Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a fundamentally balanced 1080p experience in Downfall, with the combination ranking 2760th out of 3716 tested combos — placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The measured frame rates reveal a system that scales predictably across resolutions, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint at 4K while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom at lower settings. This analysis breaks down the scaling behavior, component roles, and optimal settings based strictly on the measured data.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent and steep decline across all settings presets, indicating that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 187 at 1920x1080 to 133 at 2560x1440 — a reduction of 54 FPS (or roughly 29%) — and then further to 83 at 3840x2160, representing a 56% drop from the 1440p figure. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At Medium settings, the averages go from 153 FPS at 1080p to 109 FPS at 1440p, then down to 68 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is approximately 56%, which closely mirrors the Low preset's behavior. High settings follow a similar trajectory: 125 FPS at 1080p, 89 FPS at 1440p, and 56 FPS at 4K — a total reduction of 69 FPS (55%) across the resolution range. Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling, with 78 FPS at 1080p falling to 56 FPS at 1440p and then to 35 FPS at 4K, a 55% decline from 1440p to 4K alone.

The uniformity of these percentage drops — all hovering near 55-56% from 1080p to 4K — strongly suggests that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the dominant constraints. The RX 5700 XT's 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 64 ROPs must handle quadruple the pixel count at 4K compared to 1080p, and the data shows that this workload scales almost linearly with resolution. The CPU's role appears minimal in this scaling, as even at Low settings where the CPU would theoretically have more influence, the FPS still drops by over half from 1080p to 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture with the Navi 10 chip, provides the rendering muscle for this combo. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for Downfall's horror environments that often feature dense textures and volumetric effects. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz, a game clock of 1755 MHz, and a boost clock of 1905 MHz, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 9.754 TFLOPS.

The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 35, which is only 45% of the 4K High result (56 FPS) and 42% of the 4K Medium result (68 FPS). This dramatic falloff at Ultra settings indicates that the GPU's 2560 shading units and 160 TMUs are overwhelmed by the combination of high pixel count and maximum-quality effects. The GPU's percentile ranking of 59 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16361, places it just below the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (deltaPct 0.1) and slightly above the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (deltaPct -0.3) and AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (deltaPct -0.3).

The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is sufficient for the tested presets, as even at 4K Ultra the system maintains playable frame rates rather than crashing or stuttering due to memory overflow. However, the sharp decline at Ultra suggests that the GPU's compute throughput, not memory capacity, is the limiting factor. The 64 ROPs must rasterize the final pixels, and at 4K with Ultra settings, these units are saturated, resulting in the lowest measured average of 35 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename), fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Downfall, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the FPS scaling pattern. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 187 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most displays and indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently even at lower resolutions where the CPU load is proportionally higher. The single-thread performance of 899 in 3DMark single-thread and 1494 in Cinebench R23 single-core suggests that the Zen 3 architecture's IPC is sufficient for this game's logic and AI calculations.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12830.5 and a 3DMark max-threads score of 6627. However, the game's frame rates do not show signs of CPU limitation — at 1080p Ultra, the average is 78 FPS, while at 1440p Ultra it drops to 56 FPS, and at 4K Ultra to 35 FPS. This consistent decline with resolution indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck; if it were, we would expect the FPS to remain relatively flat across resolutions at the same settings. The CPU's percentile ranking of 79 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27051, places it nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K (deltaPct -0.2) and slightly above the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (deltaPct 0.4) and Intel Core i7-1370P (deltaPct 0.6).

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 2760th out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 74th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the mid-range nature of both components — the CPU is in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The combined score is dragged down by the GPU's relatively lower standing, as the RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score of 16361 is only slightly above the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351, deltaPct 0.1) and below the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (16408, deltaPct -0.3) and AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (16415, deltaPct -0.3).

The combo's rank of 2760 out of 3716 means that approximately 956 tested combinations outperform it in Downfall. This puts the system in the lower-middle tier of the database, which is consistent with the GPU's age (released 2019-07-06) and end-of-life production status. The CPU, released on 2021-04-12, is newer and more capable, but its integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics are not utilized in this configuration. The gap between the CPU's strong percentile (79) and the GPU's weaker percentile (59) suggests that upgrading the GPU would yield a more significant improvement in this game than upgrading the CPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 125 FPS average, which is smooth for most displays, while the Medium preset offers 153 FPS at the cost of some visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 78 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 38% reduction from High. For players with 144 Hz or higher refresh rate monitors, Medium at 153 FPS would be the best choice, as it provides a significant frame rate advantage over High while maintaining reasonable visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 89 FPS, which is suitable for 60 Hz displays but may not fully utilize higher refresh rates. The Medium preset at 109 FPS offers a better balance for 100 Hz+ monitors, while Low at 133 FPS provides the highest frame rate but with reduced visual detail. The Ultra preset at 56 FPS is marginally playable but not recommended for competitive or smooth gameplay. For the best experience at 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset, as it stays above 90 FPS in the minimum measured case (93 FPS) while providing better visual quality than Low.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The Medium preset delivers 68 FPS average with a minimum of 58 FPS, which is adequate for 60 Hz displays. High drops to 56 FPS, which is borderline for 60 Hz, and Ultra falls to 35 FPS, which is not recommended. Low at 83 FPS is the only preset that provides comfortable headroom above 60 FPS. For 4K gaming, Low settings are the safest recommendation to maintain smooth gameplay, though Medium may be acceptable for players who prioritize visual quality over a small frame rate margin.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 187 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all resolutions and settings. Medium averages 153 FPS with a minimum of 130 FPS and a maximum of 176 FPS. High averages 125 FPS, and Ultra drops to 78 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 109 FPS, indicating that settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 133 FPS, Medium averages 109 FPS with a minimum of 93 FPS and maximum of 126 FPS, High averages 89 FPS, and Ultra averages 56 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 77 FPS, showing a slightly narrower but still significant performance gap compared to 1080p.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 83 FPS, Medium averages 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS and maximum of 78 FPS, High averages 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread is 48 FPS, and notably, the Ultra preset at 4K (35 FPS) is less than half of the Low preset at 4K (83 FPS), highlighting the GPU's struggle with maximum settings at high resolution.

The minimum FPS data is only available for the Medium preset at each resolution: 130 FPS at 1080p, 93 FPS at 1440p, and 58 FPS at 4K. These minimums indicate that the Medium preset maintains consistent frame pacing, with the 4K minimum of 58 FPS being just below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth playback.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Downfall?

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 provides the most comfortable frame rates, with all presets except Ultra exceeding 125 FPS average. At 2560x1440, High and Medium presets remain playable above 89 FPS, while 3840x2160 requires Low or Medium settings to stay near 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, Ultra (78 FPS) is 47 FPS lower than High (125 FPS), a 38% reduction. At 1440p, Ultra (56 FPS) is 33 FPS lower than High (89 FPS), a 37% reduction. At 4K, Ultra (35 FPS) is 21 FPS lower than High (56 FPS), a 38% reduction. The consistent percentage drop indicates that Ultra settings impose a similar relative cost regardless of resolution.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this system?

A: The data clearly shows the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The FPS scales nearly linearly with resolution — from 187 FPS at 1080p Low to 83 FPS at 4K Low — which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering. The CPU's strong single-thread score (899 in 3DMark single-thread) and the absence of flat FPS plateaus across resolutions confirm that the RX 5700 XT is the limiting component.

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

A: The lowest measured average FPS is 35 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 58 at 3840x2160 with Medium settings, though minimum FPS data is only available for the Medium preset at each resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Downfall?

A: The combination ranks 2760th out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier. This ranking is consistent with the GPU's 59th percentile standing among all GPUs, while the CPU's 79th percentile shows it is relatively stronger than the graphics card.

Q: Which settings preset provides the highest frame rate at each resolution?

A: At all three resolutions, the Low preset provides the highest average FPS: 187 at 1080p, 133 at 1440p, and 83 at 4K. The Medium preset offers the next highest at 153, 109, and 68 FPS respectively, with the advantage of higher visual quality and recorded minimum FPS values.