Downfall

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination capable of running Downfall at 4K?

A: Yes, at 4K the combo maintains 60+ FPS on High, Low, and Medium settings. High delivers an average of 68 FPS, Medium averages 82 FPS, and Low averages 101 FPS. However, Ultra drops to 42 FPS, which falls short of the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 68 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. High averages 108 FPS, Medium averages 132 FPS, and Low averages 162 FPS. All four presets are playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 780M?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639, while the Radeon 780M scores 17588, a delta of 0.3%. This places the RTX 4060 slightly ahead, but the difference is within a fraction of a percent, indicating near-identical overall GPU compute performance.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707, a delta of 0.1%, making the two effectively equivalent in multi-threaded workloads.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 support hardware ray tracing and modern API features?

A: Yes, the RTX 4060 includes 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This makes it fully compatible with modern rendering features in Downfall, though the game's horror genre typically prioritizes lighting and shadows.

Q: What is the measured FPS at 1080p Medium, and what are the minimum and maximum values?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 185, with a minimum of 157 and a maximum of 213. This provides a wide margin above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in component importance as resolution scales. At 1920x1080, the CPU's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072) and the GPU's raw throughput both contribute substantially, but the gap between Low and Ultra settings — 226 FPS versus 95 FPS — indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count and shading complexity rise. The CPU, with 6 cores and 12 threads, has ample headroom at this resolution, as evidenced by the 226 FPS Low preset result, which far exceeds display refresh rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling pattern intensifies. Low settings yield 162 FPS, Medium 132 FPS, High 108 FPS, and Ultra 68 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 94 FPS, a 58% reduction, which is predominantly driven by GPU load. The RTX 4060's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become more stressed as texture and shader complexity increase, but the 68 FPS Ultra result shows the GPU still maintains playability. The CPU's role diminishes here; even at Ultra, the frame rate stays well above the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting the Ryzen 5 7400F's 32 MB shared L3 cache and Zen 4 architecture are not bottlenecking.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is decisively the dominant factor. Ultra settings collapse to 42 FPS, while High recovers to 68 FPS, Medium to 82 FPS, and Low to 101 FPS. The 26 FPS gap between High and Ultra at 4K (68 versus 42) is the largest preset-to-preset delta across all resolutions, highlighting the RTX 4060's 128-bit memory bus and 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput as the critical constraint. The CPU's contribution is negligible at this resolution; the Ryzen 5 7400F's multi-core score of 21765 in Cinebench R23 is far beyond what Downfall's engine requires for 4K rendering, where pixel throughput dominates. Benchmark results indicate that for 1080p and 1440p gaming, the RTX 4060 is the primary determinant of quality settings, while at 4K, the GPU alone dictates whether the game is playable at all.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four quality presets, with average, minimum, and maximum values where recorded. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 226 FPS, Medium averages 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 and maximum of 213, High averages 152 FPS, and Ultra averages 95 FPS. All 1080p presets clear the 60 FPS threshold with substantial margin, and even the Ultra average of 95 FPS provides a comfortable buffer for frame-time spikes in horror sequences.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 162 FPS, Medium averages 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 and maximum of 152, High averages 108 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 112 FPS is particularly notable — it indicates that even in the most demanding scenes, the frame rate never approaches the playability limit. The Ultra preset's 68 FPS average is the closest any 1440p setting comes to the 60 FPS threshold, but it still clears it by 8 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results diverge sharply. Low averages 101 FPS, Medium averages 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 and maximum of 95, High averages 68 FPS, and Ultra averages 42 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 70 FPS shows that even at 4K, the combination can sustain playable frame rates during intense moments. High's 68 FPS average is right at the edge — playable but with no headroom. Ultra's 42 FPS average is 18 FPS below the threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The data confirms a consistent scaling pattern: each preset step reduces average FPS by roughly 16-20% at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra drop is 38% below High, indicating a non-linear scaling penalty at the highest settings.

The Verdict

This combination can run Downfall, but the playable envelope varies significantly by resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear 60 FPS, with the Ultra preset delivering 95 FPS on average. This makes 1080p Ultra the recommended configuration for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. At 2560x1440, all presets are also playable, including Ultra at 68 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is exactly at the same average as 4K High (68 FPS), which suggests a trade-off between resolution and quality that users should consider.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is more nuanced. High, Medium, and Low are playable, with averages of 68, 82, and 101 FPS respectively. Ultra is not playable, averaging 42 FPS. The best playable setting at 4K is High, delivering 68 FPS — playable, but with only 8 FPS of headroom above the threshold. For users prioritizing a locked 60 FPS experience with no frame drops, 4K Medium (82 FPS average, 70 FPS minimum) is the safer choice. Overall, the system is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine for Downfall, and a 4K-capable system only if settings are kept at High or below.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F's nearest rivals are all within a fraction of a percent in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32707 (0.1% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697 (0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812 (-0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32662 (0.3% delta). In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver indistinguishable frame rates in Downfall at 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU is the primary bottleneck. At 4K, the CPU differences would be even less relevant, as the RTX 4060's rendering limits dominate.

For the GPU, the RTX 4060's nearest rivals are notable for their diversity. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666 (-0.2% delta), the AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588 (0.3% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551 (0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509 (0.7% delta). These rivals span different market segments — from legacy desktop GPUs to integrated graphics — but the benchmark scores indicate that in Downfall's workload, they would produce similar average FPS. However, it is critical to note that the RTX 4060's dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth give it advantages in texture-heavy scenes, whereas the Radeon 780M, being an integrated solution, would share system memory bandwidth. Users considering these alternatives should expect comparable baseline performance but potentially different behavior in memory-constrained scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 2009 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 54th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's strong 83rd-percentile standing and the GPU's more modest 61st-percentile position. The ranking suggests that while the CPU is a high-performing component relative to all processors, the GPU holds the combination back from top-tier status in this game. The data indicates that 1714 other combos outperform this pairing, and 2008 combos rank below it.

The rank distribution implies that Downfall is not particularly demanding on CPU resources — the Ryzen 5 7400F's 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 4.70 GHz boost clock is sufficient to feed the RTX 4060 at all resolutions. The bottleneck is clearly the GPU, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 42 FPS. For users seeking higher rankings, the data suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield more substantial gains than upgrading the CPU, since the current processor already sits in the 83rd percentile. However, within its segment, this combination delivers a well-balanced experience for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the 4K High preset serving as a viable option for those willing to compromise on quality.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 68 FPS. Medium offers a more comfortable margin at 82 FPS with a 70 FPS minimum, which is recommended for users who want to avoid frame drops during intense horror sequences. Low achieves 101 FPS but sacrifices visual quality unnecessarily given the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best choice, averaging 68 FPS. This provides the highest visual fidelity while clearing the threshold by 8 FPS. For users who prefer additional headroom, Medium at 132 FPS (minimum 112 FPS) is a robust alternative, but Ultra's 68 FPS is sufficient for a smooth experience.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 95 FPS on average, making it the clear recommendation. This is 35 FPS above the playable threshold, providing ample margin for frame-time spikes. The Medium preset at 185 FPS (minimum 157 FPS) is overkill for most displays, but it does ensure an entirely stutter-free experience even on high-refresh monitors. For this resolution, Ultra is the definitive best setting — it maximizes visual quality while still maintaining a frame rate that exceeds the requirements of most displays.