Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti pairing delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Doom, with the data showing a clear shift from CPU-bound performance at lower resolutions to GPU-bound performance at 4K. This combination ranks in the 73rd percentile of all tested combos for this title, indicating solid but not top-tier performance. The benchmark results reveal that while the CPU provides ample headroom for high frame rates, the GPU's 8 GB of VRAM and memory bandwidth become the primary constraints at higher resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Doom?

A: The combo ranks 1227 out of 1681 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: How much faster is the Ryzen 7 5800X compared to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800, but trails the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and Intel Core i7-13700H by 0.4% each in average benchmark scores.

Q: What is the difference between the RTX 3060 Ti and its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti is 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700M and 0.5% behind both the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and AMD Radeon 890M in average GPU benchmark scores.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 88.3, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting at 1080p resolution?

A: At 1080p, the system achieves a high of 192.3 FPS on Low settings, suggesting the CPU's strong single-thread performance is sufficient to feed the GPU, making the GPU the primary bottleneck even at this resolution.

Q: What is the performance drop when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 116.9 at 1080p Ultra to 38.9 at 4K Ultra, a reduction of 78.0 FPS, indicating a heavy reliance on GPU capabilities at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the data shows it becomes a limiting factor at 4K. The GPU's boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz drive its 4864 shading units, which deliver a peak FP32 throughput of 16.20 TFLOPS.

In Doom, the GPU's role is clearly demonstrated by the scaling of frame rates with resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the system hits 192.3 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 38.9 FPS. This 4K Ultra result is the lowest in the entire dataset, showing that the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth are insufficient for the highest quality settings at that resolution. The GPU's 80 ROPs and 152 TMUs handle texture-heavy scenes, but the pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s is a limiting factor when pushing 4K resolutions. The GPU's performance percentile of 69 out of 100 indicates it is a mid-range part, and the measured results confirm it excels at 1080p and holds its own at 1440p, but it is not designed for 4K Ultra gaming.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800X and RTX 3060 Ti ranks 1227 out of 1681 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the 73rd percentile. This ranking reflects a system that is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming but falls behind when pushed to 4K. The CPU's percentile of 84 against all CPUs indicates it is a high-performing processor, while the GPU's percentile of 69 shows it is a mid-range graphics card. This mismatch explains why the combo ranks higher at lower resolutions where the CPU's strength can be utilized, but drops in relative performance at 4K where the GPU becomes the sole limiting factor.

The data shows that this combo outperforms many others in the database, but it is not among the elite. The ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's limitations at 4K, where the 38.9 FPS Ultra result drags down the overall average. At 1080p, the combo's performance is competitive with systems that have more powerful GPUs, but the gap widens as resolution increases. This suggests that for users prioritizing 1080p or 1440p gaming, this combo is a strong choice, but for 4K enthusiasts, it would be better paired with a more capable GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across four resolutions and four quality settings. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 192.3 FPS on Low, 166.1 FPS on Medium, 139.0 FPS on High, and 116.9 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show a consistent scaling pattern, with each settings increase reducing the frame rate by roughly 20-30 FPS. The 1080p results are all well above 60 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong: 122.9 FPS on Low, 108.0 FPS on Medium, 88.3 FPS on High, and 72.8 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Ultra result is still comfortably above 60 FPS, indicating that this resolution is the sweet spot for this combo. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is approximately 36% across all settings, which is a typical scaling factor for a GPU with 8 GB of VRAM.

At 3840x2160, the performance degrades significantly. The system manages 70.0 FPS on Low, 61.8 FPS on Medium, 51.2 FPS on High, and 38.9 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result is playable, but the Ultra setting falls below 40 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The 4K results show a 44% reduction from 1440p, confirming that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the nature of the system's bottleneck. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by about 36% across all settings. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is approximately 44%. This increasing rate of decline indicates that the GPU is being progressively more stressed as resolution increases, while the CPU's contribution becomes less relevant.

At 1080p Low, the system achieves 192.3 FPS, which is close to the CPU's maximum frame generation capability. The Ryzen 7 5800X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, can maintain high frame rates, but the GPU's 16.20 TFLOPS of compute power is insufficient to push beyond 200 FPS at this resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 38.9 FPS shows the GPU is completely saturated, as the CPU has no trouble processing the game logic at this low frame rate.

The data suggests that the limiting component shifts from the GPU at 1080p to the GPU even more at 4K. The CPU's single-thread score of 943 in 3DMark and multi-thread score of 7578 indicate it has ample headroom for Doom's engine. The 32 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for the game's needs. Therefore, the resolution scaling is almost entirely dictated by the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capabilities.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its 3DMark single-thread score of 943 and multi-thread score of 7578 (at 16 threads) demonstrate strong per-core performance, which is critical for Doom's frame generation. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23571 further confirms its capability to handle complex game logic without becoming a bottleneck.

In Doom, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 192.3 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame rate limit. The data shows that even at 1080p Ultra, the system maintains 116.9 FPS, indicating the CPU is not limiting performance at this resolution. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking against all CPUs suggests it is a high-end processor that will not hold back the GPU in most scenarios.

However, the CPU's performance is not the primary factor in this game's results. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 38.9, which is far below the CPU's capability. This confirms that the GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU's 16 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache provide excellent support for the game's multi-threaded aspects, but Doom is not a CPU-intensive title. The Ryzen 7 5800X's performance is more than adequate for this game, and users with this CPU can expect consistent frame delivery without stuttering or frame drops.