Downfall

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combo delivers 71.2 FPS on average, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 produces 82 FPS on average, making it the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS at that resolution. Ultra at 1440p drops to 51.5 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: Yes, but only with reduced settings. At 3840x2160, Medium settings yield 61 FPS, and Low settings run at 77.2 FPS. High at 4K drops to 49.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 31.1 FPS, both below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in general benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517, placing it in the 78th percentile among all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, scores 25530, which is only 0.1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485, 0.1% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446, 0.3% lower.

Q: What is the GPU performance percentile for the RTX 2060?

A: The RTX 2060 sits in the 58th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rival, the GTX 580, scores 15283 with a 0% delta, making them effectively tied in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: Which settings should be avoided entirely on this system?

A: At 4K, both High (49.6 FPS) and Ultra (31.1 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, Ultra (51.5 FPS) should be avoided. Only at 1080p does Ultra remain playable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Ryzen 7 5700 and the RTX 2060 becomes clear when examining frame rate scaling across resolutions and presets. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 176.6 FPS, which suggests the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU in this horror title. Moving from Low to Ultra at 1080p reduces average FPS to 71.2, a drop of 105.4 FPS. This steep decline indicates that graphics settings, not CPU throughput, are the primary limiter even at the lowest resolution tested.

At 1440p, the pattern continues. Low settings deliver 126.3 FPS, Medium 99.6 FPS, and High 82 FPS. Ultra drops to 51.5 FPS, a 30.5 FPS decrease from High. The GPU is clearly the dominant constraint here, as raising the preset from Medium to High only costs 17.6 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 30.5 FPS, reflecting the heavier shading and texture workloads that stress the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus.

The 4K results reinforce the GPU-bound nature of this pairing. At 3840x2160, Low runs at 77.2 FPS, Medium at 61 FPS, High at 49.6 FPS, and Ultra at 31.1 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 11.4 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 18.5 FPS. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to keep up even at the highest resolution; the frame rate collapse at Ultra is a function of the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth limits.

Resolution scaling itself tells the same story. At Medium settings, the combo goes from 143 FPS at 1080p to 99.6 FPS at 1440p, then 61 FPS at 4K. That is a 57.4% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, 176.6 FPS at 1080p becomes 126.3 FPS at 1440p and 77.2 FPS at 4K. The consistent erosion of frame rates as pixel count rises points to the GPU as the performance ceiling. The Ryzen 7 5700, with its 78th percentile standing among all CPUs, does not bottleneck this pairing at any resolution or preset in the recorded data.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 71.2 FPS. This is the only resolution where the maximum preset is playable. The recorded data shows 1080p Low at 176.6 FPS, Medium at 143 FPS, and High at 119.2 FPS, so users have substantial headroom even at Ultra.

At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 82 FPS on average, making it the best playable preset. Ultra at 1440p produces 51.5 FPS, which fails the 60 FPS threshold. Users who prefer smoother motion can drop to Medium for 99.6 FPS or Low for 126.3 FPS, but High offers the optimal balance of visual fidelity and frame rate.

At 3840x2160, Medium settings provide 61 FPS on average, just clearing the playable threshold. Low runs at 77.2 FPS for users who want more margin, but Medium is the highest preset that remains playable. High at 49.6 FPS and Ultra at 31.1 FPS are both below the 60 FPS line and should be avoided at 4K.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, including Ultra at 71.2 FPS. This is the resolution where the system performs without compromise. At 2560x1440, the verdict is positive but conditional: High settings run at 82 FPS, while Ultra falls to 51.5 FPS, so users must cap their expectations at High. At 3840x2160, the system remains playable on Medium at 61 FPS and Low at 77.2 FPS, but High and Ultra are not viable at 49.6 FPS and 31.1 FPS respectively.

The data indicates a system that comfortably handles the game at mainstream resolutions and settings. The RTX 2060 is the limiting factor at higher presets, particularly at 4K, where the gap between Medium and High becomes pronounced. For a 1080p or 1440p setup, this pairing is well matched to Downfall's demands. For 4K, users should accept Medium settings or lower as the practical ceiling.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of that figure. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER scores 25530, essentially identical at 0.1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485, 0.1% lower, while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550, 0.1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446, 0.3% lower. In practice, any of these CPUs would yield nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Downfall when paired with the same GPU, since the game's performance at higher presets is GPU-bound.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283 with a 0% delta, meaning aggregate performance is statistically tied. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% lower. In a game like Downfall where the GPU dictates frame rates at higher presets, swapping to any of these alternatives would produce similar results, though the RTX 2060 retains its slight edge in the recorded aggregate scores.

The practical takeaway is that users with any of these near-identical components can expect comparable behavior in Downfall. The differences are within measurement noise, and the playable settings per resolution would remain unchanged.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2965 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall. That places it in the lower portion of the database, around the 20th percentile of all combinations tested. The ranking reflects the RTX 2060's 58th percentile standing among GPUs, which holds back the system relative to pairs with faster graphics cards.

The ranking does not mean the system fails to play the game; the measured FPS data confirms playability at 1080p across all presets, at 1440p up to High, and at 4K up to Medium. Rather, the low rank is a product of the comparison pool, which includes many combinations with higher-end GPUs that achieve far higher frame rates at Ultra settings and 4K. For the hardware actually installed in this pairing, the recorded performance is consistent with the component-level benchmark percentiles.

Users considering this combo for Downfall should treat the rank as a relative indicator of overall performance capacity, not a measure of whether the game is playable. The system clears the 60 FPS threshold at multiple resolution and settings combinations, and the CPU has enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in this title. The bottleneck, when it appears, is the RTX 2060 at 4K High and Ultra, where frame rates fall to 49.6 FPS and 31.1 FPS respectively.