Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a combination that pairs a 2018-era six-core processor with a current-generation high-end graphics card. In the horror title Downfall, the recorded data shows that this pairing delivers high frame rates across all tested resolutions, with the GPU clearly dominating the performance equation. The measurements indicate that the system is not merely playable, but that it can push maximum image quality settings at every resolution tested while staying well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains average frame rate measurements for three resolutions and four quality presets, with all numbers representing recorded average FPS. No minimum or maximum frame rate data was captured for this title, so the analysis relies entirely on average performance.

At 1920x1080, the results are consistently high across all presets. The Low preset produces the highest average at 248.1 FPS. The Medium preset is slightly lower at 234.9 FPS. The High preset drops to 218.7 FPS. The Ultra preset, which represents the most demanding configuration, still maintains an average of 148.7 FPS. The gap between the lowest and highest presets is 99.4 FPS, indicating that even at the most demanding setting, the system retains substantial performance headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain elevated but begin to show a wider spread between presets. The Low preset averages 221.4 FPS. The Medium preset records 204.3 FPS. The High preset comes in at 166.9 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 104.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 117.0 FPS, which is a larger absolute gap than at 1080p, reflecting the increased pixel workload.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. The Low preset still delivers a strong 152.6 FPS average. The Medium preset follows at 123.6 FPS. The High preset records 103.9 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 66.9 FPS. This is the only resolution where any preset approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it stays above it. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 85.7 FPS, which is notable because the Ultra result is less than half of the Low result, indicating that the Ultra preset places a significantly heavier load on the hardware.

When comparing the same preset across resolutions, the scaling is clear. For the Ultra preset, the average goes from 148.7 FPS at 1080p, to 104.4 FPS at 1440p, to 66.9 FPS at 4K. This represents a 29.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 35.9% reduction from 1440p to 4K. For the Low preset, the progression is 248.1 FPS at 1080p, 221.4 FPS at 1440p, and 152.6 FPS at 4K, showing a 10.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 31.1% drop from 1440p to 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the graphics card is the dominant component in this pairing for Downfall. The evidence lies in the scaling pattern between resolutions and presets. When the resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, the pixel count quadruples. This workload increase affects the GPU directly, and the measured frame rates reflect that pressure. The CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600, is a six-core, twelve-thread processor with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. Its role in this game is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, but at the tested resolutions, the frame rates are so high that the GPU is clearly the limiting factor.

The strongest evidence for GPU dominance is the Ultra preset behavior at 4K. At 66.9 FPS, the system is still above the playable threshold, but it is the only configuration that shows any sign of strain. The CPU is likely not the bottleneck here, because the same CPU can push 148.7 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 104.4 FPS at 1440p Ultra. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the 4K Ultra result would not be so much lower than the lower-resolution results.

The Low and Medium presets also support this conclusion. At 4K Low, the system achieves 152.6 FPS and 123.6 FPS respectively. These are very high frame rates that require a strong GPU to maintain. The CPU contribution is not irrelevant, as it must keep up with the game simulation, but the evidence suggests it does so without issue at these settings.

The resolution scaling between 1080p and 1440p is also informative. The Low preset drops only 10.8% from 1080p to 1440p, which is a modest reduction for a roughly 2.25x increase in pixel count. The GPU handles this scaling efficiently. The Ultra preset drops 29.8% across the same resolution change, indicating that the Ultra settings add enough added GPU work to cause a more pronounced frame rate drop. Neither pattern points to CPU limitations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 148. The system can run every preset at this resolution, but the Ultra preset provides the highest image quality while still delivering 148.7 FPS, far exceeding the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is also the answer, with an average of 104.4 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and represents the best visual quality available in the game for this resolution. The High preset at 166.9 FPS and Medium at 204.3 FPS are also options, but they do not offer the same visual fidelity as Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the most demanding that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of 66.9 FPS. This is the closest any configuration comes to the threshold, but it clears it. The High preset at 103.9 FPS, Medium at 123.6 FPS, and Low at 152.6 FPS are all above the threshold as well, so the user has multiple options depending on the desired balance between fidelity and performance.

The recorded data for all three resolutions shows that the best settings are always the Ultra preset. There is no resolution where the system needs to drop to High or Medium to maintain playability. The margin above 60 FPS at 4K Ultra is 6.9 FPS, which is a small cushion but a positive one.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at position 821 out of 3716 tested combos for Downfall. This places the system in the upper portion of the database, roughly in the 78th percentile of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects the strong performance of the GPU, which is the primary driver of frame rates in this title.

The percentile for the GPU itself is 83, meaning the RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms 83% of all GPUs in the database. The CPU percentile is 75, placing it above 75% of all CPUs. The combination of a high-percentile GPU with a mid-range CPU yields a system that is well above the median for this game.

The rank of 821 out of 3716 means there are 820 configurations that perform better in Downfall. Those are likely to be systems with more recent high-end CPUs or even more powerful GPUs. The data does not specify which combos rank higher, but the position is a strong indicator that this pairing is well-suited for the game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide context for what other processors would behave similarly. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484. The closest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V with an average score of 21440, a difference of 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, which is 0.5% lower. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, which is 0.7% higher. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, which is 1.2% lower. These four processors are all within a 1.2% to 0.7% band of performance, meaning any of them would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in this game.

For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223. The nearest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB with a score of 43262, 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268, 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 43301, 0.2% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, 1.0% higher. These GPUs are all within 1.0% of the RTX 4070 SUPER, so a system using any of them would produce almost identical frame rates in Downfall.

The practical implication is that swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals or the GPU for any of its nearest rivals would yield no meaningful change in performance. The recorded data for Downfall would look essentially the same with those components.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is clear: this system can run Downfall at all tested resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 66.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same four settings are playable, with Ultra at 104.4 FPS. At 1920x1080, again all four settings are playable, with Ultra at 148.7 FPS.

The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and every recorded average exceeds it. The most demanding scenario, 4K Ultra, still produces 66.9 FPS, which is 11.5% above the threshold. The next most demanding scenario, 1440p Ultra, produces 104.4 FPS, which is 74% above the threshold. At 1080p Ultra, the result is 148.7 FPS, which is 148% above the threshold.

There is no configuration in the measured data that falls below 60 FPS. The system is fully capable of running the game at maximum settings at any resolution the user chooses. The CPU and GPU together provide a balanced enough platform for this title, with the GPU doing the heavy lifting at higher resolutions and the CPU providing sufficient throughput at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 4K?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 66.9 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p on the Low preset?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 averages 248.1 FPS, the highest recorded frame rate for this combination.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more important for this game at 1440p?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor, as shown by the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p and the high averages across all presets.

Q: What is the ranking of this combo among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 821st out of 3716 tested combos for Downfall.

Q: Which GPU is closest in performance to the RTX 4070 SUPER?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB is the nearest rival, with an average score 0.1% higher than the RTX 4070 SUPER.

Q: Can this system run the game at 4K with High settings?

A: Yes, the High preset at 3840x2160 averages 103.9 FPS, well above the playable threshold.