Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER pairing delivers a robust experience in Downfall, a 2016 horror title that proves surprisingly demanding at higher settings. Benchmark data shows the combo achieves a rank of 302 out of 1741 tested configurations, placing it in the top 17.4% of all systems. The measured frame rates reveal a configuration that is exceptionally strong at 1080p and 1440p, but which encounters a significant performance cliff when moving to 4K Ultra settings. This analysis breaks down the CPU and GPU contributions, how the combo ranks, and the implications of resolution scaling based on the provided data.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces an average of 234.4 FPS, indicating a very smooth experience well beyond standard display refresh rates.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600GT scores 20,740 in its average benchmark. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, scores 20,746, representing a 0% deltaPct, meaning their overall performance is statistically identical.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate drops from 245.7 FPS on Low settings to 103.4 FPS on Ultra settings, a decrease of 142.3 FPS, or roughly 58%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER falls into the 84th percentile of all GPUs, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of graphics cards in the database.

Q: What are the core and thread counts of the CPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT provides the computational foundation for this combo. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it is a modern mainstream processor built on the Zen 3 architecture. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz can boost up to 4.60 GHz, which is crucial for maintaining high frame rates in a game like Downfall that relies on single-thread performance for game logic and physics. The CPU's benchmark scores reflect a strong single-thread capability, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 913 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2438.

The data suggests the CPU is well-matched to the GPU for this title at 1080p and 1440p. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 348.8 FPS, a figure that is likely limited by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU. The CPU's performance relative to its peers reinforces this. Its average benchmark score of 20,740 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. It trades blows with its nearest rivals, showing a 0% deltaPct against the Intel Core i7-10700 (20,746) and a 0.3% deltaPct over the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (20,680). This puts it in a performance class where it is more than capable of driving high-refresh-rate gaming, but it is not a top-tier halo product.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, while not a headline number, is adequate for the game's demands, especially when paired with the GPU's substantial bandwidth. The 16 MB of L3 cache helps keep frequently accessed data close to the cores, reducing latency. In the context of Downfall, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work to do. The difference between 1080p Low (348.8 FPS) and 1440p Low (245.7 FPS) shows a 103.1 FPS drop, which is primarily a GPU workload change, but the CPU must still maintain that level of throughput. The CPU's performance is a non-issue at these settings; it is the GPU that will determine the upper limits of visual fidelity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications indicate a high level of performance. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, it houses 7168 shading units and 56 RT cores. Its boost clock of 2475 MHz is high, and the 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus yields a substantial 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory capacity and speed are more than sufficient for Downfall, a game from 2016, even at high resolutions.

The GPU's raw compute power is evident in its benchmark scores, including a Passmark G3D score of 29,995 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 192,684. Its average benchmark score of 42,576 places it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. The data shows it is a formidable performer, with its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, being only 0.2% faster (42,653 vs 42,576). The GPU's role is to handle the rendering pipeline, and its performance scales directly with resolution and settings. At 1080p Ultra, it produces 145.5 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 66.3 FPS. This drop is the most significant indicator of the GPU being the primary bottleneck at higher workloads.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's strength is its ability to maintain high frame rates at demanding settings. The transition from High to Ultra at 1440p results in a 64.7 FPS drop (from 168.1 to 103.4), showing that the Ultra preset in Downfall is particularly taxing. However, even at 4K High, the card manages 106.2 FPS, which is excellent. The GPU is clearly the star of this show; its capabilities far exceed what the CPU can limit at standard resolutions, but the 4K Ultra scenario shows where its limits lie.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined performance of the Ryzen 5 5600GT and RTX 4070 SUPER earns a rank of 302 out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall. This top-17% placement is strong, but it is important to contextualize it. The rank is determined by the overall measured frame rates, which are heavily weighted by the GPU's performance. The CPU, while capable, is not the differentiator here. The combo's rank suggests that it outperforms the majority of systems, but it is not at the very top of the chart, where combinations featuring higher-end CPUs would reside.

The data implies that this specific CPU-GPU pairing is well-balanced for most gaming scenarios, but the rank could be improved with a more powerful CPU to push frame rates even higher in CPU-bound scenarios. The GPU's percentile rank of 84 is higher than the CPU's percentile rank of 78, indicating that the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers. This is a classic configuration where the GPU is the primary driver of gaming performance. The combo's rank of 302 is a direct reflection of the GPU's high standing and the CPU's adequate, though not exceptional, support. It is a system that will not struggle with Downfall at any reasonable setting, but it also does not represent the absolute pinnacle of performance in the database.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo is exceptionally fast, with average frame rates ranging from 145.5 FPS at Ultra to 348.8 FPS at Low. Moving to 1440p, there is a noticeable but manageable drop. The High setting falls from 234.4 FPS to 168.1 FPS, a 28% decrease. This indicates that the GPU is still well within its comfort zone and the frame rates remain excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors.

The most significant scaling occurs at 4K (3840x2160). The High setting drops to 106.2 FPS, which is still very playable. However, the Ultra setting plummets to 66.3 FPS, a 54% reduction from the 1440p Ultra score of 103.4 FPS. This sharp decline points directly to the GPU as the limiting component. The CPU's performance is not the bottleneck at 4K; the sheer pixel count and the heavy Ultra preset overwhelm the RTX 4070 SUPER. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is also telling: 151.8 FPS versus 66.3 FPS, a difference of 85.5 FPS. This shows that the Ultra settings introduce a massive workload increase.

The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can deliver high or ultra settings with frame rates well above 100 FPS. At 4K, the user must dial back settings to High to maintain a smooth experience. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings shows a drop from 234.4 FPS to 106.2 FPS, which is a 128.2 FPS decrease. This confirms that while the CPU is powerful enough for high framerates, the GPU's workload increases exponentially with resolution, making it the definitive performance limiter in this pairing at higher resolutions.