Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT lands at rank 1240 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall. That places this configuration in the 66th percentile of all tested systems, a solidly above-average position for an Action RPG that leans heavily on GPU throughput. The combo sits comfortably ahead of the median, though the gap to the top of the leaderboard remains substantial, indicating that while this pairing is capable, it is not chasing records.

How This Combo Ranks

Benchmark results indicate this pairing is a mid-to-upper-tier contender. The rank of 1240 out of 3703 means roughly two-thirds of tested configurations fall below it, which is a strong showing for a mainstream six-core CPU with a high-end GPU. The CPU's percentile versus all processors is 73, while the GPU's percentile is 51, suggesting the graphics card is the more average component of the two. The processor is the standout piece here, dragging the overall combo ranking upward despite the GPU being closer to the median of its own class.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 19593 places it in a tight cluster of rivals. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 scores 19617, a delta of -0.1 percent, making them near-identical in raw compute. Similarly, the Intel Core i5-12500 is only 0.4 percent ahead, and the Intel Core i7-10700F is 0.5 percent behind. The widest gap is against the Intel Core i5-11600KF, which leads by just 0.7 percent. These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 is not the bottleneck in this system.

On the GPU side, the RX 7800 XT's average benchmark score is 11627, and its nearest rivals are older or lower-tier parts. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 is 0.5 percent behind, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500M is 0.9 percent ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT trails by 1.8 percent. The NVIDIA Tesla K20c is the closest competitor at 1.3 percent ahead. This tells a clear story: the RX 7800 XT is a modern GPU that sits in a performance tier well above these dated alternatives, yet its percentile ranking of 51 suggests it is merely average among all GPUs tested, likely because the field is crowded with newer and faster cards.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data offers clear guidance on which preset to choose. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 224 FPS, Medium provides 176 FPS, High drops to 160 FPS, and Ultra falls to 102 FPS. Each step up in quality costs a significant chunk of frame rate, but the High preset at 160 FPS is the sweet spot. It preserves a high refresh rate experience while offering substantially better visuals than Low or Medium. Ultra at 102 FPS is still playable but halves the frame rate relative to Low, which is a steep price for the marginal graphical gains in a game from 2019.

Moving to 1440p, the pattern repeats. Low hits 156 FPS, Medium 122 FPS, High 111 FPS, and Ultra 71 FPS. The High preset remains the recommended choice here, maintaining above-100 FPS performance while avoiding the steep drop to Ultra. At 4K, the situation changes dramatically. Low produces 93 FPS, Medium 73 FPS, High 66 FPS, and Ultra drops to 42 FPS. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset at 73 FPS is the most balanced option, as High at 66 FPS is acceptable but Medium offers a more comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra at 42 FPS is not recommended for smooth play.

The data consistently shows that High is the optimal preset for 1080p and 1440p, while Medium is the pragmatic choice for 4K. The measured minimum FPS values for Medium settings—150 at 1080p, 104 at 1440p, and 62 at 4K—confirm that even the frame dips stay within playable territory, so there is no stutter risk at these settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 160 FPS at 1080p to 111 FPS at 1440p, a 31 percent reduction, and then to 66 FPS at 4K, a further 41 percent drop from 1440p. This steep decline indicates the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions. The RX 7800 XT, despite its 16 GB of memory and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth, simply runs out of pixel-pushing power as resolution scales up.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced. The 1080p result is 224 FPS, which drops to 156 FPS at 1440p (a 30 percent loss) and then to 93 FPS at 4K (a 40 percent loss from 1440p). The fact that Low settings still show a massive drop at 4K confirms the GPU is saturated. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rates would plateau at lower resolutions rather than continuing to climb with each reduction in resolution.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p, it produces 102 FPS, which drops to 71 FPS at 1440p and 42 FPS at 4K. The scaling here is steeper in percentage terms, with 4K being 59 percent slower than 1080p. This suggests that at Ultra, the GPU is working at maximum capacity, and the frame rate is almost entirely dictated by the graphics card's raw compute. The CPU's role is diminished at this setting, as the 6-core, 12-thread processor has enough headroom to feed the GPU even at lower resolutions where the frame rates are highest.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results are consistently high. Low settings produce an average of 224 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium delivers 176 FPS with a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 203. High comes in at 160 FPS, and Ultra drops to 102 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the combo is never CPU-bound; even the Ultra preset stays above 100 FPS, leaving headroom for high refresh rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong. Low hits 156 FPS, Medium averages 122 FPS with a range of 104 to 141, High achieves 111 FPS, and Ultra settles at 71 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is only 11 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 40 FPS. This nonlinearity suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that disproportionately stress the GPU, such as heavy post-processing or shadow quality.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU's limits. Low averages 93 FPS, Medium 73 FPS with a minimum of 62 and a maximum of 84, High 66 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 62 FPS is notable because it stays above the 60 FPS target, making it the only 4K setting that guarantees smooth gameplay without dips below the threshold. Ultra at 42 FPS is technically playable on a 60 Hz display but will feel stuttery in fast-paced combat.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 sufficient for Greedfall?

A: Yes. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, are more than adequate. The 1080p Low result of 224 FPS and 1080p High of 160 FPS prove the processor is not limiting frame rates, as these scores are among the highest in the dataset.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1440p offers the best balance. High settings at 1440p produce 111 FPS, which is smooth and visually detailed. 1080p is faster but leaves GPU headroom unused, while 4K requires dropping to Medium to stay above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 7800 XT compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 7800 XT's average benchmark score of 11627 is within 1.8 percent of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and 1.3 percent of the NVIDIA Tesla K20c. It is effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and AMD Radeon Pro 5500M, making it a mid-pack GPU in raw compute tests.

Q: Why does Ultra settings perform so much worse than High?

A: The data shows a sharp drop from High to Ultra at every resolution. At 1080p, Ultra is 58 FPS slower than High; at 1440p, it is 40 FPS slower; at 4K, it is 24 FPS slower. This indicates Ultra enables computationally expensive features that heavily tax the GPU.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with compromises. The Medium preset at 4K averages 73 FPS with a minimum of 62 FPS, which is playable. High at 66 FPS is also acceptable, but Ultra at 42 FPS is not recommended for a smooth experience.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 ranks in the 73rd percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19593. It is within 0.7 percent of its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Core i5-11600KF.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, built on a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with 16 MB of L3 cache. The CPU's benchmarks show balanced performance: single-thread score of 836 in 3dmark and multi-thread score of 5411 at max threads. Cinebench R23 results of 2319 single-core and 16429 multi-core further confirm its capability.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 224 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that could only be achieved if the CPU can process frames quickly enough. The fact that 1080p Ultra still reaches 102 FPS means the CPU has ample headroom; the bottleneck is the GPU's pixel processing, not the CPU's game logic.

The 12 threads are well-suited for modern games, and the Zen 3 architecture provides strong single-threaded performance, which is critical for games that rely on a main simulation thread. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking versus all CPUs places it above average, and its performance is nearly indistinguishable from its nearest rivals, all of which are within 0.7 percent. This means that swapping the Ryzen 5 5500 for an Intel Core i5-12500 or i5-11600KF would produce virtually no change in Greedfall frame rates.

The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s for dual-channel DDR4 is sufficient for this workload, and the PCIe Gen 3 interface does not bottleneck the RX 7800 XT, as the measured FPS at 4K High of 66 FPS aligns with the GPU's expected performance. In summary, the CPU is a supporting actor in this combo, providing stable, high frame rates across all settings without ever becoming the limiting factor.