Greedfall

The Ryzen 5 3600 and Radeon RX 580 combination handles Greedfall as a 1080p-focused pairing. The measured data positions this rig in the lower portion of the database, with a combo rank of 3371 out of 3703 tested configurations. At 1080p, the system delivers playable frame rates on Medium and High presets, but pushing to 1440p or 4K requires significant settings concessions. The RX 580’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus provide enough bandwidth for the game’s textures, yet the Polaris 20 GPU’s raw compute limits high-resolution performance. The Ryzen 5 3600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, proves sufficient for this title’s CPU demands, as evidenced by the relatively small performance drops when moving from 1080p to 1440p compared to the steep decline at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for this hardware combination at 1920x1080. At this resolution, Medium delivers an average of 64 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. Those minimums stay above the 50 FPS threshold, which keeps gameplay smooth during combat or crowded scenes. High settings at 1080p produce 58 FPS on average, which is playable, but the lack of a reported minimum leaves uncertainty about frame dips. Low settings push the average to 81 FPS, but the visual compromise is unnecessary given the Medium preset’s solid performance.

At 2560x1440, Medium remains the best choice, averaging 44 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 51 FPS. That minimum is borderline for action RPG combat, where dodging and parrying require consistent frame delivery. High at 1440p averages 40 FPS, while Low averages 56 FPS. For a smoother experience at this resolution, dropping to Low sacrifices visual fidelity for a 12 FPS average gain over Medium. Ultra is not recommended at any resolution—it yields 37 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p, and 15 FPS at 4K, all below playable thresholds.

For 3840x2160, the data shows no truly comfortable preset. Low averages 34 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS, and High drops to 24 FPS. Even the best-case scenario at 4K falls short of 60 FPS, and the minimums are likely lower. The practical recommendation is to run Medium at 1080p for the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, or Low at 1440p if the user prioritizes resolution over detail.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 3600’s specifications—6 cores, 12 threads, base clock of 3.60 GHz, and boost clock of 4.20 GHz—provide ample processing power for Greedfall. The game’s engine scales reasonably with multi-threaded CPUs, and the 3600’s 12 threads handle the title’s background simulation and AI workloads without becoming a bottleneck at 1080p. Benchmark data supports this: the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045 and PassMark multithread score of 17700 indicate strong parallel processing capability.

The CPU’s single-thread performance, measured at 2124 in Cinebench R23 and 2562 in PassMark single-thread, is sufficient for the game’s main thread. The 3600’s Zen 2 architecture, built on a 7 nm process with 32 MB of shared L3 cache, helps maintain consistent frame pacing. Comparing to its nearest rivals, the 3600 scores within 0.2% of the Intel Core i5-11400 and Intel Core i7-1260P, showing that it sits in a competitive tier for gaming workloads.

The evidence that the CPU is not the limiting factor comes from the resolution scaling. Moving from 1080p Low (81 FPS) to 1440p Low (56 FPS) represents a 30.9% drop, while moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low (34 FPS) is a 39.3% drop. These decreasing returns align with a GPU-bound scenario rather than a CPU bottleneck. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rate would plateau or drop less at higher resolutions. The 3600’s 3dmark scores—4605 for 16 threads and 4603 for max threads—confirm it can feed the RX 580 adequately.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 580’s Polaris 20 chip, built on a 14 nm process with GCN 4.0 architecture, is the primary performance limiter in this configuration. The GPU’s 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs deliver a peak FP32 throughput of 6.175 TFLOPS. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for Greedfall’s textures at 1080p and 1440p, but the memory subsystem cannot compensate for the core’s limited compute at 4K.

The GPU’s clock speeds—1257 MHz base and 1340 MHz boost—are modest by modern standards, and the 185 W TDP reflects the Polaris architecture’s age. Benchmark results place the RX 580 at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 12928. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (deltaPct -0.4%) and the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (deltaPct -0.1%), indicating that the RX 580 performs roughly on par with those cards in synthetic tests.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s limitations manifest clearly at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the RX 580 can push 81 FPS on Low, but Ultra drops to 37 FPS—a 54.3% reduction. At 1440p, the gap between Low (56 FPS) and Ultra (26 FPS) is similarly steep. The 4K results are uniformly poor: 34 FPS on Low, 26 FPS on Medium, and 15 FPS on Ultra. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 8813 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1005 illustrate its mid-range positioning, which aligns with the measured game performance. The RX 580’s driver support for DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3 ensures compatibility, but the hardware simply lacks the headroom for high-resolution, high-detail gaming.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 60 FPS on any settings?*

A: Yes, but only at 1920x1080 on Low settings, where it averages 81 FPS. At Medium settings, the average drops to 64 FPS, which is still above 60, but the minimum of 54 FPS means occasional dips below that threshold. No other resolution or preset combination reaches a 60 FPS average.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: Medium at 2560x1440 provides the most balanced experience, averaging 44 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS. If a higher frame rate is essential, Low settings at the same resolution average 56 FPS, though this requires a significant visual downgrade.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 580’s average benchmark score of 12928 is within 0.4% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (12986) and 0.1% of the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940). It also sits 0.5% above the AMD Radeon 740M (12870) and 0.6% above the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847). These close margins indicate similar overall performance in synthetic tests.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 a bottleneck for the RX 580 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The frame rate drops consistently as resolution increases—from 81 FPS at 1080p Low to 56 FPS at 1440p Low to 34 FPS at 4K Low—which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The 3600’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045 and 12 threads provide ample headroom for the game’s CPU demands.

Q: Why is the 4K performance so poor across all settings?

A: The RX 580’s 6.175 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are insufficient for the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160. Even on Low settings, the average of 34 FPS indicates that the GPU is fully saturated, and the Ultra preset at 15 FPS shows how quickly the Polaris architecture degrades under extreme resolution loads.

Q: What does the combo rank of 3371 out of 3703 imply?

A: This ranking places the Ryzen 5 3600 + RX 580 combination in the bottom 10% of tested configurations for Greedfall. It means that most other CPU-GPU pairings in the database achieve higher average frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions. The rank reflects the GPU’s age and mid-range positioning rather than any specific incompatibility.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At Low settings, the progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K yields averages of 81, 56, and 34 FPS respectively. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 30.9%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 39.3%. This accelerating decline indicates that the RX 580’s fill rate and bandwidth are increasingly overwhelmed as pixel count rises.

At Medium settings, the same progression shows 64 FPS at 1080p, 44 FPS at 1440p, and 26 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 31.3% and 40.9%, respectively. The minimum FPS values follow the same trend: 54 at 1080p Medium, 38 at 1440p Medium, and 22 at 4K Medium. These minimums are particularly telling—at 4K, the 22 FPS minimum would cause noticeable stutter during intense scenes.

High settings show a similar pattern: 58 FPS at 1080p, 40 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 31.0%, and the 1440p to 4K drop is 40.0%. Ultra settings are the most punishing: 37 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p, and 15 FPS at 4K. The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings confirms that the GPU is the sole limiting factor—the CPU’s contribution does not change with resolution, so the frame rate scaling directly reflects the RX 580’s capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080

• Low: Average 81 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.
• Medium: Average 64 FPS, minimum 54 FPS, maximum 73 FPS.
• High: Average 58 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.
• Ultra: Average 37 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.

At 1080p, the RX 580 delivers its best results. The Medium preset offers a 64 FPS average with a 54 FPS minimum, which is the most reliable option for consistent gameplay. Low pushes to 81 FPS but sacrifices too much visual detail. High at 58 FPS is playable but lacks the safety margin of Medium’s minimum. Ultra at 37 FPS is not recommended for action RPG combat.

2560x1440

• Low: Average 56 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.
• Medium: Average 44 FPS, minimum 38 FPS, maximum 51 FPS.
• High: Average 40 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.
• Ultra: Average 26 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.

At 1440p, the system remains usable but requires settings compromises. Low at 56 FPS is the only preset that approaches a smooth experience, though the lack of minimum data means frame dips are possible. Medium at 44 FPS with a 38 FPS minimum is borderline—playable for exploration but risky during combat. High at 40 FPS and Ultra at 26 FPS are below the threshold for responsive gameplay.

3840x2160

• Low: Average 34 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.
• Medium: Average 26 FPS, minimum 22 FPS, maximum 30 FPS.
• High: Average 24 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.
• Ultra: Average 15 FPS. No minimum or maximum reported.

4K is not viable on this hardware for Greedfall. Even Low settings average just 34 FPS, which is below the 40 FPS threshold typically needed for acceptable action RPG play. Medium’s 22 FPS minimum would cause frequent hitches, and Ultra at 15 FPS is effectively a slideshow. Users with 4K displays should run the game at 1080p or 1440p with a lower preset rather than accept these frame rates.