Downfall

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile for Downfall, a 2016 horror title. Based on measured data, this combination ranks 280th out of 3,716 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.5% of all configurations. The benchmark results show this system clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested resolution and preset, with the most demanding Ultra settings still producing an average of 74 FPS at 4K. This places the combo in a position where the limiting factor is not raw capability but rather the display’s refresh rate and the user’s preference for maximum visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 280 out of 3,716 tested configurations places it in the 92.5th percentile of all CPU-GPU pairings tested for this game. This is a strong result, indicating that the i7-14700KF and RTX 4080 SUPER are well-matched for Downfall’s workload. The CPU itself holds a percentile rank of 94 against all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 86th percentile against all GPUs. The gap between these two percentile figures suggests the processor has slightly more headroom relative to its peers than the graphics card does, but both components are firmly in the high-end tier.

Looking at the measured frame rates, the combo’s performance scales predictably with resolution. At 1080p Low settings, the system produces an average of 397 FPS, which drops to 284 FPS at 1440p and 177 FPS at 4K. This represents a 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. The Ultra preset shows a similar pattern: 167 FPS at 1080p, 119 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 4K. The fact that even the 4K Ultra result stays well above the 60 FPS threshold demonstrates that this combination is not merely adequate for Downfall but is overqualified for it.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario across all resolutions and presets. The CPU’s single-core Cinebench R23 score of 6,235 and multi-core score of 44,167 are far beyond what Downfall, a 2016 title, would require. The GPU, with its 10,240 shading units and 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. This is evident from the scaling pattern: moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces the average FPS from 267 to 190, a 29% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K at the same settings reduces it from 190 to 118, a 38% drop. The increasing percentage decline at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting.

At 1080p Low, the 397 FPS result approaches the practical limits of what the CPU can feed the GPU, but even this extreme scenario does not bottleneck the processor. The CPU’s 20 cores and 28 threads provide ample parallel processing capability, though Downfall’s age means it likely does not utilize all of them. The GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth is also more than sufficient for this game’s textures and geometry at any resolution. In short, the CPU is never the constraint here; the GPU determines the frame rate at every resolution and preset combination tested.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves 74 FPS. This is a comfortable margin above the playable threshold, leaving headroom for occasional dips. The Medium preset at this resolution produces 144 FPS with a minimum of 123 FPS and a maximum of 166 FPS, offering a smoother experience if the user prioritizes frame consistency over visual quality. The High preset delivers 118 FPS, and Low achieves 177 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset runs at an average of 119 FPS, which is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset reaches 232 FPS with a minimum of 197 FPS, while High produces 190 FPS and Low reaches 284 FPS. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors, the Medium or High presets would be the better choice, as they provide frame rates well above 144 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 167 FPS, which is more than sufficient for even 144 Hz displays. The Medium preset reaches 325 FPS with a minimum of 276 FPS, and Low achieves 397 FPS. The High preset sits at 267 FPS. All four presets at 1080p are far above the playable threshold, so the choice comes down to whether the user prefers maximum visual fidelity or maximum frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with an average score of 69,996, which is 0.2% lower than the i7-14700KF’s 70,163. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69,875, a 0.4% deficit. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69,515, a 0.9% deficit. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 70,879, which is 1% higher than the i7-14700KF. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Downfall, as the game is not CPU-bound at any tested resolution.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 has an average score of 54,247, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 54,209. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828, a 1.1% advantage. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698, a 2.7% advantage, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55,757, a 2.8% advantage. These differences are small enough that in-game performance would be nearly indistinguishable. A user with an RTX 4080 non-SUPER would see essentially the same frame rates, while the AMD options would be within a few percent either way.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured results show an average of 118 FPS on High settings, 177 FPS on Low, 144 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 123 and a maximum of 166, and 74 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset is the only one with reported minimum and maximum values, indicating a stable frame delivery within that range.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce an average of 190 FPS, Low produces 284 FPS, Medium produces 232 FPS with a minimum of 197 and a maximum of 267, and Ultra produces 119 FPS. The Medium preset again shows the only reported variance, with a 70 FPS spread between minimum and maximum.

At 1920x1080, High settings reach 267 FPS, Low reaches 397 FPS, Medium reaches 325 FPS with a minimum of 276 and a maximum of 374, and Ultra reaches 167 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p shows a 98 FPS range between its minimum and maximum, which is the widest variance reported across all resolutions and settings.

The Verdict

This PC can run Downfall at every resolution and preset combination tested, and it does so with substantial headroom above the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 74 FPS, which is the most demanding scenario in the dataset. At 2560x1440, Ultra runs at 119 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra runs at 167 FPS. The verdict by resolution confirms that all playable settings at all three resolutions clear 60 FPS, with the best settings being Ultra at each resolution.

The lowest recorded average is 74 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still 23% above the playable threshold. The highest recorded average is 397 FPS at 1080p Low. Users with 60 Hz displays can enable maximum settings at any resolution. Users with 144 Hz displays should consider 1440p High or Medium, which deliver 190 FPS and 232 FPS respectively, or 4K Medium at 144 FPS. For 240 Hz displays, 1080p Low at 397 FPS or Medium at 325 FPS would be the appropriate choices.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Downfall at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 74 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves?

A: The highest recorded average is 397 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54,209, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080’s 54,247. In-game performance would be effectively identical.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor for this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. Frame rates drop by 29% from 1080p to 1440p and by 38% from 1440p to 4K at High settings, indicating GPU-bound scaling.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate at 1440p Medium?

A: The minimum frame rate at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 197 FPS, with a maximum of 267 FPS and an average of 232 FPS.

Q: Does this combo rank high among all tested configurations?

A: Yes, it ranks 280th out of 3,716 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.5% of all configurations tested for Downfall.