Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This combination of AMD's 6-core Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA's RTX 4070 SUPER delivers a robust Greedfall experience, ranking 306th out of 1,705 tested combos — placing it in the top 18% of all configurations. The pairing leverages the CPU's Zen 3 architecture with the GPU's Ada Lovelace design, and the measured frame rates suggest this combo is well-balanced for the game's demands, though the data reveals interesting scaling behaviors across resolutions and settings that merit closer examination.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 306 out of 1,705 tested configurations places this system firmly in the upper tier for Greedfall performance. This ranking is supported by the individual component strengths: the Ryzen 5 5600 sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 SUPER achieves the 84th percentile among all GPUs. The synergy between these components is evident — neither part appears to be a bottleneck in the measured results, as the frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes.

Looking at the CPU's competitive positioning, the Ryzen 5 5600's average benchmark score of 21,765 places it within 0.9% of the Intel Core i7-11700F (21,957), and it edges out the AMD EPYC 9554P by 0.6% (21,899 vs. 21,765). This tight grouping suggests the CPU delivers performance comparable to much more expensive enterprise parts in general compute tasks. For the GPU, the RTX 4070 SUPER's average score of 42,576 trails the NVIDIA RTX A6000 by only 0.2% (42,653) and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE by 0.3% (42,723), while leading the AMD Radeon Pro 580X by 1.4% (41,991). These narrow margins indicate the GPU is competitive with professional-grade hardware in raw benchmark terms.

In Greedfall specifically, the measured FPS data shows this combo handles the game with considerable headroom at lower resolutions. At 1080p, even the most demanding Ultra preset achieves 123.5 FPS average, while the Low preset reaches 275.7 FPS. This performance profile suggests the combo rank could be even higher in CPU-bound scenarios, as the game's engine appears to scale well with the 6-core/12-thread configuration.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on optimal settings for different priorities. For maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing playability, the High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 139.3 FPS average — a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 88.6 FPS, which remains playable but shows a significant 36.4% reduction from High.

For competitive or high-refresh-rate displays, the 1080p High preset at 198.6 FPS is the sweet spot, offering a substantial 60.9% improvement over Ultra while maintaining strong visual quality. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 275.7 FPS, but the jump from Low to Medium (220.3 FPS) is relatively modest at 20.1% less performance, suggesting Medium provides better value in visual fidelity per frame.

At 4K, the High preset (80.7 FPS) is the recommended choice for balanced performance. The Ultra preset at 52.3 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less ideal for consistent gameplay. The Medium preset (89.7 FPS) offers a 11.2% improvement over High but with reduced visual quality. For users prioritizing smoothness at 4K, the Low preset's 117 FPS average demonstrates the GPU's capability when settings are relaxed, though the visual trade-off is substantial.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 139.3, which is 75.6% higher than the 4K High result (80.7 FPS) and 29.9% lower than the 1080p High result (198.6 FPS). This represents a strong balance between visual quality and performance.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER or the Ryzen 5 5600 the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU becomes more relevant at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (275.7 FPS) and Ultra (123.5 FPS) is 152.2 FPS, indicating the GPU is the primary driver of performance changes. However, the CPU's placement in the 79th percentile among all CPUs suggests it has sufficient headroom for these frame rates.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 198.6 at 1080p to 139.3 at 1440p (a 29.9% decrease) and then to 80.7 at 4K (an additional 42.1% decrease from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 117.9 FPS, representing a 59.4% decrease.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High across resolutions?

A: At 1080p, Ultra (123.5 FPS) is 37.8% slower than High (198.6 FPS). At 1440p, the gap widens to 36.4% (88.6 vs. 139.3 FPS). At 4K, Ultra (52.3 FPS) is 35.2% slower than High (80.7 FPS). The consistent penalty suggests Ultra imposes a uniform additional load regardless of resolution.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K with any settings?

A: Yes. The High preset averages 80.7 FPS, Medium averages 89.7 FPS, and Low averages 117 FPS. Only the Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS at 52.3 FPS average, which is 13.1% below the threshold.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark percentile and what does it indicate for Greedfall?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER is in the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42,576. This high percentile is consistent with the measured Greedfall performance, where the GPU maintains 80+ FPS at 4K High settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves 275.7 FPS average, providing maximum headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. Medium increases visual quality while still reaching 220.3 FPS, a 20.1% reduction from Low. High maintains strong performance at 198.6 FPS, only 9.9% slower than Medium. Ultra drops to 123.5 FPS, representing a 37.8% decrease from High — the largest relative penalty among the 1080p settings.

The 2560x1440 results show similar scaling patterns with reduced absolute numbers. Low leads at 188.3 FPS, followed by Medium at 151.1 FPS (19.8% slower), High at 139.3 FPS (7.8% slower than Medium), and Ultra at 88.6 FPS (36.4% slower than High). The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs 31.7% performance at Low settings (275.7 to 188.3 FPS), 31.4% at Medium (220.3 to 151.1), 29.9% at High (198.6 to 139.3), and 28.3% at Ultra (123.5 to 88.6).

At 3840x2160, the GPU's capabilities are more thoroughly tested. Low still achieves 117 FPS, showing the RTX 4070 SUPER's raw power. Medium reaches 89.7 FPS, a 23.3% reduction from Low. High delivers 80.7 FPS, 10.0% slower than Medium. Ultra drops to 52.3 FPS, a 35.2% decrease from High and the only preset below 60 FPS. The 4K to 1440p transition reduces performance by 37.9% at Low (117 vs. 188.3), 40.6% at Medium (89.7 vs. 151.1), 42.1% at High (80.7 vs. 139.3), and 41.0% at Ultra (52.3 vs. 88.6).

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER brings substantial resources to Greedfall, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units are backed by 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores, though Greedfall's engine primarily utilizes traditional rasterization paths. The Ada Lovelace architecture operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, delivering 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The benchmark results for this GPU show strong compute capabilities: a Passmark G3D score of 29,995 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 192,684. The GPU's average benchmark score of 42,576 places it at the 84th percentile, and its nearest rival comparison shows it within 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42,723) and 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42,653).

In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes increasingly critical at higher resolutions. The measured data shows that from 1080p to 1440p, the performance drop ranges from 28.3% (Ultra) to 31.7% (Low), while the 1440p to 4K transition costs between 37.9% and 42.1%. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU is well-utilized, with the 12 GB memory buffer proving sufficient even at 4K Ultra settings where the game demands its heaviest workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. The CPU operates with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, supported by a 32 MB shared L3 cache. Its memory subsystem includes dual-channel DDR4 support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, which is adequate for gaming workloads.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18,309 and single-core of 2,584, with a Passmark multi-thread score of 21,541 and single-thread of 3,256. The 3DMark results show scaling from 882 (single-thread) to 5,659 (max threads), indicating good thread utilization. The CPU's average benchmark score of 21,765 places it at the 79th percentile, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i7-11700F at 21,957 (0.9% faster) and the AMD EPYC 9554P at 21,899 (0.6% faster).

For Greedfall, the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration appears sufficient for the game's requirements. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low (275.7 FPS) suggest the GPU is the primary driver, but the CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 5,641 and max-thread score of 5,659 indicate it can handle sustained high-FPS scenarios without becoming a bottleneck. The single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 882, Cinebench R23 single-core of 2,584) is particularly relevant for games that rely on strong per-core performance, which Greedfall's action RPG mechanics may leverage.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the system's balance. At High settings, the frame rates are 198.6 (1080p), 139.3 (1440p), and 80.7 (4K). The decrease from 1080p to 1440p is 59.3 FPS (29.9%), while from 1440p to 4K it's 58.6 FPS (42.1%). This pattern shows that the GPU's workload scales nearly linearly with pixel count, suggesting the RTX 4070 SUPER is the dominant factor at these settings.

The Low preset shows a different scaling curve: 275.7 (1080p), 188.3 (1440p), and 117 (4K). The absolute drops are 87.4 FPS (31.7%) and 71.3 FPS (37.9%) respectively. The smaller percentage decrease from 1440p to 4K at Low settings (37.9% vs. 42.1% at High) hints that the CPU may start to limit performance at very high frame rates, as the 1080p Low result of 275.7 FPS approaches what a 6-core/12-thread CPU can sustain.

The Ultra preset demonstrates the most significant resolution sensitivity: 123.5 (1080p), 88.6 (1440p), and 52.3 (4K). The 4K Ultra result being below 60 FPS indicates this setting combination exceeds the GPU's comfortable performance envelope. The fact that the gap between 1440p and 4K at Ultra (41.0% decrease) is similar to High (42.1%) but larger than Low (37.9%) reinforces that the GPU is the primary scaling driver, with CPU limitations only emerging at extreme frame rates in lower settings.