Downfall

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G sits in a narrow performance band relative to its nearest measured rivals. The database shows the processor's average benchmark score of 17507 places it within 0.8 percent of four comparable chips. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE trails by a negligible 0.1 percent with a score of 17482, making it the closest match in raw throughput. The Intel Core 7 150U comes in at 17395, a 0.6 percent deficit, while the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE and Intel Core i3-14100T both edge ahead by less than a point: 17614 (0.6 percent higher) and 17648 (0.8 percent higher) respectively. In practical terms, any of these four chips would deliver nearly indistinguishable frame pacing in Downfall, since the delta between the slowest and fastest rival is under two percent.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 posts an average benchmark score of 79842, which places it in the 92nd percentile among all tested GPUs. Its nearest rivals are a curious mix of data-center and mobile parts. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, just 0.3 percent behind, while the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB trails by 0.6 percent at 79396. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is 1.1 percent behind at 78940, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X actually leads by 1.4 percent with 80959. The spread here is slightly wider than on the CPU side, but still tight enough that a user swapping between these GPUs would see similar ceiling behavior in this horror title. The RTX 5090's advantage over its closest rival is less than 1.5 percent, which falls within run-to-run variance for many games.

What this means for Downfall is that the CPU's nearest alternatives would behave almost identically in CPU-bound scenes, while the GPU's nearest alternatives would cap out at nearly the same frame rates in GPU-bound scenarios. The recorded data shows the Ryzen 5 4600G holds its own against newer and older parts alike, with no single rival offering a meaningful leap in compute headroom.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra. The measured average frame rate at Ultra is 190.4 FPS, which clears the playable threshold by a wide margin. Every other preset also exceeds 60 FPS, but Ultra represents the highest visual quality while still delivering a comfortable frame rate.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best choice. The average frame rate at this preset is 136.2 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High, Medium, and Low all run faster, but none offer higher visual fidelity than Ultra, so the choice is straightforward.

At 3840x2160, the situation remains the same: Ultra is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. The measured average is 87.1 FPS, which is lower than at the other resolutions but still comfortably clears the threshold. Low, Medium, and High all produce higher frame rates, but Ultra provides the maximum image quality without dropping below playable performance. At no resolution does the combination fall short of 60 FPS on any preset, which makes the best-settings decision purely a matter of visual preference.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded frame rates reveal how the balance of CPU and GPU responsibility shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the spread between Low and Ultra is 107 FPS (297.4 down to 190.4), indicating that the GPU is doing most of the work as settings scale. The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 2 part with a 3.70 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clock, has enough headroom to feed the RTX 5090 even at the lowest settings, where the frame rate reaches 297.4 FPS. This suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p; the GPU's workload scales with preset complexity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset drops to 263.5 FPS, a 33.9 FPS reduction compared to 1080p Low. Ultra at 1440p falls to 136.2 FPS, a 54.2 FPS drop from 1080p Ultra. The percentage decline from Low to Ultra at this resolution is steeper than at 1080p, which points to the GPU becoming more dominant as pixel count increases. The CPU's role remains consistent: it feeds frames without bottlenecking, as evidenced by the still-high Low preset figure.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's dominance becomes unmistakable. Low drops to 205.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 87.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 118.7 FPS, the largest absolute spread across all resolutions. Meanwhile, the CPU's contribution remains static; its job of preparing frames does not change with resolution, only the GPU's rendering load does. The data indicates that Downfall at this resolution is overwhelmingly GPU-bound, with the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus handling the increased pixel throughput while the Ryzen 5 4600G keeps pace without issue.

The scaling between resolutions tells the same story. From 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops from 190.4 to 87.1, a 54 percent reduction that aligns with the 4x pixel count increase. The CPU's performance metrics, such as its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593, are unchanged by resolution, so any frame rate movement across resolutions must be attributed to the GPU. For users deciding where to allocate upgrades, this game rewards GPU investment first, with the CPU already sufficient at every tested resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall, and it can do so at the highest settings at every resolution tested. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 1920x1080, Ultra runs at 190.4 FPS average, far above the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 136.2 FPS, again clearing the threshold with room to spare. At 3840x2160, Ultra runs at 87.1 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS and provides a smooth experience for a horror title where consistent frame pacing matters.

The database lists all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at every resolution, meaning there is no setting combination in the recorded data that falls below 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average across the entire dataset is the 4K Ultra figure of 87.1 FPS, which remains 27.1 FPS above the playable threshold. The RTX 5090's 92nd percentile GPU ranking and the Ryzen 5 4600G's 71st percentile CPU ranking combine to produce a system that never dips below playable performance in this game. For users with a 60 Hz or even 144 Hz display, this combination offers headroom for future settings changes or additional background tasks without compromising frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings sweep shows a clear hierarchy. Low delivers 297.4 FPS average, Medium 272.7 FPS, High 257.1 FPS, and Ultra 190.4 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop at this resolution, a 66.7 FPS decrease that reflects the added shading and post-processing load of the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the same ordering holds. Low produces 263.5 FPS, Medium 245.8 FPS, High 221.3 FPS, and Ultra 136.2 FPS. The High to Ultra gap widens to 85.1 FPS, showing that the most demanding preset scales more aggressively with resolution than the lower tiers. Low to Medium at 1440p is a modest 17.7 FPS difference, while Medium to High is 24.5 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the values compress as the GPU reaches its practical limits. Low runs at 205.8 FPS, Medium at 164.9 FPS, High at 134.6 FPS, and Ultra at 87.1 FPS. The Low to Medium drop is 40.9 FPS, Medium to High is 30.3 FPS, and High to Ultra is 47.5 FPS. The gap between 1080p Low and 4K Low is 91.6 FPS, while the gap between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra is 103.3 FPS. No min or max FPS values were recorded in the database, so the analysis relies on average frame rates, which are consistently above the playable threshold in every configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3716 tested combinations in the database, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 holds rank 319. That places it in the top 8.6 percent of all tested combos for Downfall. The rank reflects the combined capability of both components in this specific title, not their standalone benchmark scores. The GPU's 92nd percentile standing and the CPU's 71st percentile standing do not simply average out; the game's engine and the resolution scaling seen in the measured FPS data determine the final placement.

The 319th rank out of 3716 indicates that this system outperforms the vast majority of tested hardware combinations in Downfall, even though the CPU is a mid-range part by percentile. The RTX 5090's enormous rendering power compensates for the CPU's modest position, and the game's apparent reliance on GPU throughput at all resolutions allows the combination to climb well above its component-average ranking. For context, the nearest CPU rivals would likely shift the rank by only a few positions given their sub-one-percent score differences, while the nearest GPU rivals, being within 1.4 percent, would also produce a similar rank. The data suggests that this specific pairing is well balanced for this game, with neither component dragging the other down to a meaningful degree.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Downfall at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 4K?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 87.1 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Which component has more influence on performance in Downfall?

A: The GPU. Frame rates drop by 54 percent from 1080p Ultra (190.4 FPS) to 4K Ultra (87.1 FPS) as resolution increases, while the CPU's workload remains constant across resolutions, indicating the RTX 5090 is the primary performance driver.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Ultra is the best preset at 2560x1440, delivering 136.2 FPS average. All four presets exceed 60 FPS, but Ultra offers the highest visual quality without dropping below playable performance.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 4600G compare to the Intel Core i3-14100T?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, which is 0.8 percent lower than the Intel Core i3-14100T's 17648. The difference is small enough that gameplay performance in Downfall would be nearly identical between the two.

Q: Does this system drop below 60 FPS at any resolution or preset in the recorded data?

A: No. The lowest measured average frame rate across all resolutions and presets is 87.1 FPS at 4K Ultra. Every other configuration runs faster, with 1080p Low reaching 297.4 FPS.

Q: What rank does this combination hold among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 319th out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 8.6 percent of all recorded hardware pairings for Downfall.