Downfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Downfall shows a wide performance spread across resolutions and presets, with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and Intel Arc B370 combination delivering playable frame rates only at specific settings tiers. At 3840x2160, the highest resolution tested, the average frame rate never reaches 60 FPS under any preset. The Ultra preset produces an average of 18 FPS, which is the lowest recorded result in the entire dataset. Medium settings at 4K yield an average of 35 FPS with a minimum of 30 FPS and a maximum of 40 FPS. High settings improve the average to 29 FPS, while Low settings reach 43 FPS. None of these 4K results approach the 60 FPS playability threshold, and even the best case, Low at 43 FPS average, falls well short of smooth gameplay.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance picture improves noticeably. The Low preset delivers an average of 68 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold and marks the only playable setting at this resolution according to the database. Medium settings average 56 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 64 FPS, just below the playability line. High settings average 46 FPS, and Ultra drops to 29 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is substantial: 68 FPS versus 29 FPS, a difference of 39 FPS or roughly 2.3 times the frame rate. This indicates that the preset selection has a dominant effect on performance at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combination performs best overall. The Low preset averages 96 FPS, which is the highest recorded average across all resolutions and settings. Medium settings average 78 FPS with a minimum of 67 FPS and a maximum of 90 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings average 64 FPS, still playable but with less headroom. Ultra settings drop to 40 FPS, which falls below the playability line. The database shows that three presets at 1080p, Low, Medium, and High, all clear 60 FPS, while Ultra does not.

The min and max frame data is only recorded for Medium settings at each resolution. At 4K Medium, the range is 30 to 40 FPS, a narrow band that suggests relatively consistent frame pacing despite the low average. At 1440p Medium, the range spans 48 to 64 FPS, a wider spread that indicates occasional dips below the average. At 1080p Medium, the range is 67 to 90 FPS, showing that even the minimum frame rate stays well above 60 FPS. This consistency at 1080p Medium makes it the most reliable preset for sustained performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the CPU and GPU split their workload across resolutions in Downfall. The Intel Arc B370 has a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, which places it in the 5th percentile among all GPUs in the database. This low percentile ranking indicates that the GPU is a significant limiting factor for this game, especially at higher resolutions where pixel throughput demands increase. The GPU's FP32 performance is rated at 6.144 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s, both figures that suggest modest rasterization capability.

The CPU side is considerably stronger. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D sits in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44573. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H at 44466 (0.2% ahead), the Intel Core i9-13950HX at 44342 (0.5% ahead), the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 at 44309 (0.6% ahead), and the Intel Core i5-14600 at 44889 (0.7% behind this chip). These delta percentages are all within 1%, meaning the CPU's performance is essentially on par with several high-end laptop and desktop processors. The CPU has 6 cores, 12 threads, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which provides ample compute headroom for game logic and physics.

The scaling between resolutions shows where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 96, and at 1440p Low, it drops to 68, a reduction of about 29%. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low, the average falls from 68 to 43, another 37% reduction. This consistent drop as resolution increases points to the GPU being the primary constraint. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would remain relatively flat across resolutions, but the data shows clear and substantial declines at every step up in resolution.

The preset scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 56 FPS (96 down to 40), while at 1440p, the same preset range spans 39 FPS (68 down to 29). At 4K, the spread is 25 FPS (43 down to 18). The shrinking absolute difference at higher resolutions is typical of GPU-bound scenarios: when the GPU is already saturated, changing quality settings has a smaller absolute impact on frame rate because the render resolution dominates the workload. The CPU's strong benchmark position, combined with the GPU's low percentile ranking, suggests that the Intel Arc B370 is the component that determines playability in Downfall across all tested configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database identifies the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS for each resolution. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves this goal. The verdictByResolution field lists no playable settings for 4K, and the best settings entry is null. The closest option is Low at 43 FPS average, which remains far from the 60 FPS threshold. Users targeting 4K would need to accept sub-60 FPS performance or reduce the resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Low, with an average of 68 FPS. Medium comes close at 56 FPS, but it misses the threshold by 4 FPS, and its minimum frame rate of 48 FPS shows that dips can be more pronounced. High at 46 FPS and Ultra at 29 FPS are not viable for smooth gameplay. The database explicitly lists Low as the best settings at 1440p, so this is the recommended preset for that resolution.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is High, with an average of 64 FPS. This preset clears the 60 FPS line, though with limited headroom. Medium offers a more comfortable margin at 78 FPS average with a minimum of 67 FPS, and Low reaches 96 FPS. The database selects High as the most demanding preset that stays playable, which means users can enjoy higher visual quality at 1080p while maintaining acceptable frame rates. Ultra at 40 FPS is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, the combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and Intel Arc B370 delivers playable performance across three presets: High at 64 FPS, Medium at 78 FPS, and Low at 96 FPS. The 1080p High preset is the most demanding option that clears 60 FPS, making it the recommended configuration for players who prioritize visual quality while staying within the playability threshold. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset achieves 68 FPS, which is playable but requires a significant compromise in visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 56 FPS average and 48 FPS minimum falls short, so 1440p users must accept Low settings or lower the resolution. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best result being Low at 43 FPS. The verdictByResolution data confirms that 4K is not playable with this hardware in Downfall.

For a horror game like Downfall, consistent frame pacing matters for maintaining atmosphere and responsiveness. The 1080p Medium preset offers the best balance, with a 78 FPS average and a 67 FPS minimum that never dips below the threshold. The 1440p Low preset at 68 FPS is workable, but the lack of headroom means any demanding scene could push frame rates lower. The overall verdict is clear: this system is a 1080p machine for Downfall, with 1440p possible only at the lowest settings and 4K out of reach.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D all perform within a narrow band of its average benchmark score. The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H scores 44466, which is 0.2% higher, making it a near-identical match for CPU-bound tasks. The Intel Core i9-13950HX scores 44342, 0.5% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 scores 44309, 0.6% higher. On the other side, the Intel Core i5-14600 scores 44889, which is 0.7% higher than the Ryzen 5 7500X3D. These four chips would behave similarly in Downfall, meaning the game's frame rates would remain effectively unchanged if any of them replaced the Ryzen 5 7500X3D, since the GPU is the limiting factor.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are all older or lower-tier GPUs. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, which is 0.2% lower than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% lower. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4% higher than the Arc B370. These delta values are all within 1.5%, so any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall at the same resolution and settings. The practical implication is that swapping the Arc B370 for any of these alternatives would not meaningfully change the playability verdict, as they all sit in the same performance tier.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3429 out of 3716 tested combos in the database for Downfall. This places the system in the bottom 8% of all configurations, which aligns with the measured FPS data showing limited playability at higher resolutions. The rank reflects the GPU's weak position: the Arc B370 is in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, and this drags the overall combo ranking down despite the CPU being in the 89th percentile. The CPU's strong benchmark scores do not compensate for the GPU's limitations in this game, as the frame rate data consistently shows GPU-bound behavior across all resolutions and presets.

The rank of 3429 indicates that most other tested combinations deliver better performance in Downfall. The system's ability to hit 60 FPS at 1080p High and 1440p Low is modest compared to what higher-tier GPUs would achieve, but it is not the worst outcome in the database. The data suggests that users with this combo should treat 1080p as the primary target for a smooth experience, with 1440p as a secondary option only at Low settings. The combination's ranking in the lower percentile of tested configurations reinforces the conclusion that this hardware is suited for entry-level 1080p gaming in Downfall, not for high-resolution or high-preset play.