Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination in Greedfall shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern across resolutions, with the GPU becoming the dominant constraint as pixel count rises. At 1920x1080, the system is heavily CPU-bound at lower settings, but the transition to 4K reveals the RTX 3070 Ti’s workload limits. The measured data indicates a 71.8% drop in average FPS from 1080p Low (217.2 FPS) to 2160p Low (89 FPS), while the High preset sees a more modest decline from 153.3 FPS to 62.7 FPS, a 59.1% reduction. This divergence suggests that at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5500’s six cores and 12 threads cap frame rates, but as resolution increases, the GPU’s fill-rate and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly telling. At 1440p High, the combo produces 110 FPS, but 4K High drops to 62.7 FPS—a 43.0% loss. In contrast, 1080p to 1440p High only costs 27.4% of performance (153.3 to 110 FPS). This non-linear behavior points to the RTX 3070 Ti’s 8 GB GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth being sufficient for 1440p but increasingly stressed at 4K, especially with higher detail settings. The Low preset at 4K (89 FPS) still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, but Ultra at 4K collapses to 39.7 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s 6144 shading units are overwhelmed by the combination of extreme resolution and heavy effects.

Resolution Scaling

The benchmark data shows that Greedfall responds differently to resolution changes depending on the quality preset. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 217.2 FPS at 1080p to 149.2 FPS at 1440p (31.3% loss) and then to 89 FPS at 4K (40.4% loss from 1440p). This pattern suggests that even at Low, the pixel throughput requirement at 4K is substantial, and the RTX 3070 Ti’s 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes a bottleneck. The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory: 169.7 FPS at 1080p, 116.9 FPS at 1440p, and 69.5 FPS at 4K, with the 1440p-to-4K drop being 40.5%.

High settings exhibit the most balanced scaling across resolutions. The 1080p result of 153.3 FPS drops to 110 FPS at 1440p (28.2% loss) and then to 62.7 FPS at 4K (43.0% loss from 1440p). This indicates that High settings are more GPU-intensive than Low, but the CPU still has headroom at 1080p. The Ultra preset shows the steepest degradation: 98.4 FPS at 1080p, 67.6 FPS at 1440p, and 39.7 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 31.3% and the 1440p-to-4K drop of 41.3% reveal that Ultra’s added effects—likely shadows, ambient occlusion, and draw distances—scale poorly with resolution, making 4K Ultra unplayable for smooth gameplay.

The limiting component shifts decisively between 1080p and 4K. At 1080p Low, the Ryzen 5 5500’s single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 836) and multi-thread capability (3dmark_max_threads score of 5411) are sufficient to push 217.2 FPS, indicating a CPU ceiling. By 4K Low, the GPU is clearly the constraint, as the frame rate drops by 59.0% from 1080p. This behavior is typical of an action RPG where geometry and texture loads increase with resolution, but the CPU’s role in game logic remains constant.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 Ti’s specifications directly explain its performance in Greedfall. With 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 256-bit bus, the card delivers 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for 1080p and 1440p at all settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 39.7 FPS suggests memory capacity or bandwidth is being taxed. The base clock of 1575 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with 6144 shading units, provide the raw compute needed for high FPS at lower resolutions. The card’s 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance is consistent with the observed 153.3 FPS at 1080p High, which is a demanding setting for an action RPG.

The GPU’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are not directly exercised in Greedfall, as the game does not mandate ray tracing or DLSS in the measured presets. However, the card’s 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) and 96 ROPs are critical for texture filtering and pixel output, respectively. The texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s indicate that the card can handle high-resolution textures, but the 4K Ultra drop to 39.7 FPS implies that the ROPs are saturated. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the game’s assets may exceed this capacity, leading to memory pressure that reduces frame rates.

The GPU’s percentile rank of 74 versus all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 30849 place it in the upper mid-range. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (deltaPct of -0.8%) and NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (deltaPct of -0.9%), indicating that the RTX 3070 Ti is slightly ahead of these in synthetic tests. In Greedfall, the card’s performance at 1440p High (110 FPS) is strong, but the 4K Ultra result shows that it is not a 4K-class card for this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 675 out of 1705 tested combinations places this pairing in the 60th percentile of all systems tested in Greedfall. This rank reflects the balance between the Ryzen 5 5500 and the RTX 3070 Ti. The CPU’s percentile of 79 versus all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 20875 indicate that it is a capable processor, but its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12500, has a nearly identical average score (20897) with a deltaPct of -0.1%, meaning the Ryzen is slightly slower. In contrast, the GPU’s percentile of 74 and average score of 30849 are modest, with its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME, being 0.3% faster.

The combination’s rank suggests that while the CPU is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at 1080p, the GPU holds back performance at 4K. Benchmark results show that at 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 98.4 FPS, which is 61.2% higher than the 4K Ultra result of 39.7 FPS. This gap indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti is the primary limiter at high resolutions, while the CPU is sufficient for the game’s logic and physics at lower resolutions. The 1705-combo pool includes systems with both weaker and stronger components, and this pairing’s rank of 675 reflects its mid-pack performance, being better than 60% of tested systems but not in the top tier.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset provides 153.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the Ultra preset at 98.4 FPS still offers a playable experience with minimal visual compromise. The Low preset at 217.2 FPS is unnecessary for competitive play in an action RPG, so High is recommended for visual quality without sacrificing framerate. At 1440p, the High preset at 110 FPS is the best balance, as Ultra drops to 67.6 FPS, which is still playable but may cause minor stutter in dense areas. The Medium preset at 116.9 FPS offers a negligible improvement over High (6.3% higher), so High is the better choice for image quality.

For 4K, the data indicates that Ultra is not viable, with an average of 39.7 FPS. The High preset at 62.7 FPS barely exceeds the 60 FPS target, but the Medium preset at 69.5 FPS provides a safer margin. The Low preset at 89 FPS offers the smoothest experience but with reduced visual fidelity. Given the genre’s focus on exploration and dialogue, the Medium preset at 4K is recommended, as it maintains a comfortable 69.5 FPS while preserving more detail than Low. The performance difference between Medium and High at 4K is 9.8% (69.5 vs 62.7 FPS), so users prioritizing framerate should choose Medium, while those with adaptive sync displays may accept High.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1440p High provides 110 FPS, which is a strong balance of visual quality and performance. At 4K High, the average drops to 62.7 FPS, which is near the 60 FPS threshold, but Medium at 4K yields 69.5 FPS for a safer margin.

Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured 4K Ultra average is 39.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. The RTX 3070 Ti’s 8 GB VRAM and 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate are insufficient for this combination of resolution and settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 affect performance in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 217.2 FPS, indicating a CPU-bound scenario where the Ryzen 5 5500’s single-thread score of 836 and multi-thread score of 5411 are sufficient to drive high frame rates. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU’s role diminishes.

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

A: The data shows a 54.7% drop from Low (149.2 FPS) to Ultra (67.6 FPS) at 1440p. This indicates that Ultra’s added effects are demanding on the GPU, while the CPU has enough headroom to deliver high FPS at Low.

Q: Is this combo better or worse than the average tested system?

A: The combo ranks 675 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the 60th percentile. This means it outperforms roughly 60% of tested systems but is not in the top quartile, reflecting the GPU’s mid-range status.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM limit performance at any resolution?

A: The data suggests that 8 GB is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at all settings, as frame rates remain above 67 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the 39.7 FPS result indicates that VRAM capacity or bandwidth may be a limiting factor, though the exact cause is not isolated in the benchmark data.