Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

The data for this combination in Downfall shows a system that is strongly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but begins to expose CPU limitations at 1080p, particularly at lower settings. The measured frame rates across twelve different resolution/settings combinations reveal a consistent pattern: the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti deliver playable performance in nearly all scenarios, though the margin between settings tiers narrows significantly as resolution decreases. This pairing ranks 652nd out of 1,741 tested combos in this game, placing it in the upper portion of the database.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K demonstrates how the RTX 3070 Ti becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases. At Ultra settings, average FPS drops from 111.5 at 1920x1080 to 80.3 at 2560x1440, then to 51.6 at 3840x2160. This represents a 53.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating the GPU is being pushed progressively harder. The scaling is nearly linear, suggesting the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are adequate but not overprovisioned for this horror title at 4K Ultra.

The Low settings tier tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 273 FPS, but this drops to 195.2 at 1440p and 123.1 at 4K. The percentage decrease from 1080p to 4K at Low is 54.9%, which is remarkably close to the Ultra scaling. This similarity suggests that even at Low settings, the GPU remains the limiting factor across all resolutions. However, the absolute frame rates at 1080p Low are so high that CPU overhead begins to matter more, as the Ryzen 5 4600G's six cores and twelve threads must feed frames faster than 270 FPS.

Medium settings show intermediate scaling: 223.5 FPS at 1080p, 159.7 at 1440p, and 95.7 at 4K. High settings follow with 184.8, 130.6, and 81.5 respectively. The consistent pattern across all settings tiers confirms that resolution scaling is smooth and predictable, with no anomalous spikes or collapses. The 4K Ultra result of 51.6 FPS is the only figure below the 60 FPS threshold, making that specific configuration the sole questionable choice for smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 652nd out of 1,741 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 62.6th percentile overall. This is a strong showing for a pairing that includes a CPU from the 4000 series with integrated graphics and a GPU that is now end-of-life. The rank reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across most settings, with only the 4K Ultra configuration dipping below 60 FPS.

The CPU itself sits at the 75th percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 17,489. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE with an average score of 17,482 and a delta of 0%, the Intel Core i5-12450H at 17,475 with a 0.1% delta, the Intel Core i3-14100T at 17,636 with a -0.8% delta, and the Intel Core i3-13100F at 17,665 with a -1% delta. These margins are extremely tight, indicating that the Ryzen 5 4600G is competitively positioned within its performance class.

The GPU ranks at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30,849. Its nearest rivals show similar clustering: the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME scores 30,755 with a 0.3% delta, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 31,112 with a -0.8% delta, the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 scores 31,142 with a -0.9% delta, and the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q scores 31,220 with a -1.2% delta. The RTX 3070 Ti is effectively at parity with these alternatives in synthetic benchmarks, though its real-world Downfall performance benefits from features like DirectX 12 Ultimate support.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process with 17,400 million transistors. Its 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines provide substantial raw compute capability, complemented by 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1575 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, while memory runs at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed.

The 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. In Downfall, this memory configuration proves sufficient even at 4K Ultra, where the 51.6 FPS result indicates the GPU is compute-limited rather than memory-starved. The pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s are more than adequate for this horror title, which does not appear to place extreme demands on fill rate or texturing.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS is identical to its FP16 performance, reflecting the 1:1 ratio on this Ampere implementation. This computational headroom explains why the card maintains 81.5 FPS at 4K High, a demanding configuration that requires both substantial shader work and memory throughput. The 290 W TDP and suggested 600 W PSU indicate this is a power-hungry card, but the measured results justify the thermal envelope.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 273 FPS on Low, 223.5 FPS on Medium, 184.8 FPS on High, and 111.5 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 161.5 FPS, showing that settings have a dramatic impact at this resolution. The 1080p Low result of 273 FPS is the highest measured figure across the entire test suite, indicating the GPU is never the limiting factor at this resolution and settings combination.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers are 195.2 FPS on Low, 159.7 FPS on Medium, 130.6 FPS on High, and 80.3 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, averaging approximately 30% reduction. The 1440p Ultra result of 80.3 FPS is still comfortably above 60 FPS, making this resolution viable for all settings tiers.

At 3840x2160, the system achieves 123.1 FPS on Low, 95.7 FPS on Medium, 81.5 FPS on High, and 51.6 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra figure is the only measured result below 60 FPS, and even that remains playable in a horror context where slower pacing is common. The 4K Low result of 123.1 FPS demonstrates that the RTX 3070 Ti has substantial headroom even at the highest resolution, provided settings are moderated.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G features six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 2 architecture with the Renoir codename. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, consuming 65 W TDP. The CPU includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache, with dual-channel DDR4 memory support providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13,593 and a single-core score of 1,919. Geekbench results show 6,093 for multicore and 1,575 for single-core. These scores place the CPU at the 75th percentile, but in Downfall, the CPU's role becomes apparent primarily at 1080p Low settings where frame rates approach 273 FPS. At such high frame rates, the CPU's ability to process game logic and draw calls becomes relevant, and the 4.20 GHz boost clock helps maintain these elevated rates.

The 4000 series processor's PCIe Gen 3 interface with 20 lanes (CPU only) provides adequate bandwidth for the RTX 3070 Ti, though the GPU supports PCIe 4.0 x16. This mismatch does not appear to create a measurable bottleneck in the Downfall results, as the frame rates scale smoothly across resolutions. The CPU's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are irrelevant in this configuration, but the processor's 65 W TDP keeps thermal headroom available for sustained boost operation.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings tier for 4K gameplay with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, the system achieves 81.5 FPS on High settings and 95.7 FPS on Medium, both comfortably above 60 FPS. The Ultra setting drops to 51.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, so High settings provide the best balance of visual quality and performance at 4K.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar systems in the database?

A: This combination ranks 652nd out of 1,741 tested combos in Downfall. The CPU sits at the 75th percentile with an average benchmark score of 17,489, while the GPU ranks at the 74th percentile with an average score of 30,849, placing both components in the upper quartile of their respective categories.

Q: Can this system handle 1080p Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured 1080p Ultra result is 111.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. The system can also achieve 273 FPS at 1080p Low, demonstrating that the RTX 3070 Ti has substantial performance headroom at this resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Downfall?

A: The GPU is the primary limiting component across most settings and resolutions. At 1080p Low with 273 FPS, the CPU becomes more relevant, but even then the Ryzen 5 4600G's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates. The GPU's 8 GB GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are utilized progressively more as resolution increases.

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

A: The gap varies by resolution. At 1080p, the difference is 161.5 FPS (273 vs 111.5). At 1440p, the gap narrows to 114.9 FPS (195.2 vs 80.3). At 4K, the difference is 71.5 FPS (123.1 vs 51.6), showing that settings have less relative impact at higher resolutions.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 30,849, placing it essentially at parity with the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (30,755, 0.3% delta) and slightly below the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (31,112, -0.8% delta). The NVIDIA Quadro M5000 and GRID M60-1Q are also within a 1.2% delta, indicating very tight clustering among these GPUs.