Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 lands at rank 1642 out of 1741 tested combinations for Downfall. This places the combo in the bottom 6% of all tested systems, a position that underscores a fundamental mismatch between the components and the game’s demands. The data suggests this pairing is not optimized for Downfall, as the CPU’s substantial processing power is largely left untapped while the GPU becomes the decisive bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The 1642nd position out of 1741 combinations is a stark indicator of performance limitations. This ranking places the combo in the 94th percentile from the bottom, meaning roughly 94% of tested configurations deliver higher average frame rates in Downfall. The rank is not a reflection of a weak CPU—the Ryzen 7 5800X3D sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs—but rather a consequence of the GPU’s mid-range standing. The RX 570’s 74th percentile among all GPUs shows it is a capable card in general, yet in Downfall the combination underperforms most others. The data implies that the overall system score is dragged down by the graphics card, which cannot keep pace with the CPU’s potential. This ranking gap between the CPU’s percentile (83rd) and the combo’s rank (1642nd of 1741) highlights an imbalance: the processor is far stronger than the final frame rate output suggests.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip with a GCN 4.0 architecture, produced on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. Its base clock runs at 1168 MHz with a boost clock of 1244 MHz, while the memory operates at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). The card features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. With 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, the GPU’s pixel rate is 39.81 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 159.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 5.095 TFLOPS, which is identical to its FP16 output at a 1:1 ratio.

In Downfall, the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth appear to be critical constraints. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 93.3 FPS, but this drops dramatically as resolution and settings increase. The 4 GB VRAM is likely insufficient for higher settings at 4K, where Ultra settings yield only 18.7 FPS. The RX 570’s average benchmark score of 30158 places it just 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, showing it is a competitive card in synthetic tests. However, in Downfall, the GPU’s raw compute power is not translating into smooth gameplay at higher resolutions, suggesting the game is sensitive to memory bandwidth or fill rate rather than pure shader throughput.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a Zen 3 architecture processor (codename Vermeer) built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a massive 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a defining feature of this chip. The 105 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) round out the specifications.

This processor is exceptionally strong in threaded workloads, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 24063 and PassMark multithread score of 28309. Its single-thread performance is also solid, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2116 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3397. The 5800X3D’s average benchmark score of 26574 places it just 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Core i9-11900K, and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7600. In Downfall, however, the CPU’s power is largely irrelevant because the GPU becomes the limiting factor at all tested settings. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU has the best chance to shine, the frame rate is 93.3 FPS—a number that suggests the game is not heavily CPU-bound. The 96 MB L3 cache, which typically helps in gaming, does not compensate for the GPU’s inability to render frames faster.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall rank of this combo in Downfall?*

A: The combo ranks 1642nd out of 1741 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 6% of all systems.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X3D has an average benchmark score of 26574, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD EPYC 8024P and Intel Core i9-11900K, and 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 7600.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration?

A: The RX 570 features 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s and a memory clock of 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective).

*Q: What is the best frame rate achieved in Downfall?*

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 93.3 at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the GPU’s score compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?

A: The RX 570’s average benchmark score of 30158 is 0.2% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060’s score of 30109.

Q: What is the CPU’s boost clock speed?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X3D has a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance drop as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 62.8 FPS, which falls to 45.1 FPS at 1440p High—a 28% reduction—and further to 26.5 FPS at 4K High, representing a 58% drop from 1080p. This pattern is consistent across all settings. For Low settings, the transition from 1080p (93.3 FPS) to 1440p (64.7 FPS) is a 31% decrease, and to 4K (41.2 FPS) is a 56% decrease from 1080p. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly harsh: at Medium settings, the drop from 54.4 FPS to 33.9 FPS is a 38% reduction.

This scaling behavior strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, frame rates would remain relatively stable across resolutions, as the processor’s workload does not increase with pixel count. Instead, the sharp declines at higher resolutions point to the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth being exhausted. The RX 570’s 224.0 GB/s bandwidth and 4 GB VRAM are simply insufficient for 4K rendering in Downfall, especially at higher settings. The data suggests that at 1080p, the combo is somewhat balanced, but beyond that, the GPU cannot sustain the workload.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience is achieved at 1080p with Low settings, which yields 93.3 FPS. This is the only configuration that approaches high-refresh-rate smoothness. At 1080p Medium, the frame rate drops to 75.7 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 19% performance cost for improved visuals. High settings at 1080p produce 62.8 FPS, which is acceptable for most players, but Ultra at 1080p falls to 39.5 FPS—a significant sacrifice for marginal visual gains.

At 1440p, the situation becomes more constrained. Low settings deliver 64.7 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 54.4 FPS and High to 45.1 FPS. Ultra at 1440p is not recommended, as it produces only 27.5 FPS. At 4K, no settings provide a smooth experience: Low yields 41.2 FPS, Medium 33.9 FPS, High 26.5 FPS, and Ultra 18.7 FPS. The data suggests that players should prioritize 1080p and choose between Low and Medium settings for the best balance of frame rate and visual fidelity. For those who prefer higher resolutions, dropping to Low settings is the only viable option, but even then, the frame rates at 4K are below 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces its best results. Low settings achieve 93.3 FPS, Medium reaches 75.7 FPS, High delivers 62.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 39.5 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 58% reduction in frame rate, highlighting the cost of higher visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the performance declines across the board. Low settings hit 64.7 FPS, Medium delivers 54.4 FPS, High reaches 45.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 27.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 57%, similar to 1080p, but the absolute numbers are much lower.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low settings yield 41.2 FPS, Medium drops to 33.9 FPS, High manages 26.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 18.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 55%, consistent with other resolutions, but the starting point is so low that even Low settings fail to reach smooth gameplay. The data shows that the RX 570 is simply outmatched at 4K in Downfall, regardless of settings.