Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination in Greedfall presents a clear picture of where the performance ceiling lies. Across the measured resolutions, the data shows a predictable trend: as pixel count increases, average frame rates drop substantially. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 135.8 FPS, but this falls to 43.1 FPS at 4K High. The scaling from 1080p to 4K is not linear; the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens significantly at higher resolutions, indicating that the RTX 2060 becomes the primary limiting factor as the GPU's fillrate and memory bandwidth are stressed. The 4K Ultra result of 24.9 FPS is particularly telling, as it falls below the generally accepted threshold for smooth gameplay, while the 1440p High result of 70.2 FPS suggests a more balanced workload.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a steep performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the system produces 135.8 FPS, which drops to 58 FPS at 4K Low — a reduction of roughly 57%. This pattern holds across all settings: High settings yield 96.5 FPS at 1080p but only 43.1 FPS at 4K, while Medium settings go from 107.9 FPS to 46.1 FPS. The most dramatic drop occurs with Ultra settings, where 1080p delivers 65.3 FPS but 4K plummets to 24.9 FPS. The scaling suggests that at 1080p, the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output, as the frame rates are high enough to indicate a GPU-bound scenario. However, the 4K results, especially at Ultra, show the RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus struggling to maintain playable rates. The delta between 1080p and 1440p is less severe — for example, High settings only lose about 27% of the performance — which indicates the GPU has enough headroom at 1440p to handle the additional pixel load, but the jump to 4K overwhelms it. The data implies that for this specific game, the RTX 2060 is the bottleneck at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 2600's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1440p High settings offer the best balance, with 70.2 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while 4K High falls to 43.1 FPS, which may feel less fluid.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Ultra settings produce 65.3 FPS, which is significantly lower than the 96.5 FPS achieved on High. The drop of 31.2 FPS suggests the Ultra preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU beyond what High settings require.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 capable of handling 4K resolution in this game?

A: The data shows 4K Low yields 58 FPS, but 4K Medium drops to 46.1 FPS, and 4K Ultra is only 24.9 FPS. This indicates the GPU can manage 4K at lower settings, but not at higher visual fidelity.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 2600 bottleneck the RTX 2060 at any resolution?

A: The frame rates at 1080p, particularly 135.8 FPS on Low, suggest the CPU is capable of pushing high frame rates. The bottleneck appears to be GPU-side, as the FPS drops consistently with resolution increases, which is a hallmark of GPU limitation.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, Low settings achieve 95.8 FPS, while Medium settings drop to 75.6 FPS. This 20.2 FPS difference shows that Medium settings introduce a notable performance cost, likely from increased texture detail or shadow quality.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 1406 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower half of the database. The rank reflects the hardware's age and the demanding nature of the game at higher settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060's specifications are central to interpreting the measured FPS. With 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, the GPU has a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The base clock of 1365 MHz boosts to 1680 MHz, providing the raw compute power for the game's rendering. The benchmark results show that the GPU's PassMark G3D score is 14111, with a percentile rank of 58 among all GPUs. In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes evident in the 4K results: the 4K Ultra score of 24.9 FPS is likely due to the memory capacity and bandwidth being saturated by the high-resolution textures. The 4K Low result of 58 FPS shows that when texture quality is reduced, the GPU can still produce playable rates. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, has an average score of 15996, which is 0.5% higher, indicating the RTX 2060 is competitive with newer mobile parts. The 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present in the architecture, but Greedfall likely does not use ray tracing, so these features may not impact the measured results. The GPU's 160 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a capable mid-range part, and the data confirms it performs best at 1080p and 1440p, where its memory subsystem is not overtaxed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 135.8 FPS, Medium settings yield 107.9 FPS, and High settings achieve 96.5 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 65.3 FPS, which is still playable but shows a significant penalty for the highest visual quality. Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain respectable: Low settings hit 95.8 FPS, Medium settings reach 75.6 FPS, and High settings provide 70.2 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result of 43.6 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, making it a less ideal choice for competitive play. At 4K, the performance falls off a cliff. Low settings manage 58 FPS, Medium settings drop to 46.1 FPS, and High settings yield 43.1 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the worst result in the entire dataset, with 24.9 FPS, which is likely to cause noticeable stuttering. The data shows a clear hierarchy: 1080p is the sweet spot for high refresh rates, 1440p is viable for High settings, and 4K is only playable at Low settings. The min and max FPS values are not provided, but the average FPS numbers are enough to establish the performance envelope. The 135.8 FPS at 1080p Low suggests the CPU can drive high frame rates, but the GPU's limits are exposed at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1406 out of 1705 tested configurations in Greedfall, placing it in the bottom 18% of the database. This rank reflects the hardware's position relative to newer and more powerful components. The Ryzen 5 2600's average benchmark score is 19616, with a percentile rank of 77, meaning it outperforms 77% of all CPUs in general tests. However, its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-1345U with a score of 19691, show that it is not far behind in synthetic benchmarks. The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 16074, with a percentile rank of 58, which is below the CPU's percentile. This mismatch suggests the GPU is the weaker component in this combo. In the context of Greedfall, the rank of 1406 indicates that many other combos achieve higher frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions. The combo's performance at 1080p is decent, but the 4K results drag down its overall standing. The data shows that this is a mid-range pairing that struggles with the most demanding settings, which is consistent with its rank in the lower half of the database.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a six-core, twelve-thread processor based on the Zen+ architecture. Its base clock of 3.40 GHz boosts to 3.90 GHz, and it has a 16 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores are respectable: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11186 and a single-core score of 1579. The PassMark multithread score is 13160, with a single-thread score of 2239. These numbers indicate a capable mid-range CPU, but its role in Greedfall is secondary to the GPU. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU can deliver high frame rates, as evidenced by the 135.8 FPS on Low settings. However, the CPU's performance is not the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the FPS drops are consistent with GPU-bound workloads. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700F, has an average score of 19485, which is 0.7% lower, showing the Ryzen 5 2600 is competitive with older Intel parts. The CPU's 12 threads help with multi-threaded workloads, but Greedfall does not appear to be heavily CPU-bound based on the resolution scaling. The 4K results, where FPS drops dramatically, confirm that the GPU is the primary constraint. The CPU's memory support for DDR4 at dual-channel with 46.9 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the GPU, and the PCIe Gen 3 x16 interface provides adequate bandwidth for the RTX 2060. Overall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data, and it does so effectively at lower resolutions, but it cannot compensate for the GPU's limitations at 4K.