Doom

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile in Doom, with measured frame rates that suggest the game is far from being a burden for this hardware combination. The data reveals a system that prioritizes raw throughput, with the CPU's high core count and the GPU's substantial memory bandwidth combining to produce results that rank in the top 11% of all tested configurations. This analysis examines the measured FPS data to understand how the system scales across resolutions and settings, what the numbers indicate about component bottlenecks, and where the optimal experience lies.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, but the rate of that decline is particularly revealing about the system's balance. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 371 FPS, which drops to 240 FPS at 1440p and 130 FPS at 4K. This represents a 35% reduction in performance when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 46% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the frame rate is likely constrained by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU, while at higher resolutions the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor.

Looking at the High settings preset, the scaling shows a similar trend but with slightly different magnitudes. The 1080p High result of 273 FPS drops to 177 FPS at 1440p, a 35% decrease, and then to 96 FPS at 4K, another 46% drop. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings presets suggests that resolution scaling is independent of the graphics settings applied, which points to a well-balanced system where neither component is severely bottlenecking the other at any given resolution. However, the absolute frame rates tell a more nuanced story. At 1080p, the system is clearly capable of exceeding 300 FPS on Medium settings, which is far beyond what most displays can refresh, indicating the CPU and GPU are both delivering headroom that goes largely unused at this resolution.

The 4K results are particularly interesting because they show the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER starting to feel the pressure. The drop from 130 FPS at Low to 78 FPS at Ultra at 4K is a 40% reduction purely from settings changes, which is a larger percentage swing than at lower resolutions. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU's compute and memory resources are being taxed more heavily by the higher quality presets, whereas at 1080p the settings changes have less impact on the overall frame rate because the GPU is not the limiting factor. The data implies that for players targeting 4K with this combo, the Ultra preset may not be the optimal choice if frame rate headroom is desired, but the measured 78 FPS average is still a playable experience for most titles.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS measured for this combo in Doom?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 371 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling for this configuration in the measured data.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 78 FPS. This is the lowest average FPS across all measured settings and resolutions, but it remains above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered the minimum for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 240 FPS average, while the Ultra preset achieves 144 FPS average. This represents a 40% performance reduction when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset at this resolution.

Q: Does the combo maintain above 100 FPS at 4K across all settings?

A: No, the data shows that at 4K, the High preset delivers 96 FPS and the Ultra preset delivers 78 FPS, both below the 100 FPS mark. The Low and Medium presets at 4K do exceed 100 FPS, with 130 FPS and 113 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 409th out of 3712 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the top 11% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strong overall performance of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination.

Q: What is the largest FPS gap between two settings presets at the same resolution?

A: The largest gap between presets is observed at 1080p, where the Low setting achieves 371 FPS and the Ultra setting achieves 223 FPS, a difference of 148 FPS. This large gap indicates that at lower resolutions, the GPU has significant headroom to accommodate higher quality settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary driver of the visual output in this combo, and its specifications directly correlate with the measured performance across resolutions. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. This substantial bandwidth is critical for handling the high-resolution textures and effects in Doom, particularly at 4K where the data shows the GPU becoming the limiting factor. The 16 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K Ultra, the GPU is unlikely to run into memory capacity constraints, allowing the frame rate to be determined by compute performance rather than memory swapping.

The clock speeds of the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER are another key factor in its performance. With a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, the GPU operates at high frequencies that translate directly into pixel throughput. The pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s are indicative of the GPU's ability to fill the screen with detailed imagery, which is reflected in the measured FPS at each resolution. At 4K, the GPU must process over 8 million pixels per frame, and the data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER handles this workload by maintaining 96 FPS on High settings and 78 FPS on Ultra settings.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 76 against all GPUs in the benchmark database provides context for its performance relative to other graphics cards. While this may seem modest, the nearest rivals for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX and the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, which have similar average benchmark scores. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER trails the TITAN RTX by 1.9% in average benchmark score, yet in Doom specifically, the combo achieves frame rates that would be considered excellent for any modern GPU. The GPU's architecture, based on Ada Lovelace and fabricated on a 5 nm process, provides the efficiency needed to sustain high clock speeds without excessive power draw, though the TDP of 285 W and suggested PSU of 600 W indicate this is a power-hungry component.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional frame rates that far exceed display refresh rate capabilities. The Low preset achieves 371 FPS average, which drops to 323 FPS on Medium, 273 FPS on High, and 223 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 1080p also recorded a min FPS of 275 and max FPS of 372, indicating that even the lowest frame rates in this scenario are above 270 FPS. This level of performance at 1080p suggests that the combo is heavily CPU-bound at this resolution, with the GPU having significant headroom to spare.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very high but show the expected decrease from the 1080p results. The Low preset delivers 240 FPS average, which is exactly 1.55 times lower than the 1080p Low result, while the Medium preset achieves 209 FPS with a min of 178 and max of 240. The High preset at 1440p produces 177 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 144 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 96 FPS, which is smaller than the 148 FPS gap at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is starting to become more of a limiting factor at this resolution. The 1440p results show that even at Ultra settings, the combo comfortably exceeds 144 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the performance scales down further as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The Low preset achieves 130 FPS, which is still a very playable frame rate for 4K gaming. The Medium preset produces 113 FPS with a min of 96 and max of 130, showing that even the minimum frame rate remains above 90 FPS. The High preset delivers 96 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 78 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K represents a 40% reduction in frame rate, which is a more significant percentage drop than at lower resolutions. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU's compute resources are being fully utilized by the higher quality presets, and the frame rate is directly tied to the GPU's ability to render the increased workload.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's ranking of 409th out of 3712 tested configurations places it in the top 11% of all systems tested for Doom. This is a strong result that reflects the combination of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D's high multi-threaded performance and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's capable graphics processing. The rank of 409 indicates that there are 408 other configurations that achieve higher average FPS in this game, but this is a relatively small number compared to the total pool of 3712 tested combos. The ranking suggests that this particular CPU-GPU pairing is well-matched for Doom, with neither component severely limiting the other's potential.

Looking at the CPU's benchmark data, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D has an average benchmark score of 75779 and ranks in the 95th percentile against all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285, with delta percentages of 0.1% and 0.4% respectively. This indicates that the CPU is among the fastest processors available, and its performance in Doom is likely not a limiting factor at most resolutions. The GPU, with an average benchmark score of 31087 and a percentile ranking of 76, is a mid-to-high-range graphics card that performs admirably but is not at the very top of the GPU hierarchy. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-to-high-tier GPU creates a system where the GPU is more likely to be the bottleneck, which is the typical scenario for gaming workloads.

The combo's rank of 409 out of 3712 can be interpreted as placing it in the top 11% of all tested systems, but the distribution of scores around this rank is not provided in the data. What the data does show is that the combo consistently delivers frame rates above 78 FPS at 4K across all settings, which is a performance level that many systems would struggle to achieve. The ranking reflects the overall balance of the system, where the CPU's high single-thread and multi-thread performance supports the GPU's rendering capabilities without creating a significant imbalance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D serves as the computational backbone of this combo, and its specifications play a crucial role in the measured FPS results. With 16 cores and 32 threads, the CPU provides substantial multi-threading capabilities that are leveraged by modern game engines. The base clock of 4.30 GHz and boost clock of 5.70 GHz ensure that the CPU can handle both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads with ease. The 128 MB of L3 cache is particularly beneficial for gaming, as it allows the CPU to store more game data closer to the cores, reducing the need to access slower system memory.

The CPU's benchmark scores indicate its raw processing power. In Cinebench R23, the CPU achieves a multicore score of 42018 and a single-core score of 2259, demonstrating strong performance in both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. The Geekbench scores of 26736 multicore and 3064 single-core further confirm the CPU's capabilities. In Doom, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic updates, and the high single-thread performance ensures that this process is not a bottleneck. The CPU's 3DMark scores, including a max threads score of 17184, show that it can handle the parallel workload of modern game engines effectively.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 95 against all CPUs places it in the top 5% of processors in the benchmark database. Its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and Intel Core Ultra 9 285, have average benchmark scores that are within 0.4% of the 9950X3D's score. This indicates that the CPU is essentially at the top of its class, and any performance differences in Doom are unlikely to be attributable to CPU limitations. The data supports this conclusion, as the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent pattern that is more characteristic of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, but the frame rates are so high that this limitation is not practically relevant for most users.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends heavily on the target resolution and the user's refresh rate capabilities. For 1080p users with high-refresh-rate displays, the Medium preset at 323 FPS average provides an excellent balance between visual quality and performance, ensuring that the frame rate stays well above the 240 Hz refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The Ultra preset at 223 FPS is also a viable option for 1080p, as it remains above 200 FPS and delivers the highest visual quality available in the measured data. The Low preset at 371 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where every frame counts, as the visual quality reduction is substantial for a marginal frame rate increase.

For 1440p, the data suggests that the High preset at 177 FPS is the best choice for most users, as it provides a significant improvement in visual quality over the Medium preset while maintaining a frame rate that exceeds 144 Hz. The Ultra preset at 144 FPS is also suitable for 1440p users with 144 Hz displays, as it delivers the highest visual quality while still matching the display's refresh rate. The Medium preset at 209 FPS is a good option for users with 240 Hz displays who want to prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity. The Low preset at 240 FPS is only necessary for competitive gaming at 1440p, as it matches the maximum refresh rate of the fastest 1440p monitors.

At 4K, the recommendations change significantly due to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck. The High preset at 96 FPS is the best choice for 4K gaming, as it provides a solid balance between visual quality and performance, staying above 90 FPS. The Medium preset at 113 FPS offers a slight performance advantage over High, but the visual quality reduction may not be worth the 17 FPS gain. The Ultra preset at 78 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes, and the Low preset at 130 FPS sacrifices too much visual quality for the performance gain. For 4K users with 120 Hz displays, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it delivers 113 FPS and stays closer to the display's refresh rate than the High preset. The data indicates that the combo is best utilized at 1440p, where it can deliver high frame rates at the highest visual settings without compromise.