Greedfall

Greedfall pairs a six-core AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the flagship-class NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. This combination sits at rank 138 out of 1705 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 8% of all configurations. The CPU’s Zen 2 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost up to 4.20 GHz, delivers single-thread performance that is adequate for this Action RPG, but the data shows that the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting in the higher resolution and quality settings.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 5 3600 provides 6 cores and 12 threads, which is sufficient for Greedfall’s engine. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 and single-core score of 2124 indicate a balanced workload capacity. The CPU’s percentile rank among all processors is 76, meaning it outperforms about three-quarters of its peers in general compute tasks. In this specific game, the CPU’s impact is most visible at 1080p and Low settings, where the frame rate ceiling is exposed.

At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 282.8 FPS average. This is a massive number, but it also suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at these lower settings; the GPU is still able to push frames well beyond what most displays can show. However, when comparing the 3DMark 2-thread score of 1361 to the 16-thread score of 4605, it’s clear that the chip’s single-thread muscle is modest. The PassMark single-thread score of 2562 reinforces this. In Greedfall, which is not heavily multi-threaded, the CPU’s 8-thread score of 3844 versus its max-thread score of 4603 shows that scaling beyond 8 threads yields diminishing returns. For a 2019 title, this CPU provides enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios, but the data suggests that at 1080p with Low settings, the CPU is close to its limit, as the FPS gain from 4K to 1080p is not proportional to the pixel count reduction.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Looking at the measured FPS rows, the most sensible preset for a smooth experience is High. At 1440p High, the combo averages 155.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target for most monitors and provides a comfortable margin for high-refresh-rate displays. At 1080p High, the average jumps to 226.6 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play if the game supports it. The Ultra preset, however, shows a steep performance cost. At 1440p Ultra, the average drops to 99.4 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 61.3 FPS.

The Medium preset offers a middle ground, with 252 FPS at 1080p and 170.6 FPS at 1440p, but the visual fidelity gain from Medium to High is often worth the modest FPS penalty. The data indicates that High is the sweet spot because it delivers more than double the frame rate of Ultra at 4K (95.4 FPS vs 61.3 FPS) while still providing most of the visual quality. For users with 144Hz monitors, High at 1440p is the clear recommendation; for 60Hz 4K displays, High is also viable since it averages 95.4 FPS. Ultra should be reserved for those who prioritize image quality over frame rate and are willing to accept the lower averages.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound pattern at higher settings. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 226.6 at 1080p to 155.7 at 1440p, a 31% reduction, and then to 95.4 at 4K, a further 39% reduction. This significant drop at 4K indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary limiting factor when the pixel count increases. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory are being taxed heavily at 4K resolution.

However, at Low settings, the scaling is different. The FPS at 1080p is 282.8, which drops to 220.2 at 1440p (22% reduction) and then to 130.6 at 4K (41% reduction). The smaller drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings suggests that the CPU is starting to become a factor at 1080p, as the GPU is not fully utilized. The RTX 4080 SUPER has a massive 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power, but at 1080p Low, it cannot be fully fed by the Ryzen 5 3600. This is a classic sign of a minor CPU bottleneck at low resolutions and low settings. At Ultra settings, the 4K average of 61.3 FPS versus the 1080p average of 147.1 FPS shows a 58% drop, which is entirely GPU-driven due to the extreme pixel shader load.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 138th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the 92nd percentile of all combinations, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested. The ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU’s raw power. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s PassMark G3D score of 34245 is significantly higher than its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which scores 53489 in average benchmark score—wait, that is the GPU average. Looking at the GPU’s nearest rivals, the RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610, which is 0.2% higher than the RX 6900 XT’s 53489. This suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this combo.

The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, has an average score of 18150, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 5 3600’s 18129. This near-identical CPU performance means that the combo’s high rank is not due to the processor but rather the GPU’s ability to maintain high frame rates. The rank of 138 out of 1705 indicates that while this is a very strong setup, there are 137 combos that perform better, likely featuring more powerful CPUs like the Ryzen 7 or Intel Core i7 series paired with the same or similar GPUs.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the absolute workhorse of this configuration. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, it delivers 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock of 2550 MHz and base clock of 2295 MHz are high for a 40-series card, and its 10240 shading units provide immense parallel processing power. In Greedfall, the GPU’s role is most evident at 4K resolution, where the high pixel count demands significant memory bandwidth and compute throughput.

The GPU’s FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS is what allows it to achieve 95.4 FPS at 4K High settings, a figure that many lower-tier cards cannot reach. The 16 GB VRAM is more than enough for Greedfall, even at 4K Ultra, ensuring that texture loading does not become a bottleneck. The GPU’s 80 RT cores and 320 Tensor cores are not specifically tested in this game, but they do not hurt performance. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s percentile rank of 88 among all GPUs confirms that it is a top-tier part, and its average benchmark score of 53610 puts it ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT by 0.2%. This GPU is clearly the reason why this combo can achieve triple-digit frame rates at 1440p and playable 60+ FPS at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 282.8 FPS, which is immense. Medium settings yield 252 FPS, High settings drop to 226.6 FPS, and Ultra settings still manage a strong 147.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 135.7 FPS, showing that even at the highest quality, this setup is well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent. Low settings average 220.2 FPS, Medium settings hit 170.6 FPS, High settings deliver 155.7 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 99.4 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 71 FPS, which is substantial but expected given the 78% increase in pixel count. At this resolution, the system is still capable of driving high-refresh-rate displays at High settings without compromise.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is pushed to its limits. Low settings average 130.6 FPS, Medium settings drop to 105.2 FPS, High settings reach 95.4 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 61.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS threshold that most gamers consider playable. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 69.3 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor across all settings at this resolution. The data shows that for a smooth 4K experience, High settings are recommended, as they offer a 34.1 FPS advantage over Ultra while maintaining most visual quality.