Downfall

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT holds the 1200th position out of 1741 tested combinations for Downfall, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. This ranking represents a substantial gap from the top performers, indicating that while this combo is functional, it does not excel in this particular horror title. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 32508 places it in the 88th percentile of all processors, yet its nearest rivals—the Intel Core i7-12800H, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645, AMD Ryzen 7 250, and Intel Core i7-13705H—all sit within 0.2% of its score, showing a tightly contested mid-range CPU market. On the GPU side, the RX 6600 XT’s average score of 27985 places it in the 71st percentile of all graphics cards, with its closest competitor being the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, which trails by just 0.1%. The combo’s overall rank suggests that for Downfall, the hardware is adequate but not exceptional, and users seeking higher frame rates at maximum settings will likely find the system struggling to maintain smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The 1200th rank out of 1741 combos places this pairing firmly in the lower 30% of tested configurations for Downfall. This is a notable underperformance relative to what the individual components might suggest, as the CPU sits in the 88th percentile while the GPU is in the 71st percentile. The discrepancy between component-level percentiles and the combo-level rank indicates that the pairing is not optimally balanced for this specific game’s demands. Benchmark results show that the CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914, but Downfall appears to be a title where the graphics card becomes the limiting factor more quickly than the processor. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-12800H, has a nearly identical average score of 32513 with a 0% delta, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 trails by 0.2% with a score of 32446. This tight clustering suggests that swapping between these CPUs would yield minimal performance differences in Downfall, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary determinant of the combo’s rank. The RX 6600 XT’s nearest rival, the GTX 980 Ti, has an average score of 27956 with a 0.1% delta, meaning the two cards are virtually interchangeable in synthetic benchmarks, yet the actual gameplay results for this combo still land it in the lower tier.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes strained at higher resolutions. The card’s base clock runs at 1968 MHz, with a boost clock of 2589 MHz and a game clock of 2359 MHz, while memory operates at 2000 MHz or 16 Gbps effective. These clocks are moderate for the RX 6000 series, and the card’s 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units define its raw compute capacity. The FP32 performance of 10.60 TFLOPS places it in a competitive position for its class, yet Downfall’s results show that the card’s architectural strengths do not translate into top-tier frame rates. The GPU’s benchmark scores reflect this mixed picture: a Passmark G3D score of 16461 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1804, both of which are respectable but not outstanding. The card’s nearest rivals include the RTX 3070, which has an average score of 28238 and a -0.9% delta, meaning the RX 6600 XT actually slightly outperforms the RTX 3070 in synthetic testing, yet the 3070 is often considered a stronger gaming card. In Downfall specifically, the GPU’s role is evident in the scaling from Low to Ultra settings: at 1080p, the average FPS drops from 193.6 at Low to 81.0 at Ultra, a decrease of 58.1%, which highlights how the card’s compute resources are consumed by higher graphical fidelity.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is typical for a mid-range GPU paired with a capable CPU. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 193.6 FPS, which drops to 128.7 FPS at High settings and 81.0 FPS at Ultra settings. Moving to 1440p, the same settings yield 134.5 FPS at Low, 94.1 FPS at High, and 57.0 FPS at Ultra. At 4K, the numbers fall further to 87.5 FPS at Low, 56.9 FPS at High, and 36.9 FPS at Ultra. The percentage drops from 1080p to 4K are substantial: at Low settings, the FPS decreases by 54.8%, from 193.6 to 87.5; at High settings, it decreases by 55.8%, from 128.7 to 56.9; and at Ultra settings, it decreases by 54.4%, from 81.0 to 36.9. These consistent reductions across all settings indicate that the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU’s performance headroom is not being fully utilized at higher resolutions. The fact that the 4K Ultra result of 36.9 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay confirms that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming, even with lower settings. The 1080p Low result of 193.6 FPS shows that the system is capable of high refresh rate gaming at lower resolutions, but the rapid falloff with resolution scaling suggests that users should target 1080p or 1440p for optimal balance.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform in Downfall at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 128.7 at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, indicating a comfortable experience for most users.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 134.5 at Low settings to 57.0 at Ultra settings, a decrease of 57.6% that highlights the significant impact of graphical fidelity on this system.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Downfall?

A: The 4K results show an average of 56.9 FPS at High and 36.9 FPS at Ultra, meaning that 4K is only playable at lower settings, with Ultra being below the playable threshold.

Q: How does the RX 6600 XT compare to its nearest rival, the GTX 980 Ti?

A: The RX 6600 XT has an average benchmark score of 27985, while the GTX 980 Ti has a score of 27956, giving the RX 6600 XT a 0.1% advantage, which is negligible in real-world gaming.

Q: What are the CPU’s multi-core capabilities in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 11209, placing it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: Are the measured FPS results from actual testing or estimates?

A: The data is measured, as indicated by the `dataIsMeasured` field being true, meaning the results come from real benchmark runs rather than theoretical calculations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table provides the exact measured average FPS for each resolution and settings combination tested:

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: 87.5 FPS
• Medium: 70.5 FPS
• High: 56.9 FPS
• Ultra: 36.9 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: 134.5 FPS
• Medium: 112.0 FPS
• High: 94.1 FPS
• Ultra: 57.0 FPS

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: 193.6 FPS
• Medium: 154.2 FPS
• High: 128.7 FPS
• Ultra: 81.0 FPS

The data reveals a consistent pattern where the gap between Low and Medium settings is smaller than the gap between High and Ultra. At 1080p, the jump from Medium to High is 25.5 FPS (154.2 to 128.7), while the jump from High to Ultra is 47.7 FPS (128.7 to 81.0), showing that Ultra settings impose a disproportionate performance penalty. The same pattern holds at 1440p, where the High to Ultra drop is 37.1 FPS (94.1 to 57.0), and at 4K, where it is 20.0 FPS (56.9 to 36.9). This suggests that the Ultra preset in Downfall includes effects that are particularly demanding on the RX 6600 XT’s RDNA 2 architecture, likely related to shadow quality or post-processing. Across all resolutions, the system maintains a minimum of 36.9 FPS, which occurs at 4K Ultra, while the maximum of 193.6 FPS occurs at 1080p Low. The linear scaling with resolution indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s is the primary constraint, as higher resolutions require more bandwidth to maintain frame rates. For users seeking a consistent 60 FPS experience, the data suggests that 1440p High settings (94.1 FPS) are the sweet spot, while 1080p Ultra (81.0 FPS) also remains viable. The 4K results, however, fall below the 60 FPS threshold at all settings except Low, making this resolution impractical for this combo in Downfall.