Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 places 230th out of 3,716 tested combos in Downfall, putting it in the top 6.2% of all configurations. The pairing of a 6-core Zen 4 processor with an Ada Lovelace flagship-class GPU produces exceptionally high frame rates across all tested resolutions, though the scaling patterns reveal interesting bottlenecks at lower resolutions. The data shows this combo is clearly capable of driving high-refresh-rate displays even at 4K, but the relationship between settings presets and performance suggests careful tuning is needed to maximize the experience in this horror title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 230 out of 3,716 tested configurations places this system firmly in the upper echelon of performers for Downfall. This position reflects the substantial firepower of both components — the Ryzen 5 7400F sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs in the database, while the RTX 4080 ranks at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. When combined, these components deliver frame rates that exceed what most systems can achieve, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU's capabilities become the primary driver.

Relative to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 7400F shows tight competition. It edges out the Intel Core i5-14600T by 0.1% in average benchmark score, and it leads the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H by 0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H actually holds a 0.2% advantage over the 7400F, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 trails by 0.3%. These minuscule deltas indicate that the 7400F is extremely well-positioned within its performance class, though not decisively ahead of its closest competitors.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 places it just 0.1% ahead of the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54,209. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X leads by 1.1%, while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S hold 2.6% and 2.7% advantages respectively. These relatively small margins suggest the RTX 4080 is competitive with its immediate peers, even as newer or differently-positioned cards edge ahead in synthetic benchmarks.

The combination's overall rank benefits from both components being near the top of their respective classes. In a horror title like Downfall, where atmospheric rendering and lighting effects can tax hardware heavily, this system's ability to maintain high frame rates across all settings is noteworthy. The data indicates that users of this combo will rarely encounter performance limitations, regardless of their resolution or quality preferences.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p compared to 4K?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 400 FPS average, while at 4K with Ultra settings it drops to 74 FPS average. This represents a significant 326 FPS difference between the lightest and heaviest tested configurations.

Q: What is the best-performing settings preset at 1440p?

A: The Low preset delivers the highest average frame rate at 285 FPS, followed by Medium at 233 FPS, High at 191 FPS, and Ultra at 120 FPS. The Medium preset also provides minimum and maximum readings of 198 and 268 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest GPU rival?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 is 0.1% higher than the RTX 4080 SUPER's 54,209, making the two nearly identical in synthetic performance. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X leads by 1.1%.

Q: What is the CPU's position among all processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F ranks at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 32,750. This places it in a competitive position against other mid-range to upper-mid-range processors.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes, the 4K Ultra preset still delivers an average of 74 FPS, which is above the typical 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. However, this is notably lower than the 119 FPS average achieved at 4K High settings.

Q: How much performance does the Ultra preset cost compared to High at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, Ultra drops from High's 268 FPS to 168 FPS (a 100 FPS reduction). At 1440p, the drop is from 191 to 120 FPS. At 4K, it falls from 119 to 74 FPS. The relative cost of Ultra increases as resolution rises.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound pattern at higher resolutions, but also exposes potential CPU limitations at lower settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 400 FPS, which drops to 285 FPS at 1440p and 178 FPS at 4K. This is a 55.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count grows.

The scaling becomes more dramatic when examining the High preset: 268 FPS at 1080p, 191 FPS at 1440p, and 119 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 28.7% from 1080p to 1440p, and 37.7% from 1440p to 4K. This suggests that the game's High preset features enough graphical complexity that the RTX 4080's rendering workload scales nearly proportionally with resolution.

At Medium settings, the pattern shows 327 FPS at 1080p, 233 FPS at 1440p, and 145 FPS at 4K. The minimum frame rates at this preset — 278, 198, and 123 FPS respectively — demonstrate that even the lower-bound performance remains highly playable at all resolutions. The maximum readings of 376, 268, and 167 FPS further confirm the consistency of this configuration.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest scaling curve: 168 FPS at 1080p, 120 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 28.6% is similar to High, but the 1440p-to-4K drop of 38.3% is the largest across all settings. This indicates that Ultra settings push the GPU harder at higher resolutions, potentially saturating the rendering pipeline.

What's particularly telling is the 1080p Low result of 400 FPS. This extraordinarily high frame rate suggests that at low settings and resolution, the CPU may be approaching its limits, as the GPU could theoretically render even faster. The Ryzen 5 7400F's 6 cores and 12 threads, with boost clock reaching 4.70 GHz, appear sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates, but the data hints that this may be near the ceiling for this processor in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all presets. The Low preset produces an average of 400 FPS, while Medium reaches 327 FPS with minimum and maximum values of 278 and 376 FPS respectively. High settings drop to 268 FPS average, and Ultra still manages a strong 168 FPS. This resolution clearly favors the RTX 4080, with even the heaviest preset maintaining frame rates far above what most displays can show.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains very strong. Low settings yield 285 FPS average, while Medium achieves 233 FPS with a minimum of 198 and maximum of 268 FPS. The High preset delivers 191 FPS, and Ultra settles at 120 FPS. All presets at this resolution maintain averages above 120 FPS, making 1440p an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate gaming with this combination.

At 3840x2160, the system continues to impress. The Low preset produces 178 FPS average, Medium reaches 145 FPS with a minimum of 123 and maximum of 167 FPS, and High delivers 119 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 74 FPS average, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay but represents a substantial reduction from the other presets.

The data reveals that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience at each resolution, with consistent minimum frame rates that stay well above playability thresholds. At 1080p, the 278 FPS minimum ensures zero perceptible stutter. At 1440p, the 198 FPS minimum maintains fluid motion. Even at 4K, the 123 FPS minimum provides a comfortable buffer above typical refresh rates.

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows predictable performance degradation, but the magnitude varies. At 1080p, the drop from Low to Ultra is 232 FPS (from 400 to 168), representing a 58% reduction. At 1440p, the drop is 165 FPS (from 285 to 120), a 57.9% reduction. At 4K, the drop is 104 FPS (from 178 to 74), a 58.4% reduction. This consistency suggests that the settings presets scale similarly regardless of resolution.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting the highest possible frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers an extraordinary 400 FPS average, which would be ideal for competitive play or for users with 360Hz or higher refresh rate displays. However, given that Downfall is a horror title where atmosphere and visual fidelity contribute significantly to the experience, sacrificing visual quality for such extreme frame rates may not be the optimal trade-off.

The Medium preset emerges as the sweet spot across all resolutions. At 1080p, it provides 327 FPS average with a 278 FPS minimum, ensuring that even the most demanding scenes maintain high frame rates. At 1440p, the 233 FPS average with a 198 FPS minimum offers an excellent balance of visual quality and performance. At 4K, the 145 FPS average with a 123 FPS minimum keeps gameplay smooth while delivering substantially better visuals than Low.

For users with 144Hz or 165Hz displays, the High preset at 1440p is particularly compelling. The 191 FPS average exceeds the display's capabilities, meaning the system can comfortably drive these monitors without any frame rate limitations. Similarly, at 4K, the High preset's 119 FPS average is well-suited for 120Hz displays, though users with 144Hz panels might prefer the Medium preset's 145 FPS.

The Ultra preset is only recommended for users who prioritize visual quality above all else and have displays that cannot take advantage of higher frame rates. At 1440p, the 120 FPS average remains playable, but at 4K, the 74 FPS average may feel less responsive in a horror title where quick reactions can be important. The data suggests that Ultra at 4K is the only configuration that approaches the limits of smooth gameplay.

Given the measured results, the Medium preset at 1440p or 4K provides the best overall experience, offering high visual fidelity while maintaining frame rates that comfortably exceed typical display refresh rates. Users with 1080p displays can afford to use High or Ultra settings while still enjoying excellent performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz can boost to 4.70 GHz, providing substantial single-thread performance that is crucial for game logic and physics calculations. The processor's 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps maintain smooth data flow to the cores, while its 65 W TDP indicates efficient power consumption.

In the context of Downfall, the CPU's role appears to become more significant at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU can render frames very quickly. The 400 FPS result at 1080p Low suggests the processor can keep up with the RTX 4080's output, but the frame rates at this configuration may be approaching the CPU's limit. The fact that the 7400F's multi-threaded performance in Cinebench R23 reaches 21,765 points, while its single-core score hits 3,072, indicates strong overall processing capability.

The processor's position at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32,750, places it in a solid mid-to-upper tier. Its nearest rivals show extremely tight competition: the Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32,707 (0.1% behind), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32,697 (0.2% behind), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32,812 (0.2% ahead). This clustering suggests that the 7400F is well-matched with its peers, and any differences in gaming performance would likely be minimal.

The CPU's 12 threads are adequate for modern game engines, though Downfall's age (released in 2016) means it may not fully utilize all available threads. The high boost clock of 4.70 GHz is particularly beneficial for games that rely on single-thread performance, as horror titles often have complex scripting and AI that can be single-thread bound. The data shows that at 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the frame rate reaches 400 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum output in this scenario.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is a formidable graphics card built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, featuring 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for high-resolution textures and complex shaders. The GPU's base clock of 2205 MHz boosts to 2505 MHz, with memory running at 1400 MHz (22.4 Gbps effective).

The RTX 4080's performance in Downfall is clearly impressive, with the GPU demonstrating its strength especially at 4K resolution. The card's 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate enable it to handle the demanding rendering tasks in this horror title. The 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores provide additional capabilities that may be utilized for enhanced lighting and effects, though the measured data does not specifically isolate these features.

At the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,247, the RTX 4080 sits near the top of the performance hierarchy. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54,209, a mere 0.1% difference, indicating that the two cards are essentially identical in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X leads by 1.1%, while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S hold 2.6% and 2.7% advantages respectively.

The GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases. At 4K, the frame rate drops are more pronounced across settings presets, confirming that the RTX 4080 is the primary bottleneck at this resolution. The 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for Downfall's requirements, even at 4K Ultra settings, as evidenced by the playable 74 FPS average. The card's 320 W TDP and triple-slot design indicate it requires substantial cooling and power delivery, but the performance it delivers justifies this investment.

The memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and geometry processing remain efficient, even when the game loads complex horror environments. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales predictably with resolution and settings, with no unexpected bottlenecks or anomalies that would suggest driver issues or architectural limitations in this specific title.