Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER produces a notably CPU-favoring configuration in Downfall, a 2016 horror title. The 8-core, 16-thread Zen 5 processor with a 4.70 GHz base and 5.20 GHz boost clock delivers exceptional single-thread and multi-thread headroom, while the Turing-based GPU from 2019 becomes the primary constraint at higher resolutions. Measured frame rates range from 39.6 FPS at 4K Ultra to 208.8 FPS at 1080p Low, illustrating a wide performance envelope that depends heavily on settings and resolution. This combo ranks 1051st out of 1741 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database, which reflects the GPU's age relative to the CPU's modern capabilities.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D brings 8 physical cores and 16 threads to Downfall, a configuration that is substantial for a horror title originally released in 2016. The processor's base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.20 GHz are both high figures, and the 96 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for game data. Benchmark scores reinforce the CPU's strength: Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 34004 points, while the single-core score of 4800 indicates excellent per-thread performance. Geekbench results show 18413 multi-core and 3341 single-core, with 3DMark 16-thread scoring 10081 and single-thread scoring 1212.

The CPU's percentile rank of 90 among all tested processors confirms its top-tier status. In the nearest rival comparison, the 9800X3D sits within 0.7% of the Intel Core i5-13600KF (deltaPct -0.7), 0.6% of the Intel Core i9-13900HK (deltaPct -0.6), and 0.1% of both the Intel Xeon 6353P and Intel Core Ultra 5 225. These tight margins indicate that the 9800X3D's computational prowess is essentially matched by several Intel parts in aggregate benchmarks, though the AMD chip's 3D V-Cache and Zen 5 architecture provide game-specific advantages.

In Downfall specifically, the CPU's role is to feed frames to the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. At 1080p Low, where the RTX 2070 SUPER is less stressed, the 9800X3D's high single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 4430) helps push frame rates to 208.8 FPS. The CPU's multicore capability, evidenced by PassMark multi-thread score of 40009, ensures that any background threads or physics calculations in the horror title do not impede frame delivery. However, as resolution increases, the CPU's influence diminishes relative to the GPU, a pattern visible in the measured FPS data.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Downfall, and at what settings?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 208.8, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the least demanding configuration tested and highlights the CPU's ability to drive high frame rates when GPU load is minimal.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in aggregate GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 22206 places it 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A400 (deltaPct -0.5), 2.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (deltaPct -2.3), 0.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (deltaPct 0.9), and 2.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (deltaPct 2.5). The GPU's percentile rank of 65 indicates it sits above the median but well below top-tier cards.

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

A: The combo ranks 1051st out of 1741 tested combinations. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, indicating that while the CPU is powerful, the overall system performance is held back by the GPU in this title.

Q: At which resolution does the frame rate drop below 60 FPS on Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 39.6, which is below 60 FPS. At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average is 62.2 FPS, just above the threshold, while 1920x1080 Ultra yields 87.4 FPS.

Q: How much faster is the 9800X3D in Cinebench R23 multi-core compared to its single-core score?

A: The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 34004, which is approximately 7.1 times higher than the single-core score of 4800. This ratio demonstrates strong scaling across the 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What GPU memory configuration does the RTX 2070 SUPER use, and what is its bandwidth?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for Downfall's 2016-era graphics demands but may limit performance at higher resolutions with Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data across three resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU-limited scaling. At 1920x1080 High, the combo achieves 142.1 FPS; at 2560x1440 High, it drops to 98.3 FPS (a 30.8% reduction); and at 3840x2160 High, it falls to 62.5 FPS (a 36.5% reduction from 1440p and 56.0% from 1080p). This steep decline with increasing pixel count indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting factor, as the 9800X3D's computational capacity is not fully utilized at lower resolutions.

The Low settings tier shows an even more pronounced scaling effect. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 208.8; at 1440p Low, it drops to 147.7 (a 29.3% reduction); and at 4K Low, it reaches 95.6 (a 35.3% reduction from 1440p and 54.2% from 1080p). The fact that 1080p Low exceeds 200 FPS while 4K Low stays below 100 FPS strongly suggests that the CPU can sustain high frame rates, but the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck as resolution climbs.

Ultra settings amplify this GPU limitation. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 87.4 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, it drops to 62.2 FPS (a 28.8% reduction); and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 39.6 FPS (a 36.3% reduction from 1440p and 54.7% from 1080p). The sub-40 FPS result at 4K Ultra indicates that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 64 ROPs are insufficient for demanding settings at this resolution. The GPU's pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s become the binding constraints, not the CPU's capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce an average of 208.8 FPS, Medium settings yield 173.1 FPS, High settings reach 142.1 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 87.4 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 58.1% reduction in frame rate, demonstrating the significant impact of graphical fidelity settings on this GPU at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable across most settings. Low averages 147.7 FPS, Medium achieves 125 FPS, High reaches 98.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 62.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 57.9%, nearly identical to the 1080p scaling, suggesting consistent settings overhead. The Ultra result at 62.2 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, making this the highest resolution where Ultra settings remain generally smooth.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become pronounced. Low settings average 95.6 FPS, Medium drops to 80 FPS, High falls to 62.5 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 39.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS, and the 58.6% reduction from Low to Ultra mirrors the pattern seen at lower resolutions. Notably, the gap between Medium (80 FPS) and High (62.5 FPS) at 4K is 21.9%, while the gap between High and Ultra (39.6 FPS) is 36.6%, indicating that Ultra settings impose a disproportionate cost on this GPU.

Across all resolutions, the settings scaling factor remains remarkably consistent: Low to Medium averages a 17-18% reduction, Medium to High averages a 19-22% reduction, and High to Ultra averages a 38-39% reduction. This uniformity suggests that Downfall's settings tiers impose predictable workload increases, and the RTX 2070 SUPER's performance degrades linearly with those increases regardless of resolution.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo rank of 1051 out of 1741 tested combinations places this system in the 39.6th percentile of all tested configurations in Downfall. This positioning indicates that 690 tested combos perform worse, while 1050 perform better. Given the CPU's top-tier status (90th percentile among all CPUs) and the GPU's mid-range standing (65th percentile among all GPUs), the combo rank reflects the GPU's limiting role in this title.

The rank suggests that pairing a flagship 2024 CPU with a 2019 mid-range GPU creates a substantial imbalance. The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 22206 is competitive with its nearest rivals — the RTX A400 (22307, -0.5% delta), GTX TITAN Z (22006, +0.9% delta), and RX 5700 (21670, +2.5% delta) — but these GPUs all sit well below the performance tier needed to exploit the 9800X3D's capabilities. The CPU's average benchmark score of 37780 places it just 0.1% behind the Intel Xeon 6353P (37811) and 0.7% behind the Intel Core i5-13600KF (38028), confirming that the processor is not the performance bottleneck.

In practical terms, the combo rank of 1051 means that most other tested configurations in Downfall deliver higher average frame rates. This is expected given that the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming, cannot match the demands of 4K Ultra settings. The data shows that users seeking higher rankings would need a more powerful GPU to complement the 9800X3D's strengths, as the CPU consistently delivers frame rates above 200 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating it is not the limiting factor in any measured scenario.