Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the Intel Arc B370 presents a stark contrast: a top-tier 12-core desktop processor driving an integrated-class graphics solution. In Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, the recorded data shows that the graphics component dominates the experience entirely, and the CPU's substantial headroom does little to overcome the GPU's limitations. The benchmark results indicate that this combination is only viable at 1080p with reduced settings, and any move to higher resolutions pushes the system well below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination covers three resolutions (3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra). The recorded values show a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution and graphical fidelity increase.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles across all presets. The Low preset delivers an average of 31 FPS, which is the highest average recorded at this resolution. Medium drops to 25 FPS average, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. High falls further to 22 FPS average, and Ultra bottoms out at 14 FPS average. None of these figures approach the 60 FPS playable threshold, and even the best case, Low at 31 FPS, represents less than half of the target frame rate. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 17 FPS, which highlights how quickly the graphics pipeline becomes saturated.

At 2560x1440, the situation improves but remains far from playable. Low preset records an average of 53 FPS, the strongest result at this resolution. Medium averages 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 29 FPS drop, indicating that the higher presets impose a significant load on the GPU. Even the Low preset at 1440p misses the 60 FPS target by 7 FPS, which means no settings combination at this resolution clears the playability bar.

At 1920x1080, the system finally reaches playable territory, but only on the lighter presets. Low preset averages 76 FPS, which is the highest recorded value in the entire dataset. Medium averages exactly 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS, placing it right at the playable threshold. High averages 54 FPS, just 6 FPS short of 60, and Ultra averages 35 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 41 FPS, the largest range across all resolutions, which demonstrates that the GPU's performance headroom is extremely limited once settings are increased.

The minimum and maximum FPS values are only available for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 3840x2160 Medium, the range is 21 to 28 FPS, a narrow band of 7 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the range is 35 to 48 FPS, a 13 FPS spread. At 1920x1080 Medium, the range is 51 to 69 FPS, an 18 FPS spread. These ranges suggest that frame pacing becomes more variable as resolution decreases and the GPU has more headroom to fluctuate, though the overall averages remain the dominant factor in assessing playability.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data in this benchmark scenario points overwhelmingly to the GPU as the limiting factor. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, and its benchmark scores place it in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs. The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, sits in the 5th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1184. This massive disparity in relative standing makes it clear that the processor is not the bottleneck in Greedfall.

Evidence for this comes from the scaling between resolutions. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at the same settings preset, the average FPS drops by roughly 30 to 40 percent. For example, High preset goes from 54 FPS at 1080p to 38 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 16 FPS. Medium goes from 60 FPS at 1080p to 41 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 19 FPS. Low goes from 76 FPS at 1080p to 53 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 23 FPS. These substantial drops are characteristic of a GPU-bound workload, where the rendering resolution directly impacts the fill rate and shading throughput required.

The jump from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows an even steeper decline. High preset drops from 38 FPS at 1440p to 22 FPS at 4K, a 16 FPS reduction. Medium drops from 41 FPS to 25 FPS, also a 16 FPS reduction. Low drops from 53 FPS to 31 FPS, a 22 FPS reduction. The consistent pattern of large percentage drops across all presets reinforces that the integrated graphics solution is being pushed past its limits as pixel count increases.

Preset scaling provides additional evidence. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium costs 16 FPS on average, from Medium to High costs 6 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 19 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low to Medium costs 12 FPS, Medium to High costs 3 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 14 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low to Medium costs 6 FPS, Medium to High costs 3 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 8 FPS. The fact that preset transitions have a smaller absolute impact at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is already saturated, while at lower resolutions the same transitions produce larger frame rate swings, again pointing to GPU-bound behavior.

The CPU's role in this configuration is essentially to provide a stable platform without adding any frame rate constraints. Given that the Ryzen 9 9900X has 12 cores and 24 threads, its compute capacity far exceeds what Greedfall demands from a single-threaded game loop. The recorded data shows no scenario where the CPU would be the limiting factor, as even the lowest GPU performance at 4K Ultra (14 FPS) is far below what this processor could feed. The verdict is unambiguous: the Intel Arc B370 determines playability, and the CPU merely ensures that the system never becomes CPU-limited.

Best Settings per Resolution

Applying the 60 FPS playable threshold to the measured data yields clear results for each resolution.

At 3840x2160, no settings preset achieves 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 31 FPS average, followed by Medium at 25 FPS, High at 22 FPS, and Ultra at 14 FPS. The verdictByResolution data confirms this by listing an empty playableSettings array for 4K, with no best settings and no average FPS at best. In practical terms, a user attempting to play Greedfall at 4K with this hardware would face a severely degraded experience, with frame rates ranging from 14 to 31 FPS depending on preset.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. No settings preset reaches 60 FPS. Low is the top performer at 53 FPS, which is 7 FPS short of the target. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The verdictByResolution data lists no playable settings for 1440p. Even with all settings at their lowest, the system cannot maintain the minimum frame rate required for smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the system becomes playable on two presets. The Low preset averages 76 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset averages exactly 60 FPS, placing it right at the edge of playability. The verdictByResolution data confirms that Low and Medium are the playable settings at 1080p, with Medium designated as the best settings option at an average of 60 FPS. High averages 54 FPS, which misses the threshold by 6 FPS, and Ultra averages 35 FPS, which is far below playable. Therefore, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p is Medium, with an average FPS of exactly 60.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, the nearest rivals in the database provide a sense of equivalent CPU performance. The AMD EPYC 9015 has an average score of 57555, which is 0.1 percent lower than the Ryzen 9 9900X's 57498, making them virtually identical in overall compute. The AMD EPYC 7313 scores 57399, a 0.2 percent difference, also effectively the same. The Intel Core i9-14900 scores 58115, which is 1.1 percent higher, and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M scores 58323, 1.4 percent higher. These four processors all sit within a narrow band around the Ryzen 9 9900X, meaning any of them would deliver nearly identical CPU performance in Greedfall, which given the GPU bottleneck means no practical difference in frame rates.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are all older or lower-tier graphics solutions. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 has an average score of 1186, which is 0.2 percent higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5 percent higher. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7 percent higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, which is 1.4 percent lower. These deltas are all within 1.5 percent, placing these four GPUs in the same performance class as the Arc B370. In Greedfall, a user with any of these alternatives could expect nearly identical measured FPS, meaning the same 1080p Medium at 60 FPS ceiling and the same inability to reach playable frame rates at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Greedfall depends entirely on the target resolution. The verdictByResolution data is explicit: at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings, and the best-case average FPS is far below 60. At 2560x1440, the same holds true, with no settings preset reaching the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the system clears the bar on Low and Medium presets, with Medium being the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS.

For a user with a 1080p monitor, this combination can run Greedfall acceptably, provided the graphics settings are kept at Medium or lower. The Low preset offers a comfortable margin at 76 FPS, while Medium sits exactly at 60 FPS, which is the minimum playable threshold. Choosing High would drop the average to 54 FPS, which falls below the target and would likely produce noticeable stutter in demanding scenes. Ultra at 35 FPS is not a viable option.

For a user with a 1440p or 4K monitor, this combination fails to meet the playability standard. At 1440p, the best average is 53 FPS on Low, which is still 7 FPS short of 60. At 4K, the best average is 31 FPS on Low, which is less than half of the target. No amount of settings adjustment can bring these resolutions into playable territory, because even the lowest preset does not achieve 60 FPS. The conclusion is that this PC is only suitable for 1080p gaming in Greedfall, and only with reduced settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame data places this specific CPU and GPU pairing at rank 3416 out of 3703 tested combinations. This means the configuration sits in the bottom 8 percent of all tested combos for Greedfall, which aligns with the GPU's 5th percentile standing among all GPUs. The rank of 3416 reflects the fact that, while the Ryzen 9 9900X is an excellent processor, the Intel Arc B370 drags the overall gaming experience down to a level where most other combinations, even those with much weaker CPUs, would outperform it due to having a stronger graphics solution.

The rank also contextualizes the 1080p Medium result of 60 FPS. While that figure meets the playable threshold, it is the minimum acceptable level, and the database shows that 3415 other combinations achieve better overall performance in this game. A user considering this hardware should understand that the CPU is not the issue, but the GPU's integrated-class performance places a hard cap on what is achievable. Swapping the Arc B370 for a discrete GPU, even a modest one, would dramatically change the ranking, but with the current pairing, the system remains in the lowest tier of tested configurations for Greedfall. The data supports the conclusion that this combo is functional only for low-settings 1080p play, and its overall rank of 3416 out of 3703 serves as a clear indicator of its limited capability in this title.