Greedfall

This database entry examines the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the Intel Arc B370 running Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. The recorded measurements show a system heavily constrained by its graphics component: the CPU sits in the 91st percentile of all tested processors, while the GPU sits in the 5th. Across all tested resolutions and presets, only 1080p with Low or Medium settings reaches the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the best playable result is exactly 60 FPS average at Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data covers three resolutions and four quality presets. At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly below the playable threshold. Low settings produce a 31 FPS average, Medium drops to 25 FPS with a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 28, High averages 22 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. None of these figures come close to 60 FPS, and even the best 4K result, Low at 31 FPS, is well below the required frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains short of playable. Low settings average 53 FPS, Medium averages 41 FPS with a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 48, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The Low preset at 53 FPS is the closest this combo gets to the threshold at 1440p, but it still falls short of the 60 FPS target.

At 1920x1080, the combo finally crosses the line. Low settings average 76 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages exactly 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 and a maximum of 69, making it the highest preset that remains playable. High averages 54 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution decreases, the frame rate climbs steeply, which points to the GPU as the dominant constraint.

The min and max values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the 51 FPS minimum means the game can dip below 60 even on the playable preset, though the 69 FPS maximum shows headroom in lighter scenes. At 1440p Medium, the 35 to 48 FPS range is consistently below playable, and at 4K Medium, the 21 to 28 FPS range is firmly in slideshow territory.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings. Low averages 76 FPS, and Medium averages exactly 60 FPS. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting for this combo?

A: The highest preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold is 1080p Medium, which averages 60 FPS with a minimum of 51 and a maximum of 69. The database lists it as the best settings option at 1080p.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K?

A: Poorly. The best 4K result is Low at 31 FPS average, followed by Medium at 25, High at 22, and Ultra at 14. The verdict data records no playable settings at 3840x2160.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the limiting factor?

A: The GPU. The Intel Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile of all tested GPUs with a 25 W TDP, while the Ryzen 9 7900X sits in the 91st percentile. The strong FPS scaling as resolution drops confirms the GPU is the bottleneck.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 3416 out of 3703 combos, placing it near the bottom of the database. The CPU's high percentile is offset by the GPU's low percentile.

Q: What was the launch MSRP of the CPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X had a launch MSRP of $549. The Intel Arc B370 has no recorded launch MSRP.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread desktop processor based on Zen 4 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It boosts to 5.60 GHz and posts strong synthetic scores: Cinebench R23 multicore at 29300, singlecore at 2016.5, Geekbench multicore at 19267, and singlecore at 2617. Its 91st percentile ranking across all CPUs indicates that processing power is not a limiting factor in this pairing.

The Intel Arc B370 is a different story. It is an integrated-class part with 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, delivering 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its TDP is 25 W, and it uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The GPU sits in the 5th percentile of all tested GPUs, and its only recorded benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, scores 1184.

The measured FPS scaling makes the division of labor clear. Moving from 4K Low to 1080p Low, the average frame rate rises from 31 to 76 FPS. Moving from 4K Medium to 1080p Medium, the average rises from 25 to 60 FPS. This steep resolution scaling is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rate would stay roughly flat as resolution changes, because the same number of draw calls would be processed. Instead, the frame rate rises steeply from 4K to 1080p, which means the GPU's fill rate and shading throughput are the constraining resources.

The CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics data, and at 1080p Low the combo reaches 76 FPS, which shows the CPU can comfortably handle Greedfall's workload. The fact that Ultra settings at 1080p drop to 35 FPS, while Low at 1080p reaches 76 FPS, indicates that the GPU is overwhelmed by the increased shading load and memory traffic at higher presets. The system shared memory architecture of the Arc B370 means the GPU competes with the CPU for memory bandwidth, and at higher resolutions and settings this becomes a severe bottleneck.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals by average benchmark score are the AMD EPYC 7313P, the Intel Xeon Phi 7290, the Intel Xeon 634, and the Intel Core i7-14700F. The EPYC 7313P scores 0.2% higher, the Xeon Phi 7290 scores 0.3% lower, the Xeon 634 scores 0.6% higher, and the i7-14700F scores 0.6% lower. Because the Ryzen 9 7900X is not the bottleneck in Greedfall, swapping it for any of these four CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game. The differences are all within 0.6%, which is well below the margin of measurement error for game FPS.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals by average benchmark score are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, the ATI Radeon HD 5770, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and the AMD FirePro M2000. The HD 5570 scores 0.2% lower, the HD 5770 scores 0.5% lower, the HD 7650M scores 0.7% lower, and the FirePro M2000 scores 1.4% higher. These are all older or lower-end parts, and they would deliver essentially the same FPS in Greedfall as the Arc B370. This means the measured frame rates in this article are representative of a whole class of weak integrated and entry-level GPUs, not just this specific Intel part.

The contrast between the two rival groups is stark. The CPU rivals are modern server and desktop parts with strong multi-threaded performance, while the GPU rivals are legacy parts. This asymmetry reinforces the conclusion that the Arc B370 is the performance ceiling for this combo.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Greedfall? The answer depends entirely on the resolution and preset. The database verdict records playable settings only at 1920x1080, where Low and Medium both clear the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable setting is Medium, which averages exactly 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best result being Low at 53 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the best result being Low at 31 FPS.

For a smooth experience, the user must run the game at 1080p and accept Medium settings. The 51 FPS minimum at 1080p Medium means there will be occasional dips below the threshold, but the 69 FPS maximum shows that the system has headroom in less demanding scenes. Dropping to Low settings at 1080p provides a comfortable 76 FPS average and eliminates most of the dip risk. High settings at 1080p, at 54 FPS average, are just below the threshold and would require a frame rate cap or adaptive settings to be playable.

At 1440p and 4K, the system is not viable for Greedfall. The best 1440p result, Low at 53 FPS, is close but still short of 60, and the 4K results are all far below the threshold. Users with a 1440p or 4K display would need to either lower the resolution or upgrade the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 3416 out of 3703 tested combinations, which places it in the bottom portion of the database. This low rank is almost entirely attributable to the GPU. The Ryzen 9 7900X is a top-tier processor, but the Arc B370's 5th percentile standing drags the combined result down. In a game like Greedfall, which scales heavily with GPU shading throughput and memory bandwidth, the CPU's strength cannot compensate for the GPU's weakness.

The rank of 3416 out of 3703 means the system sits in the lowest tier of the database for this game. The measured data shows that the combo is only capable of 60 FPS at the lowest resolution and the two lowest presets, which is consistent with a bottom-tier ranking. For comparison, the CPU alone ranks in the 91st percentile, while the GPU ranks in the 5th, so the final rank is essentially a reflection of the GPU's position. The verdict data confirms this: no playable settings at 1440p or 4K, and only 1080p Low and Medium at or above 60 FPS.