Greedfall

# Greedfall — AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

This combination of AMD's six-core Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA's RTX 2060 SUPER delivers playable performance across most settings in Greedfall, with a measured combo rank of 2624 out of 3703 tested configurations. The data shows a clear performance hierarchy: 1080p gaming is strong across all presets, 1440p remains viable at High and Medium, while 4K requires dropping to Low settings for smooth frame rates. The pairing sits in the 71st percentile of tested combos, indicating a balanced mid-range system that handles this Action RPG without major bottlenecks at most resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest recorded average is 152 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium delivers 119 FPS, High delivers 108 FPS, and Ultra drops to 69 FPS.

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

A: Yes, but only at lower presets. At 3840x2160, Low settings produce an average of 63 FPS, while Medium drops to 49 FPS, High to 45 FPS, and Ultra falls to 29 FPS. For a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, Low settings are required.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 18093, placing it 0.4% behind the RTX 3060 Mobile (18159), 0.5% behind the Radeon Pro 5700 (18189), and 1.5% to 1.6% ahead of the Radeon RX 460 and Arc A770M respectively. It holds the 62nd percentile among all GPUs.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At High settings, the combo delivers 108 FPS at 1920x1080 and 75 FPS at 2560x1440, a drop of 33 FPS (approximately 30.6%). Moving to 4K at High settings further reduces performance to 45 FPS.

Q: Which settings preset provides the best balance of quality and performance at 1440p?

A: Medium settings at 2560x1440 yield an average of 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and maximum of 95 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while maintaining higher visual quality than Low settings (105 FPS average).

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 2600's multicore performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 21484, placing it 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440), 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900H (21367), and 1.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9454 (21223). It trails the Intel Xeon D-1746TER by 0.7% (21635).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It packs 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines, along with 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI features. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz and boosts to 1650 MHz, while its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In Greedfall, the GPU's memory configuration proves sufficient across all tested resolutions. The 8 GB frame buffer handles 4K textures without apparent capacity issues, as evidenced by the measurable frame rates at every preset. The pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed for this Action RPG's environments and character rendering. The FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS places this card in the upper mid-range of its generation, and the data reflects this: at 1080p High settings, the combo achieves 108 FPS, showing headroom for higher resolutions.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark results reinforce its position. With a PassMark G3D score of 16462 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011, the card demonstrates solid DirectX 12 performance. Its OpenCL score of 76957 and Vulkan score of 77402 in Geekbench indicate balanced compute capabilities. The 62nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with an average benchmark score of 18093, places it just behind the RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, delta -0.4%) and Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, delta -0.5%), while running ahead of the Radeon RX 460 (18373, delta -1.5%) and Arc A770M (18383, delta -1.6%). These margins are narrow, suggesting the RTX 2060 SUPER sits at a competitive performance tier.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 provides six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen+ architecture (Pinnacle Ridge), manufactured on GlobalFoundries' 12 nm process. It runs at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosts to 3.90 GHz, with 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with 46.9 GB/s of bandwidth and connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes. Its 65 W TDP makes it an efficient choice for this pairing.

In Greedfall, the CPU's twelve threads provide ample headroom for the game's logic and AI systems. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 152 FPS average, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU effectively even at high frame rates. The multicore performance is particularly relevant: a Cinebench R15 multicore score of 1248 and a Geekbench multicore score of 5648 indicate strong parallel processing capability. PassMark multithread score of 13160 and physics score of 673 further confirm this.

Single-thread performance, while less spectacular, remains adequate. The Cinebench R15 single-core score of 157.3 and Geekbench single-core score of 1154, along with PassMark single-thread score of 2239, show that the CPU handles lightly-threaded workloads without becoming a bottleneck in this game. The CPU's overall average benchmark score of 21484 places it at the 75th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440, delta 0.2%), Intel Core i9-11900H (21367, delta 0.5%), AMD EPYC 9454 (21223, delta 1.2%), and Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635, delta -0.7%). These tight deltas indicate the Ryzen 5 2600 remains competitive with much newer processors in synthetic tests.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 2624 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 71st percentile of all configurations tested. This rank reflects a system that outperforms roughly 71% of tested combinations while trailing the top 29%. The ranking suggests a well-matched pairing where neither component dramatically limits the other at typical gaming resolutions.

The percentile ranking of the individual components provides context: the CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU holds the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. The combo's rank of 2624 out of 3703 indicates that the pairing performs slightly below what the CPU's percentile would suggest, but above what the GPU's percentile alone would predict. This is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario at higher resolutions, where the RTX 2060 SUPER's performance ceiling becomes the primary constraint.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 1080p, the combo achieves 152 FPS at Low settings, which is high enough that the CPU's single-thread performance may become a factor. However, at 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limiter, with even Low settings producing only 63 FPS. The rank of 2624 out of 3703 indicates that while this system is capable, many other combinations deliver higher frame rates in Greedfall, likely due to newer GPUs with higher raw throughput.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 152 FPS, providing an exceptionally smooth experience for fast-paced combat. Medium settings yield 119 FPS average with a minimum of 101 FPS and maximum of 137 FPS, maintaining high fluidity. High settings drop to 108 FPS average, still well above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings reduce performance to 69 FPS average, which remains playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 105 FPS, Medium settings 83 FPS (minimum 70, maximum 95), High settings 75 FPS, and Ultra settings 48 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p offers the best combination of visual quality and performance, staying comfortably above 60 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS. High settings at 1440p remain viable at 75 FPS average, though dips below 60 FPS are possible in heavy scenes.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become apparent. Low settings average 63 FPS, just above the 60 FPS target. Medium settings drop to 49 FPS average with a minimum of 42 FPS and maximum of 57 FPS, indicating noticeable stutter in demanding areas. High settings average 45 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 29 FPS, making both presets unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 14 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 16 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional load.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, High settings provide the best experience, delivering 108 FPS average with substantial visual improvements over Medium (119 FPS) while maintaining a high frame rate. Ultra at 1080p (69 FPS) offers diminishing returns given the 39 FPS cost over High.

At 1440p, Medium settings are the recommended choice, delivering 83 FPS average with a minimum of 70 FPS. This preset maintains smooth gameplay while providing better visual quality than Low (105 FPS). High settings at 1440p (75 FPS) are also viable for players who prioritize visual fidelity, though the 8 FPS difference between High and Medium may not justify the increased graphical load. Ultra at 1440p (48 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided.

At 4K, Low settings are the only preset that achieves a playable frame rate, averaging 63 FPS. Medium settings (49 FPS) and above all fall below 60 FPS, making them unsuitable for smooth gameplay. Players with 4K displays should accept the visual compromises of Low settings or consider lowering the resolution. The data clearly indicates that this combo's sweet spot is 1080p High or 1440p Medium.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the system's scaling characteristics. At High settings, the combo delivers 108 FPS at 1080p, 75 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K. This represents a 30.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 40% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 58.3%, indicating that the GPU becomes increasingly limited as pixel count rises.

At Low settings, the scaling is similar: 152 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 30.9% from 1080p to 1440p and 40% from 1440p to 4K, with a total drop of 58.6% from 1080p to 4K. This consistency across presets suggests that the scaling is primarily resolution-driven rather than settings-driven, reinforcing the conclusion that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions.

At Medium settings, the available minimum and maximum FPS data provides additional insight. At 1080p, the range is 101-137 FPS (average 119). At 1440p, the range is 70-95 FPS (average 83). At 4K, the range is 42-57 FPS (average 49). The minimum FPS values at each resolution — 101, 70, and 42 — show that even the worst-case scenarios at 1080p and 1440p remain above 60 FPS, while 4K dips below 45 FPS. This suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and fill rate become critical constraints at 4K, as the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 105.6 GPixel/s pixel rate struggle to keep up with the 8.3 million pixels of 4K resolution.

The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal at higher resolutions, as the workload shifts toward the GPU. The Ryzen 5 2600's twelve threads and 3.90 GHz boost clock provide sufficient processing power to avoid becoming a bottleneck, even at 1080p where frame rates are highest. The data shows that resolution scaling follows an expected pattern for a mid-range GPU, with the RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance defining the upper limits of playable frame rates.