Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The benchmark data for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 reveals a system that scales predictably across resolutions and settings, with the GPU emerging as the dominant factor at higher quality presets while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom to avoid bottlenecking at lower resolutions. This combination ranks 394th out of 1,705 tested combos for this title, placing it in the upper quartile of all possible pairings, which suggests a balanced configuration for an Action RPG from 2019. The measured frame rates span from a demanding 49.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to a fluid 266.8 FPS at 1080p Low, demonstrating the wide performance envelope of this pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K shows a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling, with the performance drop between resolutions being consistent with pixel count increases. At High settings, the system delivers 190.7 FPS at 1920x1080, dropping to 131.9 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 77.4 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 31% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a 59% reduction from 1080p to 4K — figures that align closely with the 78% and 300% pixel count increases, respectively, indicating that the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are being utilized efficiently without significant memory capacity constraints.

At Low settings, the scaling pattern shifts noticeably. The 1080p result of 266.8 FPS drops to 184.5 FPS at 1440p (a 31% decrease) and then to 109.3 FPS at 4K (a 59% decrease from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and High presets suggests the limiting component remains the GPU throughout, as the CPU overhead from the Ryzen 5 7500F's 6 cores and 12 threads is not creating a bottleneck at any resolution. However, the Ultra preset tells a different story: 121.5 FPS at 1080p, 83.6 FPS at 1440p, and 49.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the most demanding settings impose a load that the GPU cannot sustain at higher resolutions.

The scaling behavior at Medium settings reinforces this interpretation. With 211.4 FPS at 1080p, 144.7 FPS at 1440p, and 89.2 FPS at 4K, the frame rate reductions are nearly identical in percentage terms to those seen at High and Low presets. This uniformity across presets implies that Greedfall's graphical workload scales linearly with resolution when settings are held constant, and the RTX 5070's 80 ROPs and 192 texture mapping units are the primary throughput limiters. The data suggests that users targeting 4K should expect playable frame rates only at Medium or lower settings, while 1440p offers a comfortable margin across all presets except Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p Ultra and 1080p High settings?

A: The system achieves 121.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra compared to 190.7 FPS at 1080p High, representing a 57% improvement when dropping from Ultra to High. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a significant additional rendering burden, likely from advanced shadow and post-processing effects that are not present in the High preset.

Q: Can this combination maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only at certain settings. At 4K High, the average frame rate is 77.4 FPS, and at 4K Medium it reaches 89.2 FPS. The 4K Low preset achieves 109.3 FPS. However, 4K Ultra falls short at 49.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F's average benchmark score of 24,993 places it within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (24,897) and 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (25,064). Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,799 and single-core score of 3,218 demonstrate strong performance for a 6-core processor.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the system delivers 131.9 FPS at 2560x1440 and 77.4 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a 41% reduction when moving to 4K. This is consistent with the 78% increase in pixel count, confirming the GPU-bound nature of the workload at this preset.

Q: Is the RTX 5070's performance competitive with other GPUs in its class?

A: The RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 41,687 places it 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41,441) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41,610). Its PassMark G3D score of 29,137 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 5,077 indicate strong DirectX 12 performance.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average frame rate is 211.4 FPS, which is 11% higher than the High preset's 190.7 FPS and 74% higher than the Ultra preset's 121.5 FPS. This makes Medium an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename), manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's 3DMark scores provide insight into its threading capabilities: 974 for single-thread, 1,902 for 2-thread, 3,621 for 4-thread, 5,372 for 8-thread, and 6,376 for 16-thread tests. This scaling pattern shows near-linear gains up to 4 threads, then diminishing returns as the 6 physical cores and 12 threads approach saturation.

In the context of Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The benchmark results indicate that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 266.8 FPS, which is substantially higher than the 4K Low result of 109.3 FPS. This gap suggests that at lower resolutions, the GPU has sufficient headroom to render frames faster than the CPU can supply work, but the Ryzen 5 7500F's single-thread performance — evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2,759 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,218 — prevents it from becoming a severe bottleneck.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core provide adequate data locality for game workloads. Its memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s via DDR5 dual-channel support ensures the GPU receives texture and geometry data without starvation. The processor's benchmark percentile of 82 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24,993, places it near the Intel Core i7-11850H (24,974, 0.1% difference) and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25,057, -0.3% difference). This positioning indicates that while the 7500F is not a top-tier enthusiast chip, its performance is more than sufficient for maintaining high frame rates in Greedfall at any resolution, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Ultra, the system delivers 49.5 FPS — a result more likely constrained by the GPU's 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate than by CPU limitations.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 394 out of 1,705 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the top 23% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balance between the CPU's 82nd percentile performance among all processors and the GPU's 83rd percentile among all graphics cards. The system's measured frame rates support this ranking: at 1440p High, it delivers 131.9 FPS, which would be considered smooth for most gaming displays, while at 4K High it maintains 77.4 FPS, exceeding the 60 FPS target for console-like experiences.

The ranking is particularly notable given that the RTX 5070's nearest GPU rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (0.6% higher average score) and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (0.7% lower). The combination's position in the 394th slot suggests that many higher-ranked configurations likely use more powerful CPUs or GPUs, but the data shows this pairing avoids the severe bottlenecks that can plague imbalanced systems. The 1080p Low result of 266.8 FPS indicates that the CPU can push the GPU to very high frame rates when graphical load is minimal, while the 4K Ultra result of 49.5 FPS demonstrates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at maximum settings.

The gap between the combo's rank and the individual component percentiles (82nd for CPU, 83rd for GPU) is small, implying that neither component is disproportionately holding back the other in this specific game. This is corroborated by the consistent frame rate scaling across resolutions: the 59% reduction from 1080p to 4K at High settings closely matches the expected GPU-bound scaling, with no anomalous drops that would indicate CPU limitations at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and display refresh rate. For 4K displays, the High preset at 77.4 FPS provides the best balance of visual quality and performance, as it exceeds the 60 FPS threshold while offering superior graphics to the Medium preset's 89.2 FPS. The 4K Ultra preset at 49.5 FPS falls below playable thresholds for most users, making it unsuitable unless sacrificing frame rate for maximum fidelity is acceptable. The 4K Low preset at 109.3 FPS is unnecessarily fast for 60 Hz displays and would only be recommended for competitive play, which is uncommon in an Action RPG.

For 1440p displays, the High preset at 131.9 FPS is the recommended choice, as it provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium (144.7 FPS) with only a 9% frame rate penalty. The 1440p Ultra preset at 83.6 FPS remains above 60 FPS and could be chosen by users prioritizing image quality, but the 58% drop from High to Ultra suggests diminishing returns. The 1440p Low preset at 184.5 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of most 1440p monitors, so it offers no practical advantage.

For 1080p displays, the Medium preset at 211.4 FPS is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors (144 Hz or 240 Hz), as it maintains frame rates above 200 FPS while providing better visuals than Low (266.8 FPS). The High preset at 190.7 FPS is also viable for 144 Hz displays, and the Ultra preset at 121.5 FPS is suitable for 120 Hz monitors. The data indicates that the Low preset's 266.8 FPS is only beneficial for 240 Hz+ displays, and the visual compromise may not be worth the frame rate gain in a story-driven RPG.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured frame rate data for this combination in Greedfall is as follows:

At 3840x2160 (4K), the system achieves 109.3 FPS on Low settings, 89.2 FPS on Medium, 77.4 FPS on High, and 49.5 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 55% reduction in performance, with the largest single drop occurring between High (77.4 FPS) and Ultra (49.5 FPS), a 36% decrease.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the frame rates are 184.5 FPS on Low, 144.7 FPS on Medium, 131.9 FPS on High, and 83.6 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Ultra reduction is 55%, identical to the 4K scaling, confirming consistent preset scaling. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is 37%, similar to the 36% at 4K.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the system delivers 266.8 FPS on Low, 211.4 FPS on Medium, 190.7 FPS on High, and 121.5 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Ultra reduction is 54%, maintaining the scaling pattern. The High to Ultra drop is 36%, consistent across all resolutions.

Comparing across resolutions at each preset, the scaling factors are uniform. At Low settings, 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by 31%, and 1440p to 4K reduces them by 41%. At Medium, the reductions are 32% and 38%, respectively. At High, they are 31% and 41%. At Ultra, they are 31% and 41%. This consistency indicates that Greedfall's performance scaling is deterministic based on resolution and preset, with no anomalies attributable to the Ryzen 5 7500F or RTX 5070. The lowest measured frame rate across all configurations is 49.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the highest is 266.8 FPS at 1080p Low, providing a wide operating range for users with different display capabilities and performance preferences.