Greedfall

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded data for this combination of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Arc B370 shows a clear story across the three tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, no settings preset manages to reach the 60 FPS threshold. The highest average frame rate at 4K is 31 FPS on Low settings, which falls far short of playable. Medium delivers 25 FPS, High drops to 22 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 14 FPS. None of these meet the playability bar, so there is no best settings recommendation at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves slightly but remains below the playable threshold. Low settings produce an average of 53 FPS, which is the closest this combo gets to 60 FPS at this resolution. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. Since no preset at 1440p clears 60 FPS, the verdict data lists no playable settings for this resolution either.

At 1920x1080, the combination finally finds playable ground. Low settings run at 76 FPS average, while Medium runs at exactly 60 FPS average. High drops to 54 FPS, and Ultra falls to 35 FPS. The best settings that still stay at or above 60 FPS are Medium, which delivers exactly the 60 FPS threshold. This makes Medium the recommended preset for 1080p gaming with this hardware. Low is also viable and offers a 16 FPS margin above the threshold, but Medium provides better visual quality while maintaining the required frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, this CPU and GPU pairing sits close to some interesting alternatives. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 51947, placing it in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX, scores 52073, which is only 0.2% higher. The AMD EPYC 8124P scores 52121, 0.3% higher. The Intel Core i9-13900F scores 51730, 0.4% lower. The Intel Core i7-14700 scores 52301, 0.7% higher. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall when paired with the same GPU.

On the graphics side, the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, placing it in the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all older cards. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, 0.2% higher. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. The performance spread among these GPUs is minimal, so swapping between them would yield very similar results in Greedfall. The data implies that the GPU is the limiting factor here, as even decade-old discrete and mobile graphics solutions perform within a couple of percent of this modern Intel part.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates break down as follows across all resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160, High settings average 22 FPS with no min or max recorded. Low settings average 31 FPS with no min or max recorded. Medium settings average 25 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. Ultra settings average 14 FPS with no min or max recorded. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 17 FPS, showing that Greedfall's preset scaling has a substantial impact on this hardware at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, High settings average 38 FPS with no min or max recorded. Low settings average 53 FPS with no min or max recorded. Medium settings average 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. Ultra settings average 24 FPS with no min or max recorded. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 29 FPS, a wider spread than at 4K. The Medium preset's minimum of 35 FPS is notable, as it shows frame time variance even within a single settings tier.

At 1920x1080, High settings average 54 FPS with no min or max recorded. Low settings average 76 FPS with no min or max recorded. Medium settings average 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. Ultra settings average 35 FPS with no min or max recorded. The Low to Ultra spread at 1080p is 41 FPS, the largest of all three resolutions. The Medium preset at 1080p has an 18 FPS range between its minimum and maximum, indicating that even at the playable threshold, frame pacing can vary.

When comparing across resolutions at the same preset, the scaling is steep. Low settings go from 76 FPS at 1080p to 53 FPS at 1440p to 31 FPS at 4K. Medium goes from 60 FPS at 1080p to 41 FPS at 1440p to 25 FPS at 4K. High goes from 54 FPS at 1080p to 38 FPS at 1440p to 22 FPS at 4K. Ultra goes from 35 FPS at 1080p to 24 FPS at 1440p to 14 FPS at 4K. The resolution scaling is roughly consistent across presets, with each step up in resolution costing a similar percentage of performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 4K?

A: No. The best average frame rate at 3840x2160 is 31 FPS on Low settings, and no preset at this resolution reaches the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset at 1080p for this hardware?

A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1920x1080, delivering exactly 60 FPS average with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 1440p Medium?

A: Low settings at 1920x1080 average 76 FPS, while Medium at 2560x1440 averages 41 FPS. The difference is 35 FPS in favor of 1080p Low.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the performance gap between presets?

A: The GPU's benchmark percentile is 5th percentile overall, while the CPU sits at 91st percentile. The GPU's nearest rivals all score within 1.4% of its score, and the GPU at 4K Low only reaches 31 FPS, indicating the Arc B370 is the primary constraint.

Q: What happens if someone switches to Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 24 FPS, which is below the playable threshold. At 1080p Ultra averages 35 FPS. Neither is playable threshold of 60 FPS is not met at any resolution with Ultra.

Q: Are there rival GPUs that would perform similarly to the Arc B370 in this game?

A: Yes. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 0.5% higher and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 0.7% higher in benchmark tests, meaning these would deliver nearly the same frame rates in Greedfall.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear division of labor between the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and the Intel Arc B370. The CPU is a high-end part with a 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at just 5th percentile. This massive gap in relative performance strongly suggests the GPU is the bottleneck in this pairing. The CPU has 16 cores and 32 threads with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, which is far more compute capability than an Action RPG from 2019 is likely to require. The GPU, by contrast, is an integrated-class part with a 25 W TDP and shared system memory.

The scaling between resolutions reinforces this interpretation. Dropping from 4K to 1440p at Low settings improves average FPS from 31 to 53, a gain of 22 FPS. Dropping from 1440p to 1080p at Low settings improves average FPS from 53 to 76, a gain of 23 FPS. This near-linear scaling with pixel count is typical of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would stay more constant across resolutions. The fact that every resolution change produces a large FPS shift points squarely at the GPU.

The preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra drops the average from 76 to 35 FPS, a loss of 41 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset change drops from 53 to 24 FPS, a loss of 29 FPS. At 4K, Low to Ultra drops from 31 to 14 FPS, a loss of 17 FPS. The absolute FPS losses shrink at higher resolutions because the baseline frame rate is already low, but the proportional impact of preset changes remains large. This again indicates that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting for graphics settings, while the CPU has ample headroom.

The CPU's nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i9-13900F and Intel Core i7-14700, all score within 1% of each other. This means that even a significantly different CPU choice would not change the outcome in Greedfall. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and AMD Radeon HD 7650M, also score within 1% of the Arc B370. The frame rates recorded for this combo are therefore representative of what any of these GPU alternatives would produce. The component roles are clear: the GPU dictates playability, and the CPU has no meaningful influence on the final frame rates at any resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Greedfall, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3416 out of 3703 total combos. This places it in the bottom portion of all tested systems, roughly at the 8th percentile of combinations. The ranking reflects the GPU's low benchmark standing more than the CPU's high one. The Ryzen 9 5950X is a top-tier processor by itself, but the Arc B370's 5th percentile GPU score drags the combined result down significantly.

The rank of 3416 out of 3703 means there are 287 tested combos that perform worse in Greedfall, and 3415 that perform better. This is a low overall standing for a system with such a capable CPU. The data suggests that users with this pairing would see far better results if the GPU were upgraded while keeping the CPU. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking indicates it could support a much faster graphics card without becoming a limiting factor. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking caps the system's overall gaming potential well below what the CPU could enable.

The Verdict

This PC can run Greedfall, but only at 1920x1080 with specific settings. The verdict data confirms that 1080p is the only resolution with playable settings, and those are Low and Medium. Medium is the best playable option, delivering exactly 60 FPS average. Low runs at 76 FPS average, which is smoother but visually less detailed. High at 1080p falls short at 54 FPS average, and Ultra at 1080p averages 35 FPS.

At 2560x1440, no settings preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low at 53 FPS average, which still leaves a 7 FPS gap to playable. Medium at 1440p averages 41 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are worse. Low averages 31 FPS, Medium averages 25 FPS, High averages 22 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. None of these are remotely close to the 60 FPS threshold.

Ultimately that this system is limited to 1080p gaming with this title. Users targeting 1440p or 4K would need to lower expectations significantly or upgrade the GPU. The CPU has plenty of performance headroom, as its 91st percentile ranking demonstrates, but the Arc B370's 5th percentile GPU performance is the decisive factor. For Greedfall, the recommended configuration is 1080p Medium, which hits the 60 FPS target exactly while offering better visual quality than Low.