Greedfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Arc B370 shows a wide performance spread across resolutions and quality presets. At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The High preset averages 22 FPS, while Low improves to 31 FPS. Medium sits between them at 25 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. Ultra is the weakest showing, dropping to just 14 FPS average. None of these 4K results come close to the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Dropping to 2560x1440 helps considerably, but the story remains similar. Low settings deliver 53 FPS on average, which is the closest this resolution gets to playable. High averages 38 FPS, Medium 41 FPS with a 35 FPS minimum and 48 FPS maximum. Ultra falls to 24 FPS. The 1440p results show a clear ceiling: even at Low settings, the system cannot sustain 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the picture changes. Low settings produce 76 FPS average, comfortably above the threshold. Medium hits exactly 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. High averages 54 FPS, just under the playable line. Ultra drops to 35 FPS. The 1080p data shows that this pairing only reaches playable performance at the lower two presets.

The scaling pattern is consistent: each resolution step down from 4K to 1080p yields substantial gains. Moving from 4K High to 1440p High improves the average from 22 FPS to 38 FPS, and from 1440p High to 1080p High it climbs to 54 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens at higher resolutions, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 4K?

A: No. The best 4K result is 31 FPS at Low settings, and Ultra averages only 14 FPS. All four presets at 3840x2160 fall far below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1080p?

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Low is also playable at 76 FPS, but Medium offers higher quality while still meeting the threshold.

Q: Is 1440p playable with this hardware?

A: No. The highest average at 2560x1440 is 53 FPS on Low settings, which misses the 60 FPS target. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370's average benchmark score is 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186, which is 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 is 0.5% faster, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M is 0.7% faster. The AMD FirePro M2000 trails by 1.4%.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5900X compare to nearby CPUs?

A: The CPU has an average benchmark score of 41376, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263, which is 0.3% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H is 0.4% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 is also 0.4% lower. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, which is 0.5% higher.

Q: What frame rates does Medium settings produce at each resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium averages 25 FPS with a minimum of 21 FPS and maximum of 28 FPS. At 2560x1440, it averages 41 FPS with a minimum of 35 FPS and maximum of 48 FPS. At 1920x1080, it averages 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 FPS and maximum of 69 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data indicates that the Intel Arc B370 is the dominant bottleneck in this pairing for Greedfall. The GPU's average benchmark score of 1184 places it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, a very low standing that explains the frame rate collapse at higher resolutions. In contrast, the Ryzen 9 5900X sits in the 87th percentile of CPUs with an average score of 41376, making it far more capable relative to its peers.

The resolution scaling proves this point. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to push frame rates to 76 FPS on Low settings. As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the pixel workload grows, and the GPU's limited throughput becomes the constraining factor. The 4K Ultra result of 14 FPS, versus 35 FPS at 1080p Ultra, shows a steep drop that aligns with the GPU's low rasterization capacity.

Settings scaling also highlights the GPU's role. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average from 76 FPS to 35 FPS, a loss of 41 FPS. At 4K, the same preset change drops from 31 FPS to 14 FPS, a loss of 17 FPS. The diminishing absolute loss at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is already saturated regardless of preset, so quality settings have less relative impact.

The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16262 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 39002, is more than sufficient for an Action RPG like Greedfall. The game's demands are not extreme, and the 12-core, 24-thread processor provides far more compute than this workload requires. The GPU, with only 1280 shading units and 20 ROPs, simply cannot keep pace once the resolution climbs past 1080p.

At 1080p, the system behaves CPU-bound at Low settings, where 76 FPS exceeds what the GPU would typically deliver given its low percentile ranking. But at 1440p and above, the GPU's limits dominate, and the CPU's advantages become irrelevant. The data suggests that users should focus on GPU upgrades to improve Greedfall performance, as the processor is not the limiting factor in any measured configuration.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Greedfall? The answer depends entirely on resolution and settings. According to the verdict data, this combo achieves playable status only at 1920x1080, and only on Low and Medium presets. The playable settings list for 1080p includes Low and Medium, with Medium being the best option at exactly 60 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, no settings are playable. The closest result, Low at 53 FPS, still misses the 60 FPS threshold by 7 FPS. At 3840x2160, the situation is worse, with every preset falling far short of playable. The best 4K result is Low at 31 FPS, which is roughly half the required frame rate.

For users targeting 1080p gaming, this system is adequate for Greedfall at medium quality. It will not handle high or ultra presets at that resolution, as High averages 54 FPS and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The system is not suitable for 1440p or 4K play in this title, regardless of quality settings. The verdict data lists no playable settings for either higher resolution.

The practical takeaway is straightforward: this is a 1080p medium-settings machine for Greedfall. Users with 1440p or 4K displays would need to lower resolution scaling or accept sub-60 FPS performance, which the data shows is not viable for smooth gameplay.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS, so there is no recommended setting. The best average is 31 FPS at Low, but that is still far below playable. Users at this resolution should not expect a smooth experience with this hardware.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. No preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. Low comes closest at 53 FPS, but the verdict data confirms that no settings are playable at this resolution. The recommendation is to avoid 1440p for this game.

At 1920x1080, Medium is the best playable preset, delivering an average of 60 FPS. Low is also playable at 76 FPS, but Medium provides higher visual quality while still meeting the threshold. High at 54 FPS and Ultra at 35 FPS are not recommended, as they fall below the playable line.

The optimal configuration for this system is 1080p with Medium settings. This yields exactly 60 FPS average, with a minimum of 51 FPS and maximum of 69 FPS. The minimum frame rate indicates occasional dips below 60, but the average meets the playable threshold. For a more consistent experience, Low settings at 76 FPS average would provide additional headroom, though at reduced visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database's ranking of tested combinations for Greedfall, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3416 out of 3703 total combos. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems, reflecting the GPU's severe performance limitation.

The ranking makes sense given the hardware profile. The GPU sits in the 5th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184. Its nearest rivals are all legacy AMD and ATI parts from over a decade ago. The CPU, by contrast, is in the 87th percentile, meaning the processor is not the reason for this low ranking.

The combination of a high-end 12-core CPU with a low-end integrated-class GPU creates a stark imbalance. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H and Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, are within 0.4% in average score, showing that the processor is competitive with modern mid-range mobile chips. The GPU's nearest rivals, however, are ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, which are ancient parts by comparison.

For Greedfall specifically, this rank means users should expect performance consistent with a system built around a very weak GPU. The game's requirements are modest, but the Arc B370's limited shading units, ROPs, and texture units cap the output at 1080p medium quality. The 3416th position out of 3703 combos is a clear signal that this is not a gaming-oriented configuration, despite the strong CPU.

The data suggests that almost any other tested GPU pairing would outperform this one in Greedfall, given that 287 other combinations rank below it. The bottleneck is unambiguous, and the measured frame rates confirm that the GPU determines the experience across all resolutions and presets.