Doom

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT paired with the Intel Core i7-14700F delivers a remarkably smooth experience in Doom, with the benchmark data showing a strong performance profile across all tested resolutions. The combination ranks 755th out of 1681 tested combos in this title, placing it in the upper half of all systems. The data shows that this pairing is well-balanced for the game, though the scaling patterns reveal where the bottlenecks lie as resolution increases and settings are adjusted.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable but steep drop as resolution climbs from 1080p to 4K, with the magnitude of that drop heavily influenced by the selected preset. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 191.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 123.5 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of roughly 35%. Pushing to 3840x2160 brings the average down to 66.4 FPS, which represents a 65% decline from the 1080p figure. This pattern indicates that at 4K, the GPU is the primary limiting component, as the rendering load overwhelms the Radeon RX 7700 XT's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth.

The scaling story is similar but steeper at Ultra settings. The system manages 158.2 FPS at 1080p, drops to 103.4 FPS at 1440p, and falls to 57.4 FPS at 4K. That 4K result is barely above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that Ultra at 4K is only viable for players who can tolerate occasional dips. Conversely, Low settings show the least dramatic scaling, with 261.4 FPS at 1080p, 170.7 FPS at 1440p, and 92.1 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K drop of 65% at Low is actually less severe than at High, indicating that lower settings shift the balance slightly toward the CPU. The Intel Core i7-14700F, with its 20 cores and 28 threads boosting up to 5.40 GHz, has the headroom to keep feeding frames even at lower resolutions where the GPU is less taxed.

The 1440p results deserve particular attention. At High settings, the 123.5 FPS average is strong, and even Ultra holds at 103.4 FPS. This resolution appears to be the sweet spot where the RX 7700 XT still has enough bandwidth to deliver high frame rates without the crushing load seen at 4K. The fact that 1440p High is only 35% slower than 1080p High, while 4K High is 65% slower, shows that the GPU's memory subsystem becomes the limiting factor primarily at the highest resolution.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting the highest refresh rates, the data clearly favors Medium settings at 1080p. The measured 227.3 FPS average at Medium is significantly higher than the 191.9 FPS at High, a 18% improvement that comes with minimal visual impact in a fast-paced FPS like Doom. Low settings at 1080p push further to 261.4 FPS, but the visual tradeoff is substantial for a relatively smaller gain over Medium. The 1440p Medium result of 148.6 FPS is also compelling, offering a balanced experience that exceeds the 120 FPS mark while maintaining decent visual quality.

At 4K, the choice is more constrained. High settings deliver 66.4 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge for competitive play. Medium at 78.8 FPS provides a more comfortable margin, while Low at 92.1 FPS is the only 4K preset that clears 90 FPS. Ultra at 57.4 FPS is the only measured setting that falls below 60 FPS, making it the least recommended option. The data suggests that players with 4K displays should favor Medium or High, depending on their tolerance for frame rate fluctuation, while those with 1080p or 1440p monitors can afford to run at High without sacrificing performance.

The gap between Medium and High is relatively consistent across resolutions, averaging around 15-20%, which indicates that the extra visual effects in High are not prohibitively expensive. However, the jump from High to Ultra is more punishing, with a 17% drop at 1080p and a 13% drop at 4K. For most users, the High preset represents the best balance of visual fidelity and measured performance, particularly at 1440p where it holds 123.5 FPS.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is clearly the dominant factor in this game's performance, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for 1440p High but becomes strained at 4K Ultra. The benchmark scores for the GPU reinforce its mid-range positioning, with a Passmark G3D score of 22547 placing it at the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, shows an identical average score of 30109 with a 0% delta, indicating that these two cards are effectively interchangeable in this title.

The clock speeds tell a story of thermal and power management. The base clock of 1435 MHz boosts to 2544 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz that reflects real-world sustained performance. The 245 W TDP and dual-slot cooler design suggest that the card can maintain these clocks under load, which is crucial for a game like Doom that demands sustained frame delivery. The FP32 throughput of 35.17 TFLOPS provides ample compute headroom, though the data shows that memory bandwidth, not raw compute, is the limiting factor at 4K.

The GPU's 96 ROPs and 216 TMUs are well-suited for the geometry and texture work in Doom, and the 54 RT cores are present but largely unused in this title, which does not emphasize ray tracing. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for the 12 GB frame buffer, and the 18 Gbps effective memory speed matches the card's positioning against its rivals. The GPU's percentile rank of 73rd places it solidly in the mid-range, and the data shows that it punches above its weight at 1440p while struggling at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured dataset shows a clear hierarchy across all twelve tested configurations. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 261.4 FPS, Medium delivers 227.3 FPS, High achieves 191.9 FPS, and Ultra settles at 158.2 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at the most demanding preset, the system never dips below 150 FPS, making 1080p a non-issue for this hardware combination.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 170.7 FPS at Low, 148.6 FPS at Medium, 123.5 FPS at High, and 103.4 FPS at Ultra. The 1440p results show a tighter spread between settings, with the gap between Low and Ultra narrowing to 67.3 FPS compared to 103.2 FPS at 1080p. This compression indicates that the GPU is beginning to become the limiting factor, as the resolution increase reduces the CPU's ability to differentiate between settings.

At 3840x2160, the numbers drop significantly: Low averages 92.1 FPS, Medium hits 78.8 FPS, High manages 66.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57.4 FPS. The 4K results show that only Low and Medium clear the 60 FPS threshold, while High is marginal and Ultra is below playable for competitive purposes. The progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a consistent pattern where each resolution step costs roughly 30-40% of the previous frame rate, with the steepest drop occurring between 1440p High and 4K High. The data also reveals that the CPU's performance ceiling is never reached, as even the highest frame rate of 261.4 FPS at 1080p Low is well within the Core i7-14700F's capabilities given its 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K with playable frame rates?*

A: Yes, but only at Low or Medium settings. The measured data shows 92.1 FPS at Low and 78.8 FPS at Medium for 3840x2160, while High drops to 66.4 FPS and Ultra falls to 57.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combination?

A: The benchmark results indicate that 2560x1440 offers the best balance, with High settings delivering 123.5 FPS and Ultra maintaining 103.4 FPS. This resolution avoids the severe performance drop seen at 4K while providing a significant visual upgrade over 1080p.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to its closest competitor in this game?

A: The Radeon RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 30097, which is statistically identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060's 30109, showing a 0% delta. The performance in Doom should be effectively indistinguishable between these two cards.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-14700F a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data does not show evidence of CPU bottlenecking. Even at 1080p Low, which produces 261.4 FPS, the system maintains high frame rates. The Core i7-14700F's 28 threads and 5.40 GHz boost clock, combined with its 94th percentile ranking, indicate it has ample headroom in this title.

Q: Should I use Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Ultra settings deliver 103.4 FPS, which is playable but represents a 16% drop from High's 123.5 FPS. The visual difference between High and Ultra in Doom may not justify the frame rate loss for competitive play, but it remains viable for single-player.

Q: What is the most demanding configuration in the measured data?

A: The most demanding combination is 3840x2160 at Ultra settings, which produces 57.4 FPS. This is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS, making it the least recommended for smooth gameplay.