Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER secures the 284th position out of 1,741 tested combinations in Downfall. This places the combo in the top 16.3% of all systems evaluated, a strong result that reflects a balanced pairing of a capable Zen 4 processor and a high-end Ada Lovelace GPU. The rank is particularly notable given the game’s horror genre, which often demands consistent frame delivery to maintain atmosphere; this configuration appears well-suited to that requirement.

How This Combo Ranks

The 284th rank out of 1,741 combos indicates that this pairing outperforms the vast majority of systems tested in Downfall. The CPU’s individual percentile of 82 against all processors, combined with the GPU’s 84th percentile against all graphics cards, suggests a well-matched duo where neither component drastically bottlenecks the other. The processor’s average benchmark score of 25,064 places it within a hair of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25,057, delta 0%), and it is slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25,099, delta -0.1%) and AMD EPYC 9474F (25,103, delta -0.2%).

The Ryzen 5 8400F also edges out the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24,993, delta 0.3%) in synthetic averages. For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 42,576 trails the NVIDIA RTX A6000 by a negligible 0.2% (42,653) and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE by 0.3% (42,723), while leading the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% (41,991) and the NVIDIA Tesla M40 by 1.6% (41,897). These tight deltas in the synthetic benchmarks suggest that in Downfall, the measured frame rates are driven more by the game’s specific engine demands than by raw compute headroom.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is substantial for a horror title like Downfall, where texture streaming and high-resolution assets can quickly consume VRAM. The GPU’s boost clock of 2,475 MHz, built on a 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors, provides the computational muscle for the measured results. The card’s 7,168 shading units and 224 tensor cores support advanced rendering features that Downfall can leverage, though the benchmark data focuses on traditional rasterization performance.

At 4K Ultra settings, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The average frame rate of 66.1 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra represents a significant drop from the 102.7 FPS at High settings at the same resolution. This 35.6% reduction in performance when moving from High to Ultra indicates that the most demanding preset places an extreme load on the GPU’s 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 220 W power envelope and dual-slot design suggest the card maintains sustained clocks under load, which is consistent with the measured frame rates not collapsing entirely at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, with the GPU becoming progressively more dominant as the bottleneck. At 1080p, the combo achieves 230.8 FPS on High settings, which rises to 349.2 FPS on Low. These high frame rates suggest that at lower resolutions, the CPU’s six cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU without creating a significant bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 8400F’s boost clock of 4.70 GHz and 16 MB of shared L3 cache provide adequate single-thread performance for the game’s logic.

Moving to 1440p, the High preset yields 167.7 FPS, a 27.3% drop from 1080p High. This scaling is steeper than the 25% resolution increase in pixel count, indicating the GPU is starting to feel the load. At 4K, the High preset produces 102.7 FPS, which is a 38.8% reduction from the 1440p High result. This accelerating decline in frame rates as resolution increases confirms that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

The Low preset tells a similar story: 349.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 248.9 FPS at 1440p (a 28.7% decrease) and then to 156.6 FPS at 4K (a 37.1% decrease from 1440p). The consistent pattern across all settings suggests that while the CPU can handle the game’s physics and AI at lower resolutions, the GPU’s 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 80 ROPs become the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness, the High preset at 1440p offers an excellent balance. The measured 167.7 FPS at 2560x1440 High is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides headroom for demanding scenes. At 4K, the High preset at 102.7 FPS is also highly playable, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays where Ultra’s 66.1 FPS might dip too low during intense horror sequences.

The Medium preset provides a compelling alternative for those seeking higher frame rates. At 1080p, Medium achieves 282.7 FPS, which is 22.5% higher than High’s 230.8 FPS. At 1440p, Medium delivers 204.7 FPS, a 22% improvement over High. However, the visual quality trade-off may not be worth the extra frames given that High already exceeds 100 FPS at every resolution tested.

Ultra settings, while visually impressive, exact a heavy toll. The transition from High to Ultra at 1080p reduces frame rates from 230.8 to 145.7 FPS, a 36.9% performance hit. At 4K, Ultra’s 66.1 FPS is the only measured result below 100 FPS, making it a risky choice for a horror game where frame drops can break immersion. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot, offering the best combination of visual quality and performance across all resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its peak performance. The Low preset delivers 349.2 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium achieves 282.7 FPS, while High reaches 230.8 FPS. Ultra at 1080p produces 145.7 FPS, which is still highly playable but represents a substantial 37% reduction from High. These results indicate that at 1080p, the CPU and GPU work in harmony, with neither component creating a noticeable bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales predictably. Low settings yield 248.9 FPS, Medium hits 204.7 FPS, and High manages 167.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p produces 106 FPS, which is the first result that approaches the 100 FPS threshold. The drop from High to Ultra at this resolution is 36.8%, mirroring the pattern seen at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limitations become apparent. Low settings still achieve an impressive 156.6 FPS, demonstrating the raw power of the RTX 4070 SUPER. Medium drops to 125.7 FPS, and High falls to 102.7 FPS. Ultra at 4K bottoms out at 66.1 FPS, which is the only measured result that falls below 100 FPS.

The differences between presets at each resolution are remarkably consistent. The gap between Low and Medium, for example, is roughly 18-20% across all resolutions. The gap between Medium and High is approximately 17-19%, while the gap between High and Ultra is consistently around 36-37%. This consistency suggests that each preset tier imposes a similar relative load increase on the GPU, regardless of resolution.

For a horror game, the ability to maintain frame rates above 100 FPS at High settings across all resolutions is a significant advantage. The minimum frame rates are not provided in the data, but the average FPS figures suggest that this combo can handle the game’s unpredictable moments without dropping below playable thresholds. The 12 GB VRAM buffer is particularly beneficial at 4K, where texture-heavy horror environments can strain smaller memory pools. Overall, the measured data paints a picture of a capable gaming system that excels at 1080p and 1440p, while remaining very playable at 4K with reasonable settings adjustments.