Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is a mid-range desktop combination that lands in the 62nd percentile of all tested configurations for Greedfall, with a combo rank of 1399 out of 3703 tested combos. This places the pairing firmly in the upper-middle tier of the database, indicating that while it is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, it delivers a consistently strong experience in this Action RPG. The data shows a system that is well-balanced for the game’s demands, though the performance ceiling varies significantly depending on the resolution and quality preset selected.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's overall rank of 1399 out of 3703 tested combinations places it above the median but below the top 30% of all systems benchmarked in Greedfall. This relative position is a direct reflection of the component strengths: the CPU’s percentile of 77 among all tested processors is notably higher than the GPU’s percentile of 67 among all tested graphics cards. Benchmark results indicate that the Ryzen 5 7500F has the headroom to drive the RX 7700 XT effectively, but the graphics card becomes the primary limiter at higher visual fidelity settings. The delta between the two components’ percentile standings suggests the system is slightly CPU-overprovisioned for the GPU in this title, yet the measured frame rates show that this imbalance does not result in a poor experience at most settings. In the context of the full database, this combo outperforms a majority of systems, but it is not competitive with pairs featuring higher-tier GPUs that would push the rank substantially closer to the top 1000. The combination’s position is stable across resolutions, but the gap between it and higher-ranked combos widens as settings are increased to Ultra, where the GPU’s workload becomes more demanding than its 67th percentile standing would imply.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the defining component for frame rate output in Greedfall at higher resolutions and quality settings. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 32 chip, featuring 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. The memory configuration is sufficient for the game’s textures at 1440p and 4K, as the measured data shows playable averages at High settings on both resolutions. The GPU’s boost clock reaches 2544 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz, which supports the high frame rates observed at 1080p. In the benchmark database, the RX 7700 XT holds an average benchmark score of 22549, placing it at the 67th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, which scores 22435 (a 0.5% difference), and the RTX 4060 Mobile at 22729 (a -0.8% difference). This places the RX 7700 XT in a competitive band with those mobile parts, though the desktop card’s power envelope of 245 W suggests a different performance profile in sustained workloads. The GPU’s pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s provide ample fill rate for Greedfall’s environments at 1440p, but the data shows a steep drop-off at 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate falls to 39 FPS. This indicates that the GPU’s raw compute, rated at 35.17 TFLOPS FP32, is adequate for medium preset at 4K but is overwhelmed by the Ultra preset’s additional shading and post-processing demands.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F serves as a high-performance foundation that rarely bottlenecks the GPU in Greedfall, except at low resolutions and the lowest settings. This processor features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth provide strong single-thread performance, which is critical for the game’s simulation and AI logic. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 22799 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3218 in single-core, with an average benchmark score of 24964 across all tests, placing it at the 77th percentile. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, which scores 25005 (a -0.2% difference), indicating that the 7500F is at parity with its direct successor in average throughput. For Greedfall, the CPU’s role is most evident when comparing frame rates at 1080p Low versus 1440p Low. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 209 FPS, while at 1440p Low it drops to 145 FPS, a 64 FPS reduction that is primarily due to increased GPU workload, not CPU limitation. However, at 1080p Low, the CPU’s 5.00 GHz boost clock ensures that the GPU is fed with enough data to reach those high frame rates, indicating that the processor is not a limiting factor until the GPU is pushed to its absolute ceiling. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node contribute to efficient operation, but the benchmark results show that its performance headroom is largely untapped in this game, as the frame rates scale nearly linearly with GPU load rather than hitting a CPU-imposed cap.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 209 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to the RTX 5060 Mobile in average benchmark score?

A: The RX 7700 XT scores 22549, while the RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22435, putting the AMD card 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA mobile part.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500F a bottleneck for the RX 7700 XT at 4K?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 39 FPS, which indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU’s 77th percentile standing suggests it has sufficient headroom, as the frame rate drop from 1440p to 4K aligns with GPU workload scaling.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in the database?

A: The only recorded minimum FPS figures are 58 FPS at 4K Medium, 97 FPS at 1440p Medium, and 140 FPS at 1080p Medium; no other settings have min FPS data.

Q: How does the combo’s rank of 1399 translate to a percentile among all tested systems?

A: With a rank of 1399 out of 3703 combos, this places the system at approximately the 62nd percentile, meaning it outperforms 62% of all tested combinations in Greedfall.

Q: Does the CPU’s 3.70 GHz base clock limit performance at lower resolutions?

A: No, the boost clock of 5.00 GHz is the relevant figure for gaming loads; the data shows that at 1080p Low the system reaches 209 FPS, indicating the CPU can sustain high instruction throughput without becoming a constraint.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates reveal a clear pattern of resolution scaling that highlights the GPU as the limiting component. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 149 at 1080p to 103 at 1440p, a 31% reduction, and then to 62 at 4K, a further 40% reduction from the 1440p figure. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel count increases by roughly 78% going from 1080p to 1440p and by another 125% going from 1440p to 4K, yet the frame rate does not drop proportionally, suggesting that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute units are handling the load efficiently up to a point. At Low settings, the drop is more severe in absolute terms: 209 FPS at 1080p falls to 145 FPS at 1440p (a 31% decrease) and then to 86 FPS at 4K (a 41% decrease from 1440p). The similarity of these percentage drops across presets indicates that the scaling is resolution-dominated rather than settings-dominated. However, at Ultra settings, the frame rate drops from 95 FPS at 1080p to 66 FPS at 1440p (a 31% decrease) and then to 39 FPS at 4K (a 41% decrease from 1440p), which shows that the Ultra preset amplifies the GPU’s workload, making it the clear bottleneck. The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates, but at 4K, the GPU’s 12 GB memory and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to keep up with the demands of Ultra settings, resulting in a sub-40 FPS average.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal balance between visual quality and frame rate is achieved at High settings for both 1440p and 4K resolutions. At 1440p High, the system delivers 103 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and at 4K High it maintains 62 FPS, which is just at the edge of playability. For users prioritizing a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, High settings are the recommended choice, as the Medium preset only yields 68 FPS and the Ultra preset drops to 39 FPS, which is not fluid. At 1440p, Medium settings provide 114 FPS, which is only 11 FPS higher than High, but the visual improvement of High is likely worth the slight frame rate cost. At 1080p, all settings except Ultra are viable, with High at 149 FPS and Medium at 164 FPS; however, High is the better choice for image quality, as the difference between High and Medium is minimal in the measured data. The Low preset is not recommended for any resolution due to the significant visual compromise, even though it offers the highest frame rates, such as 209 FPS at 1080p. The Ultra preset should be avoided at 4K entirely, as the 39 FPS average is below playable thresholds, and at 1440p it yields 66 FPS, which is acceptable but not superior to High’s 103 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset’s extra effects do not justify the performance penalty.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system’s performance ranges from 95 FPS to 209 FPS depending on settings. The Low preset achieves the highest average at 209 FPS, while High reaches 149 FPS, and Medium sits between them at 164 FPS. The Medium preset has a recorded minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 189 FPS, showing a 49 FPS variance. The Ultra preset drops to 95 FPS, which is a substantial 54 FPS reduction from High, indicating that the Ultra settings impose a heavy load on the GPU even at 1080p. At 2560x1440, the averages are 145 FPS for Low, 114 FPS for Medium, 103 FPS for High, and 66 FPS for Ultra. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS, which is a tighter range than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is more consistently loaded at this resolution. At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly: Low averages 86 FPS, Medium averages 68 FPS, High averages 62 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K records a minimum of 58 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS, which means that even the minimum frame rate is just below the 60 FPS target, making High settings the safer choice for a stable experience. Across all resolutions, the data shows that the jump from High to Ultra incurs a penalty of roughly 35-40% in average frame rate, while the jump from Low to Medium is only about 20-25%, indicating that the Ultra preset is disproportionately expensive in this game.