Greedfall

# Greedfall with AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, with the data showing average frame rates that range from 29.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to 157.3 FPS at 1080p Low. This combo ranks 1091 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-mid tier of the database, yet the measured results indicate the system handles the game's demands competently at mainstream resolutions. The CPU, a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 part with a 3.50 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost clock, sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU, a Navi 23-based RDNA 2.0 card with 8 GB GDDR6 memory, holds the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, suggesting a balanced pairing for this Action RPG.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates across all settings, with averages ranging from 74 FPS at Ultra to 157.3 FPS at Low. At 2560x1440, the averages drop to between 50.3 FPS (Ultra) and 109.8 FPS (Low), while 3840x2160 remains playable only at Low (66.5 FPS) or Medium (51.1 FPS) settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 21765, which is 0.6% higher than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635) and 0.6% lower than the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899). It trails the Intel Core i7-11700F (21957) by 0.9% and the AMD EPYC 9534 (21900) by 0.6%.

Q: What is the GPU's performance position relative to similar cards?

A: The RX 6650 XT scores 29024 on average, matching the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (29011) with a 0% delta. It is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996) and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A370M (29175), indicating near-identical synthetic performance among these rivals.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM capacity limit performance at 4K?

A: The data shows a steep drop at 3840x2160 Ultra (29.5 FPS) compared to 2560x1440 Ultra (50.3 FPS), suggesting that the combination of VRAM pressure and GPU compute limits high-resolution Ultra settings. At 4K Low, the frame rate recovers to 66.5 FPS, indicating the game scales with settings rather than being strictly VRAM-bound.

Q: Which settings preset offers the best balance of quality and performance?

A: At 1080p, High settings deliver 112.1 FPS, which is only 12.5 FPS less than Medium (124.6 FPS) but a substantial 38.1 FPS more than Ultra (74 FPS). At 1440p, High (79.7 FPS) is close to Medium (85.1 FPS) and far above Ultra (50.3 FPS), making High the recommended preset for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does this combo rank overall in the database for Greedfall?

A: The combination ranks 1091 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the 36th percentile of all tested systems. This rank reflects a mid-tier position, consistent with the CPU's 79th percentile and GPU's 72nd percentile standings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows clearly indicate that the High preset provides the most favorable experience across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, High yields 112.1 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold while retaining visual fidelity above Medium (124.6 FPS) and far above Ultra (74 FPS). The gap between High and Ultra is significant — 38.1 FPS at 1080p — suggesting that Ultra's additional graphical demands disproportionately impact performance without a commensurate benefit in this title.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 79.7 FPS, which is within 5.4 FPS of Medium (85.1 FPS) and 29.4 FPS above Ultra (50.3 FPS). This makes High the clear choice for 1440p gaming, as it maintains a smooth frame rate while offering better visual quality than Medium. For 3840x2160, the data shows that High (46.5 FPS) and Medium (51.1 FPS) both fall below the 60 FPS target, while Low (66.5 FPS) is the only preset that achieves a playable average. Users prioritizing frame rate at 4K should select Low, while those willing to accept lower performance can opt for Medium.

The Ultra preset is consistently the worst performer, with averages of 29.5 FPS at 4K, 50.3 FPS at 1440p, and 74 FPS at 1080p. Given these numbers, the recommendation is to use High at 1080p and 1440p, and Low at 4K, as these settings provide the best balance between visual quality and playable frame rates based on the measured data.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Its base clock is 2055 MHz, with a boost clock of 2635 MHz and a game clock of 2410 MHz, translating to a pixel rate of 168.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 337.3 GTexel/s. The GPU's FP32 performance is rated at 10.79 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 21.59 TFLOPS (2:1), and it includes 32 ray tracing cores.

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 280.3 GB/s and a memory clock of 2190 MHz (17.5 Gbps effective). In Greedfall, this memory configuration appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, where the GPU's compute capabilities are the primary bottleneck. At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop more sharply — from 46.5 FPS at High to 29.5 FPS at Ultra — indicating that the combination of memory bandwidth and shader throughput struggles with the higher pixel count. The GPU's percentile rank of 72 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29024, aligns with its measured performance in this game, where it delivers competitive results against rivals like the RX 6800M (29011) and RX 470 (28996).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear progression across settings. Low produces an average of 157.3 FPS, Medium delivers 124.6 FPS, High achieves 112.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 74 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 83.3 FPS, representing a 53% reduction in frame rate when enabling the highest settings. The step from Medium to High costs 12.5 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra costs 38.1 FPS, indicating that Ultra imposes a disproportionate performance penalty.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 109.8 FPS (Low), 85.1 FPS (Medium), 79.7 FPS (High), and 50.3 FPS (Ultra). The gap between Low and Ultra is 59.5 FPS, with the High-to-Ultra transition (29.4 FPS) being the largest single drop. Medium-to-High is a modest 5.4 FPS difference, suggesting that High offers nearly the same performance as Medium with improved visuals.

At 3840x2160, the results are 66.5 FPS (Low), 51.1 FPS (Medium), 46.5 FPS (High), and 29.5 FPS (Ultra). The scale of the drop from Low to Ultra is 37 FPS, with the High-to-Ultra transition costing 17 FPS. Only Low achieves a frame rate above 60 FPS, while Medium and High fall into the 46-51 FPS range, which may be acceptable for slower-paced gameplay but is below the typical smoothness threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1091 out of 1705 tested combinations places this system in the lower half of the database, specifically at the 36th percentile. This rank is somewhat lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest — the CPU is at the 79th percentile and the GPU at the 72nd — indicating that Greedfall's performance characteristics do not fully leverage the strengths of this hardware. The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (0.6% slower), AMD EPYC 9554P (0.6% faster), AMD EPYC 9534 (0.6% faster), and Intel Core i7-11700F (0.9% faster), all of which show near-identical average scores.

The GPU's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (0% delta), AMD Radeon RX 470 (0.1% faster), Intel Arc A370M (0.5% slower), and AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH (0.6% slower). Given these tight margins, the combo's rank of 1091 suggests that the game's engine may be sensitive to factors beyond raw compute, such as memory bandwidth or driver optimization, which are not fully captured by the synthetic benchmarks.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Vermeer) and manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 with a dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and the CPU supports PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a single-thread score of 882 in 3dmark and 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core, while multicore scores reach 5659 in 3dmark max threads and 18309 in Cinebench R23 multicore. The Passmark multithread score is 21541, with a single-thread score of 3256. These numbers place the CPU at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21765.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at lower resolutions, where frame rates exceed 100 FPS at 1080p Medium and High, suggesting that the 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient to feed the RX 6650 XT. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz likely helps maintain consistent frame pacing in this Action RPG, which may rely on single-thread performance for game logic. The CPU's release in April 2022 and its $199 launch MSRP position it as a mid-range part, and its performance in this game aligns with its synthetic standing, neither bottlenecking nor exceeding the GPU's capabilities based on the measured FPS data.