Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Downfall, but the data reveals a steep performance cliff when pushing toward 4K Ultra. Across the twelve measured configurations, the combo demonstrates its strength as a high-refresh-rate 1440p machine, while the 4K Ultra setting exposes a significant bottleneck that shifts the balance of power between the CPU and GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 paints a clear picture of where this hardware combination excels and where it struggles. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 349 FPS, a figure that drops to 248.3 FPS at 1440p and further to 152.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a 56.4% reduction from 1080p Low to 4K Low, indicating that even at the lowest graphical fidelity, the resolution scaling has a substantial impact on frame rates.

The scaling becomes more dramatic at higher settings. With High settings, the frame rate falls from 231.3 FPS at 1080p to 167.4 FPS at 1440p, then down to 105.2 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is 54.5%, showing a consistent pattern of performance loss as pixel count increases. At Medium settings, the decline is steeper: 285.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 205.9 FPS at 1440p and finally to 125.2 FPS at 4K, a 56.1% reduction overall.

The Ultra settings reveal the most telling story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 148.4 FPS, which is still highly playable. At 1440p Ultra, that number drops to 107 FPS, a 27.9% reduction. However, the jump to 4K Ultra is catastrophic: the frame rate plummets to 63.3 FPS, representing a 57.4% drop from 1080p Ultra. This steep decline at 4K Ultra suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER's 12 GB of VRAM and 192-bit memory bus are being overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity. The data indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component at 4K Ultra, while the CPU still has headroom to spare.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo in Downfall?*

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 349 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 248.3 FPS at 1440p Low and 152.3 FPS at 4K Low, showing that even the most demanding resolution remains playable at minimum settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average frame rate is 167.4 FPS. This is comfortably above the 144Hz refresh rate threshold, making it an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Low, the combo delivers 152.3 FPS, and at 4K High it manages 105.2 FPS. However, 4K Ultra drops to 63.3 FPS, which may be below the target for competitive play but remains playable for a horror title where atmospheric pacing matters more than twitch reflexes.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the difference between Low (349 FPS) and Ultra (148.4 FPS) is 200.6 FPS, a 57.5% reduction. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a significant rendering load beyond just resolution scaling.

*Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Downfall?*

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combo ranks 280th out of 1741 tested combinations, placing it in the top 16.1% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck more at 4K?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K Ultra. The frame rate drops from 107 FPS at 1440p Ultra to 63.3 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 40.8% reduction that cannot be attributed to CPU limitations given the 5600X's strong single-thread performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER plays a dominant role in Downfall's performance, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes strained at 4K Ultra. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective, which supports the high frame rates seen at lower resolutions.

The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz allow it to maintain high throughput across all settings. The Ada Lovelace architecture with 7168 shading units and 224 TMUs delivers the raw compute necessary for the game's horror visuals, including the 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance. At 1080p Low, the GPU is clearly not the limiting factor, as the 349 FPS result suggests the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU's output.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in this title, as the measured results show no ray tracing-specific benchmarks. The 80 ROPs handle pixel output at a rate of 198.0 GPixel/s, which becomes a constraint at 4K Ultra where the pixel count quadruples compared to 1080p. The GPU's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design allow for sustained performance, but the 4K Ultra result of 63.3 FPS indicates the card is reaching its limits with this game's most demanding settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across all twelve configurations. At 1920x1080, the results range from 349 FPS at Low to 148.4 FPS at Ultra. The Medium setting produces 285.2 FPS, while High yields 231.3 FPS. All 1080p results are well above 144 FPS, making this resolution ideal for competitive play or maximum fluidity.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong. Low settings deliver 248.3 FPS, Medium produces 205.9 FPS, and High achieves 167.4 FPS. The Ultra setting at 1440p drops to 107 FPS, which is still smooth for most gaming scenarios. The 1440p results show a clear scaling pattern: each step from Low to Ultra reduces performance by roughly 20-30 FPS, with the Ultra preset imposing the largest penalty.

The 3840x2160 results are more varied. Low settings produce 152.3 FPS, which is excellent for 4K gaming. Medium drops to 125.2 FPS, and High manages 105.2 FPS. The Ultra setting falls to 63.3 FPS, a significant drop from the 107 FPS seen at 1440p Ultra. This 4K Ultra result is the only configuration below 100 FPS, highlighting the GPU's limitations at maximum fidelity. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at each setting shows consistent reductions: 38.7% at Low, 39.2% at Medium, 37.1% at High, and 40.8% at Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination ranks 280th out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 83.9th percentile of all configurations. This top-16% ranking reflects the hardware's strong overall performance, particularly at 1080p and 1440p resolutions where it excels.

The CPU alone holds the 78th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 20680. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (avgScore 20740, deltaPct -0.3), Intel Core i7-10700 (avgScore 20746, deltaPct -0.3), and Intel Core i5-12490F (avgScore 20794, deltaPct -0.5). The 5600X trails these rivals by less than 1%, showing that CPU performance is not a differentiator in this game. The Intel Xeon 6325P (avgScore 20538, deltaPct 0.7) sits slightly behind.

The GPU ranks in the 84th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 42576. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (avgScore 42653, deltaPct -0.2), AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (avgScore 42723, deltaPct -0.3), AMD Radeon Pro 580X (avgScore 41991, deltaPct 1.4), and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (avgScore 41897, deltaPct 1.6). The RTX 4070 SUPER's performance is within 0.3% of its closest rivals, indicating that the GPU market segment is highly competitive.

The combo's 280th rank out of 1741 suggests that while this configuration is strong, there are 279 other combinations that perform better in Downfall. Given the CPU's mid-pack percentile and the GPU's slightly higher percentile, the ranking likely reflects the GPU's dominance in this game's performance equation. The 4K Ultra result of 63.3 FPS is the weakest point in an otherwise solid performance profile, and users targeting maximum fidelity at 4K may need to consider more powerful GPU options or accept lower settings.