Doom

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Doom with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces an average of 171.7 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that average to 107.4 FPS, a reduction of roughly 37%. At 4K, the average falls further to 58.5 FPS, representing a 66% decline from the 1080p figure.

This scaling profile is typical for a GPU-bound title at higher resolutions. The progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a steady tightening of the performance ceiling, which indicates that the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the limiting component as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames, evidenced by the 228.7 FPS average at Low settings. That figure suggests the Ryzen 7 7700's 8 cores and 16 threads are not the bottleneck at lower resolutions.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically as resolution increases. At 1080p, the spread between Low (228.7 FPS) and Ultra (139.2 FPS) is 89.5 FPS. At 1440p, the spread narrows to 59.4 FPS (149.4 Low versus 90 Ultra). At 4K, the spread compresses further to 32.6 FPS (81.3 Low versus 48.7 Ultra). This compression is a hallmark of GPU saturation — when the renderer is heavily pixel-bound, quality settings have less relative impact on the final frame rate.

The 4K Ultra result of 48.7 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold many players target, while 4K High at 58.5 FPS is marginally under it. The data suggests that for smooth 4K gameplay, dropping to Medium (71.8 FPS) or Low (81.3 FPS) is necessary. At 1440p, all settings exceed 90 FPS, with High and Medium comfortably above 100 FPS. The 1080p results are uniformly high, with even Ultra clearing 139 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process. Its memory subsystem consists of 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2321 MHz, a game clock of 2424 MHz, and a boost clock of 2581 MHz. These specifications place the card in the 77th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

The benchmark data shows the RX 6700 XT's compute capabilities: 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. The FP32 throughput is listed at 13.21 TFLOPS, with a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s. The card also includes 40 ray tracing cores, though Doom's original 2016 release does not leverage ray tracing features.

In Doom specifically, the GPU's role becomes dominant at higher resolutions. The 4K results show the card's limits clearly: even at Low settings, the average FPS is 81.3, which is 147.4 FPS below the 1080p Low result. This 64% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings indicates that the GPU is fully utilized at 4K, regardless of quality presets.

The card's nearest rival in the database is the AMD Radeon RX 6800, which has an average benchmark score of 33493 compared to the RX 6700 XT's 33721 — a delta of 0.7% in favor of the 6700 XT. This near-parity suggests that in synthetic benchmarks, the two cards perform almost identically, though Doom's real-world results will depend on specific driver optimizations and thermal behavior. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Doom's textures, even at Ultra settings, as the game's 2016 release predates the heavy VRAM demands of modern titles.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael), manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It runs with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, drawing a 65 W TDP. The processor supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3.

The CPU's single-thread performance is strong for gaming. In 3DMark single-thread tests, it scores 1049, and in Cinebench R23 single-core, it achieves 4136. These scores place the processor in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Multi-thread performance is equally robust: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 29302, and 3DMark max threads reaches 8479.

In Doom, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low settings, where the average FPS reaches 228.7. This high frame rate demonstrates the processor's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates without becoming a constraint. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8484, nearly identical to the max-threads score of 8479, indicates that the 8-core/16-thread configuration scales well under full load, though Doom's engine rarely saturates all threads.

The nearest CPU rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (average score 40431, delta 0.1%), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40262, delta 0.5%), and the Intel Core i9-13905H (40712, delta -0.6%). These deltas are all within 1.2%, meaning the Ryzen 7 7700's compute performance is effectively tied with these mobile and hybrid processors. For Doom, the CPU's high single-thread score (Cinebench R23 single-core 4136) is more relevant than raw multi-thread throughput, as the game's engine is primarily single-threaded for scene management.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes relative to the GPU. The FPS differences between Low and Ultra at 1440p (149.4 versus 90) and 4K (81.3 versus 48.7) are driven by GPU shading load, not CPU limits. The Ryzen 7 7700's 5.30 GHz boost clock ensures that even at 4K Low, where the GPU is less stressed per frame, the CPU can maintain frame delivery without introducing stutter.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p High settings for this combo?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 171.7 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 48.7, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings at 4K yield 71.8 FPS, and Low yields 81.3 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Doom?

A: At 1080p, the GPU is the primary limiter, as evidenced by the wide spread between Low (228.7 FPS) and Ultra (139.2 FPS). At 4K, the GPU is even more dominant, with the FPS gap between Low and Ultra compressing to 32.6 FPS, indicating the GPU is fully saturated.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 933 out of 1681 tested combinations in Doom, placing it in the middle portion of the database.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 6700 XT has an average benchmark score of 33721, which is 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6800's 33493. It also edges out the AMD Radeon HD 7950 and RX 480, which both score around 34050 (a -1% delta).

Q: What memory configuration does the GPU use?

A: The Radeon RX 6700 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. The memory operates at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT combination ranks 933 out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. This places the pairing in the 55th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 55% of combos perform better and 45% perform worse. The rank is measured based on actual FPS data, not synthetic benchmarks, so it reflects real-world gameplay performance.

Given the GPU's 77th percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU's 91st percentile among all CPUs, the combo's mid-pack ranking in Doom suggests that the pairing is well-balanced for this title. The CPU's high percentile does not translate into a higher combo rank because Doom at 1080p and above is heavily GPU-bound. The GPU's 77th percentile is a more accurate predictor of the combo's overall position.

The rank of 933 implies that many combos with less powerful CPUs but more powerful GPUs outperform this pairing in Doom. This is consistent with the resolution scaling analysis: the RX 6700 XT's compute limits, particularly at 4K, cap the achievable frame rates. The CPU's strength would only become more apparent in CPU-intensive scenarios, such as massive multiplayer battles or heavily modded games, which Doom's single-player campaign does not stress as heavily.

For context, the GPU's nearest rival, the RX 6800, has a nearly identical average benchmark score (33493 versus 33721), suggesting that combos with the RX 6800 would rank similarly. The CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 9 7940H, Ryzen AI 9 365, and Core i9-13905H, all have average scores within 1.2% of the Ryzen 7 7700, indicating that swapping the CPU for one of these would not materially change the Doom ranking. The ranking is therefore primarily determined by the GPU's tier, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck.