Downfall

FAQ

Q: What is the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination capable of in Downfall at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the combo delivers an average of 86.4 FPS on High settings, 106.6 FPS on Medium, and 133.4 FPS on Low. The Ultra preset drops to 56.3 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Does the RTX 3080 bottleneck the Ryzen 7 3700X in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor only at the highest preset in 4K. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset runs at 88.3 FPS, and at 1920x1080 it reaches 126.7 FPS, showing the CPU can keep up with the GPU across lower resolutions.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested hardware in the database?

A: The combination ranks 1084 out of 3716 tested combos for Downfall, placing it in the upper third of all configurations in the database.

Q: Which settings should be avoided with this hardware?

A: Only the 3840x2160 Ultra preset (56.3 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS threshold. All other resolution and settings combinations clear the playable mark.

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 runs at 88.3 FPS, making it the most demanding setting that stays above 60 FPS. High runs at 145.6 FPS, Medium at 176.7 FPS, and Low at 211.8 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score reflect its gaming performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X scores 34260 in the average benchmark score, placing it at the 84th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13450HX, scores 34333, a 0.2% difference.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data for Downfall reveals how the balance between the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the game becomes heavily CPU-bound. The jump from Low to Ultra settings produces a relatively modest frame rate difference: 296.9 FPS at Low drops to 126.7 FPS at Ultra. The GPU has ample headroom at this resolution, and the CPU's eight cores and sixteen threads, running at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, determine the ceiling.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. The Low preset still yields 211.8 FPS, but the scaling from Medium to Ultra shows a steeper decline: 176.7 FPS at Medium, 145.6 FPS at High, and 88.3 FPS at Ultra. This pattern indicates the RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 320-bit bus width are now being exercised more thoroughly. The GPU's 760.3 GB/s bandwidth and 8704 shading units handle the additional pixel workload efficiently.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The RTX 3080's raw compute power, measured at 29.77 TFLOPS FP32, still delivers strong results: 133.4 FPS at Low and 106.6 FPS at Medium. However, the Ultra preset at 56.3 FPS reveals the limits of the 10 GB VRAM and the GA102 chip's memory subsystem when pushed with maximum detail at 4K. The CPU's contribution shrinks further at this resolution, as frame rates scale almost entirely with GPU workload.

The data shows that Downfall scales predictably with resolution. The 4K Ultra preset demands more from the GPU than the RTX 3080 can deliver at 60 FPS, while the CPU remains a non-issue even at the highest settings. At 1440p and below, both components work in concert, with the Ryzen 7 3700X providing enough single-thread performance, evidenced by its Geekbench single-core score of 1593, to avoid bottlenecking the GPU.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the High preset is the most demanding configuration that stays at or above 60 FPS. The recorded average is 86.4 FPS, leaving a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium runs at 106.6 FPS and Low at 133.4 FPS, both playable, but High offers the best visual quality within the playable range. The Ultra preset at 56.3 FPS misses the mark.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset runs at 88.3 FPS, clearing the threshold with room to spare. This is the recommended choice for maximum visual fidelity. The High preset runs at 145.6 FPS, Medium at 176.7 FPS, and Low at 211.8 FPS, all of which are playable but leave performance on the table compared to Ultra.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset runs at 126.7 FPS, making it the best option. The GPU has significant headroom at this resolution, and even the most demanding settings cannot push the frame rate below the playable threshold. High runs at 201 FPS, Medium at 246.7 FPS, and Low at 296.9 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 34260. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 scores 34222, a 0.1% difference, indicating nearly identical overall performance. The AMD EPYC 4244P scores 34220, also 0.1% away. The Intel Core i5-13450HX scores 34333, which is 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34083, 0.5% lower. Any of these processors would produce comparable frame rates in Downfall, as the game does not appear to be heavily dependent on CPU differences beyond a certain threshold.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score of 23172. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA P106-100 at 23249 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 at 23250 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23273 (0.4% higher), and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X at 23276 (0.4% higher). These deltas are small enough that in real-world gaming, the difference would be negligible. A system with any of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 7 3700X would likely deliver frame rates within a few percentage points of the measured results.

The practical implication is that if a user already owns one of these rival components, upgrading to the Ryzen 7 3700X or RTX 3080 would not yield a noticeable improvement in Downfall. Conversely, users considering a downgrade to save power or reduce heat output could choose a rival component without sacrificing much performance in this specific title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data provides a complete picture of performance across all resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160, the frame rates are as follows: Low averages 133.4 FPS, Medium averages 106.6 FPS, High averages 86.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 56.3 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 30.1 FPS, which represents a 34.8% performance hit for the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are: Low averages 211.8 FPS, Medium averages 176.7 FPS, High averages 145.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 88.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 123.5 FPS drop, but every preset remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop at 57.3 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are: Low averages 296.9 FPS, Medium averages 246.7 FPS, High averages 201 FPS, and Ultra averages 126.7 FPS. The CPU limits the maximum frame rate here, as even the Low preset cannot exceed 300 FPS. The RTX 3080 has enough compute power to render this horror game at much higher rates if the CPU could keep up.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: Ultra settings impose a significant penalty compared to High. The database shows no min or max frame rate data, only averages, so the analysis relies on mean performance. The lack of minimum frame rate data means stutter or frame time spikes cannot be assessed, but the average values indicate a generally smooth experience at all playable settings.

The Verdict

This combination can run Downfall at playable frame rates in most configurations. At 3840x2160, the High, Medium, and Low presets all clear the 60 FPS threshold, with High being the best visually demanding option at 86.4 FPS. The Ultra preset fails to reach playable status at 56.3 FPS, so users at 4K should stick with High settings.

At 2560x1440, every preset is playable, including Ultra at 88.3 FPS. This is the sweet spot for this hardware, offering the highest visual quality settings while maintaining a solid frame rate margin. Users with 1440p monitors can enable Ultra without concerns.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset runs at 126.7 FPS, so there is no reason to use lower settings. The hardware has substantial headroom at this resolution, and even the most demanding configuration leaves the frame rate well above the playable threshold.

The verdict is clear: this PC runs Downfall successfully at all resolutions with appropriate settings. The only caveat is 4K Ultra, which falls short of the 60 FPS target. For users prioritizing visual fidelity at 4K, a more powerful GPU would be necessary, but for 1440p and 1080p gameplay, this combination delivers excellent performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 1084 out of 3716 tested combos in the database for Downfall. This places the system in the top 29% of all configurations tested. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's 84th percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 68th percentile among all GPUs.

The relatively high rank despite the GPU's mid-tier percentile position suggests that Downfall is not exceptionally demanding on the GPU at most settings. The game's horror genre, released in 2016, does not push modern hardware to its limits. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R15 multi-core score of 2092 and Passmark multithread score of 22458, helps maintain high frame rates even in scenes with many dynamic elements.

The rank of 1084 out of 3716 means that 2632 other combinations perform worse in this game, while 1083 perform better. The gap between this combo and higher-ranked systems is likely attributable to more powerful GPUs that can handle 4K Ultra presets, which is the only setting where this configuration falls below the playable threshold. For the vast majority of gaming scenarios, this combination delivers performance that places it well within the upper quartile of tested systems.