Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 delivers a highly capable Doom experience, with the measured data showing that 1440p High is the optimal balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, while 1080p Ultra and 4K High remain viable depending on the user’s display and performance targets. This combo ranks 1686th out of 2930 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database, and the benchmark results indicate that the RX 9060’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface become the primary limiting factors at higher resolutions and settings, while the Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s 96 MB L3 cache and 8-core/16-thread configuration provide ample headroom for the game’s engine.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Doom with this CPU/GPU combo strongly favors the High preset as the best overall experience across all three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, High produces an average of 155 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and leaves significant headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors. Moving to 2560x1440, High still delivers 101 FPS on average, which is excellent for a 1440p display and represents the sweet spot where visual quality remains high while the frame rate stays comfortably in the triple digits. At 3840x2160, High drops to 54 FPS average, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced FPS action, making it a secondary option for users who prioritize resolution over smoothness.

The Ultra preset, by contrast, imposes a heavy performance penalty that is difficult to justify. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS falls to 127, which is 28 FPS lower than High, and at 1440p Ultra it drops to 82 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average collapses to 45 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and would introduce noticeable stutter in a game like Doom that demands rapid response times. The data shows that the jump from High to Ultra costs roughly 18% of the frame rate at 1080p, 19% at 1440p, and 17% at 4K, while the visual improvement is typically marginal in fast-moving scenes. Therefore, for users with 1080p or 1440p displays, High is the recommended preset, as it provides the best combination of frame rate and image quality without the steep performance hit.

For users with 4K displays, the Medium preset is a more practical choice than High or Ultra. At 3840x2160, Medium yields 65 FPS average with a minimum of 55 FPS and a maximum of 74 FPS, which is within the playable range and much smoother than High’s 54 FPS or Ultra’s 45 FPS. The Low preset at 4K offers 74 FPS average, which is higher but comes with significant visual compromises that undermine the purpose of a 4K display. Therefore, for 4K gaming, Medium is the recommended setting, as it maintains a playable frame rate while preserving more visual detail than Low. Users with 1080p displays who want maximum frame rates for competitive play could consider Low, which delivers 211 FPS average, but the High preset’s 155 FPS is already far above the refresh rate of most monitors, making Low unnecessary for the majority.

The measured data also shows that Medium provides a stable experience across all resolutions, with minimum FPS figures that are close to the averages. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 156 FPS against an average of 184 FPS, at 1440p Medium the minimum is 101 FPS against 119 FPS, and at 4K Medium the minimum is 55 FPS against 65 FPS. This consistency suggests that Medium is a well-balanced preset for this combo, though High remains the superior choice for most users due to its higher visual quality and only slightly lower frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 plays the dominant role in determining Doom’s performance at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but at 4K with High or Ultra settings, the 8 GB capacity and 128-bit interface become bottlenecks. The data supports this: at 4K High, the average FPS is 54, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 45, indicating that the GPU is struggling to handle the increased memory pressure and shading load.

The RX 9060’s clock speeds are relevant to its performance. The base clock is 1700 MHz, the game clock is 2400 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2990 MHz. The game clock is the more meaningful figure for sustained gaming workloads, and the measured FPS results show that this GPU can maintain strong performance at 1080p and 1440p, where it is less constrained by memory bandwidth. The GPU has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, with a pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to a peak FP32 performance of 21.43 TFLOPS, which is sufficient for Doom’s engine at moderate settings.

The RX 9060’s 4 nm process node and RDNA 4.0 architecture contribute to its efficiency, but the benchmark results indicate that the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is the primary constraint at 4K. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, has an average benchmark score 0.7% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 1% lower. This places the RX 9060 in a competitive position for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the data shows that Doom’s higher settings and resolutions push the GPU to its limits. The 128-bit memory bus, combined with 8 GB of VRAM, means that users should avoid Ultra settings at 4K, as the 45 FPS average demonstrates a clear performance cliff.

The GPU’s PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6 ensure compatibility with modern APIs, but the measured FPS figures are what matter for real-world performance. In Doom, the RX 9060 delivers 211 FPS at 1080p Low, 184 FPS at 1080p Medium, and 155 FPS at 1080p High, which shows that the GPU has ample compute headroom at lower resolutions. At 1440p, the GPU still performs admirably with 137 FPS on Low, 119 FPS on Medium, and 101 FPS on High, but the drop to 82 FPS on Ultra signals the onset of memory bandwidth limitations. At 4K, the GPU’s limitations become pronounced, with only the Low preset exceeding 70 FPS. Therefore, the GPU’s role is to provide solid 1080p and 1440p performance, while 4K gaming requires careful preset selection.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 ranks 1686th out of 2930 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the 57th percentile of all measured systems. This ranking indicates that the combo performs slightly above the median, but it is not among the top-tier configurations. The CPU itself has a percentile of 80 when compared to all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27896, while the GPU has a percentile of 59 and an average benchmark score of 16014. The CPU’s strong showing is offset by the GPU’s more modest position, which explains the combo’s mid-pack ranking.

The CPU’s nearest rivals provide context for its performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U has an average score of 27887, which is 0% different from the 5800X3D, while the Intel Core i9-10900K scores 27872, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 27932, which is 0.1% higher, and the Intel Core i5-12600KF scores 27799, a 0.3% difference. These small deltas show that the 5800X3D is competitive with a range of modern and previous-generation CPUs, and its 96 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for gaming workloads, though the benchmark scores alone do not capture this advantage. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, are more than sufficient for Doom’s engine, which is not heavily multi-threaded.

The GPU’s nearest rivals indicate that the RX 9060 sits in a crowded mid-range segment. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average score of 16129, which is 0.7% higher, while the AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, a 1% difference, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 15852, also 1% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, which is 2.1% lower. These narrow margins mean that the RX 9060 is essentially performance-equivalent to the RTX 3060 Ti and RX 7700 in synthetic benchmarks, but the measured FPS data in Doom shows that real-world performance can vary based on the game’s specific demands. The combo’s rank of 1686 suggests that while the CPU is above average, the GPU holds the system back from higher positions, particularly at 4K where the GPU’s memory limitations are exposed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS data shows a clear progression across settings. The Low preset delivers the highest average at 211 FPS, followed by Medium at 184 FPS with a minimum of 156 FPS and a maximum of 212 FPS. High drops to 155 FPS, and Ultra falls to 127 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 84 FPS, or roughly 40%, which means that users can nearly double the frame rate by sacrificing visual quality. The High preset’s 155 FPS is still excellent for any 1080p display, including 144Hz monitors, and the Medium preset’s 184 FPS offers even more headroom. For competitive play, Low’s 211 FPS would be beneficial on 240Hz displays, but the visual downgrade is significant.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. Low delivers 137 FPS, Medium 119 FPS with a minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS, High 101 FPS, and Ultra 82 FPS. The High preset’s 101 FPS is ideal for 1440p gaming on 100Hz or 120Hz displays, while Medium’s 119 FPS provides extra smoothness. Ultra’s 82 FPS is still playable but shows a 19% drop from High, which is a substantial penalty for marginal visual gains. The minimum FPS at Medium is 101 FPS, which matches the High average, indicating that Medium offers a more stable experience. Low’s 137 FPS is the best option for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors, but most users will prefer High for its balanced performance.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limitations become apparent. Low delivers 74 FPS, Medium 65 FPS with a minimum of 55 FPS and a maximum of 74 FPS, High 54 FPS, and Ultra 45 FPS. The Low preset is the only one that stays above 70 FPS, while Medium’s 65 FPS is playable but with a minimum of 55 FPS that could cause occasional stutter. High’s 54 FPS is borderline, and Ultra’s 45 FPS is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. The data shows that 4K gaming with this combo requires either Low or Medium settings, and even then, the frame rates are not ideal for a fast-paced FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 29 FPS, or 39%, which is similar to the 1080p difference, but the absolute values are much lower.

The measured FPS data also reveals that the Medium preset consistently provides the most stable frame rates, with minimum and maximum values that bracket the average closely. At 1080p Medium, the range is 156 to 212 FPS, at 1440p Medium it is 101 to 137 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 55 to 74 FPS. This stability suggests that Medium is a well-optimized preset for this hardware combination, though High offers better visuals at a moderate performance cost.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals the limiting component. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 155 at 1080p to 101 at 1440p and then to 54 at 4K. This represents a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 47% drop from 1440p to 4K, for a total reduction of 65% from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, which indicates that the GPU is becoming increasingly constrained as the pixel count rises. At Low settings, the drop is from 211 FPS at 1080p to 137 FPS at 1440p (35% reduction) and then to 74 FPS at 4K (46% reduction), showing a similar pattern.

The resolution scaling at Medium settings shows 184 FPS at 1080p, 119 FPS at 1440p, and 65 FPS at 4K, with percentage drops of 35% and 45% respectively. The consistent ~35% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU has more than enough headroom at these resolutions. The slightly larger drop from 1440p to 4K (45-47%) further emphasizes that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are the limiting factors. The CPU’s strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 884 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1452, means that it is not holding back the system at any resolution.

The data indicates that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is capable of feeding the RX 9060 with enough data even at 1080p Low, where the FPS reaches 211. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, along with its 96 MB L3 cache, ensure that frame times remain stable, and the measured minimum FPS values at Medium settings are close to the averages, suggesting no CPU-induced stutter. The limiting component is clearly the GPU, which at 4K High and Ultra cannot maintain 60 FPS. This is consistent with the GPU’s 59th percentile ranking and its 8 GB VRAM, which is insufficient for 4K Ultra in a game like Doom that uses high-resolution textures.

The resolution scaling also shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers excellent frame rates. At 4K, the user must compromise on settings to achieve playable performance, and even then, the frame rates are lower than what a 4K display would ideally want. The data suggests that for a 4K monitor, users should consider a more powerful GPU, as the RX 9060’s 128-bit memory bus and 8 GB VRAM are not designed for 4K Ultra gaming.

FAQ

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

A: The High preset is recommended for 1440p, as it delivers an average of 101 FPS, which is ideal for a 1440p display. Medium offers 119 FPS for smoother motion, but High provides a better balance of visual quality and performance. Ultra drops to 82 FPS, which is a significant penalty for marginal visual gains.

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

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 65, with a minimum of 55 FPS, which is playable. The Low preset achieves 74 FPS, while High drops to 54 FPS and Ultra to 45 FPS. Users with 4K displays should use Medium or Low settings to maintain acceptable frame rates.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, while the RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, which is 0.7% higher. This places the two GPUs at near-parity in synthetic tests. In Doom, the RX 9060’s performance is solid at 1080p and 1440p, but its 8 GB VRAM limits 4K performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5800X3D a bottleneck for the RX 9060 in Doom?

A: No, the data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck. The 5800X3D has an average benchmark score of 27896 and ranks in the 80th percentile of all CPUs. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent with GPU limitations, and the CPU’s 8 cores, 16 threads, and 96 MB L3 cache provide ample performance for Doom’s engine.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 155, while at 4K High it drops to 54 FPS. This represents a 65% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU maintains consistent performance, but the RX 9060 cannot sustain high frame rates at 4K.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide a better experience than High?

A: No, the Ultra preset delivers lower frame rates without a proportional visual benefit. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 127 FPS compared to 155 FPS on High, at 1440p it is 82 FPS versus 101 FPS, and at 4K it is 45 FPS versus 54 FPS. The performance drop of 17-19% across resolutions makes High the better choice for this combo.