Doom

# Doom with Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers an exceptional Doom experience, with the data showing that the strongest playable configuration is the 1080p Ultra preset at 220.8 FPS average. This combination ranks in the top 23% of all tested combos for this game (382nd out of 1681), and the benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant performance driver across all resolutions, with the CPU providing ample headroom for the game's demands.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, the High preset at 1080p is the recommended starting point. The measured data shows 240.6 FPS average at 1080p High, which is only 26.3 FPS below the Low preset's 266.9 FPS but delivers substantially better visual fidelity. At 1440p, High remains the sweet spot with 177.2 FPS average, representing a 51.2 FPS improvement over Ultra while maintaining smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate displays.

The Ultra preset at 1080p produces 220.8 FPS, which is still well above the 144Hz threshold for most gaming monitors. However, the data shows that Ultra at 1440p drops to 147 FPS, which is only marginal for 144Hz displays. For users prioritizing maximum visual quality with high refresh rates, the Medium preset at 1440p with 209 FPS offers a compelling middle ground, sacrificing only 5.8% of the frame rate compared to High while potentially enabling additional graphical features. At 4K, High is the only viable preset for smooth gameplay, delivering 98.1 FPS, while Ultra drops to 77.7 FPS, which may be acceptable for 60Hz displays but not ideal for competitive play.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested CPU-GPU combinations in Doom?

A: The combo ranks 382nd out of 1681 tested combinations, placing it in the top 22.7% of all systems tested for this game. This indicates a strong but not elite performance level, with the data suggesting that higher-ranked combos likely feature more powerful CPUs or newer GPU architectures.

Q: What is the maximum frame rate achievable with this setup?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 266.9 at 1080p with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling for this configuration, though the more practical maximum for competitive play would be the 1080p Ultra setting at 220.8 FPS, which balances visual quality with performance.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a significant bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p, frame rates scale only modestly between Low (266.9 FPS) and Ultra (220.8 FPS), a 17.3% difference, while at 4K the same settings range from 127.9 to 77.7 FPS, a 39.3% difference. The larger scaling at 4K indicates GPU limitations, while the relatively small 1080p spread suggests the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Doom?

A: Yes, but with caveats. The High preset at 4K achieves 98.1 FPS, which is smooth for most displays. The Low preset reaches 127.9 FPS for competitive play, while Medium drops to 113.1 FPS. Ultra at 4K produces 77.7 FPS, which is playable but below the 80 FPS threshold that many users consider smooth.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 48704 is 1.6% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47915) and 2% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47743). It trails the NVIDIA CMP 50HX by 0.7% (49071) and the Intel Arc A550M by 2.1% (49737), with the GPU ranking in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. Moving from 1080p to 1440p, the High preset drops from 240.6 to 177.2 FPS, a 26.4% reduction. The same transition for Ultra settings shows a 33.4% drop from 220.8 to 147 FPS. When moving from 1440p to 4K, High settings fall from 177.2 to 98.1 FPS, a 44.6% reduction, while Ultra drops from 147 to 77.7 FPS, a 47.1% reduction.

This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The consistent 40-47% frame rate drop between 1440p and 4K across all settings suggests the GPU's pixel throughput, not the CPU, determines performance at 4K. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p, where the difference between Low and Ultra settings is only 17.3% (266.9 to 220.8 FPS), compared to 39.3% at 4K (127.9 to 77.7 FPS). This indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU can feed frames fast enough to expose GPU performance differences, while at 4K, the GPU's rendering workload dominates.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth should be sufficient for Doom's texture requirements at all tested resolutions. The 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability and 689.0 GTexel/s texture rate provide ample headroom for the game's engine, but the data shows that 4K Ultra (77.7 FPS) pushes the GPU near its practical limit for maintaining 60+ FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 382 out of 1681 tested combinations places it in the 77th percentile of all systems tested in Doom. This positioning is notable because the GPU alone ranks in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. The combination's rank falls between these two values, suggesting that the CPU's relative weakness compared to the GPU slightly drags down the overall system ranking.

The data indicates that this combo outperforms a significant majority of systems, with the top 22.7% of combos achieving higher frame rates. The gap between this combo and the top performers is likely attributable to systems with newer CPUs that can better feed high-end GPUs at 1080p, where the i5-10400F's performance may become a limiting factor. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU's capabilities dominate, and the combo's rank would likely be higher relative to other systems at those resolutions, though the overall rank accounts for all tested configurations.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD EPYC 7552 (0.4% higher score), AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (0.8% lower), Intel Core i5-8500 (1.1% lower), and AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 (1.2% lower). These tightly clustered scores indicate that the CPU's performance is well within a narrow band of comparable processors, and the combo's rank in Doom is more strongly influenced by the GPU's exceptional performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F features 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.30 GHz. The CPU's benchmark results show a significant scaling from 2 threads (1350 in 3DMark) to 8 threads (3929) and 16 threads (4748), indicating that the processor benefits from multi-threaded workloads but reaches near-maximum performance at 8 threads. The 3DMark max threads score of 4735 is nearly identical to the 16-thread score, suggesting that the 12-thread configuration is fully utilized.

In Doom, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling patterns. The single-thread performance of 688 in 3DMark and 1453 in Cinebench R23 single-core indicates adequate per-core performance for game logic and physics. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory with 42.7 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient memory throughput for the game's data streaming requirements.

The CPU's 65W TDP and 14nm process node suggest a power-efficient design that won't bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios. The PassMark multi-threaded score of 12115 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10297 demonstrate solid multi-core capability, though the data shows that Doom's performance scaling from Low to Ultra settings is more pronounced at higher resolutions, confirming that the CPU is not the primary constraint in this configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the measured FPS ranges from 266.9 (Low) to 220.8 (Ultra), with Medium at 251.9 and High at 240.6. The spread of 46.1 FPS between Low and Ultra represents a 17.3% performance difference, indicating that the GPU can handle the graphical load without significant CPU interference. The 1080p results show that even at Ultra settings, the system maintains frame rates well above 200 FPS, making it suitable for 240Hz displays.

At 1440p, the FPS ranges from 228.4 (Low) to 147 (Ultra), with Medium at 209 and High at 177.2. The 81.4 FPS spread between Low and Ultra represents a 35.6% difference, showing that the GPU's rendering workload becomes more significant at this resolution. The High preset's 177.2 FPS remains excellent for 144Hz monitors, while Ultra's 147 FPS is still playable on high-refresh displays.

At 4K, the FPS ranges from 127.9 (Low) to 77.7 (Ultra), with Medium at 113.1 and High at 98.1. The 50.2 FPS spread between Low and Ultra represents a 39.3% difference, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution. The High preset's 98.1 FPS is the only setting that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, while Ultra's 77.7 FPS is borderline for smooth gameplay on 60Hz displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this configuration, with an average benchmark score of 48704 and a percentile ranking of 86th among all GPUs. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for Doom's texture and geometry data at all tested resolutions. The 8448 shading units and 264 texture mapping units deliver 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 689.0 GTexel/s texture rate, respectively.

The GPU's clock speeds of 2340 MHz base and 2610 MHz boost provide strong sustained performance, as evidenced by the measured frame rates. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 and PassMark G3D score of 31811 indicate robust DirectX 12 performance, which is relevant for Doom's Vulkan and OpenGL API support. The GPU's 96 raster output units deliver a pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s, which explains the strong 4K performance at High settings (98.1 FPS).

The GPU's 285W TDP and triple-slot design indicate a high-power component that requires adequate cooling and a 600W suggested PSU. The ray tracing cores (66) and tensor cores (264) provide additional compute capabilities, though Doom's benchmark results suggest that traditional rasterization performance is the primary factor. The GPU's end-of-life production status and launch MSRP of 799 USD position it as a premium component that delivers exceptional performance in this game, with the data showing that it is the primary driver of the combo's strong ranking in Doom.