Downfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 produces a broad range of frame rates in Downfall, depending on resolution and quality settings. Measured data covers 1080p, 1440p, and 4K with Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets, offering a complete picture of how this combination behaves in this horror title. The following analysis walks through the key questions, the GPU’s role, resolution scaling, ranking among tested combos, and the exact measured frames.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 296.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The same resolution at Medium yields 242.3 FPS, while High drops to 196.8 FPS and Ultra to 125.3 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X has an average benchmark score of 39453, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. It is 0.2% above the AMD EPYC 4245P, 0.9% above the Intel Core i7-13700F, and 1.0% below the Intel Core i7-13700, while sitting 0.7% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration and how does it relate to performance?

A: The Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with bandwidth rated at 644.6 GB/s. Memory clocks run at 2518 MHz, translating to 20.1 Gbps effective. This large frame buffer supports the game’s high-resolution presets without apparent capacity limits in the measured rows.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: The combo ranks 545th out of 1741 tested combinations in Downfall. This places it in the upper third of all tested pairings, though not at the very top.

Q: Which settings produce the most balanced frame rate at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium delivers 172.7 FPS average, which is 29.7 FPS above High (143.0 FPS) and 86.2 FPS above Ultra (86.5 FPS). Low reaches 211.9 FPS, but Medium offers a closer step toward higher quality without a severe frame rate penalty.

Q: How much does the GPU’s DirectX 12 benchmark score reflect its gaming performance?

A: The GPU scores 74 in the Passmark DirectX 12 test, which is notably lower than its DirectX 11 score of 281. Despite this, measured Downfall frame rates remain high, suggesting the game’s workload does not heavily stress the same DirectX 12 features that benchmark emphasizes.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 9070 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 48 chip, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It contains 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, with a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². The GPU’s base clock is 1330 MHz, boost clock reaches 2520 MHz, and the game clock is specified at 2070 MHz. These clocks, combined with 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 raster output units, drive the rendering pipeline for Downfall.

In terms of VRAM, the 16 GB GDDR6 buffer is substantial for a game released in 2016. The memory operates at 2518 MHz with effective data rate of 20.1 Gbps, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth across the 256-bit interface. This bandwidth supports high-resolution textures and complex scenes, as evidenced by the measured 4K performance. At 3840x2160, the GPU produces 130.8 FPS on Low, 107.9 FPS on Medium, 89.5 FPS on High, and 56.4 FPS on Ultra. The step from High to Ultra at 4K costs 33.1 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings impose a significant load on the GPU’s compute and memory subsystems.

The GPU’s raw compute capabilities include 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 72.25 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1 ratio). Pixel rate is 322.6 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 564.5 GTexel/s. These specifications align with the frame rates seen across presets. The RDNA 4.0 architecture also includes 56 ray tracing cores, though Downfall’s measured settings do not specify ray tracing usage. The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility ensure modern API features are available, though the game’s actual API usage is not detailed in the data.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 34780, placing it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA A2 (deltaPct -0.2%), NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (deltaPct 0.3%), AMD Radeon HD 7970 (deltaPct 0.7%), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (deltaPct 0.8%). These small deltas indicate the RX 9070 sits in a tightly clustered performance band based on aggregate benchmarks, but the Downfall measured data shows it handles this title with considerable headroom at most settings.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 296.3 FPS, while 2560x1440 Low delivers 211.9 FPS, and 3840x2160 Low drops to 130.8 FPS. This represents a 55.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings. For High settings, the progression is 196.8 FPS at 1080p, 143.0 FPS at 1440p, and 89.5 FPS at 4K—a 54.5% drop from 1080p to 4K. Ultra settings follow a similar pattern: 125.3 FPS at 1080p, 86.5 FPS at 1440p, and 56.4 FPS at 4K, a 55.0% reduction.

The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU’s strength—12 cores, 24 threads, with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz—allows frame rates to exceed 200 FPS on Low and Medium, indicating the GPU is not saturated at that resolution. However, the 3DMark multi-threaded scores (9075 for 16 threads, 10075 for max threads) show the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently at lower resolutions.

The gap between Low and Ultra widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (296.3 FPS) and Ultra (125.3 FPS) is 171.0 FPS. At 4K, that gap narrows to 74.4 FPS (130.8 vs 56.4). This narrowing indicates that at 4K, the GPU’s rendering load dominates, compressing the relative impact of settings changes. The 4K Ultra result of 56.4 FPS is the only measured average below 60 FPS, suggesting that Ultra at 4K pushes the GPU to its limits for this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 545th out of 1741 tested combinations in Downfall, placing it in the 68.7th percentile of all tested pairings. This position reflects the balance between the CPU’s 90th percentile standing and the GPU’s 79th percentile standing. The rank indicates that while both components are above average individually, the combination does not reach the top tier of tested systems for this specific game.

The CPU’s nearest rivals provide context for its contribution. The AMD EPYC 4245P has an average score of 39383 (deltaPct 0.2%), while the Intel Core i7-13700F reaches 39095 (deltaPct 0.9%). The Intel Core i7-13700 scores 39857 (deltaPct -1.0%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS scores 39747 (deltaPct -0.7%). These small deltas mean the 5900X is effectively tied with several other processors in aggregate benchmarks, so the combo’s rank in Downfall likely depends more on the GPU’s behavior at specific settings.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals in aggregate scores include the NVIDIA A2 (34866, deltaPct -0.2%), NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (34677, deltaPct 0.3%), AMD Radeon HD 7970 (34541, deltaPct 0.7%), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (34511, deltaPct 0.8%). The RX 9070’s average score of 34780 is within 0.8% of all these rivals, showing that aggregate benchmarks do not differentiate much. The measured Downfall data, however, shows strong performance, with even 4K Ultra exceeding 56 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 296.3 FPS, Medium averages 242.3 FPS, High averages 196.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 125.3 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 54.0 FPS, from Medium to High is 45.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 71.5 FPS. The Ultra preset imposes the largest single-step penalty, suggesting it enables effects that heavily tax the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the results are 211.9 FPS on Low, 172.7 FPS on Medium, 143.0 FPS on High, and 86.5 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 125.4 FPS. Compared to 1080p, each setting loses roughly 30-40% of its frame rate: Low drops by 84.4 FPS, Medium by 69.6 FPS, High by 53.8 FPS, and Ultra by 38.8 FPS. The smaller absolute drop for Ultra indicates that this preset is already GPU-limited even at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall to 130.8 FPS on Low, 107.9 FPS on Medium, 89.5 FPS on High, and 56.4 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 74.4 FPS. From 1440p to 4K, Low loses 81.1 FPS, Medium loses 64.8 FPS, High loses 53.5 FPS, and Ultra loses 30.1 FPS. The Ultra preset’s smaller absolute loss suggests it is consistently the most demanding, with the GPU becoming the clear bottleneck across all resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p displays, Medium settings at 242.3 FPS provide a strong balance, offering a 54.0 FPS improvement over High while still maintaining a frame rate well above any refresh rate commonly found on monitors. Low at 296.3 FPS is only relevant for competitive play, while Ultra at 125.3 FPS remains smooth for most users.

At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 143.0 FPS, which is adequate for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium at 172.7 FPS gives more headroom and is only 29.7 FPS lower than Low. Ultra at 86.5 FPS is still playable but introduces a noticeable step down from High, losing 56.5 FPS. For most users, Medium or High at 1440p offers the best experience, with High providing better visual fidelity at a modest frame rate cost.

At 3840x2160, the data shows a clear trade-off. High settings at 89.5 FPS is the most balanced option, staying above 60 FPS while maintaining quality. Medium at 107.9 FPS is also viable, offering a 18.4 FPS improvement over High. Low at 130.8 FPS maximizes smoothness but sacrifices visual detail. Ultra at 56.4 FPS falls below 60 FPS, which may cause noticeable stutter on 60 Hz displays, though it remains above 30 FPS for playability. Given the measured values, High or Medium at 4K provides the best combination of visual quality and frame rate stability for this combo.