Greedfall

Greedfall, an Action RPG released in 2019, shows distinct performance scaling with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination. The measured data reveals a clear pattern: the Ultra preset consistently produces the largest performance drop across all resolutions, while Low offers the highest frame rates. At 1920x1080, the Ultra setting yields 80.2 FPS, which is a substantial reduction from the 177.7 FPS achieved on Low. The Medium and High presets sit closer together, with High at 130.1 FPS and Medium at 139.8 FPS at the same resolution. This suggests that the visual fidelity gains from Ultra come at a significant performance cost, making High the more balanced choice for most users. At 2560x1440, the gap narrows slightly: High delivers 92.1 FPS, Medium 95.8 FPS, and Low 124.6 FPS, while Ultra drops to 60.2 FPS. For 3840x2160, High produces 56.2 FPS, Medium 58.8 FPS, and Low 75.1 FPS, with Ultra falling to 33.6 FPS. The data indicates that High is the optimal preset for a smooth experience, as it maintains playable frame rates across all resolutions while offering better visual quality than Medium.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the High preset provides the best balance between visual quality and performance for this CPU-GPU combo. At 1920x1080, High delivers 130.1 FPS, which is only 9.7 FPS lower than Medium but visually superior. The jump from High to Ultra costs 49.9 FPS, a 38% reduction that is difficult to justify for most gamers. At 2560x1440, High produces 92.1 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, while Medium offers 95.8 FPS—a marginal difference that may not be perceptible. The 3840x2160 resolution tells a similar story: High at 56.2 FPS is near the edge of smoothness, but Medium at 58.8 FPS offers only a 2.6 FPS improvement. For users prioritizing frame rate, Low is the clear winner, providing 177.7 FPS at 1080p, 124.6 FPS at 1440p, and 75.1 FPS at 4K. However, the visual trade-off is substantial. The Ultra preset is the least recommended, as it drops below 60 FPS at 1440p (60.2 FPS) and becomes nearly unplayable at 4K (33.6 FPS). The data strongly suggests that High is the sweet spot, offering a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 1440p and above, while still delivering high-quality visuals.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 plays a central role in these results, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit memory bus providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 1830 MHz, boosting to 2460 MHz, which drives its 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This hardware configuration explains the measured FPS scaling across settings. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset demands more from the GPU's 3072 shading units, resulting in 33.6 FPS—a clear indication that the 8 GB VRAM buffer and memory bandwidth become limiting factors at this resolution. The RTX 4060's 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores support modern rendering features, but the data shows that Greedfall's Ultra settings stress the GPU heavily. The transition from High to Ultra at 2560x1440 costs 31.9 FPS (from 92.1 to 60.2), highlighting how the GPU's pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are taxed by higher quality settings. At 1920x1080, the GPU has more headroom, with Low delivering 177.7 FPS versus Ultra's 80.2 FPS—a 97.5 FPS spread that underscores the GPU's sensitivity to settings. The RTX 4060's 115 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface are adequate for this game, but the benchmark results indicate that it is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 with High settings delivers 92.1 FPS, and 1920x1080 with Ultra still achieves 80.2 FPS. For 3840x2160, only Low (75.1 FPS) and Medium (58.8 FPS) come close to 60 FPS, with High at 56.2 FPS falling just short.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from High to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset produces 130.1 FPS, while Ultra drops to 80.2 FPS. This represents a 49.9 FPS reduction, which is a 38% decrease in frame rate for higher visual fidelity.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 have enough VRAM for Greedfall at 4K?

A: The GPU carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields only 33.6 FPS, and High produces 56.2 FPS, indicating that the 8 GB buffer is stressed at this resolution, though Low (75.1 FPS) remains playable.

Q: Which preset offers the highest frame rate at 1440p?

A: Low is the fastest at 2560x1440, delivering 124.6 FPS. Medium follows at 95.8 FPS, High at 92.1 FPS, and Ultra trails at 60.2 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is only 3.7 FPS, making High a better visual choice with minimal performance loss.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24993, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-11850H (24974) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (24897). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25057) by 0.3% and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25064) by 0.3%.

Q: Is the RTX 4060 competitive with GPUs in its performance tier?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 23181 is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321) and 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23338). It outperforms the Intel Arc B580 (23021) by 0.7% and the AMD Radeon 760M (22999) by 0.8%.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 966 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all combinations, suggesting that while it can run the game, many other setups deliver higher frame rates. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU, where the RTX 4060's 66th percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7500F's 82nd percentile among all CPUs indicate a slight CPU advantage. The combo's performance is consistent with the individual component strengths: the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz help maintain frame rates, but the GPU's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus limit higher-resolution performance. The 1705 tested combos provide a broad comparison, and this rank of 966 suggests that users seeking higher FPS at 4K Ultra would need a more powerful GPU. However, for 1080p and 1440p gaming, this combo performs adequately, as evidenced by the measured FPS data. The rank also implies that the system is not bottlenecked by the CPU, given its strong benchmark scores, but rather by the GPU's capabilities at demanding settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, supported by 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This CPU's performance in Greedfall is evident through its benchmark scores: it achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22799 and a single-core score of 3218, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. In the game, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with frame data, and its 12 threads handle the game's logic efficiently. The measured FPS shows that at 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 177.7 FPS, indicating the CPU is not a limiting factor at lower settings. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-11850H, has an average score of 24974, which is 0.1% lower, suggesting similar performance levels. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 5 nm process node and 65 W TDP contribute to its efficiency, though the game's performance is more dependent on GPU load. At 2560x1440, the CPU maintains high frame rates (124.6 FPS on Low), showing that it can keep up with the GPU's output. The CPU's memory support for DDR5 with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth also aids in data transfer, though Greedfall does not appear to be memory-bandwidth sensitive based on the consistent FPS scaling. Overall, the CPU provides ample headroom for this GPU, as evidenced by the combo rank and benchmark data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average FPS at 177.7, followed by Medium at 139.8, High at 130.1, and Ultra at 80.2. The spread between Low and Ultra is 97.5 FPS, showing significant scaling with settings. At 2560x1440, Low achieves 124.6 FPS, Medium 95.8 FPS, High 92.1 FPS, and Ultra 60.2 FPS. The gap between Medium and High narrows to 3.7 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 31.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, the performance drops considerably: Low produces 75.1 FPS, Medium 58.8 FPS, High 56.2 FPS, and Ultra 33.6 FPS. The difference between Medium and High at 4K is only 2.6 FPS, making them nearly identical in performance. Across all resolutions, the Low preset offers the best frame rates, but the visual quality trade-off is substantial. The High preset provides a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 1080p and 1440p, while at 4K it falls just below 60 FPS at 56.2 FPS. The Ultra preset is only playable at 1080p (80.2 FPS) and 1440p (60.2 FPS), but at 4K it drops to 33.6 FPS, which is not smooth for most players. This data indicates that users should select High for a balanced experience, or Low for maximum frame rates, especially at higher resolutions.