Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a playable experience in Greedfall at 1080p and 1440p, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K. At 1920x1080, the High preset achieves 92 FPS average, while at 2560x1440, the High preset holds 64 FPS; the data shows no playable settings at 3840x2160, where even Low only reaches 54 FPS average.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS average differs by resolution, and the benchmark results reveal a clear ceiling for this hardware combination.

1920x1080: The High preset is the most demanding playable option, delivering 92 FPS average. The Medium preset runs at 102 FPS, and Low at 130 FPS, but High provides the best visual fidelity while staying well above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra falls to 59 FPS, just below the playable mark.

2560x1440: High is again the best playable preset, with 64 FPS average. Medium runs at 71 FPS, and Low at 90 FPS, but High offers the strongest graphical quality that still clears 60 FPS. Ultra drops to 41 FPS, which is not playable.

3840x2160: No preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest average is Low at 54 FPS, followed by Medium at 42 FPS, High at 38 FPS, and Ultra at 24 FPS. None of these meet the playable threshold, so the verdict for 4K is not playable.

The scaling between presets is consistent: Low always yields the highest frame rate, and Ultra the lowest, with High and Medium positioned between them. At 1080p, the gap from Low to Ultra is 71 FPS (130 to 59), while at 1440p the gap is 49 FPS (90 to 41), and at 4K it is 30 FPS (54 to 24). This pattern indicates the GPU is the limiting factor as resolution increases.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data shows that the Intel Arc B570 becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, while the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F provides sufficient headroom at lower settings.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high across all presets, with Low hitting 130 FPS and Medium at 102 FPS. The Ryzen 7 9700F, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, scores 36,470 in PassMark multithread and 4,691 in single-thread, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. This processing power keeps the CPU from bottlenecking the GPU at 1080p, where the Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is enough to push frames efficiently.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop proportionally: High goes from 92 to 64 FPS, a reduction of 30%, and Medium from 102 to 71 FPS, a 30% drop. This consistent scaling suggests the GPU is now the primary limiter, as the CPU workload does not increase significantly with resolution in this game. The Arc B570's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s and 10 GB of GDDR6 VRAM handle the higher pixel count, but the rendering load reduces output.

At 3840x2160, the GPU constraint becomes severe. The best average is 54 FPS at Low, and every preset fails the 60 FPS threshold. The Arc B570's 80 ROPs and 144 TMUs are not sufficient for 4K rendering in Greedfall, regardless of CPU performance. The Ryzen 7 9700F's scores, including 77,955 in floating-point math and 120,788 in integer math, do not translate into higher frame rates when the GPU is saturated.

The data indicates the CPU matters most at 1080p Low, where 130 FPS requires strong single-thread performance, but the GPU dominates at 1440p and 4K. The Ryzen 7 9700F's nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, scores within 0.2% in average benchmark, so CPU-side differences would not meaningfully alter these results. The Arc B570's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, is within 0.1%, confirming the GPU's performance tier is the deciding factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all tested configurations. The table below organizes the exact average, minimum, and maximum frame rates.

3840x2160:

• Low: 54 FPS average
• Medium: 42 FPS average, 36 minimum, 48 maximum
• High: 38 FPS average
• Ultra: 24 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 90 FPS average
• Medium: 71 FPS average, 60 minimum, 81 maximum
• High: 64 FPS average
• Ultra: 41 FPS average

1920x1080:

• Low: 130 FPS average
• Medium: 102 FPS average, 87 minimum, 117 maximum
• High: 92 FPS average
• Ultra: 59 FPS average

The Medium preset at each resolution includes min/max data, which shows consistency: at 1080p, the minimum of 87 FPS stays above the 60 FPS threshold; at 1440p, the minimum is exactly 60 FPS; and at 4K, the minimum of 36 FPS is well below playable. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 59 FPS, just one FPS short of the playable threshold, making it a borderline case.

The delta between Medium and High at each resolution is notable: at 1080p, the drop is 10 FPS (102 to 92); at 1440p, the drop is 7 FPS (71 to 64); and at 4K, the drop is 4 FPS (42 to 38). This narrowing gap indicates that as resolution increases, the settings-based performance difference shrinks because the GPU is increasingly bottlenecked.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2,979 out of 3,703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower 20% of all configurations. This rank reflects the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions, despite the CPU's strong benchmark position.

The CPU itself is a top-tier performer: it sits in the 94th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 69,996. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% higher), Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% higher), and Intel Core i7-14700K (0.9% higher). These deltas are minor, so the CPU is not the cause of the low combo rank.

The GPU is the limiting factor: the Intel Arc B570 sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20,556. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% higher), Intel Arc A750 (0.1% lower), NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (0.4% higher), and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (0.5% lower). This mid-tier GPU performance, combined with the game's demands, explains why the combo rank is relatively low.

The rank of 2,979 out of 3,703 means that over 80% of tested combinations achieve better performance in Greedfall. This is primarily due to the GPU's inability to maintain 60 FPS at 4K, which drags down the overall ranking despite solid 1080p and 1440p results.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: No. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset is the best playable option, averaging 92 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings choice for 1440p?

A: The High preset is the most demanding playable option at 2560x1440, averaging 64 FPS. Medium runs at 71 FPS and Low at 90 FPS, but High offers the best visual quality while staying above 60 FPS.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: No. None of the tested presets at 3840x2160 reach 60 FPS. The highest average is 54 FPS at Low, followed by 42 FPS at Medium, 38 FPS at High, and 24 FPS at Ultra.

Q: How does the CPU compare to similar processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69,996 on average, placing it in the 94th percentile. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, scores 0.2% higher, while the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 0.2% lower.

Q: How does the GPU compare to similar graphics cards?

A: The Intel Arc B570 scores 20,556 on average, placing it in the 65th percentile. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 0.1% higher, and the Intel Arc A750 scores 0.1% lower.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p, Medium averages 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 FPS. At 1440p, Medium averages 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 FPS. At 4K, Medium averages 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and Intel Arc B570 can run Greedfall at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 1920x1080, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 92 FPS; at 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High at 64 FPS; at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings.

The data shows that this combo is well-suited for 1080p gaming, where it exceeds 60 FPS on all presets except Ultra, which hits 59 FPS. At 1440p, it remains playable on Medium and High, but the minimum FPS at Medium is exactly 60, indicating borderline performance. For 4K, the hardware is insufficient, and users should stick to 1440p or lower for a smooth experience.

The CPU's strong benchmark scores, including 36,470 in multithread and 4,691 in single-thread, ensure it is not the bottleneck in this game. The GPU's mid-tier performance, with 11.52 TFLOPS and 10 GB of memory, defines the overall capability. This system is a solid 1080p and entry-level 1440p machine for Greedfall, but it cannot handle the game's demands at 4K.