Greedfall

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

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This chip sits in the 74th percentile of all CPUs tested, carrying an average benchmark score of 21088. The data places it in a tightly contested midrange tier: it trails the Intel Core i3-1220P by only 0.1% in average score, while leading the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V by the same margin, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U by 0.2%. The 5600G’s 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bus (51.2 GB/s) are typical for this generation, but the game’s demands on the CPU appear modest compared to the GPU’s workload.

What does the benchmark data suggest about the CPU’s role in Greedfall? At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 316 FPS average. That number drops to 225 FPS at High settings and 144 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 54% performance loss, which is substantial but not indicative of a CPU bottleneck at the low end — the 5600G’s 12 threads can clearly feed the GPU enough data to push past 300 FPS. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10551 and single-core score of 1409 provide context: this is a capable mid-range part, not a flagship, but for a 2019 Action RPG like Greedfall (released 2019-09-09), the CPU’s 6 cores are more than sufficient. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 4694 versus the 16-thread score of 5451 indicates that scaling beyond 8 threads yields only a 16% improvement, suggesting that the game likely uses fewer than 8 threads effectively.

The interesting question is whether the CPU holds the combo back at any resolution. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS falls to 59, which is exactly half of the 1080p Ultra result of 144 FPS. That halving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings points to the GPU becoming the primary constraint at higher resolutions, not the CPU. The 5600G’s PCIe Gen 3 interface (16 lanes) could theoretically limit data transfer to the GPU, but the measured FPS at 1080p Low (316 FPS) suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck even in the most CPU-friendly scenario. The data implies that the 5600G provides a solid foundation for this game, with headroom remaining for the GPU to express its full capabilities at lower resolutions.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant partner in this pairing, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It carries 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock is 2550 MHz, with a base of 2295 MHz. The 10240 shading units, 80 RT cores, and 320 tensor cores provide substantial compute headroom, but for Greedfall — a game from 2019 that does not leverage ray tracing heavily — the raw rasterization power (52.22 TFLOPS FP32) is what matters most. The GPU sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54209, placing it just 0.1% behind the RTX 4080 (non-SUPER) and 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X.

The GPU’s role becomes clearer when examining the FPS deltas across settings. At 1440p, the average FPS ranges from 219 (Low) to 100 (Ultra). At 4K, the range is 131 (Low) to 59 (Ultra). The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB VRAM is unlikely to be a limiting factor in this game, as even at 4K Ultra the memory footprint should remain well below capacity; instead, the 736.3 GB/s bandwidth and 112 ROPs determine the fill rate limits. The pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s are the specifications that directly influence how quickly the GPU can render Greedfall’s environments and character models.

The data shows that the GPU’s performance scales predictably with settings. Moving from Medium to Ultra at any resolution costs roughly 40-45% of the average FPS (e.g., at 4K, from 103 FPS on Medium to 59 FPS on Ultra). This is a significant drop, but the RTX 4080 SUPER still delivers playable framerates at 4K High (93 FPS). The GPU’s end-of-life production status and successor (GeForce 50) suggest it is a previous-generation part, but its benchmark scores confirm it remains a high-end option. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 and Passmark G3D score of 34245 reinforce that this GPU is far above the average, and the nearest rival comparisons show it is essentially tied with the RTX 4080, which means any FPS differences in Greedfall are within noise.

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

Examining the measured FPS across resolutions reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 225 at 1080p to 156 at 1440p (a 31% reduction), then to 93 at 4K (a 40% reduction from 1440p, and 59% from 1080p). This is consistent with a GPU that is being increasingly stressed as pixel count rises. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB VRAM is not the bottleneck here; rather, the 736.3 GB/s bandwidth and the chip’s compute throughput are being taxed. The fact that 1080p High produces 225 FPS — far above any display’s refresh rate — indicates that the CPU is not limiting the combo at lower resolutions.

The story changes slightly at Ultra settings. From 1080p Ultra (144 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (100 FPS), the drop is 31%. From 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (59 FPS), the drop is 41%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering workload scales superlinearly with pixel count. The CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases, because the GPU takes longer to render each frame, giving the 5600G ample time to prepare the next frame. The data suggests that at 4K, the RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear limiting component — a conclusion reinforced by the fact that the 5600G’s 3DMark max-threads score (5455) is only 0.1% higher than its 16-thread score, indicating no thermal or power throttling under sustained load.

What does this imply for gamers? The 1080p Low result of 316 FPS is a theoretical maximum, likely CPU-limited at the very top end, but the practical takeaway is that the combo is balanced enough to avoid severe bottlenecks at any resolution. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p (316 to 144 FPS, a 54% drop) is nearly identical to the scaling at 4K (131 to 59 FPS, a 55% drop), which suggests that the settings preset has a consistent multiplicative effect on performance regardless of resolution. This uniformity is a sign of a well-optimized game engine that scales predictably, and it also indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences across all settings.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 325th out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 8.8% of all configurations. This high ranking is almost entirely attributable to the GPU, given that the 5600G is a mid-range CPU (74th percentile) paired with a high-end GPU (86th percentile). The data suggests that the combo outperforms the vast majority of systems, with only 324 combinations achieving higher average FPS in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU’s ability to push high framerates even at 4K, where the average FPS across all settings is 96.5 (calculated from the four measured settings), which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Comparatively, the combo’s rank is notable because it sits above systems that might have more balanced mid-range GPUs but lack the raw power of the RTX 4080 SUPER. The nearest CPU rivals — the Intel Core i3-1220P, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, and Intel Core Ultra 7 155U — all have similar average CPU benchmark scores (within 0.4% of the 5600G), yet the combo’s ranking in Greedfall is determined by the GPU’s performance. This implies that if the same GPU were paired with a significantly faster CPU, the rank might improve, but only marginally, because the game is GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The data shows that the combo’s rank reflects the RTX 4080 SUPER’s dominance, with the 5600G providing sufficient support without becoming a liability.

The 4K Ultra score of 59 FPS is the lowest measured result, and it still places the combo in the top 10% of systems. The 1080p Low score of 316 FPS demonstrates that the combo can exceed the refresh rate of most gaming monitors, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays at lower resolutions. The rank of 325/3703 is a strong indicator that this pairing delivers excellent performance in Greedfall, but it also raises a question: would a cheaper CPU yield similar results? Based on the data, the answer appears to be yes at 4K, since the GPU is the limiting factor, but the 5600G’s 12 threads ensure that 1080p performance remains high, avoiding any CPU-induced framerate dips.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 316 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 59 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600G compare to its nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks?

A: The 5600G’s average benchmark score is 21088, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i3-1220P and 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V. It is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U and 0.4% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly faster than the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: The benchmark data shows the RTX 4080 SUPER has an average GPU score of 54209, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080’s 54247. This indicates they perform nearly identically, with the SUPER being marginally slower in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable framerates at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS standard for smooth play. At 4K High, the average rises to 93 FPS, providing a more comfortable margin.

Q: What is the FPS drop from Medium to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 172 on Medium to 100 on Ultra, a 42% reduction. The minimum FPS on Medium is 146, while the maximum is 198.

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

A: The combo ranks 325th out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 8.8% of all systems tested.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest framerates. The Low preset averages 316 FPS, Medium averages 248 FPS (with a minimum of 211 and maximum of 285), High averages 225 FPS, and Ultra averages 144 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 54% reduction in average FPS. The 1080p results indicate that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at high rates, as even the Ultra preset exceeds 144 FPS — a common refresh rate for gaming monitors.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 219 on Low to 100 on Ultra. Medium settings yield an average of 172 FPS, with a minimum of 146 and maximum of 198. High settings produce 156 FPS on average. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets: roughly 31% for High, 31% for Ultra, and 31% for Medium (from 248 to 172). Low settings see a 31% drop as well (316 to 219). This uniformity suggests that the GPU’s workload scales linearly with pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops to 131 on Low, 103 on Medium (minimum 87, maximum 118), 93 on High, and 59 on Ultra. The step from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p: High drops 40%, Ultra drops 41%, Medium drops 40%, and Low drops 40%. This accelerated decline at 4K is a classic sign of GPU memory bandwidth or fill-rate limits being approached, as the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 736.3 GB/s bandwidth is taxed more heavily at higher pixel counts.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference is 172 FPS (316 vs 144). At 1440p, it is 119 FPS (219 vs 100). At 4K, it is 72 FPS (131 vs 59). This narrowing absolute gap, but consistent relative gap (55% at 4K vs 54% at 1080p), indicates that the GPU’s performance scaling is consistent, but the absolute headroom shrinks as the workload grows.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium achieves 248 FPS average, which is only 22% lower than Low but 10% higher than High. The minimum FPS of 211 on Medium ensures no noticeable stuttering, even in demanding scenes. At 1440p, Medium delivers 172 FPS average, with a minimum of 146 — well above the 60 FPS threshold and sufficient for high-refresh-rate displays. The jump from Medium to High at 1440p costs 9% performance (172 to 156), which may not justify the visual gain.

At 4K, Medium is the recommended preset as well, with an average of 103 FPS and a minimum of 87. This provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, whereas High drops to 93 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 59 FPS — borderline for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 4K represents the sweet spot where the RTX 4080 SUPER’s raw power is utilized without pushing the GPU to its limits. For gamers with 60 Hz displays at 4K, High is also viable (93 FPS), but Medium offers more headroom for framerate dips in intense combat scenarios.

The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution for this game, as it sacrifices significant performance for marginal visual improvements. At 1080p, Ultra still delivers 144 FPS, which is playable, but the 42% drop from Medium (248 FPS) is substantial. At 1440p, Ultra’s 100 FPS average is acceptable, but the risk of drops below 60 FPS in heavy scenes is higher. At 4K, Ultra’s 59 FPS average is right at the edge of playability, and any demanding scene could push it below 60. The data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for this combo, providing high framerates with a minimum FPS that never falls below 87 at any resolution.