Downfall

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER form a high-end pairing that delivers well above the 60 FPS playability threshold across every resolution and preset tested in Downfall. The data shows this combo ranks 619th out of 3,716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations. At 4K Ultra, the system still maintains 66.1 FPS average, demonstrating that even the most demanding settings remain comfortably playable. The following analysis breaks down where the CPU and GPU each contribute, which settings to choose at each resolution, and how this hardware compares to its closest competitors.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Ultra settings run at an average of 66.1 FPS at 3840x2160, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four tested presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) remain playable at this resolution.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 145.7. At 3840x2160 Ultra, it falls to 66.1 FPS. This represents a 54.6% reduction in frame rate when quadrupling the pixel count.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER outperform its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU scores 43,223 in average benchmark score, which is slightly below the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, -0.1% delta) and the RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, -0.1% delta). It trails the RTX 4090 Mobile by 1% (43,667).

Q: What CPU performance tier does the Ryzen 5 8400F occupy?

A: The CPU has an average benchmark score of 25,005, placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. It sits nearly level with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24,964, +0.2% delta) and Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935, +0.3% delta).

Q: What is the least demanding preset tested at 1440p?

A: Low settings produce the highest frame rate at 2560x1440, averaging 248.9 FPS. Medium settings follow at 204.7 FPS, then High at 167.7 FPS, with Ultra being the most demanding at 106 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER still in production?

A: No, the production status is listed as End-of-life. Its predecessor is the GeForce 30 series and its successor is the GeForce 50 series.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern of GPU dominance across all resolutions, with the CPU providing ample headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck. At 1920x1080, the GPU is heavily utilized, and the frame rate scales dramatically with preset changes: Low settings produce 349.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 145.7 FPS. This 203.5 FPS spread (58.3% reduction from Low to Ultra) indicates that rendering load, not CPU throughput, is the primary limiter.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same scaling pattern persists but with compressed absolute numbers. Low settings average 248.9 FPS, Medium 204.7 FPS, High 167.7 FPS, and Ultra 106 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 142.9 FPS, suggesting that while the GPU remains the dominant factor, the increased resolution begins to tax the entire pipeline more evenly. The Ryzen 5 8400F's 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.70 GHz boost clock are sufficient to keep feeding the RTX 4070 SUPER even at these elevated frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes the overwhelming constraint. Ultra settings yield 66.1 FPS, while Low settings produce 156.6 FPS. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 90.5 FPS, a 57.8% drop. Notably, the CPU's role diminishes further at 4K; the frame rates at each preset are 35-38% lower than their 1440p counterparts, which aligns with the GPU rendering four times the pixels. The CPU's 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and Zen 4 architecture are not exposed as limitations, as even the highest 4K frame rate (156.6 FPS at Low) remains well above what a CPU-bound scenario would produce.

The preset scaling data shows that Downfall responds primarily to GPU shader and texture work. The transition from Medium to High at each resolution causes a modest frame rate drop (e.g., 282.7 to 230.8 FPS at 1080p), while High to Ultra causes a larger drop (230.8 to 145.7 FPS). This non-linear scaling suggests that Ultra settings introduce disproportionately heavy effects, but the RTX 4070 SUPER's 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth absorb the load effectively at all tested resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which maintains an average of 145.7 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, leaving substantial headroom for frame time spikes or background tasks. For players seeking maximum visual fidelity, Ultra is the clear choice, as it sacrifices only 204 FPS compared to Low settings while providing the highest image quality.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings also deliver the best experience, averaging 106 FPS. This is 46 FPS above the playable threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay even during intense horror sequences. The step down to High produces 167.7 FPS, but the visual difference between High and Ultra justifies the 61.7 FPS cost for most users, given the comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings remain the best option, averaging 66.1 FPS. This is just 6.1 FPS above the playable threshold, leaving less margin than at lower resolutions. Players who prioritize absolute smoothness might consider High settings (102.7 FPS), which nearly doubles the frame rate while sacrificing some graphical fidelity. However, the data indicates that Ultra at 4K is viable for the majority of the experience, with only potentially demanding scenes risking drops below 60 FPS.

The Verdict

This system can run Downfall at every resolution and preset combination tested, with all twelve data points exceeding the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra at 145.7 FPS, which is 85.7 FPS above the threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 106 FPS, providing a 46 FPS margin. At 3840x2160, Ultra runs at 66.1 FPS, which is 6.1 FPS above the threshold, making it the only configuration with a relatively narrow safety buffer.

The verdict is unequivocally positive. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus provide sufficient bandwidth for 4K textures, while the Ryzen 5 8400F's single-thread score of 951 (3DMark) ensures no CPU-side stuttering. The data indicates this is a high-end pairing that handles Downfall with ease, even at the most demanding settings. The only consideration for 4K Ultra users is the slim 6.1 FPS margin, which could be affected by driver overhead or background processes, but benchmark results suggest consistent performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24,964, +0.2% delta) and Intel Core i7-11850H (24,935, +0.3% delta). These processors would behave nearly identically in Downfall, with performance differences of less than 1%. The Intel Core i7-13620H (24,911, +0.4% delta) is also a close match. On the higher side, the AMD EPYC 9474F (25,103, -0.4% delta) would provide marginally better CPU performance, though this is a server-grade chip unlikely to be used in a gaming system.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, -0.1% delta) and RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, -0.1% delta) are the closest performance matches, with deltas of just -0.1%. The Quadro M6000 (43,301, -0.2% delta) and RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667, -1% delta) round out the nearby options. All four GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall, with the RTX 4090 Mobile being the only one with a noticeable (1%) advantage. None of these alternatives would meaningfully change the 4K Ultra result of 66.1 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 619th out of 3,716 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the top 16.7% of all configurations tested for this game. The ranking reflects the GPU's 83rd percentile performance among all GPUs and the CPU's 77th percentile among all CPUs, with the pairing benefiting from a balanced configuration where neither component severely bottlenecks the other.

The rank suggests that while this is a strong system, there are 618 other combos that achieve higher frame rates in Downfall. These likely include configurations with higher-tier GPUs such as the RTX 4090 or RTX 4080 SUPER, or CPUs with higher single-thread performance. However, the 619th rank still indicates that this combo outperforms the vast majority of systems, and the measured FPS data confirms that it clears the 60 FPS threshold at every setting and resolution combination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates. Low settings average 349.2 FPS, Medium settings average 282.7 FPS, High settings average 230.8 FPS, and Ultra settings average 145.7 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is consistent, with each preset tier reducing frame rate by approximately 20-35%.

At 2560x1440, frame rates remain very high. Low settings average 248.9 FPS, Medium settings average 204.7 FPS, High settings average 167.7 FPS, and Ultra settings average 106 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by 28-29% across all presets, which is less than the 44% pixel count increase, indicating some GPU headroom at the lower resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers playable frame rates across all presets. Low settings average 156.6 FPS, Medium settings average 125.7 FPS, High settings average 102.7 FPS, and Ultra settings average 66.1 FPS. The 4K resolution reduces frame rates by 37-38% compared to 1440p, which closely matches the 44% pixel increase after accounting for memory bandwidth and GPU compute limitations. The min and max FPS values are not provided in the data, so the analysis relies on average frame rates, which consistently exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold.