Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a solid 1080p experience in Greedfall, with performance scaling predictably as resolution increases. The combination ranks in the 48th percentile of tested configurations for this title, indicating a balanced pairing that hits a sweet spot for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p while maintaining playability at 4K with adjusted settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the expected average frame rate at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 133 frames per second, which provides a smooth experience for fast-paced combat and exploration.

Q: How much performance is gained by lowering settings from Ultra to Low at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate increases from 59 FPS on Ultra to 130 FPS on Low, representing a gain of 71 FPS or roughly 120% more performance.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but with compromises. The measured 4K average frame rate is 55 FPS on High settings, which dips to 35 FPS on Ultra. Users seeking 60 FPS at 4K would need to use Medium settings, which produce 61 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600F compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36,945, placing it within 0.5% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36,938), AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37,018), AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37,093), and Intel Core i9-12900T (37,112).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti falls into the 59th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16,129. This puts it slightly below the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (16,361) and above the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16,014) in raw compute performance.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution tested?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions, as frame rates scale strongly from 1080p to 1440p. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 187 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently for high-refresh-rate output.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz drive 4,864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, resulting in a pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 253.1 GTexel/s. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which are all relevant for a 2019 Action RPG like Greedfall.

In this game, the VRAM capacity and bandwidth play a measurable role in performance scaling. The 8 GB frame buffer is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at all settings, as evidenced by the smooth frame rates. At 4K Ultra, however, the average FPS drops to 35, which suggests that memory pressure and fill-rate demands are combining to limit performance. The FP32 compute throughput of 16.20 TFLOPS is adequate for the game's visual effects, but the data shows that the card's raw capabilities are better suited to high-refresh 1440p than maxed-out 4K.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores provide context for its in-game behavior. The PassMark G3D score of 20,349 places it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs, while its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,626 reflects modern API performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 78,927 and Vulkan score of 47,784 indicate strong compute and rendering capabilities that translate to Greedfall's engine. The nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 9060, scores 16,014 on average, which is 0.7% lower than the RTX 3060 Ti's 16,129, confirming the NVIDIA card's competitive position.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution-dependent scaling typical for this class of hardware. At 1080p High, the combo produces 133 FPS, which drops to 92 FPS at 1440p High (a 30.8% reduction), and further to 55 FPS at 4K High (a 58.6% reduction from 1080p). This scaling indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting component as pixel count increases, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom.

The Low settings row shows the most extreme scaling: 187 FPS at 1080p drops to 130 FPS at 1440p (a 30.5% reduction) and 77 FPS at 4K (a 58.8% reduction). This consistent percentage drop across settings suggests that the RTX 3060 Ti's memory bandwidth and shading resources are the constraining factors, not the CPU. The Ryzen 5 5600F with its 6 cores and 12 threads can sustain high frame rates even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is being pushed to its maximum output of 187 FPS.

At 4K, the gap between settings narrows in relative terms: Medium produces 61 FPS, High produces 55 FPS, and Ultra drops to 35 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is 20 FPS (a 36.4% reduction), which is larger than the 8 FPS difference between Medium and High. This non-linear scaling suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that disproportionately tax the GPU's resources, likely related to the game's shader complexity and memory usage patterns.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 60 FPS as a playable threshold, the data provides clear guidance. At 1080p, every settings preset exceeds 60 FPS, with Medium delivering 147 FPS and Ultra delivering 85 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p is the most demanding option tested, yet still maintains a smooth 85 FPS average, making it a viable choice for users with high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 1440p, the Medium preset achieves 102 FPS with a measured minimum of 87 FPS and maximum of 117 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The High preset at 1440p produces 92 FPS, which is also excellent. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 59 FPS, which is right at the edge of the 60 FPS target; players sensitive to frame pacing may prefer High or Medium for a more consistent experience.

For 4K displays, the options are more constrained. The Medium preset is the only one that reaches 60 FPS, with an average of 61 FPS and a minimum of 52 FPS. The High preset at 55 FPS is playable but may show occasional dips below 50 FPS in demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 35 FPS is not recommended for smooth gameplay. The data indicates that Medium at 4K offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance, with the 52 FPS minimum still within an acceptable range for slower-paced RPG exploration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti achieves a rank of 1,413 out of 2,938 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the pairing in the 48th percentile, meaning roughly half of all tested configurations perform better and half perform worse. This mid-pack ranking reflects the balanced nature of the components: the CPU is in the 85th percentile of all processors, while the GPU sits in the 59th percentile of all graphics cards.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 36,945 puts it in close competition with several recent processors. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36,938 (a 0% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37,018 (-0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37,093 (-0.4% delta), and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37,112 (-0.5% delta). This tight grouping indicates that the 5600F is well-positioned among modern CPUs, with no single rival offering a significant advantage in synthetic workloads.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 16,129 places it near the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16,014, +0.7% delta) and below the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16,351, -1.4% delta) and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (16,361, -1.4% delta). The AMD Radeon R9 370X trails at 15,862 (a +1.7% delta). This positioning in the 59th percentile of all GPUs explains why the combo ranks in the middle of the pack for Greedfall: the CPU is above average, but the GPU's mid-range standing pulls the overall ranking down.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a complete picture of performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 187 FPS, Medium delivers 147 FPS (with a minimum of 125 and maximum of 169), High delivers 133 FPS, and Ultra delivers 85 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 102 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of settings on frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low at 130 FPS, Medium at 102 FPS (minimum 87, maximum 117), High at 92 FPS, and Ultra at 59 FPS. The spread at 1440p is 71 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p due to the GPU becoming more constrained by pixel throughput. The Medium preset's minimum of 87 FPS ensures that even the most demanding scenes stay well above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops considerably: Low produces 77 FPS, Medium produces 61 FPS (minimum 52, maximum 70), High produces 55 FPS, and Ultra produces 35 FPS. The spread at 4K is 42 FPS, and the minimum FPS values become more critical. The Medium preset's 52 FPS minimum is the only 4K configuration that stays above 50 FPS, while the Ultra preset's 35 FPS average would result in noticeable stuttering during combat sequences.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Vermeer), manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process node. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, with 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with a maximum bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it uses the AMD Socket AM4 platform with PCIe Gen 4 support (20 lanes).

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but it becomes more relevant at 1080p Low where frame rates reach 187 FPS. The PassMark single-thread score of 2,872 and multithread score of 19,236 indicate that the 5600F has sufficient single-core performance for the game's main thread and enough multi-core throughput for background tasks. The processor's 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its strong position for gaming workloads.

The synthetic benchmark results further illustrate the CPU's capability: PassMark integer math scores 59,339, floating-point math scores 34,548, and extended instructions score 16,266. The random string sorting score of 23,422 and data compression score of 232,836 show strong general-purpose performance. The 65 W TDP ensures the CPU can sustain boost clocks without thermal throttling in most systems, which is important for maintaining consistent frame rates during extended play sessions. The CPU's nearest rivals all score within 0.5% of its average benchmark score, making the 5600F a reliable choice that won't bottleneck the RTX 3060 Ti in Greedfall at any tested resolution.