Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers a highly capable Greedfall experience, but the data shows that the Ultra preset is the only misstep in an otherwise smooth performance curve. The sweet spot is the High preset, which offers a dramatic improvement over Ultra while maintaining excellent visual fidelity. At 1440p High, the combo produces an average of 102.1 FPS, which is 34.8 FPS higher than the 67.3 FPS seen at Ultra. The jump becomes even more pronounced at 4K, where High achieves 61.9 FPS versus 40.4 FPS on Ultra, representing a 53% performance increase. The Medium preset sits between these two, offering 113.6 FPS at 1440p and 68.7 FPS at 4K, but the High preset provides the best balance of image quality and frame rate for most scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data strongly favors the High preset as the optimal configuration for this hardware pairing. Across all three tested resolutions, High delivers frame rates that are either comfortably playable or exceptionally smooth, while the Ultra preset imposes a severe penalty that is difficult to justify. At 1080p, High produces 146.5 FPS, which is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate displays, while Ultra drops to 91.6 FPS. The gap widens at higher resolutions, with 1440p High hitting 102.1 FPS compared to 67.3 FPS on Ultra, and 4K High managing 61.9 FPS versus 40.4 FPS on Ultra. The Ultra preset appears to enable settings that this GPU cannot handle efficiently at higher resolutions, making High the recommended choice for consistent performance.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset is the clear winner, delivering 201.7 FPS at 1080p and 141.4 FPS at 1440p, but the visual compromise is substantial. The Medium preset offers a middle ground, but the data indicates that High provides a more significant performance-per-visual uplift relative to Ultra. Given that the High preset at 4K still maintains a 61.9 FPS average, it remains the only preset above Low that can sustain 60 FPS at 4K on this hardware. The recommendation is clear: use High for the best overall experience, and reserve Ultra for situations where maximum visual fidelity is prioritized over frame rate stability.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 serves as the primary performance driver in this configuration, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth proving sufficient for Greedfall's demands across all tested settings. The GPU's GA104 chip, built on Samsung's 8 nm process, operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). This hardware configuration produces a PassMark G3D score of 22214 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3162, placing the GPU in the 72nd percentile of all tested GPUs. The RTX 3070's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, scores 27985 on average, a 0.9% delta, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti trails by 1% with a score of 27956.

The GPU's 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units provide ample compute power, but the data reveals that the 8 GB VRAM capacity is the limiting factor at Ultra settings and 4K resolution. The performance drop from High to Ultra at 4K (61.9 FPS to 40.4 FPS) suggests that the Ultra preset exceeds the memory bandwidth or capacity that the RTX 3070 can efficiently utilize. The GPU's FP32 performance of 20.31 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 165.6 GPixel/s are strong, but the measured results indicate that Greedfall's Ultra settings place an outsized demand on the memory subsystem.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 772nd out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The rank of 772 out of 1705 means that approximately 55% of tested configurations outperform this pairing, but the actual FPS numbers tell a more nuanced story. The RTX 3070's average benchmark score of 28238 places it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 5600X's average score of 20680 puts it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. These percentile rankings suggest that both components are above-average performers individually, yet the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the demanding nature of Greedfall's Ultra preset.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT at 20740 average score (0.3% ahead), the Intel Core i7-10700 at 20746 (0.3% ahead), and the Intel Core i5-12490F at 20794 (0.5% ahead), while the Intel Xeon 6325P trails at 20538 (0.7% behind). The GPU's nearest rivals show a tighter grouping, with the AMD FirePro S7150 at 28409 (0.6% ahead) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT at 27985 (0.9% behind). This data indicates that the combo's rank is more influenced by the GPU's performance ceiling than the CPU's processing power.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern across all resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the combo achieves 201.7 FPS on Low, 163 FPS on Medium, 146.5 FPS on High, and 91.6 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the numbers drop to 141.4 FPS on Low, 113.6 FPS on Medium, 102.1 FPS on High, and 67.3 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the performance scales down further to 86 FPS on Low, 68.7 FPS on Medium, 61.9 FPS on High, and 40.4 FPS on Ultra. The Ultra preset consistently shows the largest performance penalty, with the gap between High and Ultra widening from 54.9 FPS at 1080p to 34.8 FPS at 1440p and 21.5 FPS at 4K.

The Low preset offers the highest frame rates but with significant visual compromises, while Medium provides a moderate uplift over Low without the severe drop seen at Ultra. The High preset emerges as the most balanced, maintaining 60+ FPS even at 4K. The data shows that the RTX 3070 can handle Greedfall at High settings across all resolutions, but the Ultra preset is only viable at 1080p where it still produces 91.6 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K highlights the GPU-bound nature of this workload. At High settings, the combo delivers 146.5 FPS at 1080p, 102.1 FPS at 1440p (a 30.3% drop), and 61.9 FPS at 4K (a 57.7% drop from 1440p). This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU that is being pushed to its limits at higher resolutions. The Low preset shows similar scaling, with 201.7 FPS at 1080p dropping to 141.4 FPS at 1440p (a 29.9% drop) and then to 86 FPS at 4K (a 39.2% drop from 1440p). The Medium preset follows the same trend, from 163 FPS at 1080p to 113.6 FPS at 1440p (a 30.3% drop) and 68.7 FPS at 4K (a 39.5% drop).

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest scaling curve, with 91.6 FPS at 1080p falling to 67.3 FPS at 1440p (a 26.5% drop) and then to 40.4 FPS at 4K (a 40% drop from 1440p). This pattern indicates that the RTX 3070 becomes the limiting factor at 4K, particularly with the Ultra preset, where the 8 GB VRAM capacity and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to maintain playable frame rates. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal, as the Ryzen 5 5600X's 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample processing power for Greedfall's demands.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X plays a supporting role in this configuration, providing sufficient processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 3070. The CPU's Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, features 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18578 and single-core score of 2622 demonstrate strong performance, while its PassMark multithread score of 21858 and single-thread score of 3364 confirm its capability. The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for gaming workloads.

The 5600X's average benchmark score of 20680 places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT at 20740 (0.3% ahead) and the Intel Core i7-10700 at 20746 (0.3% ahead). The CPU's 65W TDP and 7 nm process node from TSMC contribute to its efficiency, but the measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance in Greedfall. The resolution scaling patterns confirm this, as the FPS drops at higher resolutions are consistent with GPU limitations rather than CPU bottlenecks.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The High preset is the recommended choice, delivering 146.5 FPS at 1080p, 102.1 FPS at 1440p, and 61.9 FPS at 4K, while Ultra drops to 91.6 FPS, 67.3 FPS, and 40.4 FPS respectively.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 772nd out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, with the RTX 3070 placing in the 72nd percentile of GPUs and the Ryzen 5 5600X in the 78th percentile of CPUs.

Q: Is the RTX 3070's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Greedfall?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 memory is adequate for High settings at all resolutions, but the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 40.4 FPS, suggesting the memory capacity or bandwidth is insufficient for maximum settings at 4K.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1440p High settings?

A: The measured average is 102.1 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings, while Medium produces 113.6 FPS and Ultra drops to 67.3 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600X compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 5600X scores 20680 on average, with the Ryzen 5 5600GT at 20740 (0.3% ahead), Intel Core i7-10700 at 20746 (0.3% ahead), and Intel Core i5-12490F at 20794 (0.5% ahead).

Q: Is the Low preset playable at 4K?

A: Yes, the Low preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 86 FPS, making it the only preset besides High that maintains 60+ FPS at 4K on this hardware.