Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 lands at rank 1776 out of 2938 tested combos for Greedfall. This places the configuration in the 60th percentile of all tested pairings, meaning roughly 40% of the combos in the database deliver higher frame rates in this specific Action RPG. The ranking reflects a mid-pack position, and the measured data shows the pairing is capable of strong performance at 1080p but begins to strain at higher resolutions, particularly when the Ultra preset is engaged.

The combo’s standing is consistent with the individual component profiles. The RTX 5050 sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 2600 ranks at the 75th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU’s benchmark average of 21035 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL (21153, -0.6% delta) and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile (21379, -1.6% delta). The CPU’s average of 21484 places it just 0.2% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V and 0.5% above the Intel Core i9-11900H, indicating that neither component is an outlier in its class. The lower combo rank relative to component percentiles suggests that Greedfall’s engine does not extract the full potential from this hardware pairing, likely due to a combination of driver overhead, engine limitations, or the game’s specific workload balance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 160 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo. Medium reduces the average to 126 FPS, High to 114 FPS, and Ultra drops sharply to 73 FPS. The 1080p Ultra figure is less than half of the Low preset’s output, indicating a substantial performance cost for the highest visual fidelity.

The data suggests that the Medium preset at 1080p offers the best balance for most users. The average of 126 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the recorded minimum of 107 FPS ensures that frame pacing remains consistent during demanding scenes. High at 1080p is also viable at 114 FPS on average, but the drop from Medium to High is 12 FPS, whereas the jump from High to Ultra costs 41 FPS. The Ultra preset’s 73 FPS average is still playable on a standard 60 Hz display, but it leaves no headroom for dips, and given that the Medium preset’s minimum is 107 FPS, the Ultra setting is the only one where frame drops could become noticeable.

For users prioritizing smoothness over visual detail, the Low preset at 1080p is the safest choice, as its 160 FPS average provides ample margin for any scene complexity. However, the Medium preset’s 126 FPS average and 107 FPS minimum suggest that the visual upgrade is worth the 34 FPS cost for most players. The 1440p Medium preset, with an average of 87 FPS and a minimum of 74 FPS, is also a strong candidate for users with 1440p displays, as it maintains frame rates above 60 FPS with only a 39 FPS reduction from the 1080p Medium result.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At the Medium preset, the average frame rate drops from 126 FPS at 1920x1080 to 87 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 39 FPS, and then to 52 FPS at 3840x2160, a further reduction of 35 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 31%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 40%. This indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count rises.

The High preset shows a similar trend: 114 FPS at 1080p, 79 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p is 35 FPS (31%), and from 1440p to 4K is 32 FPS (41%). The Low preset, which places the least load on the graphics card, delivers 160 FPS at 1080p, 111 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result of 66 FPS is notably higher than the 4K Medium result of 52 FPS, showing that the Low preset at 4K is still playable despite the resolution increase.

The scaling behavior points to the GPU as the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The RTX 5050’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus width become a bottleneck at 4K, where the pixel shader workload increases fourfold compared to 1080p. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, does not appear to constrain performance at any resolution, as the frame rate drops align closely with the expected GPU-bound scaling. The 4K Ultra result of 30 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS average across all tested rows, and it confirms that the Ultra preset at 4K is not viable for smooth gameplay with this combo.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured rows provide complete coverage of all four presets. Low leads with an average of 160 FPS, followed by Medium at 126 FPS, High at 114 FPS, and Ultra at 73 FPS. The Medium preset records a minimum of 107 FPS and a maximum of 144 FPS, which are the only min/max values reported at this resolution. The spread between Low and Ultra is 87 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a heavy cost for its additional visual effects.

At 2560x1440, the same ordering persists. Low averages 111 FPS, Medium 87 FPS, High 79 FPS, and Ultra 50 FPS. The Medium preset again reports a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS, providing a consistent frame delivery window. The drop from High to Ultra at 1440p is 29 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 41 FPS drop at 1080p. The Ultra preset’s 50 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less suitable for fast-paced combat sequences.

At 3840x2160, the data shows the combo’s limitations. Low averages 66 FPS, Medium 52 FPS, High 47 FPS, and Ultra 30 FPS. The Medium preset records a minimum of 44 FPS and a maximum of 60 FPS, revealing that even the mid-tier preset can dip below 45 FPS during intense moments. The Ultra preset’s 30 FPS average is borderline unplayable for an Action RPG, where responsiveness is critical. The 4K results confirm that this combo is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for the Low preset only.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB207 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The GPU contains 16,900 million transistors on a 149 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 113.4M per mm². Its 2560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines are complemented by 20 ray tracing cores and 80 tensor cores. The boost clock of 2572 MHz and base clock of 2317 MHz drive a peak FP32 throughput of 13.17 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance matching at a 1:1 ratio.

The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K results show that the 8 GB capacity and 128-bit bus become limiting factors. The 4K Medium average of 52 FPS and 4K High average of 47 FPS indicate that the GPU is operating near its capacity at that resolution, with the Ultra preset’s 30 FPS average confirming that the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth cannot sustain high settings at 4K.

The GPU’s benchmark scores place it at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 17326 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2502. Its average benchmark score of 21035 is within 1.6% of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (20713) and within 1% of the AMD Radeon HD 8970M (21237). The RTX 5050’s performance in Greedfall aligns with these synthetic results, showing that the GPU is a mid-range part that excels at 1080p but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with demanding presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, based on the Zen+ architecture (Pinnacle Ridge). It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing 46.9 GB/s of bandwidth, and its 16 MB of shared L3 cache is supplemented by 96 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 per core. It connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes from the CPU.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough (73-160 FPS) that the CPU must keep up with the GPU’s output, but the consistent scaling across resolutions suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck. The 6 cores and 12 threads are adequate for the game’s workload, which typically uses fewer than 8 threads for gameplay logic. The CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 13160 and single-thread score of 2239 indicate solid performance for a 2018 processor, though its age is evident in the single-thread results compared to newer parts.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 21484 places it at the 75th percentile, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V (21440, +0.2% delta) and the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635, -0.7% delta). The Ryzen 5 2600’s performance in Greedfall is consistent with its synthetic benchmarks, and the data does not indicate any CPU-related frame drops or stutters in the measured results. The launch MSRP of $199 for the CPU reflects its mainstream positioning at release, and it remains a capable partner for the RTX 5050 in this title.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the best resolution, with the Low preset averaging 160 FPS and the Medium preset averaging 126 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset still averages 87 FPS, but the Ultra preset drops to 50 FPS, making 1440p viable only for lower settings.

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at the Low preset, which averages 66 FPS. The Medium preset averages 52 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra averages 30 FPS, all of which fall below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Which settings preset provides the highest frame rate?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 provides the highest average frame rate at 160 FPS. Medium is the next best at 126 FPS, followed by High at 114 FPS and Ultra at 73 FPS.

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

A: The GPU is the limiting factor, especially at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K align with GPU-bound scaling, and the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads do not appear to constrain performance in any of the measured rows.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest minimum FPS is 44, recorded at 3840x2160 with the Medium preset. The 2560x1440 Medium preset has a minimum of 74 FPS, and the 1920x1080 Medium preset has a minimum of 107 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5050 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5050’s average benchmark score of 21035 is 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL (21153), 1% below the AMD Radeon HD 8970M (21237), and 1.6% above the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (20713). It also trails the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile (21379) by 1.6%.