Downfall

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a decisively GPU-bound experience in Downfall, where performance scales almost linearly with resolution and settings. The data shows a system capable of extreme frame rates, but the bottleneck shifts clearly based on the preset chosen. Across all resolutions, dropping from High to Low settings yields a massive performance uplift, indicating that the graphics card has substantial headroom that is artificially capped by heavier visual workloads. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 376 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it falls to 70 FPS, a five-fold difference that underscores how resolution and settings dominate the outcome. This pairing ranks in the 90th percentile of tested combos, placing it firmly in the upper echelon for this title, though the CPU’s influence is most apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 300.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but consistent with a modern GPU handling a horror title with heavy effects. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 252 at 1080p to 180 at 1440p, then to 112 at 4K. This represents a 28.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 55.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti’s compute and memory bandwidth are the primary limiters at higher resolutions, as the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient to feed the GPU even at 4K. The data shows the 4K Ultra result of 70 FPS is the only point where the system dips below the 100 FPS threshold, suggesting that 4K gaming requires a settings compromise to maintain high refresh rates.

When comparing the Low preset, the scaling is even more pronounced: 376 FPS at 1080p drops to 269 FPS at 1440p and 167 FPS at 4K. The 1440p Low result is still 43% higher than the 4K High result, proving that resolution has a greater impact on this combo than preset quality. The Medium preset shows a similar trend, with 308 FPS at 1080p, 220 FPS at 1440p, and 137 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, however, exhibits the steepest drop, falling from 158 FPS at 1080p to 113 FPS at 1440p and 70 FPS at 4K. This pattern confirms that the RTX 5070 Ti’s 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth are taxed heavily at 4K, while the CPU’s 4.90 GHz boost clock handles the lower resolution scenarios without becoming a constraint.

FAQ

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

A: The highest recorded average is 376 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, indicating the CPU and GPU combination can vastly exceed typical display refresh rates at lower workloads.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the 4K Ultra preset averages 70 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold, but it is the only configuration where the average drops below 100 FPS, showing that 4K Ultra is demanding but playable.

Q: How does the 1440p High result compare to the 1080p Ultra result?

A: The 1440p High average of 180 FPS is 13.9% higher than the 1080p Ultra average of 158 FPS, suggesting that higher resolution with slightly lower settings yields better performance than lower resolution with maximum quality.

Q: What is the frame time variance at Medium settings?

A: The data shows a minimum FPS of 262 and a maximum of 354 at 1080p Medium, while 1440p Medium ranges from 187 to 253 FPS, and 4K Medium from 116 to 157 FPS, indicating stable frame pacing with no severe dips.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the 376 FPS result suggests the GPU is still the primary limiter, but the CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 1016 and multi-thread score of 7956 indicate it can keep up with the GPU’s output at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in this game?

A: This combo ranks 384th out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 10.3% of all configurations for Downfall, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 384th out of 3716 tested combinations in Downfall, putting it in the 89.7th percentile of all tested systems. This is a strong result, driven primarily by the RTX 5070 Ti’s raw performance, which sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU, while not the top performer, holds the 79th percentile among all processors, and its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 27896 versus the i5-12600KF’s 27799 average benchmark score, a delta of -0.3%. This indicates the CPU is nearly identical in overall compute capability to a highly regarded gaming chip, meaning it does not hold back the GPU in this title.

The GPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, scores 50951 versus the RTX 5070 Ti’s 49957 average, a delta of -2%, showing the NVIDIA card is slightly behind that older flagship in synthetic tests but still ahead of the RX 6800 XT by 3.1%. In Downfall specifically, the measured FPS data shows the combo outperforms what these synthetic scores might suggest, as the game appears to favor the RTX 5070 Ti’s architecture. The ranking of 384 out of 3716 means that only 10.3% of tested systems deliver higher frame rates, which is remarkable given that many of those systems likely use more expensive CPUs. The data confirms that this pairing is well-balanced for high-refresh-rate gaming, with the CPU providing enough single-thread performance to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at 1080p and 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset averages 376 FPS, which is the highest recorded result. Medium settings reduce this to 308 FPS, with a minimum of 262 and maximum of 354 FPS. High settings average 252 FPS, while Ultra drops to 158 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 218 FPS, showing that settings have a dramatic impact at this resolution. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 1016 and 2-thread score of 1995 suggest it can handle the game’s logic and draw calls efficiently, allowing the GPU to stretch its legs.

Moving to 1440p, the results remain high but show the GPU starting to feel the load. Low settings average 269 FPS, which is still 71% higher than the 4K High result. Medium averages 220 FPS, with a minimum of 187 and maximum of 253 FPS. High settings produce 180 FPS, and Ultra averages 113 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is 39% lower than the 1080p Ultra result, indicating that the additional pixels significantly tax the GPU’s 896.0 GB/s memory bandwidth. The 4K results show a clear hierarchy: Low averages 167 FPS, Medium 137 FPS, High 112 FPS, and Ultra 70 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 137 FPS is notable because it is higher than the 1080p Ultra result, suggesting that players targeting high refresh rates at 4K should use Medium settings rather than lower resolutions with Ultra presets.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 Ti plays the dominant role in this combo’s Downfall performance, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling with resolution. The GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR7 memory is more than sufficient for this 2016 horror title, which does not appear to exceed 8 GB of usage based on the consistent performance across all settings. The 256-bit memory bus and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth provide ample throughput for 4K textures and effects, though the data shows that Ultra settings at 4K cause the largest performance hit, likely due to memory bandwidth saturation. The boost clock of 2452 MHz and base clock of 2295 MHz help sustain high frame rates, with the GPU’s 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute handling the game’s rendering efficiently.

The GPU’s 70 ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores are present, but Downfall does not appear to utilize them heavily, as the performance is consistent with rasterization-focused workloads. The 8960 shading units provide massive parallel throughput, which explains why Low settings allow for 376 FPS at 1080p. The GPU’s 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49957, places it well above the median, and its nearest rival, the RX Vega 64, scores 50001, a delta of -0.1%, showing the RTX 5070 Ti is competitive with older high-end cards. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6604 further confirms the GPU’s strong DirectX 12 performance, which aligns with the game’s requirements.

Settings Recommendations

For players using this combo, the data suggests that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 4K, Medium averages 137 FPS, which is 22% higher than High and 96% higher than Ultra, while still providing a minimum FPS of 116, ensuring smooth gameplay without stutters. At 1440p, Medium averages 220 FPS, which is 22% higher than High and 95% higher than Ultra, making it the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1080p, Medium averages 308 FPS, which is 22% higher than High and 95% higher than Ultra, showing that Medium is consistently the most efficient preset for this game.

The Ultra preset is only recommended for players who prioritize maximum visual fidelity over frame rate, as it delivers 158 FPS at 1080p and 113 FPS at 1440p, which are still playable, but drops to 70 FPS at 4K, which may feel less responsive. The High preset is a reasonable middle ground, offering 252 FPS at 1080p and 180 FPS at 1440p, but the 112 FPS at 4K is only slightly better than Ultra’s 70 FPS. The Low preset is unnecessary for this hardware, as it provides frame rates far beyond what most displays can show, and the visual compromise is not justified when Medium offers such high performance. Given that the combo ranks in the top 10% of all tested systems, the Medium preset at 1440p or 4K is the recommended configuration to fully utilize the hardware’s capabilities without sacrificing visual quality.