Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti produces a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Downfall, a 2016 horror title, with 4K Ultra remaining the only truly demanding configuration. The CPU's 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 design and the GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture combine to deliver frame rates that range from 68 FPS at 4K Ultra to 366 FPS at 1080p Low, according to measured data. This analysis examines the measured FPS across resolutions and settings, the role each component plays, and how this combo ranks among 3,716 tested configurations.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Downfall?*

A: The highest average FPS is 366, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling for this combination, with Medium settings at the same resolution still delivering 300 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 68 at Ultra settings to 163 at Low settings. The High preset delivers 109 FPS, while Medium settings yield 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 FPS and maximum of 153 FPS.

*Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in Downfall?*

A: This AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 486th out of 3,716 tested combos, placing it in the top 13.1% of all configurations tested for this game.

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

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 182, with an average of 214 FPS and a maximum of 246 FPS. This is the only 1440p setting tier that reports min/max values in the measured data.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40,081 in average benchmark score, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,048) and 1.6% behind the NVIDIA RTX A6000 in GPU terms. For CPU rivals, it trails the Intel Core i9-13905H (40,313) by 0.6%.

Q: Does the GPU support DirectX 12 Ultimate?

A: Yes, the RTX 4070 Ti supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. This ensures compatibility with modern rendering APIs used in Downfall.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy across settings tiers. At 1080p, the jump from Low (366 FPS) to Medium (300 FPS) costs 66 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High (246 FPS) costs another 54 FPS. The most dramatic drop occurs between High and Ultra, where the average falls from 246 to 154 FPS — a 92 FPS loss. At 1440p, the same pattern emerges: Low delivers 262 FPS, Medium 214 FPS, High 176 FPS, and Ultra 110 FPS. The High-to-Ultra transition again shows the largest penalty at 66 FPS.

At 4K, the story changes significantly. Low settings produce 163 FPS, which drops to 133 FPS at Medium, 109 FPS at High, and just 68 FPS at Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 41 FPS, but the absolute frame rates at Ultra fall below the 70 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays.

For the best experience, the data suggests that High settings at 1440p offer the optimal balance: 176 FPS average is well above any refresh rate concern, and the visual upgrade from Medium (214 FPS) is substantial while still maintaining triple-digit frame rates. At 4K, High settings (109 FPS) are the highest tier that stays above 100 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays. Ultra settings at any resolution introduce frame drops that are difficult to justify given the relatively small visual gains in this 2016 horror title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock reaches 2610 MHz, with a base clock of 2310 MHz. These specifications translate to a PassMark G3D score of 31,624 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,024. The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates strong overall performance.

In Downfall, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p, the CPU can feed frames fast enough that even Ultra settings (154 FPS) remain highly playable. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is ample for this game's texture requirements at 4K, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at 4K High (109 FPS). The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s proves sufficient for the game's data streaming needs, even at 3840x2160 resolution.

The RTX 4070 Ti's 7,680 shading units and 240 texture mapping units provide substantial raw compute for pixel processing. The measured 4K Low result of 163 FPS suggests the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower settings — the bottleneck shifts to the CPU at these frame rates. However, at 4K Ultra (68 FPS), the GPU's compute resources are clearly stretched, with the pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s being consumed by the game's most demanding visual configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

This particular combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 486th out of 3,716 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the 86.9th percentile of all configurations, meaning approximately 13% of tested combos perform better. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 87th percentile standing (among all CPUs) and the GPU's 84th percentile standing (among all GPUs).

The combo's ranking suggests that Downfall is not exceptionally demanding on either component, as both parts are in the upper tier of their respective categories. The 3,230 combos ranked below this configuration represent systems with either weaker CPUs, less capable GPUs, or imbalanced pairings. The data indicates that this combo sits in a performance sweet spot where neither component is severely bottlenecking the other, though the resolution-specific FPS figures reveal that the GPU becomes the primary constraint at 4K Ultra.

When compared to the combo's individual component rivals, the ranking makes sense. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, scores within 0.1% in average benchmark, while the GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 5090 Mobile, is just 0.8% ahead. These marginal differences in synthetic benchmarks translate to the combo's solid position in the game-specific ranking.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This 5nm processor from TSMC features 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: 18,760 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 8,484 in 3DMark 16-thread, and 34,470 in PassMark multithread.

In Downfall, the CPU's role varies significantly by resolution. At 1080p Low, the 366 FPS average indicates the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at extremely high frame rates. The single-thread score of 1,930 in Cinebench R23 and 2,525 in Geekbench single-core suggest that the game's primary thread is well-served by the 5.30 GHz boost clock. The 8-core/16-thread configuration handles background tasks and game logic without becoming a limiting factor at 1080p.

As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the CPU's relative importance diminishes. The frame rate drops from 366 FPS at 1080p Low to 262 FPS at 1440p Low, and further to 163 FPS at 4K Low — a pattern that indicates the GPU is increasingly becoming the bottleneck. However, the CPU's 65W TDP and efficient Zen 4 design ensure that it does not throttle during extended gaming sessions, maintaining consistent performance across all measured scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a wide spread from Low to Ultra. Low settings produce 366 FPS average, Medium delivers 300 FPS with a minimum of 255 FPS and maximum of 345 FPS, High achieves 246 FPS, and Ultra drops to 154 FPS. The 1080p data reveals that even Ultra settings remain highly playable, with the average well above 144 Hz refresh rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low settings yield 262 FPS, Medium provides 214 FPS (with 182 FPS minimum and 246 FPS maximum), High delivers 176 FPS, and Ultra falls to 110 FPS. The 1440p results show that High settings still exceed 144 FPS, making this resolution and preset combination ideal for high-refresh monitors.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops more dramatically. Low settings produce 163 FPS, Medium delivers 133 FPS (with 113 FPS minimum and 153 FPS maximum), High achieves 109 FPS, and Ultra falls to 68 FPS. The 4K data reveals that only Low and Medium settings maintain frame rates above 120 FPS, with High settings just crossing the 100 FPS threshold and Ultra dipping below 70 FPS.

The min/max FPS data available for Medium settings shows consistency across resolutions: at 1080p, the range is 255-345 FPS (a 90 FPS spread); at 1440p, it's 182-246 FPS (a 64 FPS spread); and at 4K, it's 113-153 FPS (a 40 FPS spread). This narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates more consistent frame pacing when the GPU is more heavily loaded.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals the scaling behavior of this combo. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 366 FPS at 1080p to 262 FPS at 1440p (a 28.4% reduction) and further to 163 FPS at 4K (a 37.8% reduction from 1440p). For Medium settings, the progression is 300 → 214 → 133 FPS, representing 28.7% and 37.9% drops respectively. High settings show 246 → 176 → 109 FPS, with 28.5% and 38.1% reductions. Ultra settings follow the same trend: 154 → 110 → 68 FPS, with 28.6% and 38.2% drops.

The consistent percentage drops across all settings tiers (approximately 28-29% from 1080p to 1440p, and 38% from 1440p to 4K) suggest that the scaling is primarily GPU-bound. The pixel count increases by 1.78x from 1080p to 1440p and by 2.25x from 1440p to 4K, yet the frame rate drops are less than these pixel count increases. This indicates that Downfall is not purely pixel-bound at these resolutions — other factors such as memory bandwidth and texture fill rate play significant roles.

The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across all settings tiers is revealing. It suggests that the game's scaling behavior is consistent regardless of visual complexity, pointing to a GPU architecture that handles the workload uniformly. The 12 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient even at 4K Ultra, as the frame rates do not show catastrophic drops that would indicate memory swapping. The RTX 4070 Ti's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth proves adequate for this game's requirements, with the bottleneck at 4K Ultra being the GPU's compute throughput rather than memory capacity.