Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, with benchmark results showing frame rates that remain highly playable even at the most demanding settings. The data indicates a system that is well-balanced for this title, where the GPU becomes the primary scaling factor as resolution increases, while the CPU provides ample headroom at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and consistent pattern of performance scaling across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p, the system achieves remarkably high frame rates, with the Low preset hitting 368 FPS and even the Ultra preset maintaining 221 FPS. Moving to 1440p, there is a predictable decline: Low drops to 238 FPS, High to 175 FPS, and Ultra to 143 FPS. At 4K, the scaling becomes more pronounced, with Low at 129 FPS, High at 95 FPS, and Ultra at 78 FPS.

This scaling pattern tells a specific story about the limiting component. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS across all settings drops by approximately 35%, while from 1440p to 4K, the drop is roughly 45%. The fact that frame rates remain above 78 FPS even at 4K Ultra indicates that the GPU is handling the increased pixel count effectively, but the diminishing returns at higher resolutions point to the RTX 4070 Ti as the primary constraint. At 1080p, the CPU is able to feed the GPU sufficiently to reach 368 FPS on Low, suggesting that the Ryzen 7 7700 is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 147 FPS (368 vs 221), while at 4K, it narrows to 51 FPS (129 vs 78). This compression at higher resolutions is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where the additional shading and texture work from higher settings has a relatively smaller impact when the GPU is already saturated with pixel throughput. The data shows that the system is CPU-bound at 1080p, becoming progressively more GPU-bound as resolution climbs to 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a 7000-series desktop processor built on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, using TSMC's 5 nm process node. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its benchmark scores.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7700 achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18,760 and a single-core score of 1,930. Its Geekbench scores are 15,371 multi-core and 2,525 single-core. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1,049 in single-thread to 8,484 in 16-thread tests, indicating good multi-threading efficiency. The PassMark multi-thread score is 34,470, with a single-thread score of 4,063.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 87 against all tested CPUs places it in the upper tier of processors. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 at 40,048 (a 0.1% delta), the Intel Core 5 221E at 40,144 (-0.2%), the AMD Ryzen 9 270 at 40,246 (-0.4%), and the Intel Core i9-13905H at 40,313 (-0.6%). These deltas are minimal, indicating that the 7700 performs on par with these competitors in general compute tasks.

For Doom specifically, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p resolution, where frame rates reach 368 FPS on Low settings. This high ceiling suggests that the 8-core/16-thread configuration with a 5.30 GHz boost clock is more than sufficient for the game's engine. The game was released in 2016, and its threading model likely benefits from the 7700's strong single-core performance (1,930 in Cinebench R23) as much as its multi-core capabilities. The data shows no signs of CPU-induced frame drops, as even the minimum FPS at 1080p Medium (273 FPS) remains extremely high.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, using a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). Its 7,680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs provide substantial compute capability, with an FP32 performance of 40.09 TFLOPS.

The GPU's benchmark results show a PassMark G3D score of 31,624 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 213,808. Its OpenCL score is 176,953. The RTX 4070 Ti ranks in the 84th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44,795. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at 45,152 (-0.8%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45,384 (-1.3%), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44,075 (1.6%), and the Intel Arc A730M at 45,592 (-1.7%).

In Doom, the GPU's VRAM capacity and bandwidth play a significant role in determining performance at higher settings. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is sufficient for the game's textures, even at 4K Ultra, where the system maintains 78 FPS. The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s ensures that the GPU can feed its 80 ROPs efficiently, which is critical for pixel fill rates at high resolutions.

The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, particularly at Ultra settings where the average FPS drops to 78. The gap between Medium and Ultra at 4K (112 vs 78 FPS, a 30% reduction) indicates that the additional effects and texture detail in the Ultra preset place a significant load on the GPU's shading units and memory subsystem. The RTX 4070 Ti's 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is being fully utilized at this resolution, as evidenced by the frame rate compression between settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 461st out of 3,712 tested combinations in Doom. This places it in the top 12.4% of all tested combos, indicating a very strong pairing for this game. The rank reflects the overall performance across all resolutions and settings, with the system consistently delivering high frame rates.

Given the CPU's 87th percentile and GPU's 84th percentile rankings individually, the combined rank of 461 out of 3,712 is slightly lower than what might be expected from the sum of its parts. This suggests that while both components are individually strong, the pairing is not perfectly optimized for Doom's engine. The CPU's strong single-thread performance is somewhat underutilized at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the bottleneck, while the GPU's capabilities are not fully taxed at 1080p where the CPU could theoretically push even higher frame rates.

The rank also indicates that there are 460 other combinations that perform better in Doom, likely including setups with more powerful GPUs such as the RTX 4090 or newer 40-series cards, or potentially CPUs with higher boost clocks that can extract more performance at 1080p. However, the 7700 + 4070 Ti combo still delivers over 221 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is far beyond the refresh rate of most monitors, making the rank difference largely academic for practical gaming purposes.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings is 78 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40,081, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365's score of 40,048.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded in the measured data?

A: The highest average FPS is 368, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has a boost clock of 5.30 GHz.

Q: What is the rank of this combo among all tested combinations?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 + RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 461st out of 3,712 tested combos in Doom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive view of performance.

At 1920x1080, the system achieves its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 368 FPS, while Medium averages 321 FPS with a minimum of 273 and maximum of 369. High settings average 271 FPS, and Ultra averages 221 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 40% reduction in frame rate, from 368 to 221 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load on the hardware.

At 2560x1440, performance remains very strong. Low averages 238 FPS, Medium averages 208 FPS (minimum 176, maximum 239), High averages 175 FPS, and Ultra averages 143 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, with approximately a 35% reduction in average FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium (176) is still above 144 Hz, making this resolution well-suited for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 3840x2160, the system remains playable but with lower headroom. Low averages 129 FPS, Medium averages 112 FPS (minimum 96, maximum 129), High averages 95 FPS, and Ultra averages 78 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 51 FPS, compared to 147 FPS at 1080p, demonstrating the GPU's increasing bottleneck at higher resolutions. The minimum FPS of 96 at 4K Medium indicates that even the most demanding scenarios remain above 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and refresh rate.

For 1080p displays, all settings presets deliver exceptionally high frame rates, with even Ultra averaging 221 FPS. The Ultra preset is recommended for this resolution, as it provides the best visual quality while still maintaining frame rates well above 144 Hz. The data shows that the system has enough headroom at 1080p to use the highest settings without compromising smoothness.

For 1440p displays, the Ultra preset averages 143 FPS, which is just above the 144 Hz refresh rate threshold. If a player has a 144 Hz monitor, Ultra is viable, but the Medium preset at 208 FPS provides more consistent performance above 144 Hz with a minimum of 176 FPS. For 165 Hz or higher refresh rate displays, Medium is the recommended choice, as it maintains a minimum FPS (176) that exceeds the refresh rate. High settings at 175 FPS also work well for 144 Hz displays.

For 4K displays, the Ultra preset averages 78 FPS, which is suitable for 60 Hz monitors but may not fully utilize 120 Hz or higher refresh rate displays. The High preset at 95 FPS provides a better balance for 60-100 Hz displays, while Medium at 112 FPS is recommended for 120 Hz displays, with a minimum FPS of 96 keeping frame times consistent. The Low preset at 129 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rate is prioritized over visual quality, as the visual downgrade from Medium to Low is significant while the FPS gain is only 17 FPS.