Downfall

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate for this combo at 1440p with High settings in Downfall?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers an average of 218.3 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090's average benchmark score of 84306 places it 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, 0.2% ahead of the RTX 5050 Mobile, and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6600. It trails the NVIDIA CMP 40HX by 1.6%.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X sits at the 84th percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27606.

Q: What is the best frame rate recorded for this combo in the entire dataset?

A: The highest average FPS is 384.5, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How much faster is the CPU than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 in average score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X has an average score of 27606, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800's score of 27535.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Downfall among all tested combinations?

A: This specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 22nd out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture part built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, featuring 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. Its memory subsystem is substantial: 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus yields 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. The card houses 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, along with 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 104.8 TFLOPS.

In Downfall, the GPU's role is dominant across most settings. At 4K with High settings, the combo produces 138.2 FPS, while dropping to Low settings at the same resolution yields 202.2 FPS. The RTX 5090's 32 GB frame buffer is far beyond what a horror title from this era would require, but the raw compute headroom is what drives the high frame rates. The GPU's 94th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84306, corroborates the measured gaming performance. The nearest rivals in synthetic tests are all within 1.6% of its average score, yet the gaming data shows that this card's real-world capability translates directly into high refresh rate output even at 4K.

The boost clock of 2407 MHz and the massive bandwidth figure are the key enablers for the 4K results. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 85.9, which is still well above typical display refresh rates. The GPU's 575 W TDP and 950 W suggested PSU indicate a power-hungry design, but the benchmark results show that this power budget is spent on delivering frame rates that exceed 200 FPS at lower settings in 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, average FPS moves from 309.9 at 1920x1080 to 218.3 at 2560x1440, and then to 138.2 at 3840x2160. This represents a 55.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 55.4% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is consistent across all settings presets. At Low settings, the figures are 384.5 FPS at 1080p, 325.2 FPS at 1440p, and 202.2 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 15.4%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 37.8%.

The scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU becomes a limiting factor. The Ryzen 7 5800X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, can push out high frame counts, but the 384.5 FPS at Low settings suggests a ceiling that is not purely GPU-bound. The 3DMark single-thread score of 943 and the 3DMark 2-thread score of 1846 point to a processor that, while capable, cannot fully feed the RTX 5090 at the lowest resolutions. The delta between 1080p Low and 1440p Low is only 59.3 FPS, whereas the delta between 1440p Low and 4K Low is 123 FPS, which shows the GPU's rendering load growing more dominant as resolution increases.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The RTX 5090's 1.79 TB/s bandwidth and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are being fully utilized, while the CPU has more headroom. The fact that 4K Ultra still produces 85.9 FPS indicates that the card can handle the most demanding settings even at maximum resolution. The benchmark results suggest that users targeting 4K can expect a smooth experience with this combo, while those at 1080p may see diminishing returns from the GPU's power due to CPU limitations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance across the four presets. At 1080p, Low settings yield 384.5 FPS, Medium yields 360.3 FPS, High yields 309.9 FPS, and Ultra yields 191.6 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is significant: a 38.2% reduction in frame rate for what is likely a modest visual improvement. At 1440p, the pattern is similar: Low at 325.2 FPS, Medium at 270.3 FPS, High at 218.3 FPS, and Ultra at 135 FPS. At 4K, Low produces 202.2 FPS, Medium produces 168.7 FPS, High produces 138.2 FPS, and Ultra produces 85.9 FPS.

For the best experience, the data suggests that High settings offer the optimal balance. At 1440p, High delivers 218.3 FPS, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors. At 4K, High still achieves 138.2 FPS, which exceeds 120 Hz displays. Medium settings provide a modest boost — 270.3 FPS at 1440p and 168.7 FPS at 4K — but the visual quality trade-off may not be worth the extra frame rate when High is already so smooth.

Ultra settings are the least efficient choice. At 4K, Ultra drops to 85.9 FPS, which is a 37.8% reduction from High. At 1440p, Ultra yields 135 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 38.2% drop from High. The data indicates that Ultra is designed for those who prioritize image quality over frame rate, but for most users, High is the sweet spot. Low settings are only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rate is paramount, as even at 4K, Low produces 202.2 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 22nd out of 1741 tested combinations in Downfall. This places it in the top 1.3% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing for a CPU that was released in 2020 paired with a GPU released in 2025. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average score of 27606, is respectable but not top-tier. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.8% of its average score: the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.3% slower, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is 0.4% faster, the Intel Core i7-13700H is 0.4% faster, and the Intel Core i5-12600KF is 0.8% faster.

The GPU, however, is a different story. The RTX 5090's 94th percentile ranking and average score of 84306 put it near the top of the GPU charts. Its closest rival, the RTX 5090 D, is only 0.1% slower, while the RTX 5050 Mobile is 0.2% slower and the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 is 1.3% slower. The only tested GPU that beats it is the NVIDIA CMP 40HX, which is 1.6% faster in synthetic benchmarks.

The combination's high rank in Downfall is driven primarily by the GPU's overwhelming performance. The CPU, while solid, is not the limiting factor in most scenarios — the data shows that at 4K, the GPU is the bottleneck. The rank of 22 out of 1741 indicates that this system is among the fastest tested for this specific game, and the measured frame rates at all resolutions and settings confirm that the pairing is well-matched for high-refresh-rate gaming even at 4K Ultra. The fact that the CPU is a previous-generation part does not hold the system back in this title, as the GPU's raw compute power compensates for any CPU limitations at higher resolutions.