Doom

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a strong Doom experience across most resolutions and settings, with the data showing that the combo ranks 1839 out of 3712 tested combinations in this title. The measured frame rates indicate that at 1080p and 1440p, this setup is more than capable of high-refresh gaming, while 4K demands careful preset selection to stay above 60 FPS. The benchmark results for this file, which is a measured data set, are useful for comparing against other CPU-GPU pairings, and this guide breaks down what those numbers mean for practical settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 142. For reference, the same resolution at High settings yields 174 FPS, Medium yields 206 FPS, and Low yields 236 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at certain presets. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 is 61 FPS on High, 72 FPS on Medium, and 83 FPS on Low. At Ultra settings, the average drops to 50 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 2560x1440 with Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 113, matching the average FPS of the High preset at that resolution. The maximum FPS at this setting is 153.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700KF has an average benchmark score of 70163, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69996) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875). It trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (70879) by 1%.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 16129, which is 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014) and 1.7% higher than the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862). It is 1.4% behind both the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (16361).

Q: What is the combined rank of this CPU-GPU combo in Doom?

A: The combo ranks 1839 out of 3712 tested combinations for Doom. This places it roughly in the middle of the tested field.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear progression: lower settings yield higher frame rates at every resolution. For 1920x1080, the jump from Ultra to High is notable (142 to 174 FPS), and the step to Medium (206 FPS) and Low (236 FPS) gives even more headroom. At 2560x1440, the pattern holds: Ultra at 92 FPS, High at 113 FPS, Medium at 133 FPS, and Low at 153 FPS. At 3840x2160, the margins shrink: Ultra at 50 FPS, High at 61 FPS, Medium at 72 FPS, and Low at 83 FPS.

For the best experience at 1080p, High settings are the sweet spot. The 174 FPS average is well above the typical high-refresh monitor's capability, and the visual quality gains over Medium are worth the FPS trade-off. Ultra at 142 FPS is still playable and arguably the best choice for a 144Hz display, but the drop from High to Ultra is steep compared to the step from Medium to High.

At 1440p, High settings at 113 FPS is the balanced pick. It clears 100 FPS for high-refresh displays and the 60 FPS baseline by a wide margin. Medium at 133 FPS gives more headroom, but the visual difference between Medium and High is generally worth the 20 FPS drop. Ultra at 92 FPS is also viable for 90Hz panels, but the average is close to the minimum frame time of 113 FPS seen at Medium.

At 4K, the situation is different. High at 61 FPS is the best recommendation for a 60 FPS display, as it just hits the target. Medium at 72 FPS provides a comfortable buffer, and Low at 83 FPS is the choice for higher refresh rate 4K monitors. Ultra at 50 FPS is not recommended for smooth play, as it falls below the 60 FPS standard.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip. Its memory configuration consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and it delivers 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The rendering hardware includes 4864 shading units, 152 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, along with 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores.

In Doom, the GPU's load shifts with resolution. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 142 to 236 FPS, a spread of 94 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is not the sole limiting factor—the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads can keep up with the low-resolution frame rates. At 3840x2160, the same settings spread yields a range of 50 to 83 FPS, a much tighter spread, showing that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at 4K.

The 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for this title at the measured settings. Doom's texture and geometry demands at 4K High are within the memory capacity, as evidenced by the 61 FPS average. The memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s supports the card's 4K performance, and the 256-bit bus is well matched to the GDDR6 memory type.

The RTX 3060 Ti's percentile ranking against all GPUs is 59, meaning it outperforms about 59% of tested graphics cards. Its nearest rivals show a tight grouping: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 is 0.7% behind, the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M is 1.4% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is also 1.4% ahead. This suggests the card sits in a competitive mid-range tier.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined rank of this CPU and GPU pairing in Doom is 1839 out of 3712 tested combos. That places the setup in the 50th percentile of tested combinations, which is a solid middle-tier result. The ranking reflects the GPU's 59th percentile standing among all GPUs and the CPU's 94th percentile among all CPUs.

This configuration is not a top-tier combo for Doom, but it is not a weak one either. The rank 1839 puts it above more than half of the tested combos, indicating a well-balanced system. The 3060 Ti's mid-range position is the primary limiter, as the 14700KF is a high-end CPU that would not bottleneck most GPUs.

The ranking suggests that in Doom, the overall experience is driven by the GPU. At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU's strength allows the GPU to reach its performance ceiling, but at 4K the GPU's output drops to 50-83 FPS, which is consistent with the mid-range ranking. The combo rank of 1839 is the aggregate result of these dynamics.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and 80 KB L1 per core help feed the GPU with draw calls and physics data. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, and its 125 W TDP reflects a power-hungry chip.

In Doom, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p. The measured FPS at Low settings reaches 236 FPS, and Max FPS at 1080p Medium hits 237. These numbers show that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high frame rates, as the single-threaded performance is strong. At 1440p, the CPU's influence diminishes, as the GPU becomes the primary limit.

The 14700KF's benchmark scores are strong: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44167 and a single-core score of 6235. The PassMark multi-thread score of 52425 and single-thread score of 4480 indicate a well-rounded processor. Its 94th percentile among all CPUs shows that it is in the top 6% of processors, which is far higher than the GPU's percentile, confirming the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 1% of its average score, meaning that swapping in a different high-end CPU from the data set would have minimal impact on Doom's performance. The 14700KF's 20 cores are more than enough for this game, which is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS is 236 at Low settings, 206 at Medium, 174 at High, and 142 at Ultra. The Medium settings show a minimum of 175 FPS and a maximum of 237 FPS. This shows a wide band of performance, with the Ultra preset offering still above 140 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 153 at Low, 133 at Medium, 113 at High, and 92 at Ultra. The Medium setting's minimum is 113 FPS and maximum is 153 FPS, which matches the Low average. The Ultra setting at 92 FPS is above 60 FPS, so 1440p Ultra is playable.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 83 at Low, 72 at Medium, 61 at High, and 50 at Ultra. The Medium settings show a minimum of 61 FPS and a maximum of 83 FPS. This is the resolution where the GPU's limits show, with Ultra falling below 60 FPS and High just hitting the standard.

The data is consistent across resolutions: the delta between Low and Ultra is larger at 1080p (94 FPS) than at 4K (33 FPS). This is expected, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions, and the CPU's high core count and clock speeds have less effect. The measured FPS values are from actual runs, so they are reliable for planning settings.