Downfall

# Downfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT ranks 1160th out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the upper third of all tested configurations. The rank reflects a balanced pairing where the GPU's substantial rasterization throughput and the CPU's eight-core Zen 3 architecture deliver strong frame rates across all tested resolutions, though the data reveals clear scaling patterns that indicate where each component's contribution matters most.

How This Combo Ranks

The 1160th position out of 3716 combos in Downfall puts this pairing in the 69th percentile of all tested systems. This is a strong result for a horror title that benefits from high frame rates to maintain tension and responsiveness. The ranking suggests that this configuration sits comfortably above the median tested system, though it does not reach the top tier occupied by combinations pairing the RX 6800 XT with faster gaming CPUs or newer GPU generations.

The GPU's standalone benchmark percentile of 85 versus all GPUs indicates that the RX 6800 XT is a well-above-average performer in the broader database. Its average benchmark score of 48477 places it near the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile, which scores 47743, a 1.5 percent deficit for the NVIDIA part. The Intel Arc A550M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti both sit slightly ahead at 49737 and 49957 respectively, representing 2.5 and 3 percent advantages over the RX 6800 XT. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 trails by 3 percent with a score of 50001, though the deltaPct values indicate these are all close competitors in synthetic workloads.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 5700G achieves an average benchmark score of 27051, placing it at the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27097, a negligible 0.2 percent difference. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 and Intel Core i7-1370P trail by 0.4 and 0.6 percent respectively, while the Intel Core i5-14400T leads by 0.4 percent. This tight clustering around the 27000 mark indicates the 5700G's multi-threaded capabilities are competitive with several newer and older mainstream processors.

In Downfall specifically, the combo's rank suggests the RX 6800 XT is the primary driver of the overall position. The GPU's high percentile rank (85) compared to the CPU's (79) means the pairing's score is lifted by the graphics card, while the CPU still provides sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT brings 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 512.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This large frame buffer and high bandwidth are directly relevant to Downfall's performance, as the game's horror environments often feature dense textures and volumetric effects that consume VRAM quickly. The 16 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K resolution with high-quality settings, the GPU does not run out of memory, allowing the measured frame rates to reflect pure rendering performance rather than memory spillover.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a base clock of 1825 MHz, a game clock of 2015 MHz, and a boost clock of 2250 MHz. The boost clock represents the maximum achievable frequency under ideal thermal and power conditions, while the game clock is more representative of sustained performance during actual gameplay. The memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective throughput, which aligns with the 512.0 GB/s bandwidth figure.

In Downfall, the GPU's 4608 shading units and 128 ROPs provide ample pixel throughput, evidenced by the 288.0 GPixel/s pixel rate. The 648.0 GTexel/s texture rate supports the game's detailed surface rendering. These specifications translate into the measured frame rates, where even at 4K Ultra settings the combo maintains 54 average FPS, indicating the GPU's raw compute is sufficient for demanding settings, though the Ultra preset clearly stresses the rendering pipeline.

The RX 6800 XT's 20.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is a strong indicator of its rasterization capability. Downfall, being a horror game, does not heavily utilize ray tracing, so the GPU's 72 ray accelerators are less critical than its traditional shader performance. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) ensures compatibility with modern rendering features the game may employ.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the combo delivers 291 FPS at 1920x1080, dropping to 207 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 129 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 29 percent reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 56 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is roughly proportional to the pixel count increase, suggesting the GPU is the limiting factor at Low settings across all resolutions.

At Medium settings, the frame rates are 238 FPS at 1080p, 170 FPS at 1440p, and 106 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 29 percent and 55 percent respectively, following a similar pattern to Low. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings show 202 at 1080p, 144 at 1440p, and 90 at 4K, indicating that frame pacing remains consistent even as resolution increases.

High settings show 195 FPS at 1080p, 139 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 29 percent, while the drop to 4K is 55 percent. This consistent scaling across settings suggests that the rendering workload scales predictably with resolution, and the RX 6800 XT's memory bandwidth and compute resources are being utilized efficiently.

Ultra settings exhibit the most dramatic scaling: 122 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. The percentage reductions are 29 percent and 56 percent respectively, matching the pattern seen at other settings. However, the absolute frame rates at Ultra are significantly lower than at High, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces additional rendering effects that tax the GPU more heavily, while still scaling linearly with resolution.

The consistent scaling percentages across all settings (approximately 29 percent from 1080p to 1440p, and 55-56 percent from 1080p to 4K) point to the GPU as the primary bottleneck. If the CPU were limiting, we would expect the frame rates to plateau at lower resolutions rather than continue scaling with pixel count. The fact that even at 1080p Low the combo reaches 291 FPS, well above typical display refresh rates, confirms the CPU is not constraining performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 291 FPS average, which is an exceptional result for a horror game that may have fast-moving camera sequences. Medium settings reduce this to 238 FPS, with a minimum of 202 FPS and maximum of 273 FPS, showing tight frame pacing. High settings yield 195 FPS, still well above 144 Hz displays. Ultra settings drop to 122 FPS, which remains smooth but represents a 37 percent reduction from High settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. Low settings produce 207 FPS, Medium delivers 170 FPS with a minimum of 144 FPS and maximum of 195 FPS, High achieves 139 FPS, and Ultra drops to 87 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum FPS of 144 is notable because it exactly matches common 144 Hz monitor refresh rates, meaning the combo can sustain a full refresh cycle without dipping below the display's capability.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more moderate. Low settings yield 129 FPS, Medium provides 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS and maximum of 121 FPS, High produces 87 FPS, and Ultra falls to 54 FPS. The 4K Medium result is particularly interesting, as the 90 FPS minimum ensures the experience remains playable even during intensive scenes. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS approaches the 50 FPS threshold where some players notice judder, though it remains above 30 FPS minimum playability.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the most balanced experience, with the only min/max data points recorded in the dataset. This suggests the Medium preset's performance envelope is stable enough to warrant detailed frame time capture, whereas the other presets may have been measured with less variance or the data collection focused on average values only.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the optimal balance between visual quality and performance at every resolution. At 1080p, Medium delivers 238 FPS with a minimum of 202 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above even 240 Hz displays while maintaining the best frame pacing recorded. At 1440p, Medium achieves 170 FPS with a minimum of 144 FPS, which aligns perfectly with high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, Medium produces 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 FPS, offering smooth gameplay with substantial headroom above the 60 FPS baseline.

The High preset is a viable alternative at 1080p and 1440p, delivering 195 FPS and 139 FPS respectively, but at 4K it drops to 87 FPS, which is still smooth but provides less headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset is only recommended for players prioritizing visual fidelity over frame rate, as it delivers 122 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS is borderline for competitive play but acceptable for a single-player horror experience.

The Low preset, while delivering the highest frame rates (291 FPS at 1080p, 207 FPS at 1440p, 129 FPS at 4K), sacrifices too much visual quality in a genre where atmosphere and detail contribute significantly to the experience. The data indicates that Medium provides the best trade-off, with frame rates that are 18-22 percent lower than Low but with substantially better visual fidelity. For users with 144 Hz displays at any resolution, Medium is the recommended starting point, with High as a step up if the display and personal preference tolerate slightly lower frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Downfall?

A: Yes, the data shows playable frame rates at 4K across all settings. Low settings achieve 129 FPS, Medium 106 FPS, High 87 FPS, and Ultra 54 FPS at 3840x2160. Medium is the recommended 4K preset, as its 90 FPS minimum ensures consistent smoothness.

Q: Which resolution provides the best experience with this hardware?

A: The 2560x1440 Medium preset offers the most balanced experience, delivering 170 FPS average with a 144 FPS minimum. This ensures full utilization of 144 Hz displays while maintaining excellent visual quality. The 1920x1080 Medium preset is superior for competitive play at 238 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700G perform relative to its competition?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 27051 places it within 0.6 percent of its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i9-9900K, AMD Ryzen AI 7 445, Intel Core i5-14400T, and Intel Core i7-1370P. Its percentile rank of 79 versus all CPUs indicates solid multi-threaded performance.

Q: What is the GPU's standing compared to other graphics cards?

A: The RX 6800 XT ranks at the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 48477 is within 3 percent of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile, Intel Arc A550M, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, and AMD Radeon RX Vega 64.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The scaling data shows consistent FPS reductions of approximately 29 percent from 1080p to 1440p and 55-56 percent from 1080p to 4K across all settings. This pattern indicates the GPU remains the limiting factor at all resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient performance headroom.

Q: What frame rates can be expected with High settings?

A: High settings produce 195 FPS at 1920x1080, 139 FPS at 2560x1440, and 87 FPS at 3840x2160. These results indicate High is suitable for 1080p and 1440p gaming, while 4K High remains smooth but with less headroom than Medium.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz deliver strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by the 3dmark single-thread score of 899 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1494. These single-thread capabilities are important for Downfall, which likely relies on a primary game thread for core gameplay logic.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance is equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12830.5 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 9950. The 3dmark tests show scaling from 1758 at 2 threads to 6629 at 16 threads, indicating good thread scaling up to the full core count. The 5700G's 16 MB of L3 cache and 64 KB L1 cache per core provide adequate data locality for game workloads.

The CPU's 65 W TDP is modest, but its performance in benchmarks places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. The Passmark multi-thread score of 24419 and single-thread score of 3283 demonstrate balanced capabilities. In Downfall, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the consistent resolution scaling patterns. The fact that frame rates continue to increase substantially from 1440p to 1080p (from 207 to 291 FPS at Low settings) confirms the CPU can feed the GPU with enough draw calls and game logic updates to reach very high frame rates.

The 5700G's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s via dual-channel DDR4 is not a limiting factor in this pairing, as the GPU's 512.0 GB/s bandwidth is vastly larger and the game's data throughput requirements are comfortably within the CPU's capabilities. The PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes provides sufficient bandwidth for the RX 6800 XT's data transfer needs, though the GPU supports PCIe 4.0, meaning the CPU's older interface standard does not bottleneck performance in this title based on the measured results.

The CPU's integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics are irrelevant to this discrete GPU configuration, but the processor's overall design as an APU means it includes additional silicon for integrated graphics, which does not detract from its performance as a gaming CPU in this context. The benchmark results indicate the 5700G performs nearly identically to the Intel Core i9-9900K, with a 0.2 percent difference in average score, making it a solid pairing for the RX 6800 XT in Downfall.