Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Doom, with 4K remaining a more demanding target. Benchmark results show a configuration that is clearly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while the processor’s strong single-thread performance ensures high frame rates at lower settings. The measured data provides a clear picture of how this combo scales across the three primary resolutions and four quality presets.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding setting tested, yielding an average of 121 FPS. While this is fully playable, the data shows that dropping to High increases the average to 146.7 FPS, a 21% improvement. The Medium preset further boosts performance to 174.4 FPS, and Low reaches 198.9 FPS. Given that the difference between High and Ultra is a 25.7 FPS gap, the High preset offers the optimal balance for competitive play at 1080p, providing a substantial frame rate cushion without sacrificing the visual fidelity that Doom’s fast-paced action benefits from.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 78.3 FPS, which is smooth for most gameplay. However, the High preset provides a more comfortable margin at 92.4 FPS, an 18% increase that helps maintain consistency during intense combat sequences. The Medium preset delivers 114.6 FPS, and Low reaches 129.9 FPS. For users with high refresh rate 1440p monitors, the High preset is the recommended starting point; it offers a significant performance uplift over Ultra while retaining most of the graphical enhancements. The Medium preset is a strong alternative for those prioritizing frame rate above all else.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. The Ultra preset averages 44.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The High preset improves this to 49.8 FPS, still not ideal. Medium reaches 58.6 FPS, and Low is the only preset that crosses the 60 FPS line, averaging 68.9 FPS. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo requires significant compromises. The Low preset is the only viable option for a consistently fluid experience, while Medium is borderline. Users targeting 4K should expect to lower settings substantially or consider reducing the resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p monitor with this CPU and GPU?

A: Based on the measured data, the High preset at 2560x1440 provides an average of 92.4 FPS, which is a strong balance between visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset drops to 78.3 FPS, so High is recommended for a smoother experience.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Only with the Low preset, which averages 68.9 FPS. The Medium preset falls short at 58.6 FPS, and the High and Ultra presets average 49.8 FPS and 44.8 FPS respectively, all below the 60 FPS target.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 146.7 at 1920x1080 to 92.4 at 2560x1440, a 37% decrease. This indicates the GPU becomes a significant bottleneck as resolution increases.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this configuration?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 198.9 FPS, and at 4K Low it drops to 68.9 FPS. This steep decline with resolution is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The Low preset averages 198.9 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 121 FPS. This represents a 77.9 FPS difference, showing that the Ultra preset demands significantly more from the GPU.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for Doom?

A: The combo ranks 1104 out of 1681 tested combinations, placing it in the 66th percentile. This suggests it performs better than a majority of other systems in this specific game.

Resolution Scaling

Analyzing the frame rate data across resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU limitation. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 198.9 at 1920x1080 to 129.9 at 2560x1440, a 34.7% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the frame rate falls further to 68.9, another 47% reduction. This consistent and steep decline with each resolution increase indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is the limiting component, as its rendering workload scales directly with pixel count.

The same trend is visible at the High preset. The average FPS at 1080p is 146.7, which drops to 92.4 at 1440p (a 37% decrease) and then to 49.8 at 4K (a 46% decrease from 1440p). The performance halving between each resolution step is a classic sign of a GPU-bound system, where the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames but the graphics card cannot keep up with the increasing pixel throughput.

At the Ultra preset, the scaling is even more pronounced. The 1080p average of 121 FPS falls to 78.3 at 1440p and then to 44.8 at 4K. The percentage drops are 35% and 43% respectively. This pattern suggests that the Ultra preset’s additional graphical effects, such as enhanced shadows and textures, further amplify the GPU’s workload, making the 4K experience particularly challenging. The data consistently shows that the Ryzen 7 7700’s processing power is sufficient to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the RX 6650 XT’s 8 GB of memory and 128-bit bus become the decisive factor at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration demonstrates strong performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 198.9 FPS, making it ideal for maximum refresh rates. The Medium preset averages 174.4 FPS, while High delivers 146.7 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, averaging 121 FPS. These results show that even at the highest settings, the combo easily surpasses 120 FPS, ensuring a fluid experience on standard 1080p displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain respectable but show the GPU’s increasing workload. The Low preset averages 129.9 FPS, maintaining high refresh rate capability. Medium follows at 114.6 FPS, and High drops to 92.4 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 78.3 FPS, which is still playable but represents a significant step down from the lower settings. The data indicates that 1440p is a sweet spot for this combo, offering a good balance between visual fidelity and performance, particularly at the High preset.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overburdened by the pixel count. The Low preset averages 68.9 FPS, barely crossing the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 58.6 FPS, High averages 49.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 44.8 FPS. None of the presets except Low provide a consistently smooth experience at 4K. The benchmark results show that this resolution is only viable with significant graphical compromises, and even then, the frame rates are not ideal for fast-paced FPS gameplay. The combination of the RX 6650 XT’s limited memory bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes evident at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT combination ranks 1104 out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. This places it in the 66th percentile of all systems tested, indicating that it outperforms roughly two-thirds of the configurations in the database. Given the GPU’s 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU’s 91st percentile ranking, the combo’s overall position is dragged down by the graphics card’s relative performance level in this title.

Compared to other tested combos, this pairing is positioned in the lower-middle tier of the ranking distribution. The CPU’s strong benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29302 and a single-core score of 4136, do not translate into a top-tier gaming rank because Doom is heavily GPU-bound at the resolutions tested. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 17166 and its 72nd percentile ranking are more indicative of the combo’s overall gaming performance.

The rank of 1104 suggests that while this system is capable of delivering playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, it is not among the elite configurations for Doom. The data shows that the combo is well-suited for 1080p high-refresh-rate gaming and solid 1440p performance, but it cannot compete with higher-end GPUs that would push the rank significantly higher. The bottleneck is clearly the RX 6650 XT, as the Ryzen 7 7700’s processing power is more than sufficient for this game’s engine.