Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 delivers a playable experience in Greedfall, but the data reveals a system that shifts between being GPU-bound at higher resolutions and CPU-bound at lower ones. The measured frames per second (FPS) across the three resolutions and four settings presets show a clear hierarchy, with the combination achieving a rank of 1174 out of 1705 tested combos in this title. This analysis breaks down the benchmark results to understand where the bottleneck lies and what the optimal configuration is.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 tells a compelling story about system balance. At Low settings, the system produces 153 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 108.8 FPS at 1440p and then drops significantly to 66.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 56.7% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is under substantial load even at the lowest quality preset.

The scaling pattern shifts with higher settings. At High settings, the performance goes from 107.6 FPS at 1080p to 75.9 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 45.2 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, with a 40.4% reduction in FPS. This suggests that the RX 7600's 8 GB of VRAM and 128-bit memory bus become limiting factors as pixel count increases, with the 288.0 GB/s bandwidth struggling to feed the renderer at 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 70.1 FPS at 1080p falling to 47 FPS at 1440p and then collapsing to 28.7 FPS at 4K. This steep decline indicates that the game's Ultra preset introduces effects that are heavily dependent on both raw compute and memory bandwidth. The RX 7600's 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is adequate for 1080p Ultra, but the 64 ROPs cannot sustain fill-rate demands at higher resolutions.

Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, Ultra is 54.2% slower than Low; at 4K, the gap shrinks to 56.7% slower. This convergence suggests that the CPU's role diminishes at higher resolutions, as the GPU becomes the definitive bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 5600G's 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient to feed frames at 1080p, but the GPU's limitations are exposed as resolution climbs.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 5 5600G brings six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, clocked at a base of 3.90 GHz and boosting to 4.40 GHz. This processor scores 16758 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2365 in single-core, placing it in the 78th percentile among all CPUs. The benchmark results indicate that this CPU is not the primary constraint in Greedfall, especially at higher resolutions.

At 1080p Low, the system achieves 153 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. This suggests the CPU can handle the game's logic and draw calls efficiently at lower settings. The single-thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 1933, is adequate for the game's primary game thread. However, the 3DMark 8-thread score of 4694 versus the max-thread score of 5455 indicates that the game does not fully utilize all twelve threads, which is typical for an Action RPG from 2019.

The CPU's integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are irrelevant in this configuration, as the discrete RX 7600 handles all rendering. The 5600G's PCIe Gen 3 interface, with 16 lanes, could theoretically limit the GPU's data transfer, but the RX 7600's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface negotiates down to Gen 3 speeds without significant impact on the measured results. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the system drops to 28.7 FPS, which is clearly a GPU limitation rather than a CPU one.

The processor's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this game. The nearest rivals in CPU performance, including the Intel Core i7-11600H with a deltaPct of 0.2% and the AMD EPYC 7713P with a deltaPct of -0.2%, show that the 5600G is competitively positioned in synthetic benchmarks, but the game's actual performance is more dependent on the GPU configuration.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 107.6 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 119.9 FPS offers a slight performance boost, but the jump from Medium to High costs only 12.3 FPS, making High the superior choice for most players at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 75.9 FPS, which remains playable on standard 60 Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 81.5 FPS offers a modest improvement, but the visual fidelity loss may not justify the 5.6 FPS gain. The Low preset at 108.8 FPS is only recommended for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, as the visual downgrade is significant.

For 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The High preset at 45.2 FPS is borderline for a 60 Hz display, and the Medium preset at 49.9 FPS is only marginally better. The Low preset at 66.2 FPS is the only option that consistently exceeds 60 FPS, but it sacrifices most of the game's visual effects. The Ultra preset at 28.7 FPS is effectively unplayable for smooth action.

The data suggests that the optimal experience is 1080p High, as it provides 107.6 FPS with the full range of visual effects. For players with 1440p monitors, High at 75.9 FPS is the best compromise. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it brings a 34.8% performance penalty over High at 1080p, dropping from 107.6 to 70.1 FPS, without a proportional visual benefit.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 with High settings produces 107.6 FPS, which is the highest quality preset that maintains a comfortable frame rate. At 2560x1440 High, the system drops to 75.9 FPS, which is still playable, but 4K High at 45.2 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High across resolutions?

A: At 1080p, Ultra yields 70.1 FPS versus 107.6 FPS for High, a 34.8% reduction. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 47 FPS from 75.9 FPS, a 38.1% reduction. At 4K, Ultra is 28.7 FPS compared to 45.2 FPS for High, a 36.5% reduction. The Ultra preset consistently costs roughly one-third of the frame rate.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600G holding back the RX 7600 in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 153 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not a major bottleneck. The CPU's 78th percentile ranking and strong single-thread performance (2365 in Cinebench R23) indicate it can feed the GPU adequately, especially since the frame rate drops significantly at higher resolutions where GPU load increases.

Q: What is the playable 4K experience with this combo?

A: At 4K, only the Low preset at 66.2 FPS exceeds 60 FPS. Medium at 49.9 FPS and High at 45.2 FPS are below the standard 60 FPS target, while Ultra at 28.7 FPS is not recommended for smooth gameplay. Players seeking 4K on this setup must use low settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1174 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the lower third of all tested systems. This rank reflects the RX 7600's 63rd percentile among GPUs and the 5600G's 78th percentile among CPUs, with the combination performing below the median.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low produces 108.8 FPS while Medium produces 81.5 FPS, a difference of 27.3 FPS. The Medium preset offers better visual quality at a significant performance cost, but both remain above 60 FPS.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. Its base clock of 1720 MHz boosts to 2655 MHz, with a game clock rated at 2250 MHz. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical factor in Greedfall's performance.

The GPU's 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is substantial, but the memory subsystem appears to be the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The 128-bit bus width creates a bottleneck when texture and geometry data exceed the 8 GB VRAM capacity, which is likely at 4K with higher settings. The measured data supports this: at 4K Ultra, the system produces only 28.7 FPS, which is 59.0% lower than at 1080p Ultra at 70.1 FPS.

The RX 7600's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20258, places it in the mid-range segment. Its nearest rivals include the RX 7600 XT with a deltaPct of 0.6% and the RTX 3070 Mobile with a deltaPct of -1.3%, indicating that the RX 7600 is positioned close to these GPUs in synthetic tests. The GPU's 165 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface are standard for this class.

The 32 ray tracing cores are present, but Greedfall does not appear to leverage them heavily based on the performance scaling. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 12_2 feature level ensure compatibility with modern rendering techniques, but the game's 2019 release date means older pipelines are more influential. The GPU's 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 339.8 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results indicate fill-rate limitations.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves 153 FPS, which is the maximum measured value for this combo. Medium follows at 119.9 FPS, High at 107.6 FPS, and Ultra at 70.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 82.9 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of quality settings at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease across the board. Low produces 108.8 FPS, which is a 28.9% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium yields 81.5 FPS, High produces 75.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 47 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 61.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops are more pronounced. Low achieves 66.2 FPS, Medium produces 49.9 FPS, High yields 45.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 28.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 37.5 FPS, which is the smallest absolute spread across all resolutions. The 4K Low result is the only 4K configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, and even that is only 66.2 FPS.

The resolution scaling shows that doubling the pixel count from 1080p to 4K reduces frame rates by approximately 56.7% at Low settings, from 153 to 66.2 FPS. At High settings, the reduction is 58.0%, from 107.6 to 45.2 FPS. This consistent percentage drop suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and fill rate are the primary constraints, rather than any specific game feature.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination achieves a rank of 1174 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the system in the 31st percentile of all tested configurations, meaning approximately 69% of tested combos perform better in this game. This ranking is lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest, indicating that the pairing is not optimally balanced for this specific title.

The CPU's 78th percentile and GPU's 63rd percentile rankings in synthetic benchmarks do not translate directly to game performance. The combo's rank of 1174 suggests that the RX 7600's mid-range positioning is the limiting factor, as the 5600G's strong single-thread performance is not fully utilized at higher resolutions where the GPU is saturated. The 1705 total combos include systems with higher-end GPUs that pull ahead in this GPU-intensive title.

The ranking implies that while the CPU is capable, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus restrict performance in Greedfall's more demanding scenes. The measured FPS at 1080p High of 107.6 is respectable, but the combo falls behind configurations with GPUs that have larger memory buses or more VRAM. The 1174 rank out of 1705 is a clear indicator that this pairing is suited for 1080p gaming rather than high-resolution or high-refresh-rate play.