Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, running on the AMD Socket AM4 platform. With a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, this CPU represents a mainstream 3000-series part. Its benchmark profile shows a strong balance: a single-thread score of 696 in 3DMark and a max-thread score of 4603, with Cinebench R23 results of 2124 single-core and 15045 multi-core. In Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with game logic and draw calls. The data indicates that this processor is more than adequate for the task, as the measured FPS at 1080p Low settings reaches 275.2, a figure that suggests the CPU is not the primary constraint at lower graphical loads. The processor’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support at 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are typical for its generation, providing sufficient throughput for the game’s world streaming. The Ryzen 5 3600 sits at the 76th percentile among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 18129 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, which scores 18150 for a delta of -0.1%. This parity in synthetic tests suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios within Greedfall, the 3600 will perform on par with that competitor, though the actual game results show headroom.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, this GPU features 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. Its memory subsystem is substantial: 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The core clocks are listed at 1980 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). This hardware configuration places the GPU at the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576. In Greedfall, the GPU’s role becomes evident when examining the scaling from Low to Ultra settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 50, while at 4K Low it rises to 114.3. This 64.3 FPS spread across settings is a clear indicator that the RTX 4070 SUPER’s compute and memory resources are heavily taxed by the game’s higher-detail presets. The GPU’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, has an average score of 42653, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the 4070 SUPER is essentially tied with that workstation card in synthetic benchmarks. For Greedfall, the 12 GB frame buffer is sufficient for the game’s textures, as the data does not show any memory-related stutter or cap at the tested resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the shifting bottleneck between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 275.2 FPS, which is a high enough frame rate to suggest the CPU is nearing its limit in feeding the GPU. Moving to 1440p Low, the FPS drops to 191.4, a 30.5% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 114.3, which is a further 40.3% decrease from 1440p. This pattern—where the largest percentage drop occurs between 1440p and 4K—indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor as resolution rises. However, the CPU’s influence is still measurable. At 1080p Ultra, the FPS is 127, while at 1440p Ultra it drops to 85.8, and at 4K Ultra it hits 50. The scaling from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is a 60.6% reduction, which is less severe than the Low preset’s 58.5% drop from 1080p to 4K (from 275.2 to 114.3). This suggests that at Ultra settings, the GPU is saturated at all resolutions, and the CPU has more headroom. In contrast, at Low settings, the GPU is not fully utilized until higher resolutions, and the CPU’s single-thread performance (696 in 3DMark single-thread) becomes more critical for maintaining high frame rates. The data shows that this combo is balanced for 1440p gaming, where the High preset delivers 134.9 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 275.2 FPS, Medium 215.6 FPS, High 199 FPS, and Ultra 127 FPS. The step from Medium to High is relatively small (16.6 FPS), while the drop from High to Ultra is substantial (72 FPS), indicating that the Ultra preset introduces a significant rendering cost, likely from increased shadow quality and post-processing effects. At 2560x1440, the averages are 191.4 for Low, 152.7 for Medium, 134.9 for High, and 85.8 for Ultra. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is 49.1 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p gap. At 3840x2160, the averages drop to 114.3 for Low, 92.5 for Medium, 84.8 for High, and 50 for Ultra. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay on a standard 60 Hz display. The data shows that the Medium and High presets offer the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions, with 4K High still maintaining an 84.8 FPS average. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is 21.8 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is 7.7 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns for the step from Medium to High at that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Greedfall, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 311 out of 1705 combos. This places it in the top 18.2% of all tested configurations, which is a strong result for a CPU released in 2019 paired with a GPU from 2024. The rank of 311 indicates that while the GPU is high-end, the older CPU holds the combo back from the very top tier. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s individual performance is at the 84th percentile, while the CPU is at the 76th percentile, so the combo’s ranking is roughly in line with the lower of the two components. In practice, the data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 275.2 FPS, which would likely rival combos with newer, faster CPUs. However, at 4K Ultra, the 50 FPS average is a clear bottleneck from the GPU, and a more powerful GPU would be needed to push that number higher. The combo’s rank of 311 out of 1705 is respectable, but it is not near the top because the CPU’s single-thread performance (696 in 3DMark) is a limiting factor in CPU-bound scenarios like 1080p Low. The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU individually show that the components are well-matched in synthetic tests, but the game’s real-world results place this combo in the upper-middle tier of tested configurations. For a 1440p gaming target, this combo delivers 134.9 FPS on High settings, which is an excellent result and justifies its ranking.