Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination delivers a high-performance experience in Downfall, a 2016 horror title. Measured frame rates show the pairing clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution, with the most demanding Ultra preset remaining playable at 2560x1440 and 1920x1080. The data indicates that this system is well-suited for high-refresh-rate play at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K Ultra dips below the target, requiring a settings reduction to maintain smooth performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable settings preset at 3840x2160?

A: The High preset is the most demanding playable option at 4K, achieving an average of 90.4 FPS. The Ultra preset falls short of the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 54.4 FPS.

Q: Does this combo maintain 60 FPS at 1440p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 produces an average of 87.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964 on average. It is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H, 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H, and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core 5 210H. It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F by 0.2%.

Q: What is the performance delta between the GPU and its closest competitor?

A: The RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score of 23172. It is 0.3% behind the NVIDIA P106-100 and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, and 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and AMD Radeon R9 M290X.

Q: Which component is more critical at 1080p versus 4K?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (scoring 974 in 3dmark_single_thread) helps push frame rates to 297.6 FPS on Low. At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as the average FPS drops to 54.4 on Ultra, indicating a heavier reliance on graphics processing.

Q: What is the overall ranking of this combo among tested configurations?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F and RTX 3080 ranks 1045 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the top 28% of all configurations.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in component importance across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system's performance is heavily influenced by the CPU. The Ryzen 5 7500F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads boosting up to 5.00 GHz, demonstrates its capability by enabling frame rates that exceed 200 FPS on the High preset (203.9 avg). The scaling from Low (297.6 FPS) to High (203.9 FPS) shows a 31.5% drop, but the absolute numbers remain exceptionally high, suggesting that the CPU is feeding the GPU adequately without becoming a bottleneck.

Moving to 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The average FPS on High is 143.3, which is 29.7% lower than the 1080p High result. This reduction indicates that the GPU's rendering load is increasing. The RTX 3080, with 8704 shading units and a 320-bit memory bus delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, handles the additional pixel count efficiently. The Ultra preset still achieves 87.4 FPS, showing that the GPU has enough headroom to manage 1440p with maxed-out settings without falling below the 60 FPS target.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The High preset averages 90.4 FPS, but the Ultra preset collapses to 54.4 FPS, a 39.8% reduction from High. This steep drop highlights the VRAM and memory bandwidth pressure at 4K. The RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory is sufficient for High settings, but the Ultra preset's additional texture and shadow demands exceed what the GPU can sustain at 60 FPS. The CPU's role diminishes; even with strong multi-threaded scores (22799 in Cinebench R23), the frame rate is capped by the GPU's pixel throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo achieves a rank of 1045 out of 3716 tested configurations, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all systems. This ranking reflects a strong overall performance profile, though it is not near the top. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 77 and the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 68 suggest that the pairing is balanced, with the CPU slightly outperforming the GPU in relative standing.

The rank can be contextualized by examining the measured FPS at 2560x1440 Ultra (87.4 FPS). This result indicates that the combo is capable of delivering a high-refresh-rate experience at a common gaming resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 54.4 FPS, while below the threshold, is still close enough that minor settings adjustments yield playable performance. In comparison to the nearest rival combos, the CPU's 0.1% edge over the Intel Core i7-11850H and the GPU's 0.3% deficit to the NVIDIA P106-100 suggest that this system sits in a tightly contested performance band, where a few percentage points separate it from alternatives.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall with playable performance at all tested resolutions, provided settings are chosen appropriately. The verdictByResolution data confirms that at 3840x2160, the High, Low, and Medium presets all clear the 60 FPS threshold, with High being the best playable option at 90.4 FPS. The Ultra preset fails to meet the threshold at 54.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets including Ultra are playable, with Ultra achieving 87.4 FPS. At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, and Ultra delivers 126.9 FPS.

The system's ability to exceed 200 FPS on High at 1080p and maintain above 140 FPS at 1440p High makes it excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. For 4K users, the recommendation is to stick with High settings to enjoy smooth gameplay, as the jump to Ultra sacrifices 36 FPS and drops below the playable threshold. The data indicates that this is a capable 1440p powerhouse, a solid 1080p performer, and a competent 4K machine when settings are moderated.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core i7-11850H, AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, Intel Core i7-13620H, and Intel Core 5 210H. The Ryzen 5 7500F is within 0.4% of these chips, meaning that a system using any of them would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Downfall. For gaming at 1080p where the CPU matters more, swapping to the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.2% lower score) would result in negligible frame rate differences.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and AMD Radeon R9 M290X. The performance deltas here are also minimal, ranging from 0.3% to 0.4%. This suggests that a system with the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, for instance, would produce nearly identical frame rates at 4K resolutions, where the GPU is the primary bottleneck. However, these rivals may differ in other aspects such as memory size or driver support, which are not captured in the average benchmark score.

Best Settings per Resolution

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

• 3840x2160: High preset, averaging 90.4 FPS. This is the optimal balance of visual quality and performance, as Ultra falls below the threshold.
• 2560x1440: Ultra preset, averaging 87.4 FPS. This allows for maximum visual fidelity while still providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target.
• 1920x1080: Ultra preset, averaging 126.9 FPS. The system has substantial headroom at this resolution, enabling maxed settings with high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact average FPS recorded for each resolution and settings combination:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 90.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 133.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 109.0 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 54.4 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 143.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 215.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 176.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 87.4 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 203.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 297.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 243.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 126.9 |

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern. At each resolution, the Low preset yields the highest FPS, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra is most pronounced at 4K, where the average drops from 90.4 to 54.4, a 39.8% reduction. At 1440p, the same settings drop is 39.0% (from 143.3 to 87.4), while at 1080p, it is 37.8% (from 203.9 to 126.9). This consistent percentage drop across resolutions indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a similar relative load increase, but the absolute frame rate at 4K is too low to sustain playability. The min and max FPS values are not provided in the data, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates, which are consistently above 60 FPS for all playable presets.