Downfall

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers overwhelming performance in Downfall, a horror title that clearly favors high frame rates over raw graphical stress. Across every resolution tested—1080p, 1440p, and 4K—the combo clears the 60 FPS threshold not just on medium presets, but even on the most demanding Ultra settings. The data shows a system that is effectively bottlenecked by the game’s engine at lower resolutions, where frame rates exceed 300 FPS, while still maintaining silky-smooth playability at 4K Ultra with an average of 69.9 FPS. This is a high-end pairing that leaves headroom for future titles, but for Downfall specifically, it is overkill in the best possible way.

Best Settings per Resolution

The measured FPS data for this combo indicates that the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is actually the maximum available preset at every resolution. There is no setting where this hardware drops below the 60 FPS playable threshold, which makes the recommendation simple: run everything at Ultra.

• 3840x2160 (4K): The best settings are Ultra, delivering an average FPS of 69.9. This is the only resolution where the frame rate approaches the 60 FPS floor, but it still clears it comfortably. High settings at 4K produce 107.6 FPS, Medium 131.1 FPS, and Low 160.4 FPS, but since Ultra remains above 60, there is no reason to compromise visual quality.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): The best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 108.6. This nearly doubles the playable threshold, so even the heaviest preset leaves massive headroom. For context, High settings hit 177.2 FPS, Medium 212.3 FPS, and Low 261.7 FPS—all far beyond what a 60 Hz or even 144 Hz display needs.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): The best settings are Ultra, averaging 152 FPS. At this resolution, the CPU begins to limit the GPU, but the result is still exceptional. High settings reach 246.3 FPS, Medium 303.1 FPS, and Low 364.4 FPS, showing that the game becomes increasingly CPU-bound at lower resolutions.

The pattern is clear: the RTX 4070 Ti never struggles with Downfall. Even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 69.9 suggests that the GPU is doing meaningful work, but the frame rate remains well above the playability standard. For a horror game where smoothness matters for immersion, this combo allows maxed-out settings without any concern for stutter or drops below 60.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 518 out of 3716 tested combos for Downfall. That places it in the top 13.9% of all systems tested, which is a strong result given the sheer number of possible hardware pairings. The percentile ranking for the CPU alone is 83 against all CPUs, while the GPU sits at 84 against all GPUs, indicating that both components are well above average in their respective categories.

The combo rank of 518 is particularly notable because Downfall is a 2016 horror title that does not appear to scale infinitely with high-end hardware. The fact that this pairing still lands in the top ~14% suggests that the game rewards fast single-thread performance and high GPU fill rates, both of which this system provides. Systems ranked above this combo likely use even newer flagship GPUs or CPUs with higher boost clocks, but the practical difference in FPS is minimal given that this combo already exceeds 60 FPS at every resolution and preset.

Comparing the two components, the GPU’s average benchmark score of 44795 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (deltaPct -0.8), which is a laptop part, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (deltaPct -1.3). The CPU’s average benchmark score of 32279 places it near the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (deltaPct 0.1) and Intel Core i9-11900 (deltaPct 0.2). These rival comparisons show that the i5-14400F is effectively trading blows with previous-generation i9 and modern mobile Ryzen parts, while the RTX 4070 Ti is competitive with workstation and mobile flagship GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of how this system behaves across all resolutions and presets. All values are averages, with no minimum or maximum FPS recorded in the data, so the analysis focuses on sustained performance.

1920x1080:

• Low: 364.4 FPS average
• Medium: 303.1 FPS average
• High: 246.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 152 FPS average

At 1080p, the frame rates are extraordinarily high. The jump from Low to Ultra represents a 58.3% reduction in FPS (from 364.4 to 152), which demonstrates that the game’s Ultra preset imposes a significant load on the GPU, but the RTX 4070 Ti still handles it with ease. The gap between Low and Medium is 61.3 FPS, while Medium to High is 56.8 FPS, and High to Ultra is 94.3 FPS—the latter being the largest drop, suggesting that Ultra introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU.

2560x1440:

• Low: 261.7 FPS average
• Medium: 212.3 FPS average
• High: 177.2 FPS average
• Ultra: 108.6 FPS average

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates drop by roughly 28-29% compared to 1080p at each preset. For instance, Low goes from 364.4 to 261.7, a 28.2% decrease, while Ultra goes from 152 to 108.6, a 28.6% decrease. This consistent scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary driver at this resolution, with each pixel requiring proportional work. The Ultra preset at 1440p still delivers 108.6 FPS, which is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold.

3840x2160:

• Low: 160.4 FPS average
• Medium: 131.1 FPS average
• High: 107.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 69.9 FPS average

At 4K, the resolution scaling becomes more pronounced. Compared to 1440p, the FPS drops by 38.7% at Low (from 261.7 to 160.4), 38.2% at Medium (from 212.3 to 131.1), 39.3% at High (from 177.2 to 107.6), and 35.6% at Ultra (from 108.6 to 69.9). The near-uniform drop of roughly 38-39% across presets confirms that 4K is a pure GPU workload, and the RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to keep up. Ultra at 4K is the closest this combo comes to the 60 FPS limit, but the 69.9 average still leaves a comfortable margin.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearestRivals data for both the CPU and GPU, several alternative components would produce nearly identical performance in Downfall. These comparisons are based on average benchmark scores, not game-specific FPS, but the deltas are small enough that the practical experience would be indistinguishable.

CPU alternatives:

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U: This mobile processor has an average benchmark score of 32233, which is 0.1% higher than the i5-14400F’s 32279. In gaming, the difference would be negligible, likely under 1 FPS.
• Intel Core i9-11900: With an average score of 32226, this is 0.2% lower than the i5-14400F. Despite being an older architecture, it performs nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks, suggesting similar gaming behavior.
• AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS: Scoring 32354, this is -0.2% relative to the i5, meaning it is actually slightly faster. Again, the difference is imperceptible in real-world gaming.
• Intel Core i7-12800H: This laptop chip scores 32121, which is 0.5% lower than the i5-14400F. The margin is still tiny, so users with any of these CPUs would see virtually the same FPS in Downfall.

GPU alternatives:

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile: Despite being a newer generation, this mobile GPU scores 45152, which is -0.8% relative to the RTX 4070 Ti’s 44795. The desktop RTX 4070 Ti actually holds a slight edge, so performance would be equivalent.
• AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT: This workstation GPU scores 45384, -1.3% vs the RTX 4070 Ti. The difference is small, but the RTX 4070 Ti would still be slightly faster.
• NVIDIA RTX A6000: With a score of 44075, this is 1.6% lower than the RTX 4070 Ti. The A6000 is a professional card, but for gaming, the RTX 4070 Ti is the better choice.
• Intel Arc A730M: This mobile GPU scores 45592, which is -1.7% relative to the RTX 4070 Ti. The RTX 4070 Ti remains faster despite the Arc’s higher synthetic score.

In practice, swapping the i5-14400F for any of the listed CPUs, or the RTX 4070 Ti for any of the listed GPUs, would result in FPS differences of less than 2% in Downfall. The verdict remains unchanged: all of these combinations would clear 60 FPS at every resolution and preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i5-14400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, depending on the resolution.

At 1920x1080, the CPU plays a dominant role. The frame rates are so high—364.4 FPS at Low, 303.1 at Medium, 246.3 at High, and 152 at Ultra—that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor. The scaling between presets shows that the i5-14400F can feed the GPU enough data to reach these extreme numbers, but the CPU’s single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3055) becomes the ceiling. The drop from Medium to High is 56.8 FPS, and High to Ultra is 94.3 FPS, which suggests that Ultra settings add GPU-heavy effects that finally engage the RTX 4070 Ti more substantially, but the CPU still keeps pace.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts toward the GPU. The FPS drops by roughly 28% compared to 1080p across all presets, which is consistent with a resolution-driven GPU workload. The i5-14400F’s multi-core performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645) is more than adequate, but the RTX 4070 Ti’s fill rate (pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s) and texture rate (626.4 GTexel/s) become the primary constraints. The Ultra preset at 1440p still produces 108.6 FPS, indicating the GPU has plenty of headroom.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck. The FPS drops by another 38-39% compared to 1440p, which aligns with the pixel count increase from 2560x1440 (3.7 million pixels) to 3840x2160 (8.3 million pixels)—a 124% increase in pixels. The RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are fully utilized, and the CPU’s role diminishes to ensuring the GPU is fed. The fact that Ultra at 4K still averages 69.9 FPS proves that the GPU is powerful enough for this resolution, but the i5-14400F is not the limiting factor here—it simply provides the necessary data.

In summary, at 1080p the CPU is more important, at 4K the GPU dominates, and at 1440p both components contribute roughly equally. The i5-14400F’s 10 cores and 16 threads are never stressed in Downfall, while the RTX 4070 Ti’s 7680 shading units handle the graphical load with ease.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Downfall? The answer is a definitive yes, with maximum settings at every resolution. The verdictByResolution data confirms that all four preset levels—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at all three tested resolutions, meaning the average FPS never falls below 60.

• 3840x2160: The best playable settings are Ultra, averaging 69.9 FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it still clears it comfortably. For a horror game, this level of performance at 4K is exceptional.
• 2560x1440: The best playable settings are Ultra, averaging 108.6 FPS. This nearly doubles the playable threshold, providing ample headroom for any display, including high-refresh-rate monitors.
• 1920x1080: The best playable settings are Ultra, averaging 152 FPS. At 1080p, the system is so fast that it could drive a 240 Hz display without breaking a sweat.

Given that the playable threshold is 60 FPS, this combo exceeds it by a wide margin in every scenario. The only consideration is that Downfall is a 2016 game, so this hardware is far more powerful than needed, but that is not a drawback—it ensures consistent frame times and no compromise on visual fidelity. The Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti are a top-tier pairing for this title, ranking in the top 13.9% of all tested combos, and they deliver a flawless experience across the board.