Downfall

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this CPU/GPU combo in Downfall at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 202 at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings. This is a substantial drop from the 324 FPS seen at High settings at the same resolution, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant rendering load.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879, placing it at the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, scores 29868 (0% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and 7840HS both score 29955 (-0.3% delta). The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713 (0.6% delta), showing the 5800XT is essentially tied with these processors.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and how might it affect Downfall?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. This large memory pool and high bandwidth are more than sufficient for a 2016 horror title like Downfall, even at 4K resolution with Ultra settings, where the combo still achieves 90 FPS.

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

A: This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 38th out of 3716 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the top 1% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the combo achieve its highest frame rate?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 395, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 368 FPS at 1080p Medium, showing that even at higher quality presets, the combo remains far above display refresh rate capabilities.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D's benchmark score compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712, placing it at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, scores 76904 (1.1% delta), while the RX 6850M XT scores 78940 (-1.6% delta), showing the 5090 D sits in a tight competitive band.

Settings Recommendations

The data shows a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, Low yields 395 FPS, Medium yields 368 FPS, High yields 324 FPS, and Ultra drops to 202 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 122 FPS, the largest single-step drop across all resolutions, suggesting Ultra introduces effects that disproportionately tax the rendering pipeline.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats: Low produces 345 FPS, Medium 282 FPS, High 231 FPS, and Ultra 144 FPS. The High-to-Ultra drop is 87 FPS, again the steepest step. At 3840x2160, Low reaches 214 FPS, Medium 175 FPS, High 144 FPS, and Ultra falls to 90 FPS. The High-to-Ultra drop here is 54 FPS.

Given these measurements, the High preset offers the best balance for most users. At 1080p, High provides 324 FPS, which is 122 FPS above Ultra but only 44 FPS below Medium. At 1440p, High delivers 231 FPS, a 113 FPS advantage over Ultra. At 4K, High still maintains 144 FPS, which is perfectly playable on high-refresh displays.

For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, Ultra at 1080p (202 FPS) or 1440p (144 FPS) remains viable, but the 4K Ultra result of 90 FPS is the only configuration that drops below the 100 FPS threshold. The data suggests that High is the optimal preset for this combo, providing a substantial FPS headroom over Ultra while maintaining visual quality.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the bottleneck characteristics of this combo. At High settings, the progression is 324 FPS at 1080p, 231 FPS at 1440p, and 144 FPS at 4K. This represents a 28.7% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 55.6% drop from 1080p to 4K.

At Low settings, the scaling is steeper: 395 FPS at 1080p, 345 FPS at 1440p, and 214 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-4K drop is 45.8%, which is less severe than the High preset's drop, indicating that at Low settings, the CPU becomes more of a limiting factor at lower resolutions.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 368 FPS at 1080p, 282 FPS at 1440p, and 175 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-4K reduction is 52.4%. At Ultra settings, the scaling is 202 FPS at 1080p, 144 FPS at 1440p, and 90 FPS at 4K, representing a 55.4% drop from 1080p to 4K.

The consistent pattern across presets suggests that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor, while at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 959) may constrain frame rates, particularly at Low settings where the 395 FPS result approaches the CPU's maximum throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a rank of 38th out of 3716 tested combinations in Downfall. This places the combo in the top 1.02% of all configurations, a strong result that reflects the high-end nature of both components.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 29879 places it at the 81st percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's average score of 77712 places it at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The combination of a top-decile GPU with a top-quintile CPU produces a system that excels in this horror title.

The rank of 38 is notable given that Downfall is a 2016 game with relatively modest requirements by modern standards. The fact that this combo ranks so highly suggests that the game's engine scales well with both CPU and GPU resources. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, running at up to 4.80 GHz boost, provide ample processing power, while the GPU's 21760 shading units and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance ensure no rendering bottleneck.

Compared to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5800XT is essentially identical in synthetic performance, yet the combo rank of 38 indicates that the specific pairing with the RTX 5090 D yields excellent real-world results in this game. The GPU's nearest rivals show small deltas, but the 5090 D's 32 GB of VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth likely contribute to its strong showing in this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D plays a dominant role in Downfall's performance, as evidenced by the FPS scaling across resolutions. The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is far beyond the requirements of a 2016 horror game. Even at 4K Ultra, where the combo achieves 90 FPS, the memory subsystem is unlikely to be a limiting factor.

The GPU's clock speeds are 2017 MHz base and 2407 MHz boost, which are modest compared to the massive 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. The 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs provide substantial pixel and texture processing capability, as reflected in the 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate.

The RTX 5090 D's benchmark scores show strong DirectX performance, with passmark_directx_12 scoring 219 and passmark_directx_11 scoring 371. The Geekbench scores of 310674 (OpenCL) and 376915 (Vulkan) indicate robust compute capabilities, though Downfall likely relies more on traditional rasterization.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 92nd places it well above the CPU's 81st percentile, suggesting that in this combo, the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers. This is consistent with the FPS data showing that at 1080p Low (395 FPS), the system approaches CPU limits, while at 4K Ultra (90 FPS), the GPU's rendering workload becomes the primary constraint.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low 395, Medium 368 (with min 312 and max 423), High 324, and Ultra 202. The Medium preset shows the only recorded frame time variance at 1080p, with a 111 FPS spread between minimum and maximum.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 345, Medium 282 (min 240, max 324), High 231, and Ultra 144. The Medium preset again shows variance with an 84 FPS spread. The 1440p Ultra result of 144 FPS exactly matches the 4K High result, indicating similar rendering loads despite different resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the measurements are: Low 214, Medium 175 (min 149, max 202), High 144, and Ultra 90. The Medium preset shows a 53 FPS spread, the smallest variance recorded across all resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 90 FPS is the only reading below 100 FPS in the entire dataset.

The Medium preset is the only settings level with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all resolutions. At 1080p, the minimum is 312 FPS, at 1440p it is 240 FPS, and at 4K it is 149 FPS. These minimums remain well above playable thresholds, confirming that the combo maintains consistent frame delivery even during demanding scenes.

The scaling from Medium to High shows consistent drops: 44 FPS at 1080p, 51 FPS at 1440p, and 31 FPS at 4K. The High-to-Ultra drops are larger: 122 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. This pattern indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a disproportionately higher cost at lower resolutions, where the GPU has more headroom to render additional effects.