Downfall

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers a compelling 4K-ready experience in Downfall, but the data reveals a sharp cliff between the High and Ultra presets at that resolution. At 3840x2160, the combo averages 93.3 FPS on High, yet drops to exactly 57 FPS on Ultra, which sits below the 60 FPS playability threshold. This makes High the definitive ceiling for 4K gaming, while lower resolutions provide substantial headroom for maximum settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is High, with an average of 93.3 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 57 FPS, which is below the playable threshold, so High is the optimal choice for 4K. Medium runs at 115.4 FPS and Low at 136 FPS, but High offers the best visual fidelity while still nearly doubling the 60 FPS minimum.

Moving to 2560x1440, the data shows that Ultra is fully playable, averaging 93.8 FPS. This is a significant jump from the 4K Ultra result, indicating that the resolution drop from 2160p to 1440p gives this combo enough breathing room to enable every setting. High runs at 149.1 FPS, Medium at 185.1 FPS, and Low at 224 FPS, but Ultra is the clear pick for maxing out the game’s visuals at 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the story is similar but with even more headroom. Ultra averages 132.4 FPS, making it the obvious choice for 1080p gaming. The lower presets—High at 209 FPS, Medium at 255.4 FPS, and Low at 311.8 FPS—are all far above the threshold, but there is no reason to sacrifice visual quality when Ultra already delivers more than double the 60 FPS target. The verdict data confirms these picks: the best settings are High at 4K, Ultra at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals that the GPU is the dominant constraint at 4K, while the CPU becomes less relevant as resolution drops. Looking at the Ultra preset, the frame rate falls from 132.4 FPS at 1080p to 93.8 FPS at 1440p—a 29% reduction—and then to 57 FPS at 4K, a further 39% drop. This steep decline as resolution increases points to the RTX 3080 Ti being the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

At High settings, the pattern is less extreme: 209 FPS at 1080p, 149.1 FPS at 1440p, and 93.3 FPS at 4K. The proportional drops are 29% and 37%, respectively, which is similar to the Ultra pattern. However, the absolute numbers are much higher, suggesting that the GPU still has headroom at 1080p and 1440p, but the gap narrows at 4K where the GPU is clearly working harder.

The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and lower presets. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 311.8 FPS, which is nearly 50% higher than the 224 FPS at 1440p Low. This large jump indicates that at 1080p, the Intel Core i5-13400F is still capable of feeding the GPU enough frames, but the GPU is no longer the limiting factor—the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to push frame rates into the 300+ range. At 4K Low (136 FPS), the drop is more moderate, reinforcing that the GPU is the limiting component at that resolution.

The data suggests that for this game, the RTX 3080 Ti is the star at 4K, while the i5-13400F holds its own at 1080p and 1440p. The 13400F’s single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark and multi-thread score of 7314 in the 16-thread test indicate strong per-core performance, which helps maintain high frame rates when the GPU is not saturated. At 4K Ultra, the GPU’s 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is pushed to its limit, and the CPU becomes secondary.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160:

• Low: 136 FPS average
• Medium: 115.4 FPS average
• High: 93.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 57 FPS average

The 4K results show a clear hierarchy: Low is the fastest, but High is the sweet spot for playability. The gap between Medium and High is 22.1 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is a massive 36.3 FPS, which explains why Ultra fails to hit 60 FPS.

2560x1440:

• Low: 224 FPS average
• Medium: 185.1 FPS average
• High: 149.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 93.8 FPS average

At 1440p, every preset clears 60 FPS comfortably. The scaling from Low to Ultra is steep, with Ultra being 58% slower than Low, but the absolute numbers are all playable. The jump from High to Ultra is 55.3 FPS, which is substantial, yet Ultra remains well above the threshold.

1920x1080:

• Low: 311.8 FPS average
• Medium: 255.4 FPS average
• High: 209 FPS average
• Ultra: 132.4 FPS average

1080p results are exceptional across the board. Even Ultra, the most demanding preset, achieves 132.4 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS target. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 58% reduction, similar to 1440p, but the baseline is so high that no preset is remotely challenged.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS has an average score of 25284, which is essentially identical to the i5-13400F’s 25292 (0% delta). This means a system with that mobile chip would behave nearly the same in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core 5 120 (25362, -0.3% delta) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.3% delta) are also within a fraction of a percent, so they would deliver indistinguishable frame rates in Downfall. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25201, +0.4% delta) is slightly slower but still within 0.4%, making it a viable alternative.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 has an average score of 40870, which is 0.8% higher than the RTX 3080 Ti’s 41187 (the delta is listed as 0.8%, meaning the Radeon is slightly ahead in the benchmark data). This is a surprising result, but it suggests the Radeon Pro 5300 would offer comparable performance in this game. The NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB (41707, -1.2% delta) and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897, -1.7% delta) are slightly slower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40377, +2% delta) is the closest competitor, being about 2% faster in the benchmark.

For this specific combo, swapping the CPU for any of these rivals would yield minimal changes in frame rates, as the deltas are all under 2%. The GPU alternatives are more interesting—the RTX 5070 would provide a small boost, while the Tesla M40 cards would be slightly slower, but all would still hit the 60 FPS threshold at 1440p and 1080p.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 57, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting at 4K is High, which averages 93.3 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings are playable at 2560x1440, with an average of 93.8 FPS. All presets—Low (224 FPS), Medium (185.1 FPS), High (149.1 FPS), and Ultra (93.8 FPS)—clear the 60 FPS mark.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 3080 Ti compared to its nearest rival, the RTX 5070?

A: The GPU benchmark data shows the RTX 3080 Ti has an average score of 41187, while the RTX 5070 scores 40377, a delta of 2% in favor of the RTX 3080 Ti.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests not. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 311.8 FPS, which indicates the i5-13400F can feed the GPU well beyond typical monitor refresh rates. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Ryzen 9 6900HS, scores within 0% of it, so similar performance is expected.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from High to Ultra at 4K?

A: The average FPS drops from 93.3 on High to 57 on Ultra at 3840x2160, a reduction of 36.3 FPS. This is the largest single-preset drop in the entire dataset.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Downfall?*

A: It ranks 859 out of 3716 combos, placing it in the top 23% of all tested systems for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination ranks 859 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the upper quartile of all configurations, roughly in the 77th percentile. The CPU itself sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU is at the 83rd percentile, so the overall ranking is consistent with both components being above-average performers.

The ranking suggests that while this is not a top-tier extreme setup, it is comfortably in the upper echelon. The 4K High result of 93.3 FPS is particularly strong, and the 1440p Ultra result of 93.8 FPS shows that the combo can handle demanding settings without issue. The fact that it ranks above 2,857 other combos indicates that a significant portion of tested systems would struggle where this one excels.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Downfall well, with the caveat that 4K Ultra is not playable. The verdict data confirms that at 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with the best being High at 93.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra at 93.8 FPS being the recommended choice. At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the best setting, averaging 132.4 FPS.

For a horror game like Downfall, maintaining a smooth 60+ FPS is crucial for immersion, and this combo delivers that at every resolution except 4K Ultra. The single 4K limitation is the only blemish on an otherwise excellent performance profile. Players with a 4K display should stick to High settings, while 1440p and 1080p users can max everything out without worrying about frame drops. The data clearly shows this is a capable gaming system for this title, with only the most demanding 4K preset falling short.