Downfall

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X sits in a tightly contested performance band according to aggregate benchmark data. Its average benchmark score of 34260 places it within 0.5% of several competing processors. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 scores 34222, a delta of only 0.1% behind the 3700X, making it the closest match. The AMD EPYC 4244P also lands at 34220, again just 0.1% behind. On the Intel side, the Core i5-13450HX posts 34333, which is 0.2% ahead of the 3700X, while the Core Ultra 7 165H trails slightly at 34083, a 0.5% gap. In practical terms, any of these four CPUs would deliver nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Downfall, since the differences are within measurement noise. The 3700X's 84th percentile ranking among all tested CPUs reinforces that it sits comfortably in the upper tier of processors, but not at the very top.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, the nearest rivals cluster around its average benchmark score of 56083. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, just 0.6% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is close behind at 55698, a 0.7% gap. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 2.3% with a score of 54828. On the other side, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE leads the RTX 5080 by 2.2% with 57367. These deltas are small enough that in a game like Downfall, which relies heavily on GPU throughput, users would perceive essentially identical performance across this group. The RTX 5080's 87th percentile among all GPUs indicates it outperforms the vast majority of graphics cards in the database, yet the rival list shows that AMD offers comparable alternatives within a few percentage points.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded frame rates in Downfall reveal a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant factor at every resolution, but its influence grows as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings spans from 297 FPS to 174 FPS, a range of 123 FPS. At 2560x1440, the spread narrows to 265 FPS down to 124 FPS, a 141 FPS range. At 3840x2160, the range compresses further to 184 FPS down to 77 FPS, a 107 FPS spread. The fact that even at 1080p Ultra the system maintains 174 FPS suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck in this title; a weaker processor would likely cause frame rates to collapse at lower resolutions where CPU overhead matters more.

Scaling from 1080p to 4K at the same settings shows how GPU load increases. At High settings, the average drops from 257 FPS at 1080p to 198 FPS at 1440p, then to 123 FPS at 4K. At Ultra, the progression goes from 174 FPS at 1080p, to 124 FPS at 1440p, to 77 FPS at 4K. The consistent halving of frame rates as resolution quadruples (from 1080p to 4K) indicates that the RTX 5080's shading units, texture units, and memory bandwidth are the limiting resources. The Ryzen 7 3700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 2 architecture, provides sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at all tested presets. The data shows no scenario where CPU-side limits (such as the 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth or the 3.60 GHz base clock) constrain performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database's verdict identifies the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS for each resolution. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings deliver an average of 77 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 17 FPS margin. This is the best playable setting at 4K. At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the optimal choice, producing 124 FPS average, which is more than double the playability threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra yields 174 FPS average, leaving substantial headroom. In all three resolutions, the system can run the highest quality preset without dipping below 60 FPS on average. The minimum frame rates recorded for Medium settings (the only preset with min/max data) show 235 FPS at 1080p, 206 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K, all comfortably above 60 FPS.

It is importantly the Ultra preset at 4K produces 77 FPS average, which is 28% higher than the 60 FPS threshold. This margin suggests that even with occasional frame dips, the experience would remain smooth. The gap between Medium and Ultra at 4K is substantial: Medium averages 151 FPS while Ultra drops to 77 FPS, a 74 FPS difference. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K introduces significant GPU work, likely through higher-quality shadows, reflections, or post-processing effects, but the RTX 5080 still handles it comfortably.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can run Downfall at every tested resolution and preset combination, and it does so with considerable headroom. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. The best settings per resolution are Ultra at every tier: 77 FPS at 4K, 124 FPS at 1440p, and 174 FPS at 1080p. None of the recorded average frame rates fall below 77 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The worst-case scenario in the entire dataset is 4K Ultra at 77 FPS average, still 17 FPS above the threshold. For users who prioritize maximum visual fidelity, this system delivers a locked 60+ FPS experience at 4K with room to spare. At 1440p and 1080p, the frame rates are high enough to support high-refresh-rate displays, with 1440p Ultra hitting 124 FPS and 1080p Ultra reaching 174 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements provide a complete picture across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce the highest average at 297 FPS. Medium settings average 276 FPS, with a minimum of 235 FPS and a maximum of 318 FPS. High settings average 257 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 174 FPS average. The minimum frame rate recorded at 1080p Medium (235 FPS) is still higher than the maximum frame rate at 4K Ultra (no min/max recorded, but the average is 77 FPS), showing how much headroom exists at lower resolutions.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 265 FPS. Medium settings produce 242 FPS average, with a range from 206 FPS minimum to 278 FPS maximum. High settings average 198 FPS. Ultra settings average 124 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 30% of the frame rate at each preset: for example, High drops from 257 to 198 FPS, and Ultra drops from 174 to 124 FPS. This scaling is consistent with the increased pixel count requiring more GPU work.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 184 FPS. Medium settings average 151 FPS, with a minimum of 128 FPS and a maximum of 173 FPS. High settings average 123 FPS. Ultra settings average 77 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 4K is the largest relative drop in the entire dataset, from 123 FPS down to 77 FPS, a 37% reduction. This suggests the Ultra preset at 4K enables particularly demanding effects that the RTX 5080's 10752 shading units handle at a 77 FPS clip. The minimum frame rate at 4K Medium (128 FPS) remains far above the playable threshold, indicating that even in demanding scenes the system never approaches 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 5080 ranks 382nd out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the top 10.3% of all configurations in the database. The percentile ranking is notable because it shows that while the individual components are strong (the CPU at 84th percentile, the GPU at 87th percentile), the combined system outperforms its component percentiles. This is likely due to the game's GPU-bound nature: the RTX 5080's 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are fully utilized, while the CPU's 8-core/16-thread configuration provides adequate support without becoming a limiting factor. The rank of 382 out of 3716 means that 3334 other combos score lower in this game, while 381 score higher. The gap between this combo and the top-ranked systems likely comes from newer CPUs with higher single-thread performance or GPUs with even greater rasterization throughput, but the recorded frame rates show that this system already delivers excellent playability at all settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Downfall at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 77 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings are playable at 1440p, producing an average of 124 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has an average benchmark score of 57367, which is 2.2% higher than the RTX 5080's 56083. This difference is small enough that in-game performance would be nearly identical.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 3700X a bottleneck for the RTX 5080 in this game?

A: The data shows no CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 297 FPS, and even at 4K Ultra it maintains 77 FPS, indicating the GPU is the primary performance driver.

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

A: The lowest average frame rate is 77 FPS at 4K Ultra. The lowest minimum frame rate recorded is 128 FPS at 4K Medium, but no min/max data was recorded for the Ultra preset.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Downfall?

A: It ranks 382nd out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 10.3% of all configurations.