Downfall

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 holds position 1000 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database for Downfall. That places this configuration in the upper third of all recorded systems, a strong showing for a horror title that does not appear to demand extreme hardware. The percentile placement reflects the combination of a capable eight-core processor and a high-end graphics card, and the measured frame rates confirm that the pairing is well matched for this game.

The CPU itself ranks at the 84th percentile among all processors in the database, with an average benchmark score of 34260. Its nearest rivals in synthetic testing are the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 at 34222, the AMD EPYC 4244P at 34220, the Intel Core i5-13450HX at 34333, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H at 34083. The deltas are remarkably small: the Ryzen 7 3700X is 0.1% ahead of the Ryzen AI 7 350, 0.1% ahead of the EPYC 4244P, 0.2% behind the Core i5-13450HX, and 0.5% ahead of the Core Ultra 7 165H. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Downfall.

The GPU sits at the 81st percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 37648. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at 37628, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at 37507, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile at 38135, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 37157. Again, the deltas are small: 0.1% ahead of the Tesla P4, 0.4% ahead of the RX Vega 56, 1.3% behind the RTX 4080 Mobile, and 1.3% ahead of the Radeon PRO W6400. The RTX 4070 is therefore surrounded by a cluster of similar performers, which means the overall rank of 1000 out of 3716 is driven less by any single component and more by how the two work together.

What does the rank mean for Downfall specifically? The game runs at an average of 91.4 FPS at 4K with High settings, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold used in the database. The fact that this combo sits at rank 1000 while still clearing 60 FPS at 4K High suggests that many of the 2716 combinations ranked above it are running at even higher resolutions or with more headroom, but for practical playability, this system is comfortably in the playable zone across most settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users looking at the CPU side, the recorded data shows that the Ryzen 7 3700X sits within 0.5% of four other processors in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 and AMD EPYC 4244P are essentially identical in synthetic performance, with scores of 34222 and 34220 respectively against the Ryzen 7 3700X's 34260. The Intel Core i5-13450HX is the only one of the four that edges ahead, at 34333, a margin of 0.2% that would be invisible in real-world gaming. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H trails by 0.5%. Any of these CPUs paired with the same GPU would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall, since the game's demands on the processor are clearly modest given the high FPS numbers recorded at every resolution.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is flanked by the NVIDIA Tesla P4, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, and AMD Radeon PRO W6400. The RTX 4080 Mobile is the closest competitor in terms of raw score, sitting 1.3% higher, while the Tesla P4 is 0.1% behind and the RX Vega 56 is 0.4% behind. The Radeon PRO W6400 trails by 1.3%. For Downfall, swapping the RTX 4070 for any of these would yield frame rates within a few percentage points, assuming the rest of the system stays constant. The practical takeaway is that this combo is not an outlier; it belongs to a broad plateau of hardware that delivers similar throughput.

The combo rank of 1000 out of 3716 also implies that there are many alternative builds in the database that would behave similarly. The nearest rival combos are not listed explicitly, but the component-level data suggests that any of the four rival CPUs matched with any of the four rival GPUs would land in the same performance neighborhood. The margins are so tight that the choice between these parts would come down to platform features or availability, not Downfall performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured frame rates across resolutions and presets reveal how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU in Downfall. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 298.5 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low, it drops to 222.6 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it falls to 136.3 FPS. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low is a reduction of 162.2 FPS, or roughly 54%. This is a substantial drop, which indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution climbs.

The CPU's role is best understood by looking at the Low preset, where the load on the GPU is minimized. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 298.5 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold and suggests that the Ryzen 7 3700X can feed the RTX 4070 with enough data to saturate even a high-refresh display. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz is more than sufficient for this title. The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 22458 and single-thread score of 2656 reinforce this, showing a balanced processor that does not bottleneck in either direction.

As settings increase, the GPU takes on more responsibility. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS drops to 131.3 from 298.5 at Low, a decline of 167.2 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 95.2, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 58.9. The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a clear GPU-bound pattern: the RTX 4070's performance scales inversely with both resolution and preset quality, which is expected for a horror game with heavy visual effects. The CPU's contribution remains relatively constant across settings, meaning the frame rate differences are almost entirely attributable to the graphics card's rendering workload.

The verdict data confirms this split. At 4K, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with Ultra falling just below 60 FPS at 58.9. At 1440p and 1080p, all four settings are playable. The fact that Ultra at 4K is the only unplayable combination indicates that the RTX 4070 is the component that determines the ceiling, while the Ryzen 7 3700X has ample headroom at every tested configuration.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Downfall? Yes, it can, and it does so with room to spare at most settings. The database's verdict by resolution lists the playable settings for each of the three tested resolutions, and all of them clear the 60 FPS threshold except one. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best playable option at 91.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four settings High, Low, Medium, and Ultra are all playable, with Ultra at 95.2 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four settings are playable, with Ultra hitting 131.3 FPS.

The only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS is 4K Ultra, which averages 58.9 FPS. This is close to the threshold but does not clear it, so the database does not list it as playable. For users with a 4K display, High settings at 91.4 FPS is the recommended choice, offering a smooth experience with visual quality settings reduced one step from the maximum. For 1440p and 1080p displays, the system has enough performance to run the game at the highest preset with averages well above 60 FPS.

The measured data shows a system that is not struggling in any practical sense. Even at the lowest tested configuration, 1080p Low, the combo achieves 298.5 FPS, which is far beyond what any standard display can show. The Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 4070 combination is a balanced pairing for Downfall, with the GPU being the primary determinant of performance at higher resolutions and presets. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking and the GPU's 81st percentile ranking both contribute to a system that sits at rank 1000 out of 3716, a position that reflects strong overall capability.

FAQ

Q: What is the best setting for 4K playability?

A: At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is High, which produces an average of 91.4 FPS. Ultra at 4K averages 58.9 FPS and does not meet the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this system run Downfall at 1440p Ultra?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 95.2 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 34260, placing it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4244P, 0.2% behind the Intel Core i5-9710H, and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest recorded average frame rate in the measured data is 298.5 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more important for Downfall?

A: The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 58.9 FPS, while at 1080p Low it reaches 298.5 FPS, indicating that the RTX 4070's rendering workload drives the differences across configurations.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, placing it 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P4, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6400.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 91.4 FPS. Ultra at this resolution falls short at 58.9 FPS, so High is the ceiling for 4K playability.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 95.2 FPS. All four settings, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, are playable at this resolution, so there is no reason to compromise below the maximum preset.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average of 131.3 FPS. Similar to 1440p, all four settings clear the threshold, allowing users to select Ultra without concern for frame rate drops.

These recommendations are based on the recorded averages only. The database does not provide min FPS values in the measured data, so the averages are the basis for the playability verdict, and all figures confirm that 60 FPS is achievable at the recommended settings for each resolution except 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates are as follows: High produces 91.4 FPS, Low produces 136.3 FPS, Medium produces 113.6 FPS, and Ultra produces 58.9 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 77.4 FPS, with Ultra being the only configuration below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the measured average frame rates are: High at 151.9 FPS, Low at 222.6 FPS, Medium at 183.8 FPS, and Ultra at 95.2 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 127.4 FPS, and all four settings remain comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are: High at 211.5 FPS, Low at 298.5 FPS, Medium at 253.7 FPS, and Ultra at 131.3 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 167.2 FPS, the largest of any resolution, which reflects the reduced GPU load at lower pixel counts.

The data shows a consistent pattern: for each resolution, the Low preset delivers the highest frame rate, followed by Medium, then High, and finally Ultra with the lowest. The gaps between presets shrink as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 167.2 FPS, while at 4K it is only 77.4 FPS. This indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU is already near its limit, so the additional load from higher presets has a smaller absolute impact on frame rates.

The Ryzen 7 3700X's performance metrics support the idea that the CPU is not a bottleneck in any of these configurations. Its Cinebench R15 multicore score of 2092 and single-core score of 204, along with a Geekbench multicore score of 8899 and single-core score of 1593, indicate a processor that can handle the game's demands without limiting the RTX 4070. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3854 and PassMark G3D score of 26927 further confirm that the graphics card is the dominant factor in the observed frame rate differences.

No min or max FPS values are recorded in the measured data, so all analysis relies on average frame rates. The playable threshold of 60 FPS is used consistently across all resolutions, and the verdict reflects that standard. The combo's rank of 1000 out of 3716, combined with the fact that it clears 60 FPS at 4K High and at all settings below 4K Ultra, makes this a reliable configuration for Downfall.