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# Doom with AMD Ryzen 7 7700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a benchmark combination that ranks 294th out of 1,681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 17.5% of all system configurations for this title. This is a strong showing for a setup built around an 8-core Zen 4 processor and an Ada Lovelace GPU, with the measured frame rates confirming that the pairing is well-balanced for Doom's Vulkan-based engine. The data shows a system capable of exceeding 200 FPS at 1080p across most settings and maintaining playable triple-digit performance even at 4K Ultra, which positions this combo as a high-refresh-rate 1440p solution that can also handle 4K with settings adjustments.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 294 out of 1,681 tested combinations places it comfortably in the upper quartile of all tested systems for Doom. This is not a record-breaking position, but it reflects a configuration that sits above the median by a substantial margin. The percentile positioning is consistent with what the individual component benchmarks suggest: the CPU ranks in the 89th percentile against all processors, while the GPU sits in the 84th percentile against all graphics cards. When combined, these two components produce a system that outperforms roughly 82.5% of all tested combos in this specific game.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 34,313 places it nearly identical to its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i5-13500 trails by just 0.4% with a score of 34,175, while the Intel Core i7-12800HX is 0.5% behind at 34,136. On the other side, the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and AMD EPYC 4244P both edge ahead by 0.8% with scores of 34,584 and 34,599 respectively. This cluster of rivals within a 1.6% band indicates that the Ryzen 7 7700X is well-positioned in its performance class, and the Doom frame rates reflect this competitive standing rather than any CPU bottleneck or advantage.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 42,576 puts it in a similar tight grouping. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 is essentially tied at 42,653 (-0.2%), and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is also within 0.3% at 42,723. The AMD Radeon Pro 580X and NVIDIA Tesla M40 lag by 1.4% and 1.6% respectively, with scores of 41,991 and 41,897. This suggests the GPU is performing exactly as expected within its class, and the Doom results are likely representative of what other similarly-scoring GPUs would deliver.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, while the GPU core operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boosts to 2475 MHz. These specifications are directly relevant to Doom's performance profile, as the game's texture-heavy environments benefit from the combination of high bandwidth and substantial VRAM capacity.

In Doom, the GPU's role scales with resolution and settings in a predictable pattern. The measured frame rates show that moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K at the same settings produces consistent performance degradation, indicating that the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate differences across resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo reaches 258.2 FPS, while 1440p High drops to 164.3 FPS, and 4K High falls to 91.4 FPS. This represents a 36% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 44% further reduction from 1440p to 4K, which is typical for a GPU with this memory configuration.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for Doom at all tested settings, as even 4K Ultra maintains 74.6 FPS without indication of memory-related stuttering or texture thrashing. The 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores on the AD104 chip are present but not heavily utilized in Doom, which relies more on traditional rasterization. The GPU's 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate are the specifications that most directly correlate with the frame rates observed, particularly at higher resolutions where fill rate becomes more critical.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system in Doom?

A: The data shows 1440p Ultra delivers 137.6 FPS, which suggests this is the sweet spot for high refresh rate monitors. At 4K Ultra the frame rate drops to 74.6 FPS, still playable but below 100 FPS, while 1080p Ultra reaches 208.9 FPS for maximum competitive performance.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K across different settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the system achieves 121.1 FPS on Low, 108.6 FPS on Medium, 91.4 FPS on High, and 74.6 FPS on Ultra. The step from Medium to High costs 17.2 FPS, while High to Ultra costs an additional 16.8 FPS.

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

A: The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K suggests GPU limitation, as performance drops consistently with resolution increases. At 1080p Low the system reaches 346.8 FPS, which indicates the CPU can drive very high frame rates without bottlenecking.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER scores 42,576 on average, which is 0.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42,653), 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42,723), and 1.4% to 1.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41,991) and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41,897).

Q: What level of performance can be expected at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 346.8 FPS on Low, 305.7 FPS on Medium, 258.2 FPS on High, and 208.9 FPS on Ultra. All settings exceed 200 FPS, making this system highly capable for high refresh rate 1080p displays.

Q: Does this system maintain playable frame rates at 4K?

A: Yes, all tested 4K settings produce frame rates above 74 FPS. The lowest result is 74.6 FPS at Ultra settings, which remains smooth for single-player gameplay, while High settings at 91.4 FPS provide a better balance for mixed competitive and visual quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4070 SUPER paired with the Ryzen 7 7700X produces exceptional results across all settings. Low settings yield 346.8 FPS, Medium settings reach 305.7 FPS, High settings drop to 258.2 FPS, and Ultra settings maintain 208.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 137.9 FPS, representing a 40% performance loss when enabling maximum visual quality. The step from High to Ultra costs 49.3 FPS, which is the largest single-setting penalty at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates remain highly competitive. Low settings produce 226 FPS, Medium settings achieve 196.2 FPS, High settings deliver 164.3 FPS, and Ultra settings hold 137.6 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 88.4 FPS, a 39% reduction. Notably, the 1440p Ultra result of 137.6 FPS still exceeds the 1080p Ultra result of 208.9 FPS by a significant margin, but the relative scaling between settings remains consistent with the 1080p pattern.

At 3840x2160, the system shows its limits while remaining playable. Low settings reach 121.1 FPS, Medium settings hit 108.6 FPS, High settings sustain 91.4 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 74.6 FPS. The performance spread from Low to Ultra is 46.5 FPS, a 38% reduction. The 4K results demonstrate that the GPU's 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB VRAM are sufficient to keep frame rates above 60 FPS even at maximum settings, though the 74.6 FPS Ultra result indicates diminishing returns for 4K high-refresh-rate displays.

Resolution scaling is consistent across settings: 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by roughly 34-36%, and 1440p to 4K reduces them by another 44-46%. This linear scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary performance driver in Doom, with no unexpected bottlenecks at any resolution or setting combination.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. With a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, this processor delivers strong single-threaded performance that is critical for Doom's game logic and render thread. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core provide ample capacity for the game's working set, while the dual-channel DDR5 memory interface with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the GPU receives data without starvation.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong all-round performance. In Cinebench R23, the processor scores 30,325 in multicore and 4,281 in single-core tests. The 3DMark scores of 8,859 for 16-thread and 1,090 for single-thread tests further confirm balanced scaling across thread counts. The Geekbench scores of 15,538 multicore and 2,985 single-core reinforce this picture. These results place the CPU in the 89th percentile against all processors, with an average benchmark score of 34,313.

In Doom specifically, the CPU's role is evident in the high frame rates achieved at lower resolutions. The 1080p Low result of 346.8 FPS approaches the limits of what the game engine and CPU can deliver, and the fact that 1080p Ultra still maintains 208.9 FPS indicates that the Ryzen 7 7700X is not a bottleneck even at high frame rates. The 5.40 GHz boost clock and robust single-thread performance are particularly relevant, as Doom's main thread benefits from high per-core throughput. The CPU's 3DMark 2-thread score of 2,112 and 4-thread score of 4,074 show that even with limited thread usage, the processor maintains excellent performance, which is why frame rates remain high even when the game does not fully utilize all 16 threads.