Doom

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X compare against its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X posts an average benchmark score of 39453, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4245P and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13700F. Conversely, it trails the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS by 0.7% and the Intel Core i7-13700 by 1%.

Q: What is the performance difference between the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 48704, which is 1.6% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A2000 and 2% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile. It sits 0.7% below the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and 2.1% below the Intel Arc A550M.

Q: What frame rates does this combo achieve at 4K with different settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo delivers 78.3 FPS on Ultra, 94 FPS on High, 115.3 FPS on Medium, and 131.2 FPS on Low. The jump from Ultra to High represents a 20% improvement, while Low is nearly 68% faster than Ultra.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded results?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X scores 33150 in Cinebench R23 multi-core versus 4680 in single-core, giving a multi-to-single ratio of roughly 7.1x. In Geekbench, the multi-core score of 11877 is about 5.4x the single-core score of 2202.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and how does it affect bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. The memory clock operates at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed.

Q: Where does this specific CPU+GPU combo rank among all tested combinations for Doom?

A: This combo ranks 192nd out of 1681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 11.4% of all configurations tested for this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for Doom with this hardware combination reveals a clear hierarchy across settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 364 FPS, Medium achieves 323.9 FPS, and High reaches 275.7 FPS. The Ultra preset still produces a very playable 220.4 FPS. The progression from Ultra to Low at 1080p shows a 65% performance uplift, but the visual fidelity trade-off is substantial.

For 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low yields 240.9 FPS, Medium drops to 207.9 FPS, and High manages 174.7 FPS. Ultra at this resolution produces 141.7 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 33 FPS, which is a 19% reduction, while the step from Medium to High costs 33.2 FPS, a 16% reduction. Given that Doom is a fast-paced FPS, the High preset at 1440p offers the best balance, staying well above 144 Hz for high-refresh displays.

At 3840x2160, the differences become more pronounced. Low achieves 131.2 FPS, Medium 115.3 FPS, High 94 FPS, and Ultra 78.3 FPS. The data indicates that High at 4K remains above 90 FPS, which is smooth for most displays. However, the drop from Medium to High is 21.3 FPS (18.5% reduction), and from High to Ultra is 15.7 FPS (16.7% reduction). For 4K gaming, the Medium preset provides the most consistent experience, staying above 115 FPS while retaining acceptable visual quality.

The benchmark results suggest that the best overall experience is the High preset at 2560x1440. This configuration achieves 174.7 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. If the user prioritizes 4K, Medium at 115.3 FPS is the recommended choice, as it maintains fluid motion without the sharp performance penalty seen at Ultra.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER plays a dominant role in determining frame rates across all tested configurations. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Doom's texture streaming at any resolution. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, ensuring that memory bandwidth does not become a bottleneck even at 4K.

The GPU's compute capability is substantial, with 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS allows for rapid shader execution, which is critical for Doom's particle effects and dynamic lighting. The boost clock of 2610 MHz, up from a base of 2340 MHz, indicates the card's ability to sustain high frequencies under load.

The GPU's performance percentile of 86 versus all GPUs places it well above average. In synthetic tests, it scores 31811 in Passmark G3D and 5569 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 206035 suggests strong API-level performance that translates well to modern game engines.

The VRAM capacity is particularly relevant for 4K gaming. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset likely consumes more than 16 GB in some scenarios, but the measured data shows the card handles all presets without stutter. The bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s is more than sufficient for Doom's texture-heavy environments, as evidenced by the 131.2 FPS at 4K Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a combo rank of 192 out of 1681 tested combinations in Doom. This places the configuration in the top 11.4% of all systems tested, indicating strong overall performance for this title.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 39453 puts it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's average score of 48704 places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. The combination of two high-percentile components results in a system that outperforms the vast majority of tested configurations.

In the context of the nearest CPU rivals, the Ryzen 9 5900X's 0.9% lead over the Intel Core i7-13700F and its 0.2% lead over the AMD EPYC 4245P suggest that CPU choice has a modest impact on overall system ranking. The GPU's position relative to its rivals, such as being 1.6% ahead of the RTX A2000, further contributes to the combo's strong rank.

The rank of 192 implies that there are 1489 tested combos that score lower in Doom. This is a clear indication that this hardware pairing is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p and respectable frame rates at 4K. The measured FPS data confirms this, with the combo exceeding 240 FPS at 1080p Low and maintaining over 140 FPS at 1440p Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X provides 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. With a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, the CPU delivers strong single-threaded performance that is essential for Doom's game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is particularly beneficial for game workloads that exhibit temporal locality, allowing frequently accessed data to remain on-die. The 7 nm process node and 8,300 million transistors contribute to the CPU's efficiency, with a TDP of 105 W.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 5900X scores 33150 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4680 in single-core. The multi-core score of 13923 in Cinebench R20 and 3341 in Cinebench R15 further demonstrate its threading capability. The Passmark multithread score of 39002 and the 3DMark max threads score of 10075 indicate that the CPU can handle heavy multi-threaded workloads, though Doom is not particularly demanding in this regard.

The CPU's memory support includes DDR4 dual-channel with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. While this is lower than the GPU's memory bandwidth, it is sufficient for feeding the 12 cores with game data. The PCIe Gen 4 interface provides ample bandwidth for the GPU, ensuring no data transfer bottlenecks.

For Doom specifically, the CPU's single-threaded performance is more critical than its multi-threaded capabilities. The 3DMark single-thread score of 941 and Passmark single-thread score of 3469 suggest that the CPU can handle the game's main thread efficiently. The boost clock of 4.80 GHz ensures that the CPU can respond quickly to frame-to-frame variations in workload, contributing to the high average FPS observed across all settings.