Downfall

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor built on Intel's Raptor Lake-R architecture. It operates at a base clock of 2.10 GHz and can boost up to 5.40 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The chip's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. This processor sits in the Core 14th Gen series, uses the Intel Socket 1700, and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory over a dual-channel bus.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-14700F demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. It scores 35,122 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,958 in single-core, while Geekbench results show 19,620 multi-core and 2,429 single-core. PassMark multithread testing yields 41,317, with single-thread at 4,257. These numbers place the CPU at the 91st percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 53,620.

For a horror title like Downfall, the CPU's role is primarily about maintaining consistent frame pacing and avoiding bottleneck scenarios. The high boost clock of 5.40 GHz helps with single-threaded game logic, while the 20 cores provide ample headroom for background tasks and streaming. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, this combo achieves 397 FPS, which indicates the processor is not limiting frame rates even in a demanding scenario. The CPU's 28 threads and large 33 MB L3 cache help keep frame times stable when the game world loads new areas or when numerous entities are active.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 280th out of 3,716 tested combos in Downfall. That places it in the top 7.5% of all configurations tested, which is a strong showing for a high-end desktop pairing.

The CPU itself sits closely among several competitors in aggregate benchmark scores. The nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6505P, scores 53,701, which is a mere 0.2% higher than the i7-14700F's 53,620. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X trails by 0.6% with a score of 53,288, while the AMD EPYC 7313P is 0.8% behind at 53,206. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 sits 0.3% lower at 53,469. These margins are effectively negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the i7-14700F's ranking in Downfall is more influenced by the GPU pairing than by minor CPU differences.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080 SUPER ranks at the 86th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 54,209 places it nearly identical to the standard RTX 4080, which scores 54,247 and is only 0.1% ahead. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (1.1% higher), while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S score 55,698 and 55,757 respectively, putting them 2.7% and 2.8% ahead. This suggests the RTX 4080 SUPER is well-matched with the i7-14700F, as neither component dramatically outclasses the other in a way that would create a bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Examining the measured FPS across resolutions reveals the classic scaling pattern expected from a balanced high-end system. At 1080p High settings, the combo delivers 267 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops this to 190 FPS, a reduction of 28.8%. At 4K High, the frame rate falls further to 118 FPS, which is 55.8% below the 1080p figure.

The Low settings data tells a similar story. At 1080p Low, the system produces 397 FPS. At 1440p Low, this drops to 284 FPS (28.5% decrease), and at 4K Low, it reaches 177 FPS (55.4% decrease). The consistency of these percentage drops across different quality presets indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor as resolution increases.

This is further confirmed by the Ultra settings results. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 167 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, this falls to 119 FPS (28.7% decrease), and at 4K Ultra, it drops to 74 FPS (55.7% decrease). The nearly identical percentage reductions across all three settings tiers strongly suggest that the RTX 4080 SUPER's rendering throughput, rather than CPU capability, governs the frame rate ceiling at higher resolutions. The i7-14700F, with its high boost clock and robust multi-core performance, has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1080p (1920x1080): At Low settings, the system produces an average of 397 FPS. Medium settings yield 325 FPS, with minimum and maximum readings of 276 and 374 FPS respectively. High settings deliver 267 FPS, while Ultra settings reduce the average to 167 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 230 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of quality presets on frame rates.

1440p (2560x1440): Low settings produce 284 FPS average. Medium settings drop to 232 FPS, with a recorded range of 197 to 267 FPS. High settings achieve 190 FPS, and Ultra settings deliver 119 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 165 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p but still substantial.

4K (3840x2160): Low settings average 177 FPS. Medium settings reach 144 FPS, with minimum and maximum values of 123 and 166 FPS. High settings drop to 118 FPS, while Ultra settings bottom out at 74 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 103 FPS, indicating that the GPU is becoming more stressed by the higher pixel count, even at lower quality presets.

Across all resolutions, the Medium settings data provides the only complete min/max information. At 1080p Medium, the frame rate fluctuates between 276 and 374 FPS, a 98 FPS range. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 70 FPS (197-267), and at 4K Medium, it narrows further to 43 FPS (123-166). This tightening of the frame time variance as resolution increases further confirms that the GPU is the dominant performance variable at higher resolutions.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features the AD103 chip with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2550 MHz, with memory clocked at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The card comes equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial. It packs 10,240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, along with 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The pixel rate is 285.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 816.0 GTexel/s. FP32 performance reaches 52.22 TFLOPS, matching the FP16 rate at a 1:1 ratio.

In Downfall, the RTX 4080 SUPER's performance is clearly visible in the measured frame rates. At 4K Ultra, the card still manages 74 FPS, which is playable for a horror title where atmosphere matters more than competitive frame rates. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this 2016 release, even at 4K with high-quality textures, though the game's age means it likely doesn't stress the memory bandwidth to its limits.

The GPU's benchmark scores corroborate its gaming performance. It scores 34,245 in PassMark G3D and 19,822 in GPU compute. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it achieves 6,600, while Geekbench results show 219,065 in OpenCL and 260,075 in Vulkan. These figures place the RTX 4080 SUPER at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,209.

The card's nearest rivals in aggregate scoring are remarkably close. The standard RTX 4080 scores 54,247, just 0.1% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% higher at 54,828, while the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and Radeon 8060S are 2.7% and 2.8% higher respectively. This tight clustering means that in real-world gaming, the differences between these cards are likely imperceptible without a frame counter.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this combo in Downfall?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 397 at 1080p with Low settings. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 74 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080 in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209 on average, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080's 54,247. This difference is negligible in practical terms.

Q: Does the i7-14700F bottleneck the RTX 4080 SUPER at any resolution?

A: The data suggests no bottleneck at any tested resolution. From 1080p to 4K, frame rates scale consistently with resolution, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions rather than the CPU.

Q: What is the frame rate range at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 232, with a minimum of 197 and a maximum of 267. This represents a 70 FPS variance during gameplay.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the frame rate drops from 267 FPS at 1080p to 118 FPS at 4K. This is a 55.8% reduction in average FPS.

Q: What percentile does this CPU-GPU combo rank in among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 280th out of 3,716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7.5% of all configurations for Downfall.