Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is an exceptionally high-end combination for playing Downfall, a horror title from 2016. Benchmark data shows this pairing delivers far more performance than the game demands at every resolution tested, with the playable threshold set at 60 FPS. The measured results indicate that this combo can run the game at its maximum Ultra preset with substantial headroom, making it a straightforward choice for anyone seeking maximum visual quality without compromise.

Best Settings per Resolution

For Downfall, the data shows that this CPU and GPU combination can handle the most demanding preset—Ultra—at all three tested resolutions while staying well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data confirms that Ultra is the best setting for each resolution, with the following average FPS:

• 1920x1080 (1080p): Ultra preset runs at 190 FPS average. This is the highest settings option and provides a massive margin over the 60 FPS threshold, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): Ultra preset runs at 135 FPS average. Again, this is the maximum quality setting, and the frame rate remains far above playable levels, offering smooth gameplay on 144Hz displays.
• 3840x2160 (4K): Ultra preset runs at 84 FPS average. This is the most demanding scenario in the data, yet it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable 24 FPS, ensuring a fully playable experience at maximum quality.

The pattern is clear: at every resolution, the RTX 5090 and Ryzen 7 7700X combination has enough power to run Downfall at its highest preset without needing to drop to High, Medium, or Low. The lowest average FPS recorded at any resolution and preset is 84 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still 40% above the playable threshold. There is no scenario in the measured data where this combo falls below 60 FPS, even at the most demanding settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results for Downfall show that this game is heavily GPU-bound, with the CPU playing a secondary role at higher resolutions. Evidence comes from how FPS scales between resolutions and presets.

At 1080p, the GPU has less work to do per frame, so the CPU becomes relatively more important. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra is 190 FPS, compared to 135 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 84 FPS at 4K Ultra. This represents a 29% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and another 38% drop from 1440p to 4K. Such steep declines with increasing resolution are typical of GPU-limited scenarios—the rendering load grows faster than the CPU's ability to feed frames.

The Ryzen 7 7700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is more than capable of keeping up even at 1080p, where CPU overhead is highest. Its benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19088 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2289, indicate strong per-thread performance that prevents it from bottlenecking the RTX 5090 in this title. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 452 FPS average, which is the highest value recorded for this game, suggesting that even at extreme frame rates, the CPU does not become a limiting factor.

As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU's role dominates further. The RTX 5090's massive compute resources—104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory—are what drive the frame rate differences between presets. For example, at 4K, moving from Low (201 FPS) to Ultra (84 FPS) results in a 58% reduction in FPS, which is entirely attributable to increased GPU workload from higher-quality effects, shadows, and textures. The CPU's contribution remains constant across these preset changes, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance at higher resolutions.

In practical terms, players using this combo should not worry about CPU limitations. The Ryzen 7 7700X provides ample headroom even at 1080p, and the RTX 5090 takes over as the performance driver at 1440p and 4K. For Downfall, the GPU is the component that matters most at all tested settings, with the CPU ensuring no bottleneck at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings, providing a complete picture of performance. Here is the full breakdown:

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: Average 201 FPS (min/max not recorded)
• Medium: Average 164 FPS, with min 140 FPS and max 189 FPS
• High: Average 135 FPS (min/max not recorded)
• Ultra: Average 84 FPS (min/max not recorded)

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: Average 323 FPS (min/max not recorded)
• Medium: Average 264 FPS, with min 225 FPS and max 304 FPS
• High: Average 217 FPS (min/max not recorded)
• Ultra: Average 135 FPS (min/max not recorded)

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: Average 452 FPS (min/max not recorded)
• Medium: Average 370 FPS, with min 314 FPS and max 425 FPS
• High: Average 303 FPS (min/max not recorded)
• Ultra: Average 190 FPS (min/max not recorded)

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded min and max FPS values, which show a spread of roughly 49 FPS at 4K, 79 FPS at 1440p, and 111 FPS at 1080p. This suggests that frame pacing is consistent, with no severe drops that would affect gameplay. At 4K Ultra, the average of 84 FPS provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, but players seeking the absolute highest frame rates might prefer High (135 FPS) or Medium (164 FPS) for smoother motion on high-refresh displays.

The scaling from Low to Ultra is consistent across resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 58% slower than Low (190 vs 452 FPS). At 1440p, Ultra is 58% slower than Low (135 vs 323 FPS). At 4K, Ultra is 58% slower than Low (84 vs 201 FPS). This uniform percentage decline indicates that the game's settings scale linearly with GPU load, and the RTX 5090 handles all presets without hitting any architectural limits.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 63rd out of 3716 tested combos for Downfall. This places it in the top 2% of all tested systems, reflecting the exceptional performance of both components.

The rank of 63 out of 3716 means that only 62 other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher average FPS in this game. Given that the RTX 5090 is among the most powerful consumer GPUs available—ranking in the 92nd percentile against all GPUs—and the Ryzen 7 7700X ranks in the 85th percentile against all CPUs, this result is expected. The combo's high rank is driven primarily by the GPU's dominance, as Downfall is GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

It is worth remembering this rank is based on the game's specific workload. A horror title from 2016 is unlikely to stress modern hardware heavily, so the top 63 combos likely include systems with even more specialized or overclocked configurations. For practical purposes, this rank confirms that the Ryzen 7 7700X and RTX 5090 are more than sufficient for a flawless experience, and the only systems that outperform this combo would be those with even newer or more exotic hardware.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on nearestRivals data from the FACT PACK, several other CPUs and GPUs would deliver nearly identical performance to this combo in Downfall. The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, are all within 0.7% of the Ryzen 7 7700X's performance:

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (avg score 35802, deltaPct 0.3% lower than the 7700X's 35909)
• Intel Core 7 250H (avg score 35728, deltaPct 0.5% lower)
• AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (avg score 35719, deltaPct 0.5% lower)
• Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (avg score 35670, deltaPct 0.7% lower)

These CPUs would produce virtually the same frame rates in Downfall, as the game is GPU-bound at most settings. The Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 is particularly close, with only a 0.3% difference in average benchmark scores, meaning users swapping between these CPUs would see no measurable FPS change in this game.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090's nearest rivals show slightly more variance but remain within a narrow band:

• NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (avg score 79605, deltaPct 0.3% lower)
• NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (avg score 79396, deltaPct 0.6% lower)
• AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (avg score 78940, deltaPct 1.1% lower)
• AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (avg score 80959, deltaPct -1.4% higher)

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X actually scores 1.4% higher than the RTX 5090 in the aggregate benchmark, which could translate to a few extra FPS in Downfall. However, these are workstation and mobile-class GPUs that may not be suitable for consumer gaming systems. For practical purposes, any of these GPUs would deliver within 1-2% of the RTX 5090's performance in this title, meaning users with these alternatives would see virtually identical frame rates.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Downfall at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. The measured data shows that at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, this combo achieves an average of 84 FPS, which is 24 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

*Q: What is the highest FPS this combo can achieve in Downfall?*

A: The highest recorded average is 452 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 1080p Ultra, it hits 190 FPS average.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary driver, especially at higher resolutions. FPS drops by roughly 29% from 1080p to 1440p and another 38% from 1440p to 4K, which is classic GPU-bound scaling. The Ryzen 7 7700X provides enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking even at 1080p Low.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 63rd out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 2% of all systems tested for Downfall.

Q: Are there any settings where this combo falls below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every measured preset and resolution combination—from 1080p Ultra at 190 FPS to 4K Ultra at 84 FPS—stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What alternative hardware would perform similarly?

A: For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (0.3% difference) and Intel Core 7 250H (0.5% difference) are nearest rivals. For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (0.3% difference) and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (1.4% faster) would deliver nearly identical frame rates in this game.