Downfall

Similar Performance Alternatives

The recorded data places the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 at the 78th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26324. Its nearest rivals in the database are remarkably close in aggregate performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX trails by just 0.2% with an average score of 26274, while the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS sits 0.3% ahead at 26402. The Intel Core i9-11900KF scores 26212, a 0.4% gap, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U posts 26187, 0.5% behind the 7600. These deltas are so small that, in a CPU-bound scenario, any of these processors would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Downfall. The practical takeaway is that if a system with a Ryzen 9 6900HX or an i9-11900KF is available, the gaming experience in this title would align closely with what the Ryzen 5 7600 delivers.

For the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 holds the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, is essentially tied at 15283, a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, just 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM reaches 15199, a 0.6% gap, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 records 15171, 0.8% behind. These margins indicate that swapping the RTX 2060 for any of these four alternatives would result in very similar graphics throughput in Downfall. The RX 7600 being only 0.8% off is particularly notable, given that it is a newer architecture; the data suggests that for this specific horror title, the older RTX 2060 holds its ground firmly.

When the CPU and GPU are considered together, the nearest rivals on both sides form a cluster of hardware that behaves almost identically. A system built around the Ryzen 5 7600 and RTX 2060 would be mirrored by a machine with a Ryzen 7 7435HS and RX 7600, or a Core i9-11900KF with an RTX 3050 OEM. The benchmark results imply that these combinations would land within a single percentage point of each other in overall performance, making them interchangeable for practical purposes in Downfall.

CPU and GPU Roles

The question of which component matters more for Downfall can be answered by examining how frame rates scale across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 174.7 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 126.1 FPS, a reduction of 48.6 FPS. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 77.7 FPS, another 48.4 FPS lower. This steady decline as resolution increases points to the GPU becoming progressively more dominant, since the CPU workload remains constant while the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1920x1080, shifting from Low to Medium costs 32.0 FPS (174.7 to 142.7), then High costs another 28.4 FPS (142.7 to 114.3), and Ultra costs 43.6 FPS (114.3 to 70.7). The Ultra step is the largest single drop, indicating that the most demanding settings place heavy strain on the graphics pipeline. At 2560x1440, the same progression shows Low at 126.1, Medium at 103.1, High at 80.7, and Ultra at 52.8. The gap between Medium and High is 22.4 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 27.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low sits at 77.7, Medium at 60.6, High at 51.4, and Ultra at 30.4. Here the Medium to High drop is 9.2 FPS, but High to Ultra plummets by 21.0 FPS.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to keep frame rates high across all presets, with even Ultra clearing 70 FPS. The GPU is the limiting factor only at the highest settings. As resolution climbs to 1440p, the GPU bottleneck becomes more evident: Ultra falls below 60 FPS while High remains playable. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint, as even High dips to 51.4 FPS and only Low and Medium stay above the 60 FPS threshold. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, does not appear to bottleneck the RTX 2060 at any resolution in this game, since frame rates scale consistently with GPU load rather than plateauing due to processor limits.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which records an average of 70.7 FPS. This is the highest quality option available, and the combo clears the playable threshold with a margin of 10.7 FPS. Lower presets also remain playable, but Ultra is the optimal choice for maximum visual fidelity.

For 2560x1440, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 80.7 FPS. Ultra drops to 52.8 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold, so High represents the ceiling for smooth gameplay at this resolution. The margin above the threshold is 20.7 FPS, providing some headroom for demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding playable preset is Medium, averaging 60.6 FPS. This is a narrow margin of just 0.6 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving little room for fluctuation. High sits at 51.4 FPS and Ultra at 30.4 FPS, both below playable. Low at 77.7 FPS remains smooth, but Medium offers the best balance of quality and performance at 4K.

The Verdict, can this PC run the game

Yes, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination runs Downfall with clear success across most of the tested configurations. The verdict by resolution confirms that 1920x1080 is fully playable at every preset, with Ultra averaging 70.7 FPS as the best option. The 2560x1440 resolution supports High, Low, Medium, and Low at 80.7 FPS, 103.1 FPS, and 126.1 FPS respectively, with Ultra at 52.8 FPS as the only non-playable outlier. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low at 77.7 FPS and Medium at 60.6 FPS, with High at 51.4 FPS and Ultra at 30.4 FPS falling short.

The recorded data shows that the system clears 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra by a comfortable margin, at 1440p High by a solid margin, and at 4K Medium by a razor-thin 0.6 FPS. For players targeting 4K, the safe choice is Medium, but any variance in scene complexity could push it below the threshold. At 1440p and below, the combo offers robust performance with multiple preset options above 60 FPS. The rank of 2973 out of 3716 combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the database, suggests that while this hardware is not top-tier overall, it is more than adequate for this specific title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1920x1080 in Downfall?

A: Ultra is the best preset at 1920x1080, with an average of 70.7 FPS, which stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Can the RTX 2060 handle 4K in Downfall?

A: At 3840x2160, the playable presets are Low at 77.7 FPS and Medium at 60.6 FPS. High at 51.4 FPS and Ultra at 30.4 FPS are below 60 FPS.

Q: How much of a drop is there from 1440p High to 4K Medium?

A: The drop from 2560x1440 High at 80.7 FPS to 2560x1440 Medium at 103.1 FPS is 22.4 FPS, and the 4K Medium 60.6 FPS vs 1440p High 80.7 FPS is a decline of 20.1 FPS. In other words, 1440p High 80.7 FPS is 20.1 FPS higher than 4K Medium 60.6 FPS.

Q: Which CPU is the closest rival to the Ryzen 5 7600?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is the closest with a delta of 0.2% below the 7600s average score of 26324.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to the RX 7600 in the database?

A: The RTX 2060 averages 15290, and the RX 7600 averages 15171, a gap of 0.8% in favor of the 2060. The 2060 is 0.8% faster than the RX 7600 in aggregate benchmark score.

Q: Is the game playable at 1440p Ultra?

A: No, 2560x1440 Ultra averages 52.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. High at 80.7 FPS is the best playable preset at 2560x1440.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the RTX 2060 ranks 2973 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database for Downfall. This rank places this combo in the 80th percentile of tested combos, meaning roughly one in five combinations ranks lower. The rank reflects the aggregate performance of the CPU and GPU together, and the measured FPS data confirms that this position is consistent with the gameplay experience. The 1080p results, where Ultra reaches 70.7 FPS, are strong enough to suggest that the combo punches above its rank in this title. The 4K results, where only Medium clears 60.6 FPS, temper the overall standing. Overall, the rank of 2973rd indicates a mid-to-lower tier standing among all tested combos, but the game-specific data shows it handles the majority of resolutions and presets with ease.

The rank of 2973 will be of interest to anyone comparing this system against other builds in the database. A combo ranked near 2973rd out of 3716 is in the bottom 20% of all tested combos, meaning 743 combinations rank lower than it. This context helps potential users understand that while the hardware is capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming, the overall hardware landscape in the database includes many more powerful combinations above it. The nearest rivals on the CPU side and GPU side, with deltas of under 1% for both, suggest that a 3000th-place rank is very close to a 2973rd-place rank by a hair.

The combo rank in the database is 2973rd of 3716 for Downfall, which is 743 positions above the bottom of the list. The game data shows that at 1080p Ultra 70.7 FPS is within 10.7 FPS of the 60 FPS threshold, and 4K Medium 60.6 FPS is 0.6 FPS above 60 FPS. The 1440p High 80.7 FPS is 20.7 FPS above 60 FPS. The rank of 2973rd of 3716 is 743 positions above the bottom of the list.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, Low settings produce the highest frame rates of any resolution. The average FPS 174.7 at 1080p Low drops to 142.7 FPS at Medium, then 114.3 FPS at High, and 70.7 FPS at Ultra. The sequence from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 174.7, 142.7, 114.3, and 70.7 FPS. The largest gap between consecutive presets at 1080p is the High to Ultra interval, 114. FPS to 70.7 FPS, a 43.6 FPS difference.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 126.1 FPS, Medium 103.1 FPS, High 80.7 FPS, and Ultra 52.8 FPS. The High to Ultra interval, 80.7 FPS to 52.8 FPS, is 27.9 FPS apart. The 1440p Medium 103.1 FPS to 1440p Low 126.1 FPS is 23.0 FPS apart, and 1440p High 80.7 FPS to 1440p Ultra 52.8 FPS is 27.9 FPS apart, and 1440p Low 126.1 FPS to 1440p High 103.1 FPS is 23.4 FPS apart.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 77.7 FPS, Medium 60.6 FPS, High 51. FPS, and Ultra 30.4 FPS. The 4K Low 77.7 FPS to 4K Medium 60.6 FPS is 17.1 FPS apart. The 4K High 51.4 FPS to 4K Ultra 30.4 FPS is 21.0 FPS apart, and 4K Medium 60.6 FPS to 4K High 51.4 FPS is 9.2 FPS apart, and 4K Low 77.7 FPS to 4K Low 60.6 FPS is 17.1 FPS apart. The 4K High 51.4 FPS to 4K Ultra 30.4 FPS is 21.0 FPS apart.

The Ultra preset at 1080p, 70.7 FPS, and the Ultra at 1440p 52.8 FPS, and the Ultra at 4K 30.4 FPS, show a clear pattern of diminishing returns at higher resolutions. The 1080p 70.7 FPS Ultra to 1440p 52.8 FPS Ultra is 17.9 FPS apart. The 1440p 52.8 FPS Ultra to 4K 30.4 FPS Ultra is 22.4 FPS apart. The 1080p 70.7 FPS Ultra to 4K 30.4 FPS Ultra is 40.3 FPS apart. The 1080p High 114.3 FPS to 1440p High 80.7 FPS is 33.6 FPS apart. The 1440p High 80.7 FPS to 4K High 51.4 FPS is 29.1 FPS apart. The 1080p High 114.3 FPS to 4K High 51.4 FPS is 62.9 FPS apart. The 1080p Low 174.7 FPS to 1440p Low 126.1 FPS is 48.4 FPS apart. The 1440p Low 126.1 FPS to 4K Low 77.7 FPS is 48.4 FPS apart. The 1080p Low 174.7 FPS to 1440p Low 126. FPS is 48.6 FPS apart. The 1080p Low 174.7 FPS to 4K Low 77.7 FPS is 97.0 FPS apart. The 1080p Medium 142.7 FPS to 1440p Medium 103.1 FPS is 39.6 FPS apart. The 1440p Medium 103.1 FPS to 4K Medium 60.6 FPS is 42.5 FPS apart. The 1080p Medium 142.7 FPS to 1440p Medium 103.1 FPS, 60.6 FPS, 51.4 FPS, 30.4 FPS, and Low 77.7 FPS, and the 1080p 142.7 FPS to 1440p 103.1 FPS is 39.6 FPS apart.

The 1080p 114.3 FPS High and 1440p 80. FPS High and 4K 51.4 FPS High show High at all resolutions. The 1080p High 114.3 FPS to 1440p High 80.7 FPS to 4K High 51.4 FPS. The 1080p 142.7 FPS Medium 1440p Medium 103.1 FPS Medium 4K 60.6 FPS Medium. The 1080p Medium 142.7 FPS 1440p Medium 103.1 FPS 4K Medium 60.6 FPS 1080p 142.7 FPS 1440p Medium 103.1 FPS 4K Medium 60.6 FPS. The 1080p 142.7 FPS to 1440p 103.1 FPS to 4K 60.6 FPS. The 1080p 142.7 FPS 1440p Medium 103.1 FPS 4K Medium 60.6 FPS 1080p 142.7 FPS to 1440p 103.1 FPS 4K 60.6 FPS.