Downfall

FAQ

Q: What is the comboRankInGame for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT in Downfall?

A: This combination ranks 344th out of 1741 tested combos, placing it in the top quintile of configurations for this horror title.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in average synthetic score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G averages 25,626 points. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, scores 25,706 — a delta of -0.3%, meaning the 5700G trails by less than a rounding error. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER scores 25,532, which is 0.4% behind.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RX 7900 XT sits at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 38,358. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile, scores 38,349 — a 0% delta.

Q: What frame rate does the combo achieve at 1080p on High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the measured average is 228.2 FPS. This is well above the 141.2 FPS seen at Ultra, indicating headroom in the preset ladder.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra result compare to 1080p Low?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 64.9 FPS. Dropping to 1080p Low yields 335.5 FPS — a 5.2x increase. This spread shows the GPU is heavily taxed at 4K, while lower resolutions reveal CPU-bound behavior.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RX 7900 XT carries 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus, with 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective).

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, and its VRAM and clock behavior directly shape Downfall's results. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1387 MHz and a boost clock of 2394 MHz, with a game clock of 2025 MHz. Its 20 GB of GDDR6 memory, paired with 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth, provides substantial headroom for texture-heavy horror scenes. The 320-bit bus width ensures data flows efficiently to the 5376 shading units.

Across the measured rows, the GPU's role is evident in the scaling from Low to Ultra. At 1080p, the jump from Low (335.5 FPS) to High (228.2 FPS) is a 31.9% reduction. From High to Ultra (141.2 FPS), the drop is another 38.1%. This pattern indicates that each preset tier adds significant shading and texture work, which the GPU absorbs without hitting a memory ceiling. The 20 GB frame buffer is never saturated at these settings, as even 4K Ultra (64.9 FPS) does not show stutter or min-FPS anomalies in the data.

The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 38,358, places it just 0.3% above the NVIDIA CMP 70HX (38,225) and 0.6% above the RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135). This score translates directly to the measured FPS: at 1440p High, the combo delivers 160.1 FPS, which is a fluid experience for a horror title. The GPU's 51.48 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 804.4 GTexel/s texture rate are the raw resources behind these numbers. The RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 57,700 million transistors, provides the efficiency to sustain high clocks without thermal throttling in this dual-slot, 300 W design.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows a consistent, predictable FPS decline as resolution increases, but the slope changes with settings. At High settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 228.2 FPS to 160.1 FPS — a 29.8% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K (160.1 to 102.3 FPS) costs another 36.1%. This acceleration indicates the GPU is becoming the primary limiter as pixel count rises, which is expected for a 20 GB card at 4K.

The Low settings curve tells a different story. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 335.5 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 237.7 FPS (−29.1%), and at 4K Low, it reaches 151.4 FPS (−36.3% from 1440p). These percentages are nearly identical to the High settings curve, suggesting the CPU is not the bottleneck even at low graphical loads. If the Ryzen 7 5700G were limiting, the 1080p Low result would flatten out relative to 1440p Low. Instead, the linear scaling implies the RX 7900 XT is doing the heavy lifting across all presets.

At Ultra settings, the resolution scaling is steeper. From 1080p (141.2 FPS) to 1440p (98.6 FPS) is a 30.2% drop. From 1440p to 4K (64.9 FPS) is a 34.2% reduction. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured point below 100 FPS, and it sits at 64.9 FPS — still playable for a horror title, but the margin shrinks. The data shows that the limiting component shifts from a balanced CPU/GPU split at 1080p to a GPU-bound scenario at 4K. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, are adequate to feed the GPU even at 1080p Low, where 335.5 FPS demands high draw-call throughput. The 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for this workload.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across presets. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 275.7 FPS, which is 20.1% lower than Low (335.5 FPS) but 20.8% higher than High (228.2 FPS). The jump from Medium to High costs 17.2% performance, while High to Ultra costs 38.1%. This suggests that the High preset is the sweet spot for visual fidelity per frame at 1080p, as it maintains well above 200 FPS while offering better shading than Medium.

At 1440p, the pattern shifts. Medium delivers 199.2 FPS, High delivers 160.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 98.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 19.6%, while High to Ultra is 38.4%. For a 1440p display, the High preset is the recommendation: 160.1 FPS is smooth, and the 38.4% penalty for Ultra is not justified by the marginal visual gains in a horror game where dark scenes hide detail. The Low preset at 237.7 FPS is unnecessary unless the user prioritizes maximum refresh rate above all else.

At 4K, the data reveals a different trade-off. High settings produce 102.3 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and suitable for most displays. Medium produces 123.8 FPS, a 21.0% improvement over High, while Ultra drops to 64.9 FPS — a 36.6% reduction from High. For 4K, the Medium preset is the best experience per the measured rows: it stays above 120 FPS, which covers high-refresh 4K panels, while avoiding the steep Ultra penalty. The Low preset at 151.4 FPS is only 22.3% faster than Medium, indicating diminishing returns at the bottom of the preset ladder. The data shows that the High preset is consistently the most balanced choice across all three resolutions, with the caveat that 4K users may prefer Medium to keep frame rates above 120 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT combination holds the 344th position out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the top 19.8% of all configurations. This rank reflects the GPU's 82nd percentile standing, which is the primary driver of the combo's position. The CPU's 83rd percentile vs all CPUs (average score 25,626) is a supporting factor, but the measured FPS data shows the GPU's dominance.

The combo's rank is consistent with its component-level scores. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 5080 Mobile, has an identical average score (38,349 vs 38,358, a 0% delta), which means this combo would perform nearly identically to one with that mobile GPU. The CPU's nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 6800U (−0.3%), Xeon D-2752TER (+0.4%), and Core 5 210H (+0.5%) — are all within a fraction of a percent, so the combo's rank is not heavily influenced by CPU choice.

In context, the 344th rank out of 1741 means that roughly 1 in 5 tested configurations outperforms this pairing in Downfall. The measured FPS data supports this: at 4K Ultra, 64.9 FPS is playable but not exceptional, and at 1440p Ultra, 98.6 FPS is strong but not top-tier. The combo's strength is its consistency — it never drops below 60 FPS in any measured configuration at any resolution, which is a critical attribute for a horror game where frame drops can break immersion. The 4K High result of 102.3 FPS and the 1080p High result of 228.2 FPS bracket the combo's capability: it handles high-refresh 1080p and 1440p with ease, while 4K requires settings discipline to stay above 100 FPS. This is a well-balanced pairing for its rank, with the GPU providing the bulk of the performance headroom.