Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a commanding performance profile in Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. The measured data reveals a combination that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet demonstrates enough headroom in the CPU to push very high frame rates at 1080p. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across resolutions and settings, examines the components' roles, and contextualizes the combo's standing among the 2,938 tested combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern of GPU limitation, but the magnitude of the performance drop is significant. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 177 FPS at 1920x1080 to 123 FPS at 2560x1440, a 30.5% reduction. Moving to 3840x2160, the average drops further to 73 FPS, which is a 58.8% decrease from the 1080p figure. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4070’s rendering pipeline is the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases.

The data for Low settings shows an even more dramatic scaling curve, suggesting the CPU is less of a factor at lower graphical loads. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 248 FPS. This falls to 172 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 30.6% drop) and 103 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 58.5% drop from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across High and Low presets is telling; it implies that even when the game's visual complexity is reduced, the GPU's pixel throughput remains the limiting factor. The 4K Low result of 103 FPS, while still playable, is less than half of the 1080p Low result, underscoring the immense demand of 4K resolution.

The Ultra preset scaling is equally revealing, though the absolute numbers are lower. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 113 FPS. This drops to 78 FPS at 2560x1440 and plummets to 47 FPS at 3840x2160. The 4K Ultra figure of 47 FPS is a 58.4% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score, a near-identical percentage drop to the other presets. This uniformity across all settings strongly suggests that the game's engine and the GPU's architecture scale linearly with resolution, with no sudden CPU-induced cliff. The limiting component is unequivocally the GPU, as the CPU clearly has enough headroom to feed the graphics card at all tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the "sweet spot" for this combination is the Medium preset. At 2560x1440 Medium, the combo delivers an average of 135 FPS with a minimum of 115 FPS and a maximum of 155 FPS. This represents a significant performance improvement over High settings at the same resolution (123 FPS average), while likely offering a visually similar experience. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average jumps to 195 FPS with a minimum of 166 FPS, ensuring a fluid experience on high-refresh-rate monitors without the performance cost of Ultra.

For users with a 4K display, the Medium preset is the most balanced option. The 3840x2160 Medium result of 81 FPS average (with a 69 FPS minimum) is the only 4K setting that maintains an average comfortably above 60 FPS. The High preset at 4K yields 73 FPS, which is still playable, but the Medium preset offers a 11% higher average frame rate. The Ultra preset at 4K, with its 47 FPS average, falls below the 60 FPS threshold and is not recommended for smooth gameplay, though it may be acceptable for slower-paced exploration.

The data suggests that the Low preset is unnecessary for this hardware. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 248 FPS, but this high number comes at the cost of visual fidelity. Since the Medium preset at 1080p still provides 195 FPS, there is no practical need to drop to Low for performance reasons. The "best experience" per the measured rows is therefore the Medium preset across all resolutions, as it offers the best balance of frame rate and visual quality, with the High preset serving as a viable alternative for users prioritizing image quality over raw FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand database of tested hardware combinations for Greedfall, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 694th out of 2,938 combos. This places it in the top 23.6% of all tested systems, indicating a strong, above-average performer for this title. The rank is a composite measure that considers the aggregate performance across all tested resolutions and settings.

The combo's rank of 694 is notable given the individual component strengths. The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 81, meaning it performs better than 81% of all GPUs in the database. The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus is 85, showing it outperforms 85% of all CPUs. Despite both components being in the top quintile of their respective categories, the combo's game-specific rank of 694 suggests that Greedfall is not particularly sensitive to the strengths of these specific components. The game's engine, being from 2019, may not fully utilize the newer architectures, but the high absolute frame rates indicate that this is a non-issue for playability.

The deltaPct values from the nearestRivals highlight the tight competition at this performance tier. The CPU's closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, has an average score that is statistically identical (deltaPct of 0). The GPU's closest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, is also nearly identical (deltaPct of 0.1). This suggests that small changes in component selection would not dramatically alter the combo's rank in this game. The fact that the combo sits at 694, rather than higher, implies that other combinations with slightly different CPU-GPU pairings achieve better results in Greedfall specifically, likely due to driver optimizations or engine quirks that favor certain architectures.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset provides a clear matrix of performance. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 248 FPS (Low), 195 FPS (Medium, with a min of 166 and max of 224), 177 FPS (High), and 113 FPS (Ultra). The spread between Low and Ultra is 135 FPS, showing a significant performance cost for maximum visual settings.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 172 FPS (Low), 135 FPS (Medium, with a min of 115 and max of 155), 123 FPS (High), and 78 FPS (Ultra). The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 30% performance across all settings, which is consistent with the resolution scaling analysis. The 1440p Medium result is particularly strong, offering a 135 FPS average that is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 103 FPS (Low), 81 FPS (Medium, with a min of 69 and max of 93), 73 FPS (High), and 47 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Ultra result is the only setting that drops below 60 FPS, indicating that this is the only configuration where the hardware is insufficient for a consistently smooth experience. The min FPS data, only provided for Medium settings, shows that the 4K Medium minimum of 69 FPS is still above the 60 FPS threshold, reinforcing the recommendation for Medium at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the central component in determining the frame rates at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for Greedfall at all tested settings, as evidenced by the consistent frame times and lack of stutter implied by the min FPS values. The 4K Medium minimum of 69 FPS suggests that the 12 GB VRAM buffer is not being exceeded, which would cause significant frame drops.

The GPU's clock speeds are also a factor. The base clock of 1920 MHz boosts to 2475 MHz, and the memory runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with the 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units, allow for the high pixel and texture rates observed. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s are directly responsible for the GPU's ability to handle the 4K resolution, though the data shows that the Ultra preset at 4K pushes the card to its limits.

The benchmark results for the GPU show a strong overall score, with a passmark_g3d score of 26927 and a passmark_gpu_compute score of 14720. In the context of Greedfall, the GPU's performance is the limiting factor at 4K, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops. The card's percentileVsAllGpus of 81 confirms its position as a high-end part, but the game's demands at 4K Ultra exceed its capabilities, resulting in a 47 FPS average. The GPU's role is therefore to provide excellent performance at 1080p and 1440p, while requiring settings adjustments at 4K to maintain playability.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this combo?*

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 offers the best balance of performance and visual quality. At Medium settings, the average FPS is 135, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, while at High settings it drops to 123 FPS. Both are excellent for a smooth experience.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with caveats. The 4K Medium preset achieves an average of 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS, which is playable. The 4K High preset averages 73 FPS, and the 4K Ultra preset drops to 47 FPS, which is below the ideal 60 FPS target.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K?

A: The average FPS drops by approximately 58% across all settings when moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. For example, at High settings, the average falls from 177 FPS to 73 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this game?

A: No, the data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor. The consistent percentage drops in FPS across all settings when increasing resolution indicate that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU's high single-thread score of 2872 and multithread score of 19236 provide ample headroom.

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

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 248 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration that approaches 250 FPS, highlighting the GPU's capability at lower resolutions.

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

A: This combo ranks 694th out of 2,938 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the top 23.6% of all results. This indicates a strong performance level, though not the absolute top tier.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, plays a supporting role in this combination. With a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, the Zen 3 architecture is well-suited for gaming. The CPU's benchmark results show a strong single-thread score of 2872 and a multithread score of 19236, indicating that it can handle the game's logic and physics calculations without becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU's cache configuration, with a 32 MB shared L3 cache, is beneficial for gaming. The data shows that at 1080p, where the CPU is more likely to be a factor, the frame rates are exceptionally high (177 FPS at High). This suggests the CPU is more than capable of feeding the GPU with draw calls. The fact that the FPS drops by nearly identical percentages across all resolutions when moving from High to Low settings confirms that the CPU is not the limiting factor; if it were, the FPS would remain more constant at lower resolutions.

The CPU's nearestRivals show that it performs nearly identically to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (deltaPct of 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (deltaPct of -0.2). This indicates that the specific CPU choice has minimal impact on the Greedfall experience. The combo's rank of 694, despite the CPU's high percentile, suggests that the game is not CPU-intensive and that the GPU's performance is the primary driver of the final rank. The Ryzen 5 5600F's 65W TDP and DDR4 memory support are sufficient for this workload, and the data confirms that it does not constrain the RTX 4070 in this title. The processor's role is to provide a stable platform, which it does admirably, allowing the GPU to be the sole determinant of frame rate at higher resolutions.