Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the Intel Arc B580 delivers a playable but not exceptional experience in Doom. Benchmark data places this combination at rank 1299 out of 1681 tested combos, indicating it sits in the lower portion of the field. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS across resolutions and settings, the roles of the CPU and GPU, and the best settings to use.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in Doom?

A: The combination ranks 1299 out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the field.

Q: What is the best settings for 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 137.1 FPS, while Ultra drops to 109.3. Low reaches 182.7 and Medium 158.4.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23021, with a 0.1% lead over the AMD Radeon 760M, a 0.3% lead over the NVIDIA P106-100, and a 0.7% deficit against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060.

Q: How does the CPU compare?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has a 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average score of 40468. It is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H.

Q: Is 4K playable?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 63 FPS, but Medium drops to 58.5, High to 48, and Ultra to 41.2. Only Low exceeds the 58.5 of Medium.

Q: What is the limiting factor?

A: At 1080p, the CPU likely provides headroom, but at 4K the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as FPS drops to 41.2 on Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The rank of 1299 out of 1681 places this pairing in the lower quartile of tested configurations. The CPU itself sits at the 91st percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, yet the combined result is below average for Doom. This discrepancy suggests that the game's performance is constrained by the GPU rather than the CPU. The GPU's average benchmark score of 23021 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals—the AMD Radeon 760M (0.1% faster), the NVIDIA P106-100 (0.3% faster), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (0.7% faster)—so the Arc B580 is not a standout performer. The CPU, with an average score of 40468, is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (0.1% ahead) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (0.5% ahead), while trailing the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6%. Despite these individual strengths, the combo's rank indicates that the GPU's mid-tier performance dominates the outcome in Doom.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base and boost clocks are both 2670 MHz, and it packs 2560 shading units, 80 ROPs, and 20 RT cores. The FP32 throughput is 13.67 TFLOPS. These specifications align with the measured FPS: at 4K Ultra, the card produces 41.2 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 182.7 FPS. The 12 GB VRAM is ample for Doom's settings, and the 456.0 GB/s bandwidth supports high-resolution textures without obvious stutter. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking and average score of 23021 place it in the mid-range, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.7% of its performance. The 0.7% gap to the RTX 4060 is negligible, but the Arc B580's 0.1% and 0.3% leads over the Radeon 760M and P106-100 are equally small. In practice, the GPU's capability is the primary determinant of frame rates, especially as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields 182.7 FPS, Medium 158.4, High 137.1, and Ultra 109.3. At 2560x1440, the numbers are 120 (Low), 102.8 (Medium), 88.3 (High), and 75.1 (Ultra). At 3840x2160, the results are 63 (Low), 58.5 (Medium), 48 (High), and 41.2 (Ultra). The pattern is consistent: each step from Low to Ultra reduces FPS by a similar margin across all resolutions. For example, at 1080p, the drop from Low to Ultra is 73.4 FPS, while at 4K it is 21.8 FPS—but these differences are not directly comparable because the absolute values differ. The key observation is that at 4K, only the Low preset exceeds the Medium's 58.5 FPS, and even that is just 63 FPS. At 1440p, all settings remain above 75 FPS, with Ultra at 75.1. At 1080p, even Ultra stays above 100 FPS. This breakdown shows that the GPU can handle 1080p and 1440p comfortably, but 4K requires the lowest settings to maintain a playable frame rate.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It has a TDP of 65 W and is built on the Zen 4 architecture using a 5 nm process. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29302 and a single-core score of 4136. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 8484, and the single-thread score is 1049. These numbers place the CPU at the 91st percentile, with an average score of 40468. Its nearest rivals are all within 1.2% of its performance, confirming that the 7700 is a high-end part. In Doom, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with frames. At 1080p Low, the 182.7 FPS result indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. As resolution increases, the FPS drops, which points to the GPU becoming the limiting factor. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for this game, and its high single-thread performance ensures smooth frame pacing.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the High preset is the best choice for 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p, High delivers 137.1 FPS, which is well above the 109.3 of Ultra and still smooth. At 1440p, High yields 88.3 FPS, while Ultra drops to 75.1—both are playable, but High offers a better balance of visual quality and frame rate. For 4K, the Low preset is the only option that exceeds the Medium's 58.5 FPS, achieving 63 FPS. Medium at 58.5 is borderline, and High and Ultra fall to 48 and 41.2, respectively. Therefore, for a consistent experience, use High at 1080p and 1440p, and Low at 4K. Ultra is not recommended at any resolution because it provides the lowest FPS without a proportional visual benefit in this game's context.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial. At High settings, the frame rate falls from 137.1 at 1920x1080 to 88.3 at 2560x1440, and then to 48 at 3840x2160. At Low settings, the progression is 182.7 to 120 to 63. This scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The 4K results are roughly one-third of the 1080p results, which is less than the pixel-count ratio of 4:1, suggesting that the CPU still provides some headroom even at 4K. However, the steep decline from 1440p to 4K—from 88.3 to 48 at High—shows that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capacity are stretched. The 456.0 GB/s bandwidth and 13.67 TFLOPS are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K with demanding settings. The data confirms that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring the lowest settings to stay above 60 FPS.