Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a strong performance profile for Downfall, a horror title from 2016. Measured data shows this combination produces high frame rates across all tested resolutions, with the system comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold in most configurations. The results indicate a capable setup for this game, though the most demanding settings at 4K do push the hardware to its limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system delivers an average of 93 FPS on High settings, with Medium settings producing 114 FPS average, 97 FPS minimum, and 131 FPS maximum. Low settings at 4K reach 139 FPS average, while Ultra settings drop to 58 FPS average — just below the 60 FPS threshold. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial, with a 81 FPS difference between the lowest and highest presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates scale up considerably. Low settings produce 223 FPS average, Medium delivers 182 FPS with a minimum of 155 FPS and maximum of 210 FPS, High reaches 150 FPS average, and Ultra maintains 94 FPS average. The gap between Ultra and Low at 1440p is 129 FPS, showing that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution even with the most demanding preset.

At 1920x1080, the results are exceptionally high across the board. Low settings hit 312 FPS average, Medium delivers 256 FPS with 217 FPS minimum and 294 FPS maximum, High reaches 210 FPS average, and Ultra still maintains 131 FPS average. The lowest recorded average at 1080p — 131 FPS on Ultra — is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step up reduces performance by roughly 30-40% depending on the preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which delivers an average of 93 FPS. Ultra settings at this resolution fall to 58 FPS average, making them unsuitable for maintaining smooth gameplay. Medium settings at 4K produce 114 FPS average, but High offers better visual quality while still providing a comfortable margin above the threshold.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings are the best choice, delivering 94 FPS average. This is the highest quality preset available, and it clears the 60 FPS requirement with a 34 FPS margin. The system has enough performance at 1440p to run the game at maximum settings without any concerns about frame rates dropping below playable levels.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings provide 131 FPS average, making this the optimal configuration. The performance is so strong at this resolution that even the most demanding preset offers more than double the playability threshold. All four settings options — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are viable at 1080p, with the lowest average still reaching 210 FPS on High.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck for this game, particularly at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, the average frame rate drops from 139 FPS on Low to 58 FPS on Ultra — a 58% reduction that clearly demonstrates graphics card limitations. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D with 16 cores and 32 threads, provides ample processing power that never appears to constrain performance in these measurements.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p, the system achieves 312 FPS on Low settings, while at 4K the same preset produces 139 FPS — a 55% decrease. This resolution sensitivity is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 1292, ensures that even at lower resolutions where CPU load is proportionally higher, the processor is not the limiting factor.

The 9950X3D's large 128 MB L3 cache and high boost clock of 5.70 GHz contribute to consistent frame delivery, but the benchmark results indicate that the RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are the determining factors for how this system scales across presets and resolutions. The GPU's 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 46 RT cores handle the game's rendering demands, with the CPU rarely needing to work at full capacity.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 with an average score of 75738 (0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D at 75716 (0.1% delta), the AMD EPYC 8224P at 75582 (0.3% delta), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 at 75488 (0.4% delta). All of these processors fall within 0.4% of the 9950X3D's average score of 75779, indicating that swapping to any of these would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37648 places it near the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at 37628 (0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at 37507 (0.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 37157 (1.3% delta). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135 (-1.3% delta), which is slightly higher. Systems using these alternative GPUs would show very similar performance in Downfall, with differences of only a few frames per second at most.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Downfall at 4K with High settings?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with High settings, the system achieves 93 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver 94 FPS average, making it the best choice for maximum visual quality while maintaining smooth performance.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p on Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system produces 131 FPS average, providing a very comfortable margin above the playability threshold.

Q: Which resolution has the most limited settings options?

A: At 3840x2160, only Low, Medium, and High settings are playable. Ultra settings at this resolution fall to 58 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does this system ever drop below 60 FPS in the measured configurations?

A: Yes, only one configuration falls below 60 FPS: 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which averages 58 FPS. All other measured settings and resolutions remain above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average frame rate is 312 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The highest maximum frame rate recorded is 294 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall effectively across most configurations. At 3840x2160, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on High, Low, and Medium settings, with High being the best playable preset at 93 FPS average. Ultra at 4K is not playable, falling to 58 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four settings presets are playable, with Ultra delivering 94 FPS average as the best setting. At 1920x1080, the system runs the game at a minimum of 131 FPS average on Ultra settings, making this resolution the most comfortable for maximum visual quality.

The verdict data confirms that 3840x2160 supports High, Low, and Medium as playable settings with a best average of 93 FPS. For 2560x1440, all settings including Ultra are playable, with the best average at 94 FPS. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 131 FPS average on Ultra, the best playable setting. The only configuration that fails to meet the 60 FPS threshold is 4K Ultra, which averages 58 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 862 out of 3716 tested combinations for Downfall. This places the system in the top 23% of all tested configurations, indicating solid performance relative to the broader database of hardware pairings. The ranking reflects the system's ability to handle the game at high settings across most resolutions, with the only limitation being 4K Ultra settings.