Doom

The pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700KF with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 in Doom produces a heavily GPU-bound experience, where the graphics card is the decisive factor in every measurable scenario. The benchmark data shows a clear hierarchy: the GTX 1070, a Pascal-era GPU, caps performance well below what the 20-core, 28-thread i7-14700KF is capable of delivering, even at 1080p. The result is a combo that ranks near the bottom of the database (1399 out of 1681 tested combos), indicating that while the CPU is a top-tier part (96th percentile), the GPU holds the entire system back in this title.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling in Doom follows a predictable pattern for this combo, with frame rates dropping sharply as pixel count increases. At 1080p with High settings, the system averages 116.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p reduces that to 77.2 FPS, a drop of 39 FPS (about 34%). At 4K, the average falls to 38.9 FPS, which is a 66% reduction from the 1080p figure and only a third of the 1080p Low setting result of 155.6 FPS. This steep decline confirms that the GTX 1070 is the limiting component; the i7-14700KF's high boost clock of 5.60 GHz and 28 threads have little influence on these scaling curves.

The data suggests that the GPU's 256-bit memory bus and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are saturated early, as the frame rate penalty from 1080p to 4K is roughly linear with pixel count. For instance, going from 1440p Ultra (62.5 FPS) to 4K Ultra (34.6 FPS) is a 45% loss, nearly matching the 2.25x pixel increase between those resolutions. The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is not the bottleneck at these settings—the drop is consistent across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, indicating compute and fill-rate limits rather than capacity issues. The GTX 1070's 6.463 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 107.7 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K Ultra, where the combo manages only 34.6 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

For a playable experience, the measured rows point to 1080p Low as the best option, delivering 155.6 FPS average. This is the only setting where the system exceeds 150 FPS, and it does so by a wide margin over Medium (140 FPS). At 1440p, Low is also the recommended choice, producing 102.1 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS and 12 FPS higher than Medium (90.3 FPS). The step from Low to Medium at 1440p costs 11.8 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High costs another 13.1 FPS, showing diminishing returns as quality increases.

At 4K, no setting reaches 60 FPS. Low is the only viable option at 57.8 FPS, with Medium dropping to 50.8 FPS and High falling to 38.9 FPS. The data shows that Ultra is not worth considering on this GPU at any resolution: it yields 96 FPS at 1080p, 62.5 FPS at 1440p, and 34.6 FPS at 4K. The performance gap between Low and Ultra is 59.6 FPS at 1080p (a 62% difference), which is the largest spread in any resolution, indicating that the GTX 1070 scales poorly with increased shading and texture work. Players should prioritize Low or Medium settings to maintain frame rates above 90 FPS, with 1080p Medium at 140 FPS being a strong balance if visual fidelity is preferred over the extra 15.6 FPS from Low.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the dominant factor in this combo, and its specifications explain the measured results. With a base clock of 1506 MHz and a boost clock of 1683 MHz, the Pascal GPU is running near its limits in Doom, but those clocks are insufficient for high-refresh gameplay at higher resolutions. The 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is adequate for this game, as the frame rate drops are consistent across settings, suggesting no VRAM spillover. The GPU's 1920 shading units and 64 ROPs produce a passmark G3D score of 13498, which places it at the 51st percentile among all GPUs—exactly average, and far below the CPU's 96th percentile.

The GTX 1070's nearest rivals in the database highlight its mid-range standing. It is only 0.7% faster than the Quadro K4200 and 1.4% faster than the GTX 1650 SUPER, but 1.3% slower than the GTX 880M. These small deltas confirm that the GTX 1070 is a marginal performer by modern standards, and the measured FPS in Doom reflect this: the GPU can handle 1080p Low at 155.6 FPS, but its 256.3 GB/s bandwidth and 202.0 GTexel/s texture rate are taxed heavily at 4K, where Ultra produces just 34.6 FPS. The GPU's 150 W TDP and 8-pin power connector are irrelevant to the frame rate data, but the architecture's lack of dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores means Doom's traditional rasterization load is the only factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best numbers: Low averages 155.6 FPS, Medium 140 FPS, High 116.2 FPS, and Ultra 96 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 59.6 FPS, with each settings tier costing roughly 15-25 FPS. This is the only resolution where every preset is playable, and even Ultra exceeds 90 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably: Low averages 102.1 FPS, Medium 90.3 FPS, High 77.2 FPS, and Ultra 62.5 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is just above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the highest-quality playable setting in the dataset, but the margin is thin. The gap between Low and Ultra is 39.6 FPS, slightly smaller than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is becoming the bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the numbers fall below playability for most presets: Low averages 57.8 FPS, Medium 50.8 FPS, High 38.9 FPS, and Ultra 34.6 FPS. Only Low reaches near-60 FPS, and even that is 2.2 FPS short. The 4K data shows a 23.2 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, the smallest absolute spread across resolutions, confirming that the GPU is fully saturated regardless of settings—the pixel fill rate is the limiting factor, not the quality level.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 1399th out of 1681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the bottom 17% of the database. The rank reflects the severe mismatch between the CPU and GPU: the i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70104 and sits at the 96th percentile of all CPUs, while the GTX 1070's average score of 12331 places it at the 51st percentile of GPUs. The CPU's nearest rivals include the i7-14700K (0% delta), EPYC 9115 (0.3% faster), and Ryzen 9 9950X (0.4% slower), all of which would perform identically in this game because the GPU limits the system. The GTX 1070's rivals—the K4200, GTX 880M, and GTX 1650 SUPER—are all within 2% of its score, and any of them would yield similar low rankings in Doom. The data indicates that the combo's poor rank is entirely attributable to the GPU, as the CPU's 20 cores and 5.60 GHz boost clock are never the limiting factor in any measured scenario.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Doom at 4K smoothly?*

A: No. The highest average at 3840x2160 is 57.8 FPS on Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra produce 50.8, 38.9, and 34.6 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gameplay?

A: Low settings provide the highest average at 155.6 FPS, but Medium is also strong at 140 FPS. High and Ultra are playable at 116.2 and 96 FPS, respectively.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The GTX 1070's 51st percentile ranking versus the i7-14700KF's 96th percentile, combined with the steep FPS drops across resolutions, confirms the graphics card limits performance.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar pairings in the database?

A: It ranks 1399th out of 1681 combos. The GPU's nearest rivals (GTX 880M, GTX 1650 SUPER) are within 2% of its score, meaning any of them would produce similar results with this CPU.

Q: What is the highest setting that maintains above 100 FPS?

A: At 1080p, Medium (140 FPS) and High (116.2 FPS) both exceed 100 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (102.1 FPS) breaks 100 FPS.

Q: Does the 8 GB of VRAM cause any issues?

A: No. The frame rate drops are consistent across settings at each resolution, indicating the 8 GB capacity is not exceeded, and the limiting factor is the GPU's compute and bandwidth rather than memory size.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF plays a minimal role in Doom performance, as the measured data shows the GPU governs all frame rates. With 20 cores, 28 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, the CPU is capable of far higher frame rates than the GTX 1070 can deliver. The CPU's cinebench r23 multicore score of 44557 and singlecore score of 6290 place it at the 96th percentile, and its nearest rivals—the i7-14700K, EPYC 9115, and Ryzen 9 9950X—all have nearly identical average scores, yet none would change the FPS in this game because the GPU is saturated.

The CPU's 33 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4/DDR5) are more than adequate for Doom's engine, but the benchmark data reveals no scenario where the CPU's capabilities matter. At 1080p Low, the system hits 155.6 FPS, which is the highest measured value, but this is still below what the CPU could theoretically support. The i7-14700KF's 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier are irrelevant to the game's results; the bottleneck is the GPU's 6.463 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, not the CPU's processing power. In short, the data shows a complete mismatch: swapping the i7-14700KF for a weaker CPU would not lower the frame rates in Doom, while upgrading the GPU would provide immediate, substantial gains.