Downfall

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER reveals a clear hierarchy across the four available settings presets. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 76.9 FPS, which is playable but represents the only resolution where the combination falls below the 100 FPS threshold at the highest quality tier. The High preset at this resolution produces 115.9 FPS, a substantial 50.7% improvement over Ultra while maintaining high visual fidelity.

For users prioritizing frame rate at 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 189.3 FPS, while Medium reaches 231.7 FPS, and Low scales to 283.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution yields 122 FPS, which remains comfortably above standard refresh rates. At 1920x1080, even the demanding Ultra preset delivers 164.4 FPS, while Medium reaches 323.8 FPS and High hits 268 FPS.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target display. For 4K displays, High provides the optimal balance, delivering 115.9 FPS — over 50% higher than Ultra's 76.9 FPS while retaining substantial visual quality. For 1440p, High at 189.3 FPS is the recommended preset, offering a 55.2% uplift over Ultra while maintaining a smooth experience. At 1080p, Medium at 323.8 FPS is the sweet spot, as the gap between Medium and High (268 FPS) is less critical when both exceed 240 Hz refresh rates. The Low preset, while delivering the highest frame rates at every resolution (176.1 at 4K, 283.6 at 1440p, 363.2 at 1080p), sacrifices too much visual quality for a horror game where atmosphere depends on lighting and shadow detail.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER carries the primary rendering load in this configuration. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient across all tested resolutions and settings in Downfall. The GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, contains 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The boost clock of 2550 MHz, up from a base of 2295 MHz, allows the card to sustain high throughput during extended gameplay sessions.

The benchmark results show the GPU's scaling behavior. At 1080p, the transition from Medium to High reduces average FPS from 323.8 to 268, a 17.2% decrease, while High to Ultra drops from 268 to 164.4, a 38.7% decrease. This non-linear scaling indicates that Ultra settings introduce rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU at lower resolutions. At 4K, the same progression shows Medium at 143.8 FPS, High at 115.9, and Ultra at 76.9 — the Ultra preset at 4K demands nearly twice the rendering work per frame compared to Medium.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600, combined with a Passmark G3D score of 34245, places it in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, scores 53489 in average benchmark score, just 0.2% behind. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores support the DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set, which Downfall can leverage for enhanced lighting effects.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this CPU/GPU combination in Downfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 363.2, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this combination run Downfall at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the 3840x2160 Ultra preset produces an average of 76.9 FPS, which is playable but below the 100 FPS mark.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT's 53489.

Q: What is the performance difference between High and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High delivers 189.3 FPS while Medium achieves 231.7 FPS, representing a 22.4% improvement for Medium.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any tested resolution?

A: At 1080p Low settings, the combination reaches 363.2 FPS, which approaches the CPU's multi-threaded limit as indicated by its 3DMark max threads score of 5659.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested combinations in Downfall?

A: The combination ranks 128th out of 1741 tested combos, placing it in the top 7.4% of all configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured FPS values show a clear progression: Low delivers 176.1 FPS, Medium reaches 143.8, High produces 115.9, and Ultra drops to 76.9. The step from Medium to High costs 27.9 FPS (19.4% reduction), while High to Ultra costs 39 FPS (33.7% reduction). The Low to Medium transition reduces performance by 32.3 FPS (18.3%).

At 2560x1440, the results scale more favorably: Low achieves 283.6 FPS, Medium reaches 231.7, High produces 189.3, and Ultra delivers 122. The Medium to High gap is 42.4 FPS (18.3%), while High to Ultra costs 67.3 FPS (35.5%). The Low to Medium drop is 51.9 FPS (18.3%).

At 1920x1080, the combination demonstrates its peak performance: Low hits 363.2 FPS, Medium achieves 323.8, High produces 268, and Ultra delivers 164.4. The relative differences compress at lower resolutions: Medium to High costs 55.8 FPS (17.2%), while High to Ultra costs 103.6 FPS (38.7%). Notably, the 1080p Ultra result of 164.4 FPS is higher than the 1440p High result of 189.3 FPS — a smaller gap than at higher resolutions.

The scaling across resolutions is consistent: at High settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 29.4% (268 to 189.3), and from 1440p to 4K by 38.8% (189.3 to 115.9). At Ultra settings, the same transitions cost 25.8% (164.4 to 122) and 37.0% (122 to 76.9), respectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 128th out of 1,741 tested combinations in Downfall, placing it in the 92.6th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's multi-threaded capability and the GPU's raw rendering power.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 21765 places it in the 79th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER, scores 21635 — just 0.6% behind. The AMD EPYC 9554P scores 21899, which is 0.6% ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600. This tight clustering indicates that the CPU's performance is well-matched to its position in the broader ecosystem.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 53610 places it in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival, AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, scores 53489 (0.2% behind), while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 53414 (0.4% behind). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti trails by 2.9% with a score of 52086.

The combination's 128th rank out of 1,741 suggests that while the individual components are strong performers, the pairing benefits from the GPU carrying most of the workload in Downfall. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, provide ample processing power for the game's horror-focused rendering demands. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM and 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance ensure that texture-heavy scenes and dynamic lighting effects do not cause memory or compute bottlenecks. This rank places the combination in the upper echelon of tested systems, demonstrating that the RTX 4080 SUPER's capabilities are effectively utilized even with a mid-range CPU like the Ryzen 5 5600.