Downfall

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, at 4K the combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers playable frame rates on High, Medium, and Low settings. High settings average 82.9 FPS, Medium averages 98.2 FPS, and Low averages 121.4 FPS. Ultra settings fall below the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 49.9 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra settings are the most demanding playable option, producing an average of 83.1 FPS. High settings average 132.8 FPS, Medium averages 157.8 FPS, and Low reaches 195 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185, placing it in the 68th percentile among all CPUs. It sits within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277, 0.6% higher) and within 0.5% of the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115, 0.5% lower). The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163 (0.2% lower) and the Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232 (0.3% higher).

Q: What GPU performance class does the RTX 3070 Ti belong to?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti achieves an average GPU benchmark score of 29945, ranking in the 75th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile at 29928 (0.1% lower). The AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 30095 (0.5% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 29783 (0.5% lower).

Q: Does the game scale well between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Yes, the scaling is substantial. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 272.4 FPS, Medium drops to 219.6 FPS, High reaches 179.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 114.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 157.6 FPS, representing a significant performance cost for the highest visual quality.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti features 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1575 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with memory clocked at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective).

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti shifts noticeably as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the data shows the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU. Low settings hit 272.4 FPS, and even Ultra maintains 114.8 FPS, indicating the CPU can sustain high frame rates without becoming a limiting factor at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on a heavier load. The frame rates drop across all settings compared to 1080p, with Ultra falling from 114.8 FPS to 83.1 FPS, a reduction of 31.7 FPS. This scaling suggests the RTX 3070 Ti is the dominant component at 1440p, while the CPU still comfortably supports the frame delivery.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Ultra settings drop to 49.9 FPS, below the 60 FPS playable threshold, while High settings average 82.9 FPS. The gap between Low (121.4 FPS) and Ultra (49.9 FPS) at 4K is 71.5 FPS, the largest spread across all resolutions. This pattern confirms that the RTX 3070 Ti's rendering throughput determines playability at 4K, and the i5-10400F's six cores and twelve threads provide sufficient processing power to avoid constraining GPU performance.

The preset scaling also reveals the game's sensitivity to graphics load. Across every resolution, the step from Medium to High costs more performance than the step from Low to Medium. At 1080p, Medium to High drops 40.3 FPS, while Low to Medium drops 52.8 FPS. At 1440p, the Medium to High step costs 25 FPS, and at 4K it costs 15.3 FPS. The High to Ultra transition is the most expensive at each resolution, with the largest absolute drop at 1080p (64.5 FPS) and the smallest at 4K (33 FPS).

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements provide a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four presets. All average FPS values are listed below.

At 1920x1080, the lowest preset delivers 272.4 FPS average. Medium settings produce 219.6 FPS. High settings reach 179.3 FPS. Ultra settings, the most demanding configuration, still manage 114.8 FPS. Every preset comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 195 FPS. Medium settings produce 157.8 FPS. High settings deliver 132.8 FPS. Ultra settings average 83.1 FPS, which remains playable but shows a substantial cost relative to High settings. The drop from High to Ultra is 49.7 FPS, the largest single-step decline at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 121.4 FPS. Medium settings produce 98.2 FPS. High settings reach 82.9 FPS. Ultra settings fall to 49.9 FPS, the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to meet the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 33 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a rendering load beyond what this GPU can handle at this resolution.

The data shows consistent scaling behavior. At each resolution, the Low to Medium step provides the smallest absolute FPS gain, while the High to Ultra step is the most punishing. The 1080p result of 272.4 FPS at Low is the highest recorded average in the dataset, and the 4K Ultra result of 49.9 FPS is the lowest.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-10400F indicate that several other processors would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Downfall. The AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277 in average benchmarks, just 0.6% higher than the i5-10400F's 14185. The Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, 0.3% higher. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, 0.2% lower, and the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5% lower. Any of these CPUs would deliver comparable frame pacing and minimum frame behavior in this game, assuming identical GPU and memory configurations.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has a benchmark average of 29945. The closest match is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile at 29928, just 0.1% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 30095, 0.5% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 29783, 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 30433, 1.6% higher, which is the largest delta among the listed rivals. In practice, any of these GPUs would deliver frame rates within a couple of percent of the RTX 3070 Ti across the measured presets, meaning the playable settings at each resolution would remain essentially unchanged.

The combination of a CPU within 0.6% of the i5-10400F and a GPU within 1.6% of the RTX 3070 Ti would produce a system with very similar performance characteristics. The 4K Ultra preset would still likely fall short of 60 FPS, while High settings at 4K and all presets at 1080p and 1440p would remain playable.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 114.8 FPS. All four presets are playable at this resolution, and Ultra provides the highest visual quality while still maintaining a comfortable margin above the playable threshold.

For 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best playable setting, averaging 83.1 FPS. The margin above 60 FPS is 23.1 FPS, which is adequate but less comfortable than at 1080p. High settings average 132.8 FPS for users who prefer a larger performance buffer.

For 3840x2160, High settings are the most demanding playable preset, averaging 82.9 FPS. Medium settings average 98.2 FPS and Low settings average 121.4 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K average 49.9 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold, so this preset should be avoided at 4K resolution.

The verdict data confirms these selections. At 4K, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High designated as the best setting at 82.9 FPS average. At 1440p and 1080p, all four settings are playable, with Ultra designated as the best in both cases.

The Verdict

This PC combination can run Downfall effectively across most configurations. At 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 114.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also remain playable, and Ultra delivers 83.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, the system handles High, Medium, and Low settings with averages of 82.9 FPS, 98.2 FPS, and 121.4 FPS respectively. The only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold is 4K Ultra, which averages 49.9 FPS.

The practical takeaway is that this system is well suited for Downfall at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K with High settings or lower. The RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth are sufficient for the game's demands at these settings, and the i5-10400F's six cores and twelve threads handle the CPU-side workload without issue.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's recorded measurements for Downfall, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1298 out of 3716 tested combinations. This places the system in the upper portion of the overall distribution, roughly in the 65th percentile of all tested combos.

The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU. The i5-10400F sits in the 68th percentile among all CPUs, and the RTX 3070 Ti sits in the 75th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's position at 1298 of 3716 is consistent with these individual standings, suggesting that neither component drags the overall result down significantly. The 4K Ultra shortfall is the main factor preventing a higher rank, as the GPU's 8 GB memory capacity and Ampere architecture are pushed to their limits by that preset. For the vast majority of playable configurations, this combo performs in line with its component-level percentiles.