Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a formidable performance profile in Doom, with benchmark results indicating a system capable of high-refresh-rate gameplay across all tested resolutions. The data shows a clear hierarchy of performance scaling from 1080p through 4K, with the title's id Tech engine responding predictably to both resolution and preset changes. This analysis walks through the measured FPS rows to interpret what the numbers mean for the CPU-GPU balance, optimal settings, and overall standing among tested combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo scales as resolution increases, which directly indicates where the bottleneck lies. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 276.2 FPS, while at 2560x1440 Low the average drops to 240.9 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low it falls further to 128.9 FPS. This translates to a 53.3% performance reduction from 1080p to 4K at the Low preset, a substantial drop that signals the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

Examining the High preset across resolutions shows a similar trend: 251.6 FPS at 1080p, 175.3 FPS at 1440p, and 95.4 FPS at 4K. The percentage decline from 1080p to 4K here is 62.1%, which is steeper than the Low preset's drop. This pattern indicates that as graphical load increases, the RTX 4070 Ti's workload grows disproportionately, confirming the GPU as the performance boundary at 4K while the Ryzen 7 3700X maintains sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

The Ultra preset at 4K yields 75.8 FPS, whereas the same preset at 1080p produces 220 FPS, representing a 65.5% reduction. This scaling behavior suggests that the 8-core, 16-thread CPU with a 4.40 GHz boost clock is not the constraining factor at 1080p or 1440p — the frame rates remain exceptionally high, and the GPU's rendering pipeline is what limits further gains. At 4K, the gap between Low (128.9 FPS) and Ultra (75.8 FPS) is 53.1 FPS, a spread that highlights how strongly pixel count interacts with the graphics card's shading units and memory bandwidth.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 220 FPS, with Low at 276.2 FPS, Medium at 268.2 FPS, High at 251.6 FPS, and Ultra at 220 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 56.2 FPS, yet Ultra still maintains a 220 FPS average, which is far above typical display refresh rates. For 1080p, Ultra is the recommended preset because the performance cost is minimal relative to the visual fidelity gain.

At 2560x1440, the situation becomes more nuanced. Low delivers 240.9 FPS, Medium 205.5 FPS, High 175.3 FPS, and Ultra 141.5 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 33.8 FPS, a 19.3% reduction, while the step from Medium to High costs 30.2 FPS. Given that High still provides 175.3 FPS — well above 144 Hz refresh rates — High is the optimal choice for 1440p, balancing smoothness with image quality. Ultra's 141.5 FPS remains playable but offers diminishing returns for the frame rate sacrifice.

At 3840x2160, the preset hierarchy compresses significantly. Low achieves 128.9 FPS, Medium 112.7 FPS, High 95.4 FPS, and Ultra 75.8 FPS. The data shows that Medium is the recommended preset for 4K, as it maintains a 112.7 FPS average that clears the 100 FPS threshold for high-refresh 4K displays. High at 95.4 FPS is a viable alternative for those prioritizing visuals, but the 17.3 FPS gap between Medium and High is more substantial than the 16.2 FPS gap between Low and Medium, suggesting Medium offers the best balance of performance and quality in the measured rows.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's standing in the database is defined by its comboRankInGame field: rank 315 out of 1,681 tested combinations. This places the Ryzen 7 3700X + RTX 4070 Ti pairing in the top 18.7% of all tested combos for Doom. Given that the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 85 and the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is also 85, the rank aligns with both components being in the upper quartile of their respective pools.

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for this ranking. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has an avgBenchmarkScore of 28,631, which is within 0.1% of the Intel Core i5-12600 (28,654, deltaPct -0.1) and the Intel Core i5-12600H (28,666, deltaPct -0.1). The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28,591 (deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD EPYC 7203P scores 28,583 (deltaPct 0.2). These deltas are negligible, meaning the CPU's performance is essentially tied with its closest competitors, none of which would materially shift the combo's rank in Doom.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 Ti's avgBenchmarkScore is 44,900, with the nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at 45,152 (deltaPct -0.6). The Intel Arc A730M scores 45,592 (deltaPct -1.5), the AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 44,195 (deltaPct 1.6), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 45,642 (deltaPct -1.6). The GPU's 85th percentile ranking substantiates its role as a high-end part, and the measured FPS in Doom reflect that positioning — the combo sits above the median combo rank, indicating the pairing is well-matched for this title's engine.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS table for this combo shows a consistent pattern across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the averages are 276.2 FPS (Low), 268.2 FPS (Medium), 251.6 FPS (High), and 220 FPS (Ultra). The spread from Low to Ultra is 56.2 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between High and Ultra at 31.6 FPS. This suggests the Ultra preset introduces effects that disproportionately tax the GPU's 80 ROPs and 240 TMUs.

At 2560x1440, the measured values are 240.9 FPS (Low), 205.5 FPS (Medium), 175.3 FPS (High), and 141.5 FPS (Ultra). The step from Low to Medium costs 35.4 FPS, from Medium to High costs 30.2 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 33.8 FPS. Interestingly, the uniform ~30-35 FPS drops across presets at 1440p indicate that each settings tier adds a similar computational load, which is a sign of well-balanced graphical options in the game's engine.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 128.9 FPS (Low), 112.7 FPS (Medium), 95.4 FPS (High), and 75.8 FPS (Ultra). The declines are 16.2 FPS (Low to Medium), 17.3 FPS (Medium to High), and 19.6 FPS (High to Ultra). The growing incremental drops as settings increase at 4K point to the GPU's memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s becoming a limiting resource, particularly on the 192-bit bus with 12 GB of GDDR6X. The 4K Ultra result of 75.8 FPS is the lowest measured value, yet it remains above the 60 FPS baseline for console-grade smoothness.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti plays the dominant role in this combo's Doom performance, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 4K textures at the High preset (95.4 FPS) but becomes strained at Ultra (75.8 FPS). The memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) supports this bandwidth figure, and the measured FPS drops at 4K Ultra suggest memory bandwidth saturation rather than compute limits.

The GPU's compute resources are substantial: 7,680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2610 MHz. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s. In Doom, the 1080p and 1440p results show that these resources are not fully utilized until the resolution increases — at 1080p Low (276.2 FPS), the CPU's 16 threads are likely feeding the GPU adequately, but at 4K Ultra (75.8 FPS), the GPU's workload dominates.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 40.09 TFLOPS and FP16 of 40.09 TFLOPS (1:1) indicate balanced compute throughput. The 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present but Doom (2016) does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS, so the measured results reflect pure rasterization performance. The GPU's TDP of 285 W and suggested PSU of 600 W are power figures that support sustained high clock speeds, but the benchmark data shows no thermal throttling indications — the FPS values remain consistent across presets.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Doom?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 276.2 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 268.2 at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: How does the combo rank relative to other tested configurations?

A: The combo holds rank 315 out of 1,681 tested combinations, placing it in the top 18.7% of all tested combos for Doom.

Q: What is the best 4K preset for this hardware?

A: Medium is recommended at 3840x2160, delivering 112.7 FPS. High achieves 95.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 75.8 FPS, so Medium offers the best balance above 100 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads provide sufficient throughput for 276.2 FPS at Low, but the GPU's rendering capacity caps Ultra at 220 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 251.6 at 1080p High to 95.4 at 4K High, representing a 62.1% reduction in average frame rate.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for the GPU and CPU in the database?

A: For the CPU, the closest rival is the Intel Core i5-12600 with a deltaPct of -0.1%. For the GPU, the closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile with a deltaPct of -0.6%.