Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload that scales significantly across resolutions. This analysis examines the measured performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070, using only the provided benchmark data to interpret the system's behavior at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and consistent downward trend as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound title at higher pixel counts. At the High settings preset, the average frame rate drops from 167 FPS at 1920x1080 to 116 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 30%. Moving further to 3840x2160, the average falls to 69 FPS, which is a 41% decrease from the 1440p figure and a 59% decrease from the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern indicates that the Radeon RX 9070 is the primary limiting component as resolution increases, with the Ryzen 5 7400F providing sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling. At 1080p, the system achieves 107 FPS average, but this drops to 74 FPS at 1440p and plummets to 44 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling, as it represents a 59% performance loss compared to 1080p Ultra. This steep decline suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that are disproportionately expensive at high pixel counts, likely related to shading complexity or post-processing that taxes the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth.

The Low preset demonstrates the opposite end of the spectrum. At 1080p, the system reaches 234 FPS average, which drops to 162 FPS at 1440p and 97 FPS at 4K. Even at the lowest settings, the 4K result remains above 60 FPS, indicating that the combination can handle 4K gaming when visual fidelity is sacrificed. The scaling from Low to High at 4K is a 28 FPS difference (97 to 69 FPS), while at 1080p the same preset difference is 67 FPS (234 to 167 FPS). This narrowing gap at 4K reinforces that the GPU becomes the bottleneck earlier at higher resolutions, making the CPU's contribution less significant.

The Medium preset provides the only data points with minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1920x1080, the average is 184 FPS with a minimum of 156 FPS and maximum of 211 FPS, showing a 55 FPS range. At 2560x1440, the average drops to 127 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS and maximum of 147 FPS, a 39 FPS range. At 3840x2160, the average is 76 FPS with a minimum of 65 FPS and maximum of 87 FPS, a 22 FPS range. The shrinking variance at higher resolutions suggests that frame time consistency improves when the GPU is more fully utilized, which is a sign that the CPU is not causing stutter or irregular frame delivery at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience for this hardware combination. The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 127 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate displays. This makes 1440p Medium the most balanced option, as it maintains playable frame rates while still providing the visual improvements over Low settings.

At 1920x1080, the Medium preset achieves 184 FPS average with a minimum of 156 FPS, making it the recommended choice for competitive or fast-paced play where maximum smoothness is desired. The High preset at 1080p still offers 167 FPS average, which is only a 9% reduction from Medium, so users who prioritize visual quality over the last few frames per second may prefer High.

For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only measured configuration that consistently exceeds 60 FPS, with an average of 97 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K averages 76 FPS with a minimum of 65 FPS, which remains playable but closer to the edge of comfort for users sensitive to frame drops. The High preset at 4K averages 69 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but offers less headroom for demanding scenes. The Ultra preset at 4K averages only 44 FPS, which is below the standard for smooth gameplay and should be avoided unless the user prioritizes maximum visual fidelity over frame rate.

The Ultra preset generally appears to be a poor choice for this combination. At 1080p, it drops to 107 FPS from High's 167 FPS, a 36% performance penalty. At 1440p, Ultra achieves 74 FPS compared to High's 116 FPS, a 36% penalty. At 4K, Ultra's 44 FPS is 36% lower than High's 69 FPS. This consistent 36% reduction across all resolutions suggests that Ultra enables a specific set of effects that have a uniform cost, and the visual benefit may not justify the performance loss for most users.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070, based on the Navi 48 chip with RDNA 4.0 architecture, is the dominant factor in Greedfall's performance at higher resolutions. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's textures and assets at 4K, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at Medium and High presets.

The GPU's clock behavior shows a boost clock of 2520 MHz and a game clock of 2070 MHz, with a base clock of 1330 MHz. The large gap between base and boost clocks indicates that the card can scale its frequency significantly under load, which helps maintain performance in GPU-intensive scenes. The memory clock runs at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective speed, which is adequate for the 256-bit bus to achieve the listed bandwidth.

The GPU's compute specifications include 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units. The texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s are directly relevant to Greedfall's rendering workload, as the game features detailed environments and character models that require substantial texture sampling and pixel fill. The FP32 performance of 36.13 TFLOPS provides the raw compute power needed for the game's shader complexity.

In the context of this game, the GPU's role becomes increasingly critical as resolution rises. At 1080p, the CPU can feed frames quickly enough that the GPU is not the sole bottleneck, but at 4K, the pixel count alone demands significant GPU resources. The measured FPS at 4K Medium (76 FPS) versus 4K Low (97 FPS) shows a 21 FPS difference, while the same preset comparison at 1080p shows a 50 FPS difference (184 vs 234). This indicates that the GPU's fixed cost per frame at 4K limits how much performance can be gained by lowering settings, whereas at 1080p, the CPU can push more frames when the GPU has less work.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combination in Greedfall?

A: Based on the measured data, 2560x1440 with Medium settings is the optimal balance, delivering 127 FPS average with a 108 FPS minimum. This provides smooth gameplay while maintaining visual quality above Low settings.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but with caveats. The Low preset averages 97 FPS at 4K, and Medium averages 76 FPS with a 65 FPS minimum. High averages 69 FPS. Ultra is not recommended at 4K, as it drops to 44 FPS average.

Q: How much performance difference is there between Medium and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, Medium averages 184 FPS while Ultra averages 107 FPS, a 77 FPS difference. At 1440p, Medium is 127 FPS versus Ultra's 74 FPS. At 4K, Medium is 76 FPS versus Ultra's 44 FPS. The penalty is consistently around 36% across all resolutions.

Q: Is the minimum FPS data available for all settings?

A: No, only the Medium preset has recorded minimum and maximum values. At 1080p, the range is 156-211 FPS; at 1440p, it is 108-147 FPS; at 4K, it is 65-87 FPS. Other presets only have average FPS data.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance relate to gaming results?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and single-core score of 3072, ranking in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. The high single-core score is relevant for Greedfall's game logic, but the FPS scaling suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark standing relative to its peers?

A: The Radeon RX 9070 has a Passmark G3D score of 25381, placing it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 23877 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z, which scores 23736 with a delta of 0.6%.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU's cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, which is adequate for feeding the GPU in gaming workloads.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain a high enough frame rate ceiling at lower resolutions. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (234 FPS) suggests that the CPU can process game logic and draw calls rapidly enough to support very high frame rates. However, the fact that the FPS drops significantly at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes the bottleneck before the CPU's limits are reached. At 4K Ultra, the 44 FPS result is clearly GPU-limited, as the CPU would not likely throttle to such a low frame rate given its benchmark performance.

The CPU's benchmark scores provide context for its gaming capability. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 32750 is nearly identical to nearest rivals such as the Intel Core i5-14600T (score 32707, delta 0.1%) and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (score 32697, delta 0.2%). This indicates that the 7400F is competitive with mid-range processors from other manufacturers.

The Passmark single-thread score of 3689 is particularly relevant for Greedfall, which may have single-threaded game logic components. The multi-thread score of 25645 shows strong overall throughput, but the game's performance scaling pattern suggests that it does not heavily utilize all 12 threads, as the FPS differences between resolutions are more consistent with a GPU-bound workload than a CPU-bound one.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers the following average frame rates: Low preset achieves 234 FPS, Medium achieves 184 FPS with a minimum of 156 FPS and maximum of 211 FPS, High achieves 167 FPS, and Ultra achieves 107 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 127 FPS, showing that settings have a massive impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are: Low at 162 FPS, Medium at 127 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS and maximum of 147 FPS, High at 116 FPS, and Ultra at 74 FPS. The spread is 88 FPS, which is smaller than at 1080p but still substantial.

At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are: Low at 97 FPS, Medium at 76 FPS with a minimum of 65 FPS and maximum of 87 FPS, High at 69 FPS, and Ultra at 44 FPS. The spread is 53 FPS, indicating that settings have a reduced impact at 4K.

The High preset shows a consistent scaling pattern: 167 FPS at 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, and 69 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops from 1080p to 1440p is 31%, and from 1440p to 4K is 41%. The Low preset shows: 234 FPS at 1080p, 162 FPS at 1440p, and 97 FPS at 4K, with drops of 31% and 40% respectively. The similarity in percentage drops across presets suggests that resolution scaling is consistent regardless of settings.

The Medium preset's minimum FPS values are notable. At 1080p, the minimum of 156 FPS is 85% of the average, indicating good frame time consistency. At 1440p, the minimum of 108 FPS is 85% of the average. At 4K, the minimum of 65 FPS is 86% of the average. This consistent ratio suggests that the system maintains stable frame pacing across all resolutions when using Medium settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 in Greedfall ranks 844th out of 2938 tested combinations. This places the combo in approximately the 71st percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms roughly 71% of other CPU/GPU pairings in this game.

The rank of 844 out of 2938 is noteworthy when considering the individual component rankings. The CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 69th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's overall rank being between these two values is consistent with a system where the GPU is the more limiting factor for this game. If the CPU were the primary bottleneck, the combo's rank might be closer to or below the CPU's percentile, and vice versa.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 23877 is very close to its nearest rivals. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER has a score of 24170 with a delta of -1.2%, meaning the RX 9070 is slightly slower in synthetic benchmarks. However, in Greedfall, the measured FPS at 4K High (69 FPS) suggests that the game is playable at high settings on 4K displays, which is a strong result for a GPU in the 69th percentile.

The combo's rank indicates that there are many other systems that perform better in Greedfall, likely featuring higher-end GPUs such as those with more shading units or higher memory bandwidth. However, the measured data also shows that this combination can deliver a smooth experience at 1440p with High settings (116 FPS) and even at 4K with Medium settings (76 FPS average, 65 FPS minimum), making it a capable configuration for this game despite its mid-pack ranking. The gap between the combo's rank and the top performers is likely driven by GPU differences, as the CPU's 83rd percentile standing suggests it is not the primary constraint in most scenarios.