Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 is a well-known mainstream combination, but its position in Greedfall is notably poor. The data places this combo at rank 1641 out of 1705 tested combinations, putting it in the bottom 4% of all systems tested for this game. This is not a surprise given the hardware's age, but the benchmark results reveal a specific performance profile that is heavily skewed toward the GPU as the primary constraint. The combo sits in a region where the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the RX 570 cannot maintain playable framerates when the graphical load increases. The measured data shows a clear hierarchy: this system is functional for 1080p gaming at lower presets, but it falls apart at higher resolutions and quality settings, confirming its status as an entry-level legacy build rather than a competitive modern platform.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this pair at position 1641 out of 1705 tested combinations. That rank is not just low; it is decisively in the bottom percentile of all systems measured for Greedfall. To put that in perspective, over 96% of tested combos outperform this setup. The ranking reflects the combined performance ceiling of the Ryzen 5 2600 and RX 570, which is a mismatch for a game that launched in 2019 with demanding visuals. The CPU alone holds a percentileVsAllCpus of 77, meaning it outperforms 77% of all tested processors in synthetic benchmarks. However, the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 74 suggests it is also above average in general compute tasks, yet the combination still ranks poorly. This indicates that Greedfall's specific workload does not favor this pairing, likely due to the GPU's limited memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity. The rank versus other combos is a stark warning: do not expect this system to deliver a smooth experience at high settings, regardless of the CPU's decent synthetic standing. The delta between the CPU's relative strength and the combo's overall rank shows that the bottleneck is severe and consistent across all tested resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen+ architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. It features a 16 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 11186 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1579 in single-core, which are respectable numbers for its generation. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 77 confirms that it is not the weakest link in this combo. In Greedfall, however, the CPU's role appears to be secondary. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 73.4 FPS, which is the highest score across all settings. This suggests that at lower graphical loads, the CPU can drive the frame rate up to a level where the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The 12 threads provide enough parallelism for the game's engine, but the single-thread performance of 1579 in R23 is modest, meaning that CPU-bound scenarios at higher resolutions are unlikely to be an issue since the GPU will always bottleneck first. The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 2600 is capable of feeding the RX 570 adequately at 1080p, but it does not have the headroom to compensate for the GPU's weaknesses at 1440p or 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. It has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The base clock is 1168 MHz with a boost clock of 1244 MHz, and the pixel rate is 39.81 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s. These specifications place the GPU in a mid-range tier for its time, but the 4 GB VRAM is a critical limitation for modern games. The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 74, which is surprisingly high given its age, but this is based on synthetic benchmarks like Geekbench OpenCL (32084) and Vulkan (42752). In actual Greedfall gameplay, the RX 570's performance collapses under load. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is a dismal 13.7 FPS, and even at 1080p Ultra it only reaches 33.5 FPS. The 4 GB VRAM is likely the primary culprit, as Greedfall's high-resolution textures exceed this capacity, causing stuttering and reduced framerates. The GPU's TDP of 150 W and dual-slot design are typical for the era, but the data clearly shows that this card is outmatched by the game's demands at anything above medium settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this combo?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only viable resolution, with average FPS ranging from 33.5 at Ultra to 73.4 at Low. At 2560x1440, the highest average FPS is 50.4 at Low, which is borderline, while 3840x2160 never exceeds 31.6 FPS even at Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU's synthetic performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 19616, which is 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i5-1345U (19691) and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (19508). It trails the Intel Core i5-11600KF by 0.6% and beats the Intel Core i7-10700F by 0.7%, showing it is statistically tied with these modern processors.

Q: Is the GPU the limiting factor in this combo?

A: Yes. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 73.4 FPS, but dropping to 1080p High reduces this to 54.8 FPS, and 1080p Ultra falls to 33.5 FPS. The CPU has headroom, as evidenced by its 77th percentile rank, but the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain high settings, making it the clear bottleneck.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 54.8 at 1080p to 36.8 at 1440p, and then to 20.2 at 4K. This represents a 63% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is overwhelmed by the pixel count increase.

Q: Does the CPU's multi-threading help in this game?

A: The CPU has 12 threads and scores 11186 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, which is strong for its generation. However, the FPS data shows that at higher resolutions, the performance is consistently GPU-bound, so the multi-threading advantage does not translate to higher framerates in Greedfall.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 had a launch MSRP of 169 USD.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and aggressive drop as resolution increases. At Low settings, the system delivers 73.4 FPS at 1080p, which drops to 50.4 FPS at 1440p (a 31% reduction), and further to 31.6 FPS at 4K (a 57% reduction from 1080p). At High settings, the decline is steeper in absolute terms: 54.8 FPS at 1080p, 36.8 FPS at 1440p, and 20.2 FPS at 4K, representing a 63% total loss. The Medium preset follows a similar pattern, with 56 FPS at 1080p, 39 FPS at 1440p, and 23.4 FPS at 4K. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-limited system, where the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to maintain performance at lower resolutions but the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth become saturated as pixel count rises. Notably, the gap between 1080p and 1440p is smaller than the gap between 1440p and 4K, suggesting that the GPU hits a memory bandwidth wall at 4K. The data implies that the limiting component is unequivocally the GPU, as the CPU's synthetic scores do not degrade with resolution, but the FPS does. For a smoother experience, staying at 1080p is mandatory, as even the best 1440p result (50.4 FPS at Low) is not consistently smooth, and 4K is entirely unplayable across all settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for settings optimization. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 73.4 FPS, which is the only setting that approaches a high refresh rate experience. Medium drops to 56 FPS, which is still playable, while High falls to 54.8 FPS, a marginal difference from Medium. Ultra, however, plummets to 33.5 FPS, which is a 54% reduction from Low and likely feels choppy for an Action RPG. The data suggests that the best experience for this combo is the Medium preset at 1080p, as it offers a balance of visual quality and performance, with 56 FPS being above the 50 FPS threshold for acceptable smoothness. High at 1080p is nearly identical to Medium (54.8 vs 56 FPS), so users should choose Medium for a slight performance edge without sacrificing noticeable visual fidelity. Ultra is not recommended, as the 33.5 FPS average is too low for responsive gameplay, and the 4 GB VRAM likely causes texture pop-in. At 1440p, only the Low preset (50.4 FPS) is viable, but even that is borderline, and Medium (39 FPS) and High (36.8 FPS) are too inconsistent. At 4K, all presets are below 32 FPS, making the resolution unusable. Therefore, the practical recommendation is to run Greedfall at 1080p with Medium settings, accepting that the Ultra preset is a non-starter due to the GPU's memory constraints and the resulting 33.5 FPS average.