Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers a robust experience in Doom, with the data showing a clear preference for high refresh rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K remains a challenge for the graphics card. The benchmark results indicate that this combination ranks in the 1021st position out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems evaluated for this title. The measured frames per second across resolutions and settings reveal a system that can easily push past 144 FPS at 1080p on medium settings, but the GPU becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases, particularly at 4K where even the lowest settings only achieve an average of 73.8 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a consistently smooth frame rate in Doom?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the optimal resolution, with the High preset delivering 156.9 FPS and Low reaching 211.8 FPS, both well above the 144 Hz threshold for competitive play.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X3D's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 26574 places it nearly identical to the AMD EPYC 8024P (26555, +0.1%) and Intel Core i9-11900K (26546, +0.1%), while being slightly behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (26617, -0.2%) and Intel Core i9-12900HK (26672, -0.4%).

Q: At 4K resolution, which settings preset yields the highest playable frame rate?

A: The Lowest settings at 3840x2160 produce an average of 73.8 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution that approaches a playable 60-75 FPS range, as Medium yields 66.2 FPS and High drops to 55.1 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM become a bottleneck at higher resolutions?

A: The benchmark results suggest VRAM capacity is not the limiting factor; instead, the GPU's compute performance appears to be the constraint, as evidenced by the large FPS drops when moving from 1440p to 4K at identical settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 138.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 79.7 FPS, representing a 58.9 FPS reduction, indicating that the Ultra preset places significant load on the graphics card.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance in synthetic tests?

A: The single-thread scores, such as 884 in 3dmark_single_thread and 3397 in cinebench_r23_singlecore, are respectable, but the multi-thread results are much stronger, with cinebench_r23_multicore hitting 24063, showing the 8-core/16-thread configuration scales effectively.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a consistent pattern where the Low preset offers a substantial FPS boost over Medium at every resolution, but the jump from Medium to High is smaller. At 1920x1080, Low yields 211.8 FPS, Medium 185.9 FPS, and High 156.9 FPS, meaning the High preset still delivers a smooth experience for most displays. For competitive play where maximum frame rates matter, the Low preset at 1080p is the clear choice, offering a 25.9 FPS advantage over Medium. At 2560x1440, the High preset at 102.2 FPS is the sweet spot for visual fidelity and smoothness, as Medium only adds 15.1 FPS over High but sacrifices noticeable detail. The Ultra preset at 1440p, delivering 79.7 FPS, is acceptable for slower-paced single-player sections but lacks the headroom for fast-twitch combat. At 4K, the data suggests that no preset provides an ideal experience, with Low at 73.8 FPS being the only viable option, though it still falls short of the 90+ FPS target that would make the higher resolutions feel responsive.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads are well-suited for Doom's engine, which benefits from both single-thread and multi-thread performance. The CPU's base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.50 GHz provide strong per-core performance, as evidenced by the 3dmark_single_thread score of 884 and cinebench_r23_singlecore of 3397. The 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a notable feature, as it reduces memory latency and can improve frame pacing in CPU-bound scenarios. The benchmark results show that the CPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 200 FPS on Low settings, indicating the processor has ample headroom to feed the GPU. However, at lower resolutions and settings, the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, reflected in the cinebench_r23_multicore score of 24063, ensure that even the most demanding combat sequences with numerous enemies and physics calculations do not introduce stutter. The data implies that this CPU can handle the game's demands well beyond the GPU's capabilities at higher resolutions, making it a balanced partner for the RTX 2070 SUPER.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1021st out of 1681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the 60th percentile of all systems tested. This ranking suggests that while the combo is capable, there are many faster configurations, likely featuring more powerful GPUs or newer CPU generations. The CPU itself sits in the 83rd percentile among all processors, indicating it is a high-performing chip, while the GPU is in the 65th percentile among all graphics cards, showing it is a mid-to-upper tier component. The gap between the CPU's percentile and the combo's overall rank suggests that the GPU is the component holding back the system's performance in this game. The nearest GPU rivals, such as the NVIDIA RTX A400 (22307, -0.5%) and GTX TITAN Z (22006, +0.9%), have similar average scores, confirming that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting factor. This rank analysis indicates that users with this combo are getting performance consistent with their hardware, but upgrading the GPU would yield significant gains, especially at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for Doom's textures at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU's base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 2560 shading units, deliver 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, where even the Low preset only manages 73.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 45.2 FPS. At 1440p, the GPU still has significant headroom, as the Low preset reaches 138.6 FPS, but the Ultra preset at 79.7 FPS indicates that the graphics card struggles with the highest settings at this resolution. The 12 nm Turing architecture, with 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, provides features that are not heavily utilized in this game, but the raw rasterization performance is what matters most. The GPU's benchmark scores, including a 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 1651 and passmark_g3d of 18169, show it is a capable 1440p card, but the data clearly indicates that 4K gaming requires lower settings or a more powerful GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a wide range of performance across settings. The Low preset delivers 211.8 FPS, Medium 185.9 FPS, High 156.9 FPS, and Ultra 129.9 FPS. This represents a 81.9 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, highlighting the significant impact of graphical settings on frame rate at this resolution. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 138.6 FPS for Low, 117.3 FPS for Medium, 102.2 FPS for High, and 79.7 FPS for Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 58.9 FPS, but the overall performance remains strong for high refresh rate monitors. At 3840x2160, the averages drop considerably: 73.8 FPS for Low, 66.2 FPS for Medium, 55.1 FPS for High, and 45.2 FPS for Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28.6 FPS, showing that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases. The data reveals a consistent pattern where each step up in settings costs roughly 20-30 FPS at 1080p, 15-20 FPS at 1440p, and 7-10 FPS at 4K, demonstrating the diminishing returns of higher settings at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K shows a clear pattern of diminishing frame rates, with the GPU becoming increasingly the limiting component. At High settings, the FPS drops from 156.9 at 1080p to 102.2 at 1440p, a 34.8% reduction, and then to 55.1 at 4K, a further 46.1% reduction from 1440p. This scaling is consistent with the GPU's workload increasing with pixel count. At Low settings, the drop is from 211.8 at 1080p to 138.6 at 1440p (34.6% reduction) and then to 73.8 at 4K (46.8% reduction from 1440p). The fact that the percentage drops are similar across settings suggests that the GPU's compute capability is the primary constraint, rather than memory bandwidth or VRAM capacity. The 4K results, where even Low settings cannot reach 90 FPS, indicate that the RTX 2070 SUPER is not suitable for 4K gaming in this title. The data implies that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo, offering a balance between visual fidelity and frame rate, with the High preset providing 102.2 FPS, which is above the 100 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay on most monitors.