Doom

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 produces a consistent and highly playable experience in Doom, with the benchmark data showing that the Low preset is the most effective for maximizing frame rates without introducing instability. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers an average of 230.6 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate for this combination. While the Medium preset still offers a very smooth 200.4 FPS average, the jump to Low provides a significant 30.2 FPS advantage, making it the optimal choice for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays. The data suggests that the Low preset is the clear winner for those prioritizing fluidity, as the performance gap narrows at higher resolutions but the trend remains consistent.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows indicate that the Low preset offers the best overall experience for this hardware combination, particularly when targeting high refresh rates. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Medium is substantial, with Low achieving 230.6 FPS compared to Medium's 200.4 FPS—a 15% improvement that can be critical for maintaining frame times on 240Hz monitors. The High preset at 1080p drops to 169.4 FPS, which is still excellent, but the Ultra preset falls to 137.8 FPS, showing a more pronounced performance penalty.

At 2560x1440, the pattern holds: Low produces 146.6 FPS, Medium 130.8 FPS, High 105.5 FPS, and Ultra 86.4 FPS. The 1440p Low setting remains above the 144Hz threshold, making it ideal for esports-style gameplay. For 4K, the Low preset at 80.1 FPS is the only setting that maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Medium (66.6 FPS) and High (62.1 FPS) hover near the 60 FPS line. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 46.6 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for smooth gameplay. Therefore, the recommendation is to use Low for maximum frame rates, Medium for a balance of visual fidelity and performance, or High for a more polished image when the system is not the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the primary driver of frame rates in this pairing, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth proving sufficient for Doom's requirements. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz and base clock of 1830 MHz are notable, but the data shows that the card's performance is heavily influenced by the selected preset. The GPU's 3072 shading units and 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput provide the raw compute needed to handle the game's rendering tasks, yet the measured results show a clear scaling pattern tied to the settings.

The card's 128-bit memory bus and 8 GB VRAM capacity are adequate for this title, as no resolution in the data suggests VRAM limitations causing stuttering or frame drops. The RTX 4060's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-to-upper tier, and its nearest rivals—including the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.6% slower) and the Intel Arc B580 (0.7% faster)—confirm that it sits in a competitive performance band. The GPU's role is most evident at 4K, where the Ultra preset's 46.6 FPS average indicates that the card is being pushed to its limits, whereas at 1080p Low, the frame rate of 230.6 FPS suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck and the GPU has headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 achieves a combo rank of 958 out of 1681 tested combinations in Doom. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the database, indicating that while the pairing is capable, it is not among the top-tier configurations for this game. The CPU itself is a strong performer, holding a 96th percentile ranking among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 70074. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-14700KF (0% difference), the AMD EPYC 9115 (0.3% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (0.5% faster), which shows that the processor is not the limiting factor in this combo.

The GPU's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs is lower than the CPU's percentile, suggesting that the RTX 4060 is the component that holds the combination back from higher rankings. The GPU's average benchmark score of 23181 places it near the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.6% faster) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (0.7% faster), indicating that the card's raw performance is in a well-populated segment. The combo's rank of 958 out of 1681 means that 57% of tested combinations perform better, which is a direct reflection of the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than any CPU deficiency.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS shows a clear hierarchy across settings. The Low preset leads with 230.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 200.4 FPS, High at 169.4 FPS, and Ultra at 137.8 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 92.8 FPS, which demonstrates that the settings have a significant impact on performance at this resolution. The gap between Low and Medium is 30.2 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 31.6 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset incurs a heavy penalty.

At 2560x1440, the values scale down proportionally. Low produces 146.6 FPS, Medium 130.8 FPS, High 105.5 FPS, and Ultra 86.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 60.2 FPS, which is a smaller absolute delta than at 1080p but still represents a 41% reduction. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a 24.2 FPS advantage over High, making it a strong middle-ground option.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low achieves 80.1 FPS, Medium 66.6 FPS, High 62.1 FPS, and Ultra 46.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 33.5 FPS, and notably, the difference between Medium and High is only 4.5 FPS, which is within the margin of error. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, and the settings have a diminishing impact on performance.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. For the Low preset, the frame rate drops from 230.6 FPS at 1080p to 146.6 FPS at 1440p—a 36% reduction—and then to 80.1 FPS at 4K, which is a further 45% reduction from 1440p. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is heavily taxed by the increasing pixel count, and the RTX 4060's 8 GB frame buffer and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are being utilized to their full extent.

For the Medium preset, the scaling is similar: 200.4 FPS at 1080p falls to 130.8 FPS at 1440p (a 35% drop) and then to 66.6 FPS at 4K (a 49% drop from 1440p). The High preset shows 169.4 FPS at 1080p, 105.5 FPS at 1440p (a 38% drop), and 62.1 FPS at 4K (a 41% drop from 1440p). The Ultra preset exhibits the most severe scaling: 137.8 FPS at 1080p, 86.4 FPS at 1440p (a 37% drop), and 46.6 FPS at 4K (a 46% drop from 1440p).

The consistent 35-38% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across all settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component, as the CPU's performance headroom is not being challenged at these resolutions. The larger percentage drops from 1440p to 4K (41-49%) further confirm that the RTX 4060 is struggling to maintain frame rates at the highest resolution, particularly on the Ultra preset where the 46.6 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The data suggests that this combination is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K achievable only at lower settings.