Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT pairing delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but the data shows that 4K Ultra settings push the GPU to its limits. This combination, ranked 811th out of 1705 tested combos, places it in the upper-middle tier of configurations, with performance characteristics that clearly delineate the roles of each component.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, running on the AMD Socket AM4 platform. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz provide the computational foundation for Greedfall's game logic and AI. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 and a single-core score of 2124, indicating balanced throughput for both heavily threaded scenes and single-threaded game logic. The processor's PassMark multi-thread score of 17700 and single-thread score of 2562 further corroborate its capability to handle the CPU overhead of an Action RPG without becoming a bottleneck at typical gaming resolutions.

The processor's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, posts an average benchmark score of 18150, which is a mere 0.1% difference from the Ryzen 5 3600's average score of 18129. This near-parity suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, the two processors are virtually interchangeable. The Ryzen 5 3600 also sits within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600, though the latter comparison shows the 3600 as the faster part by that margin. With a percentile ranking of 76 against all CPUs, the data indicates that this processor is comfortably above the median for gaming workloads, providing ample headroom for the GPU to operate without significant CPU-induced frame pacing issues. In Greedfall, which is not exceptionally CPU-demanding, the 6-core/12-thread configuration ensures that background threads for physics and world streaming do not starve the main render thread.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the primary driver of frame rates in this configuration, equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock of 2600 MHz and game clock of 2495 MHz, paired with 2560 shading units, allow it to handle the game's rendering load effectively. Its PassMark G3D score of 20700 places it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, showing strong rasterization performance for its generation. In terms of raw compute, the card delivers 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is substantial for a game released in 2019 but still demanding at higher settings.

Comparing the GPU to its nearest rivals, the RX 6750 XT's average benchmark score of 35327 is just 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5600M and 0.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. More notably, it trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 by 1.3% in average score, which is a surprisingly small gap for a card that is typically positioned a full tier lower. This data suggests that the RX 6750 XT punches above its weight in synthetic tests, and this translates to Greedfall performance where the GPU's 12 GB VRAM buffer is more than sufficient for the game's textures at all tested settings, even at 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s are the specifications that govern how quickly it can fill frames and apply detailed surfaces, both of which are critical for the game's visual fidelity.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 188.5 FPS, which drops to 139.2 FPS at High settings and 88.6 FPS at Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the same settings yield 129.6 FPS (Low), 94.1 FPS (High), and 62.3 FPS (Ultra). At 4K, the numbers fall further to 81.5 FPS (Low), 58.9 FPS (High), and 39 FPS (Ultra).

The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is approximately 58% (from 139.2 to 58.9 FPS), while at Low settings the drop is roughly 57% (from 188.5 to 81.5 FPS). This consistent proportional decline across settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not scale significantly with resolution. The fact that the frame rate at 4K Low (81.5 FPS) is still higher than the frame rate at 1080p Ultra (88.6 FPS) suggests that the GPU has enough raw power to handle the increased pixel count but struggles with the additional shading and post-processing effects at Ultra settings. The data implies that for a 60 FPS target, the combo can manage 4K High (58.9 FPS) but falls short of 4K Ultra, making 1440p the sweet spot for this pairing, where it comfortably exceeds 60 FPS at High (94.1 FPS) and even approaches 130 FPS at Low.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 811 out of 1705 tested configurations, this pairing sits in the 47.5th percentile of all CPU-GPU combinations tested in Greedfall. This places it in the middle of the pack, which aligns with the individual component rankings: the CPU's 76th percentile and the GPU's 79th percentile. The rank suggests that while each component is individually above average, the combination does not create a synergistic boost that would push it higher in the rankings. This is likely due to the game's engine not being particularly sensitive to either component's strengths, resulting in a configuration that performs as expected based on the average of its parts.

The data shows that this combo is more than capable of delivering playable frame rates at most settings, but it is not an outlier in any direction. The 811th rank means there are 894 combos that perform worse and 810 that perform better, placing it almost exactly at the median. For context, combos with higher-ranked CPUs or GPUs would naturally outperform this pairing, but the margin is not enormous given the game's release date in 2019 and the hardware's 2020-2022 era. The ranking indicates that users with this setup should not expect top-tier performance but also should not encounter any significant stuttering or unplayable scenarios at reasonable settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. With Low settings, the average FPS is 188.5, which is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium settings yield 148.8 FPS, High settings produce 139.2 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average down to 88.6 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is substantial at 50.6 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset includes demanding effects that disproportionately impact performance. The 1080p results suggest that the CPU and GPU are well-balanced at this resolution, with the frame rates scaling predictably with graphical intensity.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain competitive. Low settings achieve 129.6 FPS, Medium settings hit 101.4 FPS, and High settings maintain 94.1 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 62.3 FPS, which is still playable but shows the first signs of GPU limitation. The transition from High to Ultra at 1440p costs 31.8 FPS, a 33.8% reduction, which is more pronounced than the 36.4% reduction seen at 1080p. This trend continues at 4K, where the frame rates are 81.5 FPS (Low), 61.6 FPS (Medium), 58.9 FPS (High), and 39 FPS (Ultra). At 4K, the Ultra preset's 39 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay, while 4K High at 58.9 FPS is marginal.

The data reveals that the most significant performance cliff occurs between High and Ultra settings at 4K, where the frame rate drops by 19.9 FPS (from 58.9 to 39). This indicates that the Ultra preset's additional draw distance, shadow quality, and ambient occlusion effects are particularly taxing on the RX 6750 XT's 2560 shading units. Conversely, the difference between Low and Medium at 4K is only 19.9 FPS (from 81.5 to 61.6), suggesting that the medium preset offers a better balance of visual quality and performance for this resolution. Overall, the measured FPS breakdown shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for lower settings or players willing to accept frame rates below 60 FPS.