Downfall

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a dominant performance profile for the horror title Downfall, according to the measured data. Across all three tested resolutions, every available preset—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the most demanding combination (4K Ultra) still averaging 63.9 FPS. This places the combo at rank 627 out of 3716 tested configurations, putting it in the top percentile of systems capable of running the game smoothly.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is playable, with an average FPS of 63.9. High settings average 105.3 FPS, Medium 128.5 FPS, and Low 154.8 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, scores 46971, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, also 0.3% higher. The Intel chip is 0.5% ahead of both the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535, which score 46654 and 46653 respectively.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking compared to all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER falls in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 43223, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262, a difference of -0.1%.

Q: Is there a resolution where the system cannot maintain 60 FPS?

A: No. The data shows that at every resolution tested—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) maintain an average FPS above 60.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 248.1 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 104 FPS. This represents a performance drop of 144.1 FPS when moving from the lowest to the highest visual quality preset.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score is 30745, while the single-core score is 2116. The multi-core result is approximately 14.5 times higher, reflecting the processor's 16 cores and 24 threads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER holds a combo rank of 627 out of 3716 tested configurations in Downfall. This places the system in the 83rd percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms roughly 83% of the hardware pairings in this specific game. The rank is determined by the measured average FPS across all tested settings and resolutions, weighted by the playability threshold of 60 FPS.

The high rank is substantiated by the fact that the system never dips below 63.9 FPS even at the most demanding tested scenario, which is 4K Ultra. For context, the GPU alone sits in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 89th percentile among all CPUs. The combination of two high-percentile components results in a system that is not bottlenecked by either part in this title, allowing the full potential of each component to be expressed. The data indicates that this combo is in the top 17% of all systems tested for Downfall, making it a high-end configuration by benchmark database standards.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above 60 is the Ultra preset. The system’s performance headroom is substantial, as even the heaviest settings leave significant margin above the playability threshold.

• 1920x1080: Ultra settings run at an average of 143.8 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the system is heavily GPU-limited at this resolution, but still delivers a very smooth experience.
• 2560x1440: Ultra settings average 104 FPS. The higher pixel count reduces performance by 39.8 FPS compared to 1080p Ultra, but the result remains far above the playable threshold.
• 3840x2160: Ultra settings average 63.9 FPS. At 4K, the system lands just 3.9 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, making this the most marginal configuration. However, it still qualifies as fully playable, and the High preset offers a comfortable 105.3 FPS average for users who prefer extra headroom.

In all cases, the Ultra preset is the recommended maximum setting, as it clears the 60 FPS bar without exception.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The measured data from synthetic benchmarks identifies several hardware alternatives that would behave similarly to the components in this combo.

On the CPU side, the nearest rivals to the Core i7-13700K are the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, which scores 47022 (0.3% higher). These processors would deliver virtually identical frame rates in Downfall, as the game’s performance at the tested settings is likely GPU-bound in most scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535, both scoring 0.5% lower than the i7-13700K, would also be functionally equivalent in this title, with differences well within measurement noise.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB is the closest match, with an average score of 43262 versus the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 43223, a delta of -0.1%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (non-24GB variant) are also within 0.2% of the RTX 4070 SUPER’s score. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, which is 1% higher, making it a slightly faster alternative. In practice, any of these GPUs would produce average FPS numbers in Downfall that are within a few frames of the RTX 4070 SUPER, assuming the CPU is not a limiting factor.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions and presets reveals which component is the primary driver of frame rates in Downfall. The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant factor, while the CPU’s influence remains constant.

At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 201.9 FPS (345.7 vs 143.8). This large gap indicates that the GPU is heavily utilized, but the CPU is still capable of feeding it enough data to reach very high frame rates. At 2560x1440, the Low-to-Ultra gap shrinks to 144.1 FPS (248.1 vs 104), and at 3840x2160, the gap narrows further to 90.9 FPS (154.8 vs 63.9). This scaling demonstrates that the GPU’s workload increases with resolution, reducing the relative impact of the CPU.

Comparing the same preset across resolutions highlights the GPU’s role. For Ultra settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by 39.8, and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 40.1 FPS. This consistent drop of approximately 40 FPS per resolution step indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at Ultra settings, while the CPU maintains a steady output. At Low settings, the drops are larger in absolute terms (97.6 FPS from 1080p to 1440p, and 93.3 FPS from 1440p to 4K), suggesting that the CPU becomes relatively more important at lower graphical loads, but the GPU still governs the overall scaling.

The CPU’s role is best illustrated by the fact that even at 4K Ultra, the system averages 63.9 FPS. This indicates that the Core i7-13700K is not holding back the RTX 4070 SUPER in this title. The CPU’s 3DMark scores, including 12412 for max threads and 1136 for single thread, are sufficient to keep pace with the GPU’s output across all tested configurations.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Downfall is answered definitively by the verdict data: yes, at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdictByResolution field confirms that all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, where playable is defined as maintaining an average FPS of 60 or higher.

At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra, which averages 63.9 FPS. This is the most demanding scenario, and it still clears the threshold by 3.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 104 FPS, providing a comfortable margin of 44 FPS above the threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 143.8 FPS, which is 83.8 FPS above the playable limit.

There is no configuration in the measured data where the system falls below 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average FPS is 63.9 at 4K Ultra, and the highest is 345.7 at 1080p Low. This indicates that the combo is not only capable of running the game, but also has significant headroom for future driver optimizations or additional graphical mods that might increase the workload.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data represents the exact average FPS measurements for each resolution and settings combination.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: 154.8 FPS
• Medium: 128.5 FPS
• High: 105.3 FPS
• Ultra: 63.9 FPS

At 4K, the progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline in performance, with the largest single step being from High to Ultra, which drops 41.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only setting that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it does not cross it.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 248.1 FPS
• Medium: 204.3 FPS
• High: 164.6 FPS
• Ultra: 104 FPS

The 1440p results show a similar pattern to 4K, but with much higher absolute frame rates. The step from High to Ultra is the largest, with a drop of 60.6 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 1440p introduces a significant increase in GPU workload compared to High.

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 345.7 FPS
• Medium: 287.5 FPS
• High: 233.9 FPS
• Ultra: 143.8 FPS

At 1080p, the system is capable of very high frame rates, with Low settings approaching 350 FPS. The Ultra preset still delivers 143.8 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display. The performance delta between Low and Ultra is 201.9 FPS, the largest of any resolution, underscoring the GPU’s dominance at lower pixel counts.

The min and max FPS values are not reported in the measured data, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS. Across all 12 tested configurations, the average FPS never falls below 60, confirming the system’s consistent playability.