Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a robust 1440p experience in Greedfall, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and settings. The data places this combination firmly in the upper echelon of tested configurations, ranking 621st out of 1705 combos, which positions it in the top 36.4% of all systems benchmarked for this title. This analysis breaks down the specific contributions of each component and provides a detailed look at the measured frame rates.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Greedfall?*

A: The combo ranks 621st out of 1705 tested configurations, placing it in the top 36.4% of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: What is the best performance achieved at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches an average of 225.6 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate across all tested settings and resolutions.

Q: How does the system perform at the demanding 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the average frame rates range from 43.9 FPS at Ultra settings to 94.6 FPS at Low settings, with High settings yielding 69 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded processing capability?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309 and a 3DMark max-threads score of 5659, indicating strong multi-core performance for its class.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s.

Q: What is the GPU's boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has a boost clock of 2430 MHz and a game clock of 2124 MHz.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer). Its base clock of 3.50 GHz can boost up to 4.40 GHz, and it features a 32 MB shared L3 cache. In Greedfall, an Action RPG, these specifications are sufficient to avoid creating a significant bottleneck, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. The processor's performance is reflected in its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18309 and a single-core score of 2584, with the latter being critical for game logic and frame pacing.

The data shows that the CPU's influence is most apparent in the scaling between settings at 1080p. For instance, moving from Medium to Low at 1920x1080 increases the average FPS from 177.9 to 225.6, a jump of 47.7 FPS. This suggests that at lower settings, the GPU has more headroom, but the CPU can still feed it frames efficiently. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5641 and the PassMark multi-thread score of 21541 confirm that the processor handles the multi-threaded workloads of the game engine without issue. Its 65W TDP and 7nm process node make it an efficient part of the pairing. While not the fastest CPU available, its single-thread performance (Cinebench R15 single-core score of 260) is strong enough to keep up with the high frame rates the RX 7800 XT can produce at 1080p, as evidenced by the 225.6 FPS result at Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combined performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT places this configuration at rank 621 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This percentile placement indicates that the system outperforms a majority of the benchmarked hardware pairings. The CPU itself sits in the 79th percentile when compared to all other CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 21765 puts it very close to several rivals. For instance, it is only 0.6% faster than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (avg score 21635) and 0.6% slower than both the AMD EPYC 9554P and AMD EPYC 9534 (avg scores 21899 and 21900, respectively). It is 0.9% slower than the Intel Core i7-11700F, which has an average score of 21957. This context shows that the CPU is a mid-to-high performer, and the final game ranking reflects the GPU's significant contribution to the overall frame rate, as the CPU is not the primary limiter in most scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides a clear picture of performance scaling across three resolutions and four quality presets. The system demonstrates a wide range of capabilities, from highly competitive esports-level frame rates to playable 4K experiences.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 225.6 FPS average
• Medium: 177.9 FPS average
• High: 161.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 99.6 FPS average

At 1080p, the system is clearly GPU-bound at higher settings, but the frame rates are exceptionally high. The gap between Medium and High is 16.5 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra is a more substantial 61.8 FPS, showing that Ultra settings have a significant performance cost.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 151.8 FPS average
• Medium: 124.2 FPS average
• High: 110.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 70 FPS average

1440p is where this combo shines, offering a great balance between visual fidelity and performance. The High preset delivers 110.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The scaling from Low to Ultra is consistent, with a 27.6 FPS drop from Low to Medium, a 13.7 FPS drop from Medium to High, and a more substantial 40.5 FPS drop from High to Ultra.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 94.6 FPS average
• Medium: 75.1 FPS average
• High: 69 FPS average
• Ultra: 43.9 FPS average

At 4K, the load shifts heavily onto the GPU. The system remains playable on High settings with an average of 69 FPS, but Ultra settings dip to 43.9 FPS, which may not be ideal for all players. The difference between Low and High is 25.6 FPS, indicating that even at this high resolution, the GPU has enough headroom to handle significant quality improvements before hitting a wall.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is a formidable graphics card built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture (Navi 32 chip). Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a substantial 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for handling high-resolution textures and complex scenes in Greedfall. The GPU's specifications, including 3840 shading units and a boost clock of 2430 MHz (with a game clock of 2124 MHz), allow it to achieve a pixel rate of 233.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 583.2 GTexel/s.

The GPU's role is most evident in the 4K benchmarks. The performance drop from 94.6 FPS at Low to 43.9 FPS at Ultra at 3840x2160 demonstrates that the card's compute and memory resources are the primary factor in determining final frame rates at this resolution. The card scores 24176 in the PassMark G3D benchmark and 4157 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, reinforcing its strong rasterization capabilities. Its average benchmark score of 32619 places it within 0.2% of the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 and 0.7% of the AMD FirePro S10000, while being 0.4% slower than the NVIDIA P104-100 and 0.7% slower than the NVIDIA T600 Mobile. In Greedfall, the GPU's 16 GB VRAM buffer ensures that even at Ultra settings, there is no memory bottleneck, allowing the card to focus on pixel throughput and shader work, which is evidenced by the playable 69 FPS average at 4K High.