Downfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination delivers very high frame rates across all settings. The Low preset averages 248.4 FPS, Medium moves to 232.8 FPS, High settles at 216.9 FPS, and Ultra remains strong at 178.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 69.9 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom even at maximum quality. The smallest step down occurs between Low and Medium, a 15.6 FPS drop, while the largest single-step reduction is between High and Ultra at 38.4 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts upward in relative performance. Low averages 223.4 FPS, Medium 208.6 FPS, High 196.4 FPS, and Ultra 129.6 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra grows to 93.8 FPS, more pronounced than at 1080p. The notable outlier is Ultra, which drops 66.8 FPS below High, a much steeper falloff than the 27.0 FPS difference between Medium and High. This suggests Ultra settings at 1440p introduce a significant rendering cost that the lower presets do not.

At 3840x2160, the resolution scaling becomes more visible. Low averages 191.1 FPS, Medium 153.5 FPS, High 125.3 FPS, and Ultra 79.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 112.0 FPS, the widest of any resolution. The degradation is steady: Low to Medium drops 37.6 FPS, Medium to High drops 28.2 FPS, and High to Ultra drops 46.2 FPS. The High to Ultra transition is the steepest single step in the entire dataset, reflecting the heavy demands of Ultra at 4K.

No minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded in the database for any resolution or preset, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates. All twelve measured configurations exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the lowest observed average being 79.1 FPS at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 4K with the Ultra preset?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 79.1 FPS, which sits above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict database lists Ultra as the best settings option at this resolution.

Q: What is the fastest preset at 1920x1080?

A: The Low preset produces the highest average frame rate at 1920x1080, with 248.4 FPS. Medium follows at 232.8 FPS, High at 216.9 FPS, and Ultra at 178.5 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the average is 196.4 FPS. At 3840x2160 High, the average is 125.3 FPS. This represents a reduction of 71.1 FPS, or about 36% lower frame rate at the higher resolution.

Q: Which setting preset shows the largest single drop at 4K?

A: The transition from High to Ultra at 3840x2160 shows the largest single-step decline, falling from 125.3 FPS to 79.1 FPS, a difference of 46.2 FPS. No other preset change at any resolution is steeper.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at every resolution tested?

A: Yes. The database records Ultra averages of 178.5 FPS at 1920x1080, 129.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and 79.1 FPS at 3840x2160. All three values exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: This combination ranks 628 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the top percentile of tested systems.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern: the RTX 5080 is the dominant factor, but the Ryzen 5 2600 becomes more relevant as resolution decreases. At 3840x2160, the GPU workload dominates. The frame rate scales from 191.1 FPS at Low to 79.1 FPS at Ultra, a 112.0 FPS range governed almost entirely by GPU rendering load. The CPU has fewer frames to feed per second at higher resolutions, so its influence is muted.

At 2560x1440, the scaling tightens. Low produces 223.4 FPS, which is only 32.3 FPS higher than at 4K Low. Medium and High show even smaller absolute gains over their 4K counterparts: 55.1 FPS and 71.1 FPS respectively. This suggests the CPU begins to limit how far frame rates can rise as resolution drops. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 129.6 FPS, is 50.5 FPS higher than 4K Ultra, indicating the GPU still has headroom but the CPU is starting to cap the ceiling.

At 1920x1080, the CPU limitation becomes most apparent. Low averages 248.4 FPS, only 25.0 FPS above the 1440p Low result. Medium reaches 232.8 FPS, a 24.2 FPS gain over 1440p Medium. High hits 216.9 FPS, a 20.5 FPS gain. Ultra reaches 178.5 FPS, a 48.9 FPS gain over 1440p Ultra. The relatively small improvements from 1440p to 1080p, especially at Low and Medium, point to the Ryzen 5 2600 being the limiting factor in high-refresh scenarios. The GPU could likely render more frames, but the CPU cannot issue draw calls fast enough.

The preset scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 4K, dropping from Ultra to Low adds 112.0 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset reduction adds 93.8 FPS. At 1080p, it adds only 69.9 FPS. As resolution drops, the CPU bottleneck narrows the performance spread. The RTX 5080 is clearly the primary driver at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 2600 becomes a meaningful constraint at 1080p, particularly on lighter presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Ryzen 5 2600, based on average benchmark scores, show a tight cluster. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V scores 21440, just 0.2% higher than the Ryzen's 21484 average. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, 0.5% lower. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, 0.7% higher. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, 1.2% lower. These four processors would behave nearly identically to the Ryzen 5 2600 in CPU-bound scenarios within Downfall. Any of them could be swapped in without materially changing the measured frame rates.

For the GPU side, the RTX 5080's nearest rivals are also close. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 0.6% lower than the RTX 5080's 56083 average. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 2.3% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, 2.2% higher. These GPUs would produce frame rates within a few percentage points of the RTX 5080 in Downfall. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE would be the fastest alternative among the listed rivals, while the Radeon Pro W5700X would be the slowest.

Because the RTX 5080 dominates the frame rate at 4K, swapping to any of these rival GPUs would shift the 4K results slightly, but all would keep the game above 60 FPS at Ultra. At 1080p, where the CPU is the limiting factor, swapping among the rival CPUs would have a negligible effect on the measured averages.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 628 out of 3716 tested combos for Downfall. This puts it in the top 17% of all tested systems. The high ranking is driven primarily by the RTX 5080's strong performance, as the Ryzen 5 2600 sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 5080 sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs. The combination outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, even though the CPU is not a top-tier part by modern standards.

The rank of 628 means 628 other combos achieved higher average frame rates in this game. Given the CPU's age, many of those higher-ranked systems likely pair newer processors with similarly powerful GPUs. However, the absolute frame rates recorded here are high enough that the practical difference in gameplay between this combo and many higher-ranked ones would be small, especially at 4K where the GPU does most of the work.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this PC can run Downfall at every resolution and preset tested. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 178.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 129.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, all presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 79.1 FPS. The lowest recorded average across all twelve configurations is 79.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, still 19.1 FPS above the playability threshold.

The verdict database confirms this: for each resolution, the playable settings list includes High, Low, Medium, and Ultra. The best settings option at 4K is Ultra at 79.1 FPS, at 1440p it is Ultra at 129.6 FPS, and at 1080p it is Ultra at 178.5 FPS. There is no configuration in the measured data that falls below 60 FPS. The RTX 5080 provides enough raw rendering power to compensate for the Ryzen 5 2600's age, even at the most demanding preset and resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 178.5 FPS. There is no need to drop below Ultra at this resolution; the margin above the threshold is 118.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 129.6 FPS. The margin above the threshold is 69.6 FPS, still comfortable for high-refresh displays.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 79.1 FPS. The margin above the threshold is 19.1 FPS, which is sufficient but not overwhelming. Players seeking a larger buffer for frame rate dips might prefer High at 125.3 FPS, but the database confirms Ultra remains playable at 4K.