Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX produces a broad spread of frame rates in Downfall, ranging from a 68 FPS average at 4K Ultra to 327 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured data shows a system that is consistently capable of high refresh rates, though the specific bottleneck shifts depending on the resolution and preset selected.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K reveals how the workload scales across this combination. At 1080p High, the average frame rate is 244 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 175 FPS, a reduction of 69 FPS. The subsequent jump to 4K High reduces the average further to 109 FPS, another 66 FPS decline. This pattern indicates a significant scaling cost as pixel count increases, which is typical when the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor.

The data at Low settings shows a similar but steeper curve. The 1080p Low result of 327 FPS falls to 260 FPS at 1440p Low, and then to 162 FPS at 4K Low. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 98 FPS, which is larger than the 67 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p. This suggests that at lower graphical loads, the resolution increase puts a progressively heavier burden on the rendering pipeline, consistent with the GPU's pixel throughput limits.

For the Medium preset, where min and max FPS are recorded, the scaling is equally telling. At 1080p Medium, the average is 298 FPS with a minimum of 253 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 213 FPS, and the minimum falls to 181 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 132 FPS with a minimum of 113 FPS. The consistent reduction in both average and minimum FPS across each resolution step reinforces that the RX 7900 XTX is the dominant constraint in these scenarios.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 153 FPS. This drops to 109 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and then to 68 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra score represents the lowest performance point in the entire dataset, representing a 55% reduction from the 1080p Ultra figure. This heavy drop-off at maximum settings and maximum resolution indicates that the combination of high pixel count and intensive shading work exhausts the GPU's capabilities, leaving the CPU with little influence on the final frame rate.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the decisive component in this pairing for Downfall. Its specifications include a 24 GB GDDR6 memory pool, a 384-bit bus, and 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These memory resources are substantial, and the data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 68 never suggests a memory capacity limitation; the frame rates are entirely within the bounds of GPU compute and pixel throughput limits.

The GPU's clock behavior is also relevant. The base clock is 1929 MHz, with a game clock of 2365 MHz and a boost clock of 2498 MHz. The measured frame rates scale consistently with the preset level, which controls the shading and texture work. At 4K, the spread from Low to Ultra is 162 FPS down to 68 FPS, a 94 FPS difference. This wide gap demonstrates that the GPU has ample headroom at lower settings, but the additional pixel shading and texture fetching at Ultra settings consume that headroom rapidly.

The GPU's benchmark scores further contextualize its performance. The Passmark G3D score is 31238, and the DirectX 12 benchmark is 131. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 6841. These synthetic results align with the observed behavior in Downfall: the card is capable of very high throughput, but the frame rates in this game are ultimately governed by the GPU's ability to process the scene at a given resolution and preset. The percentile ranking of 64 places it above average among all GPUs, but its nearest rivals in the database, such as the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB (with a delta of 0.4) or the AMD FirePro D300 (with a delta of -1.2), are vastly different hardware, indicating that the average benchmark score is heavily influenced by a wide range of tests.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Downfall?*

A: The highest average FPS is 327, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much does the average FPS drop when moving from 1080p High to 4K High?

A: The average FPS drops from 244 at 1080p High to 109 at 4K High, a reduction of 135 FPS.

Q: Is there any resolution where the Ultra preset produces a lower average FPS than 100 FPS?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 68.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS values recorded for Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 181 and the maximum FPS is 245.

Q: Which preset at 1080p yields a lower average FPS than the Ultra preset at 1440p?

A: At 1080p, the Ultra preset yields 153 FPS, while the Ultra preset at 1440p yields 109 FPS. No 1080p preset results in a lower average than the 1440p Ultra score.

Q: Does the data show any min FPS values for the High or Ultra presets?

A: No, the min and max FPS values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Downfall, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX holds a rank of 410 out of 2928 total combos. This places the configuration in the top 14% of all tested systems for this specific game. The rank reflects the combined capability of the CPU and GPU, and the measured FPS data supports a high placement, given that even the most demanding 4K Ultra preset achieves a 68 FPS average.

The CPU's own performance percentile is 85, which is strong, but its nearest rivals in general benchmarks, such as the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F (delta of 0.2) or the Intel Core i9-12900T (delta of -0.3), have nearly identical average scores, indicating that the CPU is not an outlier in either direction. The GPU's percentile of 64 is lower, but its nearest rivals in the general database are older cards like the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 or the AMD FirePro D300, which is an artifact of averaging across many different workloads. In Downfall, the combo's rank of 410 suggests that this specific pairing is well above the median, with the high FPS figures at 1080p and 1440p driving its position upward.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides exact average FPS figures for every combination of the four resolutions and four presets. For the Medium preset, additional min and max FPS values are also available.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 327 FPS average
• Medium: 298 FPS average, with min 253 and max 343
• High: 244 FPS average
• Ultra: 153 FPS average

At 2560x1440, the results are:

• Low: 260 FPS average
• Medium: 213 FPS average, with min 181 and max 245
• High: 175 FPS average
• Ultra: 109 FPS average

At 3840x2160, the results are:

• Low: 162 FPS average
• Medium: 132 FPS average, with min 113 and max 152
• High: 109 FPS average
• Ultra: 68 FPS average

The data shows a clear hierarchy. The 1080p Low result of 327 FPS is the peak performance, while the 4K Ultra result of 68 FPS is the floor. The spread between presets is consistent, with Low always producing the highest FPS, followed by Medium, then High, and finally Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra is particularly notable, as it represents a significant jump in graphical fidelity that costs a substantial amount of performance.

Settings Recommendations

For a 1080p display, the data supports using the High preset as a baseline. The 244 FPS average is well beyond the refresh rate of most monitors, and it is a 91 FPS increase over the Ultra preset's 153 FPS. The Ultra preset does offer higher fidelity, but the 153 FPS average is still exceptionally smooth. For players who prefer maximum visual quality, Ultra is viable, but High provides a more comfortable margin.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers a 175 FPS average, which is again very high. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 109 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 66 FPS loss compared to High. The Medium preset at 213 FPS offers a middle ground, but the min FPS of 181 suggests that High is a safer choice for maintaining a consistent frame rate. The data suggests that High is the optimal choice for 1440p, balancing visual fidelity with a large performance buffer.

At 4K, the situation changes. The High preset produces 109 FPS, which is a solid result for 4K gaming. The Ultra preset, however, drops to 68 FPS, which may be below the threshold for smooth gameplay on high refresh rate displays. The Medium preset at 132 FPS provides a better experience than High if the user is willing to lower settings, but High offers a better visual experience. Given the 41 FPS difference between High and Ultra, the High preset is the recommended choice for 4K, as it maintains a high frame rate without sacrificing as much visual detail as Medium.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz. Its cache layout is notable, with 96 MB of shared L3 cache. The benchmark data shows that the CPU's role in Downfall is secondary to the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions.

The Passmark single-thread score is 2941, and the multithread score is 20363. These scores are respectable, but the game's performance scaling with resolution points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the 327 FPS average is high, but it does not indicate a CPU limitation because the frame rate drops significantly as resolution increases. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the FPS would remain relatively flat across resolutions.

The CPU's percentile of 85 and its average benchmark score of 37018 place it close to rivals like the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F (36945) and the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36938), with deltas of 0.2. This means the 5500X3D is not an exceptional performer in general CPU tasks, but it is sufficient to feed the RX 7900 XTX in this game. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the FPS is 68, which is a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p Low, the FPS is 327, which is likely still GPU-bound given the massive pixel throughput required. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads provide enough processing power to avoid becoming the main constraint, allowing the GPU's capabilities to dictate the final frame rates.