Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a striking performance profile in Downfall, a horror title from 2016 that clearly scales aggressively with both resolution and quality settings. This combination ranks 302nd out of 1,741 tested combos in this game, placing it comfortably in the top tier of configurations. The measured frame rates reveal a system that can push well beyond 300 FPS at 1080p on low settings, yet drops to just 63.6 FPS at 4K Ultra — a spread that raises immediate questions about where the bottleneck shifts as workload increases.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic across all settings, but the pattern reveals important clues about system balance. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 346 FPS at 1920x1080 to 248.8 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 151.5 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 28% reduction going from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 39% drop from 1440p to 4K. This steep decline indicates that at lower quality presets, the GPU is becoming increasingly stressed as pixel count rises.

For High settings, the scaling is similar but shifted downward: 234 FPS at 1080p, 166.4 FPS at 1440p, and 103.9 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 29% and 38%, respectively, almost identical to the Low preset pattern. This consistency suggests that resolution scaling is largely independent of quality level — the GPU workload increases proportionally with pixel count regardless of how many effects are enabled.

The Medium preset shows 285.1 FPS at 1080p, 201 FPS at 1440p, and 126.1 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, however, tells a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the system manages 149 FPS, but this falls to 105.9 FPS at 1440p and just 63.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling — it's less than half the 1080p Low figure, and the gap between Ultra and High at 4K (63.6 vs 103.9 FPS) suggests that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional GPU load beyond mere resolution scaling.

What does this imply about the limiting component? At 1080p Low, with 346 FPS, the CPU is almost certainly the primary constraint — no GPU would be fully utilized chasing that many frames. As resolution increases to 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor, especially at Ultra where the 63.6 FPS result indicates the RTX 4070 SUPER is working near its limits.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D brings 8 cores and 16 threads to this equation, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost up to 5.00 GHz. This is a Zen 4 architecture part built on a 5 nm process, featuring 96 MB of shared L3 cache — a substantial pool that can benefit games with large working sets. The CPU's benchmark scores reinforce its strength: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 29,149, while single-core hits 4,115. Geekbench scores are 15,101 multicore and 2,725 single-core.

In the context of Downfall, the CPU's role becomes most evident at 1080p with lower settings. The 346 FPS figure at Low settings is an extraordinary number that few processors could sustain, and the 7800X3D's 3D V-Cache design likely helps maintain consistent frame pacing in this horror title's environments. The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors is 87th, with an average benchmark score of 31,580 — placing it just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700F and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX.

Interestingly, the deltaPct values against its nearest rivals are all under 1%, meaning the 7800X3D is statistically tied with several other processors in general benchmarks. Yet in Downfall, the measured FPS at 1080p Low (346) suggests the CPU is delivering headroom that translates directly into frame rate when GPU load is light. The 16 threads are likely sufficient for this 2016 title, which may not be heavily multithreaded, but the high single-thread performance (3dmark single-thread score of 959) helps ensure nothing holds back the GPU at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU clocks run at 1980 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost, with memory at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). This configuration produces 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s.

The GPU's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 29,995 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4,627. Its percentile ranking against all GPUs is 84th, with an average benchmark score of 42,576. The nearest rivals are remarkably close: the NVIDIA RTX A6000 is 0.2% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is 0.3% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580X trails by 1.4%.

In Downfall, the GPU's influence is most apparent at 4K Ultra, where the 63.6 FPS result suggests the 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily. The 4K High result of 103.9 FPS indicates that dropping from Ultra to High recovers 63% of the frame rate lost at Ultra, pointing to specific Ultra-level effects (likely shadow quality or post-processing) that disproportionately impact GPU load. The RTX 4070 SUPER's 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs are clearly sufficient for high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the 4K Ultra scenario appears to be the breaking point for this configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 302nd out of 1,741 tested combos in Downfall. That places it in the top 17.3% of all configurations tested for this game — a strong showing, but not at the absolute top. The data suggests that while this pairing delivers exceptional frame rates, there are likely combinations with more powerful GPUs or CPUs that push even higher, particularly at 4K Ultra where the 63.6 FPS result leaves room for improvement.

The rank reflects the balanced nature of this combo. At 1080p, the 346 FPS Low result is among the higher figures achievable, but the 4K Ultra score of 63.6 FPS is more modest. This spread indicates that the combo is better suited to high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p gaming rather than maxed-out 4K. The percentile rankings of the individual components (CPU at 87th, GPU at 84th) suggest both are solidly above average, but neither is a top-1% part, which explains why the combo lands at 302nd rather than higher.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Downfall?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K High, it averages 103.9 FPS, which is playable. At 4K Ultra, it drops to 63.6 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but with less headroom. The 4K Low result of 151.5 FPS shows the GPU has capacity when quality settings are reduced.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Downfall?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as a sweet spot. At Medium settings, it delivers 201 FPS, and at High it reaches 166.4 FPS. These figures provide excellent smoothness while maintaining visual quality, with 4K Ultra (63.6 FPS) being the only setting that dips near the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D's average benchmark score of 31,580 is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-12700F (31,543), 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (31,495), and 0.6% higher than both the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (31,407) and AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX (31,402). These are essentially statistical ties.

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck at 4K Ultra?

A: The data suggests yes. The 4K Ultra result of 63.6 FPS is dramatically lower than the 4K High result of 103.9 FPS, a 39% drop. This indicates the Ultra preset introduces GPU-intensive effects that the RTX 4070 SUPER cannot fully process at 4K resolution.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p with this combo?

A: At 1080p, the measured results range from 149 FPS at Ultra to 346 FPS at Low. Medium delivers 285.1 FPS and High achieves 234 FPS. All of these far exceed standard 60 Hz monitors and are suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM limit performance in this game?

A: Based on the data, VRAM does not appear to be a limiting factor at 1080p or 1440p, where even Ultra settings deliver 149 and 105.9 FPS respectively. At 4K Ultra, the 63.6 FPS result could be influenced by VRAM capacity, but the data alone does not confirm this.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, 2560x1440 with High settings stands out as the optimal balance. It delivers 166.4 FPS — well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors — while maintaining visual fidelity. The 1440p Medium preset (201 FPS) is also excellent if you prefer even higher frame rates, and 1080p High (234 FPS) is the choice for competitive play or maximum smoothness.

At 4K, the High preset (103.9 FPS) is clearly preferable to Ultra (63.6 FPS). The 39% FPS gain from dropping Ultra to High is substantial, and the visual difference in a horror game at 4K is likely less impactful than maintaining a smoother frame rate. The 4K Medium result of 126.1 FPS is another viable option if you want to stay at 4K with more headroom.

Avoid 4K Ultra unless you have a 60 Hz display and prioritize maximum quality over everything else. The 63.6 FPS result is borderline playable but leaves no room for frame drops. For the majority of users, 1440p High delivers the best combination of visual quality and performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces 346 FPS on Low, 285.1 FPS on Medium, 234 FPS on High, and 149 FPS on Ultra. These figures show a clear progression: each step up in quality costs roughly 15-20% of frame rate, with the Ultra preset being the most demanding.

At 2560x1440, the results are 248.8 FPS on Low, 201 FPS on Medium, 166.4 FPS on High, and 105.9 FPS on Ultra. The resolution increase from 1080p costs about 28-29% of performance across Low, Medium, and High, but the Ultra preset loses 29% as well, maintaining the same scaling pattern.

At 3840x2160, the measured values are 151.5 FPS on Low, 126.1 FPS on Medium, 103.9 FPS on High, and 63.6 FPS on Ultra. The jump from 1440p to 4K reduces frame rates by 38-39% for Low, Medium, and High, but the Ultra preset falls by 40%, again showing that Ultra imposes a consistent additional burden regardless of resolution. The 4K Ultra result of 63.6 FPS is the only measured figure below 100 FPS, and it stands as the clear outlier in an otherwise high-performing configuration.