Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a benchmark profile in Downfall that is dominated by the GPU at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 8-core/16-thread configuration proves sufficient to feed the graphics card at 1080p. The measured frame rates across all nine resolution/settings combinations show a horror title that is demanding at Ultra settings, yet the combo ranks 280th out of 3,716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7.5% of all systems tested for this game. The data reveals a system that can push well past 100 FPS at 4K on High settings, but the gap between Low and Ultra at each resolution highlights how dramatically the preset selection impacts performance.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K follows a predictable pattern, but the magnitude varies significantly by settings preset. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 386 at 1920x1080 to 285 at 2560x1440, then to 178 at 3840x2160 — a total reduction of 53.9% from 1080p to 4K. This relatively modest scaling at Low suggests the RTX 4080 is not the primary bottleneck at lower presets; the CPU and memory subsystem play a larger role when the GPU has less work per frame.

At High settings, the drop is steeper: 268 FPS at 1080p drops to 191 FPS at 1440p, then to 119 FPS at 4K. That represents a 55.6% reduction from the lowest to highest resolution. The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory, with 327 FPS at 1080p falling to 233 FPS at 1440p and 145 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, however, shows the most dramatic scaling: 168 FPS at 1080p drops to 120 FPS at 1440p (a 28.6% reduction), then plummets to 74 FPS at 4K — a 55.9% drop from 1080p to 4K.

The pattern across all presets indicates that the RTX 4080 becomes increasingly the limiting component as resolution rises, with the 4K Ultra result of 74 FPS being the only measured average below 100 FPS in the entire dataset. The 1080p Low result of 386 FPS suggests the CPU can drive very high frame rates when the GPU load is light, but the incremental gains from 1440p to 1080p at High settings (191 to 268 FPS) are proportionally smaller than the gains from 4K to 1440p (119 to 191 FPS), pointing to a system that scales well but begins to show CPU limitations at the lowest resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a horror title like Downfall that was released in 2016. The GPU's 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 76 RT cores contribute to the strong 4K performance, but the data shows that even this high-end card struggles at Ultra settings in this game. The 4K Ultra average of 74 FPS, compared to 119 FPS at High settings, represents a 37.8% performance penalty for the Ultra preset — a significant cost that may not be justified by visual improvements.

The GPU's boost clock of 2505 MHz and base clock of 2205 MHz place it among the faster Ada Lovelace parts, and the benchmark results reflect this. At 1440p High, the card delivers 191 FPS, which is 60.6% higher than the 4K High result. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,567 and Passmark G3D score of 34,457 confirm the card's position in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the RTX 4080 SUPER (0.1% higher average score) and AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (1.1% lower). The RTX 4080's 16 GB VRAM is never a limiting factor in these measurements, as even the 4K Ultra preset with its demanding textures stays well within memory capacity.

The GPU compute score of 20,671 in Passmark and OpenCL score of 214,739 in Geekbench indicate strong raw performance, but the game's frame rate results are more telling. The 4K Medium result of 145 FPS with a minimum of 123 FPS and maximum of 167 FPS shows consistent frame delivery, while the 1440p Medium result of 233 FPS with a 198 FPS minimum demonstrates that the card can maintain high frame rates without significant dips in less demanding scenes.

FAQ

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival in GPU benchmarks?

The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54,247, placing it virtually even with the RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54,209 (a 0.1% difference). The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828, which is 1.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698, coming in 2.6% higher in average benchmark score.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 191 FPS. This is a strong result that exceeds the refresh rate of most 1440p monitors, and it represents a 60.6% improvement over the 4K High result of 119 FPS.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset playable with this combination?

The 4K Ultra preset produces an average of 74 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold typically considered playable. However, it is the lowest measured result in the dataset, and the 37.8% performance drop from High to Ultra at 4K may not be worth the visual gains for all players.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance compare to its rivals?

The Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 29,123. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H scores 29,093 (0.1% lower), while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28,940 (0.6% lower). The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29,245 (0.4% higher), and the Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29,270 (0.5% higher).

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

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 386 FPS average, while Ultra delivers 168 FPS. This represents a 56.5% reduction in frame rate when moving from Low to Ultra, which is the largest percentage gap between presets at any resolution in the dataset.

Q: Does the combo rank highly among all tested systems for Downfall?

The combination ranks 280th out of 3,716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7.5% of all systems. This rank reflects the strong performance of the RTX 4080 and Ryzen 7 5800X pairing in this specific game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience in Downfall. At 4K, the High preset delivers 119 FPS average, which is a strong result for a horror game that benefits from smooth motion. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 74 FPS, a 37.8% penalty that may introduce noticeable stutter in fast-paced scenes. The Medium preset at 4K offers 145 FPS, which is 21.8% higher than High, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High is typically less pronounced than the difference between High and Ultra in most titles.

For players prioritizing frame rate, the Low preset at 1440p delivers 285 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate display. However, the 1080p Low result of 386 FPS suggests the CPU is nearing its limit at this resolution, and the gains from 1440p to 1080p at Low settings (285 to 386 FPS, a 35.4% increase) are smaller than the gains from 4K to 1440p at the same preset (178 to 285 FPS, a 60.1% increase). This indicates that the RTX 4080 becomes less of a bottleneck at lower resolutions, and the system's overall performance is increasingly constrained by the CPU.

The best experience per the measured rows appears to be 1440p High at 191 FPS, which balances visual fidelity with frame rate headroom. At 4K, High at 119 FPS is the recommended choice for players who want the higher resolution without sacrificing smoothness, as the Ultra preset's 74 FPS is the only result below 100 FPS in the entire dataset. The Medium preset at 1440p, with a minimum FPS of 198 and maximum of 268, offers excellent consistency for players who prefer a safety margin against frame dips.

How This Combo Ranks

The rank of 280 out of 3,716 tested combinations places this pairing in the top 7.5% of all systems benchmarked for Downfall. This is a strong showing that reflects the combination of a high-end GPU and a capable 8-core CPU. The RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800X's average score of 29,123 places it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Both components perform above their respective medians, and the pairing benefits from the CPU's Zen 3 architecture, which provides strong single-thread performance for game logic.

The nearest GPU rivals are all within 2.7% of the RTX 4080's average score, suggesting that the GPU is well-positioned among its peers. The CPU's nearest rivals are similarly close, with the largest delta being 0.6% for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT. This tight clustering means that the combination's rank is likely determined more by the game's specific requirements than by any single component's raw performance. The rank of 280 indicates that 2,636 combinations perform worse, while only 279 perform better, placing this system firmly in the upper echelon for Downfall.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS ranges from 386 at Low settings to 168 at Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 327 FPS with a minimum of 278 and maximum of 376, while High achieves 268 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 218 FPS, the largest absolute range of any resolution tested.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 285 at Low to 120 at Ultra. Medium delivers 233 FPS with a minimum of 198 and maximum of 268, while High achieves 191 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 165 FPS, showing a narrower range than 1080p as the GPU becomes a larger factor.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 178 at Low to 74 at Ultra. Medium delivers 145 FPS with a minimum of 123 and maximum of 167, while High achieves 119 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 104 FPS, the smallest range of the three resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the dominant bottleneck at this resolution.

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all resolutions, and the data shows consistent frame delivery: at 1080p, the minimum of 278 is only 15.0% below the average of 327; at 1440p, the minimum of 198 is 15.0% below the average of 233; and at 4K, the minimum of 123 is 15.2% below the average of 145. This consistency suggests that the Medium preset provides stable performance across all resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The 32 MB of L3 cache and 4,150 million transistors on a 7 nm process provide strong gaming performance, as evidenced by the 1080p Low result of 386 FPS. Single-thread performance, measured at 943 in 3DMark and 1,574.5 in Cinebench R23, is critical for game logic, and the 5800X's performance in these tests supports high frame rates at lower resolutions.

The CPU's multithreaded capabilities, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15,476 and Geekbench multicore score of 11,036, ensure that background tasks and game threads do not become bottlenecks. The Passmark multithread score of 27,732 and 3DMark max threads score of 7,578 indicate that the CPU can handle the demands of Downfall even when the GPU is not fully utilized. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 386 FPS, which is 116.8% higher than the 4K Low result of 178 FPS, demonstrating that the CPU can push very high frame rates when the GPU load is light.

The 5800X's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks include the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (0.1% higher avg score), Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (0.4% higher), Intel Core i5-13500HX (0.5% higher), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (0.6% lower). The tight clustering of these scores — all within 0.6% of each other — suggests that the CPU is not a differentiating factor at higher resolutions, where the GPU dominates performance. However, at 1080p Low, the CPU's ability to sustain 386 FPS indicates that it is not a limiting factor for most gaming scenarios, even with a high-end GPU like the RTX 4080. The 105 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate headroom for the game's demands without causing thermal or memory bandwidth constraints.