Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a robust, yet uneven, performance profile in Greedfall. Across the measured resolutions and settings, the data reveals a system that is capable of high refresh rate play at 1080p and solid 1440p performance, but which encounters significant limitations when pushed to 4K with maximum visual fidelity. The combination’s overall rank of 632 out of 1705 tested combos indicates a mid-pack standing, with the specific bottlenecks becoming clear through the FPS scaling patterns.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a dramatic and predictable drop in frame rates, but the shape of that curve is highly dependent on the graphics settings. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 225.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 151.3 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 89.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 60.1% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is a substantial performance hit. However, the scaling at Ultra settings is even more severe: the average drops from 102.5 FPS at 1080p to 71.7 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 40.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than half of the 1080p Ultra figure, indicating that the GPU is being overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical load.

The scaling pattern reveals a system where the GPU becomes the primary limiting component as resolution increases, but the CPU still plays a significant role at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 225.3 FPS figure suggests that the RX 7800 XT is capable of pushing well beyond 200 frames per second, but the CPU may be preventing even higher results. The gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings (225.3 FPS vs 151.3 FPS) is a 32.9% drop, which is largely attributable to the increased pixel count. The further drop to 89.8 FPS at 4K Low is another 40.6% reduction, showing that the GPU’s rendering workload scales almost linearly with resolution when settings are light.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. Its benchmark scores are respectable, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 and a single-core score of 2124. The processor’s percentile ranking of 76 places it in the upper quarter of all CPUs tested. In Greedfall, an Action RPG, the CPU’s role is to manage game logic, AI, and physics, which are typically not as demanding as in strategy or simulation titles. The data suggests that at 1080p Low, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the GPU is able to render frames at a rate that exceeds what the CPU can feed it. The 225.3 FPS average at 1080p Low is the highest measured result, and it is plausible that the CPU’s single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 696, prevents higher frame rates.

Comparing the Ryzen 5 3600 to its nearest rivals, the data shows a very tight grouping. The Intel Core i5-11400 has an average score of 18150, which is only 0.1% higher than the Ryzen’s 18129 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 18101, a 0.2% difference, while the Ryzen 5 1600 scores 18158, a 0.2% gap in the opposite direction. These negligible differences indicate that the Ryzen 5 3600’s performance in Greedfall is likely very similar to these alternatives, and any differences in FPS would be within the margin of error. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s are adequate for this title, but the processor’s age is evident in its inability to maintain frame rates above the 200 FPS mark even when the GPU is not the bottleneck.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. Its boost clock of 2430 MHz and game clock of 2124 MHz are complemented by 3840 shading units and 96 ROPs. The GPU’s benchmark scores are strong, with a Passmark G3D score of 24176 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 143060. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 76 matches the CPU’s, but its performance in Greedfall is more variable depending on settings. At 1080p Low, the GPU is clearly not the limiting factor, as the 225.3 FPS result is far below what the card is capable of. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU is almost certainly the bottleneck, with the 40.6 FPS result indicating that the card’s compute resources are fully saturated.

The GPU’s nearest rivals show a mixed picture. The AMD FirePro S9300 X2 has an average score of 32540, a 0.2% difference from the RX 7800 XT’s 32619. The NVIDIA P104-100 scores 32747, which is 0.4% higher, while the NVIDIA T600 Mobile scores 32849, a 0.7% difference. The AMD FirePro S10000 scores 32388, a 0.7% gap. These comparisons suggest that the RX 7800 XT is positioned in a competitive segment, but its actual in-game performance in Greedfall is more dependent on the specific workload. The GPU’s 16 GB of VRAM is more than sufficient for this game, even at 4K Ultra, where the 40.6 FPS result is likely due to raw compute limitations rather than memory capacity. The card’s RDNA 3.0 architecture and 5 nm process node are modern, but the game’s release date of 2019 means it may not fully utilize the latest features.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 225.3 FPS, which is the highest measured result for this combination. Medium settings produce 178.3 FPS, High settings yield 161.2 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 102.5 FPS. This represents a 54.5% reduction from Low to Ultra, which is a significant gap but still leaves the system well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The 1080p results indicate that the CPU is the limiting factor at Low and Medium settings, while the GPU becomes more involved at High and Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable but show a clear downward trend. Low settings average 151.3 FPS, which is a 32.9% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 122.6 FPS, High settings average 107.4 FPS, and Ultra settings average 71.7 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is still above 60 FPS, making it a viable resolution for this game with maximum settings. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 52.6%, which is similar to the 1080p scaling, suggesting that the GPU is now becoming the primary bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained. Low settings average 89.8 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium settings drop to 73.8 FPS, High settings to 68.7 FPS, and Ultra settings to 40.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay on this hardware. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 54.8%, which is the largest relative reduction across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the combination of high resolution and Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 3600 and RX 7800 XT ranks 632 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 37th percentile of all tested systems. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the strength of the individual components, but it reflects the fact that Greedfall is not particularly demanding on either the CPU or GPU when compared to more modern titles. The rank suggests that there are many other combinations that achieve higher frame rates in this game, likely due to more recent CPU architectures or higher-end GPUs.

However, the ranking also indicates that this combo is far from the bottom of the pack, and the measured FPS results show that it is capable of delivering a good experience at most settings. The 1080p results, particularly at Low and Medium settings, are excellent and would satisfy most competitive or high-refresh-rate gamers. The 1440p results are also strong, with even Ultra settings maintaining an average above 70 FPS. The 4K results are more mixed, with only Low settings providing a smooth experience above 80 FPS. The ranking of 632 out of 1705 is a reflection of the combo’s overall capability, but the specific use case matters: for 1080p and 1440p gaming, this combo punches above its rank, while for 4K Ultra, it falls short. The data shows that the CPU is the limiting factor at lower resolutions, while the GPU becomes the constraint at higher resolutions, and the rank reflects this balanced but not exceptional performance profile.