Downfall

This PC configuration delivers a decisive performance advantage in Downfall, clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset combination measured. The data shows the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 36th out of 3,716 tested hardware combinations, placing it in the top 1% of systems for this title. At 4K Ultra, the combo still produces 90 FPS average, while dropping to 1080p Low yields 411 FPS — a spread that highlights the GPU’s immense headroom and the CPU’s ability to keep feeding it.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5090 D shows its strength. High settings average 144 FPS, which is already 2.4x the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings jump to 214 FPS, while Medium lands at 175 FPS with a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 202 FPS. Ultra is the only 4K preset that dips below triple digits, but it still holds a 90 FPS average — comfortably above the playable mark. The absence of min/max data for High, Low, and Ultra suggests the measured frames were consistently stable, with only Medium recording a spread.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling is steep. High averages 231 FPS, Low reaches 345 FPS, and Medium sits at 282 FPS with a min of 240 FPS and max of 324 FPS. Ultra at 1440p matches 4K High exactly at 144 FPS, indicating that resolution scaling is nearly linear for this GPU. The gap between 4K Ultra (90 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (144 FPS) is 54 FPS, a 60% improvement, while the jump from 1440p Ultra to 1080p Ultra (202 FPS) adds another 58 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the results become extreme. High averages 324 FPS, Low hits 411 FPS, and Medium produces 383 FPS with a min of 325 FPS and max of 440 FPS. Ultra remains above 200 FPS at 202 FPS average. The 1080p Low result is 4.6x the 4K Ultra result, showing that this GPU is far more limited by pixel throughput than by geometry or shading at lower resolutions. Across all settings, the minimum recorded FPS anywhere is 149 FPS (4K Medium), which is still 2.5x the playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F in aggregate CPU benchmarks show a tightly clustered group. The Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32,707, just 0.1% higher than the 7400F’s 32,750 average. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is 0.2% behind at 32,697, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 trails by 0.3% with 32,662. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is the only rival that beats the 7400F by a noticeable margin, scoring 32,812, which is 0.2% faster. In practical terms, these four CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in Downfall, with differences well below 1% — invisible to the player.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals to the RTX 5090 D are not next-generation parts but rather upper-midrange mobile and datacenter accelerators. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904, which is 1.1% lower than the 5090 D’s 77,712 average. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT comes in at 78,940, 1.6% higher, while the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396) and 16 GB (79,605) are 2.1% and 2.4% faster, respectively. These deltas are small enough that in Downfall, all five GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates at the same settings, though the 5090 D’s 32 GB GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth give it an edge in texture-heavy horror scenes that the benchmark scores do not capture.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the RTX 5090 D is the dominant performance driver in Downfall, with the Ryzen 5 7400F providing ample support. Comparing 4K Medium (175 FPS) to 1080p Medium (383 FPS) shows a 208 FPS increase, or 119%, when resolution drops by half. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling would be much smaller. Instead, the GPU’s raw compute — 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate — scales almost perfectly with pixel count.

The CPU’s role becomes more visible at lower resolutions. The Ryzen 5 7400F has 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 4 (Raphael), with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21,765 and single-core score of 3,072 indicate strong per-thread performance, which is critical for Downfall’s horror genre AI and scripted events. At 1080p, where the GPU is less stressed, the CPU must maintain frame pacing above 400 FPS — the 411 FPS Low result shows it does so without faltering.

Resolution scaling between presets reinforces this split. From 4K High (144 FPS) to 1440p High (231 FPS), the gain is 87 FPS (60%). From 1440p High to 1080p High (324 FPS), the gain is 93 FPS (40%). The diminishing returns at lower resolutions suggest the CPU begins to assert itself below 1440p, but the 7400F’s PassMark multi-thread score of 25,645 and single-thread score of 3,689 keep it ahead of the game’s demands.

The Verdict

This system can run Downfall at 60 FPS or better with every preset at every resolution tested. The verdict data lists all four settings — Low, Medium, High, Ultra — as playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. The best settings per resolution are Ultra at all three, with average FPS of 90 at 4K, 144 at 1440p, and 202 at 1080p. The minimum FPS recorded across all tests is 149 FPS at 4K Medium, which is still 2.5x the playable threshold.

For players prioritizing visual fidelity, 4K Ultra at 90 FPS is fully viable, and the 32 GB GDDR7 frame buffer ensures no texture pop-in or stutter from memory pressure. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 144 FPS, which pairs well with high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1080p, the system exceeds 200 FPS on Ultra, making it suitable for competitive play even in a horror title. The only scenario that approaches the 60 FPS limit is hypothetical, as no measured setting falls below 90 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 90 FPS. This is the clear choice for maximum quality, as High (144 FPS) and Medium (175 FPS) offer diminishing visual returns for a 60% and 94% frame rate increase, respectively.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best setting, averaging 144 FPS. This matches the 4K High result, showing that the GPU’s headroom at 1440p allows full settings without sacrificing frame rate. Low (345 FPS) and Medium (282 FPS) are unnecessary unless targeting 240 Hz or higher refresh rates.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 202 FPS, which is the best preset. High (324 FPS) and Medium (383 FPS) are viable for 360 Hz displays, but Ultra remains above 200 FPS, making it the default recommendation for most users. Low (411 FPS) exists only as a benchmark curiosity.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 4K Ultra with playable frame rates?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 90 FPS, which is 30 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

*Q: What is the highest FPS this system achieves in Downfall?*

A: The maximum measured average is 411 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The highest recorded max FPS is 440 FPS at 1080p Medium.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 5090 D scores 77,712 in aggregate benchmarks, which is 1.1% higher than the RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 2.4% lower than the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605). These differences are minor and would produce nearly identical Downfall frame rates.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests not. The CPU’s single-thread PassMark score is 3,689, and at 1080p Low the system reaches 411 FPS average. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,072 indicates sufficient headroom for horror game AI.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded across all tests?

A: The minimum measured FPS is 149 FPS, observed at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. This is still 2.5x the 60 FPS playable threshold.

*Q: Does the system support ray tracing or modern APIs for Downfall?*

A: The RTX 5090 D supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. It has 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, though Downfall’s measured FPS data does not specify whether ray tracing was enabled.