Doom

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a performance profile in Doom that is heavily dictated by the graphics preset and resolution selected. The measured FPS data shows that the "Medium" preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions, providing a substantial framerate uplift over "High" while maintaining a playable minimum FPS. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset achieves an average of 210 FPS with a minimum of 179 FPS, which is a significant jump from the High preset's 178 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440, Medium yields 136 FPS average with a 116 FPS minimum, still comfortably above the 115 FPS average of High. At 3840x2160, Medium produces a 74 FPS average with a 63 FPS minimum, which remains playable, whereas High drops to 62 FPS average. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, exacts a heavy toll, reducing performance by roughly 30% compared to High at 1080p (145 FPS vs 178 FPS) and by about 18% at 4K (51 FPS vs 62 FPS). For users prioritizing smoothness, Medium is the recommended starting point; for those with high-refresh-rate 1080p displays, Low at 241 FPS average is the only preset that fully saturates a 240 Hz panel, though Medium's 210 FPS average is a strong compromise.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1920x1080 on this hardware?

A: The Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 241, but the Medium preset provides a better balance with a 210 FPS average and a 179 FPS minimum. The data indicates that Medium is the optimal choice for 1080p gaming, as it offers a 32 FPS improvement over High (178 FPS) while maintaining a minimum FPS well above typical display refresh rates.

Q: How does the Ultra preset impact performance compared to High?

A: The Ultra preset causes a significant performance drop across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, average FPS falls from 178 (High) to 145 (Ultra), a reduction of 33 FPS. At 2560x1440, the drop is from 115 to 94 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls from 62 to 51 FPS. The data suggests Ultra is only viable for users who prioritize visual fidelity over framerate.

*Q: Is this CPU-GPU combination capable of 4K gaming in Doom?*

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 3840x2160 with the Medium preset, the combination achieves a 74 FPS average with a 63 FPS minimum, which is playable. However, the High preset yields only 62 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 51 FPS. The data shows that 4K gaming is feasible with reduced settings.

Q: Which component is more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU's performance ceiling is evident. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's single-thread score of 1212 in 3dMark and its benchmark results show ample headroom, but the framerate scaling from Low (241 FPS) to Ultra (145 FPS) indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The RX 7700's PassMark G3D score of 20974 and its percentile ranking of 58 suggest it cannot fully utilize the CPU's potential at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the framerate difference between the Low and High presets?

A: The difference is substantial. At 1920x1080, Low averages 241 FPS while High averages 178 FPS, a gap of 63 FPS. At 2560x1440, the gap narrows to 41 FPS (156 vs 115). At 3840x2160, the gap is just 23 FPS (85 vs 62). This scaling indicates that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as resolution increases.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 1314 out of 2930 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the 45th percentile. While the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 87, the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is only 58, indicating that the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a high-end desktop processor built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) using a 4 nm process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 23230, while single-core hits 2080. In 3dMark, the 8-thread score is 8252, and the max-thread score is 10067, showing good scaling. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 87, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700, has an average score of 40081 with a deltaPct of -0.8, meaning the 9800X3D is slightly behind in synthetic benchmarks, but the 96 MB of shared L3 cache likely benefits gaming scenarios.

In Doom, the CPU's role is critical at lower resolutions. The data shows that at 1920x1080, the framerate scales from 241 FPS (Low) to 145 FPS (Ultra), suggesting the GPU is the primary bottleneck. However, the CPU's high single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 4430) ensures it is not the limiting factor. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 10081 indicates that even heavily threaded workloads are handled efficiently. The CPU's TDP of 120 W and socket AM5 compatibility make it a capable pairing, but the data suggests that for Doom, the GPU's performance ceiling is reached before the CPU's. The boost clock of 5.20 GHz provides the raw speed needed for this fast-paced FPS, and the 8 cores with 16 threads are more than sufficient for the game's engine, which typically uses fewer than 8 threads.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and AMD Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1314 out of 2930 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The rank reflects the overall performance balance, where the CPU's strength (87th percentile) is offset by the GPU's more modest standing (58th percentile). The GPU's average benchmark score of 15852 places it near the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862, deltaPct -0.1) and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679, deltaPct 1.1), showing it is closely matched with older or workstation-class cards. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, which is 1.7% higher, indicating the RX 7700 is slightly behind this popular competitor.

The comboRankInGame of 1314/2930 means that about 55% of tested combinations perform better in Doom. This is primarily due to the GPU's limitations at higher settings. For instance, at 4K Ultra, the combo achieves only 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck; rather, the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20974 is the limiting factor. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048 avg score, -0.7% delta), show that the 9800X3D is competitive, but the GPU's position near the 58th percentile drags the overall combo rank down. Users looking for higher ranks would need a more powerful GPU to better utilize the CPU's capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that highlights the GPU as the primary constraint. At 1920x1080 with the High preset, the average FPS is 178. Moving to 2560x1440 drops this to 115 FPS, a reduction of 35.4%. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 62 FPS, a further 46.1% decrease from 1440p. This scaling is consistent with the GPU's memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s and its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, which are sufficient for 4K but not for high framerates at that resolution.

The Low preset shows a similar trend: 241 FPS at 1080p, 156 FPS at 1440p (a 35.3% drop), and 85 FPS at 4K (a 45.5% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentages (approximately 35% from 1080p to 1440p and 45% from 1440p to 4K) indicates that the GPU's compute units (2560 shading units) and texture units (160 TMUs) are the limiting factors. The CPU's role in resolution scaling is minimal, as its performance does not change with resolution. The data suggests that the RX 7700 is optimized for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers high framerates, but at 4K, the user must accept lower settings to maintain playability. The Medium preset at 4K (74 FPS average) is the highest playable option, while Ultra at 4K (51 FPS) is borderline.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo is detailed across three resolutions and four settings presets.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 241 FPS, which is the highest recorded. The Medium preset follows with 210 FPS average, and a minimum of 179 FPS and maximum of 242 FPS. High drops to 178 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 145 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra is 96 FPS, indicating a significant performance cost for higher graphical fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 156 FPS average. Medium delivers 136 FPS average, with a minimum of 116 FPS and maximum of 156 FPS. High averages 115 FPS, and Ultra averages 94 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 62 FPS drop, which is less severe than at 1080p due to the GPU becoming more of a bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 85 FPS average. Medium produces 74 FPS average, with a minimum of 63 FPS and maximum of 85 FPS. High averages 62 FPS, and Ultra drops to 51 FPS. At this resolution, even the Low preset does not reach 100 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset's minimum of 63 FPS is the only option that consistently stays above 60 FPS at 4K.

The data shows that the Medium preset offers the best minimum FPS headroom across all resolutions, with the 1080p minimum of 179 FPS being particularly strong. The Ultra preset's lack of minimum FPS data suggests it may be too variable for consistent performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is a mid-range graphics card based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture (Navi 32 chip) built on a 5 nm process. It features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2459 MHz and a game clock of 2041 MHz. Its FP32 performance is 25.18 TFLOPS, and its PassMark G3D score is 20974, placing it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs.

In Doom, the GPU's role is dominant, as the framerate scales significantly with resolution and settings. The GPU's memory capacity of 16 GB is more than sufficient for this game, even at 4K, but the compute performance limits high-framerate 4K. The data shows that the GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862 avg score, -0.1% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014 avg score, -1% delta), indicating the RX 7700 is positioned in the lower-mid range. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, which is 1.7% higher, making it a slightly faster competitor.

The GPU's boost clock of 2459 MHz and its 40 ray tracing cores (though unused in Doom) contribute to its performance. The pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The TDP of 200 W and suggested PSU of 550 W indicate a power-efficient design. The data suggests that the GPU is the bottleneck in this combo, particularly at higher settings. For example, at 1080p Ultra, the framerate drops to 145 FPS, which is likely due to the GPU's limited shading units (2560) rather than memory bandwidth. The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 58 means it outperforms 58% of GPUs, but for a demanding title like Doom, this places it in the mid-range tier, requiring settings adjustments to achieve high framerates at 4K.