Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, though 4K Ultra settings push the hardware to its limits. The combo ranks 1120th out of 1705 tested configurations for this title, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database — a position that reflects the GPU's mid-range standing rather than any CPU bottleneck, as the processor's 76th percentile ranking among all CPUs is notably stronger than the GPU's 63rd percentile.

How This Combo Ranks

The 1120th rank out of 1705 tested combos places this pairing in the 34th percentile of all system configurations evaluated in Greedfall. This is a modest result, but context matters: the ranking aggregates performance across all settings and resolutions, and this hardware combination shows clear strength at lower resolutions while struggling at 4K Ultra. The CPU contributes positively to the overall position — the Ryzen 5 3600's average benchmark score of 18129 sits within 0.3% of its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i5-11400 at 18150 (delta -0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 18101 (delta 0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 at 18158 (delta -0.2%). This near-parity with newer and older competitors indicates the 3600 remains a balanced performer for this Action RPG.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 63 places it below the CPU's 76, suggesting the graphics card is the more limiting factor in this pairing. The RX 7600 XT's average benchmark score of 20146 falls between the AMD Radeon RX 460 at 20088 (delta 0.3%) and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 20258 (delta -0.6%), while it sits 1.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER at 19774 and 1.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534. These tight margins indicate the GPU operates in a crowded performance band, which explains why the combo's overall rank is middling — it competes with systems using comparable graphics hardware rather than pulling ahead through any decisive advantage.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7600 XT's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, a configuration that proves adequate for Greedfall's environments at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz, with memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). These clock speeds, combined with 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, yield a pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput of 22.57 TFLOPS provides ample raw processing power for this 2019-era title.

The measured frame rates reveal a clear pattern: the GPU's performance scales predictably with settings, but the jump from High to Ultra settings exacts a disproportionate cost. At 1080p, the average frame rate drops from 113.1 fps at High to 69.5 fps at Ultra — a 38.6% reduction. At 1440p, the same settings change reduces performance from 79.1 fps to 50 fps, a 36.8% drop. At 4K, High produces 45.6 fps while Ultra falls to 33.1 fps, a 27.4% decrease. The Ultra preset appears to enable effects that heavily tax the GPU's 64 ROPs, particularly at higher resolutions where pixel fill rate becomes the binding constraint.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming in Greedfall?

A: The data shows strong performance at both resolutions. At 1080p, all settings except Ultra exceed 113 fps, with Low reaching 155.7 fps. At 1440p, High delivers 79.1 fps and Medium 86.5 fps, while Low hits 109 fps. Ultra at 1440p drops to 50 fps, which remains playable but shows the settings ceiling.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest competitors in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600's average benchmark score of 18129 is within 0.3% of the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, delta -0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101, delta 0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (18158, delta -0.2%). It trails the AMD EPYC 9274F (18189, delta -0.3%) by a negligible margin.

Q: What is the GPU's performance position relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 7600 XT's average benchmark score of 20146 places it 0.3% above the AMD Radeon RX 460 (20088), 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (20258), 1.9% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (19774), and 1.9% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534).

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

A: At 4K, the combo produces 45.6 fps at High settings and 50.5 fps at Medium, which are playable but below the 60 fps threshold. Low settings yield 62.6 fps, making 4K viable only with reduced quality. Ultra at 4K falls to 33.1 fps, which is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded results?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045 versus a single-core score of 2124, and a Cinebench R20 multicore score of 6318 versus 892 single-core. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4605 versus a single-thread score of 696 shows strong scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads.

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

A: The RX 7600 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. This capacity is generous for Greedfall and supports the higher-resolution textures at 1440p, while the bandwidth proves sufficient for the game's asset streaming demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 155.7 fps, Medium reaches 126.4 fps, and High maintains 113.1 fps. Ultra drops significantly to 69.5 fps, which remains above the 60 fps playability threshold but represents a 38.6% reduction from High. These numbers indicate the GPU is well-utilized at 1080p, with headroom suggesting the CPU could support even higher frame rates if the graphics card were faster.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales as expected. Low settings average 109 fps, Medium hits 86.5 fps, and High achieves 79.1 fps. Ultra drops to 50 fps, a 36.8% decrease from High. The 1440p results show a healthy balance between CPU and GPU loads, with the system maintaining high frame rates at the more demanding quality presets.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. Low settings average 62.6 fps, Medium drops to 50.5 fps, and High falls to 45.6 fps. Ultra produces just 33.1 fps, which is below the playable threshold for most users. The 4K results demonstrate that the RX 7600 XT's 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 176.3 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for maxed-out settings at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the system's scaling characteristics. At High settings, performance drops from 113.1 fps at 1080p to 79.1 fps at 1440p (a 30.1% reduction) and then to 45.6 fps at 4K (a 42.4% reduction from 1440p). At Low settings, the pattern is similar: 155.7 fps at 1080p falls to 109 fps at 1440p (30.0% drop) and then to 62.6 fps at 4K (42.6% drop). The consistency of these percentages across quality presets indicates the scaling is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven.

The resolution scaling data points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck at 4K. The 4K pixel count is 4 times that of 1080p, but the frame rate at High settings only drops to 40.3% of the 1080p value (45.6 vs 113.1 fps). This less-than-linear scaling suggests the CPU provides some mitigation at lower resolutions, but at 4K the GPU's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become the dominant constraints. The 176.3 GPixel/s pixel rate translates to theoretical maximums that the measured 4K results approach at Ultra settings, confirming the render output units are the limiting factor at the highest resolution. At 1080p and 1440p, the system shows balanced performance, with the CPU's 6-core, 12-thread configuration providing adequate support for the GPU's capabilities.