Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptional performance in Doom, consistently producing frame rates far beyond what any standard display can refresh. Across all tested resolutions and settings, the average FPS never drops below the 100 FPS threshold, making this combination a top-tier performer for high-speed competitive play. The data indicates that this pairing is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the CPU begins to impose a ceiling, though that ceiling remains extraordinarily high.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 3840x2160, the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, delivering an average of 125 FPS. While the Medium preset pushes that number to 148 FPS, the jump from Medium to High is typically more visually significant than the 23 FPS drop suggests, and 125 FPS is still well above the 120 Hz threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 102 FPS, which remains playable, but the 18% performance hit from High to Ultra is substantial for marginal visual gains in a fast-paced shooter.

For 2560x1440, the High preset is again the recommended choice, averaging 231 FPS. This comfortably exceeds the 144 Hz and 165 Hz refresh rates common on high-end monitors. The Medium preset offers 273 FPS, which would be overkill for most displays, and the visual downgrade is not worth the extra headroom unless targeting a 240 Hz panel with extreme precision. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 189 FPS, still excellent, but the High preset provides more stability for competitive play.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields 355 FPS, the highest average in the entire dataset. However, the High preset at 318 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it provides a massive frame rate that exceeds nearly all consumer displays while maintaining better visual quality. The Ultra preset at 292 FPS is also viable, but the gap between High and Ultra is only 26 FPS, suggesting that the CPU or game engine is beginning to limit performance at this resolution. For esports players with 360 Hz monitors, the Low preset's 355 FPS provides the maximum competitive advantage, but the difference from High is marginal in real-world play.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a monstrous GPU, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process node. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering a staggering 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth. This memory configuration is particularly relevant for Doom, which is a well-optimized title that rarely exceeds 8 GB of VRAM at 4K, meaning the 32 GB pool is effectively never a constraint. The GPU's base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and it contains 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs.

The GPU's raw compute power, rated at 104.8 TFLOPS for FP32, is what drives the exceptional frame rates in Doom. The data shows that at 4K, the GPU is the primary limiting factor, with frame rates scaling almost linearly with settings. At 4K Low, the average is 170 FPS, dropping to 148 FPS at Medium, 125 FPS at High, and 102 FPS at Ultra. This progression demonstrates that the RTX 5090 D has ample headroom to push Doom to extreme levels of performance, but the game's engine and the CPU still create a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores corroborate its dominance. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 44,065 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 376,915, placing it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, trail by 1.6% in average score, but the RTX 5090 D's real-world gaming performance is far superior due to its massive memory bandwidth and shading throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Doom, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 74th out of 2,930 combos. This places it in the top 2.5% of all tested systems, an outstanding result for a CPU that was released in 2022 paired with a 2025 flagship GPU. The combo's rank is impressive given that the Ryzen 7 5700X is not the newest or fastest CPU available, but it demonstrates that the 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 processor is still capable of feeding the RTX 5090 D effectively in Doom.

The rank of 74 out of 2,930 indicates that there are 73 combinations that perform better, likely featuring newer high-end CPUs like the Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i9-14900K. However, the fact that this combo is not in the top 10 suggests that the CPU is holding back the GPU at lower resolutions. The measured FPS data supports this, as the 1080p results show a narrower spread between settings (292-355 FPS) compared to 4K (102-170 FPS), indicating that the CPU is the bottleneck at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 3840x2160, the averages are 170 FPS (Low), 148 FPS (Medium), 125 FPS (High), and 102 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset at 4K also includes min and max FPS values of 126 and 170, respectively, showing a tight frame pacing window of 44 FPS. This suggests that even during intense gameplay, the frame rate remains stable, which is critical for a fast-paced FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 307 FPS (Low), 273 FPS (Medium), 231 FPS (High), and 189 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset at 1440p has a min FPS of 232 and a max of 314, a variance of 82 FPS, which is larger than at 4K due to the CPU becoming more involved. The High preset's 231 FPS average is still exceptionally smooth, and the Ultra preset's 189 FPS is more than adequate for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 1920x1080, the averages are 355 FPS (Low), 338 FPS (Medium), 318 FPS (High), and 292 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset at 1080p has a min FPS of 287 and a max of 389, a variance of 102 FPS, the largest in the dataset. This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is struggling to keep up with the GPU's frame generation, causing more significant frame time spikes. The Low preset's 355 FPS is the peak performance, but the High preset's 318 FPS is more representative of a balanced experience.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the fundamental bottleneck dynamics of this combo. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 318 at 1080p to 231 at 1440p (a 27% decrease), and then to 125 at 4K (a 61% decrease from 1080p). This steep drop indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the rendering load increases quadratically with pixel count.

At the Low preset, the scaling is even more dramatic: 355 FPS at 1080p drops to 307 at 1440p (a 13.5% decrease) and then to 170 at 4K (a 52% decrease from 1080p). The smaller drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (13.5%) compared to High settings (27%) suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is more of a bottleneck at 1080p, limiting the frame rate to 355 FPS. As resolution increases, the GPU workload grows, and the CPU bottleneck diminishes.

The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting component, as the FPS difference between Low (355) and Ultra (292) is only 63 FPS. At 4K, the difference between Low (170) and Ultra (102) is 68 FPS, but the absolute frame rates are much lower, indicating that the GPU is now the primary constraint. The transition point appears to be around 1440p, where both components are somewhat balanced, but the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution climbs.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming at high refresh rates?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with the High preset, the average FPS is 125, which exceeds the 120 Hz refresh rate of many high-end monitors. Even at the Ultra preset, it maintains 102 FPS, making it suitable for 100+ Hz 4K displays.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 231 FPS, which is ideal for 144 Hz and 165 Hz monitors. The Ultra preset at 189 FPS is also viable, but the High preset provides a better balance of visual quality and frame rate headroom.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the frame rate ranges from 292 FPS (Ultra) to 355 FPS (Low), a spread of only 63 FPS. This narrow range indicates that the Ryzen 7 5700X's 8 cores and 16 threads are limiting the RTX 5090 D's ability to generate frames, as the GPU is capable of much higher output at lower resolutions.

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

A: This pairing ranks 74th out of 2,930 tested combos in Doom, putting it in the top 2.5% of all systems. This is a strong result, though there are 73 other combinations that achieve higher average FPS, likely featuring newer, faster CPUs.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 126, which occurs at 3840x2160 with the Medium preset. This indicates that even in the most demanding scenarios, the frame rate does not drop below 126 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay.

*Q: Is the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of VRAM useful for Doom?*

A: Doom is not a VRAM-intensive title, and the 32 GB GDDR7 memory is far more than the game requires. However, the immense memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s contributes to the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at 4K, even if the capacity itself is not fully utilized.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In the benchmark database, it has a percentile rank of 79 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,578, placing it on par with the Intel Core i5-12600K (0% delta) and slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (0.2% delta).

In Doom, the CPU's role is critical at lower resolutions. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p, the frame rate is capped around 355 FPS regardless of settings, which is a clear indication of a CPU bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 5700X's single-thread performance, as measured by a Geekbench single-core score of 2,016 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,499, is solid but not class-leading. For a game like Doom, which relies heavily on single-threaded game logic and draw call processing, this limits the maximum achievable FPS.

However, the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,184 and a Passmark multithread score of 26,612, ensure that it can handle background tasks and the game's threading model without stuttering. At 1440p and 4K, the CPU has enough headroom to keep up with the GPU, as evidenced by the smooth frame rates and stable minimum FPS (e.g., 232 FPS at 1440p Medium). The data suggests that while the Ryzen 7 5700X is not the ideal pairing for the RTX 5090 D at 1080p, it is more than adequate for 1440p and 4K gaming, making this combo a strong choice for high-resolution, high-refresh-rate play.