Downfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Downfall shows a wide performance spread across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, this combination delivers consistently high frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 173.4 FPS, Medium reaches 144.7 FPS, High hits 115 FPS, and Ultra still maintains 71 FPS. Every 1080p preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a substantial margin, with Ultra holding a 11 FPS buffer above the target.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain strong but the gap between presets widens. Low settings deliver 126.1 FPS, Medium drops to 104.2 FPS, and High settles at 81 FPS. Ultra is the outlier at 50.6 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS threshold. This means three of the four tested presets are playable at 1440p, but the highest quality setting requires dropping down in resolution or accepting a lower frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 2060 begins to show its limits. Low settings still manage 78.2 FPS, which is comfortably above the threshold. Medium produces 63.1 FPS, just barely clearing the 60 FPS line. High drops to 53.6 FPS, and Ultra falls further to 29.3 FPS. The data indicates that 4K gaming is only viable at Low or Medium presets, and even Medium has a slim 3.1 FPS margin above the playable cutoff.

The scaling pattern is consistent: each step up in preset quality costs a meaningful portion of performance. From Low to Ultra at 1080p, the average drops by 102.4 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset swing costs 75.5 FPS. At 4K, the drop from Low to Ultra is 48.9 FPS. The relative cost of Ultra grows with resolution, suggesting the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Intel Core i7-13700K at the 89th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rivals cluster tightly around this figure. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, 0.5% lower, and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653, also 0.5% lower.

These deltas are negligible in real-world terms. A system builder choosing between the i7-13700K and any of these four alternatives would see nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Downfall. The Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 edge slightly ahead in synthetic aggregate scores, but the differences fall well within measurement noise. The Ryzen 9 7845HX and Xeon w3-2535 trail by a similarly small margin.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 holds the 58th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, essentially identical at 0.0% delta. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% lower.

The practical implication is that swapping the RTX 2060 for any of these four GPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Downfall. The GTX 580 is an especially interesting comparison because it is a much older architecture, yet its aggregate score lands within 0.0% of the RTX 2060. The RX 7600 and RTX 3050 OEM, both newer products, trail slightly in the database's aggregate scoring despite their architectural advantages.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 2060 is the dominant constraint in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the frame rate collapses from 78.2 FPS on Low to 29.3 FPS on Ultra, a 62.5% reduction. This sharp drop is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering load outpaces the graphics hardware's throughput.

The CPU's role becomes more visible at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work to do. At 1920x1080, the i7-13700K's headroom allows the RTX 2060 to stretch toward its maximum output. The 173.4 FPS result on Low settings suggests the GPU is the limiting factor even at this resolution, since a stronger CPU would not meaningfully improve on that figure. The i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample processing capacity, but Downfall is not a CPU-heavy title based on the recorded scaling.

The resolution scaling tells a clear story. Between 1080p and 1440p on High settings, the average drops from 115 FPS to 81 FPS, a 29.6% reduction. Between 1440p and 4K on High, it drops from 81 FPS to 53.6 FPS, a 33.8% reduction. These consistent losses align with the pixel count increase, reinforcing that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. The CPU's performance ceiling, as reflected in its 89th percentile ranking, is not the bottleneck in any tested configuration.

At Ultra presets, the GPU strain becomes severe. The 4K Ultra result of 29.3 FPS is less than half the 1440p Ultra result of 50.6 FPS, which is itself below the playable threshold. The RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth appear insufficient for the combination of high resolution and maximum quality settings in this game.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Downfall, but the playable range depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra runs at 71 FPS average, which is 11 FPS above the playable cutoff, making it the best setting for this resolution with a comfortable margin.

At 2560x1440, three presets are playable: High at 81 FPS, Medium at 104.2 FPS, and Low at 126.1 FPS. The best playable option is High, which delivers 81 FPS average. Ultra falls short at 50.6 FPS, so users who want maximum quality at 1440p will need to accept a frame rate below the threshold or step down to High.

At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium are playable. Low runs at 78.2 FPS and Medium at 63.1 FPS. The best playable setting is Medium, which barely clears the threshold with a 3.1 FPS buffer. High at 53.6 FPS and Ultra at 29.3 FPS are not viable for smooth gameplay.

The verdict by resolution is straightforward: 1080p offers full preset freedom, 1440p offers most presets at high frame rates, and 4K requires reducing quality to Medium or below. Users prioritizing visual fidelity should target 1080p Ultra or 1440p High. Users prioritizing smoothness at 4K should stick to Medium, but the margin is thin.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 60 FPS on 1080p Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The recorded average at 1920x1080 Ultra is 71 FPS, which is 11 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: High settings deliver 81 FPS average, making it the best playable option at 1440p. Ultra falls below the threshold at 50.6 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160, Low settings run at 78.2 FPS and Medium at 63.1 FPS. High and Ultra are not playable, with averages of 53.6 FPS and 29.3 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 2060's aggregate benchmark score of 15290 is within 0.8% of the AMD Radeon RX 7600, 0.6% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, and 0.1% of the AMD Radeon 680M. The GTX 580 matches it exactly at 0.0% delta.

Q: Which component limits performance in Downfall?

A: The GPU is the primary constraint. Frame rates drop sharply as resolution and preset quality increase, while the i7-13700K ranks in the 89th CPU percentile and shows no signs of bottlenecking in the recorded data.

Q: What CPU alternatives would perform similarly to the i7-13700K?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 0.2% higher, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 0.3% higher, and both the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 score 0.5% lower. All four are effectively equivalent in aggregate performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2962 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the lower portion of the database, around the 20th percentile of all tested pairings. The ranking reflects the GPU's mid-tier standing more than the CPU's strength.

The CPU is a top-tier part by aggregate metrics, sitting at the 89th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU is closer to the middle of the pack at the 58th percentile. The combo ranking of 2962 suggests that the RTX 2060 holds this pairing back relative to what the i7-13700K could support with a stronger graphics card.

The 1080p results are strong enough to justify the pairing for users at that resolution. The 173.4 FPS Low and 71 FPS Ultra figures show that the system handles the game well when pixel count is manageable. At 1440p, the pairing remains viable for High and below. At 4K, the system falls outside the playable range for anything above Medium.

The 3716 total combos in the database include many pairings with more balanced CPU and GPU tiers, which explains the relatively low rank. A system with a mid-range CPU and a high-end GPU would likely rank higher in this specific game, since Downfall's measured performance scales more with GPU capability than CPU capability. The i7-13700K's processing power is largely underutilized here, and the RTX 2060's 6 GB memory capacity and 192-bit bus width become the decisive factors at higher settings.