Doom

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a high-refresh-rate experience in Doom, with measured average frame rates ranging from 68.6 fps at 4K Ultra to 312.1 fps at 1080p Low. This combination ranks 418th out of 1,681 tested combos, placing it in the upper quartile of the database. The data shows a clear pattern: the CPU and GPU work together to keep frame rates high at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes the dominant constraint as pixel count rises.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS across resolutions reveals a consistent scaling curve. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 231.2 fps at 1920x1080 to 152 fps at 2560x1440, then to 80.2 fps at 3840x2160. Low settings follow the same trajectory: 312.1 fps at 1080p, 204.1 fps at 1440p, and 111.7 fps at 4K. Medium settings drop from 271.6 to 179.1 to 97.9 fps, while Ultra goes from 188.2 to 121.9 to 68.6 fps across the same resolutions.

The 4K result is less than half of the 1080p result for every setting, indicating that the GPU’s rendering throughput is the primary bottleneck at 4K. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU’s single-thread performance (boost clock 5.40 GHz) and memory subsystem likely become the limiting factors. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases: at 1080p, Low is 312.1 fps and Ultra is 188.2 fps; at 1440p, the gap shrinks to 204.1 vs. 121.9; at 4K, it is 111.7 vs. 68.6. This narrowing suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU’s workload is more uniform across settings, while at lower resolutions, the CPU can more easily feed the GPU, allowing settings to have a larger impact.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 418 out of 1,681, this pairing sits in the upper quartile of all tested combinations. The CPU alone ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 82nd percentile. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 54,097 places it within 1.7% of its nearest rivals: it trails the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X by 0.6% and the Ryzen 9 9900X3D by 1.1%, but leads the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7%. The GPU’s average score of 39,647 is effectively tied with the AMD Radeon Pro 575 (0.1% lower) and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (0.2% higher), while sitting 0.5% below the Radeon Pro 575X and 0.6% below the Radeon RX Vega 64. These margins are negligible, meaning the combo’s ranking is driven more by the CPU’s strong showing than by GPU dominance. The CPU’s high percentile and the GPU’s solid, if not spectacular, standing combine to place this pairing well above the median tested combo.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on Raptor Lake-R, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It has 33 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 5,003 points in Cinebench R23 single-core and 35,443 in multi-core, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2,711 and multi-core of 16,571. Its Passmark multithread score is 41,765. These numbers place it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. For Doom, a game that relies heavily on single-thread performance, the high boost clock is critical. The measured frame rates at 1080p—up to 312.1 fps on Low settings—suggest that the CPU is not a bottleneck at that resolution. Even at 1440p, the CPU maintains frame rates above 200 fps on Low settings. The CPU’s launch MSRP is $359.

The 20-core, 28-thread configuration provides ample headroom for background tasks and streaming, though Doom itself is unlikely to use all cores. The 33 MB L3 cache helps with data locality, and the dual-channel memory support (DDR4 or DDR5) ensures sufficient bandwidth for high frame rates. The CPU’s performance in single-threaded workloads, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5,003, aligns with the high frame rates observed at 1080p. At 4K, the CPU’s role diminishes, as the GPU’s rendering load dominates the frame time.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |

|------------|-----|--------|------|-------|

| 1920x1080 | 312.1 | 271.6 | 231.2 | 188.2 |

| 2560x1440 | 204.1 | 179.1 | 152 | 121.9 |

| 3840x2160 | 111.7 | 97.9 | 80.2 | 68.6 |

The data shows a consistent ordering: Low > Medium > High > Ultra at every resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is largest, with Low delivering 312.1 fps and Ultra 188.2 fps. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 204.1 vs. 121.9, and at 4K it is 111.7 vs. 68.6. This pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU and memory subsystem have more influence on frame rates, allowing settings to have a larger impact. At 4K, the GPU is the primary constraint, and the difference between settings becomes smaller.

At 1440p, even Ultra delivers 121.9 fps, which is above the 120 Hz threshold for many high-refresh monitors. At 4K, only Low and Medium exceed 100 fps, with High at 80.2 and Ultra at 68.6. The 4K Ultra result is still playable, but not for high-refresh displays. The 1080p Low result of 312.1 fps is the highest measured, and the 4K Ultra result of 68.6 is the lowest. These numbers provide a clear picture of the combo’s capabilities across common gaming resolutions and settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 48 chip, featuring 4,096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 ROPs. It has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The boost clock is 2,970 MHz, with a game clock of 2,400 MHz. In synthetic tests, it scores 7,260 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 26,795 in Passmark G3D. Its percentile among all GPUs is 82. The GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth are more than sufficient for Doom, which is not a VRAM-heavy title. The measured frame rates at 4K—ranging from 68.6 fps on Ultra to 111.7 fps on Low—indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor at that resolution. The GPU’s launch MSRP is 599 USD.

The 16 GB VRAM ensures no memory pressure even at 4K Ultra, and the 644.6 GB/s bandwidth supports high texture throughput. The boost clock of 2,970 MHz is among the highest in the Radeon RX 9000 series, contributing to the strong 4K performance. The GPU’s 82nd percentile ranking reflects its position relative to all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.6% in average score, meaning the RX 9070 XT is a consistent performer. In Doom, the GPU’s role is clear: it drives the frame rate at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU takes over as the primary limiter. The combination of a high-boost CPU and a capable GPU results in a balanced system that excels at high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, while still delivering playable 4K performance.