Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Downfall, but the data reveals a distinct shift in system behavior as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080, the combination produces extremely high frame rates, with the Low preset reaching 357.9 FPS and even the demanding Ultra preset holding at 156.7 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains robust, with Ultra at 110.3 FPS and High at 177.3 FPS, indicating the GPU is still managing the workload effectively. However, at 3840x2160, the frame rates drop noticeably: Ultra falls to 68 FPS, while High maintains 110 FPS. This scaling pattern—where the gap between 1440p and 4K is more pronounced than the gap between 1080p and 1440p—suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER begins to encounter its limits at 4K, particularly under the heaviest settings, while the CPU keeps pace at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows that resolution scaling is not uniform across all settings. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 357.9 FPS at 1080p to 264.2 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 93.7 FPS, and then to 163.8 FPS at 4K, a further reduction of 100.4 FPS. This indicates that even at Low settings, where the GPU load is lighter, the move to 4K imposes a significant penalty. For Medium settings, the progression is 304.1 FPS at 1080p, 213.9 FPS at 1440p, and 132.4 FPS at 4K. The High preset shows 246.6 FPS at 1080p, 177.3 FPS at 1440p, and 110 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, starts at 156.7 FPS at 1080p, drops to 110.3 FPS at 1440p, and bottoms out at 68 FPS at 4K.

The pattern reveals that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is steepest for Ultra, where performance falls by over half, from 156.7 FPS to 68 FPS. In contrast, the drop for Low is less severe in percentage terms, from 357.9 FPS to 163.8 FPS, but still substantial. This suggests that at 1080p and 1440p, the Ryzen 5 5600G is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to maintain high frame rates, but at 4K, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's rendering work becomes the bottleneck. The data shows that the system is well-balanced at 1440p, where even Ultra settings stay above the 100 FPS threshold, but at 4K, users will need to adjust settings to maintain smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

For users targeting 4K, the data strongly recommends the High preset. At 3840x2160, High delivers 110 FPS, which is a comfortable margin above typical display refresh rates, while Medium drops to 132.4 FPS and Ultra falls to 68 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra at 4K costs 42 FPS, a significant loss for what is likely a marginal visual improvement in a horror title. Conversely, the jump from Medium to High at 4K costs only 22.4 FPS, making High the sweet spot for visual fidelity and performance. At 1440p, the situation is more flexible. Ultra runs at 110.3 FPS, which is playable, but High at 177.3 FPS offers a much smoother experience. For competitive or high-refresh-rate displays, Medium at 213.9 FPS or Low at 264.2 FPS are excellent choices.

At 1080p, all settings are viable. Even Ultra maintains 156.7 FPS, which is above the 144 Hz marker, and Low reaches 357.9 FPS, which is suitable for 360 Hz monitors. The data suggests that for most users, the High preset at 1440p offers the best balance, providing 177.3 FPS without sacrificing much visual quality. At 4K, High is the clear recommendation, as it more than doubles the frame rate of Ultra while still delivering a high-fidelity experience. The Ultra preset at 4K, with its 68 FPS average, is only advisable for users with 60 Hz displays who prioritize maximum visual quality over frame rate stability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines. It operates with a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The GPU is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. These specifications place the card in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48704. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, which scores 49071 (0.7% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A2000, which scores 47915 (1.6% lower).

In Downfall, the GPU's role is evident in the resolution scaling data. The card's high pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s allow it to handle 1080p and 1440p with ease, as evidenced by the high frame rates at those resolutions. However, the 4K results, particularly at Ultra, show the GPU becoming the bottleneck. The 68 FPS at 4K Ultra is a clear indicator that the card's compute power, while substantial, is stretched by the combination of high resolution and high settings. The 16 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for this game, as no VRAM-related stutters are indicated in the data, but the raw pixel throughput is the limiting factor at 4K. The GPU's FP32 performance of 44.10 TFLOPS is ample for most scenes, but the data shows that the card is more comfortable at lower resolutions where it can leverage its high boost clock effectively.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 203rd out of 1741 tested combos for Downfall. This places it in the top 11.7% of all systems tested for this game, indicating a strong overall performance profile. The high rank is primarily driven by the GPU's capabilities, as the CPU is a mid-range part from 2021. The combo's position suggests that it outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, with only 202 other combinations achieving higher average frame rates in this specific title.

The rank reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across most resolution and settings combinations. At 1080p, the combo is capable of exceeding 300 FPS on Medium settings, which is a strong result. At 1440p, it stays above 100 FPS even on Ultra, and at 4K, it maintains playable frame rates on High. The only scenario where the combo falls short is 4K Ultra, where the 68 FPS average is below the 100 FPS threshold that many users prefer. Despite this, the overall rank of 203 out of 1741 reflects the GPU's power, as the CPU, while not a top-tier part, does not bottleneck the system at the resolutions where the GPU is most effective.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It has a 16 MB L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory, with a dual-channel memory bus providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The CPU is built on a 7 nm process and has a TDP of 65 W. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 16758 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2365 in single-core, with an average benchmark score of 19983, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-11600H, which scores 19949 (0.2% higher), and the Intel Core i7-11800H, which scores 20024 (0.2% lower).

In Downfall, the CPU's role is less prominent than the GPU's, but still important. The data shows that at 1080p, where the GPU is less stressed, the frame rates are extremely high, reaching 357.9 FPS at Low settings. This suggests that the Ryzen 5 5600G is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to achieve these frame rates. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for this horror game, which likely does not have heavy multi-threading requirements. The single-core performance, as indicated by the Cinebench R23 score of 2365, is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions. However, at 4K, the CPU's role diminishes, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The data shows that the frame rate differences between 1440p and 4K are more significant than between 1080p and 1440p, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation. The CPU's performance is adequate for this game, and it does not appear to be a bottleneck at any tested resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in Downfall provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 357.9 FPS, Medium delivers 304.1 FPS, High delivers 246.6 FPS, and Ultra delivers 156.7 FPS. This shows that at 1080p, the system can easily handle even the most demanding settings, with Ultra still providing a frame rate that is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on high-end monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. Low settings yield 264.2 FPS, Medium yields 213.9 FPS, High yields 177.3 FPS, and Ultra yields 110.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable but not drastic, with Ultra losing 46.4 FPS and Low losing 93.7 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is still performing well at 1440p, and the CPU is not yet a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop more significantly. Low settings produce 163.8 FPS, Medium produces 132.4 FPS, High produces 110 FPS, and Ultra produces 68 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 100 FPS, highlighting the GPU's limitations at this resolution. The data shows a clear progression: as resolution increases, the gap between settings widens, with Ultra suffering the most. The High preset at 4K, at 110 FPS, offers a playable experience, while Medium at 132.4 FPS is even smoother. The Low preset at 163.8 FPS is excellent for high-refresh-rate 4K displays, but it sacrifices visual quality. Overall, the measured FPS breakdown confirms that this combo excels at 1080p and 1440p, and remains capable at 4K when settings are tuned appropriately.