Doom

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Doom with the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all settings, with the Low preset hitting 399 FPS average. Moving to 1440p, that same Low preset drops to 259 FPS, a reduction of 140 FPS or roughly 35%. At 4K, the Low preset further declines to 140 FPS, which is still far above what most displays can show but represents a significant 65% drop from the 1080p result.

The High preset tells a similar story: 294 FPS at 1080p, 190 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K. This represents a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and another 46% drop from 1440p to 4K. The Ultra preset follows the same trend with 240 FPS at 1080p, 155 FPS at 1440p, and 84 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset, which is the only one with min/max data recorded, shows 348 FPS average at 1080p with a minimum of 296 FPS and maximum of 400 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 225 FPS with min 191 and max 259. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 122 FPS with min 104 and max 140.

What these numbers reveal about the limiting component is instructive. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high — exceeding 240 FPS even at Ultra — that the CPU is almost certainly the primary constraint in some scenarios, though the Ryzen 7 9700F's 8 cores and 16 threads at a 5.50 GHz boost clock are clearly sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in any meaningful way. The RTX 4080 SUPER, with its 10240 shading units and 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance, is capable of pushing well beyond 300 FPS at 1080p on lower presets, which suggests the game engine itself or the CPU single-thread performance becomes the ceiling at those extreme rates.

As resolution climbs to 1440p and then 4K, the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as the limiting factor. The consistent ratio between settings at each resolution — for example, at 4K the Low preset achieves 140 FPS while Ultra achieves 84 FPS, a 1.67x difference — points to the GPU's shading and texture throughput being the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 256-bit bus of the RTX 4080 SUPER are being fully utilized at 4K, where pixel throughput requirements scale geometrically.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is notably steeper than from 1080p to 1440p across all settings. For High, 1440p yields 190 FPS while 4K yields 103 FPS, a 46% reduction. For Low, the drop is from 259 to 140 FPS, also a 46% reduction. This consistent percentage drop suggests that the GPU's raw compute and memory bandwidth are being taxed in a predictable manner as pixel count increases by roughly 2.25x between 1440p and 4K.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset delivers the best experience for different display configurations. For 1080p displays, even the Ultra preset achieves 240 FPS average, which exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all gaming monitors. The High preset at 294 FPS and Medium at 348 FPS offer diminishing returns beyond what any 1080p display can show, so players with 1080p panels can confidently select Ultra for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The Low preset at 399 FPS is essentially wasted performance unless the user has a 360 Hz or higher refresh rate display and prioritizes competitive play over visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the High preset at 190 FPS is the sweet spot for most users. This exceeds 144 Hz refresh rate displays by a comfortable margin and provides headroom for frame time fluctuations. The Ultra preset at 155 FPS still exceeds 144 Hz, making it viable for those who want maximum visual quality. The Medium preset at 225 FPS is ideal for 240 Hz displays, while Low at 259 FPS approaches the ceiling of what most 240-360 Hz monitors can display. For 1440p 144 Hz users, Ultra provides the best visual experience while maintaining a 155 FPS average that stays above the refresh threshold.

At 4K, the recommendation becomes more nuanced. The Ultra preset at 84 FPS is playable but falls below 90 FPS, which some users consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 103 FPS is a better choice for 4K 120 Hz displays, as it maintains an average above 100 FPS. The Medium preset at 122 FPS comes close to the 120 Hz refresh rate and offers a good balance between visual quality and speed. For 4K 60 Hz displays, any preset above Low works perfectly, and Ultra at 84 FPS provides the richest visual experience without any risk of dropping below the 60 FPS threshold.

The Medium preset's min/max data is worth noting: at 4K, it records a minimum of 104 FPS and maximum of 140 FPS, which means even the lowest frame rate stays well above 60 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 191 FPS ensures no drops below 144 Hz. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 296 FPS means the experience is consistently smooth on any available display. This consistency makes Medium the safest choice for users who cannot tolerate frame rate dips.

# FAQ

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Doom?

A: Yes, it can. The measured data shows 103 FPS average at 4K High settings and 84 FPS at 4K Ultra. Even the most demanding preset maintains an average above 60 FPS, making 4K gaming viable across all settings.

Q: What is the best preset for a 144 Hz 1440p monitor?

A: The Ultra preset at 155 FPS average exceeds the 144 Hz refresh rate while providing maximum visual quality. The High preset at 190 FPS offers additional headroom if you prefer higher frame rates over slightly reduced graphics.

Q: How does the Medium preset's frame consistency compare to other presets?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with recorded min/max data. At 4K, it ranges from 104 to 140 FPS; at 1440p, from 191 to 259 FPS; and at 1080p, from 296 to 400 FPS. This consistency indicates stable frame pacing without significant drops.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests potential CPU limitation at 1080p Low, where the combo achieves 399 FPS average. The Ryzen 7 9700F's 8 cores and 16 threads with a 5.50 GHz boost clock are sufficient for high frame rates, but the sheer speed at 1080p Low approaches the engine's practical limits.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 4K Ultra?

A: The measured average is 84 FPS. This is below 90 FPS but well above 60 FPS, so it is playable on 4K 60 Hz displays and provides a good experience on 4K 120 Hz displays that support variable refresh rate.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER's memory configuration affect 4K performance?

A: The 16 GB GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth provides ample capacity and throughput for 4K textures and rendering. The measured 103 FPS at 4K High indicates that memory bandwidth is not a limiting factor in Doom.

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 182nd out of 2930 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 6.2% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strength of both components: the CPU sits at the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's high ranking is consistent with the measured frame rates, which exceed 100 FPS at 4K High and approach 400 FPS at 1080p Low.

In the context of the nearest rival CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700F's average benchmark score of 69996 is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 69875 (0.2% faster for the 9700F), the Intel Core i7-14700KF at 70163 (0.2% slower), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69515 (0.7% faster), and the Intel Core i7-14700K at 69355 (0.9% faster). These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the CPU selection has minimal impact on the combo's ranking. The GPU, however, provides the primary performance driver, and its nearest rivals show similarly tight margins: the RTX 4080 SUPER's average score of 54209 is within 2.8% of the AMD Radeon 8060S at 55757 and within 1.1% of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54828.

The 182nd rank out of 2930 combos means that only about 181 configurations deliver higher frame rates in Doom, which is a strong result for a system built around an 8-core Zen 5 CPU and an Ada Lovelace GPU. The ranking reflects not just peak performance but consistency across resolutions, as the combo maintains high frame rates from 1080p through 4K without any settings preset dropping below 84 FPS average.

# CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename, fabricated on TSMC's 4 nm process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The 65 W TDP is notably efficient for a desktop processor with this performance level, and the CPU supports DDR5 memory on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with dual-channel memory and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth. The L3 cache is 32 MB shared, with 1 MB L2 cache per core and 80 KB L1 cache per core.

In Doom, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates. The game's 2016 release date means it was designed for older hardware, but the Ryzen 7 9700F's high single-thread performance — evidenced by its Passmark single-thread score of 4691 — ensures that even the most demanding frame rates at 1080p are not CPU-limited. The multithread score of 36470 and integer math score of 120788 indicate that the CPU has ample headroom for any background tasks or streaming overhead while gaming.

The boost clock of 5.50 GHz is critical for frame rate consistency at high FPS. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 399 FPS average, which requires the CPU to process frames in under 2.5 milliseconds. The Ryzen 7 9700F's single-thread performance allows it to keep up with this pace, though the game engine itself may impose an upper limit around 400 FPS. The fact that the 1080p Low result (399 FPS) is not proportionally higher than the 1440p Low result (259 FPS) — a 1.54x difference — suggests that the GPU is still the primary limiter even at 1080p, since pixel count scales by 1.78x between these resolutions.

The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Doom, which is not heavily multithreaded. The game likely uses 4-6 threads at most, leaving the remaining cores available for the operating system, drivers, and other applications. The 32 MB L3 cache helps with game asset streaming, and the 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that the CPU can feed data to the GPU without stalls. The ECC memory support and PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes provide additional headroom for future upgrades, though the RTX 4080 SUPER uses PCIe 4.0 x16, which is fully compatible.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance is exceptional across all presets. The Low preset achieves 399 FPS average, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 348 FPS with a minimum of 296 FPS and maximum of 400 FPS. The High preset averages 294 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 240 FPS. These results indicate that at 1080p, the combo is capable of driving even the highest refresh rate displays available, with the Ultra preset still exceeding 240 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains very strong but begins to show the GPU's workload increasing. The Low preset averages 259 FPS, the Medium preset averages 225 FPS with a minimum of 191 FPS and maximum of 259 FPS, the High preset averages 190 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 155 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 191 FPS ensures that even frame rate dips stay above 144 Hz, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate gaming. The 155 FPS Ultra result provides a comfortable margin above 144 Hz as well.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still impressive for 4K gaming. The Low preset averages 140 FPS, the Medium preset averages 122 FPS with a minimum of 104 FPS and maximum of 140 FPS, the High preset averages 103 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 84 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 104 FPS means that the combo never drops below 100 FPS at 4K when using Medium settings, which is a strong result. The Ultra preset at 84 FPS is the only measured result below 100 FPS, but it remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth 4K gameplay.

Comparing across resolutions, the scaling is consistent. The Low preset drops from 399 FPS at 1080p to 259 FPS at 1440p (35% reduction) and then to 140 FPS at 4K (46% reduction from 1440p). The Medium preset drops from 348 to 225 FPS (35% reduction) and then to 122 FPS (46% reduction). The High preset drops from 294 to 190 FPS (35% reduction) and then to 103 FPS (46% reduction). The Ultra preset drops from 240 to 155 FPS (35% reduction) and then to 84 FPS (46% reduction). This uniform scaling pattern confirms that the RTX 4080 SUPER's performance is being limited by pixel throughput rather than any other factor as resolution increases.

The Medium preset's recorded min/max data provides insight into frame consistency. At 1080p, the range is 296 to 400 FPS, a spread of 104 FPS. At 1440p, the range is 191 to 259 FPS, a spread of 68 FPS. At 4K, the range is 104 to 140 FPS, a spread of 36 FPS. The decreasing spread at higher resolutions indicates that frame times become more consistent as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, which is typical behavior for a well-balanced system.