Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 1016th out of 1681 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This percentile positioning suggests that while the combo is far from the top tier, it remains entirely playable for the majority of the game’s content. The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking against all processors indicates strong processing capability, while the GPU’s 65th percentile standing against all graphics cards shows a more modest graphical ceiling. The measured frame rates confirm this balance: the combo delivers smooth performance at 1080p and 1440p, but begins to strain at 4K with higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination’s overall rank of 1016 out of 1681 tested combos reflects a system that is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at mainstream resolutions but cannot compete with top-tier hardware at extreme settings. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, achieves an average benchmark score of 26214, placing it within 0.2% of rivals like the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i9-11900KF. This near-identical performance in synthetic tests translates to a processor that will not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios. The GPU, meanwhile, posts an average benchmark score of 22206, sitting just 0.5% below the NVIDIA RTX A400 and 2.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 5700. This places the RTX 2070 SUPER in a competitive mid-range tier, capable of handling Doom’s Vulkan-optimized engine with ease at lower resolutions.

In Doom specifically, the measured FPS data shows the combo’s strengths and weaknesses clearly. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 211.7 FPS on Low settings, which is more than sufficient for competitive play. The jump from Medium to High settings at this resolution costs roughly 26 FPS, while Ultra brings the average down to 126.7 FPS. At 2560x1440, the pattern holds: Low settings produce 139.4 FPS, Medium drops to 116.6, High to 101.8, and Ultra falls to 79.9. The 2160p results show the GPU’s limits, with Ultra averaging only 46.2 FPS, making it the only configuration in the measured data that falls below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data suggests prioritizing resolution over graphical fidelity. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 158.6 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most standard monitors and provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low. Medium settings at this resolution offer 184.8 FPS, providing a small performance boost for those with 144Hz displays who want headroom. Ultra at 1080p is viable at 126.7 FPS, but the visual gains over High are marginal in Doom’s fast-paced action, making High the recommended balance.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce 101.8 FPS, which remains fluid on 60Hz and 100Hz displays. Medium at 116.6 FPS offers a more comfortable margin for 120Hz panels, while Low at 139.4 FPS is the choice for those chasing maximum frame rates. Ultra at 79.9 FPS is playable but may introduce noticeable dips in intense scenes. For 3840x2160, High settings at 57.3 FPS are borderline, and Medium at 67.8 FPS is the only configuration that consistently stays above 60 FPS. The data indicates that Low at 4K (77.1 FPS) is the most reliable option for maintaining smooth gameplay, though it sacrifices significant visual detail.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with High settings delivers 158.6 FPS, making it the sweet spot for performance and visual quality. At 2560x1440, High settings still achieve 101.8 FPS, which is excellent for most displays.

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

A: Yes, but with caveats. The measured results show 57.3 FPS on High, 67.8 FPS on Medium, and 77.1 FPS on Low at 3840x2160. Ultra at 4K drops to 46.2 FPS, which is below the standard 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 26214, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i9-11900KF and 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT. It sits 0.2% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Q: What is the GPU’s performance tier relative to similar cards?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER scores 22206 on average, which is 0.5% above the NVIDIA RTX A400 and 0.9% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile by 2.3% but leads the AMD Radeon RX 5700 by 2.5%.

Q: Which settings provide the biggest performance jump?

A: At 1920x1080, dropping from High to Low increases the average FPS from 158.6 to 211.7, a gain of 53.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same drop from High to Low yields a 37.6 FPS increase, and at 4K it yields a 19.8 FPS increase.

Q: Is Ultra settings ever recommended with this combo?

A: Only at 1920x1080, where Ultra achieves 126.7 FPS and remains fluid. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 79.9 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for high-refresh displays. At 4K, Ultra at 46.2 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold and is not recommended.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo’s capabilities across three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, the lowest measured average is 126.7 FPS on Ultra, which still exceeds the refresh rate of most standard monitors. Medium settings produce 184.8 FPS, High reaches 158.6 FPS, and Low tops out at 211.7 FPS. The performance scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 40.1% drop in frame rate, indicating that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at this resolution, but the CPU’s strength keeps minimums high.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings hierarchy remains, but the absolute numbers drop significantly. Low achieves 139.4 FPS, Medium drops to 116.6 FPS, High falls to 101.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 79.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 59.5 FPS, which represents a 42.7% reduction. This resolution is where the combo shows its best balance: even Ultra remains above 60 FPS, making it a viable option for gamers with 1440p monitors who want high visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limits become apparent. Low settings average 77.1 FPS, Medium 67.8 FPS, High 57.3 FPS, and Ultra 46.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 30.9 FPS, a 40.1% decrease. Only Low and Medium configurations stay above the 60 FPS line, and High falls just below it. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo is possible but requires accepting lower settings to maintain smooth performance. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings shows a 64% reduction in frame rate, from 158.6 to 57.3 FPS, highlighting the resolution’s heavy demand on the GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process. It contains 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 40 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz and boosts to 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz or 14 Gbps effective. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for Doom’s texture-heavy environments at higher resolutions.

The GPU’s compute capabilities include 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 18.12 TFLOPS of FP16 performance, with a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s. These specs place the card at the 65th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22206. In Doom, the GPU’s role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1920x1080, the CPU’s 16 threads can feed the GPU efficiently, allowing it to reach 211.7 FPS on Low settings. At 3840x2160, the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute throughput become the limiting factors, as evidenced by the 46.2 FPS on Ultra.

The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility are relevant for Doom, which uses the Vulkan API for optimal performance. The measured results show that the card scales predictably with settings changes, with each drop from Ultra to Low providing a roughly 10-20% performance increase depending on resolution. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for Doom at all tested settings, as the game’s texture sizes are manageable for this capacity. The GPU’s 40 ray tracing cores are not utilized by Doom, which relies on traditional rasterization, meaning the card’s full rasterization throughput is available for frame generation. The power draw of 215 W and the requirement of a 550 W power supply indicate that this is a mid-range card in terms of energy consumption, but its performance in Doom at 1080p and 1440p is strong enough to recommend it for high-refresh-rate gaming.