Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a broad range of performance in Downfall, a 2016 horror title that is far more demanding than its age suggests. Measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets show a configuration that easily handles 1080p at maximum settings, remains highly playable at 1440p with quality headroom, and struggles only at 4K with higher presets. The data below breaks down exactly where this combo stands, which component drives performance, and what similar hardware would feel like.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, which produces an average of 72 FPS. The Medium preset dips to 59 FPS average (with a minimum of 50 FPS), just below the playable threshold, while High averages 49 FPS and Ultra drops to 30 FPS. For a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, users must accept the Low preset.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, with an average of 78 FPS. This leaves meaningful headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 95 FPS, Low averages 116 FPS, and Ultra falls to 49 FPS, which is not playable. The High preset delivers the best visual quality while staying comfortably clear of the playable floor.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, averaging 68 FPS. This is the only resolution where the full visual feature set is available within the playable window. Lower presets are all far above the threshold: High averages 109 FPS, Medium 133 FPS, and Low 163 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases, while the CPU is effectively saturated only at lower resolutions with lighter presets. At 1080p, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's strong single-thread and multi-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1212, Cinebench R23 single-core 2080; multi-core 23230) allows the Arc B570 to push frame rates well past 100 FPS at High and Medium. The gap between Low at 163 FPS and Ultra at 68 FPS at 1080p indicates that the GPU's rendering load, not CPU processing, is the main limiter even at this resolution—the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU across all presets.

Moving to 1440p, the average FPS at High drops from 109 to 78, a reduction of 28% (calculated from the two averages). At Medium, the drop is from 133 to 95, a 29% reduction. This consistent scaling suggests that the GPU's pixel and shading throughput (the Arc B570 has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs) is the dominant factor. The CPU's role recedes further because the higher resolution increases per-frame GPU work without adding CPU-side instructions.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component. High drops to 49 FPS and Medium to 59 FPS, while Low still achieves 72 FPS. The difference between Low and High at 4K is 23 FPS, a 47% reduction, whereas at 1080p the same preset gap is 54 FPS (from 163 to 109), a 33% reduction. The larger relative drop at 4K indicates that the Arc B570's memory bandwidth (380.0 GB/s) and fill rates (pixel rate 200.0 GPixel/s, texture rate 360.0 GTexel/s) are insufficient for high-quality 4K rendering. The CPU's performance ceiling is never reached in this game; its 8 cores and 16 threads with a 96 MB L3 cache are more than adequate for a 2016 horror title's AI and physics workloads.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rival data for both components, this combo's behavior is closely matched by a few other configurations. The CPU's average benchmark score of 39768 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS (39603, delta 0.4%) and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (40081, delta -0.8%). In Downfall, any of these CPUs would allow the Arc B570 to reach the same frame rates, since the game is GPU-bound at most settings. The Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048, delta -0.7%) and Ryzen AI 7 450 (39485, delta 0.7%) are also within a percentage point, meaning no perceptible difference in gameplay.

On the GPU side, the Arc B570's average score of 20556 places it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and within -0.1% of the Intel Arc A750 (20582). A system with either of those GPUs would produce nearly identical FPS numbers in this game at all resolutions and presets. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662, delta -0.5%) and NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, delta 0.4%) are also statistically tied, though those are older mobile parts that may lack the same driver optimizations for a 2025 GPU architecture. For practical purposes, swapping the Arc B570 for an Arc A750 or RTX 3070 Mobile would change nothing in Downfall.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 60 FPS on Ultra settings?

A: Only at 1920x1080, where Ultra averages 68 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 49 FPS, and at 3840x2160, Ultra averages just 30 FPS.

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: Low is the only preset that clears 60 FPS at 3840x2160, with an average of 72 FPS. Medium falls just short at 59 FPS average, with a minimum of 50 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 109 at 1920x1080 to 78 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 31 FPS or approximately 28%.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1440p?

A: The GPU. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p (e.g., Medium from 133 to 95) shows a consistent 29% drop, which aligns with increased pixel workload, not CPU limitations. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's benchmark scores (Cinebench R23 multi-core 23230) are far above what this game requires.

Q: Does the Arc B570 have enough memory bandwidth for 4K Ultra?

A: No. At 4K Ultra the average is 30 FPS, and even High only reaches 49 FPS. The GPU's 380.0 GB/s bandwidth and 10 GB memory are insufficient for the highest quality settings at that resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 2988 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in roughly the 20th percentile (computed from the rank and total). This is a mid-to-lower tier position, consistent with the GPU's 65th percentile among all GPUs but dragged down by the 4K results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160

• Ultra: avg 30 FPS
• High: avg 49 FPS
• Medium: avg 59 FPS, min 50 FPS, max 68 FPS
• Low: avg 72 FPS

2560x1440

• Ultra: avg 49 FPS
• High: avg 78 FPS
• Medium: avg 95 FPS, min 81 FPS, max 110 FPS
• Low: avg 116 FPS

1920x1080

• Ultra: avg 68 FPS
• High: avg 109 FPS
• Medium: avg 133 FPS, min 113 FPS, max 153 FPS
• Low: avg 163 FPS

The minimum and maximum FPS values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 4K Medium, the range is 50 to 68 FPS, which straddles the 60 FPS threshold—meaning some scenes will dip below playable levels. At 1440p Medium, the range is 81 to 110 FPS, giving a consistent experience. At 1080p Medium, the range is 113 to 153 FPS, which is always well above 60 FPS. The absence of min/max data for other presets limits further analysis, but the average values alone establish clear playability tiers.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel Arc B570 holds rank 2988 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the lower half of the database, though the ranking is heavily influenced by the 4K results. At 1080p and 1440p, the measured FPS are competitive with far higher-ranked systems because the game's demands scale steeply with resolution. The CPU's strong benchmarks (percentile 87 among all CPUs, avg score 39768) do not boost the overall rank because the GPU (percentile 65, avg score 20556) becomes the limiting factor above 1080p. The rank reflects the complete resolution spectrum, and the 4K Ultra result of 30 FPS pulls the position down significantly compared to combos with higher-end GPUs.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall at 60 FPS or above, but the quality ceiling varies sharply by resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on every preset, including Ultra at 68 FPS average—this is the fully playable configuration. At 2560x1440, High is the best playable preset with 78 FPS average; Ultra is not playable at 49 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low reaches playable levels with 72 FPS average; Medium (59 FPS) and above fall below the threshold. The Arc B570's mid-range performance (ranked in the 65th percentile of all GPUs) is well matched to a 1080p or 1440p gaming target, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D ensures no CPU-side bottlenecks at any resolution. For 4K enthusiasts, the Low preset is the only viable option, and even that leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Overall, this is a capable 1080p and 1440p horror gaming rig, but not a 4K high-fidelity machine.