Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, with the data showing a clear pattern where the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor only at extreme resolutions and settings. The measured framerates reveal a system capable of exploiting high-refresh-rate displays at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K remains highly playable but demands careful settings selection.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic GPU-bound progression, with the RTX 4080 SUPER’s capabilities being stretched progressively thinner as pixel count increases. At High settings, the average framerate drops from 294.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 188.2 FPS at 2560x1440, representing a 36.2% reduction, before settling at 103.1 FPS at 3840x2160, which is a further 45.2% decline. This steep falloff indicates that the GPU’s rasterization throughput, rather than the CPU’s processing power, is the decisive factor in this title.

The scaling pattern across all settings reinforces this conclusion. At Low settings, the framerate decreases from 342.3 FPS at 1080p to 257.3 FPS at 1440p (a 24.8% drop), and then to 142.7 FPS at 4K (a 44.5% drop from 1440p). The fact that even at Low settings the 4K result is less than half of the 1080p figure suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are being saturated, rather than any CPU limitation. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are substantial, but the sheer pixel workload of 3840x2160 overwhelms them.

Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (342.3 FPS) and Ultra (238.1 FPS) is 104.2 FPS, or 30.4%. At 4K, the gap between Low (142.7 FPS) and Ultra (85.7 FPS) is 57.0 FPS, or 39.9%. This indicates that the additional shading and texture work demanded by higher settings places proportionally more strain on the GPU at higher resolutions, confirming that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the bottleneck in this configuration.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot, with High settings delivering 188.2 FPS and Ultra maintaining 154.7 FPS. This resolution balances the GPU load to keep framerates well above 144 Hz, while 4K Ultra drops to 85.7 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in this system?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 53610 places it just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53414). It leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52086) by 2.9%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 holding back the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The CPU’s 16 threads and boost clock of 4.60 GHz appear sufficient for Doom’s engine. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 342.3 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU effectively even at very high framerates.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 142.7 FPS while Ultra produces 85.7 FPS, a difference of 57.0 FPS or 39.9%. This shows that Ultra settings impose a significant rendering cost at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Doom?

A: The data places this combination at rank 126 out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.5% of all configurations for this game.

Q: What is the framerate difference between 1080p and 4K at Medium settings?

A: Medium settings yield 331.6 FPS at 1920x1080 and 119.5 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 64.0% reduction. This substantial drop underscores the GPU’s role as the limiting component at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a rank of 126 out of 1681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 7.5% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where the CPU’s 8-core, 16-thread design with a 4.60 GHz boost clock provides sufficient throughput to prevent it from becoming a limiting factor. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 88 against all GPUs, combined with the CPU’s percentile of 84 against all CPUs, indicates that neither component is significantly weaker than the other.

The nearest rival comparisons for the CPU show it is extremely competitive, with the Intel Core i9-9900K just 0.7% ahead in average score (27043 vs 27220 for the Ryzen 7 5700). This near-parity means that swapping in a different processor would yield negligible gains in Doom, as the GPU dominates the performance equation at higher resolutions. The GPU’s rival comparisons similarly show tight clustering, with the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT only 0.2% behind, suggesting that this system’s ranking is more dependent on the GPU’s absolute performance than on any synergy between components.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce 342.3 FPS, Medium improves the visual experience slightly while still maintaining 331.6 FPS, High drops to 294.9 FPS, and Ultra still achieves 238.1 FPS. These figures indicate that even at Ultra, the framerate is more than double the refresh rate of most 1080p monitors, leaving ample headroom for maximum visual fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the framerates remain highly competitive. Low settings yield 257.3 FPS, Medium drops to 227.9 FPS, High comes in at 188.2 FPS, and Ultra maintains 154.7 FPS. The Ultra figure is particularly notable, as it remains above the 144 Hz threshold that many high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors target. This makes 1440p Ultra a viable option for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the impact of the higher resolution becomes more pronounced. Low settings still deliver 142.7 FPS, which is above 120 Hz, but Medium drops to 119.5 FPS, High falls to 103.1 FPS, and Ultra dips to 85.7 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 39.9% performance penalty, indicating that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 10240 shading units and 112 ROPs are being heavily taxed by the pixel workload.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing maximum visual quality at 1080p, Ultra settings are the clear choice, delivering 238.1 FPS with no practical downside. The performance headroom is so substantial that there is no reason to compromise on settings at this resolution. At 1440p, Ultra settings remain the best option for most users, as 154.7 FPS still exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors in this class, while High settings at 188.2 FPS are preferable for those with 165 Hz or 240 Hz displays.

At 4K, the recommendation becomes more nuanced. High settings at 103.1 FPS offer the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness, providing a framerate that is suitable for 100 Hz displays but falls short of 120 Hz or 144 Hz targets. Medium settings at 119.5 FPS are the better choice for users with 120 Hz displays, as they maintain a framerate that can fully utilize such panels. Low settings at 142.7 FPS are recommended only for competitive play where maximum framerate is the primary concern, as the visual compromises are significant.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700’s architecture, based on Zen 3 with a 7 nm process, provides 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This configuration is well-suited to Doom’s engine, which is known for its efficient multi-threading. The CPU’s benchmark results show a single-thread score of 901 in 3dmark and 2916 in Cinebench R23, indicating strong per-core performance that is critical for maintaining high framerates in game logic.

The 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient to feed the GPU at the framerates observed. The CPU’s percentile ranking of 84 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27220, places it in a competitive position relative to its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i9-9900K is only 0.7% ahead, while the Intel Core i7-12700H is 0.8% ahead, meaning that the Ryzen 7 5700 does not present a meaningful bottleneck in this title. At 1080p Low settings, the 342.3 FPS result suggests that the CPU can sustain frame generation well beyond what most displays can reproduce.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, is the dominant component in this configuration. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, operating at 23 Gbps effective, provides a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, which is crucial for the high-resolution textures and effects in Doom. The GPU’s 10240 shading units and 112 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s, explaining its ability to maintain high framerates at lower resolutions.

The GPU’s benchmark results reinforce its strength, with a passmark G3D score of 34245 and a 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600. Its percentile ranking of 88 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53610, places it just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. This competitive positioning is reflected in the measured framerates, where the GPU’s performance scales predictably with resolution and settings. The 4K Ultra result of 85.7 FPS indicates that even this powerful GPU is challenged by the demands of maximum settings at 3840x2160, while the 1080p Low result of 342.3 FPS shows the GPU’s raw capability when unconstrained by resolution.