Downfall

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core i5-14600KF with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 in Downfall?

A: This combination ranks 61st out of 1741 tested combos in the database for this game, placing it in the top 3.5% of all configurations.

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 424.9 FPS average, which is the highest measured frame rate across all tested resolutions and settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49367, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-14600K (49166) and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (49062).

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 5080 comes with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the lowest measured average FPS for this combo?

A: The lowest average is 82.2 FPS, achieved at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the GPU's synthetic score compare to its closest competitor?

A: The RTX 5080's average benchmark score is 59188, which is 1.6% higher than the Intel Arc A570M (58239) but 1.9% lower than the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326).

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boosts up to 5.30 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The processor includes 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB L2 cache per core, along with 80 KB of L1 cache per core. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and its unlocked multiplier allows for overclocking.

In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32889 and a single-core score of 4643. Its Geekbench scores are 15636 multi-core and 2778 single-core. The PassMark multithread score reaches 38697, while single-thread performance is 4273. These results place the CPU at the 93rd percentile among all processors.

For Downfall, a horror game that typically relies on both single-thread responsiveness and multi-threaded background processing, the CPU's high boost clock of 5.30 GHz is likely critical for maintaining consistent frame pacing. The 14-core configuration with 20 threads provides ample headroom for game logic, AI calculations, and any background tasks. The processor's performance relative to rivals is tight: it sits just 0.4% above the Core i5-14600K and 0.6% above the Ryzen 9 5950X, but 0.5% below the EPYC 4345P. These narrow margins suggest that CPU choice among these options would not dramatically alter Downfall's results.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. It features 10752 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2617 MHz, and its memory runs at 1875 MHz with 30 Gbps effective speed. The 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for high-resolution texture streaming.

The RTX 5080's compute capabilities include 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 84 ray tracing cores, along with 336 tensor cores. Its pixel rate is 293.1 GPixel/s and texture rate is 879.3 GTexel/s. The GPU supports PCIe 5.0 x16 and has a 360 W TDP, with a suggested 750 W power supply. In synthetic benchmarks, the card scores 8637 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 264461 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 257942 in Geekbench Vulkan, ranking at the 89th percentile among all GPUs.

For Downfall, the GPU's raw throughput is likely the dominant factor at higher resolutions. The PassMark G3D score of 36565 and GPU compute score of 21789 indicate strong general rendering performance. The RTX 5080's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Arc A570M (1.6% lower), Intel Arc Pro A60 (1.9% higher), Intel Arc A580 (2.5% lower), and AMD Radeon Pro W5500X (2.6% lower). These relatively small deltas suggest that the RTX 5080 sits in a competitive performance band, but its 16 GB VRAM capacity gives it an edge for memory-intensive scenes at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves rank 61 out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall. This places it in the top 3.5% of all configurations tested, which is notable given the game's 2016 release date. The high rank suggests that this modern hardware pairing is more than capable of handling the game's demands, even though Downfall is not a recent title.

The ranking implies that only 60 other combinations in the database outperform this setup in average FPS across the tested scenarios. Given that the CPU sits at the 93rd percentile and the GPU at the 89th percentile individually, the combined rank of 61/1741 indicates a synergistic pairing rather than a bottleneck-limited configuration. The data shows that this combo delivers performance consistent with what one would expect from top-tier components, though the exact frame rates reveal where the limits lie.

Resolution Scaling

Examining the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals how the system scales under increasing pixel load. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 424.9 at 1920x1080 to 299.3 at 2560x1440, then to 188.4 at 3840x2160. This represents a 55.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the drop is from 286.3 to 206.1 to 125.1, a 56.3% reduction. Medium settings show a decline from 343.4 to 245.1 to 155.2, a 54.8% reduction. Ultra settings demonstrate the steepest proportional drop: from 179.9 to 128.7 to 82.2, a 54.3% reduction.

The consistency of these percentage drops across settings — all around 54-56% — points to a resolution-bound scenario. The GPU's rendering load scales nearly linearly with pixel count, and the fact that the drop is consistent regardless of settings suggests that the RTX 5080 is the limiting component at 4K, while the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at all resolutions. At 1080p, the extremely high frame rates (up to 424.9) indicate that the CPU is being pushed harder relative to the GPU, but the i5-14600KF's strong single-thread performance keeps it from becoming a bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 424.9 FPS on Low settings, 343.4 on Medium, 286.3 on High, and 179.9 on Ultra. These numbers show a clear progression, with Ultra costing 57.7% of the Low setting's performance. The 1080p results are consistently above 170 FPS even at maximum settings, indicating that this resolution is well within the combo's comfort zone.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 299.3 FPS on Low, 245.1 on Medium, 206.1 on High, and 128.7 on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 57.0% of the Low score, slightly less than at 1080p. At this resolution, even Ultra settings maintain over 120 FPS average, which is smooth for most display configurations.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 188.4 FPS on Low, 155.2 on Medium, 125.1 on High, and 82.2 on Ultra. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration that drops below 100 FPS average, suggesting that this is the most demanding scenario the combo faces. The data shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 20-30% performance relative to the tier below it, regardless of resolution, indicating that the game's settings scale predictably with GPU load.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience per the measured rows, the data suggests that High settings at 2560x1440 (206.1 FPS) or 3840x2160 (125.1 FPS) offer a strong balance between visual quality and performance. At 4K, High settings maintain over 120 FPS average, which is excellent for a horror game that may benefit from higher frame rates for smooth camera movement. Ultra settings at 4K drop to 82.2 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 34.3% reduction from High — a significant cost for the visual upgrade.

At 1080p, High settings provide 286.3 FPS, and even Ultra maintains 179.9 FPS, so users with 1080p displays can comfortably max out the game. For 1440p users, Medium (245.1 FPS) and High (206.1 FPS) both offer high refresh rate performance, while Ultra at 128.7 FPS still exceeds 120 FPS. The most demanding scenario — 4K Ultra at 82.2 FPS — remains above the 60 FPS threshold, but the data suggests that High at 4K provides a better experience when considering the substantial frame rate gain for a moderate visual step down. The measured rows indicate that this combo is best utilized with High settings as the default recommendation, with Ultra reserved for users who prioritize visuals over frame rate.