Greedfall

The benchmark data for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER shows a configuration that is heavily influenced by resolution and graphics preset. The measured frames per second (FPS) across twelve distinct scenarios reveal a clear performance hierarchy, with the GPU acting as the primary scaling factor as resolution increases, while the CPU maintains a stable foundation.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a substantial drop in average frame rates, indicating that the rendering load scales aggressively with pixel count. At High settings, the combo delivers 120.9 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 80.9 FPS at 1440p (a 33% reduction) and further to 51 FPS at 4K (a 58% reduction from the 1080p baseline). This steep curve suggests that the RTX 2070 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily at higher resolutions, while the Ryzen 5 3600’s 6-core, 12-thread design remains capable of feeding frames without becoming the limiting factor.

Looking at Low settings, the pattern is even more telling. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 165.6 FPS, but this drops to 118.9 FPS at 1440p and 70.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is particularly informative: it is only 19.8 FPS higher than the 4K High result, suggesting that even at minimal graphical load, the resolution itself imposes a hard ceiling on performance. The data indicates that between 1080p and 1440p, the scaling is relatively smooth—about a 28% drop in FPS for Low settings—but the jump to 4K creates a more pronounced bottleneck, likely tied to the GPU’s fill rate and memory subsystem rather than the CPU.

At Ultra settings, the 4K result of 33.7 FPS is the lowest measured value across the entire dataset, representing a 56% drop from the 1080p Ultra score of 77.1 FPS. This suggests that Ultra presets at 4K push the RTX 2070 SUPER beyond its comfortable operating range, while the CPU’s contribution remains constant regardless of resolution. The data strongly implies that for this game, the GPU is the dominant constraint at 4K, whereas at 1080p, the system has enough headroom that the CPU’s performance, including its 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clocks, becomes more relevant for sustaining high frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip, plays a central role in these results. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but shows limitations at 4K Ultra. The GPU’s base clock of 1605 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 2560 shading units, produce a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s. These specifications explain why the card can handle 1080p High at 120.9 FPS but falls to 33.7 FPS at 4K Ultra—the pixel throughput required at 2160p overwhelms the ROP count of 64.

The benchmark scores for this GPU reinforce its mid-range positioning. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 18169 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 98316, placing it in the 65th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307 (a 0.5% difference), while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 trails by 2.5% with a score of 21670. In the context of Greedfall, these numbers translate to playable frame rates at most settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 33.7 FPS highlights the GPU’s inability to maintain smooth performance under maximum load. The memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) is a fixed resource, and the data shows that at 4K, the card’s bandwidth becomes a limiting factor, particularly when texture detail and shadow quality scale with the Ultra preset.

The GPU’s 12 nm process node and 13,600 million transistors contribute to its thermal and power profile, but the measured FPS suggests that raw compute power is the differentiator. At 1080p Medium, the card achieves 133.2 FPS, showing that it can comfortably handle moderate settings at lower resolutions. The 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present, though Greedfall as an Action RPG from 2019 does not leverage ray tracing heavily, so these units remain largely idle in the measured scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured FPS values, the data points to specific presets for optimal experiences at each resolution. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 120.9 FPS, which is only 12.3 FPS lower than Low (165.6 FPS) but provides significantly better visual quality. Medium at 1080p yields 133.2 FPS, making it a viable middle ground, but High offers a better balance of performance and fidelity for most users. Ultra at 1080p drops to 77.1 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 36% reduction from High, suggesting that the visual gains may not justify the performance cost.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce 80.9 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium follows at 90.1 FPS, while Low reaches 118.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p yields 55.5 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play but acceptable for single-player experiences. The data indicates that High is the recommended preset for 1440p, as it maintains a comfortable frame rate without the steep drop seen at Ultra. For users prioritizing frame rate over visuals, Medium at 90.1 FPS is a reasonable compromise, but High’s 80.9 FPS is close enough to be preferable.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. High settings yield 51 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target, while Medium drops to 55 FPS and Low reaches 70.8 FPS. Ultra at 4K is effectively unplayable at 33.7 FPS. The recommendation here is to use Low settings at 4K for a smooth experience, as the 70.8 FPS result is the only 4K configuration that exceeds 60 FPS. Medium at 55 FPS is playable but may exhibit stutter in demanding scenes, and High at 51 FPS is marginal. The data suggests that for 4K, sacrificing visual fidelity through the Low preset is necessary to maintain performance, given the GPU’s bandwidth and pixel throughput limits.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER ranks 1029 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the 60th percentile of all configurations. This middle-tier ranking reflects the hardware’s balance: the CPU is a solid performer, sitting in the 76th percentile against all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 18129, while the GPU is in the 65th percentile with an average score of 22206. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, scores 18150 (a 0.1% difference), indicating that the Ryzen 5 3600 is competitive with newer mid-range processors. The GPU’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307 (a 0.5% difference), showing that the RTX 2070 SUPER is closely matched with professional-grade cards in synthetic benchmarks.

In the context of Greedfall, this combo’s rank of 1029 out of 1705 suggests that while it is not a top-tier configuration, it outperforms a significant portion of tested systems. The data shows that the bottleneck shifts from the CPU at 1080p to the GPU at 4K, and this behavior is consistent with the hardware’s specifications. The CPU’s multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045, ensures that it does not hold back the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU’s 8 GB memory capacity and 256-bit bus become limiting factors at higher resolutions. This ranking is a reflection of the system’s overall capability, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 165.6, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 33.7, which is the lowest score across all tested configurations.

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

A: At 2560x1440 High, the average FPS is 80.9, and given the GPU’s 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU is the primary constraint, while the Ryzen 5 3600’s 6-core design provides sufficient throughput.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1029 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the middle of the performance distribution.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 22206, while its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22307, representing a 0.5% difference.

Q: What is the recommended preset for 4K gaming based on the data?

A: Low settings at 3840x2160 yield 70.8 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration above 60 FPS, making it the recommended preset for smooth performance at that resolution.