Downfall

The following analysis examines the performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in the horror game Downfall. The data is measured, and the combo ranks 223rd out of 1,741 tested combinations. Across four resolutions and four quality presets, the system delivers average frame rates ranging from 68.6 FPS at 4K Ultra to 341.5 FPS at 1080p Low.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values show a clear and consistent reduction as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 341.5 at 1920x1080 to 264.4 at 2560x1440, and further to 164 at 3840x2160. The same pattern holds for Medium, High, and Ultra presets. For example, at High settings, the average FPS is 246.1 at 1080p, 177.9 at 1440p, and 108.5 at 4K. At Ultra, the values are 157.9, 111.9, and 68.6 respectively.

The drop from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced than the drop from 1080p to 1440p across all presets. This indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high, even at Ultra (157.9 FPS), suggesting that the CPU may be more involved at this resolution, but the system still delivers a very smooth experience. The scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario: as pixel count increases, the rendering load grows, and the GPU's capabilities dictate the final frame rate.

Settings Recommendations

The data provides clear guidance on which preset to use at each resolution. At 3840x2160, High yields an average of 108.5 FPS, while Ultra drops to 68.6 FPS. High is the highest preset that maintains a frame rate above the 100 FPS mark, making it the recommended choice for 4K gaming. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 111.9 FPS, which is higher than the 108.5 FPS seen at 4K High, so Ultra is viable at this resolution. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 150 FPS, with Ultra at 157.9 FPS, allowing players to use the highest quality setting without sacrificing smoothness.

For players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity, Low at 4K provides 164 FPS, but this comes with a significant reduction in graphical quality. The measured data suggests that High at 4K, Ultra at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p offer the best balance of performance and visual quality, as they are the highest presets that keep the average FPS above 100.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It features 16 MB of L3 cache and a dual-channel DDR4 memory interface with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 16,429 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,319 in single-core, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 836 and a max-thread score of 5,411. Its average benchmark score is 20,875, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all within a deltaPct of 0.2. The Intel Core i5-12500 has an average score of 20,897 with a deltaPct of -0.1, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE scores 20,900 with a deltaPct of -0.1, the AMD EPYC 7J13 scores 20,845 with a deltaPct of 0.1, and the Intel Core i5-12600T scores 20,917 with a deltaPct of -0.2. This indicates that the Ryzen 5 5500's performance is essentially identical to these rivals, making it a well-rounded mid-range processor.

In Downfall, the CPU's role is evident at 1080p, where frame rates reach 341.5 FPS on Low settings. The high single-thread performance, as reflected in the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,319, allows the CPU to feed the GPU effectively at lower resolutions. However, the resolution scaling data shows that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 1440p and 4K, as the FPS drops are larger when moving to higher pixel counts. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for this horror game, as the measured frame rates remain high across all settings. The launch MSRP of the CPU is $159.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 157.9.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 48,704. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, scores 49,071 with a deltaPct of -0.7, while the Intel Arc A550M scores 49,737 with a deltaPct of -2.1. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 scores 47,915 with a deltaPct of 1.6, and the RTX A1000 Mobile scores 47,743 with a deltaPct of 2.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 scores 2,319 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 836 in 3DMark single-thread.

Q: What is the FPS at 4K High?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 108.5.

Q: What is the combo's rank in Downfall?

A: The combo ranks 223rd out of 1,741 tested combinations.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. Its base clock is 2340 MHz, with a boost clock of 2610 MHz, and the memory runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The GPU has 8,448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, 66 RT cores, and 264 tensor cores. Its peak FP32 performance is 44.10 TFLOPS, with a pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 5,569 in 3DMark Steel Nomad, 223,091 in Geekbench OpenCL, 206,035 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 31,811 in Passmark G3D. Its average benchmark score is 48,704, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49,071, deltaPct -0.7), the Intel Arc A550M (49,737, deltaPct -2.1), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (47,915, deltaPct 1.6), and the RTX A1000 Mobile (47,743, deltaPct 2). This places the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in a strong position, slightly below the CMP 50HX and Arc A550M but above the RTX A2000 and A1000 Mobile.

The GPU is the dominant component in this combo, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. The 16 GB VRAM is ample for Downfall, and the high memory bandwidth supports high-resolution textures. The boost clock of 2610 MHz contributes to the high frame rates observed at 1080p and 1440p. The launch MSRP of the GPU is 799 USD.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists the measured average FPS for each resolution and preset combination.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 108.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 164 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 136.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 68.6 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 177.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 264.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 216 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 111.9 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 246.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 341.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 299.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 157.9 |

The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and Ryzen 5 5500 combination delivers playable frame rates at all tested settings, with the highest performance at 1080p and the lowest at 4K Ultra. The combo's rank of 223 out of 1,741 indicates that it sits in the upper tier of tested systems for Downfall.