Doom

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a performance profile in Doom that is heavily dictated by resolution and quality preset. The measured data shows a system capable of exceptional frame rates, but the differences between settings reveal where the CPU and GPU each take the lead. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS rows to determine the optimal configuration and the hardware's role in producing them.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo in Doom shows a clear hierarchy across the four presets tested, with the best experience depending heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces the highest average frame rate at 311.4 FPS, but this comes at the cost of visual fidelity. The Medium preset is closer in performance, delivering 296.1 FPS, while High achieves 274.9 FPS. The Ultra preset, while the most demanding, still produces a very high 221.4 FPS average. Given the margin between Low and Medium is only 15.3 FPS, the Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot for 1080p, offering a substantial visual upgrade over Low without a meaningful performance penalty.

Moving to 2560x1440, the trend shifts. The Low preset hits 237.9 FPS, Medium drops to 208.7 FPS, and High comes in at 177.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium here is 29.2 FPS, which is more noticeable. However, the High preset at 177.6 FPS remains far above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on many monitors. For a balance of image quality and speed, the High preset is recommended at this resolution, as the data shows it still provides a very comfortable margin over display refresh limits while looking significantly better than Medium.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve becomes steeper. The Low preset averages 130.6 FPS, Medium drops to 110.4 FPS, and High falls to 96.8 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one that dips below the 100 FPS mark, averaging 80.5 FPS. For 4K gaming, the High preset offers the best experience per the measured rows. It maintains an average above 96 FPS, which is smooth for most players, while the step down to Medium only gains 13.6 FPS, a marginal improvement that does not justify the loss in visual detail. The data suggests that High is the optimal preset for this resolution, as it provides a strong frame rate without sacrificing the graphical features that define the game's presentation.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Rocket Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. In Doom, a title known for its fast-paced action, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and maintain frame pacing. The benchmark results for this CPU show a single-thread score of 868 in 3dmark, which indicates solid per-core performance. This is crucial for a game like Doom, which often relies on a few primary threads for game logic and rendering commands.

The processor's multi-threaded capabilities are also relevant. Scores like 14,372 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 5,652 in 3dmark_max_threads show that the 6-core, 12-thread configuration is capable of handling background tasks and auxiliary threads without bottlenecking. However, the data from the measured FPS rows suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU becomes a limiting factor. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (311.4 FPS) and High (274.9 FPS) is 36.5 FPS, but the jump from High to Ultra (221.4 FPS) is a larger 53.5 FPS drop. This indicates that while the CPU can push very high frame rates, the GPU's workload at Ultra settings begins to outpace what the processor can process in terms of draw calls, though the absolute numbers remain exceptionally high.

The CPU's L3 cache is 12 MB shared, and its memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR4. These specs are moderate by modern standards, but the benchmark results show a percentile rank of 75 against all CPUs, meaning it outperforms three-quarters of the tested population. In the context of Doom, the data implies that the i5-11400F provides ample headroom for high-refresh-rate gaming, but it is not the primary driver of frame rate differences between presets at 4K, where the GPU's rendering load dominates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the clear performance driver in this combination, especially at higher resolutions. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, and its base clock is 2340 MHz with a boost clock of 2610 MHz. These specifications are directly reflected in the measured FPS data, where the variance between settings scales with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's load is the most significant. The Low preset averages 130.6 FPS, but dropping to Medium reduces performance to 110.4 FPS, a 20.2 FPS decrease. The High preset further reduces to 96.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 80.5 FPS. The 50.1 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K highlights how the GPU's compute resources are taxed by higher-quality textures and effects. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 66 RT cores are put to work here, with the data showing that even the heaviest preset remains playable.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to show its strength. The Low preset reaches 237.9 FPS, and the scaling to Ultra (143.4 FPS) shows a 94.5 FPS drop, but all values are well above standard refresh rates. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM is likely not a constraint at this resolution, as the memory size is more than sufficient for Doom's textures. The bus width of 256 bit and bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s ensure that texture streaming does not become a bottleneck, which is evident in the consistent frame rate scaling between presets.

The GPU's benchmark scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 31,811 and a percentile rank of 86 against all GPUs, place it in the upper echelon of hardware. In Doom, this translates to a system that can handle 4K Ultra at 80.5 FPS, but the data suggests that the GPU is most efficiently utilized at 1440p High, where it delivers 177.6 FPS, a figure that balances quality and speed without pushing the GPU to its limits.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Doom, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds a combo rank of 270 out of 1,681 total combos. This places it in the top 16% of all tested configurations, indicating a very strong performance tier. The rank reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across all resolutions, with the weakest result being 80.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still a playable figure.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, which has a deltaPct of 0, and the Intel Core i7-1260P, which is -0.2% slower. These comparisons show that the i5-11400F is competitive with mobile-class chips in average benchmark score, but its desktop platform with a 65W TDP allows for sustained performance, which is beneficial in a long gaming session. The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX with a deltaPct of -0.7% and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 with a deltaPct of 1.6%, meaning the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER sits slightly above the A2000 and below the CMP 50HX in average score.

The combo rank of 270 suggests that while this system is not at the absolute top of the leaderboard, it outperforms the vast majority of other CPU-GPU pairings in Doom. The data indicates that the combination is well-balanced, as the CPU does not consistently bottleneck the GPU at any resolution, and the GPU's high memory bandwidth ensures that the CPU's data requests are handled efficiently. This rank confirms the synergy between the 6-core processor and the high-end graphics card, delivering a cohesive experience that excels in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Doom?

A: The highest average frame rate is 311.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low preset.

Q: At 4K resolution, which preset yields the most balanced experience?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 yields an average of 96.8 FPS, which is above the 80.5 FPS of Ultra and only 13.6 FPS lower than Medium, making it the most balanced for visual quality and speed.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Doom?

A: This combo ranks 270th out of 1,681 tested combinations, placing it in the top 16% of all systems tested in the database.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Medium is only 15.3 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 53.5 FPS, indicating that the CPU's processing ability becomes more relevant as the GPU's workload increases, but the CPU still delivers very high frame rates.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the GPU in this combo?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a memory bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, which supports its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: What is the boost clock of the processor?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Doom with the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is as follows, organized by resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 311.4 FPS. The Medium preset averages 296.1 FPS, which is 15.3 FPS lower. High drops to 274.9 FPS, a 21.2 FPS decrease from Medium. The Ultra preset averages 221.4 FPS, representing a 53.5 FPS drop from High. All values at this resolution are above 220 FPS, indicating a CPU-bound scenario at lower settings.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 237.9 FPS. Medium reduces this to 208.7 FPS, a 29.2 FPS difference. High averages 177.6 FPS, a 31.1 FPS decrease from Medium. Ultra averages 143.4 FPS, which is 34.2 FPS lower than High. The scaling at this resolution shows a more even distribution of workload between CPU and GPU.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 130.6 FPS. Medium averages 110.4 FPS, a 20.2 FPS drop. High averages 96.8 FPS, a 13.6 FPS decrease from Medium. Ultra averages 80.5 FPS, a 16.3 FPS drop from High. This resolution shows the most significant impact of graphical settings, with the GPU becoming the primary performance limiter.

The data across all resolutions shows a consistent pattern: the gap between Low and Medium is smaller at 1080p, while the gap between High and Ultra grows, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant load on the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions. The minimum and maximum FPS values are not provided in the measured data, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates to draw these conclusions.