Downfall

Settings Recommendations

The data set for Downfall with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER reveals a clear hierarchy across four presets. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers the best balance of fluidity and visual fidelity, producing an average of 156.2 FPS. This is a substantial 29.4 FPS improvement over High (127.7 FPS) while remaining only 36.6 FPS behind Low (192.8 FPS), which sacrifices too much visual quality for the gain. Ultra at 1080p drops to 82.3 FPS, a 73.9 FPS penalty versus Medium, making it a poor trade-off for a horror game where atmosphere matters more than marginal detail.

At 1440p, Medium again emerges as the optimal choice with 113.2 FPS. High trails at 89.6 FPS, while Low reaches 137.2 FPS but with diminished texture quality that hurts the game's tense environments. At 4K, the picture shifts: Medium delivers 69.6 FPS, which is playable, but High at 57.6 FPS is close enough to the 60 FPS threshold that players with adaptive sync displays may prefer it. Low at 4K reaches 82.9 FPS, but the visual downgrade is severe. The verdict is consistent: Medium provides the best experience per the measured rows across all three resolutions, with High as a viable alternative at 4K for those prioritizing image quality.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT brings six cores and twelve threads to Downfall, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, sits on the 7 nm process from TSMC. The CPU's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded capability: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 17,272 points, and Geekbench multicore hits 7,986. Single-thread performance is equally relevant for a horror title like Downfall, where physics and AI tick rates often dominate; the 3DMark single-thread score of 913 and Passmark single-thread score of 3,348 indicate solid responsiveness.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 78 against all processors places it in the upper quartile, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-10700 (matching average score of 20,746, with a 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20,680, +0.3% delta). The 5600GT's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s provide adequate feeding for the RTX 2060 SUPER. The measured FPS data indicates that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 192.8 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower settings; the frame rate scales more with GPU load as resolution increases, which is typical for this pairing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process from TSMC, featuring 2,176 shading units and 34 RT cores. Its base clock of 1470 MHz boosts to 1650 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM is sufficient for Downfall's horror environments, which rely on shadow-heavy scenes and texture streaming.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a Passmark G3D score of 16,462 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,011. Its percentile ranking of 63 places it mid-pack, and its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19,706, +0.3% delta), RTX 2070 (19,680, +0.5% delta), and Quadro K5200 (19,623, +0.8% delta). The RTX 2060 SUPER's FP32 throughput of 7.181 TFLOPS and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are directly relevant to Downfall's fill-rate demands. The measured FPS data shows the GPU's influence scales with resolution: at 1080p Low the combo hits 192.8 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 37.7 FPS, a 155.1 FPS swing that underscores the GPU becoming the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1,209 out of 1,741 tested combos for Downfall. This places it in the lower third of all configurations, which is expected given the mid-range positioning of both components. The ranking reflects that while the CPU is in the 78th percentile among all processors, the GPU's 63rd percentile standing pulls the overall combo down, particularly at higher resolutions where the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are taxed.

The data shows that this combo outperforms many older or entry-level pairings, but it sits well below top-tier builds. The gap between its rank and the top combos is substantial, yet the measured FPS at 1080p Medium (156.2 FPS) demonstrates that for 1080p gaming, this pairing is more than adequate. The rank of 1,209 should be interpreted in context: it includes every possible CPU-GPU combination, many of which are wildly mismatched. For a balanced mid-range pairing, this result is respectable, and the 1440p Medium score of 113.2 FPS confirms it can handle higher resolutions with minor settings adjustments.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and tells a clear story about the limiting component. At Medium settings, the combo delivers 156.2 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 113.2 FPS at 1440p (a 43.0 FPS drop), and further to 69.6 FPS at 4K (another 43.6 FPS drop). The percentage change from 1080p to 4K at Medium is a 55.4% reduction in frame rate. At High settings, the drop is steeper proportionally: 127.7 FPS at 1080p, 89.6 FPS at 1440p, and 57.6 FPS at 4K, representing a 54.9% total reduction.

This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU's performance headroom is evident at 1080p Low, where 192.8 FPS shows the processor can push well beyond typical display refresh rates. As resolution increases, the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth become saturated, and the frame rate drops accordingly. The 4K Ultra result of 37.7 FPS is particularly telling: it is 145.1 FPS lower than 1080p Low, a 75.3% reduction that highlights how the GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are insufficient for 4K Ultra in this title. Players targeting 4K should stick to Medium or High, while 1080p and 1440p users have ample headroom.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: Medium provides the best experience, delivering 156.2 FPS on average. High reaches 127.7 FPS, and Low hits 192.8 FPS, but Medium offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate for a horror game.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K Medium, the combo averages 69.6 FPS, and at High it drops to 57.6 FPS. Ultra falls to 37.7 FPS, which is below the smoothness threshold for most players.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT has an average benchmark score of 20,740, matching the Intel Core i7-10700 at 20,746 (0% delta), and it is 0.3% ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600X (20,680) and 0.5% behind the Intel Core i5-12490F (20,794).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER averages 19,774 in benchmarks, placing it 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 (19,680) and 0.3% ahead of the GTX TITAN (19,706). It trails the Quadro K5200 by 0.8% and the Tesla K40m by 1.3%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, Low averages 137.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 58.1 FPS, a difference of 79.1 FPS. Medium sits at 113.2 FPS and High at 89.6 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to bottleneck this system in Downfall?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 192.8 FPS, showing CPU headroom, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 37.7 FPS, indicating the RTX 2060 SUPER's compute and memory bandwidth are saturated.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 192.8 FPS average
• Medium: 156.2 FPS average
• High: 127.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 82.3 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 137.2 FPS average
• Medium: 113.2 FPS average
• High: 89.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 58.1 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 82.9 FPS average
• Medium: 69.6 FPS average
• High: 57.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 37.7 FPS average

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: Low offers the highest frame rates but sacrifices the shadow detail and texture fidelity that make Downfall's horror atmosphere effective. Medium is the sweet spot, delivering over 100 FPS at both 1080p and 1440p, and a playable 69.6 FPS at 4K. High is viable for 4K users with adaptive sync, while Ultra is only recommended for screenshots or scenarios where frame rate is secondary to visual fidelity. The data confirms this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K as a possible but demanding option.