Greedfall

Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, responds predictably to resolution scaling when paired with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070. The measured frame rates show a clear hierarchy: at 1080p, the combo delivers 191.4 FPS on High settings, which rises to 268.4 FPS on Low. Dropping to 1440p reduces the High-settings average to 135.6 FPS, and at 4K the same preset yields 79.9 FPS. This progression indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases, particularly at the higher quality presets.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically with resolution. At 1080p, the spread is 143.9 FPS (268.4 vs 124.5), while at 4K it narrows to 58.4 FPS (111.9 vs 53.5). This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the RTX 5070, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU’s workload dominates. The RTX 5070’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Greedfall’s demands, as even the 4K Ultra preset averages 53.5 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for competitive play.

FAQ

Q: How does the RTX 5070 perform at 4K Ultra in Greedfall?

A: The measured average FPS is 53.5, which is above the 30 FPS threshold typically considered playable for an Action RPG, but it falls short of the 60 FPS target many gamers prefer. The 4K High preset, at 79.9 FPS, provides a smoother experience with a modest visual downgrade.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests limited CPU bottlenecking at 1080p, as the frame rates are very high. The 1080p Low preset reaches 268.4 FPS, which indicates the CPU can push frames well beyond typical display refresh rates. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4605 and single-thread score of 696 support this, as Greedfall’s engine is not heavily multi-threaded.

Q: What is the difference between 1440p High and 4K High?

A: The 1440p High preset averages 135.6 FPS, which is 55.7 FPS higher than the 4K High preset’s 79.9 FPS. This represents a 70% performance increase when dropping from 4K to 1440p, making 1440p the better choice for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest rivals in raw compute?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41687, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300’s 41610 and 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090’s 41441. It trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 slightly by 0.5%, which scores 41897.

Q: Does increasing settings from Low to Medium have a big impact?

A: At 1080p, the jump from Low (268.4 FPS) to Medium (208.8 FPS) costs 59.6 FPS, a 22% reduction. At 4K, the same jump from Low (111.9 FPS) to Medium (87.9 FPS) costs 24 FPS, a 21% reduction, showing a consistent relative cost across resolutions.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Greedfall?

A: This specific combination of the Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 5070 ranks 345 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the top 20% of configurations, indicating strong performance for the game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Matisse. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and it has 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU’s benchmark scores show a balanced profile: the Cinebench R23 multicore score is 15045, while the single-core score is 2124. In Greedfall, which is not heavily multi-threaded, the single-core performance is more relevant, and the 3DMark single-thread score of 696 reflects this.

The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 3600 provides sufficient processing power for Greedfall, as the frame rates scale primarily with GPU settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 268.4 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s limit for this game. However, at higher resolutions, the CPU’s role diminishes, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor. The CPU’s 12 threads help with background tasks and DirectX 12 overhead, but the game’s engine appears to rely more on clock speed and single-thread performance. The Ryzen 5 3600’s boost clock of 4.20 GHz is adequate, but it is not a top-tier gaming CPU, as indicated by its 76th percentile ranking among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11400, scores nearly identically (18150 vs 18129 average), showing that it remains competitive despite being an older design.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 345th out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the top 20.2% of all configurations tested, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The rank suggests that while the CPU is not the fastest available, it does not significantly hold back the RTX 5070 in this particular game.

The RTX 5070 itself ranks in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41687. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which scores 41441 (0.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, which scores 41610 (0.2% lower). The GPU’s high percentile explains why the combo achieves such high frame rates, especially at 1080p and 1440p. The CPU’s 76th percentile ranking is lower, but the gap is mitigated by Greedfall’s moderate CPU demands. The combo rank of 345 out of 1705 indicates that there are many configurations that outperform it, but these likely feature faster CPUs. For a balanced system, this pairing delivers excellent performance in Greedfall, with the GPU clearly being the dominant component.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU built on a 5 nm process. It features 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The GPU has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, with 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5070’s FP32 performance is rated at 30.87 TFLOPS, which is substantial for a 250 W card.

In Greedfall, the RTX 5070’s performance is clearly the deciding factor at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages 53.5 FPS, which is a 21.6% drop from the 4K High preset’s 79.9 FPS. This shows that the Ultra preset is particularly demanding, likely due to increased draw distances and shadow quality. The GPU’s 12 GB of VRAM is sufficient for Greedfall, as even at 4K Ultra, there are no signs of memory-related stuttering in the measured averages. The GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 29137 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 confirm its high-end status.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 5070 outperforms the RTX 3090 by 0.6% in average benchmark scores, despite the latter having more VRAM in some configurations. The 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is critical for 4K gaming, and the data shows that the RTX 5070 can handle Greedfall’s 4K demands, albeit with a compromise on the Ultra preset. For gamers targeting 1440p, the RTX 5070 delivers excellent results, with the High preset achieving 135.6 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. The GPU’s role is thus central to the combo’s performance, with the CPU providing adequate support without becoming a major bottleneck.