Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a solid, if not spectacular, 1080p experience in Greedfall, but the data shows a steep performance cliff as resolution increases. This combination ranks in the lower-middle tier of all tested hardware pairings, with the GPU's 6 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus proving to be the primary constraint at higher settings. At 4K Ultra, the pairing averages just 28.7 FPS, making it effectively unplayable at maximum fidelity, while 1080p Low hits a smooth 137.7 FPS, indicating the CPU has plenty of headroom left on the table.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU-GPU combo in Greedfall?*

A: The combination ranks 1375th out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the 19th percentile of all hardware pairings tested for this game.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 scores 18129 on average, which is virtually identical to the Intel Core i5-11400 (18150, a -0.1% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (18158, a -0.2% delta). It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (18101).

Q: What is the best performance this combo achieves in the measured data?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 137.7, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The lowest is 28.7 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

*Q: Does the RTX 2060 have enough memory for 4K gaming in Greedfall?*

A: The data suggests not. With 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus (336.0 GB/s bandwidth), the 4K results drop dramatically: 38.5 FPS at High and only 28.7 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Low result of 58.4 FPS is the only 4K configuration that clears basic playability.

Q: How does the RTX 2060's benchmark score position it against its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU scores 16074 on average. It is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 by 1.7% (both at 16351).

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the limiting factor at 1440p?

A: The data points to the GPU. At 2560x1440, the frame rate drops from 99.2 FPS on Low to 69.8 FPS on High, a 30% reduction. This scaling pattern indicates the graphics card is the bottleneck, as the CPU has already demonstrated it can push 137.7 FPS at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the 12 nm Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, featuring 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs. Its memory configuration is a key bottleneck in Greedfall: 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a moderate amount for a 2019 title, but the game's demands at higher settings quickly overwhelm it. The GPU's boost clock of 1680 MHz and base clock of 1365 MHz are standard for the card, but the data shows that raw clock speed is not the issue—memory throughput is.

The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 2060's compute capabilities are sufficient for 1080p, where it delivers 98.6 FPS on High. However, as settings increase, the texture and geometry loads balloon, and the 6 GB VRAM becomes a hard ceiling. At 4K Ultra, the card drops to 28.7 FPS, a catastrophic 71% reduction from the 1080p High result. This is not a CPU limitation; the Ryzen 5 3600 with its 6 cores and 12 threads (base 3.60 GHz, boost 4.20 GHz) is more than capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions. The GPU's 30 RT cores and 240 Tensor cores are present, but game benchmarks show they do not compensate for the memory bandwidth shortfall at high resolutions. The card's passmark G3D score of 14111 and percentile rank of 58 against all GPUs confirm it is a mid-range part that excels at 1080p but struggles beyond that.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the shape of that decline is telling. At 1920x1080, the combo ranges from 63.4 FPS at Ultra to 137.7 FPS at Low, a spread of 74.3 FPS. This wide range indicates that the GPU is handling the workload, but the CPU is not the primary constraint—the Ryzen 5 3600 can push well beyond 137 FPS in lighter scenes.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. The High setting goes from 98.6 FPS at 1080p to 69.8 FPS, a 29% reduction. The Ultra setting takes an even harder hit, falling from 63.4 FPS to 44.9 FPS, a 29% drop as well. This consistent percentage loss suggests the GPU is now fully saturated, and the added pixel count is directly translating into lower frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes brutal. High settings produce 38.5 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 28.7 FPS—both below the 30 FPS playability threshold. The only 4K configuration that remains playable is Low at 58.4 FPS. This dramatic falloff is characteristic of a GPU with limited memory bandwidth. The 336.0 GB/s bus is simply not wide enough to feed the ROPs and shaders at 4K, leading to the observed 71% performance collapse from 1080p High to 4K Ultra. The data indicates that this is a 1080p-centric pairing, with 1440p being a stretch target for High settings and 4K being reserved for Low presets only.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1375 out of 1705 tested pairings places it in the lower 20% of all configurations. This is a significant finding because it shows that while the individual components are respectable, the pairing is not well-optimized for Greedfall's specific demands. The rank is not a reflection of the CPU's capability—the Ryzen 5 3600 sits in the 76th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 18129, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of its score. The CPU is not the problem.

Similarly, the RTX 2060 is in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 16074. It is competitive with the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% ahead) and the Radeon Pro 5700 (1.7% behind). Yet, when combined, this pair ranks in the 19th percentile for this specific game. This mismatch between component-level percentiles and game-level ranking suggests that Greedfall has an unusual bottleneck profile. The game appears to be highly sensitive to memory bandwidth and capacity, which penalizes the RTX 2060's 192-bit bus and 6 GB VRAM more severely than synthetic benchmarks would predict.

The rank of 1375 out of 1705 also indicates that a substantial majority of tested combos outperform this one in Greedfall. This is not a pairing for high-fidelity gaming; it is a pairing that excels at 1080p Medium or High, where the data shows it hits 108.7 and 98.6 FPS respectively. The CPU's headroom is evident at 1080p Low (137.7 FPS), but the GPU's ceiling is reached quickly as settings climb, dragging the overall ranking down.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels.

At 1920x1080 (Full HD):

• Low: 137.7 FPS average. This is the combo's peak performance, indicating that the CPU and GPU have significant headroom when graphics load is minimal.
• Medium: 108.7 FPS. A smooth experience that drops 21% from Low, showing the GPU starting to feel the load.
• High: 98.6 FPS. Still very playable, with a further 9% reduction from Medium. This is the sweet spot for this resolution.
• Ultra: 63.4 FPS. A substantial 36% drop from High, indicating that Ultra settings push the 6 GB VRAM and memory bus to their limits.

At 2560x1440 (Quad HD):

• Low: 99.2 FPS. A 28% drop from 1080p Low, showing the resolution increase's impact.
• Medium: 76.2 FPS. A 30% drop from 1080p Medium, maintaining a consistent scaling pattern.
• High: 69.8 FPS. A 29% drop from 1080p High, confirming the GPU is the bottleneck at this resolution.
• Ultra: 44.9 FPS. A 29% drop from 1080p Ultra, but now approaching the boundary of playability.

At 3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 58.4 FPS. The only playable 4K option, but it still represents a 41% drop from 1440p Low.
• Medium: 44 FPS. A 42% drop from 1440p Medium, crossing below the 60 FPS threshold.
• High: 38.5 FPS. A 45% drop from 1440p High, now below 40 FPS.
• Ultra: 28.7 FPS. A 36% drop from 1440p Ultra, and effectively unplayable for most users.

The data shows a clear pattern: 1080p is the target resolution for this combo, with 1440p High (69.8 FPS) being a viable secondary option. Anything above 1440p requires sacrificing settings to Low to maintain a playable frame rate.