Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, placing in the 83rd percentile of all tested CPU configurations and the 84th percentile for GPUs. This pairing demonstrates how a strong CPU and GPU can work in concert to produce high frame rates across all resolution and settings combinations, with the data showing that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of performance scaling.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X brings 8 cores and 16 threads to this pairing, operating on the Zen 3 architecture with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This 5000-series processor, built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors, delivers strong single-threaded performance with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 921 points. In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU achieves a 3dmark_max_threads score of 6,850 points, demonstrating that its 16 threads are well-utilized when the game engine demands parallel processing.

The CPU's cache hierarchy is notable for gaming performance: 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB of L3 cache. In Doom, a game that benefits from lower latency memory access, this substantial L3 allocation helps maintain consistent frame times. The processor's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR4 interface is sufficient for this workload, as benchmark results show the CPU keeping pace with the GPU even at lower resolutions where CPU overhead is more pronounced.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5700X's average benchmark score of 26,214 sits within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26,272) and just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26,196). This proximity in synthetic benchmarks translates to gaming performance where the CPU rarely becomes a bottleneck. At 1080p with Low settings, the combination achieves 351.1 FPS, indicating the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough draw calls to sustain very high frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this configuration, featuring 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The Ada Lovelace architecture GPU, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors, operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. Memory runs at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective, which provides ample bandwidth for Doom's texture-heavy environments.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial: 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray tracing and AI-enhanced features, though the benchmark data focuses on traditional rasterization performance. With a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s, the RTX 4070 SUPER demonstrates strong fill-rate performance that directly benefits Doom's fast-paced rendering.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a passmark_g3d score of 29,995 and a 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 4,627. Its average benchmark score of 42,576 places it within 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42,653) and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42,723), showing that this GPU performs competitively against much more expensive workstation-class hardware. The GPU's percentile ranking at 84 indicates it outperforms the vast majority of tested graphics cards.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals predictable scaling patterns across resolutions. At 1080p, the combination produces exceptional results: 211.6 FPS at Ultra settings, climbing to 351.1 FPS at Low settings. Moving to 1440p, frame rates remain highly playable with 138.4 FPS at Ultra and 227.6 FPS at Low. At 4K, the GPU begins to show its limits, with 73 FPS at Ultra and 121.7 FPS at Low settings.

The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. From 1080p to 1440p at High settings, FPS drops from 256.4 to 167.8, a 34.6% reduction. From 1440p to 4K at High settings, FPS further declines from 167.8 to 87.7, a 47.7% reduction. These scaling factors align with the pixel count increases, suggesting the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary performance constraint at higher resolutions.

However, the CPU's influence is visible at 1080p. The jump from Ultra (211.6 FPS) to Medium (305.4 FPS) to Low (351.1 FPS) shows that even with a strong GPU, reducing settings allows the CPU to push frame rates significantly higher. This suggests that at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 5700X still has headroom to drive the GPU harder when graphical load is reduced. The 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, demonstrating that this combination handles demanding scenarios without sacrificing playability.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 283rd out of 1,681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 16.8% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where neither component severely bottlenecks the other across the tested scenarios. The high rank is particularly impressive given that the RTX 4070 SUPER is marked as end-of-life production, yet it still competes favorably with newer hardware.

The combination's performance is consistent with the individual component percentiles. The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking and the GPU's 84th percentile ranking together produce a system that performs near the top of the benchmark database. The slight gap between the combo rank (top 16.8%) and the individual percentiles indicates that other combinations with higher-ranked components achieve better absolute performance, but this pairing remains highly competitive.

The data shows that this combo excels particularly at 1080p and 1440p, where frame rates exceed 200 FPS at Medium settings and above. At 4K, the combination still delivers playable performance across all settings, with the Ultra preset producing 73 FPS. This versatility across resolutions makes the pairing suitable for a wide range of display configurations, from high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors to 4K displays with G-Sync support.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combination in Doom?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 351.1 at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The combination achieves 256.4 FPS at 1080p High settings, 167.8 FPS at 1440p High, and 87.7 FPS at 4K High.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 26,214, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26,196) and 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT (26,161). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26,272) by 0.2%.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the combination achieves 211.6 FPS at 1080p and 73 FPS at 4K, representing a 65.5% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K. This large drop indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER's performance close to any workstation-class GPUs?

A: Yes, the RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 42,576 is within 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42,653) and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41,897). It also outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41,991) by 1.4%.

Q: What memory specifications does the RTX 4070 SUPER use?

A: The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory operates at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective speed.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X achieves a 3dmark_16_threads score of 6,858 compared to 921 in 3dmark_single_thread, showing strong scaling across its 16 threads. In Cinebench R23, it scores 22,620 in multicore and 3,193 in singlecore tests.