Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a remarkably fluid Doom experience across all tested configurations, but the data clearly identifies a specific sweet spot for the best balance of visual fidelity and framerate. At 1080p, the Ultra preset still produces an average of 187.2 FPS, which is already far beyond the refresh rate of most standard monitors. However, the High preset at 232.1 FPS offers a substantial 45 FPS improvement over Ultra while requiring only a minor visual downgrade, making it the optimal choice for competitive play on high-refresh displays. The Medium preset at 270.6 FPS and Low at 313.3 FPS push framerates even higher, but these settings begin to compromise the game’s atmospheric lighting and texture detail, which are core to the experience. For users with 1440p monitors, the High preset at 151.9 FPS remains the standout recommendation, comfortably exceeding 144 Hz refresh rates while retaining excellent visual quality. At 4K, the High preset drops to 83.8 FPS, which is still playable but falls short of high-refresh targets; here, the Medium preset at 95.3 FPS provides a better balance, sacrificing only minor shadow and post-processing effects for a noticeable 11.5 FPS gain. The Ultra preset at 4K, yielding 65.4 FPS, is best reserved for slower-paced, visually-driven playthroughs.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700G’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration, based on the Zen 3 architecture, proves more than adequate for Doom’s engine, which scales well with multiple threads but does not demand extreme core counts. The CPU’s base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz provide the per-core performance necessary to feed the RTX 4070 at high framerates. Benchmark data shows the processor achieving a strong single-thread score of 899 in 3DMark, which correlates directly with game logic and draw-call processing. In multi-threaded workloads, the 5700G scores 6629 in 3DMark’s 16-thread test and 20755 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, indicating substantial headroom for background tasks while gaming. The processor’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to avoid bottlenecks in Doom’s arena-style encounters. The data suggests that at 1080p with Low settings (313.3 FPS), the CPU is likely the primary limiter, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames faster than the CPU can issue draw commands. However, at higher resolutions and settings, the bottleneck shifts decisively to the GPU. The 5700G’s performance percentile of 83 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25626, places it in the upper tier of processors, comfortably ahead of rivals like the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (deltaPct -0.3) and Intel Xeon D-2752TER (deltaPct 0.4). This ensures that the CPU does not become a limiting factor in most real-world gaming scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provides ample capacity and bandwidth for Doom’s texture-heavy environments at all tested resolutions. The GPU’s Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process, features a boost clock of 2475 MHz and 5888 shading units, delivering a peak FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS. This raw compute power translates directly into the high framerates observed in the data. The GPU’s 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are underutilized in Doom, which does not implement ray tracing or DLSS, but they contribute to the card’s overall efficiency. The RTX 4070’s performance percentile of 81 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37283, confirms its high-end positioning. However, the nearest rival data reveals an interesting anomaly: the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (avgScore 37507, deltaPct -0.6) and NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (avgScore 38008, deltaPct -1.9) score slightly higher in synthetic benchmarks, yet the RTX 4070’s real-world gaming performance, as shown in the measured FPS, is far superior due to its modern architecture and driver optimizations. The 12 GB VRAM is never a limiting factor in Doom, as even at 4K Ultra, the game’s memory footprint stays well within this capacity. The GPU’s 200 W TDP and dual-slot cooler are reasonable for the performance delivered, and the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Ryzen 7 5700G and RTX 4070 achieves a combo rank of 442 out of 1681 tested configurations in Doom, placing it in the top 26% of all systems. This rank reflects a well-balanced pairing where the mid-range CPU does not significantly bottleneck the high-end GPU at most settings. The data indicates that this combo outperforms a significant majority of alternatives, which is notable given that the CPU is a generation older than the GPU. The rank also shows that while the RTX 4070 is the primary performance driver, the 5700G’s strong single-thread performance ensures that the system does not suffer from the CPU-related framerate dips that can plague less capable processors. In practical terms, this combo delivers a 1080p High experience at 232.1 FPS, which is more than double the 144 Hz standard, and a 1440p High experience at 151.9 FPS, which just meets 144 Hz targets. The rank of 442 suggests that there are many systems with more powerful CPUs (e.g., newer Ryzen 7000 or Intel 13th/14th gen) that achieve higher scores, but the marginal gains from those CPUs are unlikely to be visible in Doom given the GPU-bound nature of the game at higher resolutions. For users with this combo, the data shows that upgrading the CPU alone would yield diminishing returns, while the GPU is already well-matched for the game’s requirements.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario, with the framerate dropping consistently as resolution increases. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 232.1 at 1080p to 151.9 at 1440p (a 34.5% reduction) and further to 83.8 at 4K (a 44.8% reduction from 1440p). This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4070’s rendering throughput is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU has more than enough headroom to keep up. The same pattern holds across all settings: at Low, FPS drops from 313.3 at 1080p to 201.4 at 1440p and 112.5 at 4K; at Medium, from 270.6 to 175.6 and 95.3; at Ultra, from 187.2 to 122 and 65.4. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is remarkably consistent, ranging from 63.9% at High to 64.1% at Low, which is a hallmark of a purely GPU-limited workload. The data strongly suggests that the CPU’s role is constant across resolutions, while the GPU’s pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth dictate the final framerate. For users targeting 4K, the data shows that the High preset (83.8 FPS) is the most demanding playable option, while Medium (95.3 FPS) offers a better framerate with only marginal visual differences. At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU is so fast that the CPU becomes the bottleneck at Low settings, as evidenced by the fact that the framerate at 1080p Low (313.3 FPS) is only 55.5% higher than at 1440p Low (201.4 FPS), a smaller gap than the resolution scaling would suggest.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset at 232.1 FPS is the optimal choice, as it provides a 45 FPS advantage over Ultra (187.2 FPS) while maintaining high visual quality. The Medium (270.6 FPS) and Low (313.3 FPS) presets offer diminishing returns for competitive play but compromise visual fidelity.

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

A: Yes, but with caveats. The High preset delivers 83.8 FPS at 4K, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh monitors. The Medium preset at 95.3 FPS is a better balance, while the Ultra preset at 65.4 FPS is only recommended for slower-paced play.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this setup?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the CPU is likely the limiter (313.3 FPS). At all other tested settings and resolutions, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the consistent FPS drops when increasing resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 442 out of 1681 tested configurations in Doom, placing it in the top 26%. This indicates a well-balanced system that outperforms the majority of alternatives.

Q: Does the RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM cause any issues in Doom?

A: No. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is more than sufficient for Doom at all tested settings and resolutions, with no data indicating any memory capacity or bandwidth limitations.

Q: What is the framerate difference between the Ultra and High presets?

A: The High preset outperforms Ultra by 24% at 1080p (232.1 vs 187.2 FPS), 24.5% at 1440p (151.9 vs 122 FPS), and 28.1% at 4K (83.8 vs 65.4 FPS), making High the recommended choice for higher framerates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo’s performance across all settings and resolutions.

1920x1080:

• Ultra: 187.2 FPS
• High: 232.1 FPS
• Medium: 270.6 FPS
• Low: 313.3 FPS

2560x1440:

• Ultra: 122.0 FPS
• High: 151.9 FPS
• Medium: 175.6 FPS
• Low: 201.4 FPS

3840x2160:

• Ultra: 65.4 FPS
• High: 83.8 FPS
• Medium: 95.3 FPS
• Low: 112.5 FPS

The data shows a consistent performance hierarchy across all resolutions, with Low being the fastest and Ultra the slowest. The gap between Low and Ultra widens at higher resolutions, from 126.1 FPS at 1080p to 47.1 FPS at 4K, reflecting the GPU’s increased workload. The High preset consistently offers the best balance, delivering framerates that are within 20% of Medium while providing significantly better visual quality. For users with 144 Hz monitors, the High preset at 1440p (151.9 FPS) is the only setting that exceeds this refresh rate, while at 4K, no preset reaches 120 FPS, with High being the only one above 80 FPS. The Low preset at 1080p (313.3 FPS) is the only configuration that approaches the limits of the CPU, as the GPU has the raw power to render frames faster than the processor can issue commands.