Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers a playable experience in Greedfall at 1440p and 1080p, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K across all settings. The data shows the strongest performance at 1080p, where High settings achieve 92 FPS on average, while 1440p High hits 64 FPS. At 4K, even Low settings only reach 54 FPS, making this resolution unplayable by the 60 FPS standard used in this analysis.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this combo each have near-neighbor rivals that would produce nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D sits at the 95th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 75779. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755, scores 75738, a mere 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D trails by the same 0.1% margin with a score of 75716. The AMD EPYC 8224P scores 75582, 0.3% behind, while the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 scores 75488, 0.4% lower. These four processors would deliver virtually indistinguishable performance in Greedfall, meaning any of them paired with the Arc B570 would yield similar FPS numbers.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B570 ranks at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc A750, which scores 20582, a -0.1% delta (meaning the A750 is slightly faster). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, just 0.1% behind the B570. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 0.4% lower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X scores 20662, 0.5% ahead. For Greedfall specifically, swapping the Arc B570 for an Arc A750 or RTX 3070 Mobile would produce nearly identical frame rates, since the benchmark delta between these GPUs is under half a percent.

The practical implication is that this exact CPU-GPU pairing sits in a crowded performance band. Users with any of the listed rival CPUs or GPUs should expect the same playability verdicts: playable at 1080p and 1440p, unplayable at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

Benchmark results indicate that Greedfall is predominantly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, with the CPU playing a larger role only at 1080p. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows consistent drops that align with GPU load increases rather than CPU limitations.

At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 92 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High, the frame rate drops to 64 FPS, a reduction of 30.4%. At 4K High, it falls further to 38 FPS, a 58.7% drop from 1080p. This steep decline across resolutions points to the Arc B570 as the limiting factor, as the Ryzen 9 9950X3D’s multi-threaded capability (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42018) far exceeds what a 2019 Action RPG would need.

The pattern repeats across all presets. At Medium settings, 1080p averages 102 FPS, 1440p averages 71 FPS (a 30.4% drop), and 4K averages 42 FPS (a 58.8% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops suggests the GPU’s rendering pipeline is the bottleneck, not CPU thread scheduling or memory bandwidth.

At 1080p, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2259) ensures no frame pacing issues, but the GPU still dictates the ceiling. The fact that 1080p Ultra only reaches 59 FPS, just shy of the 60 FPS threshold, while 1080p Low hits 130 FPS, shows the GPU’s raw fill rate and shader throughput determine playability. The CPU, with 16 cores and 32 threads, is never the constraint in this title.

Resolution scaling also reveals that the Arc B570’s 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for 1440p but insufficient for 4K. The 4K Ultra preset averages just 24 FPS, indicating the GPU runs out of compute and memory bandwidth long before the CPU is stressed.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Greedfall, this pairing ranks 2979 out of 3703 combos. That places it in the bottom 19.6% of all tested systems, a surprisingly low position given the individual component strengths.

The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-tier positioning. The Arc B570’s 65th percentile among all GPUs means most discrete graphics cards outperform it, and in Greedfall, which appears to favor raw GPU muscle, the B570 drags the combo down. The CPU’s 95th percentile ranking cannot compensate for the GPU’s limitations in this title.

For context, the rank of 2979 means roughly 724 tested combos perform worse. The combos ahead of this one likely include those with higher-end GPUs like the RTX 3070 Mobile or Arc A750, which benchmark within 0.5% of the B570 but may have better driver optimization for Greedfall. The bottom quartile positioning is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the combo struggling at 4K and only marginally clearing 60 FPS at 1440p High.

The Verdict

The verdict data is clear: this PC can run Greedfall at 1080p and 1440p, but not at 4K. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best playable preset at 64 FPS average. At 1920x1080, the same three presets are playable, and High again offers the best experience at 92 FPS average. The 3840x2160 resolution has no playable settings; the closest is Low at 54 FPS, which fails the 60 FPS threshold.

For gamers targeting 1440p, High settings provide a comfortable margin above the playable threshold, while Ultra at 41 FPS is not recommended. At 1080p, High delivers a smooth experience, and even Ultra nearly hits the mark at 59 FPS, just one frame shy. The 4K resolution is entirely off the table, with even the lowest preset failing to reach 60 FPS.

The verdictByResolution field confirms these conclusions: 1440p lists High, Low, and Medium as playable with High as the best, and 1080p lists the same three with High as the best. No settings are flagged as playable at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides exact figures for each resolution and preset combination. At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly below the playable threshold: Ultra averages 24 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 and maximum of 48, and Low averages 54 FPS. None of these reach 60 FPS, and the Medium preset’s minimum of 36 FPS indicates noticeable stuttering during demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the picture improves substantially. Low settings average 90 FPS, Medium averages 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81, High averages 64 FPS, and Ultra drops to 41 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of exactly 60 FPS shows it barely stays playable at the lower bound, while High’s 64 FPS average leaves a small buffer.

At 1920x1080, the combo performs at its best. Low settings average 130 FPS, Medium averages 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 and maximum of 117, High averages 92 FPS, and Ultra averages 59 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 87 FPS is well above the threshold, and even High maintains a comfortable margin. Ultra’s 59 FPS average is the only 1080p preset that fails to clear 60, and it misses by just one frame.

The data shows a consistent pattern: for each resolution, the gap between Low and Ultra is substantial. At 1080p, the spread is 71 FPS (130 Low versus 59 Ultra). At 1440p, the spread is 49 FPS (90 Low versus 41 Ultra). At 4K, the spread narrows to 30 FPS (54 Low versus 24 Ultra), reflecting the GPU hitting a hard performance wall.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 92 FPS. This provides a 53.3% margin above the playable threshold, making it the recommended choice. Ultra at 59 FPS is just one frame short and could be playable with minor tweaks, but the measured data does not support it as a guaranteed 60 FPS option.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is also High, averaging 64 FPS. This leaves only a 6.7% margin above the threshold, meaning frame drops below 60 could occur in heavy scenes. Medium averages 71 FPS with a minimum of 60, offering a safer experience if users want more headroom, but High provides the best visual quality while still meeting the 60 FPS average requirement.

At 3840x2160, no preset meets the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low at 54 FPS, which is 10% below the playable standard. The data indicates that any attempt to run this game at 4K with this combo will result in sub-60 FPS performance, regardless of graphical settings.

The recommendation across both playable resolutions is High settings, which balances visual fidelity with frame rate. At 1080p, High delivers a smooth experience with significant headroom. At 1440p, High is playable but with less margin, so users sensitive to frame drops may prefer Medium, which has a minimum FPS of 60 and an average of 71.