Downfall

# Downfall with Intel Core Ultra 5 245 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Downfall?

A: This combination ranks 194th out of 2,928 tested combos, placing it in the top 6.6% of all systems tested for this horror title.

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

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995 on average, which is 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196), 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228), 0.6% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698), and 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600K (48618).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER averages 54209, which is 0.1% behind the RTX 4080 (54247), 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828), 2.7% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698), and 2.8% behind the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757).

Q: What is the maximum measured average FPS at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 397 FPS average. This is the highest measured average across all tested resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the lowest measured average FPS in the dataset?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system drops to 74 FPS average. This remains above common 60 FPS thresholds, indicating playable performance even at maximum load.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 SUPER have enough VRAM for Downfall?

A: The GPU is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows consistent performance scaling across settings, suggesting no VRAM-related bottlenecks at any tested configuration.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is a 14-core, 14-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on a 3 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock runs at 3.50 GHz with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The processor draws 65 W TDP and supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth. It includes 24 MB of shared L3 cache, with 192 KB L1 and 3 MB L2 per core.

In synthetic testing, the CPU delivers strong results. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32924 and single-core score of 4648 indicate solid overall performance. PassMark multi-thread testing shows 38706, while single-thread performance registers at 4394. The processor sits at the 90th percentile among all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 48995.

Within Downfall, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at most settings. The measured FPS at 1080p Low reaches 397 FPS average, a figure that suggests the CPU can feed frames far beyond typical display refresh rates. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 167 FPS, which still exceeds the 144 FPS mark. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 230 FPS, indicating that graphics settings, not CPU capability, govern performance at this resolution.

The processor's 14 threads provide sufficient parallelism for the game's horror-focused workload. The 5.10 GHz boost clock helps maintain high minimum frame rates, as evidenced by the 276 FPS minimum at 1080p Medium. The 65 W TDP means the CPU operates efficiently, allowing the GPU to draw more power headroom from the system's total budget.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process. It features 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The GPU includes 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. The card runs at 2295 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost clocks, with memory clocked at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective).

Memory configuration consists of 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's compute capabilities include 52.22 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 operations. Pixel rate reaches 285.6 GPixel/s, and texture rate hits 816.0 GTexel/s. The card draws 320 W TDP and requires a 700 W suggested PSU with a single 16-pin power connector.

In Downfall, the GPU demonstrates clear scaling with resolution. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 397 (Low) to 167 (Ultra). Moving to 1440p, the range shifts to 284 (Low) down to 119 (Ultra). At 4K, the range compresses to 177 (Low) down to 74 (Ultra). The performance deltas between Low and Ultra grow from 230 FPS at 1080p to 103 FPS at 4K, showing that the GPU becomes more limiting as resolution increases.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity proves adequate across all tested configurations. Even at 4K Ultra, where texture memory demands peak, the average FPS of 74 remains playable. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54209, positions it as a high-end part that competes closely with the RTX 4080 (deltaPct: -0.1) and slightly trails the Radeon Pro W5700X (deltaPct: -1.1).

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the RTX 4080 SUPER achieves rank 194 out of 2,928 tested combos in Downfall. This places the system in the top 6.6% of all configurations tested, a strong showing for this CPU-GPU pairing.

The CPU's 90th percentile ranking (avg benchmark score 48995) and the GPU's 86th percentile ranking (avg benchmark score 54209) both contribute to this high combo placement. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, scores 49196 (0.4% higher), while the GPU's closest competitor, the RTX 4080, scores 54247 (0.1% higher). These small deltas indicate that neither component is dramatically outperforming or underperforming its direct peers.

The combo's rank suggests that Downfall benefits from both strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648) and substantial GPU compute power. The 2928 total combos tested provide context: this system finishes ahead of 2,734 other configurations. The horror genre's typical rendering patterns—often emphasizing lighting, shadows, and atmospheric effects—align well with the RTX 4080 SUPER's 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, even though the measured FPS data does not specify ray tracing usage.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals clear resolution scaling patterns. Starting at 1920x1080, the system produces 397 FPS average on Low settings. Moving to 2560x1440, that figure drops to 284 FPS, a reduction of 28.5%. At 3840x2160, the Low setting average falls to 177 FPS, another 37.7% drop from 1440p.

The High preset shows similar scaling: 267 FPS at 1080p, 190 FPS at 1440p (a 28.8% drop), and 118 FPS at 4K (a 37.9% drop from 1440p). Medium settings follow the pattern: 325 FPS at 1080p, 232 FPS at 1440p (28.6% drop), and 144 FPS at 4K (37.9% drop from 1440p).

Ultra settings exhibit the same trend but with larger absolute reductions: 167 FPS at 1080p, 119 FPS at 1440p (28.7% drop), and 74 FPS at 4K (37.8% drop from 1440p).

The consistency of these percentage drops—roughly 28-29% from 1080p to 1440p, and 37-38% from 1440p to 4K—indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at all resolutions. The CPU's performance headroom, evidenced by the high 1080p frame rates, does not become a bottleneck until frame rates exceed 397 FPS, which the RTX 4080 SUPER cannot sustain at any resolution above 1080p Low. The scaling behavior points to a balanced system where the GPU's fill rate and bandwidth constraints dominate as pixel count increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest performance. Low settings produce 397 FPS average, while Medium reaches 325 FPS average with a minimum of 276 and maximum of 374. High settings yield 267 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 167 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra spans 230 FPS, with each step up in settings costing roughly 70 FPS on average.

At 2560x1440, frame rates remain high. Low settings average 284 FPS. Medium averages 232 FPS with a minimum of 197 and maximum of 267. High settings produce 190 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 119 FPS average. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 165 FPS, reflecting increased GPU load at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, performance remains playable but shows compression. Low settings average 177 FPS. Medium averages 144 FPS with a minimum of 123 and maximum of 166. High settings reach 118 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 74 FPS average. The Low-to-Ultra spread tightens to 103 FPS, indicating that the GPU's compute and memory resources become more evenly taxed across settings at 4K.

The Medium preset at each resolution provides the only measured minimum and maximum values. At 1080p, the minimum of 276 FPS stays far above any refresh-rate concern. At 1440p, the 197 FPS minimum remains high. At 4K, the 123 FPS minimum still exceeds 120 Hz displays. These minimums suggest stable frame pacing without severe drops.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports a clear hierarchy for gameplay experience. At 1080p, all settings produce frame rates far exceeding display capabilities. Low (397 FPS) and Medium (325 FPS) offer the highest headroom, but High (267 FPS) and Ultra (167 FPS) remain well above 144 Hz. For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, Medium provides the best balance with a 325 FPS average and a 276 FPS minimum, ensuring no dips below common 240 Hz thresholds.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to High settings. The 190 FPS average comfortably exceeds 144 Hz, while the 119 FPS Ultra average falls below that mark. Medium at 232 FPS offers more headroom but sacrifices visual quality. High delivers the best visual-to-performance ratio for 144 Hz displays, with the 197 FPS minimum at Medium suggesting that High would maintain acceptable minimums.

At 4K, High settings at 118 FPS average are the optimal choice. This exceeds 60 Hz by a wide margin and approaches 120 Hz territory. Ultra at 74 FPS remains playable but offers diminishing returns over High. Medium at 144 FPS provides a smoother experience, but the visual improvement from High to Ultra at only 44 FPS cost (from 118 to 74) suggests Ultra is not worth the frame-rate penalty. For players targeting 120 Hz at 4K, Medium (144 FPS) or High (118 FPS) both work; for 60 Hz displays, any setting from High upward delivers excellent performance.

The data indicates that this system excels at high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, while remaining capable of smooth 4K play. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth support all tested settings without memory-related stutter, and the CPU's 5.10 GHz boost clock ensures the GPU remains fed even at the highest frame rates measured.