Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Downfall, a 2016 horror title that is clearly not demanding by modern standards. Across all tested resolutions, this pairing exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin, with the lowest average frame rate recorded at 74 FPS under 4K Ultra settings. The data shows a system that is heavily overqualified for this game, offering headroom for high refresh rate displays even at maximum settings and native 4K resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results for this combination are categorized by resolution and preset level, providing a clear picture of performance scaling. At 1920x1080 (1080p), the average frame rates are exceptionally high. With Low settings, the combo achieves 400 FPS average. Moving to Medium settings, the average drops to 327 FPS, with a minimum of 278 FPS and a maximum of 376 FPS. High settings yield a 268 FPS average, while the most demanding Ultra preset still delivers a 168 FPS average. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is almost entirely CPU-bound or engine-limited, as even the lowest settings produce a four-figure frame rate that is far beyond typical display refresh rates.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), performance remains outstanding. The Low preset produces a 285 FPS average. Medium settings deliver a 233 FPS average, with a recorded minimum of 198 FPS and a maximum of 268 FPS. High settings lower the average to 191 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p maintain a 120 FPS average. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a performance reduction of roughly 25-30% across presets, which is consistent with the increased pixel count affecting the GPU workload more than the CPU.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the system still provides excellent performance. The Low preset achieves a 178 FPS average. Medium settings produce a 145 FPS average, with a minimum of 123 FPS and a maximum of 167 FPS. High settings yield a 119 FPS average. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding configuration, still maintains an average of 74 FPS. This is the only preset below 100 FPS, and it remains well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The frame rate drop from 1440p to 4K is approximately 38% for the Ultra preset, indicating a shift toward GPU limitation at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database for Downfall, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 230 out of 3716 tested combos. This places it in the top 6.2% of all configurations tested for this game. The percentile ranking for the CPU is 87, meaning it outperforms 87% of all tested CPUs in general benchmarks. The GPU holds a percentile rank of 86 among all tested GPUs.

The combo rank of 230 is notable because it is lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest. This is likely because Downfall is an older title that does not heavily utilize the latest hardware features, and many other high-end combinations achieve similar or better frame rates due to the game's low requirements. The data indicates that this combo is in the upper echelon of performance, but the game itself is not sufficiently demanding to separate it from many other modern high-end pairings. The rank also reflects that some combinations with slightly different hardware (e.g., a faster GPU or a CPU with higher single-thread performance) may edge out this pairing in this specific title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior based on resolution. At 1080p, the game is heavily CPU-bound. The difference between Low and Ultra settings is only 232 FPS (from 400 to 168), which is a significant drop, but the absolute frame rates are so high that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor. The CPU's single-thread and multi-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 1212 and multi-thread score of 10067, are more than sufficient to feed the RTX 4080 at this resolution.

At 1440p, the balance shifts slightly toward the GPU. The frame rate drop from Low to Ultra is 165 FPS (from 285 to 120). The reduction in average FPS from 1080p Low (400) to 1440p Low (285) is 115 FPS, a 28.75% decline. This indicates that the GPU is beginning to handle more of the workload, but the CPU still has substantial headroom. The RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are more than adequate for this game's textures and geometry.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The frame rate drops from 1440p Ultra (120 FPS) to 4K Ultra (74 FPS), a 38.3% decrease. This is directly attributable to the increased pixel count stressing the GPU. The RTX 4080's 9728 shading units and 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are being fully utilized at this resolution. The CPU, while still capable, is no longer the primary constraint. The data shows that for this game, the RTX 4080 is the component that determines playability at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D ensures that frame rates remain high at lower resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals for both components, several other hardware configurations would produce nearly identical performance in Downfall. The CPU's average benchmark score is 39768. The closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, with an average score of 39603, a delta of only 0.4%. This mobile processor would deliver effectively the same frame rates in this game, assuming it is paired with a comparable GPU. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, which is 0.7% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40081, 0.8% higher. These desktop and mobile chips are all within 1% of the 9800X3D's average score, meaning that in a game like Downfall where the CPU is not heavily taxed, the performance difference would be imperceptible.

For the GPU, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, with an average score of 54209, a delta of just 0.1% from the RTX 4080's 54247. This means the SUPER variant would perform virtually identically. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (1.1% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (2.6% higher). Notably, the RX 6750 GRE, a lower-tier card, scores higher in the aggregate benchmark, but for Downfall specifically, the in-game FPS would be similar due to the game's low demands. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757 (2.7% higher). These alternative GPUs, when paired with a similarly performing CPU, would yield frame rates within a few percent of the tested combo across all resolutions and presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data provides a clear recommendation for the optimal settings at each resolution, defined as the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, which achieves an average of 74 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset also works well at 119 FPS, and Medium at 145 FPS, but Ultra is the most visually demanding option that remains playable. The margin of 14 FPS above the threshold suggests that Ultra is a safe choice, though players seeking absolute smoothness might prefer High for its 119 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 120 FPS. This is double the playable threshold, providing ample headroom for high refresh rate monitors. The High preset offers 191 FPS, and Medium provides 233 FPS, but Ultra is the recommended choice as it delivers the best visual fidelity while maintaining a very high frame rate.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 168 FPS. This is nearly three times the playable threshold. The High preset yields 268 FPS, Medium 327 FPS, and Low 400 FPS. For 1080p, Ultra is the clear recommendation, as it provides the full visual experience while still delivering frame rates suitable for 144Hz or even 165Hz displays.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The benchmark data shows an average of 74 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combination can achieve?

A: The highest recorded average is 400 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the peak performance measured across all tested configurations.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its direct successor in performance?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209, a difference of only 0.1%, indicating nearly identical performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bigger factor at 1440p?

A: The data shows a 28.75% frame rate drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low, and a 28.2% drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra. This indicates a balanced workload, but the GPU becomes more influential as resolution increases.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average is 74 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This remains well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Are there other CPU options that would perform similarly in this game?

A: Yes. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, and AMD Ryzen 7 7700 all have average benchmark scores within 0.8% of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, so they would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Downfall.