Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a highly capable Greedfall experience, but the data shows that the Ultra preset imposes a severe performance penalty. Across all resolutions, the step from High to Ultra results in a dramatic FPS drop, indicating that the game’s Ultra settings are disproportionately demanding. The optimal configuration for this combo is the High preset, which offers the best balance of visual fidelity and headroom, delivering an average of 190.7 FPS at 1080p and 78.8 FPS at 4K. While the Low preset pushes frame rates to 265.4 FPS at 1080p, the visual compromise is unnecessary given that High already maintains exceptional smoothness.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data unequivocally points to the High preset as the best experience for this combination. At 1080p, High delivers 190.7 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display, while Medium and Low offer 213.1 and 265.4 FPS respectively. The performance gap between High and Medium is 22.4 FPS, but the visual uplift from Medium to High is typically substantial in an Action RPG like Greedfall, making High the clear choice.

At 1440p, High produces 134.9 FPS, keeping the experience well above the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 145.6 FPS offers only a marginal 10.7 FPS improvement, which does not justify the loss of visual quality. At 4K, High maintains a playable 78.8 FPS, while Medium drops to 84.5 FPS. The difference here is only 5.7 FPS, but High remains the superior option for image clarity, especially on a 4K display where details are more visible.

The Ultra preset is problematic across the board. At 1080p, it drops to 124.3 FPS, which is 66.4 FPS lower than High. At 1440p, the drop is 47.5 FPS to 87.4 FPS, and at 4K, it falls to a mere 48.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The data suggests that Ultra settings in Greedfall are not optimized for this hardware pairing, likely due to excessive post-processing or shadow effects that heavily tax the GPU without proportional visual benefits. Users seeking maximum fidelity should note that the 48.7 FPS result at 4K Ultra is the only configuration that risks noticeable stutter.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average is 265.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The High preset at the same resolution delivers 190.7 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High delivers 134.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 87.4 FPS. This represents a 47.5 FPS reduction (a 35% loss) when moving from High to Ultra.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this setup?

A: Yes, but only with tuned settings. The High preset at 3840x2160 yields 78.8 FPS, and Medium reaches 84.5 FPS. Ultra at 4K is not recommended as it falls to 48.7 FPS, which is below optimal smoothness.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Medium at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low produces 265.4 FPS, while Medium produces 213.1 FPS. The difference is 52.3 FPS, indicating that the Low preset offers significantly higher frame rates but likely with reduced texture and shadow quality.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This CPU-GPU pairing ranks 367th out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the top 21.5% of all configurations.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The data shows that FPS scales consistently with resolution across all settings, suggesting the GPU remains the primary limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the 265.4 FPS result indicates the CPU can feed the GPU effectively even at high frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture, operating at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. In Greedfall, an Action RPG with complex AI routines and physics calculations, the CPU’s multi-threaded performance is critical for maintaining consistent frame pacing. The processor’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593 points indicates strong parallel processing capability, which is essential for handling the game’s dynamic world simulation.

The Ryzen 5 4600G sits in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17489. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, scores 17482, representing a 0% delta. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17475, 0.1% slower, while the Intel Core i3-14100T is 0.8% faster with 17636 points. These benchmarks show that the 4600G is competitive with modern low-power and mobile processors, providing ample headroom for Greedfall’s CPU demands.

The processor’s 8 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure that asset streaming and NPC interactions do not cause hitches. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 265.4 FPS, which is close to the practical limits of the game engine. This suggests that the 4600G can keep up with the RTX 5070 even in CPU-light scenes, though the 12-thread configuration is adequate rather than excessive for this title. The 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node indicate efficient power delivery, preventing thermal throttling during extended sessions.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific configuration of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 367 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the top 21.5% of all possible pairings, which is a strong result given that the CPU is a budget-oriented APU from the 4000 series. The ranking indicates that the RTX 5070’s raw power compensates for the older CPU architecture, allowing the combo to outperform many systems with newer but less powerful GPUs.

The rank suggests that while the 4600G is not the fastest processor available, its 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to avoid becoming a severe bottleneck in Greedfall. The data supports this: at 1080p, the combo delivers 190.7 FPS on High settings, which is a very high frame rate that most CPUs would struggle to feed. The fact that it maintains 134.9 FPS at 1440p High further confirms that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing is not at the very top, but it is far from the bottom. The 367th rank out of 1705 means that there are 366 configurations that perform better, likely featuring newer high-end CPUs like Ryzen 7000 or Intel Core 13th/14th gen paired with similarly powerful GPUs. However, for a 7 nm Zen 2 APU, this result is impressive, showing that Greedfall is more GPU-bound than CPU-bound in most scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, which helps identify the bottleneck component. At High settings, the combo delivers 190.7 FPS at 1080p, 134.9 FPS at 1440p, and 78.8 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 55.8 FPS (a 29% reduction), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 56.1 FPS (a 42% reduction). This non-linear scaling, where the 4K penalty is proportionally larger, is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

At Low settings, the frame rates are 265.4 FPS at 1080p, 184.8 FPS at 1440p, and 110.2 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 30% and 40% respectively, showing a similar pattern. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect the frame rates to remain relatively flat across resolutions, as the CPU workload does not change with resolution. The consistent 30-40% drops indicate that the RTX 5070’s rendering capabilities are being taxed more heavily at higher resolutions.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and High settings narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and High is 74.7 FPS (265.4 vs 190.7). At 4K, the difference shrinks to 31.4 FPS (110.2 vs 78.8). This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that the settings have less impact on overall performance, further confirming the GPU as the primary constraint. The Ryzen 5 4600G’s 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.20 GHz boost clock are sufficient to feed the GPU at all resolutions, as evidenced by the smooth scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. The Low preset delivers 265.4 FPS, which is the maximum measured across all configurations. Medium follows at 213.1 FPS, High at 190.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 124.3 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 141.1 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings introduce a significant performance penalty at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show more variation. Low delivers 184.8 FPS, Medium 145.6 FPS, High 134.9 FPS, and Ultra 87.4 FPS. The difference between Medium and High is only 10.7 FPS, suggesting that High is the sweet spot for visual quality without sacrificing too much performance. The Ultra preset at 87.4 FPS is still playable but represents a 47.5 FPS drop from High.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K become apparent. Low achieves 110.2 FPS, which is still smooth. Medium delivers 84.5 FPS, and High 78.8 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 48.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and likely to result in noticeable judder during combat. The data shows that at 4K, the High preset is the highest quality option that maintains acceptable performance, while Ultra should be avoided.

The overall pattern shows that the RTX 5070’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 4K textures, but the GPU’s rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor at Ultra settings. The 48.7 FPS result at 4K Ultra is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, making it the sole instance where the combo struggles to maintain smooth gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing, and the benchmark data reflects its power. With a boost clock of 2512 MHz and 6144 shading units, the GPU delivers an FP32 performance of 30.87 TFLOPS. This raw compute capability is what drives the high frame rates observed in Greedfall, particularly at 1080p where the combo achieves over 190 FPS on High settings.

The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is crucial for Greedfall, which features large open environments and detailed textures. At 4K High, the combo maintains 78.8 FPS, indicating that the memory subsystem is not a bottleneck. The 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs handle pixel and texture processing efficiently, as shown by the consistent performance across resolutions.

The RTX 5070 ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41687. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, scores 41610 with a 0.2% delta, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41441 with a 0.6% delta. This places the RTX 5070 slightly ahead of the RTX 3090 in synthetic benchmarks, which is reflected in its ability to maintain high frame rates in Greedfall. The GPU’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in this game, as Greedfall does not feature ray tracing, but they contribute to the overall efficiency of the Blackwell 2.0 architecture.

The data shows that the RTX 5070 is the primary driver of performance in this combo. The 78.8 FPS at 4K High is a strong result, and the 265.4 FPS at 1080p Low demonstrates that the GPU can push frame rates to extreme levels when the CPU allows. The 250 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate a high-power component, but the performance justifies the power draw, as the combo never falls below 48.7 FPS in any tested configuration.