Downfall

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB delivers a playable experience in Downfall, though performance is heavily dictated by the graphics card's 4 GB VRAM and the chosen resolution. The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p and 1440p are strong, while 4K ultra is the only configuration that dips below playable averages. This combination ranks in the 12th percentile of tested combos, meaning its results are typical for this tier of hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: At 1080p, the combo achieves 135 FPS on low, 110 FPS on medium, and 91 FPS on high. At 1440p, it achieves 96 FPS on low, 79 FPS on medium, and 65 FPS on high. 4K is viable with an average of 60 FPS on low and 49 FPS on medium.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS on all settings?

A: No. At 4K ultra, the average FPS drops to 25. At 1440p ultra, the average FPS is 40. The ultra preset at 4K is not playable, while at 1080p ultra, the average FPS is 57.

Q: What is the role of the GPU in this game?

A: The RTX 3050 has 4 GB of VRAM, which is limited. The game's requirements are not explicitly stated, but the performance scaling with settings suggests that VRAM is a major constraint. The combo data shows that lowering settings has a more pronounced effect on FPS than changing resolution from 1080p to 1440p.

Q: What is the role of the CPU in this game?

A: The i7-14700F has 20 cores and 28 threads, but its performance in synthetic benchmarks is not directly indicative of its role in this game. The data suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck; the GPU is. The 14700F has a boost clock of 5.40 GHz.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to others?

A: The combo ranks 3263 out of 3716 tested combos. This puts it in the bottom 12.2% of all tested combinations. The CPU's own percentile is 91st, meaning it is a high-end CPU, but the GPU's percentile is 50th, so the GPU is the weak point.

Q: What is the best experience per the measured rows?

A: The best experience is a balance of FPS and visual quality. At 1080p, the medium preset at 110 FPS provides the best balance. At 1440p, the medium preset at 79 FPS is best. At 4K, the low preset at 60 FPS is the only playable option.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is the decisive component in Downfall's performance. The GPU's VRAM capacity of 4 GB is the primary constraint. The game's performance scaling is not linear. The RTX 3050 has 2048 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with a boost clock of 1740 MHz. The memory is 4 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, giving 192.0 GB/s bandwidth.

The 4 GB VRAM is limiting. The game at 4K with 4 GB of memory is the cause of the drastic FPS drops. At 4K ultra, the average FPS is 25. At 4K high, the average FPS is 40. At 4K medium, the average FPS is 49. At 4K low, the average FPS is 60. The low preset at 4K is the only one that reaches a 60 FPS average, which is a sign that the game is trying to fit into the VRAM.

The GPU's 90 W TDP suggests it is an entry-level card. The RTX 3050's percentile VsAllGpus is 50, meaning it is the median GPU in the database. The lack of a nearestRivals field for the GPU indicates that the data is not available for comparison.

The GPU's FP32 performance is 7.127 TFLOPS. This is sufficient for 1080p gaming, but it is not enough for 4K. The game is not well optimized. The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU is not the bottleneck. The combination of the 4 GB VRAM and the 192.0 GB/s bandwidth is the reason why the 4K performance is so poor.

The RTX 3050's ROPs are 32, which is a low number for a modern card. This lower ROP count can limit pixel throughput, particularly at high resolutions. The pixel rate is 55.68 GPixel/s. This is a modest figure for 4K. The texture rate is 111.4 GTexel/s, which is also a constraint at high resolutions.

The RTX 3050 has 16 RT cores and 64 tensor cores. These are not particularly relevant to Downfall, as the game is a horror title that likely relies more on rasterization than ray tracing. The API support includes DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4.

The GPU's 8 nm process from Samsung, with 8,700 million transistors, gives it a die size of 200 mm². The transistor density is 43.5M / mm². All of these specs are secondary to the VRAM limitation.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB ranks 3263rd out of 3716 tested combos. This places it in the 12.2nd percentile of all tested combos. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 91, meaning the CPU is in the top 9% of all CPUs. The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 50, meaning the GPU is in the 50th percentile.

The CPU is a high-end part, but the GPU is a mid-range part. The combo's rank is dragged down by the GPU. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6505P, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, and AMD EPYC. The CPU's score is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. The CPU's avgBenchmarkScore is 53620, with a 91st percentile.

The GPU's performance is not listed in the benchmarks, so its avgBenchmarkScore is 0. The GPU's nearestRivals is an empty array. The GPU's percentile is 50, which is the exact middle of the pack. The combo's rank is a direct reflection of the GPU's position in the hierarchy.

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a high-end CPU, but the GPU is not. The combo's rank is 3263, which is a low rank. The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck; the GPU is. In a game like Downfall, the GPU is the primary factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS is available for three resolutions: 3840x2160 (4K), 2560x1440 (1440p), and 1920x1080 (1080p). For each resolution, there are four settings: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. The average FPS is provided, along with the minimum and maximum FPS for the Medium settings.

1920x1080

At 1080p, the average FPS is 135 on Low, 110 on Medium, 91 on High, and 57 on Ultra. The Medium setting has a minimum FPS of 94 and a maximum FPS of 127. This is the best resolution for this combo. The Low setting is the only one that is above 120 FPS. The Ultra setting is a significant drop from the other settings, with a 57 FPS average.

2560x1440

At 1440p, the average FPS is 96 on Low, 79 on Medium, 65 on High, and 40 on Ultra. The Medium setting has a minimum FPS of 67 and a maximum FPS of 91. This resolution still maintains a playable FPS on Low, Medium, and High. The Ultra setting is not playable.

3840x2160

At 4K, the average FPS is 60 on Low, 49 on Medium, 40 on High, and 25 on Ultra. The Medium setting has a minimum FPS of 42 and a maximum FPS of 56. The Ultra setting is not playable. The Low setting is the only one that reaches a 60 FPS average.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are dramatic. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 135 at 1080p to 96 at 1440p. That is a 28.9% drop. From 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops from 96 to 60, a 37.5% drop. The drop from 1080p to 4K is a 55.6% drop.

At Medium settings, the FPS drops from 110 at 1080p to 79 at 1440p. That is a 28.2% drop. From 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops from 79 to 49, a 38.0% drop. The drop from 1080p to 4K is a 55.5% drop.

At High settings, the FPS drops from 91 at 1080p to 65 at 1440p. From 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops from 65 to 40. The drop from 1080p to 4K is a 56.0% drop.

At Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 57 at 1080p to 40 at 1440p. From 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops from 40 to 25. The drop from 1080p to 4K is a 56.1% drop.

The resolution scaling is nearly identical across all settings. The FPS drops by about 28-29% from 1080p to 1440p, and by about 37-38% from 1440p to 4K. This is a consistent pattern. The fact that the drop is the same across all settings suggests that the bottleneck is the GPU's pixel throughput or memory bandwidth, not the settings.

The resolution scaling indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. The CPU is not scaling with resolution. The performance is limited by the GPU's ability to fill pixels.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a high-end CPU with 20 cores and 28 threads. It has a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The CPU has a 33 MB L3 cache and a 2 MB L2 cache per core. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark scores are high. In Cinebench R23, it scores 35122 in multi-core and 4958 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 19620 in multi-core and 2429 in single-core. The Passmark multi-thread score is 41317. The CPU's avgBenchmarkScore is 53620, which is in the 91st percentile of all CPUs.

However, the CPU's role in Downfall is not as significant as the GPU's. The CPU is not the bottleneck. The benchmark results show that the FPS is only affected by the resolution and settings, not by the CPU. The CPU's 5.4 GHz boost clock and 20 cores are sufficient for the game.

The CPU's nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon 6500P, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, and AMD EPYC. The CPU is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. The CPU is a high-end part, but the game does not stress it.

The CPU has a TDP of 65 W and does not have integrated graphics. The GPU is the component that requires attention.

Settings Recommendations

The best settings depend on the target resolution. For a 60 FPS experience, the best settings are at 1080p Medium or High. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 110, with a minimum 94 and a maximum 127. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 91. The Ultra setting is not worth the FPS loss.

For 1440p, the best setting is Medium. At 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 79. The High setting is 65 FPS, and the Low setting is 96 FPS. The Medium provides a good balance.

For 4K, the only playable setting is Low, which gives 60 FPS. The Medium setting at 4K is 49 FPS, which is still playable, but Low is the best option for 4K.

The Ultra preset is only playable at 1080p, and even then it only gets 57 FPS. The Ultra preset is not recommended.

The data shows that the Medium preset is the best balance of FPS and visual quality. The Low preset is the best for FPS, but it doesn't have the visual quality. The High preset is not worth the FPS cost. The Ultra preset is not recommended.

The absolute best experience is at 1080p Medium, which provides 110 FPS with a minimum of 94. This is the best combination of performance and quality.