Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a wide range of performance in Downfall, scaling from highly playable at 4K to extremely fast at 1080p. The data shows that this pairing provides a solid balance, but the optimal experience depends heavily on your target resolution and willingness to adjust presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the combination shows a clear performance ceiling. The Low preset achieves an average of 101 FPS, and Medium pushes that to 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS. High settings deliver a respectable 68 FPS average, but the Ultra preset drops significantly to 42 FPS. The gap between Medium and Ultra is substantial, indicating that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are saturated at the higher settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates improve across the board. Low produces an average of 162 FPS, Medium reaches 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and a maximum of 152 FPS, and High hits 108 FPS. Critically, Ultra is now playable with an average of 68 FPS. This resolution represents a sweet spot where the CPU and GPU are better balanced, allowing the Ultra preset to clear the 60 FPS threshold comfortably.

At 1920x1080, the system is never challenged. Low averages 226 FPS, Medium offers 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 FPS and a maximum of 213 FPS, and High achieves 152 FPS. Even the Ultra preset maintains a strong 95 FPS average. The measured data shows no bottlenecks here, as the frame rates scale almost proportionally with resolution decreases, indicating the CPU is not limiting performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's average benchmark score of 35909 places it near several alternatives. The nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, which has an average score of 35802, a delta of just 0.3 percent. This is a negligible difference, meaning performance in CPU-bound scenarios would be nearly identical. The Intel Core 7 250H follows with a score of 35728, a 0.5 percent delta, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is also at 0.5 percent with a score of 35719. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H rounds out the group with a score of 35670, a 0.7 percent delta.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has an average score of 17639. The closest alternative is the AMD Radeon HD 7790, which scores 17666, a delta of -0.2 percent, meaning the RTX 4060 is actually slightly behind it in this metric. The AMD Radeon 780M is just 0.3 percent slower with a score of 17588. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 and Pro 460 are 0.5 and 0.7 percent slower, respectively. These alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall, though the RTX 4060's feature set may differ.

When paired together, the CPU's nearest rivals would deliver similar performance in the game. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, despite being a mobile chip, is only 0.7 percent behind in CPU benchmarks, so the game would run almost the same. For the GPU, the AMD Radeon 780M, which is an integrated solution, is surprisingly close in score, but the RTX 4060 has dedicated memory, which matters for texture-heavy horror scenes.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals that the GPU is the primary performance driver in Downfall, but the CPU still matters at lower resolutions. The scaling from 3840x2160 to 2560x1440 shows a substantial FPS increase for the same settings. For example, the High preset goes from 68 FPS at 4K to 108 FPS at 1440p, a 40 FPS jump. This suggests that the GPU is being heavily utilized at 4K, and reducing the resolution relieves that pressure.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates continue to rise, but the gains are less dramatic. The High preset goes from 108 to 152 FPS, a 44 FPS increase, while the Low preset goes from 162 to 226 FPS. This indicates that the CPU is starting to become more relevant, as the GPU has enough headroom to render more frames. The measured data shows a clear trend: at 4K, the GPU's workload is the primary constraint, but at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread and multi-thread performance can be a secondary factor.

The CPU's benchmark scores, such as the 3dmark single thread score of 1090 and the passmark multi-thread score of 35686, suggest it is capable of feeding the GPU at all settings. The fact that the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 42 FPS while Medium stays at 82 FPS indicates that the GPU's compute units are overwhelmed by the extra visual effects, not that the CPU is failing to provide data. In contrast, the Ultra preset at 1440p and 1080p stays above 68 FPS, showing the GPU can handle the load when the pixel count is lower.

The Verdict

The answer is yes, this PC can run Downfall, but the experience varies by resolution. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. The High preset delivers an average of 68 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset for 4K drops to 42 FPS and is not playable.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, including Ultra, which achieves an average of 68 FPS. This is a fully playable experience. At 1920x1080, all presets are also playable, with Ultra reaching an average of 95 FPS. The data indicates that 1440p is the ideal resolution for this combo, as it allows for the highest visual quality without sacrificing smooth gameplay.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is the clear recommendation. At 3840x2160, the best settings are High, which produces an average of 68 FPS. Medium is also acceptable, but High offers better visual fidelity for the same playable performance.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, which achieves an average of 68 FPS. This is the same playable threshold as the 4K High, but the visual detail is significantly better. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which reaches an average of 95 FPS. This is the most demanding preset and provides the smoothest experience, even with the highest graphics options enabled.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 2009 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the middle of the pack, which is consistent for a midrange GPU paired with a strong CPU. The CPU is in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, so the CPU is doing more of the heavy lifting in general benchmarks. In the game itself, the rank suggests that a significant number of other combinations can outperform it, but many are also slower. The RTX 4060's performance is close to older cards like the AMD Radeon HD 7790, which is not a modern GPU, so the ranking reflects the GPU's limitations at higher settings.

The combo's performance in Downfall is strong enough for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but 4K users need to stick to the High preset. The CPU's multi-threaded benchmarks, such as the 19088 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, show it has plenty of headroom for the game's CPU tasks. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is sufficient for the game, as the 4K Medium uses 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is the GPU's maximum. The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1440p gaming, where it can hit Ultra settings and maintain a playable frame rate, which is a practical choice for a balanced builder.