Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a formidable combination for Doom, delivering exceptional frame rates that leverage the game’s highly optimized engine. This pairing excels across all tested resolutions, with the CPU’s strong single-thread performance complementing the GPU’s substantial rasterization power. Benchmark results indicate that this combo ranks in the 84th percentile among 1,681 tested configurations, placing it firmly in the upper echelon of systems capable of running the game at high refresh rates.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture. It operates with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, which is crucial for Doom’s engine, which favors high-frequency cores over sheer core counts. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache provides fast access to frequently used data, reducing latency in demanding scenes. In synthetic benchmarks, the 7600X achieves a single-thread score of 1,060 in 3DMark and 3,406 in Cinebench R23, indicating excellent per-core performance.

In multithreaded tests, the processor scores 6,845 in 3DMark max threads and 24,128 in Cinebench R23 multicore. These results show that while the 7600X has only 6 cores, its efficient design and high clocks allow it to handle multithreaded workloads effectively. For Doom, which is not heavily multithreaded, the CPU rarely becomes a bottleneck. The data supports this: at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 351.1 FPS, suggesting that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough data to saturate even the most demanding frame rates. Its 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26,272, places it just ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X by 0.2% in average score.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 7,168 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. The memory operates at an effective speed of 21 Gbps, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This is ample for Doom’s textures and effects, even at 4K Ultra settings. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz allows for high sustained performance, while its 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, though not heavily utilized in this game, contribute to its overall capability.

In benchmark tests, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 29,995 in Passmark G3D and 19,2684 in Geekbench OpenCL, reflecting its strong rasterization and compute performance. The GPU’s 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42,576, places it just below the NVIDIA RTX A6000 by 0.2% and above the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4%. For Doom, the GPU is the primary driver of performance, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the system hits 351.1 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 77.1 FPS, clearly showing that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the Ryzen 5 7600X and RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 279th out of 1,681 tested combos in Doom. This places the system in the top 16.6% of all configurations tested, which is a strong result for a mid-range to high-end pairing. The rank reflects a balanced system where neither component is severely underpowered for the other. The data shows that while the GPU is the primary driver of high-resolution performance, the CPU’s strong single-thread capabilities ensure that frame rates remain high even at lower resolutions, where CPU overhead can become a factor.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing outperforms a significant majority, but it is not at the very top. The 279th rank suggests that there are 278 configurations with higher average FPS, likely featuring more powerful GPUs like the RTX 4080 or RTX 4090. However, for the price point and performance class, this combo delivers exceptional results, particularly for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming. The percentile data confirms that this is a well-optimized pairing for Doom, with the CPU’s performance not holding back the GPU in most scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 351.1 FPS on Low, 301.6 FPS on Medium, 256.6 FPS on High, and 211.3 FPS on Ultra. These numbers indicate that even at 1080p, the system is heavily GPU-bound, with the CPU able to push frame rates well above 200 FPS in all settings. The difference between Low and Ultra is 139.8 FPS, showing how much headroom the GPU has at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance remains excellent: 225.9 FPS on Low, 198.0 FPS on Medium, 168.0 FPS on High, and 137.1 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is relatively linear, with a drop of approximately 35% across settings. This suggests that the GPU is still the primary limiter, but the CPU continues to provide sufficient frame data. At 3840x2160, the system delivers 123.5 FPS on Low, 108.0 FPS on Medium, 92.3 FPS on High, and 77.1 FPS on Ultra. These numbers are impressive for 4K, with even Ultra settings remaining playable above 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is significant and consistent across all settings. At Low settings, performance decreases from 351.1 FPS at 1080p to 123.5 FPS at 4K, a drop of 64.8%. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 211.3 FPS to 77.1 FPS, a decrease of 63.5%. This uniform percentage drop across settings strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component in this system. The CPU’s performance remains relatively constant regardless of resolution, as its workload does not scale with pixel count. Therefore, the observed FPS scaling is almost entirely attributable to the GPU’s rendering load.

The data shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER is well-suited for 1440p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates even at Ultra settings. At 4K, the GPU is pushed harder, but still delivers playable performance. The fact that the FPS drops by roughly two-thirds from 1080p to 4K suggests that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, not the CPU’s ability to process game logic. This is a healthy balance, as it means the CPU is not wasting its potential, and the GPU is being fully utilized.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo can achieve in Doom?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 351.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Doom?*

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 resolution, the combo delivers 77.1 FPS on Ultra settings and 123.5 FPS on Low settings, making 4K gaming viable.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance compare to its rivals?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score of 26,272 is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and 0.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 7735U.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the primary bottleneck in this system?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck, as evidenced by the significant FPS drops from 1080p to 4K, while the CPU’s frame contribution remains constant.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems?

A: This pairing ranks 279th out of 1,681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 16.6% of all configurations.

Q: Does the system support ray tracing features that could affect performance?

A: The GPU includes 56 RT cores, but the measured FPS data does not specify ray tracing performance, so its impact on Doom is not quantified in this dataset.