Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a performance profile in Downfall that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics preset. The measured data shows a system capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but one that becomes progressively more GPU-bound as pixel count rises, with the Ultra preset at 4K proving particularly demanding.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior. At 1080p, the combination produces an average of 128.4 FPS on High settings. Moving to 2560x1440, that figure drops to 90.1 FPS, a reduction of approximately 30%. The step to 3840x2160 is more punishing, yielding 55.0 FPS, which is another 39% decline from the 1440p result. This pattern indicates that at 1080p, the CPU has ample headroom, while the GPU becomes the limiting component as resolution increases.

The Low preset shows an even steeper scaling curve. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 192.5 FPS. At 1440p, it falls to 138.4 FPS, and at 4K, it reaches 87.1 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is roughly 55%, which is larger than the 57% drop seen at High settings. This suggests that the RTX 3060 Ti’s shading and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at higher resolutions, regardless of the preset chosen.

The Medium preset follows the same trend, with 156.4 FPS at 1080p, 109.3 FPS at 1440p, and 72.9 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings, however, amplify the resolution penalty more severely. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 78.3 FPS. At 1440p, it drops to 59.6 FPS, and at 4K, it collapses to 36.5 FPS. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Ultra is a 39% loss, indicating that the combination of high pixel count and maximum graphical fidelity saturates the GPU’s resources completely.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this specific CPU-GPU pairing at rank 1214 out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall. This positioning puts it in the lower half of all configurations tested, which is expected given the mid-range nature of the RTX 3060 Ti relative to the wider GPU market. The combo ranks below the 50th percentile, meaning a substantial portion of other pairings deliver higher average frame rates in this title.

When isolating the components, the Ryzen 7 7700X is a strong performer in synthetic benchmarks. Its average benchmark score of 34313 places it at the 89th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-13500, which scores 34175 with a delta of 0.4%, and the Intel Core i7-12800HX at 34136 with a delta of 0.5%. The AMD EPYC 4244P scores 34599 with a -0.8% delta, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34584 with a -0.8% delta. These figures show the processor is essentially tied with its closest competitors, all within a 1% margin.

The GPU, however, is a different story. The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 25120, placing it at the 69th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 25180 (-0.2%), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 at 25235 (-0.5%), the AMD Radeon 890M at 25246 (-0.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 25287 (-0.7%). This indicates that while the CPU is a high-end part, the GPU is more mid-range, and in Downfall, the GPU’s limitations cap the overall combo rank.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process from Samsung. It houses 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The chip is capable of 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, with a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1410 MHz and boosts to 1665 MHz.

Memory configuration is a critical factor in Downfall’s high-resolution performance. The card has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The effective memory speed is listed at 14 Gbps. At 4K with Ultra settings, the game likely approaches the limits of this 8 GB frame buffer, which could explain the steep drop to 36.5 FPS. The 256-bit bus width provides ample bandwidth for 1080p and 1440p, but the total capacity is a constraint at higher resolutions with demanding presets.

The GPU also includes 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores, though the measured FPS data for Downfall does not specifically indicate whether ray tracing is enabled. Given the game’s 2016 release date, it is likely that the title does not leverage these features heavily. The card’s PCIe 4.0 x16 interface and 200 W TDP round out its specifications, with a suggested PSU of 550 W.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 156.4 FPS, which is well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate displays. High settings provide 128.4 FPS, still excellent for competitive play. Ultra at 1080p yields 78.3 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a 144 Hz panel. For most users at 1080p, High settings strike the best balance between visual fidelity and performance, as the 28 FPS gap between High and Medium is modest relative to the jump to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 90.1 FPS, which is smooth for most gaming scenarios. Medium delivers 109.3 FPS, and Low offers 138.4 FPS. Ultra drops to 59.6 FPS, which is borderline for a 60 Hz display. The recommendation here is High, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while providing better image quality than Medium.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. High settings average 55.0 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for a smooth experience on a 60 Hz monitor. Medium averages 72.9 FPS, making it the most viable option for 4K play. Low yields 87.1 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant. Ultra at 36.5 FPS is not recommended for anything but static scenes. Therefore, Medium is the appropriate preset for 4K, as it keeps the frame rate above 60 FPS while sacrificing some graphical detail.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset for this combination in Downfall is as follows. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce an average of 192.5 FPS. Medium increases the workload, resulting in 156.4 FPS. High settings yield 128.4 FPS, and Ultra brings the average down to 78.3 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 59% reduction in frame rate, illustrating the heavy cost of maximum quality settings.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 138.4 FPS. Medium delivers 109.3 FPS, which is a 21% drop from Low. High averages 90.1 FPS, another 18% reduction. Ultra drops to 59.6 FPS, a 34% loss from High. The scaling here suggests that the GPU is becoming more stressed, with each preset level having a more pronounced impact than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 87.1 FPS. Medium produces 72.9 FPS, a 16% decrease. High yields 55.0 FPS, a 25% drop from Medium. Ultra averages 36.5 FPS, which is a 34% reduction from High. The cumulative effect from Low to Ultra at 4K is a 58% loss in performance. The data consistently shows that the RTX 3060 Ti’s memory capacity and bandwidth are the limiting factors at 4K, while at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 7700X’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides sufficient processing power to keep the GPU fully utilized.