Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Downfall, though the 4K Ultra preset pushes the GPU to its limits. The data shows a combination that ranks in the 82nd percentile for this game, sitting at rank 307 out of 1741 tested configurations. This pairing leverages a strong 8-core, 16-thread CPU with a high-end 40-series GPU to produce frame rates that range from playable to exceptionally high, depending on resolution and quality settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Downfall?*

A: The data indicates 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo achieves 166.6 FPS average, which is 62.6 FPS higher than the 104 FPS average at 4K High, while still delivering excellent visual fidelity.

Q: How does the CPU's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 25626. This places it 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, 0.4% ahead of the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core 5 210H, and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U.

Q: What is the performance difference between the lowest and highest quality settings at 1080p?

A: The performance delta is massive. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 344.3 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 146 FPS. This represents a 198.3 FPS difference, showing the heavy load that the Ultra preset places on the GPU.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its nearest rival in the benchmark database?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 42576. This is 0.2% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A6000, 0.3% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, but 1.4% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and 1.6% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla M40.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra setting viable for this combo?

A: The data shows it is the most demanding configuration, with an average FPS of 64.1. While this is above the 60 FPS threshold, it is a significant drop from the 104 FPS average at 4K High, suggesting it may be best for less action-intensive moments.

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

A: The CPU's multi-threaded performance is substantially higher. For example, in Cinebench R23, the multicore score is 20755, while the single-core score is 2930. This indicates the 8-core, 16-thread processor is well-suited for tasks that leverage all cores.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of frame rates in Downfall, especially at higher resolutions and quality settings. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is crucial for handling the high-resolution textures and geometry that a horror game like Downfall may present, preventing stutter and ensuring smooth asset streaming.

The GPU's clock speeds are a key factor in its performance. With a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, the card can sustain high throughput. This is complemented by 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The sheer compute power, rated at 35.48 TFLOPS for FP32, allows the card to process the complex lighting and shadow calculations common in the horror genre.

The data shows how the GPU's role changes with settings. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 344.3, indicating the GPU is not the bottleneck. However, as the resolution and settings increase, the GPU's workload grows. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 64.1, showing the GPU is now the primary limiting component. The GPU's benchmark scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 29995 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 4627, reinforce its position as a high-performance part, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern that identifies the system's bottleneck. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 230.6 to 166.6, a decrease of 64 FPS. This is a significant reduction, but the frame rate remains very high.

The most telling drop occurs when moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings. The average FPS falls from 166.6 to 104, a reduction of 62.6 FPS. This steeper decline as resolution increases is a classic sign of the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor. At 1080p, the CPU is able to feed the GPU enough data to maintain very high frame rates. As the pixel count increases, the GPU must work much harder to fill those pixels, and its performance ceiling becomes the bottleneck.

This pattern is consistent across all quality settings. For instance, at Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 146 at 1080p to 106.4 at 1440p, and then finally to 64.1 at 4K. The data strongly suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the component that dictates performance at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 5700G provides sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results provide a comprehensive look at the system's performance across three resolutions and four quality settings.

1920x1080: The system excels here, delivering high frame rates even at maximum quality. The Ultra preset achieves an average of 146 FPS. The Medium preset reaches 282.4 FPS, High hits 230.6 FPS, and the Low preset peaks at 344.3 FPS. These numbers show that the combo is more than capable of driving high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p.

2560x1440: This resolution offers a strong balance. The Ultra preset still delivers a very playable 106.4 FPS. The High preset is the standout, with an average of 166.6 FPS. The Medium preset averages 203.2 FPS, and Low reaches 246.7 FPS. The 1440p results show only a moderate performance hit compared to 1080p, making it an excellent choice for this hardware.

3840x2160: The 4K results highlight the GPU's limits. The High preset is the most balanced, with an average of 104 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 128.3 FPS, and Low is 155.1 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, producing an average of 64.1 FPS. While playable, this is the only configuration where the system dips below the 100 FPS mark for a high-refresh experience, indicating that users should prefer High settings for a smoother 4K experience.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 architecture processor based on the Cezanne codename. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This core configuration is more than sufficient for Downfall, as the game's performance scaling from 1080p to 4K points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck.

The CPU's benchmark scores confirm its competence. In Cinebench R23, it scores 20755 points in the multicore test and 2930 points in the single-core test. Its 3DMark scores also show strong scaling, from 899 for a single thread to 6629 for 16 threads. This indicates that the processor has ample headroom to handle game logic and physics without becoming a limiting factor.

The data shows that the CPU's role is to keep up with the GPU's demands. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is least burdened, the system achieves 344.3 FPS. This high frame rate suggests the CPU can handle even the most extreme frame generation scenarios. The Ryzen 7 5700G's average benchmark score of 25626 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, being only 0.3% faster. This performance headroom ensures that in Downfall, the RTX 4070 SUPER is the component that determines the final frame rate, especially at higher resolutions and settings.