Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 Action RPG, presents an interesting scaling challenge for the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination. The measured data reveals a system where the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s capabilities become more apparent at 1080p. This analysis breaks down the measured performance metrics to understand how this pairing behaves across the game’s graphical presets.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 111.3 FPS at 1080p to 77.5 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 48 FPS at 4K. This represents a 56.9% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K, a significant hit that is characteristic of the increased pixel count overwhelming the GPU's rendering capabilities.

The scaling behavior is even more pronounced at the Ultra preset. Starting at 67.5 FPS at 1080p, the frame rate falls to 46.7 FPS at 1440p and plummets to 29.2 FPS at 4K. The 4K result here is below the threshold for smooth, consistent gameplay, indicating that the RTX 3060 Ti is being pushed to its absolute limit. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is a 18.8 FPS gap, which is larger than the 10.8 FPS gap seen at 1440p, suggesting that the Ultra preset’s additional effects are disproportionately costly at higher resolutions.

Interestingly, the Low preset shows the smallest relative drop when scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 151.5 FPS at 1080p, it falls to 102.9 FPS at 1440p and 64.6 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K drop is 86.9 FPS, but the percentage decline is 57.4%, which is comparable to the High preset. This suggests that even with reduced graphical load, the GPU is still the limiting factor, though the absolute frame rates remain much higher. The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 4600G has sufficient headroom at 1080p with Low settings, as the 151.5 FPS result is likely not CPU-limited, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience for this combo is found at the High preset for most use cases. At 1080p, High delivers 111.3 FPS, which is more than sufficient for a smooth experience on a high-refresh-rate monitor. The jump to Ultra at this resolution only provides a 56.7 FPS advantage over High, but it comes at a heavy cost: performance drops to 67.5 FPS, a 39.3% reduction. This trade-off is not worth the visual gain in most scenarios, as the frame rate becomes less stable.

At 1440p, the High preset again emerges as the best balance, delivering 77.5 FPS. This is a playable frame rate for a single-player RPG like Greedfall. The Medium preset offers a slight improvement at 81.2 FPS, but the difference is marginal. Ultra at 1440p falls to 46.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target many players prefer, making it a poor choice for consistent performance.

For 4K resolution, the situation is more challenging. The High preset yields 48 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for action-heavy sequences. The Medium preset is nearly identical at 49.4 FPS, showing that the GPU is the bottleneck regardless of these settings. The Low preset provides a more comfortable 64.6 FPS, making it the only 4K option that reliably hits above 60 FPS. However, the visual fidelity trade-off is substantial. The data suggests that for this combo, High at 1080p or 1440p is the sweet spot, with Low being the only viable option for a consistent 4K experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination ranks 1182 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems, indicating that while it can play the game, many other configurations deliver higher frame rates. The rank is heavily influenced by the fact that the RTX 3060 Ti, while a capable GPU, is not a top-tier performer, and the Ryzen 5 4600G, a Zen 2 architecture chip, is not the strongest CPU available.

The CPU’s percentile ranking is 75th among all CPUs, suggesting it is a solid mid-range processor. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE with a 0% delta, the Intel Core i5-12450H with a 0.1% delta, and the Intel Core i3-14100T with a -0.8% delta. This tells us the 4600G is performing in line with other processors in its class. However, the GPU's percentile ranking is 69th, with rivals like the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (-0.2% delta) and AMD Radeon RX 6600 (-0.5% delta) showing very similar average scores. The data shows this combo is not near the top of the leaderboard, but it is also not at the bottom, providing a playable experience for most settings.

The 1182 rank out of 1705 is a direct reflection of the hardware's measured performance. It is not a high-end pairing, and the benchmark results confirm this, as the frame rates at 4K Ultra are below 30 FPS, which is a poor result for that preset. The combo’s position in the rankings suggests that users should temper expectations for maximum visual fidelity at high resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a clear picture of performance across all combinations of resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are: Low at 151.5 FPS, Medium at 122.7 FPS, High at 111.3 FPS, and Ultra at 67.5 FPS. This shows a wide spread, with the Ultra preset costing over half the performance of Low. The 1080p results are all playable, with even the most demanding preset staying above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are: Low at 102.9 FPS, Medium at 81.2 FPS, High at 77.5 FPS, and Ultra at 46.7 FPS. The drop from 1080p is consistent across all presets, with an average reduction of about 30%. The Ultra preset is the only one that falls below 60 FPS, making it a less desirable choice for this resolution. The High and Medium presets remain in a comfortable range for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 64.6 FPS, Medium at 49.4 FPS, High at 48 FPS, and Ultra at 29.2 FPS. This is where the GPU’s limitations become obvious. Only the Low preset manages to stay above 60 FPS, while the High and Medium presets hover around 48-49 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. The Ultra preset at 29.2 FPS is not recommended for any serious gameplay, as it will be noticeably stuttery and unresponsive. The data clearly shows that the RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting component at 4K, as the CPU’s performance is not the bottleneck when the GPU is struggling to render the high pixel count.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the central component when analyzing Greedfall’s performance, particularly at higher resolutions. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for the textures and assets in Greedfall at 1080p and 1440p. However, the 4K results suggest that the memory capacity and bandwidth are not the limiting factors; rather, it is the raw compute power of the GPU.

The GPU’s clocks are listed as a base of 1410 MHz and a boost of 1665 MHz. These clocks are relatively modest for a 30-series card, and the benchmark results reflect this. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 16.20 TFLOPS is a key indicator of its rasterization capability. In Greedfall, the scaling from 1080p to 4K shows that the GPU is being saturated, as the frame rate drops by more than half on the High preset. The 4K Ultra result of 29.2 FPS is a direct consequence of the GPU’s compute limits.

The GPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 6700M and RX 6600, show very close average benchmark scores, with deltas of -0.2% and -0.5% respectively. This indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti is positioned in a competitive segment, but it does not have a significant performance advantage. In Greedfall, this translates to the observed frame rates, which are adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggle to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The GPU’s 80 ROPs and 152 TMUs are standard for its class, but they are not sufficient to handle the extreme pixel fill rate demands of 4K Ultra settings. The data confirms that the RTX 3060 Ti is the primary performance limiter in this combo, and its capabilities define the overall experience in Greedfall.