Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers playable performance at 1080p in Greedfall, but the data shows a steep and unforgiving performance cliff as resolution increases. The combination ranks 1633rd out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 5% of all configurations, which indicates that this pairing is firmly entry-level for this title. The measured frame rates reveal a system where the GPU is the dominant limiting factor, with the CPU’s six Zen 3 cores providing sufficient headroom at lower resolutions but unable to compensate for the graphics card’s 4 GB VRAM and GCN 4.0 architecture at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate degradation from 1080p to 4K is severe and non-linear, confirming that the Radeon RX 570 is the primary bottleneck in this configuration. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 50.1 at 1920x1080 to 35.3 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 14.8 FPS, and then plunges further to 24.6 at 3840x2160. This represents a 51% loss in performance from 1080p to 4K, a pattern that points directly at the GPU’s limited 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 compute being overwhelmed by the pixel fill rate demands.

The Ultra preset tells an even more dramatic story. At 1080p, the combo manages 31.6 FPS, which is already below the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to 1440p drops this to 21.2 FPS, and at 4K the average collapses to 14.8 FPS. This 53% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings indicates that the 32 ROPs and 128 TMUs on the Polaris 20 chip simply cannot sustain the shading and texture fetch workloads required at higher resolutions. The data suggests that even at Low settings, the 4K result of 30.5 FPS is barely playable, while the 1080p Low result of 71 FPS is the only measured configuration that clears the 60 FPS mark comfortably.

The scaling behavior also reveals that the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (71 FPS) and Ultra (31.6 FPS) is 39.4 FPS. At 4K, that difference shrinks to 15.7 FPS (30.5 vs 14.8). This compression at higher resolutions is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering pipeline is saturated regardless of the quality preset, and the CPU’s ability to feed draw calls becomes secondary to the GPU’s raw output limits.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G contributes a solid foundation with 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU’s benchmark profile shows a single-thread score of 2365 in Cinebench R23 and a multicore score of 16758, placing it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. This processing headroom is sufficient to keep up with the RX 570 at 1080p, as evidenced by the 71 FPS Low preset result, but the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 5600G’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for Greedfall’s open-world traversal and NPC physics. The nearest rival comparison shows the CPU performing within 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-11800H and AMD EPYC 7713P, with a delta of -0.2% against both. This suggests that the 5600G is not holding back the RX 570 at any resolution, as the frame rate drops are consistently proportional to the resolution increase, which is a GPU characteristic, not a CPU one.

At 4K Ultra, where the combo scores only 14.8 FPS, the CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 872 and the 8-thread score of 4694 indicate there is still untapped processing power. The benchmark results show the CPU can handle 16 threads with a max-thread score of 5455, so the 12-thread workload from Greedfall is well within its capabilities. The bottleneck is unequivocally the GPU’s 4 GB VRAM capacity, which becomes exhausted with higher resolution textures and shadows, causing the frame rate to crater regardless of CPU performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the decisive component in this analysis, and its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory is the single most limiting factor. The GPU’s 256-bit memory bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, but this is insufficient for 1440p and 4K rendering in Greedfall. The measured data shows that at 1440p High, the average FPS drops to 35.3, and at 4K High, it falls to 24.6. These figures align with the GPU’s 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, but its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, which are much newer architectures with significantly more VRAM.

The GPU’s clock speeds of 1168 MHz base and 1244 MHz boost, combined with 2048 shading units, deliver 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This compute throughput is adequate for 1080p gaming, as shown by the 50.1 FPS High preset result. However, the 4 GB VRAM is the critical weakness. At 1440p and above, the texture sets and shadow maps required by Greedfall exceed the available memory, leading to the severe frame rate drops observed. The 4K Ultra result of 14.8 FPS is nearly unplayable, and the 4K Medium result of 25.8 FPS is only marginally better.

The GPU’s pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s are also insufficient for high-resolution rendering. The data shows that the RX 570 is 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 in average benchmark score (30158 vs 30109), but this synthetic score does not translate to real-world 4K capability. The GPU is also 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60, yet all of these rivals are better suited to higher resolutions due to their memory capacities and bandwidth. The RX 570 is an end-of-life product, and its performance ceiling is clearly defined by the 1080p results.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where playable frame rates are consistently achieved. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 31.6 at Ultra to 71 at Low, while 1440p drops to 21.2-52.5 FPS and 4K falls to 14.8-30.5 FPS.

Q: How much faster is the combo at 1080p compared to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the 1080p average of 50.1 FPS is 25.5 FPS higher than the 4K average of 24.6 FPS, representing a 104% increase in performance when dropping from 4K to 1080p.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600G or the RX 570 the bottleneck?

A: The benchmark results indicate the RX 570 is the bottleneck. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16758 and the GPU’s 4 GB VRAM suggest the GPU cannot handle higher resolutions, while the CPU has headroom to spare.

Q: What is the ranking of this combo among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1633rd out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 5% of all configurations for Greedfall.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the Low preset averages 52.5 FPS while Ultra averages 21.2 FPS, resulting in a 31.3 FPS difference. This is a 148% improvement when lowering settings from Ultra to Low.

Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at any settings?

A: Yes, but only at 1080p with the Low preset, which averages 71 FPS. At 1080p Medium, the average is 60.1 FPS, just above the 60 FPS threshold, but all other settings and resolutions fall below.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear progression across settings. The Low preset delivers an average of 71 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 60.1 FPS, High averages 50.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 31.6 FPS. This 39.4 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates that the GPU has enough headroom to scale settings, but the 4 GB VRAM limits the Ultra preset’s ability to maintain fluid motion.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops are consistent across all settings. Low averages 52.5 FPS, Medium drops to 40.9 FPS, High falls to 35.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 21.2 FPS. The 1440p results show that only the Low preset remains above 50 FPS, while Ultra is 28.8 FPS below the 1080p Ultra result. This indicates that the 224.0 GB/s bandwidth is insufficient to feed the higher pixel count without significant performance degradation.

At 3840x2160, all settings produce sub-30 FPS averages except for Low, which achieves 30.5 FPS. Medium averages 25.8 FPS, High averages 24.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 14.8 FPS. The 4K results are consistently below the playable threshold, with the Ultra preset being 52% slower than the Low preset at the same resolution. The data clearly shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this hardware combination in Greedfall.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data strongly favors the Medium preset at 1920x1080 as the optimal configuration for this combo. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS of 60.1 is just above the 60 FPS target, providing a smooth experience while maintaining a reasonable visual quality level. The jump from Medium to High costs 10 FPS (from 60.1 to 50.1), which is a 17% performance penalty for marginal visual gains. Conversely, dropping from Medium to Low gains 10.9 FPS (from 60.1 to 71), but the Low preset likely sacrifices too much visual fidelity for the modest performance increase.

For users prioritizing frame rate stability, the 1080p Low preset with 71 FPS is the only setting that provides a significant buffer above the 60 FPS threshold. This preset is recommended for competitive or fast-paced gameplay, as the 71 FPS average ensures minimal frame time spikes. However, the Medium preset is the best overall balance, as it delivers exactly 60.1 FPS and likely includes better texture filtering and shadow detail than Low.

At 1440p, the data shows that only the Low preset with 52.5 FPS is acceptable for general play, while Medium and High fall below 45 FPS. The 4K resolution is not recommended at any setting, with the best result being 30.5 FPS at Low. Users should avoid Ultra settings at all resolutions, as the 4K Ultra result of 14.8 FPS and the 1440p Ultra result of 21.2 FPS are both effectively unplayable. The data indicates that the RX 570’s 4 GB VRAM is the limiting constraint for higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination ranks 1633rd out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the bottom 4.2% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU’s limitations more than the CPU’s capabilities. The Ryzen 5 5600G itself performs in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19983, which is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11600H and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX. The CPU is clearly not the weakness in this pairing.

The RX 570, despite being in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, is hamstrung by its 4 GB VRAM and older GCN 4.0 architecture. Its average benchmark score of 30158 places it 0.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60, but these synthetic benchmarks do not reflect the real-world Greedfall performance at high resolutions. The combo’s low rank is a direct consequence of the GPU’s inability to handle resolutions above 1080p, as the measured FPS data confirms.

In the context of all tested combos, this pairing is positioned as an entry-level 1080p solution. The 1633rd rank out of 1705 indicates that 96% of other configurations outperform it in Greedfall, which is expected given the RX 570’s end-of-life production status and modest specifications. The CPU’s strong benchmark scores offer potential upgrade paths, but as configured, the combo is limited to 1080p gaming with Medium or Low settings to achieve acceptable frame rates.