Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a strong 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but struggles to maintain smooth framerates at 4K Ultra settings. The combination ranks in the 1938th position out of 3703 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested for this title. This is a pairing where the GPU's 12 GB of VRAM and high clock speeds provide ample headroom, but the older Zen architecture of the CPU becomes a limiting factor at lower resolutions and higher framerates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1938 out of 3703 tested combinations places it in the 52nd percentile of all systems tested in Greedfall. This is a respectable position, indicating that this hardware pairing is capable of delivering a playable experience in most scenarios. The CPU itself sits in the 75th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is in the 72nd percentile among all graphics cards, suggesting a balanced pairing where neither component is drastically underperforming relative to its class.

Looking at the CPU's benchmark scores, the Ryzen 5 2600 achieves a multi-core score of 1248 in Cinebench R15 and 5648 in Geekbench multi-core. These numbers show a processor that is competitive with modern parts despite its age, sitting just 0.2% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900H in average benchmark scores. The GPU tells a similar story, with the RX 6700 XT scoring 19786 in Passmark G3D and sitting essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, while being only 0.5% behind the RTX 3090 in average scores.

The ranking data indicates that while this combo is not at the top of the charts, it outperforms a significant majority of tested systems. The weakest performance comes at 4K Ultra settings where the average framerate drops to 34 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider ideal for smooth gameplay. At 4K High settings, the average jumps to 54 FPS, which is playable but not optimal for fast-paced action sequences.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6700 XT brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. This VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Greedfall at all tested settings and resolutions, as the game's demands at 4K Ultra do not appear to exceed what 12 GB can provide based on the benchmark results. The GPU's base clock runs at 2321 MHz with a boost clock of 2581 MHz, and the game clock is rated at 2424 MHz, providing substantial processing power for this title.

The GPU's RDNA 2.0 architecture with 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs handles the game's rendering efficiently, as evidenced by the strong performance at 1080p and 1440p. The texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s contribute to the card's ability to maintain high framerates at lower resolutions. The 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is more than adequate for this 2019 title, which was released before the GPU's 2021 launch.

The data shows that the GPU is the dominant component in this pairing at higher resolutions, as the framerate scaling from 1440p to 4K follows a pattern consistent with GPU-bound scenarios. At 1080p High settings, the average framerate of 130 FPS suggests the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU, but the gap between settings levels at 1080p indicates that the GPU has more headroom than the CPU can utilize. The GPU's performance percentile of 72 among all GPUs confirms it is a mid-to-high-range part that pairs well with the Ryzen 5 2600's capabilities.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the High preset at 2560x1440 provides an excellent experience with an average framerate of 90 FPS. This represents a significant improvement over the 57 FPS average at 1440p Ultra, while still maintaining high visual fidelity. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 130 FPS average, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay, but the Medium preset at 143 FPS offers a better margin for frame time consistency.

The Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot for this combo, as it provides the most consistent performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average framerate is 143 FPS with a minimum of 122 FPS and a maximum of 164 FPS, showing tight frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 99 FPS with a minimum of 84 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. Even at 4K Medium, the average framerate of 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS approaches playability, though it falls just short of ideal smoothness.

For users prioritizing framerate over visual fidelity, the Low preset at 1080p delivers an impressive 182 FPS average, which is ideal for competitive play or high refresh rate monitors. The Low preset at 1440p still achieves 126 FPS average, making it a viable option for those who want smoother motion at higher resolutions. The Ultra preset is only recommended for 1080p where it maintains 83 FPS average, as the 57 FPS at 1440p and 34 FPS at 4K fail to meet minimum playability standards.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance range is substantial across settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 182 FPS, Medium delivers 143 FPS with a 122-164 FPS range, High produces 130 FPS, and Ultra still manages 83 FPS. These numbers demonstrate that the combo has significant headroom at 1080p, with the gap between Low and Ultra representing a 99 FPS difference. The Minimum framerates at Medium show that even the lowest frames remain well above playability thresholds.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low yields 126 FPS average, Medium delivers 99 FPS with a minimum of 84 and maximum of 114, High drops to 90 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57 FPS. The 1440p results show that this resolution is well within the comfort zone for this pairing, with even the High preset maintaining 90 FPS. The Ultra preset's 57 FPS average is borderline but technically playable for a slower-paced RPG.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained. Low achieves 75 FPS average, Medium delivers 59 FPS with a 50-68 FPS range, High drops to 54 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS. The 4K results indicate that this combo is GPU-limited at this resolution, with the framerate dropping by roughly half when moving from Low to High settings. The Ultra preset is not recommended for 4K gaming, as 34 FPS average is below acceptable playability for most users.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the system's bottleneck characteristics. At Low settings, the average framerate drops from 182 FPS at 1080p to 126 FPS at 1440p, then to 75 FPS at 4K. This represents a 31% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a further 40% reduction from 1440p to 4K, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering load increases significantly with pixel count.

At High settings, the scaling follows a similar pattern: 130 FPS at 1080p drops to 90 FPS at 1440p (31% reduction), then to 54 FPS at 4K (40% reduction). The consistent percentage drops across different settings levels indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at all tested configurations. However, the 1080p results suggest some CPU involvement, as the gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p (182 vs 83 FPS) is larger than the gap at 4K (75 vs 34 FPS), indicating that the CPU can become a constraint at lower resolutions where the GPU has more headroom.

The data shows that the Ryzen 5 2600's single-thread performance, as measured by its 1154 Geekbench single-core score and 2239 Passmark single-thread score, is adequate for Greedfall but limits the maximum achievable framerate. The 1080p Ultra result of 83 FPS is likely close to the CPU's ceiling for this title, as the GPU is capable of significantly higher output based on its 4K performance relative to settings scaling.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall?

A: 2560x1440 at High settings provides the best experience with a 90 FPS average, balancing visual quality with smooth performance. The combo also handles 1080p at Ultra with 83 FPS average if higher framerates are preferred.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: 4K is only playable at Low settings with 75 FPS average or Medium with 59 FPS average. The High preset yields 54 FPS and Ultra drops to 34 FPS, so 4K gaming requires significant settings compromises for acceptable performance.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this pairing?

A: The GPU becomes the primary constraint at 4K, where framerates scale predictably with pixel count. At 1080p, the CPU appears to limit maximum framerates, as evidenced by the larger performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at lower resolutions.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar systems?

A: The combo ranks in the 52nd percentile with a rank of 1938 out of 3703 tested. The GPU is essentially tied with the RTX 4070 Mobile and within 0.5% of the RTX 3090 in average benchmark scores, while the CPU sits close to the Intel Core i9-11900H.

Q: What settings provide the most consistent framerate?

A: The Medium preset provides the most consistent frame pacing, with a 122-164 FPS range at 1080p and an 84-114 FPS range at 1440p. This suggests the Medium preset avoids the CPU bottlenecks seen at higher settings while maintaining better GPU utilization than Low.

Q: Is the 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Greedfall?

A: The 12 GB VRAM is more than adequate for this title at all tested settings and resolutions. The performance degradation at 4K Ultra is due to compute limitations rather than memory capacity, as the framerate drops are consistent with increased GPU workload rather than memory swapping issues.