Downfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for Downfall with the Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Arc B570 shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160, the combo delivers an average of 49 FPS on High settings, 72 FPS on Low, 59 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 50 and maximum of 68, and 30 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra figure is the only sub-30 result in the entire dataset, indicating that the combination struggles to maintain fluid motion at maximum fidelity in 4K.

Stepping down to 2560x1440, the numbers improve substantially. High settings produce an average of 78 FPS, while Low reaches 116 FPS. Medium lands at 95 FPS with a reported range of 81 to 110 FPS. Ultra at 1440p yields 49 FPS average, still below the 60 FPS playability threshold but far more usable than the 4K Ultra result. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a gain of roughly 29 FPS on High settings, a 59% improvement, and 44 FPS on Low, a 61% increase.

At 1920x1080, the combo becomes decisively smooth. High settings average 109 FPS, Low hits 163 FPS, Medium runs at 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 and maximum of 153, and Ultra maintains 68 FPS. The 1080p Ultra result is notable because it clears the 60 FPS threshold by a slim margin, whereas both 4K Ultra and 1440p Ultra fall short. The jump from 1440p to 1080p on Ultra settings is 19 FPS, a 39% increase, while High settings gain 31 FPS, a 40% uplift.

The Medium preset provides the only complete min/max data across all three resolutions. At 4K, that range spans 50 to 68 FPS, at 1440p it spans 81 to 110 FPS, and at 1080p it spans 113 to 153 FPS. These spreads suggest that the Arc B570 maintains consistent frame pacing at lower resolutions but becomes more variable as pixel count rises. The absence of min/max data for other presets limits deeper variance analysis, but the available numbers indicate a stable experience at 1440p and below.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 4K with playable performance?

A: Yes, but only on Low settings. The data shows 72 FPS average at 3840x2160 on Low. Medium drops to 59 FPS average, which falls just below the 60 FPS playable threshold, and High averages 49 FPS. Ultra is not playable at 4K, averaging only 30 FPS.

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

A: High settings, which deliver an average of 78 FPS. The verdict data lists High, Medium, and Low as playable at 1440p, but High provides the highest average FPS among them. Ultra at 1440p is not playable, averaging 49 FPS.

Q: Does the combo achieve 60 FPS at 1080p on Ultra?

A: Yes. The average FPS at 1920x1080 on Ultra is 68, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the only resolution where Ultra settings are considered playable.

Q: How does the Arc B570's raw compute performance compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B570's average benchmark score is 20,556, which places it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534) and within 0.1% of the Intel Arc A750 (20,582). It is 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M and 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M390X.

Q: What CPU-level performance does the i7-14700K offer relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The i7-14700K has an average benchmark score of 69,355. This is 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69,288), 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515), 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875), and 0.9% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69,996). The differences are minimal across all four rivals.

Q: Which component has a higher percentile ranking among all tested hardware?

A: The CPU ranks in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 65th percentile among all GPUs. This indicates the i7-14700K is a top-tier processor, whereas the Arc B570 sits in the upper-mid range of graphics cards.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data reveals that the Intel Core i7-14700K is not the limiting factor in this combination. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all tested processors, combined with its 20 cores and 28 threads, suggests substantial headroom for gaming workloads. The Arc B570's 65th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates that the graphics card is the more constrained component.

Resolution scaling confirms this interpretation. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on High settings reduces average FPS from 109 to 78, a 28% drop. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 on High settings reduces average FPS from 78 to 49, a 37% drop. The increasingly severe penalties at higher resolutions point to GPU-bound behavior, as the pixel throughput demands outpace what the Arc B570 can deliver.

Settings scaling provides further evidence. At 1080p, the spread between Low and Ultra is 95 FPS (163 versus 68). At 1440p, that spread narrows to 67 FPS (116 versus 49). At 4K, the spread compresses to 42 FPS (72 versus 30). This pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to expose the graphics card's limits at high presets, while at 4K, even Low settings push the GPU to its ceiling.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p Low, where the combo reaches 163 FPS average. This figure suggests that the i7-14700K's single-thread performance, reflected in its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,160 and Geekbench single-core score of 2,569, is sufficient to drive high frame rates without bottlenecking. The GPU's 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the likely constraints when settings or resolution increase.

At 4K Ultra, the 30 FPS average represents a 79% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This dramatic scaling loss underscores that the Arc B570, with its 160-bit memory bus and 10 GB of GDDR6, cannot sustain high-fidelity rendering at 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are insufficient for the workload at maximum settings in this resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rivals to the Intel Core i7-14700K, based on average benchmark scores, are all within a narrow performance band. The AMD EPYC 9115 scores 69,288, just 0.1% below the i7-14700K's 69,355. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69,515, a 0.2% advantage. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69,875, 0.7% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69,996, 0.9% higher. Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Downfall when paired with the same GPU, since the differences are negligible in practical terms.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570's nearest rivals show similarly tight clustering. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile matches within 0.1%, scoring 20,534 versus the Arc's 20,556. The Intel Arc A750 scores 20,582, a 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M trails by 0.4% at 20,480, while the AMD Radeon R9 M390X leads by 0.5% at 20,662. In gameplay terms, these deltas would be imperceptible, meaning users with any of these GPUs paired with a comparable CPU would see nearly identical Downfall performance.

The practical implication is that this combo sits in a well-populated performance tier. A system with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and an Arc A750 would behave almost identically to the i7-14700K and Arc B570 configuration. Likewise, swapping in an RTX 3070 Mobile would not meaningfully change frame rates. The 4K Ultra result of 30 FPS and the 1080p Ultra result of 68 FPS would remain consistent across these alternatives.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-14700K and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2,988 out of 3,716 tested combos in Downfall. This places the system in the 20th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 80% of combos perform better in this specific game. Despite the CPU's strong 94th percentile ranking, the GPU's 65th percentile standing drags the overall combo down significantly.

This ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data. The combo achieves playable performance at 1080p across all settings, including Ultra, and at 1440p on High, Medium, and Low. However, at 4K, only Low settings are playable, and the 30 FPS Ultra result is a clear outlier. The rank reflects a system that can handle the game at mainstream resolutions but struggles at the high end.

The gap between CPU and GPU percentiles explains the combo's position. The i7-14700K is a top-tier processor, but the Arc B570 is a mid-range graphics card. In a GPU-intensive title like Downfall, the graphics card determines the outcome more heavily. The 2,988th rank suggests that many other GPU-centric builds, even with weaker CPUs, outperform this configuration.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Downfall? Yes, with significant caveats depending on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on every preset, including Ultra, which averages 68 FPS. This makes 1080p the most comfortable experience, with all settings playable.

At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 78 FPS average, which is the best playable option. Medium runs at 95 FPS, and Low at 116 FPS. Ultra is not playable at 1440p, averaging 49 FPS. Users targeting 1440p should stick to High or below for a smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with a 72 FPS average. Medium falls to 59 FPS, just under the 60 FPS threshold, and High averages 49 FPS. Ultra is effectively unplayable at 30 FPS. The verdict data confirms that 4K users must compromise heavily on visual quality to maintain fluid performance.

The overall picture is of a combo that excels at 1080p, handles 1440p well with moderate settings, and requires Low settings for 4K playability. The i7-14700K provides ample CPU headroom, but the Arc B570's mid-range positioning limits high-resolution performance. For users prioritizing high refresh rates at 1080p or balanced 1440p gaming, this system delivers. For 4K enthusiasts, the graphics card becomes the bottleneck.