Greedfall

This combo, pairing the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the AMD Radeon RX 6600, places at rank 1362 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. That places it in the lower half of the field, indicating that while the hardware is functional, it does not deliver the top-tier performance seen in higher-ranked pairings. The CPU itself sits at the 76th percentile against all processors, and its average benchmark score of 18129 is statistically indistinguishable from its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i5-11400 and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600, with deltas of just -0.1% and -0.2%, respectively. This suggests the processor is a solid, mid-range performer that is not holding the system back in any dramatic way. The GPU, meanwhile, holds the 69th percentile among all graphics cards, placing it firmly in the mainstream segment. The overall ranking reflects a balanced but unremarkable pairing, one that will run the game but is unlikely to be a standout in any performance leaderboard.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s position at 1362 out of 1705 tested configurations places it in the bottom 20% of all pairings for Greedfall. That sounds harsh, but it is important to contextualize the data. The Ryzen 5 3600’s average benchmark score of 18129 is essentially equal to the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101, deltaPct 0.2%) and the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, deltaPct -0.1%). This means the CPU is performing exactly as expected for its class, neither overachieving nor underperforming. On the GPU side, the RX 6600’s average score of 25235 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon 890M (25246, deltaPct 0%) and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (25287, deltaPct -0.2%). The GPU is also right at its expected performance envelope. The low overall rank is therefore not a sign of a defective or poorly matched pair, but rather a reflection of the fact that both components are entry-to-mid-range parts that do not compete with the top-end hardware that occupies the high ranks of the database. The data shows a system that is consistent, but not exceptional.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process by TSMC. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is adequate for Greedfall at most settings, but the capacity and bandwidth become limiting factors at higher resolutions and detail levels. The GPU’s base clock is 1626 MHz, with a game clock of 2044 MHz and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. The boost clock is particularly relevant for this title, as the data indicates that the GPU is frequently the primary constraint on frame rate. The card’s FP32 throughput of 8.928 TFLOPS and texture rate of 279.0 GTexel/s are modest figures that explain the observed performance drops when settings are pushed to Ultra. In Greedfall, the GPU’s role is dominant: the CPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by its benchmark scores, but the RX 6600’s raw compute and memory bandwidth dictate the final frame rates, especially at 4K where the pixel fill rate of 159.4 GPixel/s is stretched thin.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 138.3 FPS, which is a strong result. Moving to 1440p Low drops the average to 97.6 FPS, a reduction of roughly 29%. At 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 54.9 FPS, a further drop of about 44% from the 1440p figure. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is the limiting component; the CPU is not the bottleneck because the relative performance loss scales almost linearly with the increase in pixel count. The same pattern holds at High settings: 101.9 FPS at 1080p, 71.4 FPS at 1440p, and 42.7 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 4K at High settings is roughly 58%, which is substantial. The data suggests that for a smooth 60 FPS experience, the system is comfortable at 1080p with High settings, but at 1440p it drops to just above 60 FPS, and at 4K it falls well below, even on Low. The limiting factor is clearly the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute capacity, not the Ryzen 5 3600’s processing power.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results provide a clear hierarchy of presets for Greedfall. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 138.3 FPS, Medium yields 109.7 FPS, High produces 101.9 FPS, and Ultra drops sharply to 62.7 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is a 39 FPS loss, which is a significant cost for the visual uplift that Ultra provides. Given that High is only 7 FPS slower than Medium, the High preset is the sweet spot at 1080p. It offers a substantial improvement over Medium in visual fidelity for a negligible performance penalty, while still maintaining a frame rate well above 60 FPS. At 1440p, the situation is similar: High (71.4 FPS) is only 3 FPS slower than Medium (74.3 FPS), but Ultra (44.6 FPS) becomes unplayable. The recommendation is to stick with High at 1440p. At 4K, no preset achieves a comfortable 60 FPS; the best option is Low at 54.9 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Ultra at 4K is a slideshow at 28.4 FPS. The data strongly suggests that High settings at 1080p or 1440p are the optimal balance for this combo, with 4K reserved for Low settings or lower resolutions upscaled.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall rank of this combo in Greedfall?

A: This combo ranks 1362 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of the database for this specific game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has an average benchmark score of 18129, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, deltaPct -0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101, deltaPct 0.2%), indicating performance parity within a 0.2% margin.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration and how does it affect performance?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, this configuration yields only 28.4 FPS, while at 1080p Low it produces 138.3 FPS, showing that memory bandwidth is a key constraint at high resolutions.

Q: Which resolution and settings provide the best playable experience?

A: The best experience is at 1080p with High settings, which delivers 101.9 FPS. At 1440p, High settings also work well at 71.4 FPS, but 4K is only playable on Low, yielding 54.9 FPS.

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

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU’s benchmark scores are consistent with its rivals, but the GPU’s performance drops sharply with resolution, with 4K High (42.7 FPS) being less than half of 1080p High (101.9 FPS).

Q: How does the GPU’s boost clock relate to its performance?

A: The GPU has a boost clock of 2491 MHz, which is the maximum frequency it can reach. Given that the frame rates scale directly with resolution, this clock speed, combined with the 8 GB memory capacity, is what defines the card’s ceiling in Greedfall, resulting in the observed 42.7 FPS at 4K High.