Greedfall

# Greedfall with AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Greedfall, with measured FPS ranging from 121.7 at 1080p Low down to 23.7 at 4K Ultra. This combo ranks 1447 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all systems tested for this title, which suggests that while the hardware can handle the game at moderate settings, it struggles at the highest visual presets. The data reveals a system where the GPU is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides consistent headroom even in single-threaded workloads.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and clearly GPU-bound. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 88.4 at 1920x1080 to 64 at 2560x1440, then to 37.9 at 3840x2160 — a 57% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This pattern holds across all settings presets. At Low settings, the drop is from 121.7 at 1080p to 85.9 at 1440p and 50.8 at 4K, a 58% decline. The consistency of this drop-off across presets indicates that the limiting component is the GPU, not the CPU or memory bandwidth.

Interestingly, the 1440p to 4K transition is proportionally similar to the 1080p to 1440p transition, suggesting a linear scaling relationship rather than a cliff. At Medium settings, the 4K result of 37.7 FPS is nearly identical to the High setting's 37.9, implying that the GPU is saturated at that resolution regardless of minor settings changes. The Ultra preset tells the harshest story: 54.5 FPS at 1080p drops to 41.2 at 1440p and collapses to 23.7 at 4K. This makes 4K Ultra effectively unplayable, while 1080p Ultra remains borderline playable.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600 brings 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU scores 882 in 3DMark single-thread and 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core, indicating strong per-thread performance that should not bottleneck a GTX 1070. Its 3DMark 2-thread score of 1737 and 4-thread score of 3313 show healthy scaling, while the max-thread score of 5659 versus the 16-thread score of 5641 suggests the 12 threads are fully utilized.

The CPU's 32 MB shared L3 cache and DDR4 dual-channel memory support at 51.2 GB/s provide adequate bandwidth for Greedfall's open-world environments. Given that the game was released in 2019, the Ryzen 5 5600's 7 nm process and 4,150 million transistors represent modern hardware relative to the title. The 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates this processor is above average, and its nearest rival in average benchmark score is the Intel Core i7-11700F at 21957, which is only 0.9% faster. This CPU should comfortably feed the GPU in most scenarios, and the FPS data confirms that resolution scaling, not CPU limits, drives performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Standing at rank 1447 out of 1705 tested combos, this pairing sits in the bottom 15% of all systems tested for Greedfall. The percentile position is notable because the individual components are not bottom-tier: the CPU ranks in the 79th percentile, and the GPU ranks in the 51st percentile. The discrepancy suggests that Greedfall is particularly demanding on the GPU at higher settings, and this specific combination does not overcome that challenge.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 12331 places it just 0.7% behind the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 and 1.4% behind the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, its nearest rivals. This means the GTX 1070 is positioned at the cusp of mid-range performance. The combo rank of 1447 out of 1705 indicates that many other pairings — even those with similar individual components — achieve better results, likely due to more balanced pairings or different CPU configurations. The measured FPS data shows playable 1080p performance, but the rank suggests the system does not excel in this particular title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results are mostly playable. Low settings deliver 121.7 FPS, Medium reaches 95.4, High hits 88.4, and Ultra drops to 54.5. The gap between Medium and High is modest (7 FPS), while the jump from High to Ultra costs 33.9 FPS — a 38% reduction for the highest preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance envelope tightens. Low yields 85.9 FPS, Medium 66.9, High 64, and Ultra 41.2. The difference between Medium and High narrows to just 2.9 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns from those two settings at this resolution. Ultra remains the outlier, costing 23 FPS over High.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings remain truly playable at 50.8 FPS. High and Medium nearly tie at 37.9 and 37.7 FPS respectively, while Ultra falls to 23.7. The 4K data points to a GPU that is heavily saturated, with settings changes having minimal impact at High versus Medium. The 1080p Ultra result of 54.5 FPS is the only Ultra preset that approaches smooth gameplay, while 1440p Ultra and 4K Ultra are best avoided.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 4K?

A: Only at Low settings, where it achieves 50.8 FPS. At Medium and High, it drops to 37.7 and 37.9 FPS respectively, and at Ultra it falls to 23.7 FPS, which is below playable thresholds.

Q: What is the best resolution for this system?

A: 1920x1080 is the sweet spot. All settings presets except Ultra deliver above 88 FPS, with Low at 121.7 and Medium at 95.4. At 1440p, only Low (85.9) and Medium (66.9) remain comfortably playable.

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

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 0.9% higher than the Intel Core i7-11700F (21957). It sits 0.6% below the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899).

Q: Is the GPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At lower settings, yes — the CPU can push 121.7 FPS at Low, but the GPU limits higher presets. The 38% drop from High (88.4) to Ultra (54.5) indicates GPU saturation rather than CPU constraints.

Q: What settings should be avoided?

A: The Ultra preset at 1440p and 4K should be avoided entirely, as it produces 41.2 and 23.7 FPS respectively. At 1080p, Ultra is borderline at 54.5 FPS but may feel inconsistent.

Q: How does the GPU's performance rank globally?

A: The GTX 1070 sits in the 51st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12331. It is 1.4% behind the GTX 1650 SUPER (12504) and 0.7% ahead of the Quadro K4200 (12241).

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, 1080p with High settings offers the strongest balance at 88.4 FPS. This preset is 7 FPS lower than Medium (95.4) but likely provides improved visual quality without a major performance hit. The jump to Ultra costs 33.9 FPS and only becomes worthwhile if the user prioritizes visuals over smoothness, though 54.5 FPS is still technically playable.

At 1440p, High settings at 64 FPS is the recommended target, as it stays above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium at 66.9 FPS offers slightly more headroom but minimal visual benefit. Low at 85.9 FPS is an option for competitive play, but the visual sacrifice is substantial. For 4K, only Low (50.8 FPS) is viable; Medium and High both hover near 38 FPS, which will feel stuttery in action scenes.

The data suggests that the High preset is the optimal compromise across all resolutions. It maintains playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, and at 4K it performs nearly identically to Medium, indicating that the GPU is already maxed out and the extra visual features come at minimal cost.

GPU Role

The GTX 1070 is the primary constraint in this pairing. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p but becomes strained at higher resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 1683 MHz and 1920 shading units deliver 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, but the Pascal architecture from 2016 lacks modern features like ray tracing or DLSS.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 51 places it exactly at the median of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the GTX 1650 SUPER (1.4% faster) and the Quadro K4200 (0.7% slower). The 150 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU indicate modest power requirements, but the end-of-life production status means it cannot be upgraded via firmware. The 256.3 GB/s bandwidth is a critical limitation at 4K, where the GPU must move more data per frame, explaining the steep FPS drops at that resolution.

The measured results show that the GPU is the limiting component at all resolutions above 1080p Low. The fact that High and Medium settings produce nearly identical FPS at 4K (37.9 vs 37.7) confirms that the GPU is fully saturated, making settings adjustments pointless at that resolution. For this system, the GTX 1070 defines the performance ceiling — the CPU has ample headroom, but the GPU cannot push beyond these frame rates.