Doom

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Doom, with the data showing a clear progression of frame rates that scales predictably with resolution. Across all measured settings, the combination of the 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake processor and the Ada Lovelace GPU produces frame rates that range from comfortably playable at 4K to exceptionally high at 1080p. The measured results place this combo in the 217th position out of 1681 tested configurations, indicating a top-tier performance bracket for this title. The data suggests that this pairing is well-balanced for Doom, with neither component presenting an obvious bottleneck at the tested settings, though the scaling patterns reveal interesting insights into where the system's limits lie.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but not catastrophic, indicating a system that remains GPU-bound at higher resolutions while showing signs of CPU headroom at lower settings. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 219.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 141.5 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 35.6% when moving to 1440p. The jump to 3840x2160 brings the Ultra average down to 80.4 FPS, representing a 63.4% decrease from the 1080p figure. This steep decline at 4K strongly suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti's rendering capabilities are the limiting factor at the highest resolution, with the i5-12400F's 2.50 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock providing sufficient single-thread performance to feed the GPU.

The scaling pattern becomes more revealing when examining the Low preset. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 363.9 FPS, but this drops to 241.1 FPS at 1440p and further to 130.6 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is 33.7%, which is remarkably similar to the 35.6% drop seen at Ultra between the same resolutions. This consistency across settings indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint even at lower graphical loads, as the CPU's 3dmark single-thread score of 909 and passmark_single_thread score of 3481 suggest it can handle the game's logic without becoming the bottleneck. The frame rate at 4K Low (130.6 FPS) being higher than 4K Ultra (80.4 FPS) by 62.4% confirms that pixel throughput is the dominant factor limiting performance at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti's memory subsystem plays a crucial role in Doom's performance at higher resolutions. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, the card delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the game's texture streaming at 4K Ultra without causing memory-related stutters. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective, and the 80 ROPs combined with a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s provide the fill rate needed to maintain the observed 80.4 FPS average at 4K Ultra. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz, up from a 2310 MHz base, allows the card to dynamically scale its performance to match the workload demands of Doom's fast-paced rendering.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial, with 7680 shading units and 240 TMUs delivering 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This raw compute power is reflected in the passmark_g3d score of 31624, which places the card in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 4070 Ti's average benchmark score of 44900 puts it in close competition with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which scores 45152 (a -0.6% delta), and the Intel Arc A730M at 45592 (-1.5% delta). The card's 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, while not directly leveraged by Doom's traditional rasterization pipeline, contribute to the overall architecture's efficiency. The 285 W TDP and 600 W suggested PSU requirement indicate that power delivery is not a limiting factor in sustained performance during extended gaming sessions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear hierarchy of performance across the four settings presets, with each step up in quality costing a measurable amount of frame rate. At 1080p, the difference between Low (363.9 FPS) and Ultra (219.7 FPS) is 144.2 FPS, representing a 39.6% performance penalty for maximum quality. This trade-off becomes more pronounced at 1440p, where Low achieves 241.1 FPS but Ultra drops to 141.5 FPS, a 41.3% reduction. At 4K, the gap narrows in percentage terms but remains significant: Low runs at 130.6 FPS while Ultra drops to 80.4 FPS, a 38.4% penalty.

For players with high-refresh-rate displays, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. At 1440p Medium, the system delivers 206.9 FPS, which is 31.7% faster than High (173.2 FPS) and 46.2% faster than Ultra (141.5 FPS), while still providing enhanced visual quality over Low. The 4K Medium result of 114.1 FPS is particularly notable, as it exceeds the 100 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth competitive play. Choosing High at 4K yields 93.2 FPS, which remains playable but shows diminishing returns versus Medium's 22.4% performance advantage. The data suggests that Ultra settings are best reserved for 1080p gaming, where 219.7 FPS still provides an excellent experience, while Medium represents the sweet spot for higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves 363.9 FPS, Medium reaches 318.8 FPS, High produces 268.5 FPS, and Ultra maintains 219.7 FPS. These figures indicate that at 1080p, the system has ample headroom for even the most demanding refresh rates, with the gap between Low and Ultra representing a 39.6% performance difference. The progression from Low to Medium (12.4% drop), Medium to High (15.8% drop), and High to Ultra (18.2% drop) shows an accelerating performance cost as settings increase.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected resolution penalty. Low settings deliver 241.1 FPS, which drops to 206.9 FPS at Medium (14.2% reduction), 173.2 FPS at High (16.3% reduction), and 141.5 FPS at Ultra (18.3% reduction). The 1440p results show a more consistent percentage drop between settings compared to 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is operating in a more stable efficiency range. At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more moderate: Low runs at 130.6 FPS, Medium at 114.1 FPS (12.6% drop), High at 93.2 FPS (18.3% drop), and Ultra at 80.4 FPS (13.7% drop from High). The 4K Low result of 130.6 FPS is particularly impressive, demonstrating that the RTX 4070 Ti can handle 4K gaming even at reduced settings without dipping below playable thresholds.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 363.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 219.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 80.4 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 63.4% reduction in performance.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB VRAM cause any issues at 4K Ultra?

A: No, the 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth maintains an average of 80.4 FPS at 4K Ultra without any reported memory-related performance drops.

Q: Which settings preset provides the best performance at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset delivers 206.9 FPS at 2560x1440, which is 31.7% faster than High settings while still offering improved visual quality over Low.

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

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 217th out of 1681 total tested configurations, placing it in the top 13% of all systems.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings achieve 130.6 FPS while Ultra drops to 80.4 FPS, a difference of 50.2 FPS or 38.4% lower performance for maximum quality.