Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a playable experience in Downfall across all tested resolutions, with the 1080p and 1440p tiers offering substantial headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. Benchmark data shows this combo is capable of running the game at Ultra settings at both 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, while 4K requires a reduction to High settings to maintain smooth framerates. The measured FPS values indicate a system that scales predictably with resolution and preset changes, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint at higher pixel counts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 demonstrates its strength with average framerates far exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold across all presets. The Low preset produces an average of 227.6 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium drops the average to 183.1 FPS, still a massive margin above the playable threshold. The High preset delivers 150 FPS on average, while the most demanding Ultra preset still yields a comfortable 96.8 FPS average. These numbers show that at 1080p, even the most graphically intense settings leave ample performance in reserve, with the Ultra preset maintaining nearly 40% headroom above the 60 FPS baseline.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected impact of increased pixel count. The Low preset averages 159.9 FPS, which is approximately 30% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 131.8 FPS on average, while High drops to 110.5 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 67.1 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold but with much less margin than at 1080p. This represents a 30.7 FPS drop from the 96.8 FPS achieved at 1080p Ultra, illustrating the performance cost of moving to a higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve becomes more constrained. The Low preset delivers an average of 103.1 FPS, which remains highly playable. Medium settings average 83 FPS, and High settings come in at 66.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 44.7 FPS on average, falling below the 60 FPS playability threshold. This marks the only preset across all resolutions that fails to meet the minimum playable framerate. The transition from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a dramatic 22.4 FPS reduction, while the 4K High to 4K Ultra difference is 21.6 FPS, highlighting the heavy cost of the highest preset at this resolution.

The data shows no minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded, so the analysis relies entirely on average framerates. Across all resolutions, the scaling from Low to Ultra is steep but consistent, with the 4K Ultra preset being the sole outlier that cannot sustain playable performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which maintains an average of 96.8 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and it stays well above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the optimal choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best setting, averaging 67.1 FPS. While this clears the 60 FPS threshold, the margin is modest at just 7.1 FPS. This makes Ultra the recommended preset, but the data suggests that High settings at 110.5 FPS would be a safer choice for those who prioritize consistent performance over maximum visual quality.

For 3840x2160, the best settings are High, which averages 66.3 FPS. This is the only preset at 4K that combines the highest visual quality with playable performance, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 6.3 FPS. The Medium preset at 83 FPS and Low at 103.1 FPS are also playable, but High offers the best balance of quality and speed. Ultra at 4K is not recommended due to its 44.7 FPS average.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearestRivals data for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X sits at an average benchmark score of 41376, with the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scoring 41263, a delta of 0.3% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 41215, which is 0.4% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 also scores 41208, another 0.4% lower. On the higher side, the Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, which is 0.5% higher than the 5900X. These deltas are all within half a percent, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Downfall when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, which is 0.2% higher, making it the closest rival. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, 0.3% lower, followed by the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551, 0.5% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509, 0.7% lower. All these GPUs fall within a narrow performance band, so a system with any of these alternatives would produce similar FPS results in this game. The data indicates that swapping the 5900X for any listed rival CPU or the RTX 4060 for any listed rival GPU would yield framerates within a negligible margin of the measured numbers.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall at playable framerates in the vast majority of scenarios. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, with the Ultra preset averaging 96.8 FPS. This makes 1080p the most forgiving resolution, offering full visual freedom. At 2560x1440, all four presets also stay above 60 FPS, including Ultra at 67.1 FPS, so the system handles 1440p without compromise. At 3840x2160, the situation changes: High settings average 66.3 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS, and Low averages 103.1 FPS, all playable. However, Ultra at 4K drops to 44.7 FPS, which falls below the playable threshold. The verdict by resolution confirms that High is the best playable setting at 4K, with an average of 66.3 FPS, while 1440p and 1080p both support Ultra.

The data indicates that this combination is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Downfall, delivering high framerates even at maximum settings. For 4K, the system is capable but requires a step down from Ultra to High to maintain smooth performance. The 44.7 FPS average at 4K Ultra is the only configuration that fails the 60 FPS requirement, so users targeting 4K should stick to High or lower presets.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities in Downfall. At 1920x1080, the framerates are exceptionally high across all presets, with Low at 227.6 FPS and Ultra at 96.8 FPS. The large gap between presets suggests that the GPU is handling most of the rendering workload, while the Ryzen 9 5900X with its 12 cores and 24 threads provides ample processing headroom. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262 and single-core score of 1527 indicate strong overall throughput, which prevents CPU bottlenecks at lower resolutions where the GPU can produce high framerates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average framerates drop by roughly 30-40% across presets compared to 1080p. For example, Low goes from 227.6 to 159.9 FPS, and Ultra from 96.8 to 67.1 FPS. This consistent reduction points to the GPU becoming more heavily utilized as pixel count increases, while the CPU’s role remains stable. At 3840x2160, the performance penalty becomes more pronounced, with Ultra falling from 67.1 to 44.7 FPS. The 4K results show a 35% reduction from 1440p at the same preset, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU’s benchmark scores, including a Geekbench multicore score of 14118 and a Passmark multithread score of 39002, suggest it has sufficient power to feed the GPU even at 4K, but the RTX 4060’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are stretched at higher resolutions.

The scaling between presets also reveals the GPU’s dominance. At every resolution, the difference between Low and Ultra is substantial, with 4K showing a 58.4 FPS gap between Low and Ultra. This wide spread indicates that graphical settings have a major impact on performance, which is typical of a GPU-bound workload. The CPU’s contribution is less visible in the measured data, but its high single-thread and multi-thread scores ensure that it does not bottleneck the GPU at any tested configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1998 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall. This places the system in the 46th percentile of all combinations, meaning roughly 46% of tested setups perform worse and 54% perform better. The rank reflects the mid-range positioning of the RTX 4060, which sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, while the 5900X ranks at the 87th percentile among CPUs. The GPU’s more modest standing pulls the overall combo down despite the CPU’s strong performance.

The combo rank of 1998 indicates that while this system is fully capable of running Downfall at playable framerates in most scenarios, it is not a top-tier performer. The 4K Ultra result of 44.7 FPS is below the playable threshold, which is a contributing factor to the mid-pack ranking. However, the system’s ability to handle 1080p and 1440p at Ultra settings with framerates above 60 FPS shows that it offers solid performance for the majority of gaming scenarios. The rank suggests that users with higher-end GPUs would see better 4K performance, but for 1080p and 1440p gaming, this combo delivers a smooth experience with no major weaknesses.