Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination ranks 1653rd out of 2928 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 56th percentile of all systems measured. This is a solidly mid-pack result, indicating that the pairing is capable of running the horror title comfortably at most settings, but it is not a top-tier performer for the game. The ranking suggests a balanced system where neither component is a clear bottleneck at standard resolutions, though the data reveals specific strengths and weaknesses as settings and resolution change.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1653 out of 2928 places it just above the median of all tested configurations. In practical terms, this means the Ryzen 5 7400F and RTX 2070 SUPER deliver a dependable experience for Downfall, but there are many faster systems above it, particularly at higher presets. The GPU’s benchmark percentile of 65 versus all GPUs supports this positioning; the RTX 2070 SUPER is an older Turing-generation card that remains relevant but is outpaced by modern mid-range and high-end offerings. The CPU, with a percentile of 83 versus all CPUs, is actually the stronger component in this pairing, which becomes evident when examining how frame rates scale with resolution.

When compared to its nearest rivals, the CPU shows near-parity with several modern processors. The average benchmark score of 32750 for the Ryzen 5 7400F is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, deltaPct -0.2), the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, deltaPct 0.1), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (32697, deltaPct 0.2), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, deltaPct 0.3). This tight clustering indicates that the 7400F’s Zen 4 architecture delivers compute performance on par with these competitors, making it a well-rounded choice for gaming workloads. The GPU’s nearest rivals, however, tell a different story: the RTX 2070 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 20282 is slightly lower than the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, deltaPct -1), the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, deltaPct -1.2), the Intel Arc B570 (20556, deltaPct -1.3), and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, deltaPct -1.5). While these deltas are small, they indicate that the 2070 SUPER is marginally behind some newer and mobile parts in raw benchmark terms.

In Downfall specifically, the combo’s rank reflects a system that can handle 1080p and 1440p very well, but 4K Ultra is a struggle. The data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p High, the system achieves 141 FPS, which is excellent for a horror game that benefits from smooth motion. At 4K Ultra, it drops to 39 FPS, which is below the threshold for a consistently fluid experience. This rank is therefore not a verdict on the hardware’s quality, but rather a snapshot of its capabilities under the game’s heaviest load.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy of settings presets for this combo. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 172 FPS with a minimum of 146 FPS and a maximum of 198 FPS, which is the sweet spot for most players. The High preset at 141 FPS is also very playable, but the jump to Medium offers a substantial 31 FPS improvement while maintaining a minimum above 144 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Low preset reaches 210 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off in a horror game, where atmosphere and lighting are critical, is likely not worth the extra frames. The Ultra preset at 88 FPS is playable but does not provide the headroom needed for stable performance during intense scenes.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again emerges as the best choice. It averages 123 FPS with a minimum of 105 FPS and a maximum of 141 FPS, which is smooth and responsive. The High preset at 101 FPS is also viable, but the Medium preset’s higher minimum frame rate reduces the risk of stutter in a game that relies on tension and sudden scares. The Low preset at 150 FPS is excessive for most displays, and the Ultra preset at 63 FPS is borderline, as it dips below the 60 FPS threshold in some sections, which could be noticeable.

At 4K, the situation changes dramatically. The Medium preset is the only playable option, averaging 77 FPS with a minimum of 65 FPS. The High preset at 63 FPS is technically playable but leaves little margin for error, and the Ultra preset at 39 FPS is not recommended for a game that demands quick reactions. The Low preset at 94 FPS is surprisingly strong, but again, the visual downgrade is significant. For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the data strongly supports the Medium preset at all three resolutions. It consistently provides the highest minimum frame rates among the presets that maintain acceptable visual quality, making it the most reliable choice for this hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about which component is limiting performance in Downfall. At the Medium preset, the system drops from 172 FPS at 1080p to 123 FPS at 1440p, a 28.5% reduction, and then to 77 FPS at 4K, a further 37.4% reduction from 1440p. This steep decline as resolution increases points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck. The RTX 2070 SUPER, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is being pushed harder as pixel count rises, and its compute capabilities (9.062 TFLOPS FP32) are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

Conversely, the CPU’s performance is largely resolution-independent. The Ryzen 5 7400F, with 6 cores and 12 threads boosting up to 4.70 GHz, is more than capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions. This is evident in the 1080p Low preset, which hits 210 FPS, indicating that the CPU is not a limiting factor at that resolution. As resolution increases, the frame rate drops not because the CPU is weaker, but because the GPU’s rendering workload grows exponentially. The data shows a classic GPU-bound scenario: at 1080p, the system achieves high frame rates that are likely close to the CPU’s ceiling, but at 4K, the GPU’s pixel and texture throughput become the deciding factor.

The gap between the Low and Ultra presets at each resolution further confirms this. At 1080p, the difference between Low (210 FPS) and Ultra (88 FPS) is 122 FPS, showing that the GPU has headroom to spare at low settings. At 4K, the difference narrows to 55 FPS (94 FPS Low vs. 39 FPS Ultra), indicating that the GPU is saturated and cannot scale as effectively with settings. This pattern is classic evidence that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the Ryzen 5 7400F is well-equipped to handle the game’s CPU demands.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F strong enough for Downfall?

A: Yes. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 32750 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, deltaPct -0.2), are within 0.3% of its performance. In game, it supports up to 210 FPS at 1080p Low, showing it is not a bottleneck at standard resolutions.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo?

A: The Medium preset is the best choice across all resolutions. At 1080p, it delivers 172 FPS with a minimum of 146 FPS; at 1440p, it delivers 123 FPS with a minimum of 105 FPS; and at 4K, it delivers 77 FPS with a minimum of 65 FPS. This preset offers the highest minimum frame rates while maintaining acceptable visual quality.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Downfall?

A: At 4K, the Medium preset is playable at 77 FPS, but the Ultra preset drops to 39 FPS, which is not recommended. The High preset at 63 FPS is borderline. For a smooth experience, stick to Medium at 4K, as the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282, which is slightly lower than the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480, deltaPct -1), the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, deltaPct -1.2), the Intel Arc B570 (20556, deltaPct -1.3), and the Intel Arc A750 (20582, deltaPct -1.5). It is competitive but marginally behind these parts in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops significantly from 1080p to 4K (e.g., 172 FPS to 77 FPS at Medium), indicating GPU-bound behavior. The CPU’s high single-thread score of 3072 in Cinebench R23 ensures it handles the game’s logic without issue.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking among tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1653rd out of 2928 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 56th percentile. This is a mid-pack result, indicating that it performs well but is not a top-tier configuration for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is the decisive component in this pairing for Downfall, particularly at higher settings and resolutions. Built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip on a 12 nm process, the GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and it features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The card also includes 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, though Downfall, being a 2016 horror title, is unlikely to leverage these features heavily. The GPU’s FP32 performance is 9.062 TFLOPS, which is modest by modern standards but sufficient for this game’s age.

The benchmark data shows the GPU’s percentile of 65 versus all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 65% of all graphics cards in synthetic tests. Its average benchmark score of 20282 is close to its nearest rivals, with the gap to the Intel Arc B570 (20556, deltaPct -1.3) being less than 2%. In Downfall, the GPU’s role is clear: it dictates the frame rate at 4K and Ultra settings. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 39, which is a direct consequence of the GPU’s pixel fill rate (113.3 GPixel/s) and texture rate (283.2 GTexel/s) being overwhelmed by the 3840x2160 resolution. Even at 1440p Ultra, the GPU manages only 63 FPS, suggesting that its 8 GB VRAM and bandwidth are adequate for the game’s textures but its raw compute is lacking for maximum settings.

The GPU’s memory configuration is also relevant. With 8 GB of GDDR6 and a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, it is well-suited for a game from 2016, which was designed for GPUs with similar memory capacities. The data does not show a VRAM capacity issue, as the frame rates are consistent with compute-bound behavior rather than memory swapping. However, the card’s end-of-life production status and 215 W TDP mean it is an older design that is now being outpaced by newer parts, as evidenced by its competitive but slim margin over the Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct -1.5). In summary, the RTX 2070 SUPER is a capable GPU for Downfall at Medium settings and below, but it is the primary reason the combo cannot achieve high frame rates at 4K Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F provides the computational foundation for this combo, and in Downfall, it proves to be more than sufficient for the game’s demands. This is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, built on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU features a cache hierarchy of 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, which is ample for gaming workloads. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and it uses the AMD Socket AM5 platform with PCIe Gen 5.

The CPU’s benchmark results are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072. Its Passmark multi-thread score of 25645 and single-thread score of 3689 further underscore its strength. The average benchmark score of 32750 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of its performance. This indicates that the 7400F is a well-rounded processor that can handle both single-threaded and multi-threaded tasks with ease.

In Downfall, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with enough frames to avoid becoming a bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 210 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s frame-generation ceiling. At 1080p Medium, the frame rate drops to 172 FPS, a reduction that is primarily due to increased GPU load rather than CPU limitation. As resolution increases, the CPU’s load remains relatively constant, and the frame rate is instead governed by the GPU. This is the hallmark of a balanced pairing, but the CPU’s high single-thread performance ensures that the game’s logic, AI, and physics calculations are handled without introducing stutter. The Ryzen 5 7400F, with its 4.70 GHz boost clock and 12 threads, is more than adequate for a horror game like Downfall, which does not require extreme multi-core scaling. The data confirms that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this system, leaving the RTX 2070 SUPER as the component that determines the overall experience.