Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 produces a striking benchmark profile in Downfall, a 2016 horror title. Across the twelve measured configurations, the combination delivers average frame rates ranging from 84 FPS at 4K Ultra to 313 FPS at 1080p Low, with the data indicating a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions and increasingly CPU-limited as resolution drops. The combo ranks 178th out of 2,928 tested combinations, placing it in the top 6% of all configurations evaluated for this game.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p High settings, the system produces 272 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High drops this to 217 FPS, a reduction of 55 FPS or approximately 20%. At 4K High, the average falls further to 135 FPS, which represents a 50% reduction from the 1080p High result. This scaling behavior suggests that the RTX 5090's immense rendering capability is being progressively saturated as pixel count rises, while the Ryzen 5 5600F's role becomes less dominant at higher resolutions.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically with resolution. At 1080p, the spread from Low (313 FPS) to Ultra (190 FPS) is 123 FPS. At 1440p, this spread narrows to 145 FPS (280 FPS Low versus 135 FPS Ultra). At 4K, the spread between Low (201 FPS) and Ultra (84 FPS) is 117 FPS. The proportional difference is telling: at 1080p, Ultra delivers 60.7% of Low's frame rate, while at 4K, Ultra delivers only 41.8% of Low's frame rate. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU's shading and memory subsystems are the limiting factor, whereas at 1080p, the CPU's ability to feed draw calls becomes more constraining.

Notably, the Medium preset at each resolution shows the smallest performance gap relative to High. At 4K, Medium produces 164 FPS versus High's 135 FPS, a 21.5% advantage. At 1440p, Medium achieves 261 FPS versus High's 217 FPS, a 20.3% advantage. At 1080p, the gap narrows to 7.4% (292 versus 272 FPS). This pattern suggests that Medium settings remove specific GPU-intensive features that disproportionately impact frame times at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the CPU becomes the bottleneck and the GPU has sufficient headroom to absorb the additional workload.

The 4K Ultra result of 84 FPS is the only measured configuration below the 100 FPS threshold, and it represents a 58% drop from the 4K Medium result of 201 FPS. This steep decline indicates that the Ultra preset in Downfall introduces rendering features that are exceptionally demanding on the RTX 5090's resources, even with its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. The data strongly suggests that for 4K gaming, the Ultra preset is not a practical choice with this hardware combination, as the frame rate falls below what many users would consider smooth for a horror title requiring rapid camera movement.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this CPU-GPU combination in Downfall?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 313 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 292 FPS, while High at 1080p produces 272 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution across different quality presets?

A: At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are 201 FPS on Low, 164 FPS on Medium (with minimum 140 and maximum 189), 135 FPS on High, and 84 FPS on Ultra. The system maintains playable frame rates on all presets except Ultra, which falls below 90 FPS.

Q: Is the system more CPU-limited or GPU-limited in Downfall?

A: The data indicates a shift in bottleneck behavior. At 1080p, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads become more relevant, as evidenced by the relatively small gap between Low and High settings (313 versus 272 FPS). At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary limiter, with a much larger spread between Low and Ultra (201 versus 84 FPS) that reflects the RTX 5090's workload.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 178th out of 2,928 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the top 6.1% of all configurations evaluated.

Q: Does the Medium preset offer a balanced performance point?

A: Yes. Medium at 1440p delivers 261 FPS average with a minimum of 222 FPS and maximum of 300 FPS, while at 4K it produces 164 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS. These results show Medium maintains consistently high frame rates with only modest reductions from Low.

Q: How does the RTX 5090's benchmark performance compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5090's average benchmark score is 79,842, which is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605) and 0.6% ahead of the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X by 1.4% (80,959).

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 Vermeer architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. Its base clock of 3.00 GHz boosts to 4.00 GHz, and it carries 32 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 512 KB of L2 per core and 64 KB of L1 per core. The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide the platform foundation for this benchmark configuration.

In Downfall, the CPU's role becomes evident when comparing frame rates across resolutions at identical settings. At Low settings, the 1080p result of 313 FPS drops to 280 FPS at 1440p (a 10.5% reduction) and then to 201 FPS at 4K (a 35.8% reduction from 1080p). This gradual decline indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU still has some influence, but the relatively modest drop from 1080p to 1440p suggests the CPU is approaching its limit at lower resolutions. The PassMark single-thread score of 2,872 and multithread score of 19,236 place this processor in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36,945 that is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at 36,938.

The 4.00 GHz boost clock is particularly relevant for a 2016 horror title like Downfall, which likely relies on single-threaded game logic and draw call submission. The CPU's 12 threads provide ample parallelism for background tasks, but the game's frame rate at 1080p Low (313 FPS) suggests that the CPU can sustain over 300 frames per second in favorable conditions. The L3 cache configuration of 32 MB shared across 6 cores should help keep frequently accessed game data close to the execution units, reducing memory latency that could otherwise cap frame rates.

Comparing the Ryzen 5 5600F to its nearest rivals, it sits within 0.5% of the Intel Core i9-12900T (37,112 average score) and within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37,093). This clustering indicates that the CPU's performance level is well-established in this range, and any frame rate differences in Downfall would be minimal when swapping among these processors. The 5600F's 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs reinforces that it is a solid mid-range performer, though not a flagship.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 178 out of 2,928 tested combinations in Downfall. This places the pair in the 94th percentile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms approximately 94% of tested combos. Given the RTX 5090's position as a top-tier GPU (92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 79,842) and the Ryzen 5 5600F's mid-range standing (85th percentile among CPUs), the combo's overall rank reflects a synergy where the GPU's dominance compensates for the CPU's more modest position.

The ranking becomes particularly meaningful when examining the FPS deltas. At 1080p High, the combo produces 272 FPS, which is 43.2% higher than the 4K High result of 135 FPS. This indicates that the combo's rank is likely driven by its ability to deliver high frame rates at mainstream resolutions, while the 4K Ultra figure of 84 FPS represents a weaker point. The 2,928 total combos include both weaker and stronger pairings, and the 178th rank suggests that many configurations with more powerful CPUs (e.g., higher-core-count processors with better single-thread performance) may achieve better results at 1080p, where CPU headroom matters most.

However, the rank also reflects the GPU's substantial contribution. The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus width provide 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for high-resolution textures in Downfall. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and DirectX 12 score of 185, combined with its 92nd percentile standing, demonstrate that it is among the most capable graphics cards available. The combo's 178th rank out of 2,928 indicates that only 177 other pairings outperform it, and these likely feature flagship CPUs like the Ryzen 9 or Core i9 series that can better feed the RTX 5090 at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear progression across settings. Low produces 313 FPS average, Medium delivers 292 FPS with a minimum of 248 FPS and maximum of 335 FPS, High achieves 272 FPS, and Ultra drops to 190 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 123 FPS, representing a 39.3% reduction from Low to Ultra. The Medium preset's minimum of 248 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system stays well above 240 FPS, which is advantageous for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, the results are 280 FPS on Low, 261 FPS on Medium (minimum 222, maximum 300), 217 FPS on High, and 135 FPS on Ultra. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is consistent: Low drops by 33 FPS (10.5%), Medium by 31 FPS (10.6%), High by 55 FPS (20.2%), and Ultra by 55 FPS (28.9%). The larger percentage drops at High and Ultra settings indicate that these presets introduce GPU-intensive effects that scale more steeply with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are 201 FPS on Low, 164 FPS on Medium (minimum 140, maximum 189), 135 FPS on High, and 84 FPS on Ultra. The transition from 1440p to 4K results in reductions of 79 FPS (28.2%) for Low, 97 FPS (37.2%) for Medium, 82 FPS (37.8%) for High, and 51 FPS (37.8%) for Ultra. The consistent 37-38% reduction for Medium, High, and Ultra suggests these presets are all subject to similar GPU scaling factors, while Low's 28.2% reduction indicates that the CPU still has some influence at this resolution.

The only configuration with recorded minimum and maximum values is Medium at all resolutions, showing 248-335 FPS at 1080p, 222-300 FPS at 1440p, and 140-189 FPS at 4K. These ranges provide insight into frame time consistency: the 4K Medium range of 49 FPS (from 140 to 189) represents a 35% spread relative to the average, suggesting some scene-to-scene variability in Downfall's horror environments.

Settings Recommendations

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 313 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. However, this comes at the cost of visual fidelity. The Medium preset offers a more balanced experience, with 292 FPS at 1080p, 261 FPS at 1440p, and 164 FPS at 4K, all of which are comfortably above 144 FPS thresholds for high-refresh-rate displays.

The High preset presents a trade-off: it produces 272 FPS at 1080p and 217 FPS at 1440p, both of which are excellent, but drops to 135 FPS at 4K, which is still playable but below the 144 FPS mark that some users target. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, with 190 FPS at 1080p, 135 FPS at 1440p, and only 84 FPS at 4K. Given that the Medium preset at 4K (164 FPS) outperforms the Ultra preset at 1440p (135 FPS), the data suggests that Medium is the optimal setting for users who want a mix of quality and performance.

Specifically, the Medium preset at 1440p, with an average of 261 FPS and a minimum of 222 FPS, provides the best combination of visual quality and frame rate stability. The maximum of 300 FPS indicates headroom for scene complexity, and the minimum of 222 FPS ensures that even the most demanding horror sequences remain smooth. At 4K, Medium's 164 FPS average with a 140 FPS minimum is the recommended choice for users with 4K displays, as it maintains a minimum above 140 FPS while delivering significantly better visuals than Low.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. It features 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units, with 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2017 MHz and boosts to 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) across a 512-bit bus for 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. Its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory provides substantial capacity for high-resolution textures, and the 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance places it among the most powerful consumer GPUs.

In Downfall, the GPU's role is most apparent at 4K resolution, where the difference between Low and Ultra settings produces a 117 FPS gap (201 versus 84 FPS). This 58% reduction from Low to Ultra indicates that the Ultra preset's features—likely including advanced shadow techniques, volumetric effects, and high-resolution post-processing—place significant demands on the GPU's shading units and memory subsystem. The 32 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this 2016 title, even at 4K with Ultra textures, and the 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming does not become a bottleneck.

The RTX 5090's PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and GPU compute score of 26,756 reflect its raw computational power, while its 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms its top-tier status. In the context of Downfall, the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 18,355 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 376,728 suggest strong DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance, though the game's 2016 release date means it likely relies more heavily on DirectX 11 paths. The GPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database—the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79,605 (0.3% lower), the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (0.6% lower), and the Radeon Pro Vega 64X at 80,959 (1.4% higher)—indicate that the RTX 5090 sits in a competitive range, though these are professional and workstation cards rather than direct consumer alternatives.

The GPU's 575 W TDP and requirement for a 950 W suggested PSU are notable for system builders, but the measured frame rates demonstrate that this power budget translates into substantial performance headroom. At 1080p Low, the 313 FPS result suggests the GPU is not fully utilized, as the CPU likely becomes the limiting factor. At 4K Ultra, the 84 FPS result shows the GPU being pushed to its limits, with the 32 GB memory capacity allowing the game to load extensive texture sets without swapping.