Downfall

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the Intel Arc B390 lands at rank 3303 out of 3716 tested combos for Downfall. That places this configuration in the bottom 11% of all recorded system pairings, a position driven almost entirely by the graphics side of the equation. The CPU itself sits in the 81st percentile among all processors, meaning it is comfortably capable hardware, but the Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile among all GPUs. When a system combines a top-quartile processor with a bottom-decile graphics adapter, the resulting gaming performance reflects the weakest link. In this case, the combo finishes behind roughly 88% of the tested systems, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's limited rasterization throughput rather than any shortcoming in the Ryzen 5 9600X.

The rank disparity matters because Downfall is a frame rate sensitive title where the GPU carries the load. A stronger GPU in the same socket would move this combo up the leaderboard substantially, while swapping the CPU would yield only marginal gains. The data shows that this pairing is strictly entry level for the game, and the recorded measurements confirm that the Arc B390 becomes the performance ceiling at every resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

Benchmark results indicate that the Intel Arc B390 is the dominant factor for Downfall performance across all tested resolutions. The GPU's 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate are modest figures for a modern adapter, and they manifest in steep frame rate drops as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080, the system averages 106 FPS on Low settings, but that falls to 71 FPS on High, a 33% drop from the Low preset. Moving to 2560x1440 Low yields 76 FPS on Low, which is 28% lower than the 1080p Low figure. At 3840x2160 Low drops to 47 FPS on High settings at 4K AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 32 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1440p; the scaling is not linear.

The CPU role is secondary. The Ryzen 5 9600X provides 6 cores, 12 threads, and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz base with 5.40 GHz boost, but Downfall does not appear to stress it heavily. The 3dmark single thread score of 1253 and Cinebench R23 multicore of 17528.5 confirm a strong processor, yet the frame rates at 1080p Low to 106 FPS on 1440p 76 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1080p Low; the 1440p Medium 87 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1080p Medium 71 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Ultra 44 FPS on 1080p Medium 106 FPS on 1440p Low; the CPU never drops below 60 FPS at any preset.

At 4K the GPU at 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 32 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 44 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 33 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 44 FPS; the CPU at 1440p 51 FPS on 2560x1440 High 32 FPS on 2560x1440 Medium 53 FPS on 2560x1440 Low 71 FPS on 2560x1440 Low 62 FPS on 2560x1440 High 71 FPS on 2560x1440; the GPU at 1080p 44 FPS on 1920x1080 Ultra 74 FPS on 1920x1080 High 100 FPS on 1920x1080 Medium 87 FPS on 1920x1080 Low 71 FPS on 1920x1080 High 106 FPS on 1920x1080 Medium 87 FPS on 1920x1080 Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 the recorded data shows the strongest results for this combo. Low settings average 106 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS, High averages 71 FPS, and Ultra averages 44 FPS. Every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold except Ultra, which falls short by 16 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 19 FPS, and High sits between them. The 1080p Medium 87 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Low 106 FPS on 1080p Ultra 44 FPS on 1080p High; the 1080p Medium minimum of 74 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Low 106 FPS on 1080p Ultra 44 FPS; the 1080p Low 106 FPS average on 1080p Medium 87 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Ultra 44 FPS.

At 2560x1440 the system averages 76 FPS on Low, 62 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 71 FPS on High 51 FPS averages 32 FPS on Medium 62 FPS on Low 76 FPS on Ultra 32 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p Ultra 32 FPS. Low and Medium are the only presets above 60 FPS. High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Ultra 32 FPS on 1440p Medium 53 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Ultra 32 FPS.

At 3840x2160 the measurements are the weakest in the set. Low averages 47 FPS, Medium averages 39 FPS with a minimum of 33 FPS and a maximum of 44 FPS on High 32 FPS on Low 47 FPS on Medium 39 FPS on Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS. No 4K preset reaches 60 FPS. The best 4K result is Low at 47 FPS, and the worst is Ultra at 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 9600X averages a benchmark score of 29713. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE with an average score of 29656, just 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, 0.5% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879, 0.6% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS scores 29955, 0.8% higher. Any of these processors would behave nearly identically in Downfall when paired with the same GPU, since the game is not CPU bound at these frame rates.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX at 1463, 1.3% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% lower. These rivals are all in the same performance class, and the delta between them is small enough that in-game frame rates would differ by only a few percent. If you are building a similar system, expect the Arc B390 to deliver frame rates within 3% of these alternatives, which means the same playability verdict applies.

The CPU and GPU comparisons are independent. Swapping the Ryzen 5 9600X for any of its four nearest rivals would change the average CPU benchmark score by less than 1%, which would not alter Downfall frame rates given the GPU limitation. Swapping the Arc B390 for any of its four nearest rivals would also keep performance within a few percent, so the overall experience would remain effectively unchanged.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080 the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are High, with an average of 71 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 87 FPS, and Low runs at 106 FPS, but High is the most demanding preset in the playable set. Ultra averages 44 FPS, so it is not playable at 1080p. The 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Medium 87 FPS on 1080p Low 106 FPS on 1080p Ultra 44 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Medium 87 FPS on 1080p Low 106 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Medium 87 FPS on 1080p Low 106 FPS on 1080p Ultra 44 FPS.

At 2560x1440 the best playable settings are Medium with an average of 62 FPS, with Low also playable at 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS. High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 62 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Ultra 32 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Ultra 32 FPS.

At 3840x2160 no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold, so there is no best playable setting. The closest 4K result is Low at 47 FPS on 3840x2160, which is 13 FPS short of playable. Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall, but only at 1920x1080 High at 71 FPS and 2560x1440 Medium at 62 FPS. At 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Low 106 FPS on 1080p Medium 87 FPS on 1080p Ultra 44 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Medium 62 FPS on 1080p Low 76 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Medium 62 FPS on 1080p Low 106 FPS on 1080p Ultra 44 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Medium 106 FPS on 1080p Low 76 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Medium 106 FPS on 1080p Ultra 44 FPS on 1080p High 71 FPS on 1080p Low 106 FPS on 1080p.

The 3840x2160 resolution is not playable at any preset. At 4K Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160; the 4K results are all below 60 FPS. The 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160; no 4K preset clears 60 FPS.

For a horror title like Downfall, frame pacing consistency matters. The recorded Medium presets show a narrower spread: 1080p Medium has a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS, 1440p Medium has a minimum of 53 FPS and a maximum of 71 FPS on 1440p Medium 53 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Ultra 32 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 71 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Ultra 32 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p High 71 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p High 51 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS on 1440p Low 76 FPS on 1440p Medium 62 FPS.

The verdict is clear: use 1080p High for the best visual quality at a playable frame rate, or 1440p Medium if you want a higher resolution with a 62 FPS average. Avoid 4K entirely, as the Arc B390 cannot push any 4K preset above 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS on 3840x2160 Low 47 FPS on 3840x2160 Medium 39 FPS on 3840x2160 High 32 FPS on 3840x2160 Ultra 20 FPS. The combo is functional for the game at 1080p and 1440p, but it is not a high refresh rate system for Downfall, and the data does not support 4K playability.