Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers a strong performance profile in Downfall, a horror title from 2016. The data shows this pairing is capable of very high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the GPU acting as the primary performance driver at higher resolutions while the CPU keeps pace at lower ones. This analysis breaks down the measured results to explain exactly where this combo stands.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, which tells a straightforward story about which component is the bottleneck in this system. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 366 FPS. When moving to 1440p at the same Low settings, the average drops to 262 FPS, a reduction of about 28% from the 1080p figure. At 4K with Low settings, the average falls further to 163 FPS, which is roughly 55% lower than the 1080p Low result. This steep decline indicates that the graphics card is doing progressively more work as pixel count rises, which is typical behavior for a GPU-bound scenario.

Looking at High settings, the scaling is similarly consistent. The 1080p High average is 246 FPS, the 1440p High average is 176 FPS, and the 4K High average is 109 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is about 56%, nearly identical to the drop seen at Low settings. This consistency across settings strongly suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti is the limiting factor once resolution climbs, because the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at all tested settings. If the CPU were the bottleneck, you would expect to see a much smaller FPS difference between 1080p and 4K, as the CPU workload would cap performance regardless of resolution.

The Ultra settings results reinforce this interpretation. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 154 FPS, which drops to 110 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 68 FPS at 4K Ultra. The percentage decline from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings is about 56%, again matching the pattern seen at Low and High settings. This uniformity is a strong indicator that the GPU is the dominant constraint across the entire resolution range, while the CPU provides ample support without becoming a limiting factor at any point.

One notable observation is that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (366 FPS) and Ultra (154 FPS) is 212 FPS. At 4K, the difference between Low (163 FPS) and Ultra (68 FPS) is 95 FPS. This narrowing absolute gap at higher resolutions is another sign that the GPU is being pushed closer to its maximum capacity, leaving less room for settings-based performance variation. The data points to a balanced pairing where the GPU is the main performance governor, but the CPU is never caught idle.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It packs 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. Its clocks are listed with a base of 2310 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz, while the memory runs at an effective 21 Gbps. These specifications place the card in the upper tier of GPUs, as reflected by its 84th percentile ranking against all GPUs in the benchmark database.

For Downfall, a horror game from 2016, the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth appear more than sufficient. The game is not a modern showcase title that would strain a 12 GB buffer, especially at the resolutions tested. The measured FPS values indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti has no trouble maintaining playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra, where it averages 68 FPS. The VRAM allocation is unlikely to be a limiting factor here, given the game's release date and the card's 12 GB capacity.

The clock speeds play a direct role in the performance numbers. The boost clock of 2610 MHz is relatively high, which helps sustain high frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the card achieves 366 FPS, which suggests the GPU can process frames faster than the display can likely show them, but the raw compute power is clearly there. The 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 compute throughput is a strong indicator of the card's ability to handle the pixel and shader workload in Downfall, even at 4K.

The card's transistor count of 35,800 million on a 294 mm² die shows a dense design that contributes to its efficiency. The pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s are relevant figures when considering how quickly the GPU can fill the screen at 4K. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the card still delivers 68 FPS, which is a solid result for a game that is several years old. The GPU's role in this combo is clearly to provide the raw rendering power, and the measured results confirm it does so effectively across all settings and resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of tested combinations for Downfall, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 486th out of 3716 combos. This places it in the top 13% of all tested configurations for this game, which is a strong showing given the large number of possible hardware pairings. The rank of 486 indicates that while this combo is not at the very top tier of performance, it sits comfortably above the majority of tested systems.

The combo's rank is influenced by both the CPU and GPU performance. The CPU has an 81st percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29879. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with an average score of 29868 (a 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and 7840HS both scoring 29955 (a -0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scoring 29713 (a 0.6% delta). These figures show that the 5800XT is essentially on par with these competitors in synthetic benchmarks, meaning the CPU is not a weak link in this combo.

The GPU has an 84th percentile ranking against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44795. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile with an average score of 45152 (a -0.8% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scoring 45384 (a -1.3% delta), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 scoring 44075 (a 1.6% delta), and the Intel Arc A730M scoring 45592 (a -1.7% delta). The RTX 4070 Ti is within a very small margin (less than 2%) of these rival GPUs, which indicates that its performance is closely matched to a range of high-end cards.

Given that both components rank in the low-80s percentile range, the combo's 486th rank out of 3716 makes sense. The data shows a system that is well above average but not at the absolute peak of performance. For Downfall, this rank suggests that the combo will deliver high frame rates in most scenarios, which is consistent with the measured FPS data showing averages above 68 FPS even at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. Starting with 1080p, the combo achieves an average of 366 FPS at Low settings. At Medium settings, the average is 300 FPS with a minimum of 255 FPS and a maximum of 345 FPS. High settings produce an average of 246 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average down to 154 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, the system is capable of extremely high frame rates, well beyond what most monitors can display, even at the most demanding settings.

Moving to 1440p, the averages remain high but show the expected performance cost of increased resolution. Low settings yield an average of 262 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 214 FPS with a minimum of 182 FPS and a maximum of 246 FPS. High settings average 176 FPS, and Ultra settings average 110 FPS. At 1440p, the combo still delivers well above 100 FPS at Ultra settings, which is excellent for a horror game where smooth motion is important for the atmosphere.

At 4K, the performance scales down further but remains playable. Low settings average 163 FPS, Medium settings average 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 FPS and a maximum of 153 FPS, High settings average 109 FPS, and Ultra settings average 68 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest average in the entire dataset, but it still clears the 60 FPS threshold, which is often considered the minimum for a smooth experience. The minimum FPS data points are only provided for Medium settings across all resolutions, showing 255 FPS at 1080p, 182 FPS at 1440p, and 113 FPS at 4K, which indicate that frame pacing remains consistent even when the average is lower.

The overall trend across all resolutions is that the combo provides a very high level of performance. Even at the most demanding configuration tested (4K Ultra), the average FPS of 68 is respectable. The data does not include any min or max values for most settings, but the available numbers for Medium settings show that the frame times are stable, with the minimum and maximum values staying within a reasonable range of the average.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The CPU uses the AMD Socket AM4 platform and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, offering a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 32 MB of L3 cache. This is a desktop processor from the 5000 series, released in July 2024.

For Downfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration is more than adequate for a game from 2016, which was designed to run on far less capable hardware. The high boost clock of 4.80 GHz is particularly beneficial for gaming, as many games rely on single-threaded performance. The CPU's single-thread benchmark scores support this: it scores 959 in 3dmark_single_thread, 338 in Cinebench R15 single-core, 1410 in Cinebench R20 single-core, and 3359 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These scores indicate strong per-core performance.

The multi-threaded scores are equally solid, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and a 3dmark_max_threads score of 7680. The CPU's ability to handle multiple threads is demonstrated by its passmark_multithread score of 28053 and its passmark_physics score of 1355. These numbers are relevant because Downfall, while not a heavily threaded title, can still benefit from having extra cores available for background processes and engine tasks.

The percentile ranking of 81st against all CPUs confirms that the 5800XT is a strong performer, sitting in the top quintile. Its average benchmark score of 29879 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, which include the Ryzen 7 7840H, Ryzen 7 8845HS, and Ryzen 7 7840HS, all of which are within a 0.3% margin. This means that in terms of synthetic benchmarks, the 5800XT is effectively interchangeable with these other high-end CPUs.

In the context of the measured FPS data, the CPU's role is clear. At 1080p Low settings, where the GPU load is relatively light, the combo achieves 366 FPS. This high frame rate is only possible if the CPU can process game logic and submit frames quickly enough to keep up. The fact that the FPS drops by roughly 55% when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck, because if it were, the FPS would remain more constant across resolutions. The CPU has the headroom to support the GPU fully, and the data shows that it does so without becoming a limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K Ultra settings with this combo?

A: The measured data shows an average of 68 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

*Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested combinations in Downfall?*

A: It ranks 486th out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 13% of all configurations.

Q: At which resolution and settings does this combo achieve its highest average FPS?

A: The highest average FPS is 366, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 182, with an average of 214 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor in this combo?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter, as FPS drops consistently by about 55% from 1080p to 4K across all settings, which is a sign of GPU-bound scaling.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its nearest GPU rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795, while its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45152, a delta of -0.8%.