FPS average is near enough to be considered acceptable for a single-player FPS. The Medium preset offers a substantial frame rate increase over High—roughly 18% higher at 1080p and 1440p—but the visual trade-off is generally not worth it for a game like Doom where the High preset already provides a smooth experience. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, drops the 4K average to 51 FPS, making it less ideal for high-refresh-rate displays at that resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the dominant component in this pairing for Doom, given that the game is primarily GPU-bound at the tested settings. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game’s demands at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results suggest that the 8 GB capacity and bandwidth limit performance at that resolution. The GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz, combined with 3072 shading units, contributes to its 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance. In the benchmark data, the RTX 4060 scores 19545 in the Passmark G3D test and 101030 in Geekbench OpenCL, placing it in the 66th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores slightly higher at 23321 (a delta of -0.6% for the RTX 4060), while the Intel Arc B580 trails at 23021 (a delta of +0.7% for the RTX 4060). The scaling of frame rates with resolution indicates that the GPU’s compute and memory subsystems are the limiting factor at 4K, where the High preset drops to 58.8 FPS from the 107.2 FPS seen at 1440p—a 45% reduction. This performance profile is consistent with a mid-range GPU that excels at 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with higher presets. The GPU’s 66th percentile ranking and its average benchmark score of 23181 reinforce its position as a capable but not top-tier part.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X provides ample processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4060 in Doom. This 6-core, 12-thread processor is based on the Zen 4 architecture, built on a 5 nm process, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a 32 MB shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24128 and a single-core score of 3406, which places it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 26272 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, which scores 26214 (a delta of +0.2% for the 7600X). The CPU’s high single-thread performance is particularly relevant for Doom, which is an older title that does not scale perfectly across many cores. With a Geekbench single-core score of 2892 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4135, the 7600X ensures that the game’s primary thread is well-served. At 1080p with the Low preset, the system reaches 229.2 FPS, indicating that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high frame rates. The CPU’s 12 threads, while more than necessary for Doom, provide headroom for background tasks and other modern titles. The processor’s 105 W TDP and support for DDR5 memory, with a dual-channel bus providing 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth, round out a platform that is well-matched to the RTX 4060’s performance level.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 959th out of 1681 combos for Doom. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the overall distribution, which is expected given that the RTX 4060 is not a high-end GPU and the 7600X, while strong, is not a flagship CPU. The rank reflects the combo’s absolute performance across all tested settings and resolutions, rather than its efficiency or value. The measured data shows that this combo is capable of excellent frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, with the Ultra preset still hitting 136.9 FPS at 1080p and 90 FPS at 1440p. However, at 4K, the combo falls below the 60 FPS mark on the High preset (58.8 FPS) and drops to 51 FPS on Ultra, which explains why it does not rank higher. The 959th position out of 1681 combos indicates that the vast majority of higher-ranked systems employ more powerful GPUs. For context, the GPU alone is in the 66th percentile, while the CPU is in the 83rd percentile, suggesting that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo’s rank. The system’s performance is instead capped by the RTX 4060’s capabilities, particularly at higher resolutions. The combo’s ranking relative to its 1681 total peers shows that it offers a solid mid-range experience, but users seeking 4K Ultra performance would need to look at systems with more robust GPUs.

FAQ

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 107.2 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 capable of 4K gaming in Doom?

A: At 4K, the average frame rates are 58.8 FPS on High, 68.1 FPS on Medium, and 78.6 FPS on Low. The Ultra preset drops to 51 FPS, indicating that 4K is playable only with reduced settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rival, the RX 6600M?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181, while the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23321. This represents a delta of -0.6%, meaning the RX 6600M has a marginally higher average score.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 7600X bottleneck the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: The CPU’s high single-thread performance (a Geekbench single-core score of 2892) and the frame rates achieved at 1080p Low (229.2 FPS) suggest that the CPU is not a bottleneck, as the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the best preset for a high-refresh-rate 1080p monitor?

A: The Low preset delivers the highest frame rate at 229.2 FPS, but the High preset still provides 168.8 FPS, which is sufficient for most high-refresh-rate displays. For max refresh rates, Low is the best option.

Q: How much faster is the 7600X than the Ryzen 7 5700X in average CPU benchmarks?

A: The 7600X has an average benchmark score of 26272, while the Ryzen 7 5700X scores 26214. This gives the 7600X a delta of +0.2%, meaning it is marginally faster in average synthetic benchmarks.