Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a thoroughly playable experience across all tested resolutions in Downfall, but the performance curve reveals a system that shifts from GPU-bound at 4K to increasingly CPU-influenced at 1080p. With measured average frame rates ranging from 65 FPS at 4K Ultra to 313 FPS at 1080p Low, this combination occupies the 475th spot out of 2,928 tested combos — a position that places it in the top 16% of all configurations. The data shows a horror title that rewards both the 6-core processor's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's ample memory bandwidth, though the scaling patterns indicate where each component's influence dominates.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but consistent with a GPU that is being pushed harder at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 233 at 1920x1080 to 167 at 2560x1440 — a reduction of 66 FPS, or roughly 28% — before settling at 104 at 3840x2160, another 38% drop from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern is typical of a graphics card that remains the primary bottleneck as resolution increases, with the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth proving sufficient to feed the render pipeline even at 4K.

The Low preset tells a similar story but with larger absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 313 FPS average, dropping to 248 at 1440p and 155 at 4K. The percentage declines from 1080p to 1440p (about 21%) and from 1440p to 4K (about 37%) suggest that even at the lowest settings, the GPU's shading units and rasterization throughput — 7,168 shading units and 80 ROPs — are the limiting factor rather than the CPU. However, the gap between 1080p Low and 1080p High (313 vs 233 FPS) hints that the Ryzen 5 5600F's 6 cores and 12 threads can keep pace with the GPU's output at lower resolutions, where the CPU has less time per frame to issue draw calls.

Ultra settings produce the most dramatic scaling. The average FPS drops from 146 at 1080p to 104 at 1440p — a 29% decline — and then to 65 at 4K, a 37% further reduction. This 4K Ultra figure is the lowest measured in the entire dataset, indicating that the combination of full resolution and maximum graphical fidelity pushes the RTX 4070 SUPER to its practical limits in Downfall. The incremental steps between presets at each resolution — for example, 4K Medium at 126 FPS versus 4K High at 104 FPS — show that the GPU has headroom to absorb modest settings increases without collapsing frame rates, but Ultra represents a significant jump in render complexity.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600F operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz across its 6 cores and 12 threads, built on the Zen 3 architecture with a 32 MB shared L3 cache. In Downfall, a horror title that relies on consistent frame pacing, the CPU's single-thread performance is critical. The processor's PassMark single-thread score of 2,872 and its 85th percentile ranking versus all CPUs indicate that it handles the game's per-frame logic without becoming a systematic bottleneck at most settings.

Evidence of the CPU's role emerges when comparing Low and Ultra presets at the same resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low (313 FPS) and Ultra (146 FPS) is 167 FPS — a 53% difference that is largely attributable to GPU workload scaling. But the fact that 1080p Low exceeds 300 FPS demonstrates that the 5600F can feed the RTX 4070 SUPER at extremely high frame rates, a scenario where CPU overhead typically becomes the limiting factor. The processor's PassMark multithread score of 19,236 and integer math score of 59,339 support the notion that it has ample computational headroom for a game released in 2016, whose threading demands are modest by modern standards.

At 4K, the CPU's influence wanes further. The difference between 4K Low (155 FPS) and 4K Ultra (65 FPS) is 90 FPS, a 58% spread that is almost entirely GPU-driven. The processor's 7 nm process node and 65 W TDP mean it runs efficiently even under sustained load, and the 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth of the dual-channel DDR4 interface is sufficient for the game's data streaming needs. The Ryzen 5 5600F's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks — including the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at a 0% delta and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D at -0.2% — show that this CPU sits in a tightly contested performance band, with no single competitor holding a meaningful advantage that would shift the gaming calculus.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that High settings offer the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 233 FPS average, which is more than sufficient for any display refresh rate currently on the market, and even at 4K High, the 104 FPS average clears the 100 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset provides a modest uplift — 284 FPS at 1080p, 203 at 1440p, and 126 at 4K — but the jump from Medium to High costs only 18% of the frame rate at 1080p (from 284 to 233 FPS) and 17% at 4K (from 126 to 104), making High the more visually rewarding choice for a relatively small performance penalty.

Ultra settings, by contrast, exact a heavy toll. At 4K Ultra, the 65 FPS average is the only measured figure that falls below the 60 FPS baseline, and even at 1440p Ultra (104 FPS), the performance is identical to 4K High, suggesting that the extra graphical features enabled by Ultra are not worth the resolution trade-off. For players targeting 4K, High is the clear recommendation: it delivers 60% more frame rate than Ultra (104 vs 65 FPS) while presumably retaining most of the visual enhancements that matter in a horror title, where atmosphere and lighting are paramount.

At 1080p and 1440p, players with high-refresh-rate monitors can consider Medium or Low to maximize frame rates. The 1080p Low figure of 313 FPS and 1440p Low of 248 FPS are the kind of numbers that satisfy 240 Hz and 360 Hz displays, though the visual compromises at Low may undermine the game's horror atmosphere. The Medium preset at 1440p (203 FPS) strikes a strong compromise for competitive play, while the 4K Medium figure of 126 FPS remains comfortably above the 100 FPS mark for immersive single-player experiences.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 475th out of 2,928 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 84th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, and the ranking reflects the game's relatively modest CPU requirements — the 5600F's 85th percentile CPU ranking is essentially matched by the combo's overall position, suggesting that the GPU is the primary driver of the final rank.

The RTX 4070 SUPER itself holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, which aligns closely with the combo's 84th percentile position. This consistency indicates that the pairing is well balanced for this title: the GPU's performance ceiling is the main constraint, and the CPU does not drag down the overall result. The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks — the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at -0.1% and the GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at -0.1% — are all within 1% of the 4070 SUPER's average score, but none of these alternatives appear in the measured FPS data for Downfall, so the ranking must be interpreted through the lens of the actual frame rates captured.

The combo's rank of 475 out of 2,928 means that 2,453 tested configurations delivered lower performance in this game. Given that the measured FPS at 1080p High (233 FPS) exceeds what most monitors can display, the ranking is likely influenced by higher-end GPUs that achieve even greater frame rates at 4K Ultra — the only setting where this combo dips below 100 FPS. Players with 4K 120 Hz or 144 Hz displays may find the 4K High figure of 104 FPS slightly limiting, but the 1440p results (167 FPS at High) are exemplary for high-refresh gaming.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with an AD104 chip fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process, containing 35,800 million transistors across a 294 mm² die. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, while the GPU operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. In Downfall, these specifications translate into the performance ceiling observed across all resolution and settings combinations.

The GPU's role as the dominant performance factor is most evident in the scaling from Medium to Ultra. At 4K, the jump from Medium (126 FPS) to High (104 FPS) costs 22 FPS, and the further jump to Ultra (65 FPS) costs another 39 FPS. This steep decline at Ultra suggests that the game's highest preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU's 7,168 shading units and 80 ROPs, likely including advanced lighting and shadow techniques that are characteristic of horror titles. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput for these effects, but they are not sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's 83rd percentile ranking and PassMark G3D score of 29,995 position it as a strong performer in its class, and the measured Downfall results confirm this. The 4K High average of 104 FPS is particularly notable because it demonstrates that the 4070 SUPER can handle 4K gaming in this title without relying on upscaling technologies — the FP32 throughput of 35.48 TFLOPS and 56 RT cores contribute to the GPU's ability to process the game's geometry and effects at native resolution. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with a high-end card that delivers this level of performance, and the 16-pin power connector and 550 W suggested PSU indicate the power envelope required.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the measured average frame rates span from 155 FPS at Low to 65 FPS at Ultra. The Low preset delivers 155 FPS, Medium achieves 126 FPS with a minimum of 107 and maximum of 145, High reaches 104 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 65 FPS. The gradient from Low to Ultra is nearly linear in percentage terms: Medium is 19% slower than Low, High is 17% slower than Medium, and Ultra is 37% slower than High. This breakdown shows that the 4K Ultra setting is the only configuration in the entire dataset that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, making it a demanding target for this hardware.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the results are uniformly high. Low settings produce 248 FPS, Medium averages 203 FPS with a minimum of 173 and maximum of 234, High delivers 167 FPS, and Ultra settles at 104 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 58% reduction in frame rate, but even the lowest figure at Ultra (104 FPS) is equal to the 4K High result, underscoring the resolution's lighter burden on the GPU. The Medium preset's 203 FPS average with a 173 FPS minimum suggests good frame pacing, with the 61 FPS range between minimum and maximum indicating some variance under load.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the combo achieves its highest absolute numbers. Low settings yield 313 FPS, Medium averages 284 FPS with a minimum of 242 and maximum of 327, High delivers 233 FPS, and Ultra reaches 146 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 167 FPS, and the Medium preset's maximum of 327 FPS is the single highest measured value in the dataset. The minimum FPS of 242 at Medium is still above the 4K High average, demonstrating that at 1080p, this hardware combination has enormous headroom — the limiting factor at this resolution is likely the CPU's frame generation rate, though the 5600F's strong single-thread score of 2,872 keeps even the Low preset above 300 FPS.