Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG that stresses the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination heavily at higher resolutions, but the data reveals a clear path to playable performance. The measured rows show that this pairing is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can achieve smooth frame rates at medium-to-high settings, while 1440p remains viable only with significant graphical compromises, and 4K is largely out of reach.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset at 1920x1080 is the optimal balance for this hardware combo, delivering an average of 64 FPS with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. This is the only settings combination in the entire dataset that provides both a comfortable average frame rate and a minimum frame rate that stays above the 50 FPS threshold, ensuring consistent gameplay without major stutters. The High preset at 1080p is also playable, with an average of 58 FPS, but the lack of a reported minimum FPS makes it riskier for scenes with heavy action.

For users who prioritize visual fidelity over smoothness, the High preset at 2560x1440 yields an average of 40 FPS, which is technically playable but will feel less fluid, especially in combat sequences. The Low preset at 1440p pushes the average to 56 FPS, making it the only 1440p option that approaches the smoothness of the 1080p Medium experience. However, the visual downgrade is significant, and the data suggests that sticking to 1080p is the better trade-off.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution. At 1080p, it drops to 37 FPS, at 1440p it falls to 26 FPS, and at 4K it collapses to 15 FPS. These numbers clearly show that the RX 580 does not have the headroom for Ultra settings, even at the lowest resolution tested. The Low preset at 1080p delivers the highest average of 81 FPS, but the visual quality loss is substantial, and the Medium preset offers a far better experience for only a 17 FPS average penalty.

At 4K, the data is unequivocal: none of the presets provide a playable experience. The best result is the Low preset at 34 FPS, followed by Medium at 26 FPS, High at 24 FPS, and Ultra at 15 FPS. Even the minimum FPS for Medium at 4K is 22 FPS, which is far below any acceptable standard. The recommendation is to avoid 4K entirely with this combination.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combination achieves consistently playable frame rates across multiple presets. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 64 FPS, and even the High preset maintains 58 FPS, whereas 1440p and 4K results are significantly lower.

Q: Can this combo handle Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: No. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops to 37 FPS. This is below the 60 FPS target and indicates that the RX 580 is the limiting factor, as the visual demands of Ultra settings exceed the GPU's capabilities.

Q: How much of a performance drop occurs when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: The drop is substantial. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 58 at 1080p to 40 at 1440p, a reduction of 18 FPS. At Medium settings, it falls from 64 to 44, and at Low settings, from 81 to 56. This consistent decline across all presets highlights the GPU's bandwidth and fill-rate limitations at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600F bottlenecking the RX 580 in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck, particularly at higher resolutions. The CPU has a Passmark single-thread score of 2872 and a multi-thread score of 19236, which are strong results. At 4K, the average FPS drops to 24 at High settings, indicating that the rendering load overwhelms the GPU before the CPU becomes a constraint.

Q: What is the minimum FPS for the Medium preset at 1440p?

A: The measured minimum FPS for the Medium preset at 2560x1440 is 38 FPS, with a maximum of 51 FPS. This narrow range indicates that while the average is 44 FPS, the gameplay may experience occasional dips, making it less stable than the 1080p Medium preset, which has a minimum of 54 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 2672 out of 2938 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the lower percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the GPU's age and performance class, as the RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU is at the 85th percentile.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination ranks 2672 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the pairing in the bottom 9% of all tested systems, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's performance ceiling. The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12928, placing it at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, scores 12940 with a delta of -0.1%, indicating near-identical performance.

The CPU, in contrast, is a much stronger component. The Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945, placing it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, scores 36938 with a delta of 0%, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018 with a delta of -0.2%. This disparity between CPU and GPU performance explains why the combo ranks so low: the CPU is capable of feeding a much faster GPU, but the RX 580 cannot translate that processing power into high frame rates in Greedfall.

The rank is also consistent with the measured FPS data. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 64 FPS, which is playable but not exceptional. At higher resolutions, the frame rates drop sharply, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor. The rank of 2672 suggests that most other tested combos, likely featuring more modern GPUs, deliver superior performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four presets. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 81 FPS average
• Medium: 64 FPS average, with a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 73
• High: 58 FPS average
• Ultra: 37 FPS average

At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly:

• Low: 56 FPS average
• Medium: 44 FPS average, with a minimum of 38 and a maximum of 51
• High: 40 FPS average
• Ultra: 26 FPS average

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become largely unplayable:

• Low: 34 FPS average
• Medium: 26 FPS average, with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 30
• High: 24 FPS average
• Ultra: 15 FPS average

The data shows a clear pattern: the combo can handle 1080p with ease, achieving over 60 FPS on Medium and nearly 60 FPS on High. The 1440p results are borderline, with Low and Medium presets staying above 40 FPS, but High and Ultra falling below that threshold. The 4K results are uniformly poor, with no preset reaching even 35 FPS.

The minimum FPS values, where available, are particularly telling. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 54 FPS ensures smooth gameplay. At 1440p Medium, the minimum drops to 38 FPS, which may cause noticeable stutters in demanding scenes. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 22 FPS makes the game feel like a slideshow.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all presets, revealing the RX 580's limitations. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 58 at 1080p to 40 at 1440p (a 31% reduction) and then to 24 at 4K (a 59% reduction from 1080p). At Medium settings, the progression is 64 to 44 to 26, representing a 31% drop to 1440p and a 59% drop to 4K. At Low settings, the numbers are 81, 56, and 34, showing a 31% drop to 1440p and a 58% drop to 4K.

This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component. The consistent percentage drops across different presets suggest that the bottleneck is not related to CPU overhead but rather to the GPU's raw rasterization and memory bandwidth. The RX 580 has a memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s, which are insufficient for the pixel and texture demands of 4K rendering in Greedfall.

The scaling also shows that the CPU is not a constraint at any resolution. The Ryzen 5 5600F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides ample processing power. The fact that the FPS drops by roughly the same percentage regardless of preset suggests that the CPU is delivering consistent performance while the GPU struggles to keep up with increasing resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would plateau or drop more sharply at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work to do.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, with a 32 MB shared L3 cache and a TDP of 65 W. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong: a Passmark single-thread score of 2872 and a multi-thread score of 19236, placing it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The data shows that the CPU is more than capable of handling this task, as evidenced by the FPS scaling. At 1080p, the combo achieves 81 FPS on Low settings, which is a high frame rate that requires the CPU to process many frames per second. The fact that the FPS drops to 34 at 4K Low settings is not due to CPU limitations but rather to the GPU's inability to render at that resolution.

The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (delta of 0%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (delta of -0.2%), have nearly identical average benchmark scores, confirming that the Ryzen 5 5600F is a mid-range performer that punches above its weight. However, in this specific game, the CPU's performance is irrelevant to the overall experience because the GPU is the bottleneck at all resolutions above 1080p Low.

The 12 threads and 32 MB L3 cache are sufficient for Greedfall's engine, which is not heavily multi-threaded. The CPU's boost clock of 4.00 GHz provides adequate single-threaded performance, as reflected in the 2872 Passmark score. The data indicates that upgrading the GPU would yield a much larger performance gain than upgrading the CPU, as the current processor has headroom to support a faster graphics card.