Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB delivers a playable experience in Doom, but the data shows that settings management is critical to maintaining high frame rates. The measured results indicate a clear hierarchy where the Low preset provides the most headroom, while the Ultra preset strains the hardware significantly. For a smooth experience, the Low preset at 1080p is the only configuration that consistently pushes frame rates past the 120 FPS mark, with an average of 133.8 FPS. The Medium preset is also viable, offering 117.4 FPS at 1080p, which is close to high-refresh territory. At 1440p, the Low preset drops to 89.4 FPS, which is still acceptable for fast-paced action, but the High preset at 67.3 FPS may feel less fluid. The Ultra preset is not recommended under any resolution, as it produces the lowest scores, including a sub-30 FPS average at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data points to the Low preset as the optimal choice for this combination, particularly at 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 133.8 FPS, which is 16.4 FPS higher than the Medium preset (117.4 FPS) and 51.9 FPS higher than the Ultra preset (81.9 FPS). This substantial gap suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher settings, and reducing graphical load yields significant performance returns. At 1440p, the Low preset still manages 89.4 FPS, which is more than 20 FPS ahead of the High preset (67.3 FPS). The Medium preset at 1440p (77.8 FPS) is a reasonable compromise for those seeking better visuals, but the data indicates that the Low preset provides the most consistent frame pacing. For 4K gaming, the Low preset (47.5 FPS) is the only option that approaches playability, though it still falls short of the 60 FPS target. The High preset at 4K (37.7 FPS) and Medium preset (41.5 FPS) are both below the threshold for smooth gameplay, making them less desirable choices.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is the dominant component in this pairing, and its memory configuration plays a pivotal role in the observed results. The GPU features 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s. This memory capacity is modest by modern standards, and the data suggests that it becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. The 4K Ultra preset produces an average of 27.6 FPS, which is a stark drop from the 1080p Ultra figure of 81.9 FPS. This steep decline is likely exacerbated by the limited VRAM, as the game's texture data at 4K exceeds the available memory, forcing the system to rely on slower fallback mechanisms. The GPU's clock speeds are also relevant: a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1740 MHz. These clocks are relatively low for the Ampere architecture, and the data shows that the GPU struggles to maintain high throughput when settings are increased. The shading units (2048) and texture mapping units (64) are adequate for 1080p, but the pixel rate of 55.68 GPixel/s and texture rate of 111.4 GTexel/s are insufficient for 4K workloads, as evidenced by the sub-60 FPS results across all 4K presets.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB ranks 1519 out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. This places it in the lower percentile of configurations, which aligns with the GPU's modest performance profile. The CPU itself is not the limiting factor here; the Ryzen 7 5800XT is a capable processor with an 86th percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (deltaPct 0.3), show that the processor's compute performance is competitive. However, the GPU's 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs drags the overall combo down. The data indicates that the RTX 3050 4 GB is the primary constraint, as the CPU's 16 threads and 8 cores (Zen 3 architecture) are more than sufficient for Doom's engine. The combo rank of 1519 out of 1681 suggests that most other tested configurations achieve higher frame rates, likely due to more capable graphics cards. Users with this combo should expect performance in the bottom 10% of tested systems, which is a direct reflection of the GPU's entry-level positioning.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates show a clear progression from Low to Ultra. The Low preset achieves 133.8 FPS, the Medium preset 117.4 FPS, the High preset 99.8 FPS, and the Ultra preset 81.9 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 51.9 FPS, representing a 38.8% performance penalty for maxing out settings. At 2560x1440, the same progression yields 89.4 FPS (Low), 77.8 FPS (Medium), 67.3 FPS (High), and 51.5 FPS (Ultra). The drop from 1080p to 1440p at the Low preset is 44.4 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is already under strain at this resolution. At 3840x2160, the results are significantly lower: 47.5 FPS (Low), 41.5 FPS (Medium), 37.7 FPS (High), and 27.6 FPS (Ultra). None of these 4K figures reach the 60 FPS threshold, and the Ultra preset's 27.6 FPS is barely playable. The data shows that the High preset at 1080p (99.8 FPS) is the only other configuration that approaches triple-digit frame rates, but it still trails the Low preset by 34 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p (117.4 FPS) is the best balance of visual quality and performance, offering a 17.6 FPS improvement over High while remaining above the 100 FPS mark.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a steep performance cliff that underscores the GPU's limitations. At the Low preset, the frame rate drops from 133.8 FPS at 1080p to 89.4 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 44.4 FPS (33.2%). Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low further reduces the average to 47.5 FPS, a drop of 41.9 FPS (46.9%). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU's performance is unlikely to degrade so severely with resolution changes. The High preset shows a similar trend: 99.8 FPS at 1080p, 67.3 FPS at 1440p, and 37.7 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset exhibits the most dramatic decline, falling from 81.9 FPS at 1080p to 51.5 FPS at 1440p and finally to 27.6 FPS at 4K. The percentage differences between resolutions are consistent across presets, suggesting that the rendering load scales predictably with pixel count. However, the absolute values at 4K are too low for competitive play, and even the Low preset at 4K (47.5 FPS) fails to hit the 60 FPS target. The data strongly suggests that this combo is optimized for 1080p gaming, with 1440p being a stretch and 4K being impractical for anything beyond the lowest settings. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is likely a contributing factor to the 4K performance collapse, as the memory bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s cannot keep pace with the data demands of ultra-high-definition textures.