Doom

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a highly capable Doom experience, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and settings. The data shows a combination that is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming, while still managing to keep 4K playable. The measured results indicate that the best experience balances visual fidelity with the high frame rates this fast-paced FPS demands.

Settings Recommendations

For this specific combo, the benchmark data points to the High preset as the optimal starting point for most users. At 1920x1080, the High preset achieves an average of 178 FPS, which is a substantial 33 FPS advantage over the Ultra preset’s 145 FPS. This margin is significant for a game like Doom, where maintaining a high, consistent frame rate is crucial for smooth aiming and camera movement. The visual difference between High and Ultra is often marginal in fast-paced action, making the performance gain a better trade-off.

At 2560x1440, the High preset remains the sweet spot. It delivers an average of 115 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for a responsive experience on standard displays, and it is 21 FPS faster than the 94 FPS seen on Ultra. This allows the hardware to maintain fluid motion without compromising much on graphical detail. The data suggests that for a competitive or high-refresh-rate monitor at 1440p, High is the sensible choice to ensure the frame rate stays high.

For those with a 4K display, the situation changes. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 yields an average of 51 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a fast-paced shooter. The High preset at 4K brings the average up to 62 FPS, which is a meaningful improvement and crosses the line into a more consistently smooth experience. While the Medium preset at 4K offers an even higher average of 74 FPS, the High preset provides a better balance between visual quality and performance, making it the recommended preset for 4K on this hardware.

The Low preset is generally unnecessary for this combo. While it produces the highest frame rates—241 FPS at 1080p, 156 FPS at 1440p, and 85 FPS at 4K—it does so at a significant visual cost. The data shows that the High preset provides a much better visual experience while still maintaining frame rates that are more than sufficient for the vast majority of displays. The only scenario where the Low preset might be considered is if a user is aiming for the absolute maximum refresh rate on a 240Hz+ monitor at 1080p, where the 241 FPS average could be leveraged.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is the primary driver of performance in this title, and its specifications correlate directly with the measured results. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a substantial memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. This is a generous allocation for Doom, a game from 2016, ensuring that texture streaming and high-resolution assets are handled without any memory-related bottlenecks. The data shows strong scaling from 1080p to 1440p, indicating the GPU has ample resources for these resolutions.

The GPU's clock speeds—a base of 1900 MHz and a boost of 2459 MHz—are relatively high, and its performance in the benchmarks reflects this. The GPU's average benchmark score of 15852 places it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it is a solid mid-range performer. When compared to its nearest rivals, the data shows it is nearly identical in performance to the AMD Radeon R9 370X, with a negligible deltaPct of -0.1%. It is also 1.7% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which helps contextualize its standing in the current GPU landscape.

The GPU's architecture, RDNA 3.0, is built on a 5 nm process and features 2560 shading units. This configuration is well-suited for the Vulkan API that Doom is known for utilizing efficiently. The results show that the RX 7700 scales its performance based on the workload, with the 4K Ultra preset (51 FPS) representing the most demanding scenario and the 1080p Low preset (241 FPS) the least demanding. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM buffer is particularly relevant for 4K, where it ensures that the frame buffer and textures do not cause stuttering or performance cliffs, as evidenced by the playable 62 FPS average at 4K High.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals a clear and expected scaling pattern, with performance decreasing as resolution increases. At the High settings preset, the average frame rate drops from 178 FPS at 1920x1080, to 115 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 62 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 35.4% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 46.1% drop from 1440p to 4K. This consistent decline indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the workload on the graphics card increases with the number of pixels rendered.

The scaling pattern is similar across other settings. On the Low preset, performance drops from 241 FPS at 1080p to 156 FPS at 1440p (a 35.3% decrease) and then to 85 FPS at 4K (a 45.5% decrease from 1440p). This proportional scaling suggests that while the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, the GPU's rendering capabilities become the bottleneck as resolution increases. The fact that the percentage drops are relatively consistent across all settings presets further reinforces that pixel throughput is the limiting factor.

The frame time measurements for the Medium preset show similar trends. At 1080p, the average is 210 FPS with a minimum of 179 FPS. At 1440p, the average is 136 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS. At 4K, the average is 74 FPS with a minimum of 63 FPS. The minimum FPS values in the Medium preset show that frame pacing remains stable, with the minimums staying within a reasonable range of the averages. This indicates that the combination does not experience sudden, severe hitches, even when the resolution scaling increases the load on the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Doom, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Radeon RX 7700 holds a solid position. It ranks 1314th out of 2930 total combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems. This percentile ranking indicates that while it is not a top-tier, flagship setup, it outperforms a significant majority of other configurations tested for this game. The rank suggests a well-balanced pairing that delivers strong results without the need for the most expensive components.

The combo's ranking is a direct reflection of the measured FPS data. The ability to maintain an average of 145 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 94 FPS at 1440p Ultra demonstrates that this system is more than capable of handling the game's demands. This puts it ahead of many older or lower-tier combinations that might struggle to maintain 60 FPS at these settings. The rank of 1314 is a strong indicator of its overall capability, showing that it is a competent performer for a modern gaming build.

This ranking also helps contextualize the hardware's individual performance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 29713 places it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs, which is higher than the GPU's 58th percentile. This suggests that the CPU has more headroom than the GPU, and the combo's overall rank is likely limited by the GPU's performance in this specific game. The data implies that if the GPU were upgraded, the combo's rank would improve significantly, as the CPU is not holding the system back.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X plays a supporting but crucial role in this system. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, it is more than sufficient for Doom's engine. The CPU's high boost clock of 5.40 GHz and strong single-thread performance are key factors in ensuring the game's logic and draw calls are processed quickly. Its performance in synthetic benchmarks, such as a single-core Geekbench score of 2923 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4570, indicates it has excellent single-threaded capabilities, which is important for many game engines.

The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this configuration. At 1080p with the Low preset, the system achieves an average of 241 FPS. This high frame rate confirms the CPU's ability to keep up with the GPU, as the low graphical load places a greater relative demand on the processor. The fact that the system can push past 240 FPS in this scenario shows that the Ryzen 5 9600X has ample processing power to feed the RX 7700.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, enabled by its dual-channel DDR5 support, also contributes to the system's overall fluidity. This ensures that data can flow quickly between the CPU and memory, preventing potential stutters. In the context of Doom, the CPU's role is to maintain a stable frame delivery, and the measured minimum FPS values on the Medium preset (179 FPS at 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, 63 FPS at 4K) suggest that it does so effectively, with no large dips that would indicate a processing bottleneck. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache also helps with keeping frequently accessed data close at hand.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured FPS data for this combination shows consistent performance across all settings and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Ultra: Average FPS is 145.
• High: Average FPS is 178.
• Medium: Average FPS is 210, with a minimum of 179 and a maximum of 242.
• Low: Average FPS is 241.

At 2560x1440, the results are:

• Ultra: Average FPS is 94.
• High: Average FPS is 115.
• Medium: Average FPS is 136, with a minimum of 116 and a maximum of 156.
• Low: Average FPS is 156.

At 3840x2160, the results are:

• Ultra: Average FPS is 51.
• High: Average FPS is 62.
• Medium: Average FPS is 74, with a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 85.
• Low: Average FPS is 85.

The data clearly shows a performance hierarchy, with the Low preset offering the highest frame rates and the Ultra preset the lowest. The Medium preset provides a middle ground, and its recorded minimum and maximum FPS values give insight into the frame pacing stability. The spread between the minimum and maximum FPS at Medium settings is consistent across resolutions, indicating predictable performance scaling. Overall, these numbers confirm that the combo is capable of high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming, strong 1440p performance, and playable 4K, making it a versatile and practical choice for Doom.