Downfall

Downfall is a horror title released on February 28, 2016, and this measured configuration pairs the Intel Core i5-9400 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. The data covers 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 at Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets. In Downfall, this combination ranks 386 out of 1741 tested combos.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame-rate tables show a clear drop as resolution climbs, but the shape of that drop changes depending on preset.

| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |

|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|

| 1920x1080 | 270.2 | 251.7 | 231.8 | 147.8 |

| 2560x1440 | 243.2 | 200.6 | 166.8 | 105.5 |

| 3840x2160 | 154.6 | 128.6 | 105.9 | 67.0 |

At Low settings, the i5-9400 + RTX 4070 SUPER produces 270.2 FPS at 1080p, 243.2 FPS at 1440p, and 154.6 FPS at 4K. The step from 1080p to 1440p is relatively mild, while the step from 1440p to 4K is large. The same pattern appears at Medium, where the average falls from 251.7 FPS at 1080p to 200.6 FPS at 1440p, then to 128.6 FPS at 4K. At High, the numbers are 231.8, 166.8, and 105.9 FPS. At Ultra, the sequence is 147.8, 105.5, and 67.0 FPS.

This scaling profile indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER becomes the dominant limiting component as resolution increases. At 1080p, the six-core Intel CPU is still able to feed the GPU well enough for the card to reach 270.2 FPS on Low. By 4K, the GPU is carrying the heavier load, and even Low settings drop to 154.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure of 67.0 FPS is still above 60 FPS, but it is by far the lowest measured result in the data set. The gap between 4K High at 105.9 and 4K Ultra at 67.0 shows that the last preset step is expensive in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

Across 1741 tested combinations in Downfall, the Core i5-9400 + RTX 4070 SUPER lands at rank 386. That places the pairing in the upper part of the database rather than near the middle, despite the CPU’s modest overall standing.

The Intel Core i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2305 and sits at the 50th percentile of all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are the Core i3-10305 at 2300, Core i3-1125G4 at 2299, Xeon E-2134 at 2295, and Core i7-8809G at 2319. The listed deltaPct values are 0.2, 0.2, 0.4, and -0.6 respectively. The negative delta for the Core i7-8809G matches the fact that only that rival has a score above 2305. In practical terms, the i5-9400 trades blows with two Core i3 parts, sits slightly ahead of the Xeon E-2134, and trails the i7-8809G by a small margin.

The GPU is the stronger component in this pairing. The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576 and sits in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 42653, AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE at 42723, AMD Radeon Pro 580X at 41991, and NVIDIA Tesla M40 at 41897. The negative deltaPct values for the A6000 (-0.2) and the RX 7650 GRE (-0.3) correspond to rival scores above the 4070 SUPER. The positive deltas for the Pro 580X (1.4) and Tesla M40 (1.6) correspond to rival scores below it. The in-game rank of 386 out of 1741 is therefore consistent with a median-tier CPU combined with a high-tier GPU.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is built on Ada Lovelace architecture at 5 nm using the AD104 chip. Its base clock is 1980 MHz and its boost clock is 2475 MHz. The GPU contains 7168 shading units, 224 texture units, 80 ROPs, 56 ray tracing cores, and 224 tensor cores. The rated throughput figures are 35.48 TFLOPS FP32, 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate. The recorded launch MSRP for this GPU is 599 USD.

On the memory side, the card uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, with a memory clock of 1313 MHz and 21 Gbps effective data rate. Memory bandwidth is 504.2 GB/s. These specifications give the GPU a substantial memory pipeline for a modern horror title. The measured Downfall results reflect that memory configuration: even at 4K Medium, the combo maintains 128.6 FPS, and 4K High is still 105.9 FPS. Only 4K Ultra drops to 67.0 FPS. There is no measured row that suggests the 12 GB frame buffer becomes a wall in this game; instead, the data shows a smooth performance curve up to the heaviest preset.

Clock behavior also matters here. The 2475 MHz boost clock is the highest clock listed for the card, and the 1080p Low result of 270.2 FPS shows the card capable of very high output when the CPU is not constraining it. At 4K, the GPU workload rises enough that even Low settings fall to 154.6 FPS. The card’s 220 W TDP, dual-slot width, and 1x 16-pin power connector define its power delivery envelope, while the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface is the data path to the rest of the system.

FAQ

Q: What is this combo’s rank in Downfall?

A: The Intel Core i5-9400 + RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 386th out of 1741 tested combos in Downfall.

Q: What FPS does the combo produce at 4K?

A: At 4K Low, it averages 154.6 FPS. Medium averages 128.6, High averages 105.9, and Ultra averages 67.0.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare with its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 scores 42653, AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 42723, AMD Radeon Pro 580X scores 41991, and NVIDIA Tesla M40 scores 41897.

Q: What are the Core i5-9400’s core and clock specifications?

A: The i5-9400 has 6 cores and 6 threads, a 2.90 GHz base clock, a 4.10 GHz boost clock, a 65 W TDP, and is based on Coffee Lake at 14 nm.

Q: Can the Core i5-9400 be overclocked?

A: No. The multiplier is locked, so the CPU does not support unlocked multiplier overclocking.

Q: What memory does the RTX 4070 SUPER use?

A: It uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, with 1313 MHz memory clock, 21 Gbps effective data rate, and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows make High the most consistent preset across all three resolutions. At 1080p, High produces 231.8 FPS, while Medium is 251.7 and Ultra is 147.8. At 1440p, High delivers 166.8 FPS, with Medium at 200.6 and Ultra at 105.5. At 4K, High still holds 105.9 FPS, which leaves plenty of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra at 4K is 67.0, so it is playable, but it is the only measured preset that comes close to the 60 FPS line.

For users who prioritize maximum settings, 1080p Ultra is the best Ultra option: 147.8 FPS is still well above 100. 1440p Ultra is also viable at 105.5 FPS. 4K Ultra is the most demanding case and produces 67.0 FPS. If the goal is a high frame rate with a visually high preset, 1440p High at 166.8 FPS is the standout measured row. If 4K is required, 4K High at 105.9 FPS is the better trade-off in the data, since the step to Ultra drops the average by a very large margin.

Overall, the benchmark results point to High as the recommended setting for this CPU-GPU combination in Downfall. Medium offers slightly higher FPS at every resolution, but High is never far behind, and it remains above 100 FPS even at 4K. Low is unnecessary on this hardware unless the user is chasing maximum refresh rates at 1080p, where Low hits 270.2 FPS.