Downfall

# Downfall with Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a broadly capable experience in Downfall, a 2016 horror title. Across the twelve measured configurations spanning three resolutions and four quality presets, the combo produces average frame rates from 45 FPS at 4K Ultra to 240 FPS at 1080p Low. The data indicates this pairing sits comfortably in the upper half of all tested combinations, with its rank of 1308 out of 2928 combos reflecting solid, if not class-leading, performance. The following analysis walks through settings recommendations, answers common questions, and breaks down the measured results in detail.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy of playable presets for this CPU-GPU combination. At 1920x1080, all four settings levels exceed 100 FPS on average, with Low hitting 240 FPS, Medium at 196 FPS, High at 161 FPS, and Ultra at 101 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p provides the maximum visual fidelity while still maintaining a triple-digit average, making it the recommended choice for users with 1080p displays who prioritize image quality alongside smooth motion.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture shifts. High delivers 115 FPS average, which remains excellent for fast-paced horror gameplay. Medium follows at 140 FPS, and Low reaches 171 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 72 FPS average, which is still playable but represents a significant step down from the other presets. For 1440p owners, the High preset offers the best balance, as it maintains a 115 FPS average while providing substantially better visual quality than the lower tiers. The data shows that Medium at 1440p (140 FPS) is only about 22% faster than High, whereas the jump from High to Ultra costs roughly 37% of the frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. High produces 72 FPS average, which is borderline for a horror game where responsiveness matters. Medium achieves 87 FPS with a recorded minimum of 74 FPS and maximum of 100 FPS, making it the strongest 4K option. Low hits 107 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. Ultra falls to 45 FPS, which fails to meet the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider essential. The recommendation for 4K is Medium, as it is the only preset that combines acceptable visual quality with a frame rate comfortably above 60 FPS. The measured minimum of 74 FPS on Medium at 4K indicates consistent performance without severe dips.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The 3840x2160 Medium preset averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 FPS, while High averages 72 FPS. Low reaches 107 FPS average. Ultra falls below the threshold at 45 FPS average.

Q: What is the fastest preset at 1080p in terms of raw frame rate?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 achieves 240 FPS average, which is the highest measured value across all resolutions and settings. Medium follows at 196 FPS, High at 161 FPS, and Ultra at 101 FPS.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1440p High to 4K High?

A: The average frame rate falls from 115 FPS at 2560x1440 High to 72 FPS at 3840x2160 High, representing a 37.4% reduction. This indicates the GPU becomes increasingly stressed at higher pixel counts.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever the best choice?

A: At 1080p, Ultra averages 101 FPS, which is high enough to be viable. However, at 1440p Ultra drops to 72 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 45 FPS. The data suggests Ultra is only recommended at 1080p.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values recorded for Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 167 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 119 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 74 FPS. These values indicate consistent frame pacing across resolutions.

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

A: The combination ranks 1308th out of 2928 total combos in Downfall, placing it in the 55th percentile of all tested pairings. This is a mid-pack position reflecting balanced but not exceptional performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 serves as the primary rendering engine for this combo, and its specifications directly shape the measured results. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. This substantial memory allocation proves beneficial in Downfall, particularly at higher resolutions where texture data demands increase. The GPU's base clock runs at 1900 MHz with a boost clock of 2459 MHz and a game clock of 2041 MHz, providing the computational throughput needed for the frame rates observed.

The RX 7700's architecture is RDNA 3.0 on a 5 nm process, with 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. These resources translate to a pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute performance of 25.18 TFLOPS indicates strong raw processing capability. The GPU's 40 ray tracing cores are present but are not a significant factor for a 2016 horror title that predates widespread ray tracing adoption.

The measured frame rates reveal the GPU's scaling behavior. At 1080p, the combo achieves 240 FPS on Low, which suggests the GPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution for lower settings. However, the drop to 101 FPS on Ultra at 1080p indicates that the GPU's rendering load increases substantially with higher quality presets. At 4K Ultra, the 45 FPS average shows the GPU becoming heavily constrained, as the pixel count quadruples compared to 1080p. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Downfall's requirements, as evidenced by the consistent performance across settings without any indication of memory-related stuttering. The benchmark scores for the RX 7700, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865 and a Passmark G3D score of 20974, place it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 9060 with a delta of -1% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with a delta of -1.7%, showing the RX 7700 sits within a tight competitive cluster.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a full range of playable frame rates. Low settings produce 240 FPS average, representing the absolute ceiling for this combo at this resolution. Medium reaches 196 FPS average with a minimum of 167 FPS and a maximum of 226 FPS. High achieves 161 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 101 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 58% reduction in frame rate, from 240 to 101 FPS, which is a substantial but expected penalty for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the performance profile shifts downward. Low averages 171 FPS, a 28.8% decrease from the 1080p Low figure. Medium produces 140 FPS average with a minimum of 119 FPS and a maximum of 161 FPS. High reaches 115 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 72 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 99 FPS, or 57.9%, closely mirroring the relative drop seen at 1080p. The Medium preset's minimum of 119 FPS indicates strong consistency, with the difference between average and minimum being only 21 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress into a narrower band. Low achieves 107 FPS average, which is still smooth but represents a 37.4% reduction from the 1080p Low figure. Medium produces 87 FPS average with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS. High reaches 72 FPS average, while Ultra bottoms out at 45 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 62 FPS, or 57.9%, showing a consistent relative penalty across resolutions. The Medium preset at 4K is notable for its recorded minimum of 74 FPS, which keeps the experience above the 60 FPS threshold even during demanding scenes.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear pattern of frame rate degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. For the Low preset, the progression is 240 FPS at 1080p, 171 FPS at 1440p, and 107 FPS at 4K. This represents a 28.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p, followed by a 37.4% drop from 1440p to 4K. The cumulative reduction from 1080p to 4K is 55.4%. For Medium, the values are 196 FPS at 1080p, 140 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K, corresponding to drops of 28.6% and 37.9% respectively. High settings show 161 FPS at 1080p, 115 FPS at 1440p, and 72 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 28.6% and 37.4%. Ultra demonstrates 101 FPS at 1080p, 72 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K, for drops of 28.7% and 37.5%.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all four settings levels is striking. Each resolution step from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by approximately 28-29%, while the step from 1440p to 4K reduces them by approximately 37-38%. This uniformity suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting component throughout the resolution range. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling would become less pronounced at higher resolutions as the GPU takes on more of the workload. Instead, the proportional decreases indicate that the RX 7700's rendering throughput is what governs performance at every resolution tested. The pixel count increase from 1080p to 1440p is 77.8%, and from 1440p to 4K it is 125%, yet the frame rate drops are smaller than these pixel increases. This suggests the GPU has headroom that is not purely pixel-bound, or that other factors such as memory bandwidth and fill rate partially compensate for the added resolution load.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides the computational foundation for this combo, featuring 10 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This processor belongs to the Raptor Lake architecture on Intel's 10 nm process, with a die size of 215 mm². The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, though the measured data does not specify which memory type was used.

The CPU's benchmark scores indicate strong multi-threaded capability. In Cinebench R23, it scores 22604 in multicore and 3191 in single-core. Geekbench results show 11068 multicore and 1996 single-core. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 1880 in 2-thread to 7314 in 16-thread, with a max-thread score of 7307 that nearly matches the 16-thread result. This near-plateau between 8-thread (5591) and 16-thread (7314) scores suggests the processor benefits from additional threads but with diminishing returns beyond 8 threads. The Passmark multithread score of 25032 and single-thread score of 3634 place the CPU in the 77th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25292.

In the context of Downfall, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The uniform resolution scaling discussed previously indicates that frame rates are primarily governed by the graphics card. However, the CPU must still feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The i5-13400F's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3191 and 3DMark single-thread score of 960, ensures it does not become a limiting factor even at 1080p Low where the GPU produces 240 FPS. The nearest rival CPUs include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a delta of 0%, the Intel Core 5 120 with a delta of -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with a delta of -0.3%. These close margins indicate the i5-13400F sits in a competitive performance tier where small percentage differences separate adjacent processors.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1308th out of 2928 tested combos in Downfall, placing it in the 55th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking reflects a pairing that delivers competent performance without reaching the upper echelons of the leaderboard. The rank is determined by the combined performance of both components, and the data suggests that neither the CPU nor the GPU is exceptional enough to push the combo significantly higher.

The CPU's 77th percentile standing among all processors is notably stronger than the GPU's 58th percentile among all graphics cards. This disparity suggests the RX 7700 is the weaker link in this pairing, holding back what might otherwise be a higher-ranked combination. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X with a delta of -0.1%, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 with a delta of -1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with a delta of -1.7%. The tight grouping around these deltas indicates the RX 7700 performs similarly to several other mid-range cards, with no single rival dominating it by a large margin.

In practical terms, this rank of 1308 out of 2928 means the combo outperforms roughly 55% of all tested configurations in Downfall. The measured frame rates support this positioning: the combo exceeds 100 FPS at 1080p on all settings, exceeds 100 FPS at 1440p on Low and Medium, and achieves playable frame rates at 4K on Medium and High. This is a solid result for a 2016 horror title, which likely does not stress modern hardware as heavily as newer releases. The combo's ranking suggests it is well-suited for Downfall at most settings and resolutions, with the primary caveat being the 4K Ultra preset's sub-60 FPS average. Players seeking maximum quality at 4K would need a more powerful GPU, while those gaming at 1080p or 1440p will find this combination delivers smooth, responsive performance across the board.