Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a decisive performance tier in Greedfall, with the data showing that the High preset is the optimal choice across all tested resolutions. This combination ranks 21st out of 1705 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 1.2% of configurations, and the measured frame rates indicate that the GPU is the dominant factor in almost every scenario.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results make a clear case for the High preset as the best experience in Greedfall for this hardware pairing. At 1920x1080, High produces an average of 258.2 FPS, while Medium delivers 284.5 FPS and Low reaches 365.7 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs roughly 26 FPS, but the visual quality improvement in a 2019 Action RPG is substantial, and the resulting 258.2 FPS is still far beyond what any display can fully utilize. The Ultra preset, however, tells a different story: it drops to 166.7 FPS at 1080p, a 35% reduction from High, which is a steep price for marginal graphical gains.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with High at 178.8 FPS, Medium at 197.5 FPS, and Low at 252.5 FPS. The High preset remains the sweet spot, offering a 19 FPS improvement over Medium while staying well above the 144Hz refresh rate that most high-end monitors target. Ultra at 1440p falls to 114.9 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 36% performance penalty compared to High. The situation becomes more pronounced at 3840x2160, where High achieves 108.7 FPS, Medium hits 117.6 FPS, and Low reaches 148.3 FPS. Here, High is the only preset that combines 4K resolution with a triple-digit frame rate, making it the obvious recommendation for a premium experience.

Ultra settings are consistently the weakest option at every resolution, with the 4K Ultra result of 69.7 FPS being the only measurement below the 60 FPS threshold. The data suggests that Ultra's additional effects and shadows are not worth the performance cost on this hardware, particularly when High offers such robust frame rates. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness, Low at 4K provides 148.3 FPS, but the visual fidelity loss is significant. The verdict is clear: High preset delivers the best balance of image quality and performance across all tested resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the primary engine driving these results, and its memory subsystem plays a critical role in Greedfall's open-world environments. The GPU features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. This massive memory capacity is far beyond what Greedfall requires, even at 4K Ultra, which explains why the GPU never appears to be constrained by texture loading or asset streaming in the measured data. The bandwidth figure is particularly relevant for a game that loads large environmental assets, as the 1.79 TB/s throughput ensures that data transfer is never a bottleneck.

Clock speeds on the RTX 5090 are equally impressive, with a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The boost clock is the more meaningful figure for gaming, and the measured FPS numbers reflect that the GPU is sustaining high clocks throughout the benchmark runs. The architecture, Blackwell 2.0 on a 5 nm process from TSMC, contributes to the GPU's efficiency in rendering complex scenes. The chip contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 122.9M per mm², which reflects the engineering density needed for the 21,760 shading units and 176 ROPs.

The RTX 5090's compute capabilities, including 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, are more than sufficient for Greedfall's DirectX 12 rendering path. The GPU's 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in this game, which relies more on traditional rasterization. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s ensure that the GPU can fill the screen with detailed textures at high resolutions, which is evident in the 4K High result of 108.7 FPS. The GPU's performance percentile of 94 against all GPUs confirms its top-tier status, and the measured data shows it performing as expected in this title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this CPU and GPU combo?*

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 on High settings provides 178.8 FPS, which is an excellent balance of image clarity and performance. 4K High is also viable at 108.7 FPS, but 1440p High offers a more comfortable margin above high-refresh-rate displays.

*Q: How does the RTX 5090's 32 GB VRAM affect Greedfall performance?*

A: The 32 GB GDDR7 memory, combined with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, ensures that texture streaming and asset loading never bottleneck the frame rate. Even at 4K Ultra, where the game loads the most detailed assets, the measured 69.7 FPS is limited by GPU processing power, not memory capacity.

Q: Why is the Ultra preset so much slower than High?

A: At 1080p, Ultra drops to 166.7 FPS compared to High's 258.2 FPS, a 35% reduction. The Ultra preset likely enables additional shadow and post-processing effects that heavily tax the GPU, whereas High provides most of the visual benefits without the extreme performance cost.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU at most settings. The 1080p Low result of 365.7 FPS suggests that the CPU can handle high frame rates, though the gap between Low and High at 1080p indicates that GPU load is the primary limiter.

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K with any settings?

A: Yes, all four tested settings at 3840x2160 exceed 60 FPS. The lowest result is Ultra at 69.7 FPS, while High, Medium, and Low achieve 108.7, 117.6, and 148.3 FPS respectively, giving users flexibility in visual quality versus performance.

Q: How does this combo compare to other configurations in the database?

A: This pairing ranks 21st out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the top 1.2% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the GPU's 94th percentile performance against all GPUs, which is the dominant factor in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 21 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, which places it firmly in the elite tier of configurations. This ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU, which sits in the 94th percentile against all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 84306. The GPU's nearest rivals include the RTX 5090 D with a score of 84241 (a 0.1% delta), the RTX 5050 Mobile at 84171 (0.2% delta), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 at 83209 (1.3% delta), showing that the RTX 5090 is at the very top of the performance hierarchy. The CPU, by contrast, is in the 78th percentile against all CPUs with an average score of 20680, meaning it is a mid-to-high-range processor that does not hold the GPU back in this title.

The fact that this combo ranks 21st out of 1705 is notable because it means 20 other combinations outperform it, likely featuring even more powerful CPUs such as flagship Ryzen 9 or Core i9 processors. However, the measured FPS numbers indicate that the difference in this game would be minimal, as the RTX 5090 is the clear performance driver. The 1080p Low result of 365.7 FPS shows that the CPU can push frame rates well beyond typical display refresh rates, and the 4K results are purely GPU-bound. For users with this combo, the ranking confirms they have a top-tier system for Greedfall, and the 21st position out of 1705 is a strong endorsement of its gaming capability.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X plays a supporting but essential role in this pairing, providing enough processing power to keep the RTX 5090 fed with data. The CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This 4.60 GHz boost clock is critical for gaming, as Greedfall relies on a few heavily-threaded tasks rather than scaling across many cores. The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core help reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for game logic and physics calculations. The 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from DDR4 support is sufficient for this workload, and the CPU's 65 W TDP indicates efficient operation without thermal throttling concerns.

Benchmark data shows the 5600X achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18578 and a single-core score of 2622, which places it in the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Ryzen 5 5600GT with an average score of 20740 (a -0.3% delta), the Intel Core i7-10700 at 20746 (-0.3% delta), and the Intel Core i5-12490F at 20794 (-0.5% delta), showing that the 5600X is competitive with these alternatives. In Greedfall, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU has more headroom. The difference between 1080p Low at 365.7 FPS and 1440p Low at 252.5 FPS suggests that the CPU can sustain very high frame rates, but the GPU load begins to dominate at higher resolutions. At 4K, the CPU is largely idle relative to the GPU, as evidenced by the 4K Low result of 148.3 FPS being only 40% of the 1080p Low figure.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low at 365.7 FPS, Medium at 284.5 FPS, High at 258.2 FPS, and Ultra at 166.7 FPS. The progression from Low to Medium to High shows a steady decline of 81.2 FPS and then 26.3 FPS, respectively, while Ultra represents a much steeper 91.5 FPS drop from High. This pattern indicates that Ultra introduces a disproportionately heavy load on the GPU, likely from advanced shadow and ambient occlusion effects that are not present in High.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are: Low at 252.5 FPS, Medium at 197.5 FPS, High at 178.8 FPS, and Ultra at 114.9 FPS. The percentage drops from 1080p are significant: Low falls by 31%, Medium by 31%, High by 31%, and Ultra by 31%, showing a consistent scaling factor of roughly 0.69 when moving from 1080p to 1440p. This consistency suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck across all settings at these resolutions, as the frame rate scales inversely with pixel count in a predictable manner.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 148.3 FPS, Medium at 117.6 FPS, High at 108.7 FPS, and Ultra at 69.7 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced, with Low falling by 41%, Medium by 40%, High by 39%, and Ultra by 39%. This steeper decline at 4K is expected due to the 2.25x increase in pixel count from 1440p, and it confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor at all settings. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 69.7 FPS, is the only measurement below 100 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding configuration remains playable on this hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling analysis reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance across all settings. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the average FPS across all settings drops by approximately 31%, which aligns closely with the 78% increase in pixel count. This near-linear scaling indicates that the GPU's rendering throughput is the limiting factor, as the CPU has ample headroom to maintain frame delivery. The 1080p Low result of 365.7 FPS demonstrates that the CPU can handle extreme frame rates, but the GPU cannot sustain those rates at higher resolutions.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 shows a larger average drop of 40%, which is slightly steeper than the proportional pixel increase of 125%. This non-linear behavior suggests that at 4K, the GPU's memory bandwidth and rasterization throughput are being taxed more heavily, and the 1.79 TB/s bandwidth and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are pushed to their limits. The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling, dropping from 114.9 FPS at 1440p to 69.7 FPS at 4K, a 39% reduction that reflects the additional computational load of Ultra effects at high pixel counts.

The data indicates that the RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this pairing, with the CPU acting as a capable but secondary partner. At 1080p, the GPU is still the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 365.7 FPS ceiling, but the CPU is close to its limits at that resolution. At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the limiting factor, and the CPU's 6 cores and 4.60 GHz boost clock are more than sufficient. For users seeking maximum frame rates, 1080p Low offers the highest measured FPS of 365.7, but for a balanced experience, 1440p High at 178.8 FPS or 4K High at 108.7 FPS are the recommended choices based on the resolution scaling behavior.