Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a compelling performance profile in Doom, with frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces an average of 195.5 FPS, which is already far beyond the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors. Moving to 2560x1440 High drops the average to 123.5 FPS, a reduction of 72 FPS, while the jump to 3840x2160 High yields 67.2 FPS, a further reduction of 56.3 FPS. This scaling pattern shows a significant dependency on resolution, with the 4K figure representing a 65.6% decrease from the 1080p result.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear trend: as resolution increases, the average FPS drops consistently, indicating that the rendering load is shifting from the CPU to the GPU. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 263.5 FPS, while at 2560x1440 Low it falls to 170.8 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low it drops to 94.4 FPS. This progression shows that even at the lowest settings, the GPU is being pushed harder at higher resolutions, but the CPU still has headroom to feed it frames. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution is also telling: at 1080p, the difference between Low (263.5 FPS) and Ultra (157.4 FPS) is 106.1 FPS, while at 4K, the difference between Low (94.4 FPS) and Ultra (54.7 FPS) is 39.7 FPS. This narrowing delta suggests that at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as the absolute frame rates are lower and the impact of settings is reduced relative to the resolution overhead.

The 4K Ultra result of 54.7 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, yet it remains playable, indicating that the combination can handle demanding configurations, though not with a large margin. The 1080p Medium result of 231.6 FPS and 1440p Medium of 146.8 FPS show a smooth interpolation between Low and High, with the GPU scaling efficiently with the increased workload. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as the FPS differences between settings are large, but at 4K, the GPU is clearly the constraint, with even Low settings producing less than 100 FPS. This behavior is typical for a modern title where the engine scales well with resolution, and the RX 7700 XT’s memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s becomes more critical as pixel count rises.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Doom, this pairing of the Ryzen 7 5800X and the RX 7700 XT ranks 722nd out of 1681 combos. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems, with a percentile standing that reflects its capability to run the game at high settings with respectable frame rates. The rank is influenced by the CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance, as indicated by its 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs, and the GPU’s 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs. The combination’s position suggests that while it is not at the very top of the leaderboard, it outperforms a majority of systems tested, making it a solid choice for 1440p gaming.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 30097 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, with a deltaPct of 0.0, indicating that the two are statistically equivalent in raw compute power. The CPU’s average score of 27606 is also close to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, with a deltaPct of 0.3, showing a negligible performance difference. This near-tie in synthetic benchmarks translates into real-world results where the combo’s rank is determined by how well these components interact within the game’s engine. The fact that the combo sits in the 722nd position out of 1681 indicates that many systems with newer or more expensive components achieve higher frame rates, but this pairing remains competitive for its class.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. In Doom, a title that benefits from high single-thread performance, the CPU’s single-thread benchmark scores are relevant. Its 3dmark_single_thread score of 943 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3327 indicate strong per-core capability, which helps maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions where the CPU is the bottleneck. The 1080p Low result of 263.5 FPS suggests that the CPU can push well over 250 frames per second, a level that is only achievable with robust single-threaded performance.

The CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23571 and Passmark multithread score of 27732, are less critical in Doom but still contribute to overall system responsiveness. The 16 threads ensure that background tasks do not interfere with game performance, and the 32 MB of L3 cache helps with data locality. The CPU’s 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates that it is above average, and its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12600KF with a deltaPct of -0.8, show that it is competitive with newer mid-range options. In this game, the CPU’s role is to provide a stable frame delivery, which it does admirably, as the FPS drops are more attributable to GPU load than CPU limitations.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p High settings for this combo?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 High settings is 123.5, which indicates a smooth experience for most displays.

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

A: It ranks 722nd out of 1681 combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of performance.

Q: What is the CPU’s boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, which is used to achieve high single-thread performance.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory size and type?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT comes with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, which is sufficient for high-resolution textures in this game.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra?

A: The average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 157.4, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 54.7, representing a decrease of 102.7 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU’s boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has a boost clock of 2544 MHz, which helps drive high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a base clock of 1435 MHz and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s, which is a critical factor for Doom at 4K resolution where texture data is large. The GPU’s 3456 shading units and 96 ROPs contribute to its pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s, enabling it to handle the game’s fast-paced rendering demands. The 4K High result of 67.2 FPS demonstrates that the GPU is capable of delivering playable frame rates at the highest resolution, though the 4K Ultra result of 54.7 FPS shows its limits under maximum load.

The GPU’s 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it above average, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, has an identical average score with a deltaPct of 0.0. This indicates that the RX 7700 XT is competitive with the latest mid-range offerings. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 30097 reflects its strong compute capabilities, with a Passmark G3D score of 22547 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 127549. In Doom, the GPU’s role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases, with the 4K results showing a clear dependency on the GPU’s memory bandwidth and processing power. The 1080p results, where the GPU is less stressed, still show high frame rates, but the scaling to 4K highlights that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, confirming the resolution scaling analysis.