Downfall

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a playable experience in Downfall at 1080p and 1440p, but falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K except on Low settings. The recorded benchmark data shows this combination clears 60 FPS at every preset tested on 1920x1080, with the Ultra preset averaging 67.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, High, Medium, and Low settings all stay above 60 FPS, while Ultra drops to 47.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low settings manage to reach 70.9 FPS, with Medium at 56.3 FPS and High at 49.9 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains average FPS measurements for three resolutions and four quality presets. No minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded, so the analysis relies on average frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the combination performs strongly across all settings. Low settings produce the highest average at 155.6 FPS. Medium follows at 129.9 FPS. High settings average 105.3 FPS. Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, still deliver 67.3 FPS. This means every setting at 1080p clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin, with Ultra offering a 7.3 FPS buffer over the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the results remain mostly playable but show a clear drop. Low settings average 114.7 FPS, which is still well above 60 FPS. Medium settings average 91.3 FPS. High settings average 77.7 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 47.6 FPS, which is 12.4 FPS below the playable threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 67.1 FPS, showing the significant impact of quality settings on performance.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes considerably. Low settings average 70.9 FPS, the only preset at this resolution that clears 60 FPS. Medium settings average 56.3 FPS, which is 3.7 FPS short of the threshold. High settings average 49.9 FPS. Ultra settings average 26.7 FPS, a steep drop that makes this preset effectively unplayable. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 44.2 FPS, and the Ultra result is less than half of the Low result.

Comparing across resolutions, the scaling is consistent with expected behavior. At Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS from 155.6 to 114.7, a 26.3% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces further to 70.9 FPS, a 38.2% decrease from the 1440p figure. At Ultra settings, the progression is 67.3 FPS at 1080p, 47.6 FPS at 1440p, and 26.7 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset shows the largest relative degradation at 4K, where the frame rate drops to 39.7% of the 1080p value.

The data indicates that this hardware combination is best suited for 1080p gaming at any preset, and for 1440p gaming at High or lower settings. The 4K experience is limited to Low settings for a playable frame rate, and even then the margin above 60 FPS is only 10.9 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database lists nearby hardware that produces comparable average benchmark scores, which helps contextualize how this combination would behave relative to other systems.

For the Intel Core i5-10400F, the nearest matching CPUs in average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, the Intel Core 7 160UL, the Intel Xeon 6756E, and the AMD EPYC 7552. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, which is 0.6% higher than the i5-10400F's average. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, 0.3% higher. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, 0.2% lower. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5% lower. These deltas are all within 0.6%, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall when paired with the same GPU. The i5-10400F sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs in the database, indicating it outperforms roughly two-thirds of tested processors.

For the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, the nearest matching GPUs are the NVIDIA Tesla C2070, the NVIDIA Tesla M10, the AMD FirePro W5000, and the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M. The NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716, which is 0.7% lower than the GTX 1070's average. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724, 0.6% lower. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803, 0.2% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832, 0.5% higher. These deltas are similarly small, so a system using any of these GPUs with the i5-10400F would deliver frame rates within about 1% of the measured results. The GTX 1070 sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms slightly less than half of tested graphics cards.

In practical terms, a user considering this combination could expect nearly identical Downfall performance from a system built with an AMD Ryzen 3 7320C or an Intel Core 7 160UL instead of the i5-10400F, assuming the same GTX 1070. Similarly, swapping the GTX 1070 for a Tesla M10 or a FirePro W5000 would yield frame rates that are statistically indistinguishable from the recorded data. The close benchmark scores among these alternatives mean the measured FPS values in this article serve as reliable estimates for those configurations as well.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 67.3 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: High settings provide the best playable experience at 1440p, with an average of 77.7 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 47.6 FPS, which is below the playable threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. The 3840x2160 Low preset averages 70.9 FPS. Medium averages 56.3 FPS, High averages 49.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 26.7 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At Low settings, the average drops from 155.6 FPS at 1080p to 114.7 FPS at 1440p. At High settings, it drops from 105.3 FPS to 77.7 FPS. At Ultra settings, it drops from 67.3 FPS to 47.6 FPS.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the GTX 1070?

A: The GTX 1070 has an average benchmark score of 9780, placing it at the 47th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

Q: Which CPUs are closest in performance to the i5-10400F?

A: The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 0.6% higher, the Intel Core 7 160UL scores 0.3% higher, the Intel Xeon 6756E scores 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 0.5% lower in average benchmark score.

The Verdict

The verdict from the database is clear: this combination can run Downfall, but the playable resolution range depends on the quality preset. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 67.3 FPS. This makes 1080p the fully playable resolution for this hardware, with no settings restrictions.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium. High is the best playable preset, averaging 77.7 FPS. Low averages 114.7 FPS and Medium averages 91.3 FPS. Ultra is not playable at this resolution, as it drops to 47.6 FPS.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, averaging 70.9 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 56.3, 49.9, and 26.7 FPS respectively. Users targeting 4K must accept Low settings for a smooth experience, and even then the margin above the threshold is modest.

The playable threshold in the database is set at 60 FPS. Based on the measured data, the i5-10400F and GTX 1070 combination provides a playable experience at 1080p with any preset, at 1440p with High, Medium, or Low presets, and at 4K only with the Low preset. For users who prioritize visual quality, 1080p Ultra delivers the highest fidelity while still maintaining a playable frame rate.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data shows how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough that the system is likely limited by the CPU in some presets. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 155.6 FPS, which suggests the GTX 1070 is not fully saturated at lower resolutions. The CPU, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 688 and a Cinebench R20 single-core score of 609, provides sufficient throughput for high frame rates at 1080p.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The GTX 1070, with a PassMark G3D score of 13498 and 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, has to render more pixels at higher resolutions. This is reflected in the larger FPS drops at 4K. The Ultra preset at 4K averages only 26.7 FPS, which is a 60.3% reduction compared to the 1080p Ultra result of 67.3 FPS. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and quality settings.

The scaling between presets also reveals the GPU's role. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS from 155.6 to 67.3, a 56.7% decrease. At 4K, the same preset change reduces FPS from 70.9 to 26.7, a 62.3% decrease. The larger percentage drop at 4K shows that the GPU is under more pressure at higher resolutions, and the quality settings have a greater relative impact.

The CPU's capabilities are better suited for lower resolutions where high frame rates demand more processing power. The i5-10400F has 6 cores, 12 threads, and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its PassMark multithread score is 12115 and its single-thread score is 2541. These figures are sufficient to support the frame rates observed at 1080p, but at 4K the GPU cannot produce enough frames to stress the CPU meaningfully.

In summary, the CPU plays a more noticeable role at 1080p where the system can exceed 100 FPS on most presets. The GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 1440p and especially at 4K, where its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are pushed to their limits. The data suggests that upgrading the GPU would provide the largest performance gain for users playing at 1440p or 4K, while a CPU upgrade would matter more for those targeting maximum frame rates at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 at position 3054 out of 3716 tested combos for Downfall. This places the system in the lower portion of the rankings, specifically at the 17.8th percentile among all tested combinations. The rank indicates that a majority of tested hardware configurations outperform this pairing in this game.

The relatively low rank is consistent with the measured FPS data. While the combination can run Downfall at 1080p with all presets and at 1440p with most presets, it struggles at 4K except on Low settings. Many other combos in the database presumably handle higher resolutions or higher presets with greater ease. The 47th percentile ranking of the GTX 1070 among all GPUs and the 68th percentile ranking of the i5-10400F among all CPUs suggest that the GPU is the weaker component relative to the CPU, which aligns with the observed performance limitations at higher resolutions.

The rank of 3054 out of 3716 means that 662 tested combos perform worse than this one in Downfall. It also means that 3053 combos perform better. This context is useful for users who want to understand where this hardware sits relative to the broader ecosystem. The combination is not among the top performers, but it is also not at the very bottom. For a horror game like Downfall, which was released in 2016, the performance requirements are modest compared to modern titles, and this older hardware still manages to deliver playable frame rates at mainstream resolutions.

The data shows that this combo ranks in the 18th percentile, which is a low placement. However, the playable results at 1080p and 1440p demonstrate that the rank does not necessarily translate to an unplayable experience. The rank reflects overall performance across the entire tested spectrum, including configurations that are far more powerful. For users with this specific hardware, the practical takeaway is that 1080p gaming is fully supported, 1440p gaming is supported with settings adjustments, and 4K gaming is only viable on Low settings.