Downfall

Downfall is a horror title released on 2016-02-28, and the measured dataset for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT places this combination at rank 1279 out of 1741 tested combinations. The results show a system that can produce high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the GPU becomes a clear limiting factor as resolution and settings increase. Across all measured rows, High is the most balanced preset: 128.2 average FPS at 1920x1080, 89.4 at 2560x1440, and 56.9 at 3840x2160.

Settings Recommendations

High is the recommended preset because it delivers the strongest balance of visual settings and measured frame rate. At 1080p High, the combo averages 128.2 FPS; at 1440p High, 89.4 FPS; and at 4K High, 56.9 FPS. This is the only settings tier where every resolution remains above 34.5 FPS, and it does so without the steep penalty that Ultra produces.

Ultra is difficult to justify from the measured data. At 1080p Ultra, average FPS drops to 80.2; at 1440p Ultra, it drops to 58; and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 34.5. Compared with High, the Ultra preset costs 48.0 FPS at 1080p? Actually that number would be derived; avoid. Instead: the Ultra values are consistently much lower than the corresponding High values at all three resolutions.

For players seeking maximum frame rate, Low is the fastest measured row at every resolution: 191.7 at 1080p, 133.6 at 1440p, and 87 at 4K. Medium sits between Low and High: 154.1 at 1080p, 111.5 at 1440p, and 71.6 at 4K. Since the dataset does not include minFps values, this recommendation is based entirely on average FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 provides 8 cores, 16 threads, a base clock of 3.80 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It uses Zen 4 architecture, 32 MB of shared L3 cache, and DDR5 memory support. Its aggregate benchmark score is 40468, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the packed data are all within a narrow band. The Ryzen 7 7700 is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H, and 1.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T. These small deltas mean the processor is not an outlier in either direction.

In Downfall, the CPU’s capability is visible at 1080p Low, where the combo reaches 191.7 FPS. That is the highest average FPS in the entire measured set. At 1440p Low, the combo still reaches 133.6 FPS, and at 4K Low it reaches 87. These results indicate that the Ryzen 7 7700 can support very high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded by settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1968 MHz, its boost clock is 2589 MHz, and its game clock is 2359 MHz. The GPU uses RDNA 2.0 architecture and has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs.

In aggregate GPU benchmarks, the RX 6600 XT scores 27985, placing it in the 71st percentile of all GPUs. It is 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, 0.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, and 1.5% behind the AMD FirePro S7150.

The GPU’s role in Downfall is most apparent when settings move to Ultra. At 1440p, High averages 89.4 FPS while Ultra averages 58. At 4K, High averages 56.9 while Ultra falls to 34.5. The measured rows do not include VRAM utilization, so the effect of the 8 GB capacity cannot be isolated, but the steep frame-rate penalty at Ultra is consistent with a GPU-bound workload.

FAQ

Q: What average FPS does this combo produce at 1080p High?

A: 128.2 FPS.

Q: What is the fastest measured 4K setting for this combo?

A: Low, at 87 FPS. Medium averages 71.6, High 56.9, and Ultra 34.5.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 averages 40468, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 9 7940H’s 40431.

Q: Is the RX 6600 XT ahead of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti?

A: Yes. The RX 6600 XT scores 27985, which is 0.1% higher than the GTX 980 Ti’s 27956.

Q: What is this combo’s rank in Downfall?

A: 1279 out of 1741 tested combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data shows a consistent FPS decline as resolution increases. At Low, average FPS moves from 191.7 at 1080p to 133.6 at 1440p and 87 at 4K. At Medium, the sequence is 154.1, 111.5, and 71.6. At High, it is 128.2, 89.4, and 56.9. At Ultra, it is 80.2, 58, and 34.5.

The 1080p Low result of 191.7 demonstrates that the system can push frame rates far beyond 1440p and 4K results. The 4K Low result of 87 is still the strongest 4K measurement in the dataset, but it is less than half of the 1080p Low value. This pattern indicates that resolution scaling is a major factor for this hardware combination.

Because the CPU’s aggregate benchmark score is in the 91st percentile and its nearest rival deltas are 0.6% or less in most cases, the large FPS drops across resolutions point toward the GPU as the primary limiting component as pixel count rises.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 56.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 87 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 71.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 34.5 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 89.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 133.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 111.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 58 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 128.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 191.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 154.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 80.2 |

The dataset contains 12 measured rows. Every row has an avgFps value, while minFps and maxFps are null.

How This Combo Ranks

In Downfall, this combo ranks 1279 out of 1741 tested combinations. That places it below the upper portion of the field despite the CPU’s strong 91st-percentile aggregate score and the GPU’s 71st-percentile aggregate score.

The gap between aggregate hardware percentile and in-game rank suggests that Downfall’s measured workload does not convert the CPU and GPU benchmark scores into a top-tier placement. The CPU’s nearest rivals are all within a narrow 1.2% range, and the GPU’s nearest rivals are also close, with the RTX 3070 only 0.9% higher in aggregate score. The game-specific result, however, leaves this configuration in the lower-middle portion of the measured combos. Since the data is directly measured, the 1279 rank reflects actual Downfall performance rather than an estimate.