Downfall

The benchmark data for Downfall with the Intel Core i5-14600KF and AMD Radeon RX 570 shows a system where the graphics card is the primary constraint across all tested resolutions. The measured frame rates indicate a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU's 4 GB memory and Polaris 20 chip defining the performance ceiling. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, settings behavior, and how this specific combination ranks among the 1741 tested combos in the database.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is steep and consistent across all settings presets, confirming that the AMD Radeon RX 570 is the limiting component in this pairing. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 89.8 at 1080p to 65.9 at 1440p, then further to 41.6 at 4K. That represents a 53.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K, a typical pattern for a GPU with 2048 shading units and a 256-bit memory bus.

The scaling becomes more severe as settings increase. At Ultra, the average drops from 39.4 at 1080p to 26.2 at 1440p, and finally to 17.6 at 4K — a 55.3% loss from the starting resolution. The High preset shows a similar trend: 62.3 at 1080p, 46 at 1440p, and 27.8 at 4K. The medium preset follows with 74.4, 55.6, and 32.4 respectively. In every case, the 1440p to 4K transition costs more performance than the 1080p to 1440p step, which points to pixel throughput saturating the GPU's 39.81 GPixel/s pixel rate.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the Core i5-14600KF with its 14 cores and 20 threads is not the bottleneck — the FPS differences between settings at 1080p (89.8 Low vs 39.4 Ultra) are far larger than any CPU-related variance. At 4K, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed, with even Low settings only reaching 41.6 FPS. The 4 GB GDDR5 memory at 224.0 GB/s bandwidth likely contributes to this ceiling, as texture-heavy scenes at 4K would exceed the frame buffer capacity. For this combo, 1080p is the only resolution where playable frame rates are consistently achieved, and even there, the Ultra preset falls below 40 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show that the Low preset provides the most usable experience across all resolutions, but the trade-offs are significant. At 1920x1080, Low delivers 89.8 FPS, which is 20.7% higher than Medium at 74.4 and 44.1% higher than High at 62.3. The jump from Low to Medium costs 15.4 FPS at 1080p, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 22.9 FPS — the steepest penalty of any settings transition in the dataset.

At 2560x1440, only Low (65.9 FPS) and Medium (55.6 FPS) remain above the 50 FPS threshold. High drops to 46, and Ultra falls to 26.2. The medium preset at 1440p offers a reasonable balance: 55.6 FPS is 15.6% lower than Low but likely provides noticeably better visual quality. However, the 4K results make any preset above Low impractical — Low at 3840x2160 reaches 41.6 FPS, while Medium crashes to 32.4 and High to 27.8.

For the best experience per the measured data, the Medium preset at 1920x1080 appears optimal: 74.4 FPS is smooth, and it sits between the extremes of Low and High. At 1440p, Low is the only preset that stays comfortably above 60 FPS, though Medium at 55.6 is acceptable for slower-paced horror gameplay. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as even at 1080p it only manages 39.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target most players expect. The steep drop from High to Ultra at 1080p (22.9 FPS) suggests the GPU's 32 ROPs and 5.095 TFLOPS FP32 performance are insufficient for the additional shading work Ultra demands.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570, built on the GCN 4.0 architecture with the Polaris 20 chip, is the decisive factor in these results. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, but the data shows this capacity is strained at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU's base clock of 1168 MHz and boost clock of 1244 MHz are modest by modern standards, and the 150 W TDP reflects its 2017-era design.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 30158. Its nearest rivals in the database — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 at 0.2% higher, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 0.2% higher, and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 at 0.6% higher — are all within a narrow performance band. This clustering suggests the RX 570 is positioned at a specific performance tier, and the Downfall results align with that positioning: it can handle 1080p gaming but struggles with 4K.

The 4 GB memory is particularly relevant in Downfall, a horror game from 2016. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 17.6, which likely reflects both pixel fill rate limits and memory pressure. The GPU's 5,700 million transistors on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries produce a die size of 232 mm², and the 2048 shading units work at 159.2 GTexel/s texture rate. These specifications explain why the 1080p Low result of 89.8 FPS is achievable, while 4K Ultra falls below 20 FPS. The GPU's DirectX 12 (12_0) support and Vulkan 1.3 API compatibility are adequate for Downfall, but the hardware's age shows in the resolution scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range was tested. Low yields 89.8 FPS average, Medium delivers 74.4, High produces 62.3, and Ultra drops to 39.4. The spread from Low to Ultra is 50.4 FPS, which is the largest gap of any resolution in the dataset. This indicates that at 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to let the GPU fully express the settings differences.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 65.9 (Low), 55.6 (Medium), 46 (High), and 26.2 (Ultra). The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 39.7 FPS, showing that the GPU's limits begin to compress the settings hierarchy. The drop from High to Ultra at 1440p is 19.8 FPS, nearly as steep as at 1080p, but the absolute values are lower across the board.

At 3840x2160, the results are 41.6 (Low), 32.4 (Medium), 27.8 (High), and 17.6 (Ultra). The Low to Ultra spread shrinks to 24 FPS, and all presets fall below 45 FPS. The 4K Low result of 41.6 is barely half the 1080p Low result of 89.8, confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck at this resolution. The progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a consistent 30-40% reduction in FPS at each step for most presets, with the Low preset showing the smallest relative loss (from 89.8 to 65.9 to 41.6).

How This Combo Ranks

In the Downfall database, this combination of Intel Core i5-14600KF and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1664 out of 1741 tested combos. That places it in the bottom 5% of all configurations, which is consistent with the GPU's age and the CPU's relative strength. The CPU itself sits in the 93rd percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 49367, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, is only 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is 0.6% lower, and the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H is 1.4% lower.

The mismatch between the CPU's high percentile (93) and the combo's low rank (1664) underscores that the RX 570 drags down the overall performance. The GPU's 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 30158, is not low in absolute terms — its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, is only 0.2% higher — but in Downfall specifically, the 4 GB memory and 256-bit bus limit 4K performance. The combo rank of 1664 reflects these measured FPS results, which are dominated by the GPU's capabilities rather than the CPU's 14 cores and 5.30 GHz boost clock.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Downfall?*

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where all presets exceed 39 FPS average. At 2560x1440, only Low (65.9) and Medium (55.6) stay above 50 FPS, while 3840x2160 peaks at 41.6 FPS on Low.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 89.8 FPS while Ultra averages 39.4 FPS. Low is 128% faster, a difference of 50.4 FPS.

Q: Does the 4 GB VRAM cause problems at 4K?

A: The 4K results show a severe drop: even Low settings only reach 41.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 17.6 FPS. The 224.0 GB/s bandwidth and 4 GB capacity are insufficient for 3840x2160 workloads.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 1664 out of 1741 combos in Downfall. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking (avg score 49367) does not compensate for the GPU's 74th percentile (avg score 30158) in this game.

Q: Which settings preset offers the smoothest experience at 1440p?

A: Low at 2560x1440 delivers 65.9 FPS, which is the highest result at that resolution. Medium is the next best at 55.6 FPS, but High drops to 46 and Ultra to 26.2.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in these results?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Core i5-14600KF has 14 cores and 20 threads, and its nearest rival, the Core i5-14600K, is only 0.4% different in average score. The FPS scaling across resolutions and settings tracks the RX 570's 2048 shading units and 4 GB memory, not the CPU's capabilities.