Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination delivers a highly playable experience in Greedfall, with the benchmark data showing a clear progression of performance scaling from 1080p through 4K. The most striking result is the Ultra preset's performance cliff at 4K, which drops to 47 FPS, indicating that while the GPU is capable, the highest settings push the system to its limits. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo offers excellent headroom, with even the Ultra preset maintaining playable frame rates above 70 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable yet telling pattern as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the system achieves a Low preset average of 233.6 FPS, which drops to 167.5 FPS on High and 106.3 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset still delivers 159.8 FPS, but the Ultra preset falls to 71.7 FPS, showing a 32.5% reduction from the 1080p Ultra result. At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more severe: Low drops to 94 FPS, High to 70.6 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 47 FPS.

This scaling behavior indicates that the RX 9070 is the primary limiting component at 4K, especially under Ultra settings. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 47 FPS, whereas at 1080p that same gap is 127.3 FPS. The data suggests that while the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, the GPU's rendering load at 4K Ultra overwhelms its capabilities. The 1440p results show a more balanced curve, with Medium at 129.9 FPS and High at 115 FPS, suggesting this resolution is the sweet spot for maintaining high frame rates without the steep penalties seen at 4K.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this CPU-GPU combo in Greedfall?*

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 233.6, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the maximum headroom available when the graphical load is minimized.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only with specific settings. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 94 FPS and High averages 70.6 FPS, both above the 60 FPS threshold. However, the Ultra preset falls to 47 FPS, which is below 60 FPS and may cause noticeable stutter.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 71.7 FPS, while High averages 115 FPS. This is a 60.4% improvement in frame rate when dropping from Ultra to High, making High a much smoother option for fast-paced gameplay.

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

A: Low averages 233.6 FPS, while Medium averages 186.3 FPS. The difference is 47.3 FPS, or roughly 20% lower performance when moving from Low to Medium, but both remain far above the refresh rates of most monitors.

Q: Is the RX 9070's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The data shows no indication of VRAM limitations, as even the 4K Ultra preset produces a measurable 47 FPS. The 16 GB frame buffer, paired with 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth, appears adequate for Greedfall's demands across all tested settings.

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

A: The combo ranks 568th out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the upper third of all systems tested for this game. This percentile position reflects its strong but not top-tier performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070's specifications directly explain the observed frame rates. With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, the GPU delivers 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for handling Greedfall's texture-heavy environments at high resolutions. The boost clock of 2520 MHz and game clock of 2070 MHz provide the raw compute throughput, with 3584 shading units and 224 texture mapping units pushing the 564.5 GTexel/s texture rate.

The GPU's 128 ROPs and 322.6 GPixel/s pixel rate become the bottleneck at 4K Ultra, where the 47 FPS result indicates the render output units cannot keep pace with the pixel-shading demands. At 1080p Low, the 233.6 FPS result shows the GPU is underutilized, suggesting the CPU or driver overhead limits performance at that extreme. The 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability is more than sufficient for this 2019-era title, but the data shows that the Ultra preset's visual effects tax the GPU's fixed-function units more than its shader array.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 233.6 FPS on Low, 186.3 FPS on Medium, 167.5 FPS on High, and 106.3 FPS on Ultra. The step from High to Ultra costs 61.2 FPS, making it the largest single-setting penalty at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low achieves 159.8 FPS, Medium 129.9 FPS, High 115 FPS, and Ultra 71.7 FPS. The Medium-to-High transition costs 14.9 FPS, while High-to-Ultra costs 43.3 FPS, highlighting the disproportionate cost of the Ultra preset. At 3840x2160, Low manages 94 FPS, Medium 77.5 FPS, High 70.6 FPS, and Ultra 47 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, representing a clear threshold where the system's performance degrades significantly.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5500 and RX 9070 achieves a rank of 568 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 66.7th percentile of all configurations. This rank reflects a system that is solidly above average but not among the elite performers. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12500 (with a deltaPct of -0.1) and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE (deltaPct of -0.1), show nearly identical average benchmark scores, indicating the CPU is not a differentiator in this ranking. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA A2 (deltaPct of -0.2) and Quadro GV100 (deltaPct of 0.3), also cluster closely, meaning the combo's rank is driven more by the overall balance of components than by any single part's dominance.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset's 106.3 FPS is still highly playable, making it the best choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. At 2560x1440, the High preset's 115 FPS offers the best balance, as the Ultra preset's 71.7 FPS introduces a noticeable drop while providing marginal visual gains. For 4K gaming, the Medium preset at 77.5 FPS is the recommended choice, as it maintains playability while the High preset at 70.6 FPS and Low at 94 FPS are inferior options—High costs too much performance for its visual benefit, and Low sacrifices too much quality.

The data shows that the Medium preset at 4K is the most efficient configuration, delivering 77.5 FPS while avoiding the 30.5 FPS penalty of moving to Ultra. At 1440p, High settings provide a 43.3 FPS advantage over Ultra, making it the clear winner for competitive or fast-paced play. For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p's 233.6 FPS demonstrates the system's ceiling, but this is unnecessary for most display setups.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500's specifications establish it as a capable but not limiting partner for the RX 9070 in Greedfall. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, the CPU operates at a 3.60 GHz base clock and 4.20 GHz boost clock. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the GPU. The benchmark data shows the CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 5411 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully utilized. At 1080p Low, the 233.6 FPS result suggests the CPU can handle the game's logic and draw calls without bottlenecking, as the GPU has ample headroom. However, the Ryzen 5 5500's PCIe Gen 3 interface, compared to the GPU's PCIe 5.0 x16 bus, does not appear to hinder performance in this title. The CPU's 65W TDP and 7nm process node contribute to its efficiency, but the data indicates that the GPU is the primary determinant of frame rates at higher resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient support across all tested settings.