Greedfall

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 pairing sits at rank 528 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. That places it in the top third of all tested configurations, which is a strong position for a 2019 Action RPG that favors raw GPU throughput. The combo’s percentile standing reflects a system that can handle this title with authority, though it is not at the very top of the leaderboard.

Benchmark results show this pairing delivers an average of 170.7 FPS at 1080p High settings. That number drops to 120.0 FPS at 1440p High, and then to 68.6 FPS at 4K High. The progression is smooth and predictable, indicating a balanced setup where neither component becomes a hard bottleneck until you push toward the highest resolutions. The RTX 3080’s 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7500F’s 82nd percentile among all CPUs mean both parts are performing near their expected levels, with no obvious weak link dragging the combo down.

When compared to the field, this combo outperforms many 1440p-focused rigs and even challenges some 4K setups in less demanding scenes. The data suggests that for Greedfall specifically, this pairing is a high-refresh-rate 1440p machine that can dip its toe into 4K without embarrassment. The rank of 528 out of 1705 is solidly above average, and the measured FPS numbers confirm that this is not a marginal or struggling configuration.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the primary driver of Greedfall’s visual performance. It comes with 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. That memory configuration is more than sufficient for this game’s textures and geometry, even at 4K resolution where the Ultra preset still fits within the 10 GB frame buffer.

Clock speeds are respectable for the Ampere architecture: a base of 1440 MHz and a boost of 1710 MHz. These clocks, combined with 8704 shading units and 68 RT cores, give the card substantial compute throughput. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 29.77 TFLOPS is high, and the 465.1 GTexel/s texture rate ensures that Greedfall’s detailed environments remain sharp.

The measured data shows the GPU’s influence clearly. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 241.2 FPS, which is nearly double the 4K Ultra result of 43.4 FPS. That spread is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the card’s fill rate and shader performance scale with resolution. The 3080’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4407 and Passmark G3D score of 25086 both suggest a card that is well within its comfort zone for a title like Greedfall, which does not push modern ray tracing or extreme tessellation. The GPU’s 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs reinforces that this is a high-end part, though not the absolute fastest available.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of how settings affect performance. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 241.2 FPS, Medium drops to 185.7 FPS, High comes in at 170.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 107.6 FPS. All of these are playable, but the jump from High to Ultra costs 63.1 FPS, which is a significant hit for visual gains that may be subtle in a game like Greedfall.

At 1440p, the same pattern holds. Low produces 165.1 FPS, Medium 130.4 FPS, High 120.0 FPS, and Ultra 76.6 FPS. The High preset at 1440p is the sweet spot for most players, as it keeps the frame rate above 120 FPS while maintaining good visual fidelity. Ultra at 1440p is still playable at 76.6 FPS, but the 43.4 FPS drop from High to Ultra suggests diminishing returns.

For 4K, the choices are more constrained. High settings yield 68.6 FPS, Medium 77.0 FPS, Low 98.7 FPS, and Ultra 43.4 FPS. The best experience at 4K is Medium, which offers 77.0 FPS and stays above the 60 FPS threshold without the visual sacrifices of Low. High at 4K is borderline at 68.6 FPS, and Ultra should be avoided unless you are willing to accept sub-50 FPS gameplay. The data indicates that High at 1440p or Medium at 4K provides the best balance of smoothness and image quality for this combo.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo handle Greedfall at 4K?

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K High settings, the average FPS is 68.6, which is playable. At 4K Medium, it improves to 77.0 FPS. Ultra at 4K drops to 43.4 FPS, which is not ideal for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: High settings at 1440p deliver 120.0 FPS, which is an excellent balance of visual quality and performance. Ultra at 1440p drops to 76.6 FPS, so High is recommended unless you prioritize maximum detail over frame rate.

Q: How does the RTX 3080’s 10 GB VRAM affect Greedfall?

A: The 10 GB of GDDR6X memory is sufficient for Greedfall at all tested resolutions and settings. Even at 4K Ultra, the game does not appear to exceed the VRAM capacity, as the frame rates scale consistently with settings rather than showing sudden drops from memory pressure.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500F a bottleneck for the RTX 3080 in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate the CPU keeps up. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 241.2 FPS, which shows the CPU can feed the GPU at high frame rates. The CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking and strong single-thread score of 3841 in Passmark suggest it is not holding back the GPU in Greedfall.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average is 107.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra. This is well above 60 FPS and suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors, though the drop from High to Ultra is noticeable at 63.1 FPS.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 3080’s nearest rivals in overall GPU score?

A: The RTX 3080’s average benchmark score is 35787. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE by 0.9% and leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile by 1.0%. These differences are minor and unlikely to affect Greedfall performance meaningfully.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p High, the combo averages 170.7 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces that to 120.0 FPS, a 29.7% decrease. At 4K High, the average falls to 68.6 FPS, a 42.8% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern is classic GPU-bound behavior: the RTX 3080 is doing the heavy lifting as pixel count increases, and the frame rate declines proportionally.

The CPU’s role becomes less relevant at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 241.2 FPS, which is near the upper limit of what most monitors can display. That result suggests the Ryzen 5 7500F can push frames fast enough to saturate the GPU at low resolutions. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 43.4 FPS, indicating the GPU is fully saturated and the CPU has headroom to spare.

The measured data shows that Greedfall scales predictably with resolution. The FPS deltas between settings are consistent across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, with Ultra always costing significantly more than High. This consistency implies that resolution scaling is not hampered by any memory bandwidth or cache limitations, and the RTX 3080’s 760.3 GB/s memory bandwidth is adequate for the task. For players targeting 4K, the data suggests that Medium settings are the practical ceiling for maintaining 60+ FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on Zen 4 architecture at 5 nm. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz, boosting to 5.00 GHz, which gives it strong single-thread performance for games. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth contribute to its ability to feed data to the GPU efficiently.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is secondary but not negligible. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (241.2) and 1440p Low (165.1) shows that the CPU can handle high frame rates without bottlenecking the GPU. The Ryzen 5 7500F’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and single-core score of 3218 confirm it is a capable gaming processor. Its Passmark single-thread score of 3841 places it in the upper echelon of CPUs for single-threaded workloads, which is critical for an Action RPG that may not fully utilize all cores.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Core i7-11850H (0.1% faster), AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (0.3% slower), and AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (0.3% slower). These differences are within noise, meaning the 7500F is competitively positioned. In Greedfall specifically, the data shows no evidence of CPU-induced frame pacing issues or stutter, as the frame rates are consistently high across settings. For this game, the Ryzen 5 7500F provides more than enough computational headroom, and the RTX 3080 remains the limiting factor when pushing resolution and detail settings upward.