Downfall

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti lands at rank 214 out of 1,741 tested combos in Downfall. That places this configuration comfortably inside the top 12% of all systems evaluated, which is a strong showing for a mid-generation CPU paired with an upper-mid-range GPU. The data suggests this combo is built for high-refresh-rate horror, not just playable frame rates.

What makes this ranking more interesting is how the individual components stack up against their own peers. The Ryzen 5 8400F sits at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,064. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, scores 25,057 — a delta of 0%. That is a statistical tie. The Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 and EPYC 9474F are also within 0.2% of the 8400F's score. The only rival that edges ahead meaningfully is the Ryzen 5 7500F at 24,993, which is 0.3% behind. For a six-core desktop chip, the 8400F is punching exactly at its weight class.

The GPU side tells a similar story. The RTX 4070 Ti sits at the 85th percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 44,900. Its nearest rival, the RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45,152 — a delta of -0.6%, meaning the 4070 Ti trails by roughly half a percent. The Intel Arc A730M is 1.5% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580 is 1.6% behind. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT leads by 1.6%. These are all within noise for synthetic benchmarks, but the game's measured FPS tells a more decisive story.

The combo's in-game rank of 214 suggests that Downfall rewards the balance this pairing offers. It is not a top-50 setup, but it is far from a compromise. The data implies that the 8400F's single-thread strength and the 4070 Ti's raw throughput combine to handle both the CPU-bound and GPU-bound moments that a horror title like Downfall throws at the system.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo's rank in Downfall compare to its component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 214 out of 1,741 tested configurations. The CPU sits at the 82nd percentile while the GPU sits at the 85th percentile. This suggests the pairing performs slightly below what each component's individual percentile might predict, likely due to the game's specific engine demands.

Q: What is the fastest measured FPS for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 368 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is nearly 2.4 times faster than the 151.6 FPS average at the same resolution with Ultra settings, showing how dramatically settings impact performance.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti significantly faster than its closest rivals?

A: No. The data shows the RTX 4070 Ti scores 44,900 on average. The RTX 5090 Mobile is 0.6% higher, the Intel Arc A730M is 1.5% higher, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is 1.6% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 is 1.6% lower. All deltas are under 2%, meaning these GPUs are effectively equivalent in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: What is the CPU's strongest synthetic benchmark result?

A: In Cinebench R23 multicore, the Ryzen 5 8400F scores 20,851. Its single-core score in the same test is 2,943. The multi-threaded Passmark score is 24,530, while the 3DMark max-threads score is 6,165. These numbers indicate a balanced performer for both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and does it matter here?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The measured FPS drops from 247.1 at 1080p High to 109.9 at 4K High, suggesting that memory bandwidth is sufficient but not excessive for this title at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the CPU's launch MSRP?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has a launch MSRP of $170. This positions it as an accessible entry point into the AMD Socket AM5 platform with DDR5 memory support.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo averages 368 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops that to 260.9 FPS, a reduction of 29%. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 163.6 FPS, which is 55.5% below the 1080p figure. This scaling is nearly linear with pixel count, indicating the GPU is the primary limiter at lower settings.

However, the story shifts when settings are maxed out. At Ultra settings, 1080p yields 151.6 FPS, 1440p drops to 108.6 FPS (28.4% lower), and 4K falls to 67.1 FPS (55.7% lower). The percentage drops are remarkably consistent between Low and Ultra settings, which suggests the RTX 4070 Ti's rendering pipeline is the bottleneck across the board. If the CPU were limiting, we would expect the 1080p Ultra score to be closer to the 1080p Low score, since higher settings typically shift load to the GPU.

The data implies that at 1080p Low, the system is still GPU-bound, just barely. The 368 FPS average is high enough that the CPU's 4.70 GHz boost clock and 12 threads are likely keeping pace, but the 29% drop at 1440p and 55.5% drop at 4K are textbook GPU scaling curves. This is a system that will not leave performance on the table at any resolution, but it is clearly the GPU that dictates the ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 368 FPS on Low, 302.7 FPS on Medium, 247.1 FPS on High, and 151.6 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is 65.3 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 95.5 FPS. This suggests that the jump from High to Ultra is more expensive than the jump from Low to Medium, which is typical for settings that enable additional lighting and shadow effects.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers are 260.9 FPS on Low, 213.2 FPS on Medium, 177.2 FPS on High, and 108.6 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, with Low dropping by 107.1 FPS, Medium by 89.5 FPS, High by 69.9 FPS, and Ultra by 43 FPS. The absolute drops shrink as settings increase, but the percentage drops remain in the 28-29% range.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 163.6 FPS on Low, 130.8 FPS on Medium, 109.9 FPS on High, and 67.1 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only sub-60 FPS figure in the entire dataset, and it is still above 60 FPS by a healthy margin. The 4K Low result of 163.6 FPS is higher than the 1080p Ultra result of 151.6 FPS, which shows that resolution alone does not dictate playability — settings matter just as much.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti is built on the AD104 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm². The GPU has 7,680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores for ray tracing and AI workloads.

The clock speeds are 2,310 MHz base and 2,610 MHz boost, with memory running at 1,313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is paired with a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The pixel rate is 208.8 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 626.4 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 40.09 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same rate (1:1).

In Downfall, the GPU's role is evident from the FPS scaling. The 4K Ultra result of 67.1 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, and it aligns with the GPU's 85th percentile ranking. The 5 nm process and 285 W TDP suggest that thermal headroom is adequate for sustained loads. The 60 RT cores are present but Downfall does not appear to be a ray-tracing-heavy title, based on the fact that the Ultra preset still hits 151.6 FPS at 1080p. The GPU is clearly the dominant factor in determining frame rates, as evidenced by the consistent percentage drops across resolution changes.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 8400F is a six-core, 12-thread processor from the 8000 series, based on Zen 4 architecture with the Phoenix codename. It features a 4.20 GHz base clock and 4.70 GHz boost clock, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and the CPU provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

The CPU's synthetic benchmarks show a processor that excels in both single-thread and multi-thread workloads. The Cinebench R23 scores are 2,943 single-core and 20,851 multi-core. The 3DMark scores range from 951 single-thread to 6,165 max-threads, and the Passmark suite shows strong results in integer math (74,304) and floating-point math (46,096). The Passmark multithread score is 24,530, which aligns with the average benchmark score of 25,064.

In Downfall, the CPU's role is secondary but not negligible. The fact that 1080p Low (368 FPS) is not dramatically higher than 1080p High (247.1 FPS) suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck, but it is also not completely idle. The 12 threads are likely sufficient for the game's AI and physics calculations, and the 4.70 GHz boost clock helps maintain high frame rates in less demanding scenes. The 82nd percentile CPU ranking and the near-identical scores to the Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 7500F indicate that this CPU is well-matched to the GPU for this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data offers a clear hierarchy for the best experience in Downfall. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings deliver 151.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience for a horror game. The jump from High (247.1 FPS) to Ultra (151.6 FPS) costs 95.5 FPS, but the visual fidelity gain may be worth it for players who prioritize immersion over raw frame rates.

At 2560x1440, High settings at 177.2 FPS offer the best balance. Ultra drops to 108.6 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 38.7% reduction from High. The Medium preset at 213.2 FPS is also viable for competitive play, but High appears to be the sweet spot for most players. At 3840x2160, High at 109.9 FPS is the recommended setting. Ultra at 67.1 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes, while Medium at 130.8 FPS sacrifices visual quality for a smoother experience.

The data indicates that the 4070 Ti can handle Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K Ultra is the only configuration that approaches the edge of playability. For a horror game where atmosphere matters, the High preset at 1440p or 4K appears to offer the best combination of visual fidelity and performance. The Low preset at any resolution is unnecessary for this hardware, as even 4K Low (163.6 FPS) exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors. Players with high-refresh displays should target 1440p High or 1080p Ultra, while those with 4K displays should stick to High settings to avoid the 67.1 FPS Ultra result.