Downfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Downfall shows a wide spread of performance depending on resolution and quality preset. At 3840x2160, the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers an average of 57 FPS on High settings, which falls just short of the 60 FPS playability threshold. Dropping to Medium at 4K improves the average to 69 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 59 FPS and a maximum of 80 FPS. Low settings at 4K push the average up to 85 FPS, while Ultra drops significantly to 36 FPS, making that preset unusable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the picture brightens considerably. Low settings produce an average of 136 FPS, Medium reaches 112 FPS with a minimum of 95 FPS and a maximum of 128 FPS, and High holds at 92 FPS. Ultra at 1440p averages 57 FPS, again missing the 60 FPS target by a narrow margin. The gap between High and Ultra at this resolution is substantial, a 35 FPS drop, which suggests the Ultra preset introduces rendering workloads that the RTX 2060 SUPER cannot sustain smoothly.

At 1920x1080, every preset clears the playability threshold. Low averages 191 FPS, Medium 156 FPS with a minimum of 133 FPS and a maximum of 180 FPS, High 128 FPS, and Ultra 80 FPS. The 1080p results indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing; even the heaviest preset remains well above 60 FPS, and the headroom is enough for high refresh rate displays on lower presets.

The data also reveals scaling behavior across resolutions. Moving from 1080p High at 128 FPS to 1440p High at 92 FPS and then 4K High at 57 FPS, each step up in resolution extracts a predictable toll. The RTX 2060 SUPER has an 8 GB GDDR6 memory buffer on a 256 bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is adequate for this game at most settings, but the 4K Ultra average of 36 FPS shows the GPU architecture hitting its ceiling when all quality features are enabled.

Min and max frame data is only recorded for Medium presets in the database. At 3840x2160 Medium, the spread from 59 to 80 FPS around the 69 average is moderate. At 2560x1440 Medium, the spread from 95 to 128 FPS around the 112 average is tighter in relative terms. At 1920x1080 Medium, the spread from 133 to 180 FPS around the 156 average is wide, indicating that lighter scenes can run far faster than heavier ones, but the minimum stays comfortably above 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side first, the Intel Core i7-14700F sits in the 91st percentile of all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 53620. Its nearest rivals in the recorded data are the Intel Xeon 6505P at 53701, a 0.2% difference, the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 at 53469, a 0.3% difference, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X at 53288, a 0.6% difference, and the AMD EPYC 7313P at 53206, a 0.8% difference. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame pacing in Downfall, because the game at 1080p and 1440p appears GPU bound in most of the measured presets. The Ryzen 9 7900X is the most likely alternative for a desktop gaming build, and the data shows it would land within a fraction of a percent of the i7-14700F in overall CPU workload performance.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER sits in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile at 18159, a 0.4% difference, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 at 18189, a 0.5% difference, the AMD Radeon RX 460 at 18373, an unusual entry in the list at a 1.5% difference, and the Intel Arc A770M at 18383, a 1.6% difference. The presence of the RX 460 in the nearest rivals list is notable, as it is a far lower tier product in the broader GPU market, but the database records show its average score is close enough that the RTX 2060 SUPER and RX 460 score within 1.5% of each other in these aggregate benchmarks. For Downfall specifically, a system outfitted with an RTX 3060 Mobile or Radeon Pro 5700 would be the closest drop in replacement behavior, as their aggregate scores differ by less than a single point from the RTX 2060 SUPER.

The combination of the i7-14700F's high single thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single core score of 2429 and a Cinebench R23 single core score of 4958, alongside the RTX 2060 SUPER's Turing architecture, means the bottleneck in this pairing shifts between the GPU and CPU depending on resolution. At 4K Ultra, the GPU limits the experience, while at 1080p Low, the CPU still has headroom to spare, as shown by the 191 FPS average there.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific pairing at 2630 out of 3716 tested CPU and GPU combinations for Downfall. That places it in the lower third of all recorded configurations, which is a direct consequence of the RTX 2060 SUPER being an older, end-of-life GPU sitting in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. The CPU itself is not the constraint, the i7-14700F is active production status and ranks in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, so the pairing's rank is dragged down by the GPU's age. A similar CPU paired with a stronger modern GPU would sit much higher in the rankings, but the data as recorded places this exact combination at 2630 out of 3716.

The rank is consistent across the measured FPS results. At 4K Ultra at 36 FPS and 1440p Ultra at 57 FPS, the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS at the highest preset, which caps the combo's viability. The rank of 2630 out of 3716 reflects this limitation. For a game released in 2016, the requirements are modest by modern standards, but the RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 8 GB GDDR6 memory are the deciding factors in the rank. The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, are far beyond what this game needs, as shown by the CPU's high percentile standing.

The Verdict can this PC run the game?

The verdict from the database is clear, this PC can run Downfall at 60 FPS or above at most resolution and settings combinations, with a few specific exceptions. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with the best playable preset being Medium at an average of 69 FPS. High at 4K falls short at 57 FPS, and Ultra at 36 FPS is far below the threshold. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best playable preset at 92 FPS. Ultra at 1440p misses the mark at 57 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra at 80 FPS being the best playable preset.

For a 60 FPS target, the answer is yes across the board, this combination delivers it at every resolution and every preset except 4K High and Ultra at 4K, and 1440p Ultra. The practical takeaway for a builder is straightforward, use Medium preset at 4K or High at 1440p for the best balance of fidelity and smoothness, or Ultra at 1080p if visual quality matters more than headroom. The CPU and GPU pairing never once dips below 59 FPS in the recorded data at the Medium preset, and that is the lowest recorded minimum recorded, which is 59 FPS at 4K Medium. The hardware is stable at that preset, and the only time the hardware drops below the 60 FPS threshold at all is at 57 FPS at both 4K High and 1440p Ultra, and 36 FPS at 4K Ultra. The system never goes below 60 FPS at any 1080p resolution.

FAQ

**Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 60 FPS on 4K?

**A: Yes, on Low and Medium presets. Medium averages 85 FPS and 69 FPS at 4K, respectively. High at 57 FPS and Ultra at 36 FPS fall below the threshold.

**Q: What is the best 4K preset for Downfall with this hardware?

**A: Medium is the best playable 4K preset in the data, with an average of 69 FPS and a minimum of 59 FPS recorded.

**Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 3060 Mobile in overall GPU benchmarks?

**A: The RTX 2060 SUPER scores 18093 on average, which is 0.4% lower than the RTX 3060 Mobile's 18159 in the database records.

**Q: Is the i7-14700F a bottleneck for the RTX 2060 SUPER in Downfall?

**A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The CPU ranks in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, and at 1080p the GPU is the limiting factor at Ultra, where the average drops to 80 FPS, still above 60 FPS.

**Q: Does Downfall run at 60 FPS at 2560x1440 on High settings?

**A: Yes, High settings average 92 FPS at 1440p, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra at 57 FPS is not playable at that target.

**Q: What FPS can be expected at 1920x1080 on Ultra?

**A: Ultra averages 80 FPS at 1080p, the highest playable preset at that resolution, and Low runs at 191 FPS, Medium at 156 FPS, High at 128 FPS.

**Q: What is the best 1440p preset in Downfall for this combo?

**A: High is the best playable 1440p preset in the data, averaging 92 FPS, with Low at 136 FPS and Medium at 136 FPS.

**Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER a better GPU than the Radeon Pro 5700 in benchmarks?

**A: The RTX 2060 SUPER scores 18093 on average, which is 0.5% lower than the Radeon Pro 5700's 18189 in the database records, so they are effectively equivalent.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 69 FPS. Low at 85 FPS is also above the threshold but offers less visual quality, and High 57 FPS and Ultra 36 FPS do not reach the target. At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, averaging 92 FPS, with Low 136 FPS and Medium 112 FPS as less demanding alternatives. At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra at 80 FPS, the highest preset in the data, and Medium at 156 FPS, High at 128 FPS, Low at 191 FPS are all above 60 FPS as well. The best settings per resolution in the data are Medium at 4K at 69 FPS, High at 1440p at 92 FPS, and Ultra at 1080p at 80 FPS.