Greedfall

Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, presents an interesting performance profile when paired with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. The data indicates that this combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all tested settings, firmly placing it in the upper echelon of tested hardware configurations. The benchmark results reveal a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions but begins to show CPU limitations at 1080p, creating a nuanced scaling picture that favors high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates where the performance bottleneck lies for this combination. At 1080p with High settings, the system produces 256 FPS, but this drops to 178 FPS at 1440p and further to 106 FPS at 4K. This represents a 30.5% performance hit when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a 40.4% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5090 is being increasingly taxed as pixel count rises, which is expected given the massive 32 GB GDDR7 memory buffer and 512-bit bus designed for high-resolution workloads.

The Low preset scaling tells a similar story but with a more pronounced drop at the highest resolution. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 311 FPS, which falls to 249 FPS at 1440p (a 19.9% reduction) and then to 149 FPS at 4K (a 40.2% reduction from 1440p). Interestingly, the 4K Low result is still substantially higher than the 4K Ultra result of 68 FPS, showing that the graphical settings have a profound impact on the GPU load. The data suggests that at 1080p Low, the system is likely hitting a CPU or engine-level ceiling, as the 311 FPS figure is not proportionally higher than the 1440p Low result of 249 FPS.

The Medium preset provides the most complete dataset with min and max FPS values, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the average is 282 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS and maximum of 325 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 196 FPS with a range of 166 to 225 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 117 FPS with a range of 99 to 134 FPS. These figures demonstrate that the system maintains playable performance even at the highest resolution, but the gap between minimum and average FPS widens at 4K, indicating more variable frame pacing under heavier GPU load.

What becomes clear from the resolution scaling analysis is that the RTX 5090 is the primary limiting factor at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 5600F's 6 cores and 12 threads begin to constrain performance at lower resolutions. The 1080p to 1440p scaling is not linear, suggesting that the CPU's Zen 3 architecture with a 4.00 GHz boost clock is reaching its practical limits in this title. The 4K Ultra result of 68 FPS, while low compared to other presets, still indicates that the GPU is being fully utilized, whereas the 1080p Low result of 311 FPS appears to be capped by factors other than raw GPU compute capability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 plays a dominant role in determining Greedfall's performance, particularly at higher resolutions and quality settings. With a 32 GB GDDR7 memory pool and 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, the card has ample resources to handle the game's textures and geometry without running into memory capacity limitations. The 512-bit memory bus and 1750 MHz memory clock (28 Gbps effective) provide the data throughput necessary to sustain high frame rates at 4K, as evidenced by the 106 FPS average at High settings.

The GPU's Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 92,200 million transistors, delivers substantial compute resources that directly translate to gaming performance. The 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate are more than sufficient for a game released in 2019, and the benchmark results confirm that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor at 1080p. The card's 2,017 MHz base clock and 2,407 MHz boost clock provide the frequency headroom needed to maintain consistent performance across all tested scenarios.

The RTX 5090's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79,842, places it well above the typical graphics card in terms of raw capability. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (0.3% higher average score) and AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (1.1% lower average score), though these comparisons are based on synthetic benchmarks rather than Greedfall-specific performance. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and compute score of 26,756 indicate strong overall performance that aligns with the measured FPS results in this game.

At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as the 68 FPS average represents a significant drop from the 117 FPS at Medium settings. This 41.9% reduction in performance from Medium to Ultra demonstrates that the highest quality preset places substantial demands on the GPU's shading units, ROPs, and memory subsystem. The fact that the RTX 5090 cannot maintain 60+ FPS at 4K Ultra in a 2019 title suggests that Greedfall's Ultra preset includes computationally expensive effects that scale heavily with resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience for this hardware combination. At 4K, the Medium preset stands out as the optimal choice, delivering 117 FPS average with a minimum of 99 FPS. This represents a 10.4% improvement over High settings (106 FPS) and a 72.1% improvement over Ultra (68 FPS). The Medium preset at 4K maintains a minimum FPS above 60, ensuring smooth gameplay without significant frame drops.

For users prioritizing visual fidelity at 4K, the High preset is viable but not ideal, as the 106 FPS average is respectable but the lack of min/max data makes it difficult to assess frame consistency. The Ultra preset at 4K is not recommended, as the 68 FPS average falls below the 72 FPS threshold that many consider optimal for competitive or fast-paced gameplay. The jump from Medium to Ultra costs 49 FPS (41.9% reduction), which is a substantial sacrifice for marginal visual improvements in most cases.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again provides the best balance, with 196 FPS average and a minimum of 166 FPS. The High preset at 178 FPS is also excellent, offering only a 9.2% reduction from Medium. The Low preset at 249 FPS is overkill for most displays, as few monitors can refresh faster than 240 Hz. The Ultra preset at 113 FPS is playable but represents a 42.3% drop from Medium, making it less attractive for competitive play.

At 1080p, the Medium preset provides 282 FPS with a 240 FPS minimum, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate gaming. The Low preset at 311 FPS offers diminishing returns, as the difference between 282 and 311 FPS is unlikely to be perceptible on most displays. The High preset at 256 FPS is also excellent, while the Ultra preset at 164 FPS, while still high, represents a 41.8% reduction from Medium. For this combination, the Medium preset at 1080p offers the most consistent experience with the highest minimum frame rate relative to average.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 121st out of 2,938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 4.1% of all configurations. This ranking is remarkably strong, especially considering that the CPU is a mid-range 5000-series part while the GPU is a flagship 50-series card. The high rank suggests that Greedfall is not particularly demanding on the CPU, allowing the RTX 5090's massive compute resources to shine.

The CPU's 85th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 36,945, indicates that the Ryzen 5 5600F is a competent but not exceptional processor. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (0% delta), AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (-0.2% delta), and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (-0.4% delta), showing that the 5600F performs essentially on par with these alternatives in synthetic benchmarks. However, in Greedfall specifically, the combination's 121st rank out of nearly 3,000 combos demonstrates that the pairing works exceptionally well for this title.

The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 79,842 further support the notion that the RTX 5090 is the primary driver of this combo's high ranking. The fact that this combination outperforms 94% of all tested configurations in Greedfall, despite using a CPU that is only in the 85th percentile, indicates that the game is heavily GPU-dependent. This is consistent with the resolution scaling analysis, which showed the GPU becoming the bottleneck at 4K while the CPU constrained performance at lower resolutions.

The rank of 121 out of 2,938 also suggests that there are 120 combinations that perform better in this game, likely featuring higher-end CPUs paired with the same or similar GPUs. However, the performance difference between this combo and those above it is likely small, given that the RTX 5090 is already one of the most powerful consumer GPUs available. The data indicates that users with this combination can expect excellent performance in Greedfall across all tested resolutions and settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F plays a supporting but crucial role in this combination's performance. With 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, the CPU provides sufficient processing power for Greedfall's game logic and physics calculations. The 3.00 GHz base clock and 4.00 GHz boost clock offer reasonable single-threaded performance, which is important for a game that may not fully utilize multiple cores. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency and improve performance in cache-sensitive workloads.

The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 2,872 and multithread score of 19,236 indicate solid overall performance, though not exceptional by current standards. The 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above the majority of processors, but its nearest rivals show that it is closely matched with other mid-range options. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores nearly identically at 36,938 average, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores slightly higher at 37,018, suggesting that the 5600F is competitive within its segment.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the 1080p results. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 311 FPS, which is only 24.9% higher than the 1440p Low result of 249 FPS. This relatively small improvement suggests that the CPU is limiting performance at 1080p, as the GPU should be capable of much higher frame rates at this resolution given its compute capabilities. The 4.00 GHz boost clock and 6-core configuration are likely sufficient for most gaming scenarios, but they do impose a ceiling on maximum achievable frame rates.

The CPU's 7 nm process node and 4,150 million transistors contribute to its efficiency, with a 65 W TDP that keeps power consumption reasonable. The DDR4 memory support with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth may also play a role in performance, as Greedfall's data streaming could be sensitive to memory bandwidth. The PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 lanes provides adequate bandwidth for the RTX 5090, though the GPU's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface means it is running at a generation behind its native capability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1080p, the system delivers 311 FPS on Low, 282 FPS on Medium (with 240 min and 325 max), 256 FPS on High, and 164 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset's min FPS of 240 is particularly notable, as it ensures that frame rates never drop below the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The Ultra preset's 164 FPS average is still highly playable but represents a 47.3% reduction from the Low preset.

At 1440p, the results show 249 FPS on Low, 196 FPS on Medium (with 166 min and 225 max), 178 FPS on High, and 113 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset's 166 FPS minimum is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on many gaming monitors, making it an excellent choice for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 113 FPS, while lower, still provides a solid experience for most users. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a 54.6% reduction in performance, similar to the pattern observed at 1080p.

At 4K, the system achieves 149 FPS on Low, 117 FPS on Medium (with 99 min and 134 max), 106 FPS on High, and 68 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset's minimum of 99 FPS is the only 4K configuration that maintains a minimum above 60 FPS, making it the safest choice for consistent performance. The Ultra preset at 68 FPS is borderline playable but may experience noticeable frame drops in demanding scenes. The 4K results show a 54.4% reduction from Low to Ultra, consistent with the scaling observed at other resolutions.

The complete dataset reveals that this combination excels at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, with only 4K Ultra presenting any challenge. The Medium preset consistently offers the best balance of average FPS and minimum FPS across all resolutions, making it the recommended choice for users who prioritize smooth gameplay. The High preset is also viable, offering slightly lower average FPS but potentially better visual quality. The Low preset provides the highest frame rates but may not offer the visual fidelity that many users expect from a flagship GPU like the RTX 5090.