Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Doom, with the data showing a clear performance ceiling at 4K Ultra settings. The measured results indicate a system that is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate gaming at mainstream resolutions, though it faces challenges at the highest graphical presets and resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 provides an excellent balance, with average FPS ranging from 94.7 at Ultra to 156 at Low. This is the highest resolution where all settings presets remain comfortably above 90 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25064, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. It performs essentially identically to the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with a 0% delta, and is 0.3% faster than the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F. It trails the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 by a negligible 0.1%.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 5060 achieves an average benchmark score of 30109, which puts it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. It is virtually tied with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0% delta) and performs 0.6% better than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile. It also shows a 0.5% lead over the NVIDIA Tesla M60.

Q: Which settings preset yields the lowest FPS at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset produces the lowest average frame rate at 1920x1080, delivering 144 FPS. This is still a very high frame rate, but it is 99.4 FPS lower than the Low preset at the same resolution.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM a limiting factor in these results?

A: The data indicates that VRAM capacity is not the primary bottleneck. The FPS scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution follows a consistent pattern, suggesting that compute and shading throughput, rather than memory capacity, are the main performance drivers.

Q: How does the system rank among all tested combos for this game?

A: The combination ranks 811th out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested for Doom. This position reflects its strong but not top-tier performance profile.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB206 chip, featuring 3840 shading units and 30 RT cores. Its boost clock is listed at 2497 MHz, and it operates with a 128-bit memory bus paired with 8 GB of GDDR7 memory. The memory runs at 1750 MHz with an effective data rate of 28 Gbps, yielding a total bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is a defining characteristic, providing substantial bandwidth for the GPU's 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power.

In Doom, the GPU's role is evident in how performance scales with settings. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and High settings is 65.2 FPS, showing that the GPU has ample headroom. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's textures at all tested presets, as the performance drop from Medium to Ultra at 1080p (a 68.9 FPS reduction) is consistent with a compute-bound scenario rather than a memory capacity overflow. The RTX 5060's high pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s allow it to handle Doom's fast-paced rendering demands effectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 holds the 811th position out of 1681 tested combinations for Doom. This places it squarely in the middle of the distribution, indicating that while it is not among the elite performers, it outranks a significant portion of the field.

The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all processors contrasts with the GPU's 73rd percentile, suggesting the graphics card is more likely to be the performance limiter in this pairing. The Ryzen 5 8400F's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, matches its average score exactly, yet the 2700X is an older part. This ranking implies that for a game like Doom, which can be sensitive to both CPU and GPU performance, the 8400F provides sufficient processing power to keep the RTX 5060 well-fed at most settings, but the GPU's tier ultimately anchors the system's overall position.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a clear picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers high frame rates across the board. The Low preset achieves an average of 243.4 FPS, which drops to 212.9 FPS at Medium. High settings yield 178.2 FPS, while the Ultra preset still manages a strong 144 FPS average.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains impressive but shows more variation. The Low preset produces 156 FPS, while Medium settings average 138.6 FPS. High settings see a more pronounced drop to 115.7 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average down to 94.7 FPS. This resolution is where the GPU starts to work noticeably harder, but all presets remain above the 90 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K become clear. The Low preset is the most playable, with an average of 83.3 FPS. Medium settings achieve 73 FPS, while High settings drop to 64.7 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with an average of just 48.6 FPS. This represents a significant performance cliff compared to the 1440p results.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear and consistent pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound workload. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 178.2 to 115.7, a reduction of 62.5 FPS. Scaling further to 3840x2160 at High settings, the average falls to 64.7 FPS, which is 113.5 FPS lower than the 1080p result.

The scaling pattern reveals that the RTX 5060 is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence, as evidenced by the large FPS headroom at Low settings (243.4 FPS). However, as pixel count increases, the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth become the bottleneck. The transition from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings is particularly telling, with the average FPS falling from 94.7 to 48.6, a drop of 46.1 FPS. This indicates that the GPU's 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth and 19.18 TFLOPS of compute power are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum visual fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

For this combination, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the clear recommendation, as it delivers an average of 144 FPS while providing the highest visual quality. This frame rate is ideal for fast-paced FPS gameplay, and the performance headroom means that any minor dips would still remain well above 100 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the High preset offers the best experience, with an average of 115.7 FPS. This provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium settings while maintaining a frame rate that is smooth on high-refresh-rate monitors. The Ultra preset at this resolution is also viable at 94.7 FPS, but the 21 FPS difference between High and Ultra may not justify the increased graphical load for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the recommendations change. The Low preset, with an average of 83.3 FPS, is the only configuration that consistently stays above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. Medium settings at 73 FPS are also playable, but High settings at 64.7 FPS begin to approach the threshold where frame pacing becomes noticeable. The Ultra preset at 48.6 FPS is not recommended for this GPU, as it fails to provide a consistently smooth experience at 4K. For this resolution, players should prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity and select Low or Medium settings.