Downfall

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB delivers a measured performance profile in Downfall that spans from 265.3 FPS at 1080p Low to 51.4 FPS at 4K Ultra. This configuration ranks 693 out of 1741 tested combos, with the GPU sitting in the 17th percentile of all GPUs and the CPU in the 88th percentile. The data shows a clear resolution-dependent scaling pattern, with the GPU becoming the dominant constraint as pixel count rises.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across resolutions reveal a consistent and predictable drop as pixel count increases. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 180 at 1920x1080 to 126.9 at 2560x1440, then to 76.9 at 3840x2160. The decline from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p, indicating that the GPU is increasingly the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The same pattern holds for other presets: at Medium, the averages are 217.2, 156.8, and 94.8 for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively; at Low, they are 265.3, 190, and 118.2; at Ultra, they are 108.9, 77.1, and 51.4.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is roughly a 30% reduction in FPS across most presets, while the jump from 1440p to 4K cuts performance by about 40% or more. For example, at High, the 1440p result of 126.9 drops to 76.9 at 4K, a reduction of 50 FPS. At Ultra, the 1440p average of 77.1 falls to 51.4 at 4K, a drop of 25.7 FPS. This pattern suggests that the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is the primary bottleneck when moving to 4K, especially at higher quality settings. The 4K Ultra result of 51.4 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the GPU cannot sustain smooth gameplay at the highest preset at that resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution. At 1080p, even Ultra delivers an average of 108.9 FPS, so players can max out the game without concern. The High preset at 1080p yields 180 FPS, which is more than sufficient for high-refresh displays, while Medium and Low push even higher at 217.2 and 265.3 FPS respectively. For 1440p, Ultra remains playable at 77.1 FPS, and High offers a comfortable 126.9 FPS. Medium at 1440p reaches 156.8 FPS, and Low hits 190 FPS, making any preset viable depending on the desired visual quality and refresh rate.

At 4K, the situation changes. Ultra drops to 51.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. High, however, maintains 76.9 FPS, making it the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS. Medium at 4K provides 94.8 FPS, which is also a strong option, but High offers a better balance of visual fidelity and performance. Low at 4K reaches 118.2 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh 4K monitors, though the visual trade-off is significant. Based on the data, the recommended preset for 4K is High, while Ultra is best reserved for 1080p and 1440p where it remains above 60 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 2310 MHz, with a boost of 2535 MHz, and memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The GPU has 4352 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, 48 ROPs, 34 ray tracing cores, and 136 tensor cores, delivering 22.06 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its TDP is 160 W, and it uses a single 16-pin power connector.

In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, the GPU scores 2913, placing it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M (0% delta), the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB (0.2% higher), the GT 650M (0.7% higher), and the GTX 860M (1.5% lower). The 8 GB memory capacity may be a factor at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate drops to 51.4, but the data does not directly measure VRAM usage. The GPU's bandwidth and clock speeds are consistent with the observed scaling: the steep FPS drop from 1440p to 4K suggests that memory bandwidth and capacity become limiting at higher resolutions, particularly with Ultra settings.

FAQ

Q: Can the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB handle 4K in Downfall?

A: At 4K High, the average FPS is 76.9, which is above 60. At 4K Ultra, it drops to 51.4, so High is the recommended preset for 4K.

Q: How does the 8 GB model compare to the 16 GB RTX 4060 Ti?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the 8 GB version scores 2913, which is 0.2% higher than the 16 GB variant's 2907.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile?

A: The Core i5-14400F sits in the 88th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 265.3 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed high frame rates, but the data does not isolate CPU vs GPU load.

Q: What is the combo's rank in Downfall?

A: This configuration ranks 693 out of 1741 tested combos.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts?

A: The i5-14400F has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost of 4.70 GHz.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it has a TDP of 65 W. In Cinebench R23, it scores 21914 multi-core and 3093 single-core. Its average benchmark score is 32508, placing it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-12800H (0% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (0.2% higher), AMD Ryzen 7 250 (0.2% lower), and Intel Core i7-13705H (0.2% lower).

The CPU's high single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 3093 single-core score in Cinebench R23, is likely beneficial in Downfall, a horror game that may not be heavily threaded. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (265.3) suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions, where the GPU is able to push very high frame rates. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as shown by the resolution scaling data. The CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks and future titles, but in this specific game, the data indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint on performance.