Downfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured frame rates place this combo firmly below the 60 FPS playability threshold across every preset. Low settings produce an average of 47 FPS, Medium drops to 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS, High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra falls to just 20 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial, a 27 FPS difference, indicating that the graphics workload scales heavily with preset quality.

Moving down to 2560x1440, the situation improves considerably. Low settings average 76 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a comfortable margin. Medium settings average 62 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 71 FPS, so the average is playable but frame pacing may dip below the threshold during intense scenes. High settings average 51 FPS, which misses the target, and Ultra drops to 32 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra at 1440p spans 44 FPS, reinforcing that preset selection is the dominant factor at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combo performs best overall. Low settings average 106 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS, and High averages 71 FPS. All three presets stay above 60 FPS. Ultra is the outlier, averaging only 44 FPS, which is a steep drop from High. The full spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 62 FPS, the largest gap among all tested resolutions, showing that Ultra demands far more from the hardware than the other presets.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern: the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes relatively more relevant at 1080p. Scaling from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 on the same preset reveals the GPU load intensifying. For example, High settings drop from 51 FPS at 1440p to 32 FPS at 4K, a 37% reduction. Medium settings drop from 62 FPS to 39 FPS, a 37% reduction as well. Low settings drop from 76 FPS to 47 FPS, a 38% reduction. This consistent decline across presets indicates that the Intel Arc B390's rendering capacity is the limiting factor when pixel count rises.

At 1920x1080, the CPU's role becomes more visible. The Ryzen 5 7400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, can feed frames fast enough to reach 106 FPS at Low settings. But the GPU still caps performance at Ultra, where 44 FPS is far below what the CPU could theoretically support. The difference between Low and Medium at 1080p is 19 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is 16 FPS, suggesting the GPU handles incremental preset changes predictably. The jump from High to Ultra, however, costs 27 FPS, indicating that Ultra enables effects that disproportionately tax the GPU.

Comparing resolutions at the same preset, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is milder than from 1440p to 4K. High settings go from 71 FPS at 1080p to 51 FPS at 1440p, a 28% drop. Low settings go from 106 FPS to 76 FPS, a 28% drop as well. Medium settings go from 87 FPS to 62 FPS, a 29% drop. The CPU is not the limiting factor in these transitions; the GPU is. The Ryzen 5 7400F's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, place it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, so its processing headroom is ample for this title at these settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the database records show that the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sits within a tight cluster of comparable processors. The Intel Core i5-14600T has an average benchmark score of 32707, which is 0.1% ahead of the Ryzen 5 7400F's average score of 32750. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697, a 0.2% deficit. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812, which is 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32662, a 0.3% gap. These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning any of these processors would deliver essentially identical frame pacing in Downfall when paired with the same GPU. The Ryzen 5 7400F is not uniquely fast or slow in this group; it is statistically indistinguishable from its nearest rivals.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482. Its nearest rivals are all NVIDIA parts with similar scores. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% lower. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% lower, and the GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% lower. These are all older, low-end parts, and the performance deltas are small enough that swapping the Arc B390 for any of them would produce nearly the same frame rates in Downfall. The Arc B390 is not meaningfully faster than these alternatives, so users should expect similar behavior across this GPU tier.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Downfall? The answer depends entirely on the resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, the verdict is no: no settings clear 60 FPS, and the best average is 47 FPS at Low, which still falls short. The database lists no playable settings at 4K for this combo.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is yes, but only for two presets. Low settings average 76 FPS, and Medium settings average 62 FPS. Both clear the 60 FPS threshold. High and Ultra do not, with averages of 51 FPS and 32 FPS respectively. The best playable preset at 1440p is Medium, which delivers an average of 62 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the verdict is a clear yes for three presets. Low averages 106 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS, and High averages 71 FPS. All stay above 60 FPS. Ultra does not, averaging only 44 FPS. The best playable preset at 1080p is High, with an average of 71 FPS. For a 60 FPS target, this combo is viable at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's overall ranking for Downfall, this combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3303 out of 3716 tested combos. That places it in the bottom 11% of all configurations tested for this game. The low GPU percentile, 9th among all GPUs, is the primary reason for this rank. The CPU's 83rd percentile is not enough to compensate for the GPU's limited rendering throughput. The recorded data indicates that this combo is suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at medium or high presets, but it is not a high-performance pairing for this title. Users with this hardware should expect frame rates that fall below the median for the database, especially at higher resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is as follows.

At 1920x1080, High settings are the best choice. The average FPS is 71, which clears the threshold by 11 frames. Medium is also playable at 87 FPS, and Low at 106 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while still delivering a smooth experience. Ultra is not viable, as it drops to 44 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings are the best choice. The average FPS is 62, just above the 60 FPS threshold. Low is also playable at 76 FPS, but Medium provides better visual fidelity. High at 51 FPS and Ultra at 32 FPS do not meet the playability standard.

At 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. The closest is Low at 47 FPS, which is 13 frames below the target. The database records no best settings for 4K because no configuration in this combo reaches 60 FPS at that resolution. For users who must play at 4K, the data suggests lowering the resolution or accepting frame rates below the playable threshold.