Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the Intel Arc B390 in Downfall presents a clear picture of a system constrained by its graphics component. The recorded data shows a combination that can handle the horror title at 1080p and 1440p with adjusted settings, but it falls short of playability at 4K. This analysis breaks down the measured performance, component roles, and how this specific pairing stacks up against other tested configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves the 60 FPS playability threshold. The highest recorded average frame rate at this resolution is 47 FPS on Low settings, which still falls below the target. The best playable experience at 4K is effectively unavailable with this hardware combination, as even the least demanding preset fails to reach the required performance level.

At 2560x1440, the database records two playable settings: Low and Medium. The best settings that maintain at least 60 FPS are Medium, which delivers an average of 62 FPS. This is the optimal choice for 1440p, as it provides a higher visual quality setting while still clearing the playable threshold. The High preset at this resolution drops to 51 FPS average, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the system has three playable settings: Low, Medium, and High. The best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are High, delivering an average of 71 FPS. This represents the most demanding preset that remains playable at this resolution, offering the best visual fidelity among the viable options. The Ultra preset at 1080p only manages 44 FPS average, which falls short of the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the Intel Arc B390 is the primary performance limiter across all tested resolutions. The GPU's average benchmark score places it in the 9th percentile among all tested graphics cards, a very low position that suggests significant constraints in rendering capabilities. The CPU, by contrast, sits in the 77th percentile among all processors, indicating a much stronger relative position in the system.

The scaling between resolutions reveals the GPU-bound nature of this pairing. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 106 FPS, but at 1440p Low it drops to 76 FPS, a reduction of 30 FPS. Moving to 4K Low further reduces performance to 47 FPS, another 29 FPS decline. This consistent degradation with increasing resolution points directly to the graphics processor struggling to maintain fill rates and shader workloads as pixel count rises.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when examining the settings scaling at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 62 FPS (106 to 44), while at 1440p the same settings span shows a 44 FPS difference (76 to 32), and at 4K it is 27 FPS (47 to 20). The shrinking delta between Low and Ultra at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU saturates before the CPU becomes a relevant factor.

The Ryzen 5 7500F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, provides ample processing headroom for this horror title. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and single-core score of 3218 suggest that CPU-bound scenarios are unlikely in this game, especially given the low frame rates recorded. The data shows that the GPU is the definitive bottleneck at every resolution tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings was measured. Low settings produce an average of 106 FPS, with no minimum or maximum recorded. Medium settings yield an average of 87 FPS, with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS. High settings deliver an average of 71 FPS. Ultra settings drop significantly to an average of 44 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 62 FPS, showing strong scaling with visual quality at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the measurements show a similar pattern but with lower overall performance. Low settings average 76 FPS. Medium settings average 62 FPS, with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 71 FPS. High settings average 51 FPS. Ultra settings average 32 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 44 FPS, a smaller spread than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU begins to limit the upper bound of performance.

At 3840x2160, all presets fall below the playability threshold. Low settings average 47 FPS. Medium settings average 39 FPS, with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS. High settings average 32 FPS. Ultra settings average 20 FPS. The total spread at 4K is 27 FPS, the smallest of the three resolutions, reinforcing that the GPU is heavily saturated and cannot scale effectively with lower settings.

The minimum and maximum values recorded only for Medium settings at each resolution provide additional context. At 1080p Medium, the 74 to 100 FPS range shows reasonable frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the 53 to 71 FPS range indicates occasional dips below the 60 FPS target, even though the average clears it. At 4K Medium, the 33 to 44 FPS range is consistently below playability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964. The nearest rivals in the database are closely matched. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935, a delta of 0.1 percent. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25005, a delta of -0.2 percent. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911, a delta of 0.2 percent. The Intel Core 5 210H scores 24872, a delta of 0.4 percent. These processors would behave nearly identically in Downfall from a CPU perspective, meaning any of them paired with the Arc B390 would produce similar frame rates in this GPU-limited scenario.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. The nearest rivals are all NVIDIA parts from older generations. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, a delta of 1.3 percent. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, a delta of 1.5 percent. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, a delta of 2.5 percent. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, a delta of 2.7 percent. These comparisons highlight the Arc B390's position in the lower tier of graphics hardware, and in Downfall they would likely produce frame rates very close to the recorded values, all consistently below the 60 FPS at 4K and mostly playable at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel Arc B390 ranks 3303 out of 3716 tested combinations in Downfall. This places the system in the lower portion of the database, around the 11th percentile of all combos tested for this game. The ranking reflects the GPU's limited capabilities, as the CPU alone is relatively strong, but the pairing as a whole struggles to deliver high frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions.

The rank relative to the GPU's low percentile among all GPUs is consistent with the measured results. A system that ranks in the bottom 9th percentile for graphics hardware would logically land in the bottom 11th percentile for this specific game's combos. The data shows that the GPU bottleneck directly translates into a low position in the game-specific rankings.

Given that 413 other tested combinations outperform this pairing in Downfall*, the system's practical limitations are clear. Most other hardware combinations in the database would deliver better results, and the specific pairing analyzed here represents a lower-performing option for this title.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The recorded data shows playable settings at Low, Medium, and High presets at 1080p, with High delivering an average of 71 FPS, the best playable settings.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the best playable settings at 1440p, achieving an average of 62 FPS. Low also clears the 60 FPS threshold with 76 FPS, while High and Ultra fall below at 51 FPS and 32 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with the Intel Arc B390 in Downfall?

A: No. The database records no playable settings at 3840x2160. Even Low settings only reach an average of 47 FPS, below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24964, with the nearest rival being the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F at 25005, a delta of -0.2 percent. The Intel Core i7-13620H is also close at 24911, a delta of 0.2 percent.

Q: What GPU alternatives would perform similarly?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, GeForce 800M, GeForce GT 625 OEM, and GeForce GT 710 are the nearest GPU rivals, with benchmark score deltas of 1.3 percent to 2.7 percent from the Arc B390.

Q: How does this combo rank in the overall database for Downfall?

A: The combination ranks 3303 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of tested hardware for this game.

The Verdict

The data confirms that the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with Intel Arc B390 can run Downfall, but only under specific conditions. At 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold, and the verdict records no playable settings at this resolution. At 2560x1440, Low settings at 76 FPS and Medium settings at 62 FPS both clear the playability threshold, with Medium as the best playable option with an average of 62 FPS. At 1920x1080, Low, Medium, and High presets all achieve at least 60 FPS, with High being the best playable settings at an average of 71 FPS. The system is clearly GPU-limited, and the low GPU percentile confirms that the Arc B390 is the defining factor in this combination's performance. For a horror game, 1080p at High settings offers the most balanced experience among playable configurations.