Downfall

FAQ

Q: What is the best-performing settings preset for this combo in Downfall?

A: Low settings deliver the highest average frame rates at every resolution. At 1920x1080, Low produces 199 FPS, which is 35.1 FPS ahead of Medium and 67.5 FPS ahead of High. The gap narrows at higher resolutions but Low remains the top performer.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High?

A: Ultra incurs a substantial performance penalty. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 38.6 FPS versus 61.6 FPS on High—a 23 FPS drop. At 2560x1440, the difference is 38.8 FPS (58.9 vs. 97.7), and at 1920x1080 it is 46.5 FPS (85 vs. 131.5).

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, but only on Low and Medium presets. At 3840x2160, Low averages 85.4 FPS and Medium averages 72 FPS. High barely clears 60 FPS at 61.6, while Ultra falls short at 38.6 FPS.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 97.7 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS and represents a 36.1 FPS improvement over the 4K High result, while remaining 45.8 FPS below the 1080p High figure.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500's average benchmark score is 20875, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-12500's 20897. The data shows a near-identical overall performance level between these two processors.

Q: Where does this GPU rank among all tested graphics cards?

A: The Radeon RX 7600 XT sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 20146 places it 1.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (19774) and 0.6% behind the Radeon RX 7600 (20258).

Settings Recommendations

The measured data presents a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. Low settings provide the highest average frame rates at all three resolutions, with 199 FPS at 1920x1080, 143.5 FPS at 2560x1440, and 85.4 FPS at 3840x2160. This preset is the only one that exceeds 144 FPS at 1080p, making it the choice for high-refresh-rate displays.

Medium settings offer a balanced alternative. At 1920x1080, the average drops to 163.9 FPS, which remains well above 144 FPS. At 2560x1440, Medium produces 115.1 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it maintains 72 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs roughly 17-18% of performance at each resolution, which is a moderate penalty for improved visual fidelity.

High settings are viable for 60 FPS gaming at 4K, with a measured 61.6 FPS average. At 1440p, High delivers 97.7 FPS, and at 1080p it reaches 131.5 FPS. This preset appears designed for visual quality without sacrificing playability, though it falls short of high-refresh-rate targets at 1080p.

Ultra settings are demanding. The averages are 38.6 FPS at 4K, 58.9 FPS at 1440p, and 85 FPS at 1080p. Only the 1080p result remains comfortably playable, while 1440p hovers near the 60 FPS threshold and 4K drops below it. The performance gap between High and Ultra is substantial: 23 FPS at 4K, 38.8 FPS at 1440p, and 46.5 FPS at 1080p.

For the best experience per the measured rows, Medium at 1080p or 1440p offers the strongest combination of frame rate and settings level. At 4K, Low is the recommended preset to maintain a high average. Ultra should be reserved for 1080p displays where the 85 FPS average remains smooth.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip. It operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2755 MHz, with a game clock rated at 2470 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s at 2250 MHz. These specifications place the GPU in the 63rd percentile of all graphics cards.

The GPU's compute resources include 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. The pixel rate is 176.3 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 352.6 GTexel/s. Floating-point performance is rated at 22.57 TFLOPS for FP32 operations. The card draws up to 190 W and requires a 450 W power supply.

Benchmark data shows the RX 7600 XT achieving a PassMark G3D score of 17132 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 83114. Its average benchmark score of 20146 is 1.9% higher than the RTX 2060 SUPER's 19774 and 0.6% lower than the RX 7600's 20258. The deltaPct values indicate the RX 7600 XT is 0.3% ahead of the RX 460 (20088) and 1.9% behind the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534).

In Downfall, the GPU's VRAM and clock speeds directly influence the measured frame rates. The 16 GB memory capacity prevents capacity-related bottlenecks even at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, where the average drops to 38.6 FPS. The boost clock of 2755 MHz enables the GPU to reach 199 FPS at 1080p Low, showing that the card scales well when texture and shading demands are reduced.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of presets produces playable results. Low averages 199 FPS, Medium 163.9 FPS, High 131.5 FPS, and Ultra 85 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 114 FPS, indicating that settings selection has a major impact at this resolution. The step from Medium to High costs 32.4 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 46.5 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 143.5 FPS on Low, 115.1 FPS on Medium, 97.7 FPS on High, and 58.9 FPS on Ultra. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by 27.8% on Low (199 to 143.5), 29.8% on Medium (163.9 to 115.1), 25.7% on High (131.5 to 97.7), and 30.7% on Ultra (85 to 58.9). Ultra is the only preset that drops below 60 FPS at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 85.4 FPS on Low, 72 FPS on Medium, 61.6 FPS on High, and 38.6 FPS on Ultra. The 4K resolution imposes a significant load, with Low losing 40.4% of its 1440p performance (143.5 to 85.4). Medium loses 37.4% (115.1 to 72), High loses 36.9% (97.7 to 61.6), and Ultra loses 34.5% (58.9 to 38.6).

The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent: the relative performance loss from 1080p to 4K ranges from 57.1% on Low (199 to 85.4) to 54.6% on Ultra (85 to 38.6). The High preset maintains a 61.6 FPS average at 4K, which is the key threshold for smooth gameplay on 4K displays.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT ranks 1093 out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall. This places the combo in the lower-middle portion of the database, with approximately 37% of tested combinations performing better. The rank reflects the aggregate performance across all measured settings and resolutions.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 20875 puts it in the 79th percentile of all processors. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, scores 20897, a delta of -0.1%, indicating the two CPUs perform nearly identically. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE also scores 20900 (-0.1% delta), while the AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20845 (+0.1% delta).

The GPU's average benchmark score of 20146 places it in the 63rd percentile. The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 460 with a score of 20088, giving the RX 7600 XT a 0.3% advantage. The RX 7600 scores 20258, which is 0.6% higher, and the RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, which is 1.9% higher.

In the context of Downfall, the combo rank of 1093 suggests that while neither component is top-tier, their pairing delivers playable frame rates at most settings. The 4K High result of 61.6 FPS is a notable achievement for a combo ranked in the lower third. The 1080p Low result of 199 FPS demonstrates that the combo can handle high-refresh-rate scenarios when settings are reduced.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename. It operates at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boosts to 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor uses the AMD Socket AM4 platform and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration, providing a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The 7 nm process node from TSMC houses 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die.

The cache hierarchy consists of 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache. The CPU's PCIe interface is Gen 3, which may limit bandwidth in some scenarios but does not appear to constrain Downfall performance. The processor is unlocked for overclocking and carries a launch MSRP of $159.

Benchmark results show the Ryzen 5 5500 achieving a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429 and a single-core score of 2319. The PassMark multi-thread score is 19330, with a single-thread score of 3058. The 3DMark scores range from 836 in single-thread to 5411 in max-threads, indicating strong scaling across thread counts.

In Downfall, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads provide sufficient processing power for the game's demands. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (199 FPS) suggest that the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at this resolution. The 4K results show a smaller performance difference between Low and High (85.4 vs. 61.6 FPS), indicating that GPU load dominates at higher resolutions.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 20875 places it 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-12500 (20897) and 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7J13 (20845). This near-parity with rival processors suggests that the CPU component is not the limiting factor in the combo's rank of 1093. The data indicates that the GPU's 63rd percentile ranking, rather than the CPU's 79th percentile, more heavily influences the combo's position in the Downfall benchmark database.