Downfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for this AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination in Downfall reveal a pronounced sensitivity to resolution changes, with the impact varying significantly by preset. At the High preset, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 results in a drop from 267.1 FPS to 188.4 FPS, a reduction of approximately 29%. Pushing further to 3840x2160 at High yields 119.7 FPS, which is 55% below the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern indicates that even at High settings, the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises, though the absolute performance remains very high.

The Low preset demonstrates the most extreme scaling behavior. At 1920x1080 Low, the system produces 364.8 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Dropping to 2560x1440 Low reduces this to 285.8 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low the average falls to 178.6 FPS. The 1080p-to-4K drop here is 51%, which is substantial, but the 4K Low result still exceeds the 4K High result by 49%. This suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is more capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU still sees a significant workload increase at 4K.

Ultra settings produce the steepest declines. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the system manages 168.9 FPS, but at 2560x1440 Ultra this falls to 119.9 FPS, a 29% reduction. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average plummets to 71.7 FPS, which is 58% lower than the 1080p Ultra result. This is the largest relative drop across all presets, indicating that the combination of Ultra effects and 4K resolution places an immense burden on the RTX 4080 SUPER. The data clearly shows that while 1080p and 1440p are highly playable at any preset, 4K Ultra pushes the GPU to its limits, with the 71.7 FPS figure being the only measured result below the 100 FPS threshold.

The Medium preset sits between these extremes, with 327.8 FPS at 1080p, 230.5 FPS at 1440p, and 142.4 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-4K drop of 57% is nearly identical to the Ultra preset's drop, suggesting that Medium and Ultra share similar GPU-bound characteristics at higher resolutions. Overall, the scaling data indicates that this combo is GPU-limited at 4K across all presets, while at 1080p the CPU still has headroom, especially at Low and Medium where the GPU is not fully saturated.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 architecture processor from the 5000 series, built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth position it as a mainstream desktop part, though its integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics are irrelevant here given the discrete GPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 5700G achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20755 and a single-core score of 2930. Its Geekbench results are 8970 multicore and 2016 single-core. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and max-thread score of 6627 show strong scaling with thread count, while the 2-thread score of 1758 indicates moderate single-thread performance. The Passmark multithread score of 24419 and single-thread score of 3283 further characterize its capabilities. With an average benchmark score of 25626, it sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5700G is nearly identical in performance. It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U by 0.3%, but leads the Intel Xeon D-2752TER by 0.4%, the Intel Core 5 210H by 0.5%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U by 0.6%. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning the 5700G is effectively on par with these alternatives in overall CPU performance. For Downfall, a horror game that likely relies on single-threaded logic for AI and physics, the 5700G's single-core score of 2930 in Cinebench R23 is adequate, but the data suggests the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting at higher resolutions.

The measured FPS results show that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 364.8 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame-rate ceiling for this game engine. At 1080p Medium and High, the results are 327.8 and 267.1 FPS respectively, indicating that the CPU can sustain high frame rates but the gap between presets narrows as the GPU load increases. The fact that the 1080p Ultra result (168.9 FPS) is lower than the 1440p High result (188.4 FPS) suggests that Ultra settings add CPU overhead, but the overall pattern indicates the CPU is not a bottleneck until frame rates exceed roughly 350 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is an Ada Lovelace architecture GPU from the GeForce 40-series, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. It features 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, along with 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2550 MHz, and the memory operates at 1438 MHz with 23 Gbps effective speed across a 256-bit bus, yielding 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth from 16 GB of GDDR6X memory.

In compute benchmarks, the RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 246994, and a Vulkan score of 226163. Its Passmark G3D score of 34245 and GPU compute score of 19822 are strong, though the DirectX scores are less relevant for modern gaming. With an average benchmark score of 53610, it ranks at the 88th percentile among all GPUs.

The nearest rival data shows the RTX 4080 SUPER leads the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT by 0.2%, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 0.4%, the AMD Radeon RX 7700S by 2.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti by 2.9%. These margins are small, indicating that the 4080 SUPER is competitive with the previous-generation flagship and the current mid-range offerings. For Downfall, the GPU's raw power translates into high frame rates even at 4K, with the Ultra preset still managing 71.7 FPS, which is playable for a horror title.

The VRAM capacity of 16 GB is ample for this game, as none of the measured presets appear to exceed it, given the consistent scaling behavior. The boost clock of 2550 MHz and FP32 throughput of 52.22 TFLOPS provide the compute headroom needed for the game's effects. The GPU's role is clearly dominant at 4K, where the difference between Low (178.6 FPS) and Ultra (71.7 FPS) is 149%. At 1080p, the GPU is still powerful enough to avoid bottlenecking the CPU, as evidenced by the 364.8 FPS Low result, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU is fully saturated and becomes the sole limiting factor.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 High provides 188.4 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate of most monitors. For 4K, High settings at 119.7 FPS are also viable, but Ultra at 71.7 FPS may be too demanding for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 25626, which is 0.3% lower than the Ryzen 7 6800U, but 0.4% higher than the Xeon D-2752TER, 0.5% higher than the Core 5 210H, and 0.6% higher than the Ryzen 5 7640U. All deltas are within 1%.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER a significant upgrade over its rivals?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER leads the RX 6900 XT by 0.2%, the Radeon Pro W6600M by 0.4%, the RX 7700S by 2.1%, and the RTX 5070 Ti by 2.9% in average benchmark scores. These are modest differences.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 168.9 FPS, which is the lowest 1080p result but still very high.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes, the 3840x2160 Ultra preset produces an average of 71.7 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS target, though it is the only 4K preset below 100 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU's memory bandwidth affect performance?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has a memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s from its 16 GB GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus. The data shows consistent scaling across resolutions, indicating sufficient bandwidth for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 125th out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations. This is a strong result, given that the CPU is a mid-range part from 2021 while the GPU is a high-end 2024 release. The rank reflects the GPU's dominance in this game, as the 5700G's 83rd percentile CPU score is lower than the 4080 SUPER's 88th percentile GPU score.

The combo's ranking suggests that for Downfall, the GPU is the primary driver of performance. The 125th position out of 1741 means there are 124 combos that perform better, likely featuring higher-end CPUs paired with the same or similar GPUs. However, the 5700G's performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the 4080 SUPER at most settings, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1440p and 1080p.

Compared to other combos with the same GPU, the 5700G's 0.6% lead over the Ryzen 5 7640U in CPU benchmarks suggests that CPU choice has a minor impact on this game's ranking. The combo's position is more dependent on the GPU's capability, indicating that users with this pairing are getting near-optimal performance for the RTX 4080 SUPER in Downfall. The 1741 total combos tested means the 125th rank is a top-tier result, placing this configuration in the upper echelon of gaming systems for this title.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal setting depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1920x1080, all presets deliver high performance, but the Medium preset at 327.8 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and speed, as Low at 364.8 FPS may not be visually distinct while Ultra at 168.9 FPS is only 48% higher than Medium despite the quality jump. The High preset at 267.1 FPS is also excellent for 1080p, providing a good middle ground.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 188.4 FPS is the recommended choice, as it provides a substantial improvement over Medium (230.5 FPS) in visual fidelity while still exceeding 144 Hz. The Ultra preset at 119.9 FPS is also viable for high-refresh-rate gaming, but the 37% drop from High to Ultra may not justify the visual gains. Low at 285.8 FPS is unnecessary at this resolution.

For 3840x2160, the High preset at 119.7 FPS is the best option, as it maintains a high frame rate while offering solid visuals. Medium at 142.4 FPS is also strong if the user prefers higher frame rates, but Ultra at 71.7 FPS is only recommended for those who prioritize maximum quality over smoothness. The Low preset at 178.6 FPS at 4K is not recommended, as it sacrifices too much visual quality for a frame rate that exceeds most 4K monitors' refresh rates.

Overall, the data suggests that High settings at 1440p or 4K provide the best experience, as they balance the GPU's capabilities with visual quality. The Low preset is only useful for competitive play at 1080p, where the 364.8 FPS result can drive 360 Hz monitors. Ultra is best reserved for 1080p or 1440p, where the frame rate remains above 120 FPS.