Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 Action RPG, shows a wide performance spread when paired with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. The measured data indicates that the choice of graphics preset drastically alters the experience, with the GPU being the primary driver of frame rates across the tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results for this specific combination point to a clear hierarchy in preset performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 354.6 FPS, the highest recorded across all settings and resolutions. Moving up to High yields 259.1 FPS, while Medium sits at 289.1 FPS. Ultra drops to 164.9 FPS, which is still a very playable figure. The data suggests that for maximum frame rates, Low is the choice, but the step to High provides a significant reduction in speed without a proportional jump in visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with a narrower gap. Low produces 250 FPS, Medium 198.4 FPS, and High 179.6 FPS. Ultra falls to 117.2 FPS. The difference between Medium and High at this resolution is 18.8 FPS, a smaller margin than at 1080p. For 4K (3840x2160), the situation changes. Ultra drops to 71.9 FPS, while High achieves 110.2 FPS. Medium delivers 115.8 FPS, and Low reaches 148.9 FPS.

The optimal experience balances visual quality with the high refresh rates this hardware can produce. At 1080p and 1440p, the High preset appears to be the sweet spot, offering a substantial visual upgrade over Low while maintaining average frame rates well above 170 FPS. At 4K, High remains the best compromise, as it is the only preset above Medium that keeps the average above 100 FPS, whereas Ultra falls below the 80 FPS threshold. The data indicates that Ultra is a demanding setting that cuts performance by roughly 35% compared to High at 4K, making it less suitable for smooth high-refresh gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific hardware pairing—the Ryzen 5 5600G and the RTX 5090—ranks 25th out of 1705 tested combinations for Greedfall. This places it in the top 1.5% of all configurations in the database, indicating an exceptionally high level of performance. The position is largely driven by the GPU’s capabilities, as the CPU is a mid-range part from 2021.

The ranking suggests that while the CPU is not the absolute fastest, it does not bottleneck the RTX 5090 in this title to a degree that severely hampers its standing. The data shows that the combination performs in the upper echelon, but the presence of 24 other combos ahead of it implies that there are faster processors that can extract even more from the flagship graphics card. The rank is a measure of the total system output, so the 5600G’s 78th percentile score among all CPUs is a limiting factor compared to what top-tier processors could achieve.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this pairing. Its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s, which is more than sufficient for the textures and assets in Greedfall. The GPU’s boost clock is 2407 MHz, with a base clock of 2017 MHz. These clocks, combined with 21,760 shading units, drive the frame rates seen in the measured data.

The GPU’s 94th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database confirms its top-tier status. The performance scaling with resolution illustrates the GPU’s workload. At 1080p High, the average is 259.1 FPS; at 1440p High, it drops by 79.5 FPS to 179.6 FPS; and at 4K High, it falls another 69.4 FPS to 110.2 FPS. This pattern shows a clear resolution dependency, typical of a GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 5090’s FP32 compute of 104.8 TFLOPS is the engine behind these numbers, and the data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the card maintains an average above 70 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high. Low averages 354.6 FPS, Medium 289.1 FPS, High 259.1 FPS, and Ultra 164.9 FPS. The progression shows that Ultra is a significant step down, costing 94.2 FPS compared to High. The scaling from Low to High is 95.5 FPS, indicating that each preset tier has a measurable impact.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 250 FPS for Low, 198.4 FPS for Medium, 179.6 FPS for High, and 117.2 FPS for Ultra. The gap between Medium and High narrows to 18.8 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 62.4 FPS. This suggests that at 1440p, the visual difference between Medium and High may be more cost-effective than the jump to Ultra. The data shows a 28.2% reduction in performance from Low to High at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 148.9 FPS for Low, 115.8 FPS for Medium, 110.2 FPS for High, and 71.9 FPS for Ultra. This is the only resolution where High and Medium are close, with a difference of just 5.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the most demanding scenario, producing an average below 75 FPS. The data reveals that the 4K High experience is more than 50% faster than 4K Ultra, making High the recommended setting for high-refresh monitors at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 354.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: How much faster is the High preset compared to Ultra at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 110.2 FPS, while Ultra averages 71.9 FPS. This makes High approximately 53% faster than Ultra.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data shows the combo ranks 25th out of 1705, which is strong but not top. The CPU's 78th percentile score suggests it limits the GPU to some degree, but the frame rates remain high enough that the bottleneck is not severe.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 198.4 FPS, while High averages 179.6 FPS. The difference is 18.8 FPS, or approximately 10%.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 1080p?

A: Yes, the Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 164.9 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth high-refresh-rate gameplay.

Q: Which resolution and setting combo provides the best balance for high-refresh monitors?

A: The data suggests that 2560x1440 with the High preset, averaging 179.6 FPS, offers a strong balance of visual quality and speed, suitable for monitors with refresh rates up to 165 Hz.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture on a 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.90 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU has a 16 MB L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory. Its integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are not utilized for this discrete GPU setup. The CPU’s benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16758 and a single-core score of 2365, place it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs.

In Greedfall, the measured frame rates suggest that the 5600G provides sufficient processing power to feed the RTX 5090, but it is not an ideal match. The CPU’s performance ceiling is evident in the ranking; while the combo is 25th out of 1705, the CPU’s standalone benchmarks are far from the top. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 354.6 FPS, which is a very high number, but the gap to the fastest CPUs in the database would likely be larger at lower resolutions where the CPU load is relatively higher. The CPU’s role is to maintain a high enough frame time to not drop the GPU’s output; the data indicates it does this effectively for the majority of settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 71.9 FPS shows the GPU is being pushed to its limits, where the CPU’s influence is minimal. The 5600G’s 6 cores and 12 threads are adequate for this title, as the game does not appear to be heavily multithreaded based on the consistent scaling from the GPU. The CPU’s PCIe Gen 3 interface, with 16 lanes, is sufficient for the RTX 5090, as the measured results demonstrate no severe bandwidth limitation impacting performance.