Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a highly playable experience in Downfall, a 2016 horror title, across nearly all tested configurations. The data shows this combination ranks in the 1840th position out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of systems evaluated for this game. With the RTX 3060 Ti holding the 59th percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 8400F sitting at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, this pairing demonstrates a balanced profile that handles the game's demands with significant headroom at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for maximizing frame rate with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 235 FPS average, which is the highest measured result. The 2560x1440 Low setting follows closely at 168 FPS, while 3840x2160 Low drops to 105 FPS, showing a clear scaling pattern as pixel count increases.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964) and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935). This places it ahead of these rivals by a narrow margin, while trailing the AMD EPYC 9474F by 0.4%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Ultra and Low settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields 44 FPS average, while Low produces 105 FPS average. This represents a 61 FPS gap, or approximately 2.4 times higher performance at Low settings, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a substantial rendering load.

Q: Does the GPU's memory bandwidth create any bottlenecks in this game?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The measured frame rates across all resolutions suggest this bandwidth is sufficient, as even at 4K Ultra the system maintains 44 FPS, which is a playable level for a horror title.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The only measured minimum FPS values are 73 FPS at 3840x2160 Medium, 117 FPS at 2560x1440 Medium, and 164 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium. The lowest of these is 73 FPS at 4K Medium, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo's rank translate to overall performance standing?

A: With a rank of 1840 out of 3716 combos, this system sits in the 50.5th percentile of all tested configurations for Downfall. This middle-of-the-pack placement reflects a capable but not extreme setup, consistent with the CPU's 77th percentile standing and GPU's 59th percentile standing individually.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1840 out of 3716 tested systems places this pairing squarely in the middle of the performance distribution for Downfall. This positioning is intriguing because the individual components tell a slightly different story: the Ryzen 5 8400F ranks in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 3060 Ti only reaches the 59th percentile among GPUs. The combination lands lower than the CPU's percentile would suggest, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing.

Examining the nearest rivals provides context for this ranking. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25005 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964, 0.2% delta), which suggests these processors are interchangeable for gaming workloads. The GPU's average score of 16129 sits close to the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014, 0.7% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351, -1.4% delta), indicating the RTX 3060 Ti occupies a competitive mid-range GPU tier.

The data implies that while the CPU has headroom to drive higher frame rates, the GPU's mid-tier status caps overall performance. At 1080p, the system reaches 235 FPS at Low settings, which is exceptional, but the drop to 99 FPS at Ultra reveals the GPU's limitations under heavy load. This rank of 1840 suggests that many systems with stronger GPUs and similar CPUs would outperform this combo, while systems with weaker CPUs but comparable GPUs would likely fall behind.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates reveal a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drops varies by settings preset. At Low settings, the progression is 235 FPS at 1080p, 168 FPS at 1440p, and 105 FPS at 4K — a reduction of 28.5% from 1080p to 1440p, and another 37.5% from 1440p to 4K. This scaling suggests that at Low settings, the rendering load increases proportionally with pixel count, and the system maintains playable frame rates even at 4K.

At Medium settings, the frame rates are 192 FPS at 1080p, 137 FPS at 1440p, and 86 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 28.6% and 37.2% respectively, nearly identical to the Low settings scaling. This consistency indicates that the Medium preset adds a fixed overhead regardless of resolution, and the GPU handles both resolution and settings changes without disproportionate penalties.

The High settings preset shows a different pattern: 158 FPS at 1080p, 113 FPS at 1440p, and 70 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28.5%, matching the other presets, but the drop from 1440p to 4K is 38.1%, slightly steeper. At Ultra settings, the frame rates fall to 99 FPS at 1080p, 70 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K, with drops of 29.3% and 37.1% respectively. The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck at this extreme setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance across all presets. Low settings produce 235 FPS average, Medium settings reach 192 FPS with a minimum of 164 FPS and maximum of 221 FPS, High settings achieve 158 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 99 FPS. These results show that at 1080p, even the most demanding preset remains well above the 60 FPS standard, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust but show the expected decline. Low settings average 168 FPS, Medium settings average 137 FPS with a range of 117 to 158 FPS, High settings average 113 FPS, and Ultra settings average 70 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first configuration to approach the 60 FPS threshold, sitting just 10 FPS above it, which suggests that this setting is playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the system's limits become apparent. Low settings still manage 105 FPS average, Medium settings achieve 86 FPS with a range of 73 to 98 FPS, High settings drop to 70 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 44 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 86 FPS is notable because it demonstrates that with moderate settings, 4K gaming remains viable. The 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS, indicating that this preset exceeds the GPU's comfortable operating range.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, with its GA104 chip built on Samsung's 8 nm process, provides the rendering muscle for this combo. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which the data suggests is adequate for Downfall even at 4K resolutions. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed, and the GPU's 4864 shading units process the game's horror visuals efficiently.

The GPU's clock speeds of 1410 MHz base and 1665 MHz boost, combined with its 80 ROPs and 152 TMUs, produce a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to the measured frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully taxed. At 1080p Low settings, the 235 FPS result suggests the GPU is operating well within its capabilities, with the CPU likely providing frames faster than the GPU can render.

The GPU's 59th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16129, positions it below the CPU's 77th percentile. The nearest rival data shows the RTX 3060 Ti trailing the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT by 1.4% and leading the AMD Radeon RX 9060 by 0.7%. This mid-tier positioning is reflected in the 4K Ultra result of 44 FPS, which indicates the GPU's pixel throughput limit is reached when both resolution and settings are maximized. The GPU's FP32 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS and DirectX 12 Ultimate support ensure modern rendering features are available, but the raw compute power becomes the constraint at extreme settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the gameplay experience in Downfall. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers the best balance, delivering 192 FPS average with a minimum of 164 FPS and maximum of 221 FPS. This configuration provides a smooth experience well above the 60 FPS threshold while retaining visual fidelity improvements over Low settings, which reach 235 FPS but sacrifice rendering quality.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 113 FPS average stands out as the recommended choice. It maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while offering better visual quality than Medium (137 FPS) or Low (168 FPS). The Ultra preset at 70 FPS is also viable, but the 43 FPS difference between High and Ultra suggests diminishing returns for the additional rendering load.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 86 FPS average is the clear recommendation. This setting provides a playable 4K experience with a minimum FPS of 73, ensuring consistent performance. The High preset at 70 FPS is also acceptable, but the Medium preset's higher average and minimum frame rates make it the safer choice. The Ultra preset at 44 FPS falls below the 60 FPS standard and should be avoided for comfortable gameplay. The Low preset at 105 FPS is viable for competitive play, but Medium offers superior visuals with only a 19 FPS penalty.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Phoenix codename, provides the computational foundation for this combo. Its 6 cores and 12 threads, running at 4.20 GHz base and 4.70 GHz boost clocks, deliver strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. The CPU's 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core ensure efficient data access for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its capability: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and single-core score of 2943, with a PassMark single-thread score of 3685. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 951 (single-thread) to 6165 (max threads), indicating the processor effectively utilizes its 12 threads. This performance places the CPU in the 77th percentile, with an average score of 25005 that is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964, 0.2% delta).

In the context of Downfall, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The frame rate differences between 1080p and 4K at the same settings suggest the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. However, the CPU's strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 2943 Cinebench R23 single-core score, ensures that game logic and AI calculations do not bottleneck the system, even at 1080p where the GPU is less taxed. The 4 nm process node and 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die contribute to the CPU's efficiency, with a 65 W TDP that keeps thermal demands modest. The DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth and PCIe Gen 4 connectivity provide a modern platform that complements the GPU's capabilities.