Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, though 4K Ultra settings will challenge the GPU. This pairing ranks in the top third of all tested combinations, with the CPU providing a strong foundation that allows the graphics card to stretch its legs at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant and reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 167.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces that to 114 FPS, a 31.8% decrease. At 4K High, the average falls to 69.8 FPS, which is 58.3% lower than the 1080p figure. This steep decline indicates the RX 9070 becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count rises, while the Ryzen 5 7500F has ample headroom.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p to 4K is from 235.5 FPS to 94.4 FPS, a 59.9% reduction. The gap between resolutions narrows slightly at Ultra: 107.7 FPS at 1080p versus 46.4 FPS at 4K, a 56.9% loss. This suggests that even at the highest quality preset, the GPU's rendering workload dominates, and the CPU is not the constraining factor in any resolution tested.

Notably, the difference between 1080p and 1440p is less dramatic than the jump to 4K. At Medium settings, 1080p yields 186 FPS while 1440p delivers 129.2 FPS, a 30.5% gap. The 4K Medium result of 77.2 FPS is 40.2% lower than the 1440p figure. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the RX 9070's 16 GB memory buffer and 256-bit bus are sufficient for 1440p but get saturated at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 559th out of 1,705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 67th percentile of all tested hardware pairings. This is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a new-generation GPU. The rank reflects the balanced nature of this setup: the CPU's 82nd percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 79th percentile among all graphics cards complement each other well.

The Ryzen 5 7500F's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks include the Intel Core i7-11850H, which scores 0.1% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, which is 0.4% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 8400F trail by 0.3%. These margins are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the 7500F performs essentially on par with these alternatives in this title.

For the GPU, the RX 9070's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA A2 (0.2% higher score), NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (0.3% lower), AMD Radeon HD 7970 (0.7% lower), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (0.8% lower). The RX 9070's PassMark G3D score of 25,381 places it well above these competitors, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,290 confirms strong DirectX 12 performance for a game like Greedfall.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 48 chip, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It packs 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation pipelines. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1330 MHz, a game clock of 2070 MHz, and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. This clock configuration allows it to reach 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is substantial for a 220 W TDP card.

Memory configuration is a key strength: 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus provides 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. This is ample for Greedfall's textures and geometry, even at 4K Ultra where the 46.4 FPS result suggests the GPU is compute-limited rather than bandwidth-limited. The memory clock runs at 2518 MHz, translating to 20.1 Gbps effective data rate.

The GPU's pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s are well-matched to the game's rendering demands. The RX 9070's PassMark G3D score of 25,381 places it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34,780. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,290 indicates strong performance in modern API workloads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers excellent frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 235.5 FPS, Medium yields 186 FPS, High reaches 167.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 107.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 54.3%, showing that the GPU still has significant work to do at the highest quality preset even at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but declines proportionally. Low settings achieve 163.7 FPS, Medium produces 129.2 FPS, High delivers 114 FPS, and Ultra falls to 72.4 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings is 32.8%, which is slightly less than the 38.5% reduction at Low settings. This indicates the GPU's compute units scale reasonably well with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RX 9070 starts to show its limits. Low settings still manage 94.4 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 77.2 FPS and High to 69.8 FPS. Ultra settings produce 46.4 FPS, which is below the smooth 60 FPS threshold. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 50.8%, smaller than at lower resolutions, suggesting that the GPU's shading units are the limiting factor rather than memory bandwidth.

The 4K Ultra result of 46.4 FPS is the only measured scenario that falls below 60 FPS. All other settings and resolutions maintain playable frame rates, with the majority exceeding 100 FPS. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can take full advantage of high refresh rate displays.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo handle Greedfall at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: Only at Low settings, which produce 94.4 FPS. Medium yields 77.2 FPS, High delivers 69.8 FPS, but Ultra drops to 46.4 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: 1440p provides the best balance, with High settings achieving 114 FPS and Ultra maintaining 72.4 FPS. At 1080p, the combo exceeds 167 FPS at High settings, making it ideal for high refresh rate displays.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7500F compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-11850H is 0.1% faster, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is 0.4% faster, while the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 8400F are both 0.3% slower in average benchmark scores.

Q: Is the RX 9070's 16 GB memory sufficient for Greedfall?

A: Yes, the 16 GB GDDR6 buffer with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth is more than adequate. The game's memory requirements are well within this capacity, as evidenced by the GPU's 79th percentile ranking among all graphics cards.

Q: What is the GPU's clock speed range?

A: The RX 9070 has a base clock of 1330 MHz, a game clock of 2070 MHz, and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. This allows it to reach 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 559th out of 1,705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 32.8% of all hardware pairings tested for this game.