Doom

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, placing in the top tier of tested systems with a combo rank of 206 out of 1681 combinations. The data shows this pairing is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the powerful CPU ensures the GPU is pushed to its absolute limits, resulting in frame rates that exceed the refresh rates of most displays.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo produces 222.8 FPS, which drops to 143.1 FPS at 1440p and further to 77.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65% performance reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count, a hallmark of GPU-limited scenarios.

The scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution tells a similar story. At 1080p, the difference between Low (366.1 FPS) and Ultra (222.8 FPS) is a substantial 143.3 FPS gap, showing that the GPU is the primary bottleneck even at lower resolutions. At 4K, the same settings span from 127.5 FPS (Low) to 77.5 FPS (Ultra), a 50 FPS difference that further confirms the GPU's dominant role.

Interestingly, the 1080p numbers reveal a potential CPU ceiling. The jump from 1440p Ultra (143.1 FPS) to 1080p Ultra (222.8 FPS) is large, but the progression from 1080p High (274.9 FPS) to 1080p Low (366.1 FPS) shows diminishing returns as the CPU begins to limit throughput. The 16-core Ryzen 9 5950X, with its 4.90 GHz boost clock, provides enough headroom that the GPU remains the limiting factor even at high frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, High settings at 1440p represent the sweet spot in the measured data. This configuration delivers 173.5 FPS, which is 30.4 FPS higher than Ultra at the same resolution while maintaining most visual fidelity. The jump from High to Ultra at 1440p costs 30.4 FPS, a significant penalty for what is typically a marginal visual improvement.

At 4K, High settings are the recommended choice, delivering 93.4 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and only 15.9 FPS less than Medium (111.7 FPS). The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 77.5 FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices 15.9 FPS compared to High, making High the more sensible option for competitive play.

For 1080p users, the data shows that even Ultra settings (222.8 FPS) provide ample headroom above 144Hz displays. The Medium preset at 320.7 FPS is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, while Low at 366.1 FPS offers maximum responsiveness. Given that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution, players can freely choose between High (274.9 FPS) and Medium (320.7 FPS) based on their display's refresh rate.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves more than sufficient for Doom's textures at all tested settings. The data shows no memory-related stuttering or frame dips, indicating that the VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor even at 4K Ultra where texture streaming demands are highest.

The GPU's clock behavior, with a base of 2340 MHz and boost of 2610 MHz, contributes to its strong performance in Doom's Vulkan-based rendering engine. The 8448 shading units and 264 texture mapping units are well-utilized, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 1440p. The 96 ROPs handle pixel throughput efficiently, though the 4K results show that rasterization becomes the primary constraint.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 48704. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, which is 0.7% faster, and the RTX A2000, which is 1.6% slower. In Doom specifically, the measured FPS indicates that the GPU's raw compute power translates directly into high frame rates, particularly at 1440p where it achieves over 170 FPS on High settings.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 206 out of 1681 tested combinations, this pairing sits in the top 12.3% of all systems tested in Doom. This ranking reflects the synergy between the 16-core CPU and the high-end GPU, which together avoid significant bottlenecks at any resolution. The combo outperforms the vast majority of systems, and the data suggests that only configurations with more powerful GPUs would achieve higher frame rates at 4K.

The ranking is particularly impressive given that the CPU's average benchmark score of 49062 places it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's average score of 48704 places it in the 86th percentile. The combo's in-game performance is consistent with these synthetic benchmarks, showing that neither component is significantly underperforming relative to its peers. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600K (0.2% faster) and the AMD EPYC 4345P (1.1% slower), do not materially change the combo's overall ranking.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 5950X's 16 cores and 32 threads provide substantial processing headroom for Doom, which is not heavily multi-threaded but benefits from high single-thread performance. The CPU's boost clock of 4.90 GHz, combined with a base clock of 3.40 GHz, ensures that the game's main thread is never starved, even when background processes compete for resources.

The CPU's single-thread benchmark results, including a Geekbench single-core score of 2211 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5450, indicate strong per-core performance that is essential for Doom's frame pacing. The 64 MB of L3 cache reduces memory latency, which is critical for maintaining consistent frame times in fast-paced FPS gameplay. The dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate, as the game does not appear to be memory-bandwidth limited.

At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced. The difference between 1080p Low (366.1 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (222.8 FPS) demonstrates that even with a powerful GPU, the CPU must keep up with the frame generation. The 5950X's 3DMark single-thread score of 944 and 2-thread score of 1856 show that it can handle the game's workload efficiently. However, the data suggests that at 1080p Low, the CPU may be approaching its limit, as the FPS increase from Medium to Low is smaller than at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 366.1 at 1080p with Low settings. At 1080p Ultra, the combo still achieves 222.8 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 77.5, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but significantly lower than the 143.1 FPS at 1440p Ultra.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5950X a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1440p or 4K, where the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. At 1080p, the CPU may begin to limit performance at Low settings, but it still delivers over 360 FPS.

Q: What settings offer the best 4K experience?

A: High settings at 4K provide 93.4 FPS, which is 15.9 FPS higher than Ultra (77.5 FPS) and only 18.3 FPS lower than Medium (111.7 FPS). High is the recommended balance.

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

A: The combo ranks 206th out of 1681 tested combinations in Doom, placing it in the top 12.3% of all systems tested.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM limit performance at any settings?

A: No, the 16 GB GDDR6X memory with 672.3 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient at all tested settings, including 4K Ultra, with no evidence of VRAM-related performance degradation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the full range of settings shows the combo's strength:

• Low: 366.1 FPS
• Medium: 320.7 FPS
• High: 274.9 FPS
• Ultra: 222.8 FPS

The 1440p results demonstrate excellent high-refresh-rate capability:

• Low: 241.4 FPS
• Medium: 207.8 FPS
• High: 173.5 FPS
• Ultra: 143.1 FPS

At 4K, the combo remains playable across all settings:

• Low: 127.5 FPS
• Medium: 111.7 FPS
• High: 93.4 FPS
• Ultra: 77.5 FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier increases FPS by roughly 15-20% over the previous tier at any given resolution. The 1080p to 1440p transition costs approximately 35-38% of performance, while the 1440p to 4K transition costs an additional 45-47%, confirming that pixel count is the dominant factor in performance scaling for this combo in Doom.