Downfall

FAQ

Q: What is the highest quality preset this PC can run at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080, the system can run the Ultra preset, which delivers an average of 109 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G compare to its nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507. It sits 0.1% above the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482), 0.6% above the Intel Core 7 150U (17395), and trails the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (17614) by 0.6% and the Intel Core i3-14100T (17648) by 0.8%.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 17208 and ranks in the 61st percentile among all GPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, scores 0.7% higher at 17083, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 is 1% behind at 17037.

Q: Which settings are playable at 3840x2160?

A: At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High (79.7 FPS), Low (115.9 FPS), and Medium (96.5 FPS). The Ultra preset drops to 50 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does this CPU and GPU combination rank among all tested combos for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1561 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database for Downfall, placing it in the upper portion of the distribution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 78.7 FPS. All four presets, Low through Ultra, clear the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data for Downfall shows a clear pattern where the GPU is the dominant factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's influence becomes more visible at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 2 architecture, provides a solid foundation, but the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070's rendering throughput is what ultimately determines playability at demanding settings.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all presets. The Low preset delivers 258.3 FPS, Medium reaches 211.2 FPS, High produces 170.6 FPS, and Ultra still manages 109 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 149.3 FPS, which indicates that the game's graphical settings have a substantial impact on rendering load. At this resolution, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU, and the scaling between presets reflects the GPU's workload rather than any CPU limitation.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but the scaling tightens. Low produces 186.9 FPS, Medium delivers 147.7 FPS, High reaches 122.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 78.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 108.2 FPS, narrower than at 1080p. This suggests that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes more saturated, and the relative cost of each preset level changes. The Ultra preset at 1440p still clears 60 FPS comfortably, which indicates the RTX 3070 has sufficient bandwidth and compute capacity for this workload.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The Low preset delivers 115.9 FPS, Medium produces 96.5 FPS, High reaches 79.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 50 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to reach 60 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at the same preset shows a significant drop: High goes from 122.1 FPS to 79.7 FPS, a reduction of 42.4 FPS. Low goes from 186.9 FPS to 115.9 FPS, a reduction of 71 FPS. These large drops confirm that the GPU's rendering capacity, not the CPU, is the binding constraint at 4K.

The CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p Low, where the system reaches 258.3 FPS. At such high frame rates, the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance and memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s) become relevant factors. However, since the playable threshold is 60 FPS, the CPU never becomes a bottleneck that prevents a smooth experience in any tested configuration. The data indicates that this pairing is well balanced for Downfall: the CPU provides enough throughput to keep the GPU fed at lower resolutions, while the GPU handles the heavy lifting at higher resolutions and presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G in the database are all within a narrow performance band. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482, which is 0.1% lower than the 4600G's 17507. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, 0.6% higher. The Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, 0.6% lower, and the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, 0.8% higher. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall when paired with the same GPU, since the differences are well under 1% in aggregate benchmark scores.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT with a score of 17083 (0.7% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 at 17037 (1% lower), the AMD Radeon HD 7970M at 17019 (1.1% lower), and the NVIDIA Tesla K40c at 17468 (1.5% higher). These deltas are small enough that swapping the RTX 3070 for any of these cards would result in very similar performance in Downfall. The RX 7600 XT, being the closest consumer-oriented rival, would likely produce frame rates within a few percent of the RTX 3070 across all resolutions and presets.

The practical implication is that this system's performance profile is representative of a broad cluster of hardware. Users with a Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE or an Intel Core i3-14100T instead of the Ryzen 5 4600G should expect the same playability outcomes. Likewise, those with an RX 7600 XT instead of the RTX 3070 would see nearly identical results. The 4K Ultra preset would likely remain just below 60 FPS, while all other combinations would clear the threshold.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Downfall. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra delivering 109 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra reaching 78.7 FPS. At 3840x2160, three presets are playable: High at 79.7 FPS, Medium at 96.5 FPS, and Low at 115.9 FPS. The only configuration that fails to meet the 60 FPS threshold is 4K Ultra at 50 FPS.

For users with a 1080p or 1440p display, this system provides a fully playable experience at the highest settings. At 4K, the recommendation is to use High settings, which delivers 79.7 FPS and remains comfortably above the playable threshold. The data shows no other problematic configurations, and the system handles the game's horror atmosphere with smooth frame delivery across nearly the entire settings matrix.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 1561 out of 3716 tested combos in the database for Downfall. This places the system in the 42nd percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly 58% of tested combos perform better and 42% perform worse. Given that the CPU sits in the 71st percentile among all CPUs and the GPU in the 61st percentile among all GPUs, the combo ranking is somewhat lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest. This is typical for a game that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, where the RTX 3070's mid-tier standing among GPUs carries more weight than the CPU's relatively higher percentile ranking.

The rank also reflects that many tested combos in the database likely pair higher-tier GPUs with similar or better CPUs. The fact that the system still clears 60 FPS at 4K High and 1440p Ultra demonstrates that despite its mid-pack ranking, the performance is more than adequate for this specific title.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 109 FPS. This is the highest quality option and it clears the threshold by 49 FPS, leaving substantial headroom.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average of 78.7 FPS. The margin above the threshold is 18.7 FPS, which is still comfortable but noticeably less than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 79.7 FPS. Ultra falls to 50 FPS and is therefore not recommended. High provides a 19.7 FPS margin over the threshold, making it the optimal choice for 4K users.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low delivers 115.9 FPS, Medium produces 96.5 FPS, High reaches 79.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 50 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline of roughly 19 to 30 FPS per preset step, with the largest single drop occurring between High and Ultra at 29.7 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the measured average frame rates are: Low at 186.9 FPS, Medium at 147.7 FPS, High at 122.1 FPS, and Ultra at 78.7 FPS. The step from High to Ultra represents a 43.4 FPS drop, which is the largest gap between any two consecutive presets at this resolution. The step from Low to Medium is 39.2 FPS, and from Medium to High is 25.6 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are: Low at 258.3 FPS, Medium at 211.2 FPS, High at 170.6 FPS, and Ultra at 109 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 47.1 FPS, between Medium and High is 40.6 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 61.6 FPS. The High to Ultra transition is the most expensive in the entire dataset, indicating that the Ultra preset at 1080p imposes a significant additional rendering cost.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the Ultra preset carries a disproportionately large performance penalty compared to High. At 1080p, the penalty is 61.6 FPS; at 1440p, it is 43.4 FPS; and at 4K, it is 29.7 FPS. The absolute cost of Ultra shrinks as resolution increases, but the relative cost remains high enough that 4K Ultra is the only configuration that fails to meet the playable threshold. The minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded in the measured data, so the analysis relies on average frame rates, which provide a complete picture of the system's performance envelope for this game.