Downfall

This combo pairs AMD's Ryzen 7 5700X with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 D for Downfall, a 2016 horror title. The benchmark data shows a pairing that delivers exceptional frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the GPU clearly dominating the performance equation.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 46th out of 2928 tested combos in Downfall. That places it in the top 1.6 percent of all tested systems, a strong result that reflects the raw capabilities of both components.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 27578 puts it in the 79th percentile against all tested CPUs. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Core i5-12600K matches its score exactly with a 0 percent delta, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X trails by just 0.2 percent. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 sits 0.2 percent ahead, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H leads by 0.3 percent. This indicates the 5700X is competitive with modern mid-range CPUs, though the ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU.

The GPU side tells a different story. The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77712 places it in the 92nd percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are unexpected: the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT is 1.1 percent ahead, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT trails by 1.6 percent. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants sit 2.1 and 2.4 percent behind. These deltas are small, but the RTX 5090 D's position suggests its benchmark scores do not fully capture its gaming performance in this title.

The 46th overall rank reflects a system where the GPU is the primary driver of Downfall's frame rates. The CPU provides sufficient throughput to avoid bottlenecking, but the combination's high standing is largely due to the RTX 5090 D's immense rendering power.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB202 chip fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It carries 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. Its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Downfall's textures and effects at any resolution.

Clock speeds are modest for a flagship: a base of 2017 MHz and a boost of 2407 MHz. The memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective transfer. These clocks, combined with 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, produce substantial compute throughput. The card achieves 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 104.8 TFLOPS FP16, along with 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate. It also includes 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores, though Downfall's horror visuals likely do not stress ray tracing heavily.

The GPU's measured performance in Downfall is consistently high. At 1080p Low, it reaches 379 FPS average. Even at 4K Ultra, it maintains 90 FPS average. The spread between settings shows the card's headroom: at 4K, dropping from Ultra to Low nearly doubles the frame rate from 90 to 214 FPS. This indicates the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower settings; rather, the CPU or engine overhead begins to cap performance.

The RTX 5090 D's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with its benchmark scores, suggests it is a top-tier part. In Downfall, it delivers playable frame rates even at the most demanding preset, making it the dominant component in this combo.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a Zen 3 part from the 5000 series, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC under the Vermeer codename. It offers 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 65 W TDP is low for a desktop part with this core count, and it runs on AMD Socket AM4 with dual-channel DDR4 memory support providing 51.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Cache configuration includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes and ECC memory, and it has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. Its benchmark results show balanced performance: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13184 and single-core score of 1499, plus a Geekbench multi-core score of 10779 and single-core score of 2016. The 3DMark scores scale well from 1821 at 2 threads to 6858 at 16 threads, indicating good multi-threading efficiency.

In Downfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured frame rates suggest the 5700X is sufficient for this task. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 379 FPS average, which is near the practical ceiling for many engines. The fact that 1080p Medium reaches 352 FPS and 1080p High hits 324 FPS shows the CPU can sustain high throughput even as GPU load varies.

The CPU's 79th percentile ranking and its near-tie with rivals like the Core i5-12600K and Ryzen 5 7600X indicate it is not a weak link. However, at lower resolutions and settings, the CPU may begin to limit frame rates. The data shows 1080p Low at 379 FPS versus 4K Low at 214 FPS, a gap that reflects both GPU load and CPU overhead. At 1080p, the GPU can render frames faster than the CPU can issue them, capping performance around 380 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings tiers, providing a clear picture of performance scaling.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 379 FPS average, Medium reaches 352 FPS with a minimum of 300 and maximum of 405, High hits 324 FPS, and Ultra drops to 202 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 177 FPS, a 47 percent reduction from Low to Ultra. The Medium preset shows a tight range between minimum and maximum, indicating stable frame pacing.

At 2560x1440, performance remains high but scales down. Low settings average 338 FPS, Medium averages 282 FPS with a range of 240 to 324, High averages 231 FPS, and Ultra averages 144 FPS. From Low to Ultra, the drop is 194 FPS, a 57 percent reduction. The Medium preset's minimum of 240 FPS is still well above typical display refresh rates, ensuring smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become apparent. Low settings average 214 FPS, Medium averages 175 FPS with a range of 149 to 202, High averages 144 FPS, and Ultra averages 90 FPS. The reduction from Low to Ultra is 124 FPS, a 58 percent drop. Even at Ultra, the 90 FPS average is playable, though it is the only configuration in the data that dips below the 144 FPS threshold that high-refresh monitors commonly target.

The Medium presets at each resolution include minimum and maximum values, which are absent for other settings. At 1080p Medium, the range is 300 to 405 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 240 to 324 FPS; at 4K Medium, it is 149 to 202 FPS. These ranges show consistent scaling, with the spread narrowing as resolution increases, likely due to GPU-bound behavior at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck characteristics of this combo. At Low settings, the drop from 379 FPS at 1080p to 338 FPS at 1440p is a 10.8 percent reduction, and further to 214 FPS at 4K is a 43.5 percent reduction from 1440p. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low is 43.5 percent, indicating the GPU is increasingly stressed as pixel count rises.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 352 FPS at 1080p falls to 282 FPS at 1440p (19.9 percent drop) and then to 175 FPS at 4K (37.9 percent drop from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 50.3 percent. At High settings, 324 FPS at 1080p drops to 231 FPS at 1440p (28.7 percent) and then to 144 FPS at 4K (37.7 percent from 1440p), a total reduction of 55.6 percent. At Ultra settings, 202 FPS at 1080p falls to 144 FPS at 1440p (28.7 percent) and then to 90 FPS at 4K (37.5 percent from 1440p), a total reduction of 55.4 percent.

The pattern shows that higher settings suffer larger percentage drops from 1080p to 4K. At Low, the 43.5 percent drop suggests the CPU begins to limit at 1080p, preventing the GPU from fully flexing. At Ultra, the 55.4 percent drop indicates the GPU is the primary limiter, with the added pixel load reducing frame rates proportionally.

The 1080p Low result of 379 FPS is telling. Since the RTX 5090 D is capable of far higher frame rates in less demanding scenes, the CPU likely caps performance around this level. The fact that 1080p Medium only drops to 352 FPS, a 7.1 percent reduction, while 4K Low drops to 214 FPS, a 43.5 percent reduction from 1080p, confirms that the CPU is the constraint at low resolutions and low settings. At 4K Ultra, the 90 FPS result shows the GPU is fully engaged, with the CPU providing enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Downfall?

A: It ranks 46th out of 2928 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.6 percent of systems.

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate measured for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 379 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this combo maintain 144 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, at High settings it averages 144 FPS at 3840x2160, but at Ultra settings it drops to 90 FPS average.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27578, matching the Intel Core i5-12600K exactly and trailing the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 by 0.2 percent.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5090 D is in the 92nd percentile, with an average benchmark score of 77712.

Q: Which setting shows the smallest frame rate range between minimum and maximum?

A: At 4K Medium, the range is 149 to 202 FPS, a spread of 53 FPS, which is the narrowest among the presets with min/max data.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data suggests that High settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance for most users. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 324 FPS average; at 1440p High, it reaches 231 FPS; and at 4K High, it maintains exactly 144 FPS. This means a 144 Hz monitor can be fully utilized at 4K with High settings, while 1440p and 1080p users have ample headroom for higher refresh rates.

Ultra settings are playable but require compromises. At 1440p Ultra, the average drops to 144 FPS, matching the 4K High result. At 4K Ultra, the average falls to 90 FPS, which is still smooth for a horror title but may not satisfy users with high-refresh displays. The jump from High to Ultra at 4K costs 54 FPS, a 37.5 percent reduction, which is significant for marginal visual gains.

Medium settings provide a middle ground. At 1440p Medium, the average is 282 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS, ensuring no drops below typical high-refresh thresholds. At 4K Medium, the average is 175 FPS with a minimum of 149 FPS, which keeps frame rates above 144 FPS in most scenes. Low settings are unnecessary for this combo; even at 4K Low, the average is 214 FPS, which exceeds the needs of virtually all displays.

For users targeting 4K, High settings are the recommended choice, as they deliver exactly 144 FPS average. For 1440p, Medium or High both work well, with Medium offering a safety margin above 240 FPS. At 1080p, any setting provides over 200 FPS average, so the choice depends on visual preference rather than performance constraints. Ultra settings are best reserved for users with 1440p or lower resolution displays who prioritize image quality over frame rate headroom.