Downfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Downfall with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 158 FPS on average. Moving to 1440p drops that to 113 FPS, and at 4K it falls further to 70 FPS. That represents a 28% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K at High settings. These are substantial drops, but the game remains playable at every resolution tested.

The scaling behavior suggests that the RTX 3060 Ti is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. When resolution increases, pixel count rises, and the GPU must do more work per frame. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has less impact on the resolution scaling curve. At 1080p, the CPU has more headroom to feed frames to the GPU, resulting in higher FPS. At 4K, the GPU workload dominates, and the FPS drops accordingly.

Looking at Low settings, the pattern is similar but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 235 FPS. At 1440p Low, it hits 168 FPS. At 4K Low, it drops to 105 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 55%, identical to the High settings drop. This consistency indicates that the resolution scaling behavior is stable regardless of the quality preset.

Ultra settings show the steepest performance cost. At 1080p Ultra, the combo delivers 99 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, that falls to 70 FPS, a 29% drop. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS plummets to 44 FPS, which is a 56% reduction from 1080p. The gap between Medium and Ultra at 4K is also significant: 86 FPS at Medium versus 44 FPS at Ultra, a 49% difference. This suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that are particularly demanding on the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory.

The data indicates that 4K Ultra is the only configuration where the combo dips below what most would consider smooth gameplay. At 4K Medium, the 86 FPS average is still solid, and at 4K High, the 70 FPS average is acceptable for a horror title. The limiting component at 4K is clearly the GPU, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops when settings are increased.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture using Samsung's 8 nm process. The chip, designated GA104, contains 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, which provides 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for Downfall at most settings, though the 8 GB capacity can become a constraint at 4K Ultra where the average FPS drops to 44.

The RTX 3060 Ti operates with a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz. Memory runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. These clocks, combined with 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, produce a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is rated at 16.20 TFLOPS, which is the same as FP16 performance at a 1:1 ratio.

The GPU's ray tracing capabilities are present via 38 RT cores, and 152 tensor cores handle AI workloads. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. For display output, there is 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The TDP is 200 W, with a suggested PSU of 550 W, and the card requires a 1x 12-pin power connector.

In Downfall, the GPU's role is most evident in the resolution scaling data. The RTX 3060 Ti's average benchmark score of 16129 places it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 9060, which scores 16014, a 0.7% difference, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351, which is 1.4% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT also scores 16361, 1.4% ahead. The AMD Radeon R9 370X trails at 15862, which is 1.7% behind.

The GPU's performance in Downfall at 1080p High reaches 158 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate that many monitors offer. At 1440p High, the 113 FPS average is still smooth, and even at 4K High, the 70 FPS average is serviceable. The GPU is the dominant factor in determining FPS at 4K, as the CPU has less influence at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop processor from the 4000 series, based on the Zen 2 architecture with the Renoir codename. It uses TSMC's 7 nm process and has 9,800 million transistors on a 156 mm² die. The CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. The TDP is 65 W, and it fits into the AMD Socket AM4.

The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU does not support ECC memory. PCIe connectivity is Gen 3 with 20 lanes from the CPU. The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are present, though they are not used when the RTX 3060 Ti is installed.

In benchmark tests, the Ryzen 5 4600G achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593 and a single-core score of 1919. The Cinebench R20 multicore score is 5709, with a single-core score of 805. In Geekbench, the multicore score is 6637, and the single-core score is 1460. The 3DMark tests show a max threads score of 4889aine single-thread score of 726.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 17507, placing it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, which scores 17482, a 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, which is 0.6% higher than the 4600G in terms of deltaPct being -0.6, meaning the 4600G is slightly behind. The Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, 0.6% lower, and the Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, 0.8% higher.

In Downfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 235 FPS, which indicates that the CPU is capable of high frame rates in this game. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is sufficient for Downfall's horror gameplay, which is not typically CPU-intensive. The boost clock of 4.20 GHz provides adequate single-thread performance for the game's main thread.

At 4K, the CPU becomes less relevant, as the GPU is the bottleneck. The FPS at 4K Low is 105, which is still high, but the scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a 55% drop, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU's 8 MB of shared L3 cache is modest by modern standards, but it does not appear to hinder performance in Downfall.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings in Downfall?

A: The combo delivers an average of 158 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: How does the RTX 3060 Ti compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 16129, while the RX 5700 XT scores 16361. The RTX 3060 Ti is 1.4% behind the RX 5700 XT in this comparison.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the measured minimum FPS is 117, with an average of 137 and a maximum of 158.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-core performance adequate for Downfall?

A: The CPU has a boost clock of 4.20 GHz and achieves a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919, which is sufficient for the game's requirements, as evidenced by the 235 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: What is the FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 44, which is the lowest measured performance in the dataset.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combos in Downfall?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination ranks 1840 out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G combined with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti achieves a combo rank of 1840 out of 3716 tested combinations in Downfall. This places it in the middle of the pack, which is a reasonable position given the hardware's specifications. The GPU is in the 59th percentile of all GPUs, and the CPU is in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. When combined, these components produce a balanced system that handles Downfall well at most settings.

The rank of 1840 means that 1876 combos perform better, and 1875 combos perform worse. This near-median ranking reflects the fact that the RTX 3060 Ti is a mid-range GPU, while the Ryzen 5 4600G is an entry-level to mid-range CPU. The combination is not designed to top the charts, but it provides consistent performance across the resolution spectrum.

For context, the GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 9060, has an average score of 16014, which is 0.7% lower than the RTX 3060 Ti. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17482, which is 0.1% lower than the 4600G. These close margins indicate that the combo sits in a competitive segment where small differences in performance separate the rankings.

In Downfall specifically, the combo's performance is more than adequate for a horror game. The genre typically prioritizes atmosphere and tension over fast-paced action, so even the 70 FPS at 4K High is sufficient for an immersive experience. The 44 FPS at 4K Ultra is the only configuration that might cause noticeable stutter, but it remains playable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Downfall covers three resolutions and four quality settings, providing a comprehensive view of performance.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers high frame rates across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS is 235, which is the highest in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce an average of 192 FPS, with a minimum of 164 and a maximum of 221. High settings reduce the average to 158 FPS. Ultra settings are the most demanding at 1080p, yielding an average of 99 FPS Mend a significant drop from High.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the FPS scales down proportionally. Low settings average 168 FPS. Medium settings average 137 FPS, with a minimum of 117 and a maximum of 158. High settings average 113 FPS. Ultra settings average 70 FPS, which is a 29% drop from the 99 FPS at 1080p Ultra.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the GPU workload increases substantially. Low settings average 105 FPS, which is still smooth. Medium settings average 86 FPS, with a minimum of 73 and a maximum of 98. High settings average 70 FPS. Ultra settings are the most demanding, averaging only 44 FPS. The 4K Ultra result represents the steepest performance penalty in the dataset, with a 56% reduction compared to 1080p Ultra.

The data shows that the combo is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Downfall, with playable frame rates even at Ultra settings. At 4K, the user must choose between High settings with 70 FPS or Medium settings with 86 FPS, depending on their preference for visual fidelity versus smoothness. The 4K Ultra setting is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, making it the least desirable option for this hardware combination.