Downfall

Resolution Scaling

The benchmark data for Downfall with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 reveals a clear pattern: the game becomes progressively more GPU-bound as resolution increases, but the CPU still exerts a measurable influence at lower resolutions. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra settings produces a 173.3 FPS drop (from 368.3 to 195.0), which indicates the GPU is the primary limiter even at the lowest preset. At 1440p, the same settings swing yields a 191.3 FPS difference (327.6 to 136.3), while at 4K, the Ultra preset drops to 87.6 FPS against Low's 205.7 — a 118.1 FPS spread.

Looking at resolution scaling specifically, the data shows diminishing returns from 1440p to 4K compared to the 1080p to 1440p transition. At High settings, the 1080p result of 306.9 FPS falls to 218.1 at 1440p (a 28.9% reduction), then to 134.8 at 4K (a further 38.2% drop). This steeper decline at 4K suggests the RTX 5090's rendering workload expands faster than the pixel count, which is typical for a horror title with heavy post-processing. The Low preset tells a similar story: 368.3 at 1080p, 327.6 at 1440p, and 205.7 at 4K, with the 4K drop being 37.2% from 1440p.

The limiting component shifts depending on resolution. At 1080p, the Ryzen 7 5700's 16 threads and 4.60 GHz boost clock keep the GPU fed, as evidenced by the 368.3 FPS Low result — but the gap between Low and Medium (368.3 to 343.5) is only 24.8 FPS, hinting that CPU overhead starts to appear at very high frame rates. At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck: the difference between Low and Medium is 38.5 FPS (205.7 to 167.2), while the jump from Medium to High is 32.4 FPS (167.2 to 134.8). The Ultra preset at 4K, at 87.6 FPS, is the only sub-100 FPS result in the entire dataset, reinforcing that this combination excels at high refresh rates in most scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Downfall?

A: The peak measured average is 368.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Even the most demanding preset, Ultra at 4K, stays above 87 FPS, so the combination never dips into unplayable territory.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 perform relative to its closest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090's average benchmark score of 84306 puts it 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5090 D (84241) and 0.2% ahead of the RTX 5050 Mobile (84171), while the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 trails by 1.3% (83209). The NVIDIA CMP 40HX is 1.6% ahead (85637).

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 a strong match for this GPU in Downfall?

A: The benchmark results indicate yes. At 1080p Low, the CPU allows 368.3 FPS, and even at 4K Ultra, the combination delivers 87.6 FPS. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking versus all CPUs and its 0.7% gap to the Intel Core i9-9900K suggest it is not a limiting factor.

Q: What memory bandwidth does the CPU provide, and does it matter here?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 supports DDR4 with dual-channel memory and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. While this is modest compared to the GPU's 1.79 TB/s, the measured FPS results show no starvation, as 4K High still reaches 134.8 FPS.

Q: Does the game favor the GPU's compute capabilities?

A: The RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth appear well-suited. The 4K Ultra result of 87.6 FPS, while the lowest in the set, remains playable, and the 94th percentile GPU ranking confirms strong overall capability.

Q: How many other tested combos does this one beat in Downfall?

A: The combination ranks 39th out of 1741 tested combos, placing it in the top 2.2% of all configurations in the database for this game.

Settings Recommendations

The data strongly favors Medium settings as the optimal balance for this hardware. At 1080p, Medium delivers 343.5 FPS — a mere 24.8 FPS below Low (368.3) but 36.5 FPS above High (306.9). The jump from Medium to Ultra (195.0) is a massive 148.5 FPS loss, making Ultra a poor trade for visual gains at this resolution. At 1440p, Medium hits 267.8 FPS, which is 51.3 FPS above High (218.1) and 131.5 FPS above Ultra (136.3). The pattern holds at 4K: Medium's 167.2 FPS is 32.4 FPS higher than High (134.8) and 79.6 FPS higher than Ultra (87.6).

For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, High settings remain viable at every resolution. The 4K High result of 134.8 FPS exceeds the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh displays, while 1440p High (218.1) and 1080p High (306.9) are both exceptional. Ultra settings are only recommended for 1080p, where 195.0 FPS still provides a smooth experience, or for users with 4K displays who cannot tolerate any visual compromise and accept 87.6 FPS. Low settings offer no advantage beyond the Ultra-high refresh niche, as the FPS gains over Medium are modest (24.8 at 1080p, 59.8 at 1440p, 38.5 at 4K) and come with significant visual degradation.

The verdict: Medium is the sweet spot across all resolutions, delivering frame rates that are 1.9 to 2.9 times higher than Ultra while maintaining a reasonable visual baseline. High settings are the choice for those who prioritize image quality and still want triple-digit FPS at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080: The full range of presets all exceed 190 FPS. Low averages 368.3 FPS, Medium 343.5 FPS, High 306.9 FPS, and Ultra 195.0 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 173.3 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between High and Ultra at 111.9 FPS.

2560x1440: Low leads with 327.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 267.8 FPS, High at 218.1 FPS, and Ultra at 136.3 FPS. The gap from Low to Medium is 59.8 FPS, from Medium to High 49.7 FPS, and from High to Ultra 81.8 FPS. Every preset except Ultra remains above 200 FPS.

3840x2160: Low achieves 205.7 FPS, Medium 167.2 FPS, High 134.8 FPS, and Ultra 87.6 FPS. All presets remain above 87 FPS, with the Ultra result being the only sub-100 FPS figure in the entire dataset. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steepest at Low settings (a 121.9 FPS drop) and least severe at Ultra (a 48.7 FPS drop).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this pairing, and the data makes this clear. Its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth — a figure that allows Downfall to load high-resolution textures without any measurable throughput constraint, as evidenced by the 4K High result of 134.8 FPS. The GPU's boost clock of 2407 MHz and base 2017 MHz drive its 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, producing 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s.

The GPU's 94th percentile ranking versus all GPUs places it near the top of the database, and its average benchmark score of 84306 is 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5090 D and 0.2% ahead of the RTX 5050 Mobile. In Downfall specifically, the RTX 5090's pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and 170 RT cores handle the horror genre's frequent use of volumetric effects and dynamic shadows. The 4K Ultra result of 87.6 FPS is the only time the GPU's capabilities are taxed to the point of sub-100 FPS, indicating that the card is not fully utilized at lower resolutions and settings.

The GPU's 575 W TDP and 950 W suggested PSU are substantial, but the measured performance justifies the power envelope — no other component in this system approaches the RTX 5090's contribution to frame generation. The 5 nm process node and 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die represent a flagship design that consistently delivers.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 plays a supporting role in this configuration, but its specifications ensure it never becomes a bottleneck. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne), the CPU runs at a 3.70 GHz base clock and boosts to 4.60 GHz. The 16 MB L3 cache and 64 KB L1 per core provide adequate data locality for Downfall's single-threaded and lightly threaded workloads, as the game's horror genre typically relies on fewer, heavier threads.

The CPU's benchmark results confirm its capability: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and single-core of 2916, with a 3DMark max-threads score of 6617. Its 84th percentile ranking versus all CPUs and average benchmark score of 27220 place it just 0.7% behind the Intel Core i9-9900K (27043) and 0.8% behind the Intel Core i7-12700H (27006). The PassMark multi-thread score of 24303 and single-thread score of 3296 show balanced performance that supports high frame rates.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p Low, where the 368.3 FPS result approaches the practical limits of the game engine. The fact that the 1080p Low-to-Medium gap is only 24.8 FPS, while the 4K Low-to-Medium gap is 38.5 FPS, suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiter as resolution rises. The CPU's 65 W TDP and DDR4-3200 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are modest, but they do not appear to restrict the RTX 5090 in any of the 12 measured configurations. The 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die from TSMC's 7 nm process provide efficient throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of 1741 tested combinations for Downfall, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 39th. This top 2.2% placement is notable given the CPU's mid-range positioning; the GPU's 94th percentile ranking is clearly doing the heavy lifting, while the CPU's 84th percentile ensures it does not drag the combo down.

The ranking reflects the aggregate performance across all resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo achieves 87.6 FPS, which is 12.4 FPS below the 100 FPS mark that many users consider a high-refresh baseline. However, the 4K High result of 134.8 FPS and 1440p High of 218.1 FPS demonstrate that this combo excels in realistic usage scenarios. The 39th rank out of 1741 means it outperforms 1702 other tested combinations, placing it firmly in the enthusiast tier.

The nearest rivals for each component provide context. The RTX 5090's closest competitor, the RTX 5090 D, is only 0.1% behind in average score, while the Ryzen 7 5700's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, is 0.7% ahead. This combination of a top-tier GPU with a mid-range CPU yields a ranking that is higher than either component's individual percentile would suggest, indicating that Downfall is not heavily CPU-dependent. The 39th rank is a strong endorsement for users who want 4K gaming at high refresh rates without requiring a flagship CPU to match the GPU's output.