Greedfall

Settings Recommendations

For Greedfall, the measured data shows that the High preset delivers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. At 1080p, High produces 177 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 113 FPS — a 36% performance penalty for visual gains that may not justify the cost on every display. The Medium preset sits between them at 195 FPS, but High offers the better compromise between image quality and frame rate headroom.

At 1440p, the same pattern holds: High delivers 123 FPS, Medium 135 FPS, and Ultra falls to 78 FPS. The 1440p High result remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the jump from Medium to High costs only 12 FPS. At 4K, High still manages 73 FPS, which is playable, but Medium at 81 FPS with a documented minimum of 69 FPS provides a safer margin for demanding scenes. Ultra at 4K drops to 47 FPS, which falls below the smoothness bar most players expect.

The data suggests that High is the recommended preset for 1080p and 1440p, while Medium is the safer choice at 4K. Low settings provide no advantage worth the visual degradation — even at 4K, Low only reaches 103 FPS compared to Medium's 81 FPS, and the visual hit is substantial. The Ultra preset, despite being the highest quality tier, shows diminishing returns: at 1080p it costs 36% of the High preset's frame rate, and at 4K it loses 35% of High's performance. For a game like Greedfall — an Action RPG where exploration and dialogue matter as much as combat — maintaining frame rate consistency is more valuable than chasing the last few visual effects.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 brings substantial graphics horsepower to Greedfall, evidenced by its 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database. The card's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves more than sufficient for this title's demands. The measured frame rates across all settings and resolutions — from 47 FPS at 4K Ultra to 248 FPS at 1080p Low — show that memory capacity is never the limiting factor.

The RTX 4070's clock behavior matters here: the base clock of 1920 MHz boosts to 2475 MHz, and the 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput gives the card ample raw compute for Greedfall's rendering workloads. The 5888 shading units, 184 texture units, and 64 ROPs work together to handle the game's geometry and post-processing effects. The 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are present but Greedfall, being a 2019 title, does not heavily leverage ray tracing or DLSS — the measured results come from traditional rasterization.

What the data reveals is that the RTX 4070 is overqualified for Greedfall at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the card pushes 248 FPS, which far exceeds any display refresh rate commonly in use. Even at 1440p High, 123 FPS leaves headroom for future driver optimizations or background tasks. The GPU only starts to feel challenged at 4K Ultra, where 47 FPS indicates the card is working near its limits. The fact that the RTX 4070's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% faster) and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% slower) contextualizes its position — it sits in a performance tier that handles Greedfall comfortably at all but the most extreme settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data tells a clear story about how Greedfall scales with resolution. At High settings, the progression from 1080p to 1440p to 4K yields 177, 123, and 73 FPS respectively. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 30.5%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 40.7%. This accelerating decline indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count increases, which is typical for a game that is not heavily CPU-bound.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 248 FPS at 1080p, 172 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 30.6%, and the 1440p-to-4K drop is 40.1%. These consistent percentages across settings suggest that resolution scaling is purely a function of GPU workload — the CPU is not introducing a bottleneck that would flatten the curve at higher resolutions.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest cliff: 113 FPS at 1080p, 78 FPS at 1440p, and 47 FPS at 4K. The 1440p-to-4K drop of 39.7% mirrors the other presets, confirming that the RTX 4070's performance degradation is proportional to the pixel increase. The Medium preset, with its documented minimum and maximum values, shows the same pattern: 195 FPS at 1080p (min 166, max 224), 135 FPS at 1440p (min 115, max 155), and 81 FPS at 4K (min 69, max 93).

What this scaling data indicates is that the RTX 4070 is the limiting component in this combo. If the Ryzen 5 5600G were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates plateau at lower resolutions — but instead, the FPS continues to climb dramatically as resolution drops. The 248 FPS at 1080p Low demonstrates that the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond what any current display can show, while the 47 FPS at 4K Ultra shows the GPU reaching its ceiling.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: High settings at 1440p deliver 123 FPS average, which is 45 FPS higher than Ultra's 78 FPS. The Medium preset offers 135 FPS, but High provides better visual quality with only a 12 FPS penalty, making it the recommended choice.

Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra settings in Greedfall?

A: The measured data shows 47 FPS average at 4K Ultra. This is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, so 4K Ultra is not recommended. Medium at 4K produces 81 FPS with a 69 FPS minimum, which is a more viable option.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 scores 37648 in average benchmark, placing it 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P4, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, and 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile. It ranks in the 81st percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600G holding back the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: The data suggests no CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 248 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed the GPU far beyond typical display refresh rates. The 5600G's 6-core, 12-thread configuration with a 4.40 GHz boost clock appears sufficient for Greedfall.

Q: What kind of frame rate consistency can I expect at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the measured range is 166-224 FPS with a 195 FPS average. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 115-155 FPS with a 135 FPS average. At 4K Medium, the range is 69-93 FPS with an 81 FPS average. The spread between minimum and maximum is consistent across resolutions, indicating stable performance.

Q: How much performance do I gain from Low to High settings?

A: At 1080p, Low produces 248 FPS while High produces 177 FPS — a 40% increase in frame rate from High to Low. At 1440p, the gain is 39.8% (172 vs 123 FPS). At 4K, the gain is 41.1% (103 vs 73 FPS). The consistent ~40% uplift shows that Low settings significantly reduce GPU workload.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture at TSMC's 7nm process. Its base clock of 3.90 GHz boosts to 4.40 GHz, and the 16 MB L3 cache helps feed the RTX 4070 during gameplay. The processor's 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database places it in a solid mid-range position, with an average benchmark score of 21088.

In synthetic tests, the 5600G demonstrates balanced multi-threaded capability: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 10551, 3DMark max threads scores 5455, and Geekbench multicore scores 8428. Single-thread performance is equally important for Greedfall's game logic — the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1409 and 3DMark single-thread score of 872 indicate strong per-core efficiency. The processor's nearest rivals in the database — the Intel Core i3-1220P (0.1% faster), Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (0.1% slower), AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (0.2% slower), and Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (0.4% slower) — highlight that the 5600G sits in a tightly competitive performance band.

The fact that Greedfall runs at 248 FPS on 1080p Low settings shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this pairing. If the 5600G were struggling to keep up, we would see frame rates cap out regardless of resolution or settings — but instead, the FPS scales predictably with GPU load. The 12 threads handle the game's background simulation and AI tasks without creating a bottleneck, even at the highest frame rates measured. For a 65W TDP part with a 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, the 5600G punches above its weight class in this game, making it a suitable companion for the RTX 4070 in Greedfall.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a wide performance envelope across settings. Low produces the highest average at 248 FPS, representing the absolute ceiling of this combo's capability. Medium delivers 195 FPS with a documented range of 166-224 FPS, indicating consistent frame pacing. High achieves 177 FPS, which remains far above any display refresh rate. Ultra drops to 113 FPS — still smooth, but a 54.4% reduction from Low. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady increase in visual fidelity at the cost of frame rate, with Medium and High offering the best balance.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low produces 172 FPS, Medium delivers 135 FPS (115-155 FPS range), High achieves 123 FPS, and Ultra falls to 78 FPS. The 1440p results show that High settings remain well above 60 FPS, making this resolution entirely viable for high-refresh-rate monitors. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is roughly 30%, which aligns with the pixel count increase of 77.8% — the GPU's fill rate is the determining factor.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4070 begins to show its limits. Low produces 103 FPS, which is still playable but requires a significant visual compromise. Medium delivers 81 FPS with a 69-93 FPS range, providing a playable experience with acceptable visual quality. High achieves 73 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. Ultra drops to 47 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and will feel stuttery in fast-paced combat. The 4K results indicate that players should stick to Medium or High settings to maintain a consistent experience.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600G and RTX 4070 ranks 912th out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 25% of all configurations. The measured data confirms that this pairing excels at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, while 4K requires careful preset selection to stay within playable frame rates. The RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth handle the game's textures without issue at any resolution, and the CPU's 12 threads provide sufficient headroom for the game's simulation workloads.