Greedfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Arc B390 in Greedfall shows a wide performance spread across resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160, the highest recorded average is 35 FPS on Low settings, while the Ultra preset drops to 16 FPS. Medium at 4K produces 27 FPS average with a minimum of 23 FPS and maximum of 32 FPS, the only 4K preset with full min/max data. High settings at 4K reach 25 FPS average.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance improves substantially. Low settings deliver 58 FPS average, High reaches 42 FPS, and Medium lands at 46 FPS with a minimum of 39 FPS and maximum of 53 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p manages only 27 FPS average, identical to the Medium result at 4K, which indicates the resolution scaling penalty is severe for this GPU.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally approaches playable territory. Low settings produce 84 FPS average, Medium hits 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 FPS and maximum of 76 FPS, and High reaches exactly 60 FPS average. The Ultra preset at 1080p falls to 38 FPS average, which is below the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: Low settings provide the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra always trailing significantly. The gap between Low and Ultra grows with resolution, from a 46 FPS difference at 1080p (84 vs 38) down to a 19 FPS difference at 4K (35 vs 16). This suggests the Ultra preset imposes a fixed cost that becomes relatively less dominant as resolution increases, while raw GPU throughput becomes the limiting factor.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data identifies playable settings only for 1920x1080. At 3840x2160, no settings preset stays at or above 60 FPS, so there is no best playable setting. The same applies to 2560x1440, where even the fastest preset, Low at 58 FPS, falls 2 FPS short of the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, three presets clear 60 FPS: Low at 84 FPS, Medium at 66 FPS, and High at 60 FPS. The best settings at this resolution are High, since it is the most demanding preset that still maintains exactly 60 FPS average. Medium offers a small safety margin with 66 FPS average and a recorded minimum of 56 FPS, while High has no recorded minimum data. For users who prioritize consistency over visual quality, Medium provides the largest buffer above the threshold among the playable presets with recorded minimums.

The data shows that 1080p High is the ceiling for this combination. The 60 FPS average at High is exactly at the playable threshold, meaning any additional scene complexity or prolonged combat could push the frame rate lower. Low at 84 FPS gives substantial headroom, and Medium at 66 FPS provides a reasonable middle ground.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the Intel Arc B390 is the dominant performance limiter in this combination. The GPU's benchmark percentile sits at 9, meaning it outperforms only 9% of tested GPUs. In contrast, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 ranks in the 71st percentile among all CPUs, a massive gap in relative standing.

The frame rate scaling across resolutions confirms the GPU-bound nature. Between 1080p Low and 4K Low, the average drops from 84 FPS to 35 FPS, a 58% reduction. At Medium settings, the drop from 1080p to 4K is from 66 FPS to 27 FPS, a 59% reduction. This strong resolution sensitivity is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario, where pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck.

Preset scaling further supports this conclusion. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra cuts performance from 84 FPS to 38 FPS, a 55% loss. The CPU, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 2 architecture, has ample headroom for a 2019 Action RPG. The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 15045 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2124 in single-core, which places it well above the level needed for Greedfall's CPU demands.

At 4K, the GPU is even more clearly the limiting factor. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 19 FPS (35 vs 16), while at 1080p the same preset gap is 46 FPS. At higher resolutions, the GPU saturates regardless of settings, so preset changes have diminishing returns. The CPU matters less at 4K because the GPU cannot feed frames fast enough to stress the processor. At 1080p, the CPU has more room to influence frame pacing, but even there the Arc B390's low compute throughput keeps the combination firmly GPU-bound.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at 3291 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the bottom 11% of all tested systems, which aligns with the GPU's 9th percentile standing. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking does little to boost the combo because the GPU bottleneck dominates.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database are all low-end NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, just 1.3% behind the Arc B390's 1482 average benchmark score. The GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% behind), the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% behind), and the GeForce GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% behind). These are all entry-level GPUs from previous generations, confirming that the Arc B390 sits at the very bottom of the performance spectrum despite its modern architecture.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a different story. The Intel Core i7-1260P scores 17007, a 0.2% delta from the Ryzen 5 3600's 17035 average. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, also 0.2% off. The AMD EPYC 7573X scores 17070 and the AMD EPYC 7742 scores 16998, both within 0.2% of the Ryzen 5 3600. These rivals demonstrate that the CPU is well-matched with mid-range processors, but the combo ranking suffers entirely due to the GPU.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 1080p?

A: Yes. The database shows playable settings at 1920x1080 for High, Low, and Medium presets. High achieves exactly 60 FPS average, Low reaches 84 FPS, and Medium delivers 66 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: No settings preset at 2560x1440 stays at or above 60 FPS. The fastest preset, Low, reaches 58 FPS average, which is 2 FPS below the playable threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in the database's Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark. The GeForce GT 520MX is 1.3% behind, the GeForce 800M is 1.5% behind, the GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5% behind, and the GeForce GT 710 is 2.7% behind.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this combination?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The Arc B390 ranks in the 9th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 3600 ranks in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. Frame rates drop by roughly 58% between 1080p and 4K at the same settings, indicating GPU-bound scaling.

Q: What frame rate does Ultra settings produce at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 38 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. No minimum or maximum values were recorded for this preset.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 3600 have comparable performance to other CPUs in the database?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600's average benchmark score of 17035 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-1260P (17007, 0.2% behind), the Intel Core i5-11400 (17067, 0.2% ahead), and the AMD EPYC 7742 (16998, 0.2% behind).

The Verdict

The verdict data is unambiguous: this combination can run Greedfall at 1920x1080 with High, Low, or Medium settings, all of which clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting is High at exactly 60 FPS average. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no settings preset reaches 60 FPS, so the system cannot deliver playable performance at those resolutions.

The practical recommendation is 1080p Medium, which provides 66 FPS average with a recorded minimum of 56 FPS. This gives a small buffer above the playable threshold while maintaining better visual quality than Low. The High preset at exactly 60 FPS is technically playable but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. Users who prefer maximum smoothness should select Low, which delivers 84 FPS average.

At 1440p, the closest option is Low at 58 FPS, which falls just short of the threshold. The data does not support 1440p gaming with this combination, and 4K is entirely out of reach with a maximum of 35 FPS on Low settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Users looking for comparable CPU performance to the Ryzen 5 3600 can consider the Intel Core i7-1260P, which scores 0.2% higher in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i5-11400 also sits 0.2% higher, while the AMD EPYC 7573X and AMD EPYC 7742 are both 0.2% lower. These processors would behave nearly identically in Greedfall when paired with the same GPU, since the GPU bottleneck dominates the frame rate.

For GPU alternatives, the nearest rivals to the Intel Arc B390 are all from NVIDIA's older low-end lineup. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1.3% lower, the GeForce 800M scores 1.5% lower, the GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 2.5% lower, and the GeForce GT 710 scores 2.7% lower. Any of these GPUs would produce similar frame rates in Greedfall when paired with a capable CPU, meaning users should expect the same 1080p-only playable results and sub-60 FPS performance at higher resolutions.

The combination of a 71st percentile CPU with a 9th percentile GPU means the system's overall ranking of 3291 out of 3703 is dictated almost entirely by the graphics adapter. Upgrading the GPU would yield far larger gains than changing the CPU, since the Ryzen 5 3600 has substantial performance headroom that the Arc B390 cannot utilize in this game.