Doom

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers exceptional performance in Doom, consistently producing high frame rates that will satisfy enthusiasts with high-refresh-rate monitors. The data indicates that the combination ranks in the top 22.2% of all tested configurations for this title, placing it at rank 651 out of 2930 combos. This is a powerful pairing for a fast-paced FPS, with the RTX 4070 providing ample headroom across all resolutions and the CPU ensuring no bottlenecks even at lower settings.

Settings Recommendations

For Doom, the measured data suggests that the "High" preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions, delivering high average frame rates without the performance penalty of the "Ultra" preset. The "Ultra" setting, while visually demanding, sees a significant drop in performance, making it less ideal for competitive play where frame rate is paramount.

At 1080p, the "High" preset achieves an average of 231 FPS, which is a substantial 42 FPS higher than the "Ultra" preset's 189 FPS. The "Low" preset pushes the frame rate to 314 FPS, but the visual compromise is unnecessary for most users. The "Medium" preset at 273 FPS is also viable, but "High" offers a better visual-to-performance ratio, providing a 42 FPS advantage over "Ultra" while maintaining higher fidelity than "Medium".

Moving to 1440p, the "High" preset maintains a strong average of 150 FPS, which is a 28 FPS improvement over "Ultra" (122 FPS). The "Low" preset reaches 203 FPS, and "Medium" sits at 177 FPS. The "High" setting is the sweet spot here, as it keeps the frame rate well above the 144Hz refresh rate threshold for most high-end monitors, ensuring smooth and responsive gameplay.

At 4K, the "High" preset delivers an average of 81 FPS, which is the most playable option for a 60Hz display. The "Ultra" preset drops to 66 FPS, which may be acceptable for some, but the "High" preset provides a 15 FPS advantage. The "Medium" preset at 96 FPS is also a strong contender, offering a 15 FPS boost over "High" with presumably minor visual differences. However, for a consistent and stable experience, "High" is recommended as the baseline for 4K, with "Medium" being a viable option for those seeking higher frame rates. The "Low" preset at 110 FPS is available for maximum performance, but it is not necessary given the strong performance of "High".

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination holds a strong position in the database, ranking 651st out of 2930 tested combos for Doom. This places it in the top 22.2% of all configurations, indicating that it is a high-performing pairing for this specific game. The rank suggests that the system is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming, as it outperforms the vast majority of other setups tested.

The CPU itself is a high-end part, with a percentile rank of 96 among all CPUs, meaning it outperforms 96% of processors in general benchmark scores. Its average benchmark score of 93785 places it in close competition with server-class processors like the Intel Xeon 6520P, which has a nearly identical average score of 93786 (0% delta). The CPU also edges out the AMD EPYC 4564P, which scores 95183 (a -1.5% delta), indicating that the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a formidable performer in synthetic tests.

The GPU, while not as dominant, still holds a respectable 81st percentile rank among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 37648 is closely matched with the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628, 0.1% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, 0.4% delta). This indicates that the RTX 4070 is a solid mid-to-high-range graphics card, but its performance in Doom is amplified by the pairing with the strong CPU, which prevents any potential bottleneck.

The combo's rank reflects the synergy between the components. The CPU's high single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2439, ensures that the game's logic and draw calls are processed quickly, allowing the GPU to focus on rendering. This is evident in the high frame rates observed even at 1080p, where the CPU is often the limiting factor in many systems.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 plays a critical role in this configuration, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the primary workload driver. The card features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This ample memory capacity and bandwidth ensure that the card can handle high-resolution textures and complex scenes in Doom without stuttering or texture thrashing.

The GPU's architecture is Ada Lovelace, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 294 mm². It contains 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines. The boost clock is rated at 2475 MHz, with a base clock of 1920 MHz, and the memory runs at an effective speed of 21 Gbps. These specifications result in a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s, which are more than sufficient for the demands of Doom.

In terms of raw compute, the card delivers 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is a strong indicator of its ability to handle modern game workloads. The data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at 4K, where the average frame rates drop from 231 FPS at 1080p to 81 FPS at 4K on "High" settings. This scaling is expected, as the number of pixels being rendered quadruples from 1080p to 4K, placing a significantly higher load on the GPU's shading units and memory subsystem.

The GPU's strong performance in synthetic benchmarks, such as its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3854, corroborates its gaming capabilities. While the RTX 4070 is not the absolute fastest card on the market, its combination of memory bandwidth, compute power, and efficient architecture makes it an excellent match for the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, ensuring that the CPU is rarely the limiting factor in Doom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo provides a clear picture of its performance across different resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the average frame rates are exceptionally high, with the "Low" preset reaching 314 FPS and the "High" preset at 231 FPS. The "Medium" preset averages 273 FPS, while the "Ultra" preset drops to 189 FPS. The minimum FPS for the "Medium" preset is 232, and the maximum is 314, indicating a consistent frame delivery without major dips.

At 1440p, the frame rates remain very playable, with the "Low" preset averaging 203 FPS and the "High" preset at 150 FPS. The "Medium" preset achieves 177 FPS, with a minimum of 150 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS. The "Ultra" preset averages 122 FPS, which is still smooth for most displays but represents a significant drop from the "High" setting. The data shows a clear trend: as settings increase, the frame rate decreases linearly, with "Ultra" consistently being the most demanding.

At 4K, the performance is more modest but still playable. The "Low" preset averages 110 FPS, the "Medium" preset averages 96 FPS (with a minimum of 81 and a maximum of 110), and the "High" preset averages 81 FPS. The "Ultra" preset drops to 66 FPS, which may be borderline for fast-paced action. The jump from 1440p to 4K is the most significant, with the "High" preset dropping from 150 FPS to 81 FPS, a 46% reduction. This highlights the GPU's workload at 4K, where the higher pixel count taxes the card's resources more heavily.

The data also reveals that the "Medium" preset at 4K offers a good compromise, with an average of 96 FPS, which is 15 FPS higher than "High" and 30 FPS higher than "Ultra". This makes "Medium" a viable option for 4K users who want to maximize frame rate while maintaining a decent level of visual quality. Overall, the combo excels in delivering high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, making it ideal for competitive gaming, while still being capable of handling 4K at playable levels.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the system's bottleneck. At 1080p "High" settings, the average frame rate is 231 FPS. Moving to 1440p, the frame rate drops by 35% to 150 FPS. A further move to 4K results in an additional 46% drop, bringing the average down to 81 FPS. This pattern indicates that the GPU becomes an increasingly significant limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 1080p, the CPU's strong performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44253 and a single-core score of 2439, is more than capable of keeping up with the GPU's frame output. The CPU's high clock speed of 5.50 GHz boost and 24 threads ensure that game logic and rendering commands are processed without delay. This is why the frame rates at 1080p are so high, as the GPU is not fully saturated and the CPU can feed it frames quickly.

As resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows exponentially. The RTX 4070's 5888 shading units are tasked with rendering more pixels, and the memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is pushed harder. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales roughly in line with the pixel count increase from 1080p to 1440p, but the drop from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is reaching its limits, and the CPU is no longer the primary bottleneck.

The fact that the frame rate at 4K "Low" is 110 FPS, which is higher than the 4K "High" of 81 FPS, further confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor. Lowering settings reduces the GPU's workload, allowing it to produce more frames. Conversely, at 1080p, the difference between "Low" (314 FPS) and "High" (231 FPS) is 83 FPS, which is a smaller relative drop than at 4K, suggesting that the CPU is still able to provide enough data to the GPU even at lower settings.

The data indicates that for a 1080p or 1440p gaming experience, this combo is well-balanced, with the CPU and GPU working in harmony. For 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, and users should expect to adjust settings to maintain high frame rates. The system is not ideal for 4K ultra-high refresh rate gaming but is perfectly capable for 4K at 60-100 FPS with adjusted settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve over 200 FPS?

A: At 1080p, the combo achieves over 200 FPS on "Low" (314 FPS), "Medium" (273 FPS), and "High" (231 FPS) presets. At 1440p, only the "Low" preset exceeds 200 FPS, averaging 203 FPS.

Q: How much faster is the "High" preset compared to "Ultra" at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the "High" preset averages 150 FPS, which is 28 FPS higher than the "Ultra" preset's 122 FPS. This represents a 23% performance advantage for "High".

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The frame rate drops significantly from 1440p to 4K (e.g., from 150 FPS to 81 FPS on "High"), and lowering settings from "Ultra" to "Low" increases the frame rate from 66 FPS to 110 FPS, indicating that the GPU's rendering workload is the primary constraint.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the "Medium" preset at 1080p?

A: The minimum FPS for the "Medium" preset at 1080p is 232 FPS, with a maximum of 314 FPS and an average of 273 FPS.

Q: How does this combo's CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average benchmark score of 93785, which is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon 6520P (93786, 0% delta). It is 1.5% behind the AMD EPYC 4564P (95183) and 1.9% behind the AMD EPYC 9175F (95615).

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648. This is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507). It is 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135).