Doom

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers exceptional performance in Doom, with measured frame rates that place it in the 81st percentile of all tested combinations. The data shows a system capable of maxing out high-refresh-rate displays at 1440p and comfortably handling 4K gaming, though the settings menu requires careful consideration to balance visual fidelity against the GPU's 12 GB VRAM allocation.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K resolution, the High preset represents the optimal balance in this dataset, delivering an average of 88 FPS. This is a significant 21.9% improvement over the Ultra preset's 72.2 FPS, while the visual difference between High and Ultra in Doom is typically less pronounced than the frame rate gap suggests. The Medium preset at 105.6 FPS offers another 20% headroom over High, making it the preferred choice for players targeting 120 Hz displays at 4K. The Low preset at 121.6 FPS provides the highest 4K frame rate but sacrifices too much visual quality for the modest 15.2% gain over Medium.

At 1440p, the High preset's 163.9 FPS average makes it the clear recommendation for 144 Hz and 165 Hz monitors, as it stays within 14% of the Medium preset's 189.5 FPS while offering substantially better image quality. The Ultra preset at 131.1 FPS remains viable for 120 Hz panels but shows a 20% drop from High, indicating diminishing returns. For 1080p, the High preset at 250.2 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all gaming monitors, making Ultra at 202.2 FPS the better choice for those who prioritize image quality over raw speed; the gap between these two presets is 19.2%, but both remain well above 200 FPS.

The data consistently shows that High offers the most efficient balance across all resolutions. Ultra provides diminishing returns, and Low's frame rate advantages do not compensate for the loss of visual detail in a fast-paced FPS where target identification matters.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth proves sufficient for Doom at all tested settings. The GPU's boost clock of 2512 MHz and base clock of 2325 MHz, combined with 6144 shading units, drive the measured performance across the board. The 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are directly reflected in the frame rates, particularly at 4K where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck.

The memory configuration shows its limits at 4K Ultra, where the 72.2 FPS average suggests the 12 GB capacity is being stressed. The transition from High to Ultra at 4K costs 15.8 FPS, a 17.9% penalty, while the same transition at 1440p costs 32.8 FPS (20.0%) and at 1080p costs 48 FPS (19.2%). This consistent percentage drop across resolutions indicates the GPU's compute and memory subsystems are scaling predictably, with the 4K Ultra result being the only configuration where VRAM pressure might be a contributing factor to the lower absolute frame rate.

The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 41687, places it in the upper tier of current hardware. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (deltaPct 0.6) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (deltaPct 0.2), showing the RTX 5070 sits in a competitive performance band despite its newer architecture.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound workload. At High settings, the progression from 250.2 FPS at 1080p to 163.9 FPS at 1440p (a 34.5% drop) and then to 88 FPS at 4K (a 46.3% drop from 1440p) demonstrates the expected resolution scaling for a GPU-intensive title. The pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p and by 4x from 1080p to 4K, yet frame rates do not drop proportionally, indicating that Doom's engine has some CPU headroom at lower resolutions that helps maintain higher frame rates.

The Low preset shows the most extreme scaling, with 341.6 FPS at 1080p dropping to 220.7 FPS at 1440p (35.4% reduction) and then to 121.6 FPS at 4K (44.9% reduction). This steeper curve at lower settings suggests that even with minimal graphical load, the RTX 5070's rendering pipeline becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The Ultra preset follows a similar pattern: 202.2 FPS at 1080p, 131.1 FPS at 1440p (35.2% drop), and 72.2 FPS at 4K (44.9% drop).

The consistency of these percentage drops across presets — roughly 35% from 1080p to 1440p and 45% from 1440p to 4K — indicates a well-balanced system where the GPU is the primary constraint at all resolutions. The Core i7-14700KF with its 20 cores and 28 threads, boosting to 5.60 GHz, provides sufficient CPU headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck even at 1080p Low where frame rates exceed 340 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the RTX 5070 delivers outstanding results across all presets. The Low preset achieves 341.6 FPS, Medium reaches 297.1 FPS, High hits 250.2 FPS, and Ultra maintains 202.2 FPS. These figures place the combo well above the refresh rate capabilities of standard gaming monitors, with even the most demanding preset exceeding 200 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 139.4 FPS, representing a 40.8% reduction in performance when maxing out settings.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low produces 220.7 FPS, Medium 189.5 FPS, High 163.9 FPS, and Ultra 131.1 FPS. The relative performance gaps between presets narrow slightly compared to 1080p, with the Low-to-Ultra spread being 89.6 FPS (40.6% reduction). This resolution is where the combo truly shines, as even Ultra settings maintain frame rates above 130 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 4K, performance remains respectable but demands more careful settings management. Low achieves 121.6 FPS, Medium 105.6 FPS, High 88 FPS, and Ultra drops to 72.2 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread is 49.4 FPS (40.6% reduction), consistent with the other resolutions. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration that dips below 75 FPS, making High the recommended ceiling for 4K gaming with this hardware. The 4K Medium result at 105.6 FPS provides a comfortable margin for 100 Hz displays.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 319th out of 1681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 19% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strength of both components: the CPU's 96th percentile performance among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 70104, and the GPU's 83rd percentile ranking. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700K, shows a 0% deltaPct, indicating virtually identical performance, while the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X trails by 0.4% and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 leads by 1.3% in synthetic benchmarks.

The GPU's nearest rival comparison shows the RTX 5070 within 0.7% of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, highlighting that this graphics card competes with previous generation flagship hardware. The combo's 319th rank out of 1681 places it in the upper quartile of tested systems, and the measured frame rates confirm this is a high-end configuration capable of delivering excellent performance in Doom across all resolutions and settings.

The data indicates this combo is particularly well-suited for 1440p gaming, where it maintains frame rates above 130 FPS even at Ultra settings. At 4K, the system requires a modest settings adjustment to High for optimal performance, but the resulting 88 FPS average is still highly playable. The combination of the 20-core CPU and 12 GB GPU provides a balanced platform that avoids obvious bottlenecks, as evidenced by the consistent performance scaling across resolutions and presets.