Downfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Downfall on this AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and Intel Arc B390 combination shows a clear performance curve across three resolutions and four quality presets. All figures come from direct measurement, with average FPS captured for every configuration, and minimum/maximum values recorded only for Medium settings.

At 3840x2160, the system produces its lowest frame rates. The Low preset averages 47 FPS, which is the fastest setting at this resolution. Medium drops to 39 FPS average, with a minimum of 33 and maximum of 44. High falls further to 32 FPS average, while Ultra bottoms out at 20 FPS average. None of these configurations reach the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating that 4K is not viable for smooth gameplay on this hardware.

Stepping down to 2560x1440 brings significant improvement. Low averages 76 FPS, making it the only preset that clears 60 FPS by a wide margin. Medium averages 62 FPS, with minimum 53 and maximum 71, which just crosses the playable threshold. High drops to 51 FPS average, and Ultra sits at 32 FPS average. The gap between Low and Medium is 14 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 11 FPS, and High to Ultra is 19 FPS, showing that the most demanding preset exacts a heavy toll.

At 1920x1080, the system shows its best performance. Low averages 106 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded across all tests. Medium averages 87 FPS, with minimum 74 and maximum 100. High averages 71 FPS, still comfortably above 60. Ultra averages 44 FPS, falling well short of playable. The scaling from 1440p to 1080p is substantial: Low improves from 76 to 106 FPS, Medium from 62 to 87 FPS, High from 51 to 71 FPS, and Ultra from 32 to 44 FPS.

The minimum and maximum figures, available only for Medium, show solid frame pacing at 1080p where the range from 74 to 100 is tight. At 1440p the range from 53 to 71 is wider, and at 4K the range from 33 to 44 is narrower but still below the playable threshold. Benchmark results indicate that the system's frame delivery is consistent enough at lower resolutions to avoid severe stutter, but the absolute averages dictate the playability verdict.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database defines playable as maintaining an average of at least 60 FPS. Applying that standard to each resolution yields a clear hierarchy of what this hardware can handle.

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest average is Low at 47 FPS, followed by Medium at 39, High at 32, and Ultra at 20. Since even the least demanding setting falls 13 FPS short of the threshold, there is no best playable setting at 4K. Users targeting this resolution would need to accept sub-60 performance or reduce the resolution entirely.

At 2560x1440, two presets are playable: Low and Medium. Low averages 76 FPS, which is well above the threshold, while Medium averages 62 FPS, barely clearing it. The best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 62 FPS. This represents the highest visual quality that maintains playability, and the recorded minimum of 53 FPS does dip below 60 momentarily, but the average satisfies the criterion. High at 51 FPS and Ultra at 32 FPS fall below the threshold.

At 1920x1080, three presets are playable: High, Low, and Medium. Low averages 106 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS, and High averages 71 FPS. The best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 71 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that clears the threshold, and it does so with an 11 FPS margin. Ultra at 44 FPS is not playable. The data shows that High at 1080p is the sweet spot for this hardware, offering the best visual fidelity among playable options.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS across resolutions and presets reveals how the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and Intel Arc B390 share the workload in Downfall. This horror title scales predictably with resolution, which indicates that the GPU becomes the dominant factor as pixel count rises, while the CPU's role is more pronounced at lower resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the GPU has less work per frame, so the CPU can exert more influence on frame rates. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p is from 106 to 44 FPS, a 62 FPS drop that shows the graphics settings are still the primary lever. However, the fact that Low reaches 106 FPS suggests the CPU can feed frames quickly enough to push the GPU to high output. The Ryzen 5 5600F, with its Zen 3 architecture and 6 cores, 12 threads, appears sufficient to avoid bottlenecking at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's load increases significantly. Low drops from 106 to 76 FPS, a 30 FPS reduction, while Medium drops from 87 to 62 FPS, a 25 FPS reduction. This scaling shows that the Arc B390's rendering capacity is the limiting factor as resolution climbs. The CPU still delivers enough throughput for the GPU to reach its limits, but the frame rate is increasingly dictated by the graphics card.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is decisively the bottleneck. Low averages just 47 FPS, which is less than half of the 1080p Low figure. The scaling from 1440p to 4K for Low is from 76 to 47 FPS, a 29 FPS drop, while Medium drops from 62 to 39 FPS, a 23 FPS drop. These reductions are almost entirely attributable to the GPU's pixel throughput. The Arc B390's 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient for 4K in this title.

Preset scaling reinforces this analysis. At 1080p, the difference between High and Ultra is 27 FPS (from 71 to 44), while at 1440p it is 19 FPS (from 51 to 32), and at 4K it is 12 FPS (from 32 to 20). The diminishing absolute impact of Ultra at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is already saturated and additional settings have less relative effect. The CPU's role is strongest at 1080p where frame rates are highest, but even there, the GPU's limits are reached before the CPU becomes a constraint.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database provides nearest rival comparisons for both the CPU and GPU, based on average benchmark scores. These allow for identifying hardware that would behave similarly in Downfall.

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945 and sits in the 85th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, with an average score of 36938 and a delta of 0 percent, meaning the two are effectively identical in performance. A system built with that Intel chip would produce nearly the same CPU-bound frame rates. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, a delta of -0.2 percent, putting it marginally ahead. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, a delta of -0.4 percent, also slightly faster. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, a delta of -0.5 percent, the fastest of the group. All four rivals are within half a percent of the 5600F, so any of them would deliver statistically indistinguishable CPU performance in Downfall.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482 and sits in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, indicating very low overall performance. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, with an average score of 1463 and a delta of 1.3 percent, meaning the Arc is slightly faster. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, a delta of 1.5 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, a delta of 2.5 percent. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, a delta of 2.7 percent. These rivals are all older, low-end parts, and the deltas show that the Arc B390 is only marginally quicker. In Downfall, any of these GPUs would produce very similar frame rates, all falling short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K and Ultra settings, with the same general playability profile at lower resolutions. The 9th percentile ranking underscores that this GPU is not designed for demanding titles, and the measured FPS confirms that assessment.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Downfall at 4K resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average FPS is 47 on the Low preset, and every other preset falls below that, with Medium at 39, High at 32, and Ultra at 20. The 60 FPS playable threshold is not reached at any setting.

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

A: Medium, with an average of 62 FPS. Low also clears the threshold at 76 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality while still averaging above 60 FPS. High at 51 FPS and Ultra at 32 FPS are not playable.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1920x1080?

A: High, with an average of 71 FPS. Low averages 106 FPS and Medium averages 87 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Ultra averages 44 FPS and is not playable.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482, placing it in the 9th percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1463, which is 1.3 percent slower. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M is 1.5 percent slower, the GT 625 OEM is 2.5 percent slower, and the GT 710 is 2.7 percent slower. All are closely matched in overall performance.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36945, placing it in the 85th percentile. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938, a 0 percent delta. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, a -0.2 percent delta. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, a -0.4 percent delta. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, a -0.5 percent delta. All are within half a percent of each other.

Q: Is the system more CPU-bound or GPU-bound in Downfall?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions. From 1080p to 4K, the Low preset drops from 106 to 47 FPS, a 56 percent reduction that tracks with the GPU's rendering load. The CPU's 85th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 9th percentile ranking also points to the graphics card as the limiting factor.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Downfall has a nuanced answer that depends entirely on resolution and settings. The data shows a system that is fully capable at 1080p, marginally playable at 1440p, and inadequate at 4K.

At 1920x1080, the verdict is clear: this system runs the game well. The High preset averages 71 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with an 11 FPS margin. Lower presets perform even better, with Medium at 87 FPS and Low at 106 FPS. Only Ultra fails to reach playable levels, averaging 44 FPS. For users with 1080p displays, the recommended configuration is High settings, which delivers both solid visual quality and smooth frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the system is playable but with more constraints. The Medium preset averages 62 FPS, just above the threshold, and Low averages 76 FPS. High and Ultra both fall short, at 51 and 32 FPS respectively. Users with 1440p monitors should select Medium for the best balance, accepting that the average is close to the playable line and that minimum frames may dip into the 50s.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot run the game at playable frame rates. No preset reaches 60 FPS, with Low being the fastest at 47 FPS. The GPU's 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs and its sub-1500 average benchmark score make this outcome predictable. Users with 4K displays would need to lower the resolution or upgrade the graphics card.

Overall, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and Intel Arc B390 combination is a viable 1080p gaming system for Downfall, a marginal 1440p system, and not a 4K system. The CPU is more than adequate, ranking in the 85th percentile, while the GPU holds the system back at higher resolutions. The recorded data supports a recommendation of High settings at 1080p or Medium at 1440p for the best experience.