Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers a remarkably smooth experience in 2016's Doom, with the data showing this pairing ranks 780th out of 1,681 tested combos. The benchmark results reveal a system that is clearly capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1440p, while 4K performance remains playable but demands careful settings management.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Doom?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 is the sweet spot, with High settings producing 124.4 FPS and even Ultra settings maintaining 102.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

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

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 3840x2160, High settings yield 67.1 FPS, while Ultra drops to 55.7 FPS. Low settings at 4K reach 91.2 FPS, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 3070's average benchmark score of 28,238 is 0.9% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and 1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, while trailing the AMD FirePro S7150 by 0.6% and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X by 1.1%.

Q: What is the CPU's competitive standing?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT holds an 86th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29,774. It is nearly tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (0.1% ahead) and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.3% ahead), while trailing the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H by 0.3%.

Q: Is there a significant FPS drop when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: Yes. At High settings, performance falls from 188.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 67.1 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 64.4% reduction. This massive drop highlights the GPU's central role in 4K rendering.

Q: Which settings preset provides the highest frame rate?

A: Low settings at 1920x1080 delivers the maximum measured performance at 260.2 FPS, though Medium at 224.9 FPS and High at 188.6 FPS both offer substantial headroom for high refresh rate displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the primary driver of Doom's performance across all tested configurations. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for the game's texture-heavy environments. The GPU's boost clock of 1725 MHz (with a 1500 MHz base) and 5,888 shading units deliver the raw compute necessary for the id Tech engine's demands.

The GPU's 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 317.4 GTexel/s texture rate directly correlate with the measured FPS figures. At 4K Ultra, the system drops to 55.7 FPS, suggesting the RTX 3070's 8 GB frame buffer and memory bandwidth become strained. The Ampere architecture's 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are present but do not appear to influence results significantly, as Doom relies primarily on traditional rasterization.

The GPU's 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs positions it as a solid mid-range performer. Its nearest rivals show the competitive landscape: the 0.9% delta over the RX 6600 XT and 1% over the GTX 980 Ti indicates the RTX 3070 holds a modest edge, while the 1.1% deficit to the R9 M295X is within noise. The data reveals that at 1080p, the GPU is so powerful that CPU limitations may emerge, but at 4K, the GPU becomes the unequivocal bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5800XT and RTX 3070 achieves a rank of 780 out of 1,681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested. This percentile position (approximately 46.4%) is somewhat surprising given the individual components' strong benchmark scores. The CPU ranks in the 86th percentile while the GPU sits in the 72nd percentile, yet their combined gaming performance lands lower than either component's individual standing.

This discrepancy suggests that Doom's engine may not fully utilize the available hardware resources. The game's 2016 release date predates both components, meaning optimization for newer architectures may be incomplete. The measured FPS data supports this interpretation: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 260.2 FPS, but the gap between 1080p and 1440p results (a 35.6% drop at High settings) indicates the GPU is already scaling as expected. The rank of 780 likely reflects that many competing combos feature higher-end GPUs or CPUs that better match Doom's specific requirements.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset reveals consistent scaling across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 260.2 FPS on Low, 224.9 FPS on Medium, 188.6 FPS on High, and 156.5 FPS on Ultra. These figures demonstrate that even the most demanding preset at 1080p remains well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong: Low produces 167.6 FPS, Medium achieves 146.2 FPS, High reaches 124.4 FPS, and Ultra maintains 102.9 FPS. The 1440p results show a predictable decline from 1080p, with Ultra at 102.9 FPS representing a 34.2% reduction from 1080p Ultra's 156.5 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system begins to show strain. Low settings deliver 91.2 FPS, Medium drops to 76.7 FPS, High falls to 67.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 55.7 FPS. The 4K results indicate that High settings barely maintain 60 FPS, while Ultra falls below the standard playability threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K (91.2 vs 55.7 FPS) represents a 38.9% performance difference, highlighting how settings impact the GPU's workload at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a consistent pattern across all settings. At High settings, FPS drops from 188.6 at 1080p to 124.4 at 1440p to 67.1 at 4K. This represents a 34.0% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a further 46.1% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K is 64.4%.

Low settings show a similar trajectory: 260.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 167.6 FPS at 1440p (35.6% reduction) and then to 91.2 FPS at 4K (45.6% reduction from 1440p). The scaling is remarkably consistent, suggesting the GPU is the primary constraint across all resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect diminishing FPS drops as resolution increases, but the data shows near-linear scaling with pixel count.

The resolution scaling analysis indicates that the RTX 3070's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are the limiting factors at 4K. The 4K pixel count is 4 times that of 1080p, yet FPS drops by only 64.4% at High settings, implying some headroom in the GPU's compute capabilities but not enough to maintain 1080p-level performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT provides substantial processing power that complements the RTX 3070 in Doom. With 8 cores and 16 threads, the CPU's Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer codename) operates at a 3.80 GHz base clock and boosts to 4.80 GHz. The 32 MB of L3 cache and 4,150 million transistors on a 7 nm process node deliver strong single-threaded performance, crucial for game engines that rely on a primary render thread.

The CPU's benchmark results support its capability: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,794 and single-core score of 3,359 indicate excellent throughput. The PassMark multithread score of 27,988 and single-thread score of 3,538 confirm balanced performance. The 3DMark scores show scaling from 1,879 (2 threads) to 7,683 (16 threads), demonstrating effective multi-threading.

At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more apparent. The gap between 1080p Low (260.2 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (156.5 FPS) is 39.9%, which is smaller than at 4K (38.9% difference between Low and Ultra). This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently, and the FPS ceiling is more likely GPU-determined. The CPU's 86th percentile ranking means it exceeds most systems, ensuring it does not bottleneck the RTX 3070 in Doom's fast-paced combat scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, High settings at 2560x1440 provide the optimal experience. The 124.4 FPS average at this configuration is smooth and responsive, while the visual upgrade over Medium (146.2 FPS) is noticeable. The 21.5 FPS difference between Medium and High at 1440p is acceptable given the graphical improvements.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings at 156.5 FPS are entirely viable for high-refresh-rate displays. The 32.1 FPS gap between Ultra and High (188.6 FPS) at this resolution is more significant, but Ultra remains well above the 144 Hz threshold. For competitive play, Low settings at 260.2 FPS offer maximum responsiveness, though the visual trade-off may be substantial.

At 3840x2160, High settings at 67.1 FPS is the recommended choice for maintaining 60 FPS gameplay. Medium at 76.7 FPS provides additional headroom but sacrifices visual fidelity. Ultra at 55.7 FPS falls below the 60 FPS standard and should be avoided unless the player prioritizes maximum quality over smoothness. Low at 91.2 FPS is viable for those who prefer higher frame rates at 4K, but the visual compromises are pronounced. The data clearly indicates that High settings at 1440p offer the most balanced experience for this hardware combination.