Greedfall

Greedfall at 4K with this AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Radeon RX 580 combination produces an average of 22.7 FPS on High settings, which is a demanding scenario for the hardware. The data shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, with the gap between settings narrowing at higher pixel counts, suggesting the GPU is the primary bottleneck in this configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values reveal a steep performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 79.7 FPS, but this drops to 54.7 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 35.1 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 31% performance loss from 1080p to 1440p, and another 36% loss from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates the RX 580’s 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated at higher resolutions.

The High preset tells a similar story, with 57.4 FPS at 1080p falling to 40.1 FPS at 1440p and 22.7 FPS at 4K. Interestingly, the percentage drop from 1080p to 4K on High (60%) is slightly smaller than on Low (56%), which hints that the game’s visual complexity at higher settings doesn’t disproportionately punish the GPU beyond what resolution scaling already does. The Ultra preset is the most punishing, starting at 40 FPS at 1080p and collapsing to 13.9 FPS at 4K — a 65% reduction.

What does this imply about the limiting component? The RX 580’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is sufficient for capacity at 4K, but the 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply not enough to maintain playable frame rates. The CPU’s role becomes less relevant as resolution increases, since the GPU takes longer to render each frame, giving the Ryzen 5 5500 ample time to prepare draw calls. At 1080p, the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads can keep up with the GPU’s output, but at 4K, the GPU is clearly the ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

In Greedfall, this combination ranks 1576 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. That percentile position is consistent with a mid-range GPU from 2017 paired with a budget-oriented CPU from 2022. The RX 580’s percentileVsAllGpus of 53 means it sits near the median of all GPUs, but Greedfall’s specific demands push this combo lower than that general percentile would suggest.

The CPU’s percentileVsAllCpus of 79 is notably higher, indicating the processor is capable relative to its peers, but it’s not the limiting factor here. The nearest rivals for the GPU include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 with a deltaPct of 0, meaning they perform nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks, yet the GTX 570 has less VRAM and older architecture. The AMD Radeon Pro 455 is 1.1% slower, while the NVIDIA P106-090 is 1.1% faster, showing this GPU is in a very tight performance band.

For the CPU, the Intel Core i5-12500 is 0.1% slower, and the AMD EPYC 7J13 is 0.1% faster, which are negligible differences. This tells us the Ryzen 5 5500 is well-matched with its direct competitors in compute tasks, but in Greedfall, the combo’s rank is dragged down almost entirely by the GPU’s inability to handle the game’s rendering load at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combo achieves consistently playable frame rates. At 1080p, even Ultra settings produce 40 FPS, while 1440p High drops to 40.1 FPS and 4K High falls to 22.7 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 40 FPS while High averages 57.4 FPS, a difference of 17.4 FPS. This indicates Ultra settings impose a significant additional load on the GPU, likely from increased draw distances and shadow quality.

Q: Is the CPU holding back performance at any resolution?

A: Given the CPU’s 79th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 53rd percentile, the data suggests the GPU is the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 79.7 FPS, which is close to the GPU’s practical limit, while the CPU’s 12 threads provide sufficient headroom.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Medium at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 54.7 FPS and Medium averages 45.1 FPS, a 9.6 FPS drop. This smaller gap compared to 1080p (where Low beats Medium by 16.4 FPS) suggests the GPU is already struggling at 1440p regardless of settings.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K at any setting?

A: The best 4K result is 35.1 FPS on Low settings, which is technically playable but below the 60 FPS target. Ultra at 4K produces 13.9 FPS, which is not playable. Medium and High at 4K achieve 27.1 and 22.7 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the combo’s rank in this game compare to its overall hardware percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 1576 out of 1705 in Greedfall, which is worse than the GPU’s 53rd percentile and CPU’s 79th percentile would suggest. This indicates Greedfall is particularly demanding on the GPU relative to other games.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the settings ladder shows a clear progression. Low delivers 79.7 FPS, Medium drops to 63.3 FPS, High reaches 57.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 40 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop at 17.4 FPS, suggesting Ultra enables effects that heavily tax the RX 580’s 2304 shading units.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings produce 54.7 FPS on Low, 45.1 FPS on Medium, 40.1 FPS on High, and 29 FPS on Ultra. The relative gaps between settings shrink compared to 1080p, with Ultra now only 11.1 FPS behind High. This compression indicates the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, as each setting tier has less headroom to work with.

At 3840x2160, the results are 35.1 FPS on Low, 27.1 FPS on Medium, 22.7 FPS on High, and 13.9 FPS on Ultra. The Ultra preset at 4K is barely above a slideshow, and even Low struggles to reach 36 FPS. The data shows that resolution scaling has a multiplicative effect with settings, where 4K Ultra demands roughly 5.7 times the GPU work of 1080p Low based on the FPS ratio.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 operates with a base clock of 1257 MHz and a boost clock of 1340 MHz, which are modest figures for a GPU from 2017. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p but becomes a constraint at higher resolutions where texture fetching demands more throughput.

The GPU’s 32 ROPs and 144 TMUs are the key architectural limits for Greedfall’s rendering. The game’s open-world environments require high fill rates, and the 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate is insufficient for 4K at any quality setting. The FP32 performance of 6.175 TFLOPS is also modest, and the 1:1 FP16 ratio offers no advantage since Greedfall likely doesn’t use FP16 paths.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 580 scores 8813 in Passmark G3D and 3488 in GPU compute, placing it in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the GTX 570 (0% delta) and GTX 950 (0.1% faster), both of which are older or lower-tier cards. This confirms the RX 580 is a budget-to-midrange performer that struggles with modern AAA titles at high resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture based on the Cezanne codename is built on a 7 nm process, which gives it strong single-thread performance. The 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for gaming workloads.

The CPU’s benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 and single-core score of 2319, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, scores nearly identically with a 0.1% delta, indicating the Ryzen 5 5500 is competitive in compute tasks. However, the Passmark multithread score of 19330 and single-thread score of 3058 suggest the CPU is more than capable of feeding the GPU.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, AI, and draw call submission. Since the combo ranks in the bottom 8% of tested configurations, and the CPU is in the top 21% of all CPUs, the data strongly suggests the CPU is not the bottleneck. The 12 threads provide enough parallelism for the game’s engine, and the 3.60 GHz base clock ensures consistent frame pacing even when the GPU is maxed out.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with High settings. This configuration delivers 57.4 FPS, which is smooth enough for an Action RPG while maintaining visual quality. The jump from Medium to High costs only 5.9 FPS at 1080p, making High the sweet spot for visual fidelity versus performance.

For players who prioritize frame rate, 1080p Low at 79.7 FPS offers near-60 FPS performance with headroom, but the visual downgrade is significant. At 1440p, High at 40.1 FPS is borderline playable, but the 17.3 FPS drop from 1080p High makes it a poor trade-off. Medium at 1440p (45.1 FPS) is a better option if resolution is a priority, but the data suggests 1080p High is the balanced choice.

Avoid Ultra settings at any resolution above 1080p, as the 29 FPS at 1440p and 13.9 FPS at 4K are not playable. At 1080p Ultra, the 40 FPS average is playable but the 17.4 FPS penalty over High is steep. The 4K resolution is only viable on Low settings at 35.1 FPS, which sacrifices too much visual quality for the resolution gain. The data clearly indicates this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with High settings providing the best balance of performance and visual quality.