Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, placing this pairing at rank 95 out of 2930 tested combos. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings are consistently high, with the lowest average of 102 FPS occurring at 4K Ultra settings. This analysis examines the measured data to determine optimal configurations, component roles, and performance scaling characteristics.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo in Doom shows that the Ultra preset is the most demanding configuration, while the Low preset offers the highest frame rates. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 288 FPS, which is only 57 FPS lower than the Low preset's 345 FPS average. The High preset at 1080p achieves 310 FPS, representing a 22 FPS improvement over Ultra while still maintaining a significant visual quality upgrade over Medium. For players prioritizing the absolute highest refresh rate, the Low preset at 1080p provides 345 FPS, but the gap between Low and High is a modest 35 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers a 231 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 189 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution provides 273 FPS, which is 42 FPS higher than High and only 25 FPS lower than Low's 298 FPS. This makes Medium at 1440p a particularly attractive option, as it offers a substantial frame rate advantage over High while still providing a reasonable visual step up from Low. The data indicates that Medium settings at 1440p offer the best balance between visual fidelity and performance for this resolution.

Moving to 3840x2160, the High preset achieves 125 FPS, while Medium reaches 148 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 102 FPS, which remains playable but is notably lower than the other presets. Low at 4K produces 170 FPS, the highest at this resolution. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is 22 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High is a significant 23 FPS loss. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset at 148 FPS appears to be the optimal choice, as it provides a substantial improvement over High while staying well above the 102 FPS floor set by Ultra.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently offers the most favorable frame rate-to-quality ratio. At 1080p, Medium delivers 329 FPS, which is only 16 FPS below Low and 41 FPS above Ultra. At 1440p, Medium's 273 FPS outperforms High by 42 FPS and comes within 25 FPS of Low. At 4K, Medium's 148 FPS beats High by 23 FPS and trails Low by just 22 FPS. The benchmark results indicate that Medium is the recommended preset for this combo in Doom, regardless of resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for Doom, a game released in 2016 that does not stress modern GPU memory capacities. The GPU's base clock runs at 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and its 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power ensures that raw rasterization performance is not a limiting factor in this title.

The RTX 5090 D's 21760 shading units and 176 ROPs contribute to its ability to maintain high frame rates even at 4K resolution. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s indicate that the GPU can process the visual data required by Doom's fast-paced action sequences without bottlenecking. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 77712, places it well above most competing hardware.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the dominant performance driver in this combo. When comparing the 1080p Low preset (345 FPS) to the 4K Ultra preset (102 FPS), the 243 FPS difference demonstrates how GPU load scales with resolution and settings. The RTX 5090 D maintains minimum FPS of at least 126 in every measured Medium preset configuration, indicating consistent frame delivery even under load. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility align well with Doom's Vulkan-based rendering engine.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals clear scaling patterns as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the High preset, frame rates drop from 310 FPS at 1080p to 231 FPS at 1440p, then further to 125 FPS at 4K. This represents a 25.5% decrease from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a 45.9% decrease from 1440p to 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 4K results in a 59.7% reduction in average FPS for the High preset.

The Low preset shows a similar pattern: 345 FPS at 1080p, 298 FPS at 1440p, and 170 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 47 FPS (13.6%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 128 FPS (43.0%). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 175 FPS, or 50.7%. This indicates that even at Low settings, the pixel count increase significantly impacts performance.

For the Medium preset, the measured averages are 329 FPS at 1080p, 273 FPS at 1440p, and 148 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 56 FPS drop (17.0%), and from 1440p to 4K a 125 FPS drop (45.8%). The 4K Medium result of 148 FPS is still very high, suggesting that the GPU has ample headroom. The Ultra preset delivers 288 FPS at 1080p, 189 FPS at 1440p, and 102 FPS at 4K, with the largest relative drop occurring between 1440p and 4K at 46.0%.

These scaling patterns indicate that the RTX 5090 D remains the primary limiting component at all resolutions, as frame rates scale consistently with pixel count. The CPU does not appear to introduce a bottleneck, as even at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 345 FPS without hitting a visible ceiling. The resolution scaling data suggests that this combo can handle 4K gaming with high visual quality while maintaining smooth frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers remarkably high frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves 345 FPS average, Medium reaches 329 FPS with a minimum of 279 and maximum of 378, High produces 310 FPS, and Ultra delivers 288 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 57 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding settings at 1080p remain far above typical high-refresh-rate monitor capabilities. The Medium preset's minimum of 279 FPS ensures that even the most intense scenes do not drop below 279 FPS.

The 2560x1440 results show strong performance with more separation between settings. Low leads with 298 FPS, followed by Medium at 273 FPS (minimum 232, maximum 314), High at 231 FPS, and Ultra at 189 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 109 FPS, more than double the spread seen at 1080p. The Medium preset's minimum of 232 FPS still exceeds the High preset's average, highlighting the performance benefit of reduced settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, frame rates remain high but show clearer differentiation. Low achieves 170 FPS, Medium reaches 148 FPS (minimum 126, maximum 170), High produces 125 FPS, and Ultra delivers 102 FPS. The 68 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 4K demonstrates the significant computational cost of higher settings at this resolution. The Medium preset's minimum of 126 FPS stays above the 120 FPS threshold, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate 4K displays.

Comparing the Medium preset across resolutions reveals the most complete data set, with minimum and maximum values recorded at every resolution. At 1080p Medium, the average is 329 FPS with a 279-378 range. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 273 FPS with a 232-314 range. At 4K Medium, the average is 148 FPS with a 126-170 range. The consistent relationship between average and minimum FPS suggests stable frame pacing across all resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo achieves a rank of 95 out of 2930 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 3.2% of all tested configurations. This high ranking reflects the exceptional performance demonstrated in the measured FPS data, where even the most demanding 4K Ultra configuration maintains triple-digit frame rates. The combo's position at rank 95 indicates that only 94 other CPU and GPU pairings deliver higher performance in this game.

The CPU component, AMD Ryzen 7 5700, holds a 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 25517. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER with a score of 25530 and a delta of -0.1%, the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U at 25485 with a delta of 0.1%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H at 25550 with a delta of -0.1%. These near-identical scores indicate that the Ryzen 7 5700 sits in a tightly contested performance band.

The GPU component, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, holds a 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 77712. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT at 76904 with a delta of 1.1%, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78940 with a delta of -1.6%, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79396 with a delta of -2.1%. The GPU's strong average score contributes significantly to the combo's high overall ranking in Doom.

The combination of a top-decile GPU with a solid mid-range CPU results in a pairing that ranks in the top 100 out of nearly 3000 combos. The data suggests that the RTX 5090 D's raw performance dominates in Doom, while the Ryzen 7 5700 provides sufficient processing power to avoid becoming a limiting factor. This ranking validates the combo's ability to deliver exceptional frame rates across all tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo in Doom?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 345, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 102 FPS, which is the lowest measured average across all tested configurations.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the Medium preset at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 232, with an average of 273 and a maximum of 314.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations in Doom?

A: This combo ranks 95th out of 2930 tested combos, placing it in the top 3.2% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 345 FPS while Ultra achieves 288 FPS, resulting in a 57 FPS difference.

Q: Does the Medium preset at 4K maintain FPS above 120?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average is 148 FPS with a minimum of 126 FPS, keeping all measured frames above the 120 FPS threshold.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This 5000-series processor includes 16 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node from TSMC contribute to its efficiency profile, while its 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates solid overall performance.

In Doom, the CPU's role is to feed the RTX 5090 D with enough data to maintain high frame rates. The measured FPS data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking, as frame rates scale smoothly with resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 345 FPS, which would require substantial CPU throughput to maintain. The Ryzen 7 5700's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and single-core score of 2916 suggest it can handle the game's processing demands without becoming a limiting factor.

The CPU's 16 threads provide ample parallelism for Doom's engine, which can utilize multiple cores for physics, AI, and scene management. The 3DMark scores further support this assessment: 6628 for 16 threads, 5585 for 8 threads, and 901 for single-thread. The PassMark multithread score of 24303 and single-thread score of 3296 indicate balanced performance across both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads.

The Ryzen 7 5700's nearest rivals in benchmark performance include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, AMD Ryzen 5 7640U, and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, all scoring within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5700. This tight competition shows that the CPU sits in a well-populated performance tier, but its combination with the RTX 5090 D results in top-tier Doom performance. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and PCIe Gen 3 support provide adequate data transfer capabilities for the game, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential across all tested settings and resolutions.