Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested configurations in Downfall?

A: This pairing ranks 52nd out of 1,741 tested combos, placing it in the top 3% of all configurations evaluated in the database.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 66,473 sits within a tight cluster: it trails the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 by 0.9% and the NVIDIA Tesla T4 by 0.4%, while leading the NVIDIA Tesla P40 by 0.5% and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 by 1.3%.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 317.9 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 131.4 FPS — a substantial 186.5 FPS gap that highlights the heavy cost of maxed-out visual effects.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU become the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 367.3 FPS, while Ultra yields 187.3 FPS. The CPU's 16 threads and 3.70 GHz base clock appear sufficient to sustain high frame rates, but the scaling pattern suggests the GPU still dominates performance across settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700's average benchmark score of 27,220 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,043, 0.7% ahead) and the Intel Core i7-12700H (27,006, 0.8% ahead), while edging the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 by 1.2%.

Q: What is the maximum FPS observed across all tested configurations?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 367.3 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 81.2 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, showing the wide performance envelope of this combo.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 brings 8 cores and 16 threads from the Zen 3 architecture, built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz, and the 16 MB L3 cache provides ample capacity for game logic and asset streaming. The 65 W TDP keeps thermals modest, while DDR4 memory support with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s feeds the processor's demands.

In synthetic tests, the CPU's 3DMark scores scale from 901 single-thread to 6,628 at 16 threads, demonstrating strong multi-threading capability. Cinebench R23 results show 2,916 single-core and 20,655 multi-core, while PassMark multithread reaches 24,303. The percentile ranking of 84 versus all CPUs indicates this processor sits comfortably above most desktop parts. Its nearest rivals — the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% ahead), Intel Core i7-12700H (0.8% ahead), Intel Core i7-1370P (0.8% ahead), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 (1.2% ahead) — all cluster within a narrow performance band, suggesting the 5700 delivers competitive throughput without a clear winner in this group.

For Downfall, a horror title with unpredictable load spikes, the 16 threads help maintain frame pacing. The game's measured results at 1080p Low (367.3 FPS) versus 1080p Ultra (187.3 FPS) show that even at lower resolutions, the CPU is not the bottleneck — the GPU's workload scaling with settings drives the FPS difference. The 3.70 GHz base clock ensures responsive minimum frame behavior, though the benchmark data does not include min FPS values to confirm this directly. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all processors further supports that it is not the primary constraint in this pairing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component here, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD102 chip at TSMC's 5 nm process. It packs 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, with 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units. The 128 ray-tracing cores and 512 tensor cores provide advanced feature support, while the 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus delivers 1.01 TB/s bandwidth — critical for high-resolution textures.

Clock speeds run from a 2235 MHz base to 2520 MHz boost, with memory at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The card's FP32 throughput of 82.58 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s explain its ability to push extreme frame rates. The 450 W TDP requires a suggested 850 W PSU, and the triple-slot cooler with 1x 16-pin power connector handles the thermal load. In the GPU benchmark suite, the PassMark G3D score of 38,194 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 317,684 confirm its top-tier status, with a 91st percentile ranking among all GPUs.

Against its nearest rivals — the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (0.4% higher score), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (0.9% higher), NVIDIA Tesla P40 (0.5% lower), and NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (1.3% lower) — the RTX 4090's average score of 66,473 shows it sits in a performance cluster where synthetic benchmarks differ by barely a percentage point. However, the measured FPS in Downfall reveals the real-world advantage: this is a card that can exceed 300 FPS at 1080p Medium (345.2 FPS) and still deliver 81.2 FPS at 4K Ultra. The GPU's role in this combo is unmistakable — it is the performance ceiling, and the CPU feeds it adequately across all tested settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance envelope spans from 367.3 FPS at Low to 187.3 FPS at Ultra. Medium settings deliver 345.2 FPS, while High comes in at 295.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 180 FPS drop, indicating that each settings tier adds meaningful GPU workload. The gap between Medium and High (49.9 FPS) is larger than the gap between High and Ultra (108 FPS), suggesting the High-to-Ultra transition is particularly demanding.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low produces 317.9 FPS, Medium 257.9 FPS, High 211.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 131.4 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p reduces Low settings performance by 49.4 FPS (13.5% drop), while Ultra sees a 55.9 FPS reduction (29.8% drop). This disproportionate decline at higher settings indicates that pixel count and visual complexity compound their demands on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the results show the true stress test. Low settings still achieve 200 FPS, Medium reaches 160 FPS, High manages 130.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 81.2 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest across all measurements, but it remains playable. The transition from 1440p to 4K at Low settings (317.9 to 200 FPS, a 37.1% drop) is steeper than the 1080p-to-1440p drop, reflecting the quad-pixel workload increase. Across all resolutions, the settings hierarchy remains consistent: Low > Medium > High > Ultra, with no anomalies in ordering.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear resolution scaling pattern that shifts the bottleneck discussion. From 1080p to 1440p at Low settings, FPS drops from 367.3 to 317.9 (49.4 FPS loss, 13.5% decrease). At Ultra settings, the same resolution change drops FPS from 187.3 to 131.4 (55.9 FPS loss, 29.8% decrease). This suggests that at lower settings, the CPU can still partially compensate, but at Ultra, the GPU's pixel-pushing workload dominates.

Scaling from 1440p to 4K amplifies the effect. At Low settings, FPS falls from 317.9 to 200 (117.9 FPS loss, 37.1% decrease). At Ultra, it drops from 131.4 to 81.2 (50.2 FPS loss, 38.2% decrease). Interestingly, the percentage drop at 4K is nearly identical across Low and Ultra settings (~37-38%), whereas at 1080p-to-1440p the percentage drop was much larger for Ultra (29.8%) than Low (13.5%). This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU begins to limit Low settings performance, compressing the FPS ceiling; but at 4K, the GPU is uniformly constrained regardless of settings.

The 4K Low result of 200 FPS versus 1080p Low of 367.3 FPS shows a 167.3 FPS gap (45.5% reduction) across the full resolution range. For Ultra, the gap is 106.1 FPS (56.6% reduction). The larger proportional drop at Ultra reinforces that higher settings amplify resolution sensitivity. Overall, the limiting component is the GPU across all tested configurations; the CPU's 16 threads and high boost clock are sufficient to avoid becoming the primary constraint even at 1080p Low.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting the highest frame rates, Low settings at 1080p deliver 367.3 FPS, which is far beyond any display's refresh rate. Even at 4K, Low achieves 200 FPS, making it viable for competitive play or high-refresh monitors. The Medium preset offers a balanced option: 345.2 FPS at 1080p, 257.9 FPS at 1440p, and 160 FPS at 4K — all well above 144 Hz thresholds. This preset likely includes moderate visual improvements without the heavy cost of High or Ultra.

High settings provide 295.3 FPS at 1080p, 211.4 FPS at 1440p, and 130.2 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result remains above 120 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh 4K displays. However, the jump from High to Ultra is steep: at 1080p, Ultra drops to 187.3 FPS (108 FPS loss), at 1440p to 131.4 FPS (80 FPS loss), and at 4K to 81.2 FPS (49 FPS loss). The Ultra preset's cost is substantial, particularly at 1080p where the percentage drop (36.6%) is largest.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target display. For 1080p at 144 Hz, High settings (295.3 FPS) provide headroom without the extreme drop of Ultra. For 1440p at 144 Hz, High (211.4 FPS) is the sweet spot, as Medium (257.9 FPS) and Low (317.9 FPS) offer diminishing visual returns. For 4K at 120 Hz, High (130.2 FPS) barely exceeds the threshold, while Medium (160 FPS) provides more comfortable margin. Ultra settings are only recommended for players with 60 Hz 4K displays, where 81.2 FPS still exceeds the refresh ceiling. In all cases, the data suggests High offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, with Medium as a strong alternative for those prioritizing frame rate consistency.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 52nd out of 1,741 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 97th percentile of all configurations. This top-3% ranking is notable given the CPU's modest position in the broader processor landscape — its 84th percentile ranking versus all CPUs contrasts sharply with the GPU's 91st percentile. The combo outperforms its individual component rankings, suggesting the pairing is well-matched for this title's workloads.

The CPU's nearest rivals — all within 1.2% in average benchmark scores — would likely produce similar results when paired with the same GPU, since the processor is not the bottleneck in Downfall. The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic tests, however, show a wider spread in real-world gaming: the RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth give it advantages that synthetic scores may not fully capture. The rank of 52 out of 1,741 means only 51 other combos deliver higher FPS in this game, which is remarkable considering the RTX 4090 is already an end-of-life product with a successor in the GeForce 50 series.

The data implies that this combo's strength lies in the GPU's raw throughput combined with the CPU's sufficient thread count and clock speed. At 4K Ultra, the 81.2 FPS result keeps it competitive with higher-ranked combos, while at 1080p Low (367.3 FPS), the ceiling is only limited by the game engine and test methodology. For a horror title like Downfall, where atmospheric effects and sudden load spikes matter, the high average FPS across all settings suggests smooth gameplay, though the absence of min FPS data leaves some uncertainty about frame pacing under stress. The 52nd rank out of 1,741 combos confirms this is a top-tier configuration, but the tight clustering of CPU rivals suggests that GPU choice — not CPU — is the primary determinant of rank in this pairing.