Greedfall

Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, responds predictably to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination. The data shows a system capable of high refresh rate play at mainstream resolutions, but with a steep performance cliff at the highest preset. The measured results indicate that the GPU is the dominant factor in frame rate scaling, while the CPU provides ample headroom for the title’s demands.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data clearly identifies the optimal experience for this combo. At 1080p and 1440p, the High preset delivers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, with average frame rates of 195.8 and 140.1 FPS respectively. These numbers are exceptionally smooth, making the High preset the recommended starting point. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, imposes a severe performance penalty that is difficult to justify. The frame rate drops from 195.8 to 128.4 FPS at 1080p, and from 140.1 to 87.7 FPS at 1440p. This represents a significant loss of smoothness for what is typically a marginal visual gain in Greedfall. The Medium preset sits between these two, with 219.7 FPS at 1080p and 148.5 FPS at 1440p, but the jump to High costs only a small fraction of performance while providing a more complete visual package. At 4K, the High preset is the only sensible choice for a playable experience. The 83.8 FPS average at 4K High is acceptable, but switching to Ultra at 4K results in a frame rate of just 49.6 FPS, which falls below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The Low preset, at 274.6 FPS at 1080p, is only useful for extreme refresh rate displays, as the visual compromises are substantial for a game that is not a competitive shooter. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot across all resolutions, with Medium as a viable fallback for those who prioritize frame rate above all else.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of the performance differences seen under varying settings. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth are clearly sufficient for Greedfall, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with its 7168 shading units, allows it to handle the game’s geometry and effects at high throughput. The benchmark results show a clear pattern: the GPU is the limiting factor when the preset is raised to Ultra. The frame rate drop from High to Ultra is substantial at every resolution, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional effects and draw distances saturate the GPU’s compute resources. For instance, the transition from High to Ultra at 1440p sees an average FPS reduction from 140.1 to 87.7, a 37% decrease. This is a characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the graphics card’s raw power is the bottleneck. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s position in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576, confirms its high-end status. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A6000, scores 42653, a deltaPct of -0.2, showing that the 4070 SUPER is essentially on par with a professional workstation card in raw compute. This strength is what enables the High preset to shine, but it is also what makes the Ultra preset’s performance penalty so noticeable.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested configurations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 321st out of 1705 combos in Greedfall. This places it in the top 19% of all tested systems for this game, which is a strong showing. The rank reflects the combination’s ability to deliver high frame rates across most settings. The data indicates that this combo is better suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming than for 4K Ultra. The CPU, with a percentile ranking of 78 against all processors, is not a weak link. Its average benchmark score of 20740 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700, which scores 20746 with a deltaPct of 0. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 20680 with a deltaPct of 0.3, meaning the 5600GT is slightly faster. This parity in CPU performance, combined with the top-tier GPU, allows the combo to rank highly. The 321st position out of 1705 confirms the balance of the pairing; it is not an outlier of extreme performance, but it consistently outperforms the majority of systems that are likely bottlenecked by older or weaker components. The rank suggests that this is a well-matched duo for Greedfall, providing a high level of performance without any single component holding the other back.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a comprehensive view of the combo’s capabilities. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 274.6 FPS, which is exceptionally high. Moving to Medium drops the average to 219.7 FPS, while High yields 195.8 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, falls to 128.4 FPS. This shows a 53% reduction from Low to Ultra, a massive difference. At 2560x1440, the pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. Low produces 189.8 FPS, Medium 148.5 FPS, and High 140.1 FPS. Ultra again causes a significant drop to 87.7 FPS. The difference between Medium and High at 1440p is only 8.4 FPS, making High a much better choice for the small performance cost. At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to struggle with the higher preset. Low offers 112.6 FPS, Medium 89.2 FPS, and High 83.8 FPS. The Ultra preset is nearly unplayable at 49.6 FPS. The gap between Low and High at 4K is 28.8 FPS, but the gap between High and Ultra is 34.2 FPS, highlighting the disproportionate cost of the highest settings. The data shows that the combo maintains a playable frame rate at 4K only on the High preset and below, while at 1080p and 1440p, it excels with all presets except Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the nature of the performance bottleneck. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 195.8 at 1080p to 140.1 at 1440p, a 28% reduction, and then to 83.8 at 4K, a 57% reduction from 1080p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound workload, where the number of pixels being rendered directly impacts performance. The Low preset shows a similar trend, with 274.6 FPS at 1080p, 189.8 FPS at 1440p, and 112.6 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, however, exhibits a more dramatic drop. It goes from 128.4 FPS at 1080p to 87.7 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 49.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure is 61% lower than the 1080p Ultra figure, indicating that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute units are completely saturated at that resolution and setting. The data suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor in these scenarios. The Ryzen 5 5600GT, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is able to feed the GPU adequately at all resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see a smaller performance difference between 1080p and 1440p, as the GPU would be waiting for the CPU. Instead, the consistent scaling points to the GPU as the primary component determining frame rate, which is typical for a game like Greedfall that relies heavily on visual effects.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT plays a supporting but critical role in this configuration. With 6 cores, 12 threads, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, it provides enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4070 SUPER. The CPU’s Zen 3 architecture and 16 MB of L3 cache ensure that game logic, AI, and physics calculations are handled efficiently. The benchmark results for the CPU show a single-thread score of 913 in 3DMark and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2438, which are solid numbers. In multi-threaded tasks, the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 17272 demonstrates its capability. The data from the Greedfall benchmarks shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p with the Low preset, the frame rate reaches 274.6 FPS, which is high enough to expose any CPU weakness. The fact that it achieves this number without issue indicates that the CPU can handle high frame rates. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12490F, has an average score of 20794 with a deltaPct of -0.3, meaning the 5600GT is essentially at parity. This parity ensures that the CPU does not drag down the overall system performance. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5523 and the Passmark multithread score of 20325 further confirm that the CPU is a capable partner for the GPU. In Greedfall, this translates to consistent frame pacing and the ability to maintain high averages even in crowded scenes, as the CPU’s 12 threads are more than sufficient for the game’s demands. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node also contribute to thermal efficiency, allowing for sustained boost clocks without thermal throttling, which is beneficial for long gaming sessions.