Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is a combination that lands in the lower tier of tested systems for Downfall, a horror game released in 2016. With a combo rank of 1537 out of 1741, this pairing sits in the bottom 12% of all tested combos, a result driven primarily by the GPU's mid-range standing. The CPU, however, is a high performer, ranking in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 55th percentile. Benchmark results indicate that the CPU is far more capable than the GPU, and the measured FPS data confirms that the graphics card is the limiting factor across all resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1537 out of 1741 tested combinations places it in the lower quartile of performance for Downfall. Only 204 combos perform worse, meaning this pairing is better than roughly 11.7% of all tested systems. The CPU's strong standing—89th percentile among all CPUs—does not translate into a high combo rank because the GPU's 55th percentile drags the overall result down. The GPU's average benchmark score of 14286 is within 0.7% of its nearest rivals: the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (14314, -0.2%), Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics (14315, -0.2%), AMD Radeon Vega 11 (14352, -0.5%), and AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (14389, -0.7%). This tight cluster indicates that the GTX 1660 SUPER is a typical mid-range card, and its performance in Downfall is consistent with that positioning. The CPU, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 34313, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-13500 (34175) and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i7-12800HX (34136), while being 0.8% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (34584) and the AMD EPYC 4244P (34599). The CPU's high relative performance does not compensate for the GPU's limitations, resulting in a combo that ranks near the bottom of the tested field.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and it includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Its launch MSRP was $399. In synthetic benchmarks, the 7700X delivers strong results: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 30325, single-core 4281; Geekbench multicore 15538, single-core 2985; and Passmark multithread 35686. These numbers place it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.8% in average benchmark score. For Downfall, a horror game that likely relies on single-threaded logic for AI and physics, the CPU's single-core performance (Cinebench R23 single 4281, Passmark single-thread 4190) is more than sufficient. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 145.1 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower settings. Even at 4K Low, the FPS drops to 65.8, still playable, but the drop from 1080p to 4K is primarily due to the GPU's rendering load. The CPU's high multi-threaded scores (Cinebench R23 multicore 30325) also suggest that it can handle any background tasks or streaming overhead without impacting frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU built on a 12 nm process, with a die size of 284 mm² and 6,600 million transistors. It features 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 1530 MHz, with a boost clock of 1785 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The card has 1408 shading units, 88 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 85.68 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 157.1 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 5.027 TFLOPS. The GPU's TDP is 125 W, and it requires a 300 W power supply. Its launch MSRP was 229 USD. In benchmarks, the GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12699 in Passmark G3D, 1278 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, and 62664 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its average benchmark score of 14286 places it in the 55th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.7% in average score. In Downfall, the GPU is the primary performance limiter. The measured FPS data shows a clear scaling pattern: at 1080p, the card delivers 145.1 FPS on Low, 118.1 on Medium, 101.5 on High, and 60.1 on Ultra. At 1440p, these numbers drop to 105.5, 88.6, 68.5, and 44.5 respectively. At 4K, the card manages 65.8 FPS on Low, 54.4 on Medium, 44.8 on High, and 28.8 on Ultra. The 6 GB VRAM may be a factor at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate falls below 30 FPS, but the data does not include VRAM usage. The GPU's mid-range standing is reflected in these results, which show that it can handle 1080p gaming at high settings but struggles at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings each, with average frame rates only (no min or max values provided). The results are as follows:

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: 65.8 FPS
• Medium: 54.4 FPS
• High: 44.8 FPS
• Ultra: 28.8 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 105.5 FPS
• Medium: 88.6 FPS
• High: 68.5 FPS
• Ultra: 44.5 FPS

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 145.1 FPS
• Medium: 118.1 FPS
• High: 101.5 FPS
• Ultra: 60.1 FPS

At 1080p, the combo is comfortably playable on all settings, with even Ultra exceeding 60 FPS. The step from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 41.4 FPS (from 101.5 to 60.1), a 40.8% drop, indicating that Ultra settings impose a heavy load on the GPU. At 1440p, only Low and Medium exceed 60 FPS; High drops to 68.5, and Ultra falls to 44.5. At 4K, only Low reaches 65.8 FPS, while Medium and High are below 60, and Ultra is unplayable at 28.8 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at the same settings is steep: for Low, the drop is from 145.1 to 65.8 (a 54.7% reduction); for Ultra, from 60.1 to 28.8 (a 52.1% reduction). These numbers confirm that the GTX 1660 SUPER is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p possible at lower settings, and 4K only viable on Low.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's rank in Downfall?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X + GTX 1660 SUPER combo ranks 1537 out of 1741 tested combinations.

Q: How many cores and threads does the CPU have?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity?

A: The GTX 1660 SUPER has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded?

A: The highest average FPS is 145.1, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded?

A: The lowest average FPS is 28.8, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 34313, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-13500's 34175 and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i7-12800HX's 34136.