Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, proving that this 2016 title remains highly scalable on modern hardware. The data confirms a system that crushes 1080p and 1440p, while remaining perfectly playable at 4K with maxed-out settings. The measured results show a clear hierarchy where the GPU becomes the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions, but the CPU still holds its own even at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a predictable yet dramatic drop in frame rates, with the RTX 4080 SUPER's raw throughput becoming the dominant factor at higher pixel counts. At Ultra settings, the average FPS falls from 235.1 at 1920x1080 to 157.6 at 2560x1440, a 33% reduction, and then further to 87 at 3840x2160, a 45% drop from the 1440p result. This scaling pattern is textbook GPU-bound behavior, as the 4080 SUPER’s 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth are increasingly taxed by pixel fill requirements.

The story changes notably at Low settings, where the frame rate ceiling is reached much earlier. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 278.5 FPS, but moving to 1440p Low only drops to 238.7 FPS, a 14% decline. The 4K Low result of 139.1 FPS is still 50% faster than the 1080p Ultra score, highlighting that the CPU can feed the GPU effectively even at lower resolutions. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is a modest 43.4 FPS, suggesting that Doom’s engine is well-optimized and not creating a CPU bottleneck at this resolution.

At 4K, the scaling is more aggressive. The difference between Low (139.1 FPS) and Ultra (87 FPS) is 52.1 FPS, a 60% performance spread. This indicates that at 3840x2160, the GPU’s pixel and texture processing limits are the clear constraint, as the 4080 SUPER’s 112 ROPs and 320 TMUs are pushed to their limits. The 1440p results sit comfortably in between, with Ultra at 157.6 FPS and Low at 238.7 FPS, showing a balanced load where neither component is fully saturated.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, Ultra settings at 1440p strike the ideal balance of visual fidelity and smooth gameplay. The 157.6 FPS average at 2560x1440 Ultra is well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors, and the jump from High (188.4 FPS) to Ultra costs only 30.8 FPS, a 16% penalty for maximum quality. At 1080p, Ultra is equally viable with 235.1 FPS, making it the clear choice for competitive play where every frame counts.

At 4K, the recommendation depends on the display’s refresh rate. High settings at 3840x2160 produce 105.6 FPS, which is ideal for 100Hz+ panels, while Ultra drops to 87 FPS, still playable but less fluid. The data shows that Medium at 4K (121.4 FPS) offers a better compromise than High if the user prioritizes frame rate over minor visual differences. Low settings are not recommended at any resolution above 1080p, as the 139.1 FPS at 4K Low sacrifices too much visual quality for a marginal gain over Medium.

For players with 144Hz or 165Hz monitors, the 1440p High preset (188.4 FPS) is the sweet spot, providing a large margin over the refresh rate while maintaining high detail. At 1080p, even Ultra (235.1 FPS) exceeds most high-refresh displays, so users can freely max out settings without concern.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 272nd out of 1681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 16% of all systems benchmarked. The percentile ranking is strong, but the raw FPS numbers tell a more compelling story: this combo outperforms the vast majority of alternatives while using a CPU that is not the newest generation. The Ryzen 7 3700X’s percentileVsAllCpus of 85 and the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 88 percentileVsAllGpus are consistent with the top-tier placement.

The ranking reflects the balanced nature of this pairing. The 3700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, delivers a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19087, which is within 0.1% of the Intel Core i5-12600’s 28654 average score. The GPU, meanwhile, sits just 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT in average benchmark score, with a deltaPct of 0.2. This synergy means the combo avoids severe bottlenecks, as evidenced by the 1080p Low result of 278.5 FPS, which approaches the engine’s practical limits.

The 272nd rank out of 1681 combos also indicates that while this setup is not the absolute fastest, it is firmly in the enthusiast tier. The gap to the top systems is likely driven by newer CPUs with higher single-thread performance, but for Doom specifically, the 3700X’s 2694 Cinebench R23 single-core score is sufficient to keep the 4080 SUPER fed at all but the lowest settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Doom?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the combo delivers 105.6 FPS on High and 87 FPS on Ultra, both playable for most users. Low settings push to 139.1 FPS for maximum frame rates.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play?

A: 1920x1080 with Ultra settings provides 235.1 FPS, while Low settings reach 278.5 FPS. The 1440p High preset at 188.4 FPS is also excellent for high-refresh monitors.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its closest rivals?

A: The 3700X’s average benchmark score of 28631 is within 0.1% of the Intel Core i5-12600 (28654) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28591), showing near-identical overall performance.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly faster than its nearest competitor?

A: The 4080 SUPER’s average score of 53610 is only 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489) and 2.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086).

Q: Does the 3700X bottleneck the 4080 SUPER at 1080p?

A: The data suggests minimal bottlenecking. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 278.5 FPS, indicating the CPU can keep pace with the GPU’s output at lower settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and Ultra at 1440p?

A: Medium produces 222.6 FPS while Ultra drops to 157.6 FPS, a 65 FPS difference that represents a 29% performance cost for maximum visual quality.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear performance driver in this combo, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 256-bit bus providing 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is critical for 4K gaming, as the higher pixel counts demand rapid texture streaming. The GPU’s 10240 shading units and 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 compute deliver the raw processing power needed to maintain high frame rates at 3840x2160.

Clock speeds play a notable role in the scaling behavior. The boost clock of 2550 MHz, combined with the 2295 MHz base clock, allows the card to sustain high performance under load. The pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s explain why 4K Ultra (87 FPS) is significantly slower than 1080p Ultra (235.1 FPS): the fill rate is exhausted as resolution increases.

The GPU’s 112 ROPs are a limiting factor at 4K, where the 87 FPS Ultra result is the lowest measured. However, the 4080 SUPER’s performance in PassMark G3D (34245) and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (6600) confirms its top-tier status, placing it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. The card’s 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are largely irrelevant for Doom, which does not use ray tracing or DLSS, but they add future-proofing for other titles.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 3700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, provides ample processing power for Doom’s engine, which is not heavily multithreaded. The 3.60 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock are sufficient to drive high frame rates, as evidenced by the 1080p Low result of 278.5 FPS. The CPU’s 32 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth support fast data access, reducing potential stutters.

Single-thread performance is the most relevant metric for Doom, and the 3700X delivers a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2694. This trails newer CPUs but is still adequate for this title, as the 1080p results show no severe bottleneck. The multicore score of 19087 in Cinebench R23 demonstrates that the CPU can handle background tasks while gaming, but it is not the primary constraint in this combo.

The 3700X’s 65W TDP and 7nm Zen 2 architecture make it an efficient partner for the 320W TDP GPU. The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus of 85 places it above average, but its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12600 (28654 average score), are within 0.1% performance. This means the 3700X is not holding back the 4080 SUPER in Doom, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor at resolutions above 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 278.5 FPS, Medium drops to 263.5 FPS, High comes in at 248.5 FPS, and Ultra achieves 235.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 43.4 FPS, showing that even at maximum quality, the system remains far above the 144Hz threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows a clear step down. Low settings yield 238.7 FPS, Medium hits 222.6 FPS, High reaches 188.4 FPS, and Ultra settles at 157.6 FPS. The scaling from High to Ultra is a 30.8 FPS drop, which is proportionally larger than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is working harder.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly, but the game remains playable. Low produces 139.1 FPS, Medium achieves 121.4 FPS, High manages 105.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 87 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 52.1 FPS, the largest gap across all resolutions, confirming that the GPU’s compute and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at this resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 87 FPS is still smooth for most players, while High at 105.6 FPS offers a better balance for 100Hz displays.