Doom

# FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combination achieve at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers an average of 117.4 FPS. This is the most demanding preset tested and still maintains a frame rate well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in raw GPU benchmark performance?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER's average benchmark score is 19,774, which places it narrowly ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, which scores 19,680. The delta between them is just 0.5%, indicating these two GPUs are effectively performance peers in synthetic testing.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700K ranks in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 70,074. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, scores 70,104, representing a negligible 0% difference, making these two chips functionally identical in performance.

Q: What is the best frame rate recorded for this combo at 2560x1440 resolution?

A: The highest average frame rate at 2560x1440 is 121.6 FPS, achieved with Low settings. For comparison, High settings produce 91.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 77.1 FPS at the same resolution.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective data rate.

Q: Where does this specific CPU-GPU combination rank among all tested combos in Doom?

A: This combination ranks 1,216 out of 1,681 total tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking distribution. This ranking reflects the pairing of a high-end CPU with a mid-range GPU in this particular title.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured data across four settings presets and three resolutions reveals a clear pattern for optimal experience. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 117.4 FPS, while Medium delivers 168.6 FPS and Low delivers 192.5 FPS. The difference between Ultra and Medium is 51.2 FPS, which is substantial, but Ultra still clears the 100 FPS mark comfortably.

For 2560x1440, the High preset produces 91.4 FPS, which is the most balanced option. Medium produces 108 FPS, while Ultra drops to 77.1 FPS. The data indicates that High at 1440p offers a 14.3 FPS improvement over Ultra while maintaining a frame rate that suits competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. Ultra produces only 39.8 FPS, which is below the standard 60 FPS threshold. High produces 48 FPS, Medium produces 59.6 FPS, and Low produces 66.3 FPS. Only Low and Medium at 4K deliver playable frame rates, and even Medium barely crosses the 60 FPS line.

The optimal preset depends on the target resolution. For 1080p, Ultra is recommended because it provides a fully playable experience without sacrificing visual quality. For 1440p, High is the sweet spot, balancing the 91.4 FPS result with better visual fidelity than Medium's 108 FPS. For 4K, Medium is the highest preset that maintains a playable frame rate, with 59.6 FPS, though users seeking a more consistent experience should consider Low at 66.3 FPS.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture using a 12 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 445 mm² and 10,800 million transistors. Its base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz, and it draws up to 175 W of power. The GPU's memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2,176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. It also features 34 ray tracing cores and 272 tensor cores, though Doom's rendering workload primarily depends on traditional rasterization. The FP32 performance is 7.181 TFLOPS, which is the key figure for this game's shader-heavy workload. The texture rate is 224.4 GTexel/s, and the pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s.

In the broader GPU landscape, this card sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,774. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, scores 19,706, a 0.3% difference, while the RTX 2070 scores 19,680, a 0.5% difference. These margins are small enough that the RTX 2060 SUPER and its immediate competitors are interchangeable in practice.

The GPU's role in Doom's results is significant. Across all measured configurations, the frame rates scale predictably with resolution, confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU's strength is more apparent, but at 4K, the GPU's limits are exposed, with even Low settings producing only 66.3 FPS.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low settings produce 192.5 FPS, Medium produces 168.6 FPS, High produces 138.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 117.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 75.1 FPS drop, which is a 39% reduction. The transition from Low to Medium costs 23.9 FPS, while Medium to High costs 29.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 21.5 FPS. This indicates that each settings tier has a meaningful performance impact.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low produces 121.6 FPS, Medium produces 108 FPS, High produces 91.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 77.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 44.5 FPS, representing a 36.6% drop. The step from High to Ultra is 14.3 FPS, while the step from Medium to High is 16.6 FPS. These intervals are more uniform than at 1080p, suggesting the resolution increase has a stabilizing effect on the scaling.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low produces 66.3 FPS, Medium produces 59.6 FPS, High produces 48 FPS, and Ultra produces 39.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 26.5 FPS, a 40% drop. Notably, Medium at 4K produces 59.6 FPS, which is only 0.4 FPS below the 60 FPS target, while High falls well short at 48 FPS. The resolution increase from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings reduces frame rates from 77.1 FPS to 39.8 FPS, a 48.4% reduction.

The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER handles 1080p with ease, maintaining frame rates above 117 FPS even at Ultra. At 1440p, the GPU remains capable, with all presets staying above 77 FPS. At 4K, however, only Low and Medium achieve playable frame rates, and even then, the margins are thin.

# How This Combo Ranks

In the specific context of Doom, this combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1,216 out of 1,681 tested combinations. This places it in the 72.3rd percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly 72% of tested combos outperform it in this game.

The ranking reflects the asymmetry between the CPU and GPU. The i7-14700K is a top-tier processor, ranking in the 96th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 70,074. Its nearest rivals include the i7-14700KF with a score of 70,104 (0% delta), the AMD EPYC 9115 with 69,887 (0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X with 70,420 (-0.5% delta). This CPU is clearly not the limiting factor in this combination.

The RTX 2060 SUPER, by contrast, ranks in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,774. Its nearest rivals are the GTX TITAN at 19,706 (0.3% delta), the RTX 2070 at 19,680 (0.5% delta), and the Quadro K5200 at 19,623 (0.8% delta). This GPU is a mid-range part, and in Doom's demanding scenarios, particularly at 4K, it becomes the bottleneck.

The combo ranking of 1,216 out of 1,681 indicates that while the CPU contributes strong performance in CPU-bound scenarios, the GPU's limitations cap the overall experience. In a game like Doom, which scales well across hardware, the GPU's mid-range positioning drags the combo down relative to configurations with higher-tier graphics cards. The measured frame rates confirm this: at 1080p, the combo achieves frame rates above 117 FPS across all presets, but at 4K, performance drops below 60 FPS for High and Ultra settings. This ranking is consistent with a pairing where the CPU far exceeds the GPU's capabilities, resulting in a system that is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming but struggles at higher resolutions.