Downfall

This combo, pairing the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, ranks 1730 out of 1741 tested combinations in Downfall. That places it in the bottom 0.6% of all tested configurations, a position driven almost entirely by the graphics card rather than the processor. The CPU, in isolation, sits at the 84th percentile among all processors with an average benchmark score of 27220, putting it within 1% of rivals like the Intel Core i9-9900K and Intel Core i7-12700H. The GPU, however, sits at the 30th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 5316, nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce 930A and NVIDIA GeForce 940M. The result is a system where the processor has substantial headroom, but the graphics card becomes the decisive constraint in nearly every measurable scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

The overall ranking of 1730 out of 1741 combos reflects a severe imbalance between the two components. The Ryzen 7 5700 is a modern 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on a 7 nm process with a 65 W TDP. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and single-core score of 2916 indicate strong computational capability, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 24303. In contrast, the GTX 1050 Ti is a Pascal-generation part from 2016, built on a 14 nm process with a 75 W TDP, and its PassMark G3D score of 6340 places it in the same performance tier as mobile and entry-level desktop parts from several generations ago. The delta between the CPU’s 84th percentile standing and the GPU’s 30th percentile standing is the defining characteristic of this pairing.

GPU Role

The GTX 1050 Ti’s role in Downfall is defined by its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 112.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1291 MHz and a boost clock of 1392 MHz, with 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. Its pixel rate is 44.54 GPixel/s and texture rate is 66.82 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 2.138 TFLOPS. These specifications are modest by modern standards, and the benchmark results confirm that the card is the limiting factor. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the card scores 305, while its PassMark DirectX 12 score is only 26, indicating that even modern API workloads are not handled efficiently. The GPU’s 30th percentile ranking relative to all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 5316, places it within 1% of the NVIDIA GeForce 930A and AMD Radeon R7 240, both of which are significantly older or lower-tier parts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of resolution-dependent scaling that confirms the GPU bottleneck. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 73 FPS, but this drops to 50.4 FPS at 1440p and 34.3 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings represents a 53% reduction in frame rate, which is consistent with a GPU that is being pushed to its limits as pixel count increases. At Medium settings, the frame rate falls from 61.4 FPS at 1080p to 43.4 FPS at 1440p and 24.5 FPS at 4K, a 60% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the pattern continues: 49.4 FPS at 1080p, 34.6 FPS at 1440p, and 22.3 FPS at 4K, representing a 55% drop. The Ultra preset shows the steepest decline, with 33.8 FPS at 1080p falling to 21.6 FPS at 1440p and 14 FPS at 4K, a 59% reduction. These scaling patterns indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor—if it were, the frame rate would remain more consistent across resolutions as the GPU load increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers playable frame rates at lower settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 73 FPS, which is the highest score recorded across all configurations. The Medium preset drops to 61.4 FPS, still within a smooth range for this horror title. High settings produce 49.4 FPS, which is borderline but workable, while Ultra falls to 33.8 FPS, which may feel sluggish for a genre that relies on atmosphere and reaction timing. Moving to 2560x1440, the performance degrades noticeably. Low settings yield 50.4 FPS, Medium produces 43.4 FPS, High drops to 34.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 21.6 FPS. At this resolution, only Low and Medium settings remain consistently playable. At 3840x2160, the results are largely unusable for smooth gameplay. Low settings manage 34.3 FPS, Medium drops to 24.5 FPS, High falls to 22.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 14 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 20.3 FPS, showing that even the most aggressive settings reduction cannot overcome the GPU’s memory bandwidth and fill rate limitations.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combo in Downfall is the Low preset at 1920x1080, which delivers 73 FPS average. This is the only configuration that exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, providing a smooth and responsive experience. The Medium preset at 1080p, with 61.4 FPS, is also viable, though the frame rate is closer to the edge of comfort. For players who prioritize visual fidelity over smoothness, the High preset at 1080p offers 49.4 FPS, which is acceptable for a slower-paced horror game, but the Ultra preset at 1080p, at 33.8 FPS, is not recommended due to the risk of stutter during intense scenes. At 1440p, the Low preset at 50.4 FPS is the only setting that approaches playability; Medium at 43.4 FPS may be tolerable for some, but High and Ultra are too demanding. At 4K, no setting provides a consistently playable frame rate, with the best result being Low at 34.3 FPS. The data suggests that this combo is best suited to 1080p gaming with reduced settings, and any attempt to increase resolution or quality will result in a significant loss of responsiveness.