Downfall

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 46.7, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The playable settings at 4K are High, Low, and Medium, with High delivering 76.1 FPS average.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 achieve an average of 76 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. This makes Ultra the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution.

Q: How much performance difference is there between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver 255.7 FPS average, while Ultra delivers 106.7 FPS average. The difference is 149 FPS, meaning Ultra runs at roughly 58% of the Low preset's frame rate.

Q: Does the RTX 3070 outperform its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 17208. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, scores 17083, which is 0.7% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17037, 1% lower. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 17468, which is 1.5% higher than the RTX 3070.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to similar CPUs?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 17035. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 3600, while the Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, 0.2% lower. The AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, 0.2% lower than the Ryzen 5 3600.

Q: What is the FPS drop from Medium to High at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium settings produce 95 FPS average, and High produces 76.1 FPS average. The drop from Medium to High is 18.9 FPS, a reduction of about 19.9%.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data for Downfall shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling at higher resolutions. The RTX 3070's performance curve scales steeply as resolution increases, while the Ryzen 5 3600's role becomes less influential at lower resolutions where frame rates approach the CPU's limit.

At 1920x1080, the CPU and GPU workload balance shifts noticeably toward the processor-bound territory. Low settings at 1080p reach 255.7 FPS average, a figure far beyond what GPU-bound rendering would typically produce at this preset. Medium settings at 213.3 FPS average still indicate strong output, and Ultra at 106.7 FPS average remains high enough that GPU load is likely the primary factor. The Ryzen 5 3600's 12 threads and boost clock of 4.20 GHz matter most at this resolution when settings drop to Low, since frame rates exceed 250 FPS, which is far above the GPU's typical capacity at such high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to dominate more clearly. Low settings deliver 183.6 FPS average, Medium delivers 150 FPS average, High delivers 120.3 FPS average, and Ultra delivers 76 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p is a 107.6 FPS drop. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and 8 GB GDDR6 memory become more relevant at this resolution, since the higher pixel count increases the memory bandwidth demand.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant component across all presets. Ultra settings at 4K drop to 46.7 FPS average, which is below the playable threshold, while High settings recover to 76.1 FPS average. The RTX 3070's 5888 shading units and 96 ROPs are the key factors here. The Ryzen 5 3600's role is relatively minor at 4K, since the GPU becomes the bottleneck well before the CPU's processing capacity is exhausted. The CPU's 32 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bus are sufficient for the GPU's demands at this resolution.

The scaling between presets reinforces this split. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 149 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 107.6 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 65.8 FPS. The diminishing gap as resolution rises indicates that the GPU's rendering workload grows faster than the CPU's workload, which is expected behavior for a horror title with heavy visual effects. The RTX 3070's 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 165.6 GPixel/s pixel rate drive the high-resolution performance, while the Ryzen 5 3600's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045 and single-core score of 2124 suggest it can keep up with the GPU at lower resolutions.

For users targeting 60 FPS or higher, the data shows that the CPU matters most at 1080p and 1440p where frame rates exceed 150 FPS on Medium or lower presets. At 4K, the GPU becomes the sole limiting factor, with no preset above High able to hold 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 in the database include the Intel Core i7-1260P with an average score of 17007 and a delta of 0.2%, meaning it performs within a fraction of a percent of the Ryzen 5 3600. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, which is 0.2% lower than the Ryzen 5 3600. The AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 3600. Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall when paired with the same GPU, since the performance delta is negligible.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT with an average score of 17083 and a delta of 0.7% lower than the RTX 3070, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 with a score of 17037 and a delta of 1% lower, the AMD Radeon HD 7970M with a score of 17019 and a delta of 1.1% lower, and the NVIDIA Tesla K40c with a score of 17468 and a delta of 1.5% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT would behave almost identically to the RTX 3070 in Downfall, with a difference of only 0.7% in average benchmark score. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 and AMD Radeon HD 7970M are within 1.1% of the RTX 3070, meaning their in-game performance would be nearly indistinguishable in the measured presets. The NVIDIA Tesla K40c, while scoring 1.5% higher on average, is a compute-oriented card and would likely not offer the same gaming experience, but the database shows its average score is close enough to the RTX 3070.

The practical takeaway from the delta values is that swapping the Ryzen 5 3060 with any of its nearest rivals would preserve the measured FPS results within a 0.2% margin, and swapping the RTX 3070 for the RX 7600 XT would keep the frame rates within 1% of the recorded values. Users with access to those specific alternative hardware pieces can expect similar behavior in Downfall.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 can run Downfall across all tested resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, all four settings clear 60 FPS, with Ultra achieving 106.7 FPS average, well above the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, all four settings also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 76 FPS average being the most demanding playable preset. At 3840x2160, High settings clear 60 FPS at 76.1 FPS average, Low and Medium also remain playable, but Ultra falls short at 46.7 FPS average.

The verdict by resolution confirms this: at 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best playable setting at 76.1 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable, and Ultra is the best at 76 FPS average. At 1920x1080, all four settings are playable, and Ultra is the best at 106.7 FPS average. The system is fully capable of running the game at 60 FPS or higher at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K with High settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data from the database spans three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 255.7 FPS average, Medium produces 213.3 FPS average, High produces 170.7 FPS average, and Ultra produces 106.7 FPS average. The range at 1080p is from 106.7 FPS to 255.7 FPS, with a difference of 149 FPS between the lowest and highest presets.

At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 183.6 FPS average, Medium produces 150 FPS average, High produces 120.3 FPS average, and Ultra produces 76 FPS average. The range at 1440p narrows to 107.6 FPS between the highest and lowest presets.

At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 112.5 FPS average, Medium produces 112.5 FPS average, High produces 76.1 FPS average, and Ultra produces 46.7 FPS average. The 4K range is 65.8 FPS between Low and Ultra, with the Ultra preset being the only one below 60 FPS.

The database does not record minimum FPS or maximum FPS values for any resolution, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS. The playable threshold is defined at 60 FPS, and the verdict by resolution assigns playable settings as those that meet or exceed that threshold. For 4K, High, Low, and Medium all exceed 60 FPS average. For 1440p, all four settings exceed 60 FPS average. For 1080p, all four settings exceed 60 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 1634 out of 3716 total tested combos in Downfall in the database. This places the combo in the 44th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning it outperforms a substantial majority of tested hardware pairings. The rank of 1634 out of 3716 total combos indicates that a majority of tested systems are either above or below this configuration in terms of measured performance in Downfall.

The rank reflects the measured performance data, with the combo clearing 60 FPS in nearly all presets across all resolutions. The only exception is 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 46.7. This one sub-threshold result does not eliminate the combo's overall ranking. The rank is directly derived from the measured FPS data, and since the combo ranks 1634 out of 3716, it sits just above the midpoint of all tested combos. A rank of 1634 out of 3716 means the combo outperforms roughly 2082 other tested combinations, which places it in the upper-middle range of tested hardware pairings for Downfall. Users aiming for a high rank in the database will find this combo solidly placed above average in the overall distribution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS average FPS is High settings, which achieves 76.1 FPS average. Low settings at 112.5 FPS average and Medium at 95 FPS average are also playable at 4K, but High is the recommended choice. Ultra at 46.7 FPS average does not meet the 60 FPS threshold, so High settings should be used.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is Ultra settings at 76 FPS average. High settings at 120.3 FPS average, Medium at 150 FPS average, and Low at 183.6 FPS average are also playable, but Ultra provides the highest visual quality with frame rate to spare at 76 FPS average.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS average is Ultra settings at 106.7 FPS average. High settings at 170.7 FPS average, Medium at 213.3 FPS average, and Low at 255.7 FPS average are playable, but Ultra settings can be used with a strong margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

The best settings for each resolution are High at 4K at 76.1 FPS average, Ultra at 1440p at 76 FPS average, and Ultra at 1080p at 106.7 FPS average. The system's strongest showing is at 1080p Ultra, where the frame rate is 46.7 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. At both 1440p Ultra and 4K High, the margin is exactly 16.1 FPS above the threshold, showing consistent performance at the upper end of the playable range across resolutions 1440p and 4K.