Doom

This analysis examines the measured performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti in Doom. The data indicates that this combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, firmly placing it in the upper echelon of tested hardware configurations. The benchmark results show a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU proves more than capable of feeding the GPU at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for Doom reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across four quality presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—at three resolutions. For players prioritizing the highest possible frame rates, the Low preset delivers the maximum average FPS at every resolution: 378 at 1920x1080, 245 at 2560x1440, and 133 at 3840x2160. However, the data suggests that this preset is unnecessarily conservative for this hardware. The jump from Low to Medium incurs a relatively modest performance penalty while providing a substantial visual upgrade. At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 378 to 329, a decline of roughly 13%. At 2560x1440, the drop is from 245 to 213, and at 3840x2160, it goes from 133 to 115. These Medium settings still produce frame rates that are far beyond the requirements for smooth, competitive play.

The High preset offers the best balance for most users, as it represents a significant step up in visual fidelity from Medium while maintaining high performance. At 1920x1080, the average FPS is 278; at 2560x1440, it is 180; and at 3840x2160, it is 98. These numbers indicate that the High preset is the sweet spot for this combo, delivering an excellent experience even at 4K resolution. The Ultra preset, while offering the maximum visual quality, shows the most significant performance cost. At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops to 227, which is still very playable. At 2560x1440, it falls to 147, and at 3840x2160, it drops to 80. The data suggests that the Ultra preset is best reserved for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where the frame rates remain well above 144 Hz, or for players who prioritize image quality over raw speed at 4K.

The measured rows show that the Medium preset has recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, offering a glimpse into frame time consistency. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset has a minimum of 280 and a maximum of 379. At 2560x1440, the minimum is 181 and the maximum is 245. At 3840x2160, the minimum is 98 and the maximum is 133. These ranges suggest that the Medium preset delivers a stable performance envelope, with the minimums still being exceptionally high. Therefore, the recommendation is clear: for the best experience per the measured rows, the High preset provides the optimal combination of visual quality and performance, with the Medium preset as a strong alternative for those seeking even higher frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for Doom, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 2295 MHz, with a boost clock of 2452 MHz, and it has a TDP of 300 W. The card also boasts 8960 shading units and 70 RT cores. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales predictably with resolution, which is a hallmark of a GPU-bound scenario.

At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo achieves an average FPS of 278. When the resolution is increased to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to 180, a decline of about 35%. Moving to 3840x2160, the average FPS further drops to 98, a 46% decline from the 1440p figure. This steep decline from 1080p to 4K highlights that the rendering load is increasingly falling on the GPU's shader units and memory subsystem. The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for Doom, even at 4K with Ultra settings, as the average FPS of 80 at that configuration indicates the card is not hitting a memory capacity wall but rather a processing throughput limit.

The benchmark results for the GPU place it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49957. Its nearest rivals in the database show interesting deltas. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 is nearly identical in average score, with a delta of -0.1%, while the Intel Arc A550M is 0.4% slower. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2% faster, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 3.1% slower. This data indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti's raw compute performance is competitive with these previous-generation high-end cards. In Doom, this translates into very high frame rates, but the scaling from 1080p to 4K confirms that the GPU is the primary bottleneck for this game, as the CPU has enough headroom to keep up with the GPU's demands across all settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a Zen 5 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running on the AMD Socket AM5 platform. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz, and its boost clock reaches 5.50 GHz. The CPU has 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, offering a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. While the GPU handles the heavy lifting of rendering, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and the data shows it does so without creating a bottleneck.

The CPU's benchmark scores are impressive. Its Passmark single-thread score is 4691 and its multithread score is 36470. These scores place the processor in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are all within a narrow performance band. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 0.2% slower, the Intel Core i7-14700KF is 0.2% faster, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.7% faster, and the Intel Core i7-14700K is 0.9% faster. This indicates that the 9700F is a top-tier performer for gaming, with its high single-thread performance being particularly relevant for Doom's engine.

The evidence of the CPU's capability is most apparent at 1920x1080. At this resolution, the GPU's rendering load is lower, and the CPU's ability to process frames becomes more critical. The data shows that with Low settings at 1080p, the combo achieves an average FPS of 378. This is an extremely high frame rate that demonstrates the CPU's ability to issue commands and process game state updates quickly. Even at the Ultra preset at 1080p, the average FPS is 227, which is still incredibly high. The fact that the FPS does not collapse at 1080p, even on Low settings, suggests that the Ryzen 7 9700F is not the limiting factor in this system. The frame rates at 1080p are likely reaching the upper limits of what the game engine can produce, leaving the GPU with some idle time. This is a classic sign of a well-balanced system where the CPU has ample headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination holds the 260th rank out of 2930 tested combos in the database for Doom. This places it in the top 8.9% of all tested hardware configurations, which is a strong showing. The data for this combo is marked as measured, meaning it comes from direct testing rather than estimation. This rank confirms the high-end nature of both components. The Ryzen 7 9700F's position in the 94th percentile of CPUs and the RTX 5070 Ti's position in the 86th percentile of GPUs contribute to this high ranking.

The rank of 260 out of 2930 indicates that while this is a top-tier setup, there are still 259 combinations that perform better in Doom. Those combinations likely feature even more powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 5090 or higher-tier Blackwell cards, or perhaps CPUs with even higher single-thread performance. However, considering the GPU's nearest rivals include the RX 6900 XT and RX 6800 XT, the RTX 5070 Ti is positioned as a high-end card, and its pairing with a 94th percentile CPU ensures that the system is not held back by a weak processor. The rank is a holistic measure of the combo's ability to run the game, and the data shows that this pairing is exceptionally well-suited for Doom, delivering frame rates that far exceed the requirements of standard 60 Hz or even 144 Hz displays. The fact that this combo achieves over 200 FPS at 1080p High and over 100 FPS at 1440p High places it in a performance tier that is likely only matched by the most expensive flagship hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 provides clear insight into the system's bottleneck. At the High preset, the average FPS is 278 at 1080p, 180 at 1440p, and 98 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 98 FPS, or a 35% decrease. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 82 FPS, or a 46% decrease. This pattern of increasing percentage drops as resolution increases is a classic indicator of a GPU-bound system. The CPU has to process the same number of logical instructions regardless of resolution, but the GPU has to render an exponentially increasing number of pixels. As the resolution climbs, the GPU's workload grows faster than the CPU's, causing the frame rate to plummet.

The data from the Low preset further confirms this. At Low settings, the average FPS is 378 at 1080p, 245 at 1440p, and 133 at 4K. The percentage drops are similar to the High preset, with a 35% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 46% drop from 1440p to 4K. This consistency across settings suggests that the scaling is purely resolution-driven and not affected by the visual complexity. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller percentage drops at lower resolutions, as the CPU would struggle to keep up with the high frame rates. The fact that the frame rate still scales significantly from 1080p to 4K, even at Low settings, proves that the RTX 5070 Ti is the limiting component in this configuration for Doom.

The Ultra preset shows a similar trend, with average FPS of 227 at 1080p, 147 at 1440p, and 80 at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 46%, again confirming the GPU-bound nature of the workload. In summary, the resolution scaling data is unequivocal: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the primary determinant of performance in Doom for this combo, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F provides more than enough processing power to avoid becoming a constraint, even at the highest frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the best graphics preset for this combo at 4K?

A: The High preset is the best choice for 3840x2160, delivering an average FPS of 98. The Ultra preset offers more visual fidelity but drops the average to 80 FPS, which is still playable but a more significant compromise for a smoother experience.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck in Doom?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The average FPS drops significantly from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 across all settings, which is the classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU demonstrates ample headroom, especially at 1080p where frame rates reach 378 FPS on Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700K?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score that is 0.9% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700K. Both are extremely close in raw performance, with the Ryzen chip also being 0.7% faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and 0.2% faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX.

Q: What kind of frame rates can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The benchmark data shows an average FPS of 213 at 2560x1440 with Medium settings. The minimum recorded FPS is 181, and the maximum is 245, indicating a very stable and high-performance experience.

Q: Is the RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB of VRAM sufficient for Doom?

A: Yes, the 16 GB of GDDR7 memory is more than sufficient. The performance drop from 1440p to 4K is consistent with a processing bottleneck rather than a memory capacity limitation, as the card still achieves 80 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: How does this combo rank overall in the database for Doom?

A: This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 260th out of 2930 tested combos. This places it in the top 8.9% of all configurations tested for this game, marking it as a high-end performer.