Downfall

# Downfall with Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers an exceptionally strong showing in Downfall, a 2016 horror title that clearly favors high-end hardware. This combination achieves triple-digit frame rates at every tested resolution, even at Ultra settings, making it one of the more capable pairings in the database. The data reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but surprisingly CPU-limited at 1080p, where frame rates exceed what many displays can even refresh. With a combo rank of 486 out of 3716 tested combinations, this pairing sits comfortably in the top 13% of all systems benchmarked, indicating that while it is not the absolute fastest configuration available, it represents a well-balanced setup for this particular game.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies in this system. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 366 at 1920x1080 to 262 at 2560x1440, then to 163 at 3840x2160. That represents a 28% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 38% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 55%, a substantial decline that points squarely at the GPU as the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The pattern holds across all settings presets. At High settings, the system produces 246 FPS at 1080p, 176 FPS at 1440p, and 109 FPS at 4K — a 56% total reduction. Medium settings show 300 FPS at 1080p, 214 FPS at 1440p, and 133 FPS at 4K, a 56% drop. Even Ultra settings, which start at 154 FPS at 1080p, fall to 110 FPS at 1440p and 68 FPS at 4K, a 56% reduction. The consistency of this 55-56% scaling across all presets is striking — it suggests that the rendering workload scales almost perfectly with pixel count, which is the hallmark of a GPU-bound scenario.

However, the absolute numbers reveal something more nuanced. At 1080p Low, the system is pushing 366 FPS — a figure so high that it suggests the CPU may be near its limit. The fact that 4K Ultra still manages 68 FPS, while 1080p Low exceeds 360 FPS, indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti has enormous headroom at lower resolutions but the CPU begins to cap performance as frame rates climb into the hundreds. The 10-core, 16-thread i5-13400F with its 4.60 GHz boost clock is clearly doing its part, but even this capable processor cannot feed the GPU fast enough at 1080p to avoid becoming the constraint.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a combo rank of 486 out of 3716 tested configurations in Downfall. This places the pairing in the top 13.1% of all systems benchmarked for this game, a strong result that reflects the high refresh rates observed across all resolution and settings combinations. The rank is particularly impressive given that the database includes many newer and more expensive components.

To contextualize this ranking, the CPU's overall percentile stands at 77, meaning it outperforms 77% of all processors in the database. The GPU's percentile is 84, outperforming 84% of all graphics cards. The combo rank being lower than either individual percentile reflects the reality that Downfall responds to both components, and the system is not simply the sum of its parts. The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a delta of 0%, the Intel Core 5 120 at -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at -0.3% — all within a fraction of a percent of the i5-13400F's performance. This clustering indicates that the CPU sits in a very competitive performance tier where small differences in score translate to negligible real-world differences.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at -0.8%, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at -1.3%, and the Intel Arc A730M at -1.7%. The RTX A6000 trails by 1.6%. These deltas are all small, but the fact that a desktop card like the RTX 4070 Ti is being compared to mobile and workstation parts underscores its position in the upper echelon of gaming performance. The combination rank of 486 suggests that this pairing is better suited to Downfall than many other configurations with similar individual component scores, likely due to the game's modest CPU requirements and the GPU's substantial rendering headroom.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 20 MB L3 cache. This combination of core count, thread count, and clock speed provides substantial computational throughput for a game like Downfall, which was released in 2016 and does not demand the extreme multi-core scaling seen in more modern titles.

Benchmark data shows the CPU achieving a 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and a multi-thread score of 7307, with intermediate scores of 1880 for 2 threads, 3459 for 4 threads, and 5591 for 8 threads. The scaling from 2 to 4 threads is 84%, from 4 to 8 threads is 62%, and from 8 to 16 threads is 31% — indicating diminishing returns as more threads are utilized. For a horror game like Downfall, which likely relies more heavily on single-thread performance for game logic and physics, the single-thread score of 960 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3191 are particularly relevant.

The CPU's performance in Downfall can be inferred from the frame rate patterns. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 366 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capacity. The fact that increasing resolution to 1440p at Low settings only drops the frame rate to 262 FPS — a 28% reduction — while increasing to 4K drops it to 163 FPS, suggests that the CPU is capable of sustaining very high frame rates but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as pixel count rises. The multi-threaded scores, including a PassMark multithread score of 25032 and a Geekbench multicore score of 11068, indicate that the CPU has ample headroom for any background tasks or game engine threads, but it is the single-thread performance that likely governs the 1080p ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 366 FPS, Medium settings average 300 FPS with a minimum of 255 and maximum of 345, High settings average 246 FPS, and Ultra settings average 154 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 212 FPS, a 58% reduction, which demonstrates that the quality preset has a significant impact on performance even at lower resolutions. The Medium preset's min/max range of 255-345 FPS shows some frame time variance, but the average remains well above any common display refresh rate.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 262 FPS, Medium averages 214 FPS with a range of 182-246, High averages 176 FPS, and Ultra averages 110 FPS. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p at each preset is consistent at approximately 28-29%, which aligns with the increased pixel count. At 1440p Ultra, the system still delivers 110 FPS, making this resolution and preset combination viable for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 3840x2160, the system remains playable across all presets. Low settings average 163 FPS, Medium averages 133 FPS with a range of 113-153, High averages 109 FPS, and Ultra averages 68 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 68 FPS is the only sub-100 FPS figure in the entire dataset, but it remains above the 60 FPS threshold that is commonly considered the minimum for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 4K offers a particularly interesting option, with an average of 133 FPS that is still well above the refresh rate of most 4K displays.

The settings scaling at each resolution follows a similar pattern: the difference between Low and Medium is roughly 10-18%, between Medium and High is 18-22%, and between High and Ultra is 37-38%. The Ultra preset represents a significant performance penalty relative to High, which suggests that it enables effects that disproportionately impact frame rate.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. It features 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units, along with 60 ray tracing cores and 240 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a card in this class.

The GPU's compute capabilities are impressive: 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s, and a texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s. Benchmark results show a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5024, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 176953, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 213808. The PassMark G3D score of 31624 places the GPU in the 84th percentile of all graphics cards. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45152 in average benchmark score, a delta of -0.8%, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is -1.3% and the Intel Arc A730M is -1.7%.

In Downfall, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. The consistent 55-56% frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings indicates that the card's rendering throughput is the primary constraint at higher pixel counts. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this 2016 title, even at 4K Ultra, where the system still delivers 68 FPS. The 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and memory-bound operations do not become a bottleneck, as evidenced by the smooth scaling between settings presets.

The RTX 4070 Ti's boost clock of 2610 MHz is particularly relevant for a horror game like Downfall, which may feature dynamic lighting and shadow effects that benefit from higher clock speeds. The 60 ray tracing cores are likely underutilized in this title given its 2016 release date, but the raw rasterization performance of 40.09 TFLOPS is more than adequate for the game's visual demands.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the user's display resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, all presets deliver playable frame rates, but the Ultra preset's 154 FPS average is the most visually demanding option while still exceeding the refresh rate of most 1080p displays. For users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors, the High preset at 246 FPS provides ample headroom, while the Medium preset at 300 FPS is ideal for 240 Hz or 300 Hz displays. The Low preset at 366 FPS is only necessary for competitive play at extremely high refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset's 110 FPS average makes it suitable for 120 Hz displays, while the High preset at 176 FPS is excellent for 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 214 FPS offers the best balance for 240 Hz displays, and the Low preset at 262 FPS is overkill for any current display technology. For most 1440p users, the High preset represents the sweet spot, providing 176 FPS with enhanced visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the choices are more constrained. The Ultra preset at 68 FPS is playable on 60 Hz displays but will not take full advantage of higher refresh rates. The High preset at 109 FPS is the recommended choice for 4K gaming, as it delivers smooth performance on 100 Hz or 120 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 133 FPS is ideal for users with 144 Hz 4K monitors, and the Low preset at 163 FPS exceeds the capabilities of virtually all current 4K displays. Given the data, the High preset at 4K offers the best combination of visual fidelity and performance, while at 1440p and 1080p, users can safely select Ultra for maximum quality without sacrificing smoothness.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average frame rate is 366 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the maximum measured performance of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination in this game.

Q: Can this system run Downfall at 4K Ultra settings smoothly?

A: Yes, the system achieves an average of 68 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. While this is the lowest frame rate in the entire dataset, it remains above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay on standard 60 Hz 4K displays.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44795, while its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45152 — a delta of -0.8%. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is -1.3% and the Intel Arc A730M is -1.7% relative to the RTX 4070 Ti.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance in 3DMark?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F scores 960 in the 3DMark single-thread test. Its multi-thread score is 7307, with intermediate results of 1880 for 2 threads, 3459 for 4 threads, and 5591 for 8 threads.

Q: How much does the frame rate drop when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 246 FPS at 1920x1080 to 109 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 56%. This is consistent with the 55-56% drop observed across all settings presets.

Q: What VRAM capacity does the RTX 4070 Ti have, and is it sufficient for Downfall?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. This is more than sufficient for Downfall, as even at 4K Ultra settings the system maintains an average of 68 FPS without any indication of memory-related performance issues.