Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti produces a wide spread of frame rates across Downfall's resolution and settings matrix, ranging from 48 FPS at 4K Ultra to 271.4 FPS at 1080p Low. The data reveals a system that is clearly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom at lower resolutions where frame rates climb well past 200 FPS. This combination ranks 673rd out of 1,741 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the upper portion of the database's results pool.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings, but the pattern indicates where the bottleneck shifts. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 271.4 at 1080p to 195.5 at 1440p, then to 119.2 at 4K — a reduction of 56% from 1080p to 4K. This scaling suggests that even at Low settings, the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors as pixel count quadruples.

At High settings, the progression is 184.2 FPS at 1080p, 128.5 at 1440p, and 81.6 at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 30%, while the 1440p-to-4K drop is 36%. This relatively even scaling indicates a balanced workload distribution, but the 4K High result of 81.6 FPS shows the GPU is nearing its practical ceiling for smooth gameplay at that resolution.

The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory: 219.5 FPS at 1080p, 157.5 at 1440p, and 97.2 at 4K. The 4K Medium result is 56% lower than the 1080p Medium score, which is a steeper decline than the High preset's 56% drop — an interesting inversion that suggests Medium settings shift more load onto GPU-bound rendering paths.

Ultra settings reveal the steepest scaling curve. The 1080p Ultra score of 116.7 FPS drops to 79.1 at 1440p, then to 48 at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is 59% lower than 1080p Ultra, and at 48 FPS it falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making 4K Ultra the only configuration in this dataset that cannot maintain a smooth frame rate. The drop from 1440p to 4K at Ultra is 39%, the largest single-step decline across all settings, confirming that the RTX 3070 Ti's 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is saturated by Downfall's Ultra preset at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 673 out of 1,741 tested combinations places it in the 61st percentile of all CPU-GPU pairs in the database. This positioning is driven by the RTX 3070 Ti's 74th percentile standing among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5700G sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. The GPU's percentile is lower than the CPU's, which aligns with the resolution scaling data showing GPU-bound behavior at 4K.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 25,626 places it just 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25,706) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25,532). The Ryzen 7 5700G also edges out the Intel Core 5 210H by 0.5% (25,490) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U by 0.6% (25,485). These are tight margins, indicating that the 5700G's performance is well-matched to its immediate competitors in synthetic workloads, though none of these rivals represent a decisive advantage or disadvantage.

For the GPU, the RTX 3070 Ti's average score of 30,849 is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (30,755) and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (31,112). It also trails the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 by 0.9% (31,142) and the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q by 1.2% (31,220). The close clustering of these scores — all within 1.2 percentage points — suggests that in Downfall, the RTX 3070 Ti's performance is competitive with a narrow band of alternatives, but the 4K Ultra result of 48 FPS indicates that none of these GPUs would dramatically change the experience at the highest settings.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High at 128.5 FPS as the strongest balance, as it remains well above 60 FPS while 4K High drops to 81.6 FPS and 4K Ultra falls to 48 FPS.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Downfall?

A: Yes, but only at Low (119.2 FPS), Medium (97.2 FPS), or High (81.6 FPS) settings. The 4K Ultra result of 48 FPS dips below the commonly accepted 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G scores 20,755 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, and its average benchmark score of 25,626 is within 0.6% of all four nearest rivals, showing no material performance gap.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The 1080p Low score is 271.4 FPS, while 1080p Ultra is 116.7 FPS — a difference of 154.7 FPS, meaning Ultra delivers 43% of the Low preset's frame rate.

Q: Does the GPU's memory bandwidth affect high-resolution performance?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti's 608.3 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB GDDR6X capacity appear sufficient for 4K High (81.6 FPS) but not for 4K Ultra (48 FPS), where the 4K pixel count likely exceeds practical limits.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 673rd out of 1,741 combos, placing it in the top 39% of all tested CPU-GPU pairs in Downfall.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results span a wide range. Low settings produce 271.4 FPS, Medium delivers 219.5 FPS, High reaches 184.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 116.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 154.7 FPS, representing a 57% reduction. The step from Medium to High is 35.3 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra is 67.5 FPS — the largest single-settings drop at 1080p, indicating Ultra's additional effects cost significantly more than the jump from Medium to High.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low produces 195.5 FPS, Medium delivers 157.5 FPS, High reaches 128.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 79.1 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra difference is 116.4 FPS, a 60% reduction. The Medium-to-High step is 29 FPS, while High-to-Ultra is 49.4 FPS. The High-to-Ultra drop remains the largest, but the absolute values are lower than at 1080p, confirming the GPU's increasing workload at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results compress further. Low produces 119.2 FPS, Medium delivers 97.2 FPS, High reaches 81.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra difference is 71.2 FPS, a 60% reduction. The Medium-to-High step is 15.6 FPS, while High-to-Ultra is 33.6 FPS. At 4K, the Ultra preset is the only configuration that cannot maintain 60 FPS, and even High settings at 81.6 FPS leave limited headroom for demanding scenes.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports different presets depending on the target resolution. At 1080p, High settings at 184.2 FPS provide a strong experience, but Ultra at 116.7 FPS still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold and offers the highest visual quality in this dataset. Given the 67.5 FPS cost of moving from High to Ultra at 1080p, users prioritizing frame rate should stay at High, while those valuing visuals can afford Ultra.

At 1440p, High settings at 128.5 FPS represent the best measured balance. The jump to Ultra costs 49.4 FPS, bringing the score down to 79.1 FPS — still playable but with a significant hit. Medium at 157.5 FPS is a viable alternative for smoother motion, but the data shows High delivers 82% of Medium's frame rate with presumably better visuals.

At 4K, the recommendation is clear: High settings at 81.6 FPS are the maximum playable configuration. Ultra at 48 FPS falls below the 60 FPS standard, and while Medium at 97.2 FPS and Low at 119.2 FPS are smoother, High offers the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate. Users with 4K displays should avoid Ultra entirely, as the 48 FPS result indicates the RTX 3070 Ti cannot sustain smooth gameplay at that preset.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G contributes 8 cores, 16 threads, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz from its Zen 3 architecture on the 7 nm TSMC process. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,755 and single-core score of 2,930 indicate strong all-around performance, while the 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,629 and 2-thread score of 1,758 show scaling that benefits multi-threaded workloads.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,626, suggests it is not the limiting factor in most Downfall configurations. The 1080p Low result of 271.4 FPS demonstrates that the 5700G's single-thread performance, reflected in its Passmark single-thread score of 3,283, can feed the RTX 3070 Ti well beyond typical display refresh rates.

The 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are moderate by modern standards, but the benchmark results show the CPU stays within 0.6% of its nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 6800U, Xeon D-2752TER, Core 5 210H, and Ryzen 5 7640U — all of which cluster around the same average score. In Downfall, a horror game that appears to favor GPU throughput at higher resolutions, the 5700G's role becomes less critical as settings increase; the 4K Ultra result of 48 FPS is more attributable to the GPU's 21.75 TFLOPS ceiling than to any CPU limitation. The CPU's 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier suggest headroom for overclocking, but the measured data shows no evidence that additional CPU performance would meaningfully improve the 4K Ultra result, where the GPU is saturated.