Doom

Doom with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a highly playable experience, but the data reveals a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. The measured FPS indicates that this combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K requires careful settings management to maintain smooth frame rates. This analysis breaks down the measured results to show exactly where the system excels and where it strains.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and shows a classic GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 165.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 111 FPS at 2560x1440, a 32.9% reduction. Pushing further to 3840x2160, the average drops to 57 FPS, which is a 65.5% reduction from the 1080p figure. This steep curve indicates that the RTX 4060 is the primary limiting component as pixel count increases, with the CPU having ample headroom at lower resolutions.

The scaling pattern holds across all settings presets. At Low settings, 1080p produces 225.3 FPS, dropping to 148.8 FPS at 1440p and 79.4 FPS at 4K. At Ultra, the numbers are 135.6 FPS, 88.5 FPS, and 46.5 FPS respectively. The relative performance loss from 1080p to 4K is consistent, hovering around 65-66% regardless of preset. This uniformity confirms that the rendering load scales predictably with resolution, and the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the deciding factors.

The delta between 1080p and 1440p is smaller than the delta between 1440p and 4K. For example, at Medium settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 35.1%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 47.9%. This non-linear scaling suggests that the 8 GB VRAM buffer and the 128-bit memory interface become increasingly stressed as the pixel count approaches 4K, where the 272.0 GB/s bandwidth struggles to feed the GPU efficiently.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 is the workhorse here, and its specifications directly explain the measured results. With a boost clock of 2460 MHz and 3072 shading units, the GPU has solid raw compute power for a game like Doom, which is well-optimized. The FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS translates to strong pixel and texture processing, evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

The memory configuration is the notable weakness. The 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but becomes a bottleneck at 4K. At Ultra settings in 4K, the average FPS of 46.5 suggests the GPU is running out of memory bandwidth or capacity, causing stalls that prevent it from reaching the 60 FPS threshold. The fact that dropping to High settings at 4K yields 57 FPS, a 22.6% improvement, indicates the GPU is sensitive to texture and shading complexity that consume memory.

The 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores are present, but Doom from 2016 is not a ray-tracing title, so these features have minimal impact on these results. The GPU's TDP of 115 W and the suggested 300 W PSU indicate an efficient design that can run cool and quiet under load. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are competitive, but the memory bandwidth remains the ceiling for high-resolution performance.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data suggests a trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings at 135.6 FPS is the clear choice, as it provides a high-quality image well above the 100 FPS mark, ideal for fast-paced FPS gameplay. The High preset at 165.3 FPS offers even more headroom for high refresh rate monitors, but the visual difference is minimal in this title.

At 2560x1440, High settings at 111 FPS is the optimal balance. It maintains a smooth experience on 144Hz monitors while keeping detail levels high. Medium at 127.8 FPS is also viable, but the jump to High is worth it for the improved visual quality without a significant FPS penalty. Ultra at 88.5 FPS is playable, but the 20% drop from High may not be worth the marginal visual gains.

At 3840x2160, the recommendation is to use Low settings at 79.4 FPS or Medium at 66.6 FPS. High at 57 FPS is borderline, and Ultra at 46.5 FPS is too choppy for a demanding FPS. For a consistent 60 FPS experience, Medium is the practical ceiling. The data shows that 4K Ultra is not viable with this GPU, and users should adjust expectations accordingly.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are 225.3 FPS on Low, 196.8 FPS on Medium, 165.3 FPS on High, and 135.6 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show a clear step-down of approximately 30 FPS per preset level, indicating that each quality tier has a predictable cost. The difference between Low and Ultra is 89.7 FPS, a 39.8% reduction, which is substantial but still leaves the system firmly in high-refresh territory.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 148.8 FPS on Low, 127.8 FPS on Medium, 111 FPS on High, and 88.5 FPS on Ultra. The scaling is similar, with a 60.3 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. The 1440p results show that even at Ultra, the system stays above 85 FPS, making this resolution a sweet spot for the RTX 4060.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 79.4 FPS on Low, 66.6 FPS on Medium, 57 FPS on High, and 46.5 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 32.9 FPS, but the absolute values are the concern. Only Low and Medium clear the 60 FPS mark, and Ultra falls below 50 FPS, making it unsuitable for competitive play. The 4K results highlight the GPU's memory constraints as the primary barrier.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is more than capable of keeping up with the RTX 4060 in Doom. With 8 cores and 16 threads, it has ample parallel processing power. The boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensures high single-thread performance, which is critical for game logic and draw calls. The benchmark data supports this: the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29302 and single-core score of 4136 are excellent, placing the CPU in the 91st percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide fast data access for game assets. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8484 and the PassMark multithread score of 34470 confirm strong sustained performance. In Doom, which is known to scale well with multiple cores, the 16 threads help maintain high frame rates even in busy scenes with many enemies and particle effects.

The nearest rivals to the Ryzen 7 7700, such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and Intel Core i9-13905H, have average benchmark scores within 0.6% of this CPU, meaning the 7700 is in a competitive class. The CPU's performance headroom is evident because at 1080p Low, the system reaches 225.3 FPS, which is likely near the engine's limit or the GPU's maximum output, not a CPU limitation. The 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node make it an efficient partner for the 115 W GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of 1681 tested combinations for Doom, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 981st. This places it in the lower-middle portion of all tested systems. The rank is somewhat surprising given the strong absolute performance, but it reflects that Doom is an older title that many high-end systems can run at extreme frame rates, pushing this combo down the list.

The rank of 981 out of 1681 means that approximately 58% of tested combinations perform better. This is not a criticism of the hardware, but rather a reflection of the competition. Many systems with more powerful GPUs like the RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX will achieve significantly higher FPS, especially at 4K. However, the data also shows that this combo outperforms systems with weaker GPUs, and for the target resolutions of 1080p and 1440p, the ranking is more favorable than the raw number suggests.

The GPU's individual percentile rank of 66th versus all GPUs and the CPU's 91st percentile indicate that the CPU is a stronger component relative to its peers. In Doom, the GPU is the limiting factor, so upgrading the RTX 4060 would yield a larger performance gain than upgrading the CPU. The combo rank of 981 serves as a baseline; users seeking higher positions in the ranking would need to upgrade the GPU, while the CPU can remain a solid foundation for future builds.