Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers exceptional performance in Doom, a 2016 first-person shooter known for its Vulkan API scalability. The benchmark data reveals a configuration that is heavily GPU-limited at lower resolutions but maintains high frame rates even at 4K, placing it in the top 11% of all tested combos for this title. The measured results provide a clear picture of how this hardware scales with resolution and graphical presets, offering distinct guidance for users prioritizing refresh rate over visual fidelity.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic GPU-bound scenario, with the CPU's substantial headroom becoming apparent only at the highest settings. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 372.4 FPS, a figure that drops to 238.5 FPS at 1440p and further to 127.8 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65.7% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the graphics card is the primary bottleneck, as the Ryzen 7 7700's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 5.30 GHz boost clock is more than sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates.

The scaling pattern changes notably when moving to Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 221.1 FPS, which drops to 144.2 FPS at 1440p and 79.2 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 64.2%, slightly less severe than at Low settings. This suggests that while the GPU remains the limiting factor, the increased workload per frame at Ultra settings allows the CPU to remain further ahead of the graphics pipeline. The data indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth, is the component dictating performance across all tested resolutions, with the CPU never becoming a constraint even at 1080p Low where frame rates exceed 370 FPS.

The most telling observation is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, the gap between these two presets is 151.3 FPS, while at 4K, the gap narrows to 48.6 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is working progressively harder relative to the CPU's capabilities, but the absolute numbers remain high enough to suggest that this combination is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and capable of smooth 4K play.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER plays a dominant role in these benchmark results, as evidenced by the frame rate variations across settings. The GPU's specifications include a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, with 8448 shading units and 96 ROPs. These figures translate to a pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s, which are directly relevant to Doom's rendering workload. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory operating at 21 Gbps effective provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game's texture streaming needs even at 4K Ultra.

The VRAM capacity is particularly notable for this title. With 16 GB available, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER does not face memory constraints at any tested setting or resolution. This is reflected in the relatively consistent performance scaling between Medium and High presets, where the frame rate differences are 12.8 FPS at 4K and 34.7 FPS at 1440p. The absence of a VRAM-related performance cliff suggests that the GPU's memory subsystem is not a limiting factor, allowing the core clocks to determine the final frame rates.

The GPU's 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 performance is the primary driver of the high frame rates observed. At 1440p High, the combo produces 175.1 FPS, which is 79.2% higher than the 4K High result of 96.8 FPS. This scaling aligns with the pixel count difference between these resolutions, confirming that the GPU's compute resources are being fully utilized. The Ada Lovelace architecture's efficiency is evident in the fact that the card maintains playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra, a workload that would stress many older GPUs.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the user's display capabilities. For 4K displays, the High preset at 96.8 FPS offers the best balance between visual quality and performance, as the Ultra preset drops to 79.2 FPS, which may be insufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 112.5 FPS provides a meaningful performance uplift over High while still delivering acceptable visual fidelity, making it a strong alternative for users who prioritize frame rate over maximum detail.

At 1440p, the High preset at 175.1 FPS is the recommended choice for most users with 144Hz or 165Hz displays, as it clears these refresh rates comfortably. The Ultra preset at 144.2 FPS also remains above 144 FPS, offering a viable option for those with slightly lower refresh rate panels or those who prefer maximum detail. The Medium preset at 209.8 FPS is excessive for most displays and would only benefit users with 240Hz monitors who are willing to compromise on visual settings.

For 1080p, all settings produce frame rates well above 220 FPS, meaning the choice comes down to display refresh rate and personal preference. The High preset at 273.8 FPS is sufficient for virtually all high-refresh-rate monitors, while the Low preset at 372.4 FPS would only be necessary for extremely high refresh rate panels exceeding 360Hz. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot at 1080p, as the visual improvements over Medium are worthwhile when the performance cost is only 49 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates range from 221.1 FPS at Ultra to 372.4 FPS at Low, with Medium at 322.8 FPS and High at 273.8 FPS. This represents a 151.3 FPS spread between the lowest and highest settings, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution. The step between each preset is relatively uniform, with approximately 50 FPS separating each tier, suggesting that the game's settings have a linear impact on rendering load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 144.2 FPS at Ultra, 175.1 FPS at High, 209.8 FPS at Medium, and 238.5 FPS at Low. The spread between Ultra and Low narrows to 94.3 FPS, reflecting the increased GPU load at this resolution. The 1440p results show that Ultra remains above 144 FPS, which is a notable achievement for a high-end GPU in a fast-paced FPS title.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 79.2 FPS at Ultra, 96.8 FPS at High, 112.5 FPS at Medium, and 127.8 FPS at Low. The spread narrows further to 48.6 FPS, and even the Low preset fails to exceed 130 FPS. This indicates that 4K gaming is firmly GPU-bound, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER providing playable but not exceptional performance at the highest settings. The 4K results show that High is the practical ceiling for 60+ FPS gaming, while Medium offers a comfortable margin above 100 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 184th out of 1681 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the top 89% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strong performance demonstrated in the measured FPS data, particularly at 1440p where the combo excels. The CPU itself ranks at the 91st percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 40468, placing it slightly above the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40431, +0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40262, +0.5%), while trailing the Intel Core i9-13905H (40712, -0.6%) and the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T (39995, +1.2%).

The GPU's ranking is slightly lower at the 86th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 48704. This places it near the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49071, -0.7%) and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47915, +1.6%), while being outperformed by the Intel Arc A550M (49737, -2.1%). The GPU's position in the overall rankings is consistent with its measured performance in Doom, where it demonstrates strong but not class-leading results.

The combo rank of 184 out of 1681 indicates that this configuration is well above average for this title, though not at the very top of the leaderboard. The high ranking is primarily driven by the CPU's strong single-core and multi-core performance, which prevents any bottleneck at lower resolutions, allowing the GPU to operate at full capacity. The data shows that this combo is particularly well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming, where it delivers frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of most monitors on the market.