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# Doom with AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a remarkably consistent experience across Doom's resolution ladder, with the data showing a clear shift from CPU-bound behavior at 1080p to GPU-bound behavior at 4K. The measured frame rates range from a peak of 344.1 FPS at 1080p Low to a floor of 81 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicating that this combination is capable of exploiting the id Tech 6 engine's scalability across all tested settings. This combo ranks 247th out of 1,681 tested combinations in Doom, placing it comfortably in the top 15% of all configurations. The following sections break down what these numbers reveal about the CPU, GPU, and their interaction.

Resolution Scaling

The most striking feature in the measured data is how frame rates scale with resolution. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 269 to 172.4 — a 36% reduction. The transition from 1440p to 4K (3840x2160) at High settings is even more severe, falling from 172.4 to 92.5, another 46% cut. This progressive decline is classic GPU-bound behavior; the RTX 4070 Ti's rendering workload scales almost linearly with pixel count, and the data confirms this relationship holds across all four quality presets.

At Low settings, the scaling pattern tells a more nuanced story. The 1080p Low result of 344.1 FPS is extraordinarily high, but 1440p Low drops to 239.6 FPS, and 4K Low falls to 128 FPS. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 30% is smaller than the 1440p-to-4K drop of 47%, suggesting that at 1080p Low the CPU begins to impose a ceiling on frame generation. The Ryzen 7 5700's 8-core, 16-thread configuration is likely the limiting factor at these extreme frame rates, as the GPU has abundant headroom to render more frames if the processor could feed it faster.

Ultra settings exhibit the most linear scaling: 221 FPS at 1080p, 144.5 FPS at 1440p, and 81 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p reduction of 35% and the 1440p-to-4K reduction of 44% are both substantial, but the absolute numbers remain playable even at the most demanding configuration. The data suggests that at Ultra, the GPU's shading units and ROPs are consistently saturated across all resolutions, making this preset the most predictable scaling pattern in the dataset.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 architecture processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide the memory subsystem necessary for feeding a high-end GPU in a fast-paced FPS like Doom. The CPU's TDP of 65 W is notably low for an 8-core part, but the benchmark scores indicate solid multi-threaded performance.

In 3DMark benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700 scores 6,628 in the 16-thread test and 901 in single-thread testing. The Cinebench R23 results show 20,655 in multi-core and 2,916 in single-core. These numbers place the CPU at the 84th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,220. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27,043 — a 0.7% difference, meaning the Ryzen 7 5700 is effectively tied with a high-end 2018 desktop processor in synthetic workloads.

For Doom specifically, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the 1080p Low result of 344.1 FPS. This is the highest measured frame rate in the entire dataset, and it suggests the CPU can sustain over 300 FPS in lightly threaded scenarios. However, the 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,762 and 4-thread score of 3,382 indicate that single-thread performance is adequate but not exceptional for modern standards. The game's engine likely uses multiple threads efficiently, but the 8-core design ensures no single thread becomes a bottleneck at typical gaming frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti uses the AD104 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process, with 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for high-resolution textures in Doom's demonic environments. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2310 MHz enable a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 40.09 TFLOPS.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a PassMark G3D score of 31,624 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 205,028, placing it at the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 44,900 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile's 45,152 (0.6% difference), which is remarkable given the desktop-versus-mobile comparison. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,024 further confirms strong DirectX 12 performance, which is directly relevant to Doom's Vulkan and OpenGL rendering paths.

In Doom, the GPU's role is most pronounced at 4K resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 81 FPS represents the only sub-90 FPS measurement in the entire dataset, and it falls to 92.5 FPS at High settings. The 4K Medium result of 112.4 FPS and 4K Low result of 128 FPS show that the RTX 4070 Ti can handle 4K comfortably, but Ultra settings require a significant performance sacrifice. The 12 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient for Doom's texture requirements, as even at 4K Ultra there is no evidence of memory-related stuttering or frame drops in the average FPS data.

FAQ

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 or the RTX 4070 Ti the bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: The data strongly indicates the CPU becomes the limiting factor at 1080p Low, where the average FPS reaches 344.1. The 30% drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (344.1 to 239.6) is smaller than the 47% drop from 1440p to 4K (239.6 to 128), suggesting the GPU is not fully saturated at 1080p Low because the CPU cannot generate frames fast enough.

Q: How does this combo compare to its nearest rival GPUs in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti's average benchmark score of 44,900 is 0.6% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile's 45,152 and 1.5% lower than the Intel Arc A730M's 45,592. It is 1.6% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 580's 44,195. These deltaPct values indicate the 4070 Ti sits in a tight performance cluster with these three rivals.

Q: What is the best resolution to play Doom with this combo?

A: The 2560x1440 resolution offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p High, the average FPS is 172.4, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on gaming monitors. Even at 1440p Ultra, the 144.5 FPS average remains highly playable.

Q: Does the CPU's multi-threaded performance matter for Doom?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,655 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,628 suggest strong parallel processing capability. Doom's engine can utilize multiple threads, and the 16 threads available here prevent CPU bottlenecks at all but the most extreme 1080p frame rates.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 247th out of 1,681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 14.7% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strong overall performance of the 8-core CPU and the high-end GPU working together.

Q: What is the FPS difference between High and Ultra at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, High settings produce an average of 92.5 FPS, while Ultra drops to 81 FPS — a difference of 11.5 FPS or approximately 12.5%. This is the smallest absolute gap between presets at any resolution, indicating that Ultra's additional graphical features are relatively light on the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 247 out of 1,681 tested combinations places it in the 85th percentile of all configurations tested in Doom. This is a strong result, but it is not at the very top of the leaderboard. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest that this combo is well-balanced — neither component is dramatically underperforming relative to the other.

The ranking implies that Doom is a game where this combination can achieve very high frame rates, but there are 246 other combinations that perform better. Given that the RTX 4070 Ti is an end-of-life product and the Ryzen 7 5700 is still active in production, this combo represents a mid-to-high-end pairing that excels in Doom's fast-paced action. The 1440p Ultra result of 144.5 FPS is particularly noteworthy because it aligns almost perfectly with 144 Hz displays, making this combo an excellent match for high-refresh-rate gaming at that resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are: Low at 344.1 FPS, Medium at 319.4 FPS, High at 269 FPS, and Ultra at 221 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 123.1 FPS, or approximately 36% — the largest absolute spread of any resolution. The 1080p results show that even at Ultra, the frame rate exceeds 200 FPS, which is exceptional for a modern first-person shooter.

At 2560x1440, the measurements are: Low at 239.6 FPS, Medium at 208.1 FPS, High at 172.4 FPS, and Ultra at 144.5 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 95.1 FPS (approximately 40%). The 1440p Ultra result of 144.5 FPS is a critical data point, as it shows this combo can drive a 144 Hz 1440p monitor at maximum settings without dropping below the refresh rate.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 128 FPS, Medium at 112.4 FPS, High at 92.5 FPS, and Ultra at 81 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread here is 47 FPS (approximately 37%). All 4K results remain above 60 FPS, which is the minimum threshold for smooth gameplay, but only Low and Medium settings exceed 100 FPS at this resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that 2560x1440 High is the optimal settings configuration for this combo, delivering 172.4 FPS average. This provides a substantial margin above 144 Hz refresh rates while maintaining High-quality visuals. For players with 4K displays, Medium settings at 112.4 FPS offer the best balance, as High drops to 92.5 FPS and Ultra to 81 FPS — both still playable but with less headroom for frame-time spikes.

For competitive play where maximum frame rate is paramount, 1080p Low at 344.1 FPS is the clear choice, though the CPU bottleneck at this setting means the GPU is not being fully utilized. The 1080p Medium result of 319.4 FPS is nearly as fast and would provide better visual clarity with minimal performance cost. At 1440p, the Low preset at 239.6 FPS is ideal for esports-style play, while Ultra at 144.5 FPS is perfect for immersive single-player sessions — the fact that both exceed 144 FPS makes this resolution the most versatile for all play styles.