Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a formidable 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, with 4K remaining viable only if you are willing to compromise on visual fidelity. The data shows this combination is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s six Zen 3 cores provide ample headroom at lower settings. This is a pairing that excels at high-refresh 1440p gaming, but demands careful settings selection to maintain smooth frame rates at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results clearly indicate that the High preset is the optimal balance for this hardware combination across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, High settings produce an average of 205.8 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate monitor. Moving to 2560x1440, High still delivers a very strong 142.8 FPS average, comfortably exceeding the 120Hz threshold and providing a smooth, responsive experience. Even at 3840x2160, High manages an average of 85.8 FPS, which is playable and a significant step up from the Ultra preset’s 54.5 FPS.

The Ultra preset is the clear outlier in performance cost. At 1080p, it drops to 131.2 FPS, which is a 36% reduction from High. At 1440p, it falls to 90.2 FPS, and at 4K, it plummets to 54.5 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces graphical effects that are disproportionately taxing on the GPU, making it a poor choice for this hardware. The performance penalty is not justified by the marginal visual improvements it likely provides, especially when High already delivers excellent frame rates.

The Medium preset offers a middle ground but is largely unnecessary given the strength of the GPU. At 1080p, Medium produces 228.8 FPS, and at 1440p, it reaches 159.8 FPS. While these are higher than High, the difference is less critical than the jump from High to Ultra. The Low preset, while providing maximum performance (289.8 FPS at 1080p), sacrifices too much visual quality for a system with this GPU's capability. The data indicates that High is the sweet spot, providing a robust experience without the severe performance hit of Ultra.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 4K smoothly?

A: Yes, but only on the High preset, which yields an average of 85.8 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 54.5 FPS, which may feel less fluid, while Medium and Low provide 97 and 119.1 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The data suggests 2560x1440 on High is ideal, providing 142.8 FPS. This resolution balances the GPU's capabilities with the CPU's performance, delivering a high-refresh experience without the compromises needed at 4K.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of performance?

A: The Ultra preset incurs a massive performance penalty. At 1080p, it is 74.6 FPS slower than High (131.2 vs 205.8). At 1440p, it is 52.6 FPS slower (90.2 vs 142.8), and at 4K, it is 31.3 FPS slower (54.5 vs 85.8).

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1080p on Low, the system achieves 289.8 FPS. This is the highest score recorded, but the gap between Low (289.8) and Medium (228.8) suggests the CPU is beginning to limit performance, as the GPU has less work to do.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High settings?

A: At 1080p, Medium is 23 FPS faster than High (228.8 vs 205.8). At 1440p, the gap is 17 FPS (159.8 vs 142.8). At 4K, the difference narrows to 11.2 FPS (97 vs 85.8), indicating the GPU becomes the primary limiter at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific hardware combination ranks 251st out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the top 15% of all systems tested. This is a strong result that underscores the overall capability of the Ryzen 5 5500 and RTX 4070 Ti pairing for this title. The high rank is primarily driven by the GPU's substantial performance, as the benchmark data shows the RTX 4070 Ti sitting in the 85th percentile of all GPUs.

The CPU’s performance is also respectable, with the Ryzen 5 5500 landing in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. The combination of a solid mid-range CPU with a high-end GPU proves effective for Greedfall. The rank indicates that the system is well-balanced for this game, with neither component severely dragging down the other in typical gaming scenarios. The data shows that this combo outperforms a significant majority of other tested configurations, making it a reliable choice for playing this title at high settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system shows a clear progression in performance as settings are lowered. The Ultra preset averages 131.2 FPS. Dropping to High increases the average to 205.8 FPS, a substantial jump of 74.6 FPS. The Medium preset pushes the average to 228.8 FPS, and the Low preset peaks at 289.8 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the GPU has significant headroom, and the CPU is capable of pushing very high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected impact of increased resolution. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 90.2 FPS. The High preset is a major improvement, hitting 142.8 FPS. The Medium preset reaches 159.8 FPS, while the Low preset achieves 203.4 FPS. The performance scaling from Ultra to High is again the most significant, reinforcing that High is the recommended setting.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The Ultra preset yields 54.5 FPS, which is the lowest score in the entire test suite. The High preset brings this up to a playable 85.8 FPS. The Medium preset reaches 97 FPS, and the Low preset is the only one to break 100 FPS, achieving 119.1 FPS. This data confirms that 4K gaming is possible but requires a choice between visual quality and frame rate.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and reveals the limiting component. At the High settings preset, the average frame rate falls from 205.8 FPS at 1080p to 142.8 FPS at 1440p, a 30.6% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the frame rate drops further to 85.8 FPS, a 39.9% decrease from 1440p. This consistent and large drop as resolution increases is a classic sign of the GPU being the dominant bottleneck. The RTX 4070 Ti is being pushed to its limits by the increased pixel count.

This pattern is even more pronounced at the Low settings preset. The frame rate drops from 289.8 FPS at 1080p to 203.4 FPS at 1440p, and then to 119.1 FPS at 4K. The scaling is not linear, with the 4K result being a fraction of the 1080p performance. This indicates that the GPU's raw fill rate and bandwidth are the key factors in this game. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the primary constraint in these scenarios, as the frame rate scales almost entirely with the GPU load.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. In Greedfall, its role is to feed the RTX 4070 Ti with enough data to keep it busy. The benchmark data suggests it does this effectively at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU is the clear bottleneck. The CPU’s performance is sufficient to allow the GPU to reach its full potential at these resolutions.

However, at 1080p with lower settings, the CPU’s influence becomes more apparent. The jump from the Low preset (289.8 FPS) to the Medium preset (228.8 FPS) is 61 FPS, which is a significant gap. This suggests that while the GPU is still the main driver, the CPU's single-thread performance begins to matter more as the GPU load decreases. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2319 indicates capable per-core performance, which is necessary for this type of game engine. The CPU is not a weak link, but its 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are adequate for the task, ensuring it does not hold back the high-end GPU in most scenarios.