Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination delivers a robust Doom experience, with the GPU clearly acting as the primary performance driver. The data shows this pairing achieves a blend of high refresh rate capability at 1080p and solid 4K playability, though the CPU’s older platform and the GPU’s memory configuration create specific bottlenecks that define the performance envelope.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 240 FPS, which appears to be a hard performance ceiling. This is almost certainly a frame rate cap, as the 1440p Low result of 159 FPS and the 4K Low result of 84.2 FPS scale consistently with pixel count, indicating the GPU is doing the heavy lifting rather than the CPU hitting a wall at lower resolutions.

The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 81 FPS, a 33.75% reduction, while moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low costs another 74.8 FPS, a 47% reduction. This non-linear scaling is typical for a GPU that becomes increasingly saturated with pixel work. The results show that at 1080p, the RTX 5060 is rarely stressed, but as pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K, the average frame rate drops by 65% on Low settings (240 to 84.2 FPS).

The scaling pattern across all settings confirms the GPU is the limiting component. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 145.5 FPS, while 4K Ultra drops to 49.7 FPS—a 65.8% reduction. This is a larger percentage drop than the 1080p to 4K Low reduction, which shows that higher settings increase GPU load disproportionately. The data indicates that the CPU (with its 8 cores and 16 threads) has ample headroom to feed the GPU even at 1080p, as the FPS ceiling appears to be the only constraint there.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate this combo achieves in Doom?

A: The highest measured average is 240 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This appears to be a frame rate cap rather than a hardware limitation, as the 1440p Low result of 159 FPS represents a logical scaling step down from that cap.

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

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 4K with Medium settings, the combo averages 73.9 FPS, which is playable. However, 4K Ultra drops to 49.7 FPS, suggesting that maxing out settings at this resolution will not provide a smooth experience.

Q: How does the RTX 5060’s 8 GB VRAM affect Doom?

A: The 8 GB GDDR7 memory with a 128-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for Doom at the tested settings. The game’s performance scales consistently with resolution, and there are no anomalies in the data that would indicate VRAM capacity limiting performance at 4K Ultra, despite the game utilizing higher memory loads at that preset.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck in this game. At 1080p Low, the FPS is capped at 240, but even at 1440p Low (159 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (145.5 FPS), the frame rates are high enough that the GPU is likely the limiting factor, not the Ryzen 7 5700G’s processing power.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The gap is 62.5 FPS. Low settings average 159 FPS, while Ultra averages 96.5 FPS. This 39% performance cost demonstrates the significant GPU load increase from the Ultra preset’s effects.

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

A: The combination ranks 812th out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested for this game. This ranking indicates a solid mid-to-upper tier performance level.

Settings Recommendations

The data clearly shows that Ultra settings are the most demanding, costing an average of 30-40% performance compared to High settings across all resolutions. At 1080p, the Ultra preset still delivers 145.5 FPS, making it viable for high refresh rate monitors, but the cost is substantial. For the best balance of visual quality and performance, High settings are the optimal choice, delivering 178.2 FPS at 1080p and 113.7 FPS at 1440p.

The High preset offers a 32.7 FPS advantage over Ultra at 1080p (178.2 vs 145.5), and this gap widens to 17.2 FPS at 1440p (113.7 vs 96.5). At 4K, the difference is 12.3 FPS (62 vs 49.7), making High the only viable option for 4K gaming with this combo. Medium settings provide a middle ground, but the data shows High is the sweet spot—it maintains over 60 FPS at 4K (62 FPS) while offering significantly better visuals than Low or Medium.

For competitive play at high refresh rates, Low settings at 1080p (240 FPS) or 1440p (159 FPS) are the clear choices. The 240 FPS cap at 1080p Low suggests this combo can leverage very high refresh rate displays, while the 1440p Low result still exceeds 144 Hz. The recommendation is High for single-player immersion, Low for competitive play, and Medium as a fallback if High proves too demanding at a specific resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 812th out of 1681 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the 48th percentile of all systems tested. This ranking puts the combo in the upper-middle tier of performance, which is consistent with the measured results showing strong 1080p performance and adequate 4K capability.

The CPU’s percentile ranking of 83rd among all CPUs indicates the Ryzen 7 5700G is a capable processor, with an average benchmark score of 25626. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, 0.3% faster), Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, 0.4% slower), Intel Core 5 210H (25490, 0.5% slower), and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, 0.6% slower). This tight grouping shows the 5700G is competitive with modern mobile and server chips in synthetic benchmarks.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 73rd among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30109, shows it performs almost identically to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097, 0% delta) and AMD Radeon RX 570 (30158, 0.2% faster). The data indicates the RTX 5060 is a solid mid-range GPU, and the combo’s overall ranking reflects that it is not a top-tier system but offers respectable performance for Doom.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the driving force behind this combo’s Doom performance. Its 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which the data shows is sufficient for all tested settings and resolutions. The GPU’s boost clock of 2497 MHz and base clock of 2280 MHz help deliver the frame rates seen in the measured results, with the 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance being a key indicator of its raw compute capability.

The GPU’s benchmark results place it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30109. Its nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database are the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097, 0% delta), AMD Radeon RX 570 (30158, 0.2% faster), NVIDIA Tesla M60 (29969, 0.5% slower), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (29928, 0.6% slower). This shows the RTX 5060 performs at a level nearly identical to these competitors, despite architectural differences.

The GPU’s DirectX 12 benchmark score of 77 and Vulkan score of 116626 indicate strong API support for modern games like Doom. The 3840 shading units and 48 ROPs are the key specs for rasterization performance, and the data shows the GPU scales predictably with resolution and settings. The 4K Ultra result of 49.7 FPS suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at this extreme setting, as the CPU has more than enough headroom to support higher frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. Low settings deliver 240 FPS, which appears to be a cap. Medium settings produce 211 FPS, High settings reach 178.2 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 145.5 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 94.5 FPS, showing a significant performance cost for maxed-out visuals.

At 2560x1440, the results scale down predictably. Low settings average 159 FPS, Medium settings hit 139 FPS, High settings produce 113.7 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 96.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 62.5 FPS at this resolution, as the GPU becomes more stressed.

At 3840x2160, the combo remains playable but with reduced frame rates. Low settings average 84.2 FPS, Medium settings reach 73.9 FPS, High settings produce 62 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 49.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 34.5 FPS, the smallest absolute spread across all resolutions, indicating the GPU is saturated even at Low settings with this pixel count.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G provides a solid foundation for this combo, with its 8 cores and 16 threads running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The CPU’s 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are relevant for gaming, though Doom’s engine appears to be more GPU-bound based on the scaling patterns observed.

The CPU’s benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20755 and a Passmark multithread score of 24419. Its single-thread performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2930 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3283. These scores place the 5700G in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25626.

The nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706, 0.3% faster), Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532, 0.4% slower), Intel Core 5 210H (25490, 0.5% slower), and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485, 0.6% slower). The CPU’s 65W TDP and 7nm process node contribute to its efficiency, but the data shows that in Doom, the CPU is not the bottleneck—the GPU is. The fact that 1080p Low hits a 240 FPS cap while the CPU has headroom for more frames confirms the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing.