Downfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with Intel Arc B570 delivers a wide performance envelope across presets. Low settings produce an average of 163 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded for this combination at any resolution. Medium settings maintain an average of 133 FPS, with a minimum of 113 FPS and a maximum of 153 FPS, indicating consistent frame pacing. High settings drop to an average of 109 FPS, while Ultra settings fall to an average of 68 FPS — still above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 95 FPS reduction, a 58% performance loss when moving from the least to most demanding preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern emerges but with narrower margins. Low settings average 116 FPS, Medium averages 95 FPS with a minimum of 81 FPS and a maximum of 110 FPS, and High averages 78 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p produce an average of 49 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 67 FPS, a 58% drop that mirrors the 1080p scaling behavior. The Medium preset's minimum of 81 FPS shows that even under demanding scenes, the combination holds above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the picture shifts significantly. Low settings average 72 FPS, just clearing the playability bar. Medium settings average 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS, sitting marginally below the 60 FPS threshold. High settings average 49 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 30 FPS. The resolution scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a 91 FPS reduction, or a 56% performance loss. From 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the drop is 38 FPS, a 56% reduction — consistent scaling across presets when increasing resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU benchmarks place the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G in close company with several mobile and low-power processors. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i3-1220P, scores 21066 against the Ryzen's 21088 average benchmark score, a delta of 0.1% — effectively identical performance. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V scores 21112, just 0.1% higher than the Ryzen, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U scores 21133, 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155U scores 21174, 0.4% ahead. These deltas are within measurement noise, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Downfall when paired with the same GPU.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 places it alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which scores 20534 — a 0.1% difference in favor of the Intel card. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20582, 0.1% ahead of the B570. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4% behind, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% ahead. For gaming purposes, these four GPUs would deliver essentially the same FPS in Downfall, though the mobile-oriented parts may have different power characteristics that do not appear in benchmark scores.

A system built with any of these CPU-GPU pairings would behave similarly to the tested configuration. The Ryzen 5 5600G's 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the Arc B570's 65th percentile among GPUs indicate a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically outclasses the other. The data suggests that swapping to the Core i3-1220P or the RTX 3070 Mobile would yield frame rates within 1% of the measured values at every resolution and preset combination.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3716 tested combinations for Downfall, this CPU-GPU pairing ranks 2988th. This places it in the lower third of all tested systems, which is consistent with the measured FPS data showing that 4K Ultra and 1440p Ultra both fall below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The rank reflects the combination's ability to handle the game at lower resolutions and presets, but its position indicates that many other hardware pairings deliver higher frame rates in the most demanding scenarios.

The rank of 2988 out of 3716 means that roughly 80% of tested combinations outperform this setup. This is not a criticism of the components individually — the Ryzen 5 5600G sits at the 74th percentile among CPUs and the Arc B570 at the 65th percentile among GPUs — but rather a function of the game's demands at higher settings. The combination's strength lies in its consistency across 1080p and 1440p, where it clears the 60 FPS threshold at multiple presets. The data shows a system that is capable but not exceptional, suited for mainstream gaming rather than high-refresh-rate or 4K scenarios.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall, but the playable envelope depends heavily on resolution and preset selection. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 68 FPS, providing headroom above the playability bar. At 2560x1440, Low, Medium, and High all remain playable, with High averaging 78 FPS as the best visual quality option that stays above 60 FPS. Ultra at 1440p averages 49 FPS, which is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings clear the threshold, averaging 72 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, just one frame below the playability bar, with a minimum of 50 FPS that indicates occasional dips below 60. High and Ultra at 4K average 49 FPS and 30 FPS respectively, both unplayable. The verdict is clear: this system is a solid 1080p performer, a good 1440p performer at medium-to-high settings, and a marginal 4K performer limited to low settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data reveals how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU plays a more significant role, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 95 FPS, a 58% reduction, driven primarily by increased GPU load as pixel shaders and texture complexity rise. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, based on Zen 3 architecture, are sufficient to feed the Arc B570 at this resolution, as evidenced by the 163 FPS Low preset result.

At 1440p, the GPU begins to assert dominance. The 67 FPS drop from Low to Ultra represents a 58% reduction, but the absolute numbers — 116 FPS at Low and 49 FPS at Ultra — show that the GPU's 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 2304 shading units are now the limiting factor. The CPU's contribution diminishes as resolution increases, since the number of draw calls and CPU-bound calculations per frame does not scale with pixel count.

At 4K, the GPU is decisively the bottleneck. The 72 FPS at Low settings versus 30 FPS at Ultra shows a 42 FPS spread, and the overall performance level indicates that the Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is insufficient for this game at high visual fidelity. The CPU's role at 4K is minimal — even a significantly weaker processor would likely produce similar frame rates, as the GPU is saturated. The data shows a typical scaling pattern: CPU-limited at low resolution and low settings, GPU-limited at high resolution and high settings, with the crossover point occurring somewhere between 1080p Medium and 1440p High.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which average 72 FPS. Medium settings average 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS, falling just below the 60 FPS playability threshold. High and Ultra settings average 49 FPS and 30 FPS respectively, which are not playable.

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

A: High settings provide the best visual quality while maintaining an average of 78 FPS. Medium averages 95 FPS and Low averages 116 FPS, but High offers the highest fidelity that still clears the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 49 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G scores 21088 on average benchmarks. The Intel Core i3-1220P is 0.1% slower, the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V is 0.1% faster, the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U is 0.4% faster. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming.

Q: Does the game favor the CPU or GPU at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the CPU is more influential than at higher resolutions. The 163 FPS result at Low settings suggests the Ryzen 5 5600G's single-thread performance, scoring 1409 in Cinebench R23, is sufficient to feed the GPU. However, the 95 FPS drop from Low to Ultra indicates that GPU load becomes the limiting factor as settings increase.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B570 comparable to any other GPU in this game?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20556 places it within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, Intel Arc A750, NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, and AMD Radeon R9 M390X. These GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall at the same settings and resolution.

Q: What is the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Ultra settings average 68 FPS at 1920x1080, which is the highest preset available and remains above the 60 FPS threshold. This provides the best visual quality while retaining playable performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, averaging 68 FPS. This is the maximum preset available, so the system fully maxes out the game at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, High settings provide the best balance, averaging 78 FPS. Ultra falls to 49 FPS, below the playable threshold, making High the highest quality option that maintains 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings achieve playable performance, averaging 72 FPS. Medium averages 59 FPS, one frame below the threshold, so Low is the only viable preset at 4K. The 72 FPS average at 4K Low provides some headroom, but the minimum frame rate data is not recorded for this setting, so occasional dips below 60 FPS cannot be ruled out.