Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured frames per second across resolutions reveal a classic GPU-bound progression, though the curve is steeper than expected for a title from 2019. At 1080p High, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti combination produces 174.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops the average to 122.6 FPS, a 29.7% reduction in frame rate. The jump to 4K High yields 75.1 FPS, which is 38.7% lower than the 1440p result and 56.9% lower than the 1080p baseline.

This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 3080 Ti becomes the limiting component as pixel count rises. The 1080p to 1440p transition shows a relatively mild penalty, suggesting the CPU still has headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. However, the 1440p to 4K drop is substantial, pointing to the memory bandwidth and shading throughput of the GPU being saturated by the 3840x2160 pixel workload.

The Low preset tells a similar story with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 248.8 FPS, which drops to 170.7 FPS at 1440p and 102.9 FPS at 4K. The percentage declines are 31.4% and 39.7% respectively, showing that even with reduced graphical load, the GPU still dominates the frame time budget. The gap between Low and High presets at 4K is 27.8 FPS, whereas at 1080p the gap is 74.4 FPS, confirming that resolution scaling compresses the performance differences between settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 3080 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The card carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 384-bit bus, yielding 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost of 1665 MHz, while memory runs at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed. These specifications position the GPU at the 83rd percentile versus all GPUs in the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 41224.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role is clearly dominant at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra preset produces 49.5 FPS, which is the lowest measured result across all configurations. This is a 34.1% reduction from 4K High, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional effects heavily tax the GPU's 10240 shading units and 112 ROPs. The card's 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is substantial, yet the game's rendering pipeline at Ultra settings still overwhelms it at 4K.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is not the bottleneck in this data, as even the highest preset at 4K does not show signs of memory-related stuttering in the average FPS figures. Rather, the 186.5 GPixel/s pixel rate and 532.8 GTexel/s texture rate determine the frame output. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 53.4 FPS, a 108% improvement when dropping from Ultra to Low, demonstrating how much of the GPU's resources are consumed by the Ultra preset's visual features.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance for optimizing the experience. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 174.4 FPS, while Ultra drops to 113.7 FPS. The 60.7 FPS difference between these two presets represents a significant visual quality sacrifice for only a 34.8% frame rate gain when moving from Ultra to High. For competitive play or high-refresh monitors, the Medium preset at 193.8 FPS offers a compromise, though High appears to be the sweet spot for most users.

At 1440p, High produces 122.6 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and suitable for most displays. Ultra at 1440p yields 77.1 FPS, still playable but with a 45.5 FPS penalty compared to High. The data suggests that High is the recommended preset for 1440p, as the step to Medium only adds 11.0 FPS while reducing visual fidelity noticeably.

For 4K, the situation changes. High delivers 75.1 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS. Medium at 84.1 FPS adds 9.0 FPS over High, but the visual difference between these two presets is generally less pronounced than the jump to Ultra. The Ultra preset at 49.5 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less desirable for smooth gameplay. Therefore, High is the recommended 4K preset, with Medium as a viable alternative for those prioritizing frame rate over visual detail.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Greedfall, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ranks 469th out of 1705 combinations. This places it in the top 27.5% of all tested combos, which is a strong showing given the game's age and the hardware's specifications. The rank reflects the measured FPS across all resolutions and settings, weighted by the game's typical usage patterns.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the overall benchmark scores provide context for this ranking. The RTX 3080 Ti scores 0.5% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with an average score of 41441 versus 41224. It also sits 0.9% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and 1.1% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070. These small deltas indicate that the RTX 3080 Ti is tightly clustered with other high-end cards, and any performance differences in Greedfall would stem from driver optimizations or game-specific code paths rather than raw compute capability.

The CPU's position among its rivals is similarly tight. The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 0.6% above the Intel Xeon D-1746TER and 0.6% below both the AMD EPYC 9554P and AMD EPYC 9534. It also trails the Intel Core i7-11700F by 0.9%. These near-tie scores suggest that the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's ranking; the GPU's performance dominates the frame rate outcomes.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates at a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor is manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process and features 32 MB of shared L3 cache, plus 512 KB of L2 cache per core. Its memory support includes DDR4 with dual-channel access, providing 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is not fully saturated. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 248.8 FPS, which is the highest measured result. This figure is likely constrained by the CPU's single-thread performance and cache behavior, as the GPU would be capable of higher output if the processor could feed it faster. The Ryzen 5 5600 scores 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 18309 in multi-core, placing it at the 79th percentile versus all CPUs.

The game's Action RPG genre typically relies on a few main threads for game logic, physics, and AI, which benefits from the 5600's strong single-core performance. The 3DMark single-thread score of 882 and passmark single-thread score of 3256 indicate that the processor handles lightly threaded workloads well. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration also provides enough parallelism for background tasks without causing frame time spikes.

At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes. The difference between 1080p and 4K at High preset is 99.3 FPS, with most of that drop attributable to GPU load. The CPU utilization likely decreases as resolution increases, since the GPU takes longer to render each frame, giving the processor more time to prepare the next frame. This is consistent with the data showing 4K High at 75.1 FPS, which is well within the CPU's capability to feed frames.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 248.8, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low preset. This is followed by 193.8 FPS at Medium and 174.4 FPS at High for the same resolution.

Q: Does the RTX 3080 Ti's 12 GB VRAM limit performance at 4K?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM capacity as a limiting factor. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 49.5, while at 4K High it rises to 75.1. The difference between these presets is more likely due to shading and texture workload than memory capacity, as the card's 912.4 GB/s bandwidth provides ample throughput.

Q: How does this combo's ranking compare to other tested combinations?

A: This pairing ranks 469th out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the top 27.5% of all results. The ranking reflects the hardware's strong but not top-tier performance in this specific game.

Q: What is the recommended preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 yields 122.6 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a good balance. Ultra at 1440p drops to 77.1 FPS, while Medium offers 133.6 FPS. High is recommended for most users.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for frame rates in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU plays a larger role, as evidenced by the 248.8 FPS at Low versus 174.4 FPS at High, with a 74.4 FPS gap. At 4K, the GPU dominates, with the gap between Low and High shrinking to 27.8 FPS, indicating the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases.

Q: What is the performance difference between Ultra and High at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Ultra produces 49.5 FPS while High produces 75.1 FPS. This represents a 25.6 FPS difference, meaning High is 51.7% faster than Ultra. The Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty that may not justify the visual gains.