Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a performance profile in Greedfall that places it in the upper-middle tier of tested hardware combinations. The combo holds rank 1307 out of 2938 tested configurations, positioning it in the top 44 percent of all benchmarked systems. This placement reflects a balanced pairing where neither component becomes a drastic bottleneck, but the overall score is tempered by the GPU's mid-range standing. The data indicates a system capable of fluid gameplay at mainstream resolutions, though it falls short of the top echelons dominated by higher-end GPUs.

The combination's rank is particularly telling when considering the individual component percentiles. The CPU sits at the 89th percentile against all processors, while the GPU rests at the 58th percentile against all graphics cards. The disparity between these two figures suggests that the processor has substantial headroom, and the final ranking is largely constrained by the graphics card's performance class. In a game like Greedfall, which responds to both CPU and GPU load, this pairing yields a result that is respectable but not exceptional, aligning with the measured average FPS that hover around 60 at 4K with high settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combination for Greedfall?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1307 out of 2938 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the 44th percentile of all configurations tested.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500X3D has an average benchmark score of 44573. Its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, scores 44466, which is 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 scores 44309, 0.6% lower, while the Intel Core i5-14600 scores 44889, which is 0.7% higher.

Q: What is the best performance the GPU achieves in DirectX 12 synthetic tests?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 96 in the Passmark DirectX 12 test. Its highest Passmark score is in the G3D test at 20974, and its lowest is in the DirectX 10 test at 92.

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, which is 1.7% higher. The RX 7700 is also 1% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 9060, which scores 16014.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS recorded at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS recorded is 88 and the maximum is 120, with an average of 104 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU's single-threaded performance higher or lower than its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500X3D scores 3494 in Passmark single-thread tests. This is not directly comparable to the average scores of its rivals, but the CPU's overall percentile rank of 89 indicates it is faster than 89% of all CPUs tested.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for Greedfall with this hardware depends heavily on the target resolution and desired smoothness. The data shows a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate across the four presets: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra.

For 1080p, the Medium preset delivers an average of 150 FPS with a minimum of 127 FPS, providing a high refresh rate experience with a comfortable margin above typical 144Hz displays. The High preset drops to 136 FPS average, still excellent, but Medium offers more headroom. The Low preset reaches 191 FPS, which is excessive for most monitors, suggesting that the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution. The Ultra preset at 87 FPS average is playable but sacrifices the fluidity that the lower presets provide.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again offers the most balanced experience, with an average of 104 FPS and a minimum of 88 FPS. This is sufficient for smooth gameplay on 60Hz to 100Hz displays. The High preset at 94 FPS average is also viable, but the extra 10 FPS from Medium helps maintain consistency during intense scenes. The Low preset at 132 FPS is exceptionally fast, but the visual trade-off is significant. Ultra at 60 FPS average is exactly at the threshold of playability, but any dips below that would be noticeable.

For 4K, the situation becomes more constrained. The High preset averages 56 FPS, which is just under the 60 FPS target, and the Medium preset averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS, making it the better choice for a smoother experience. The Low preset at 79 FPS is the only setting that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, though it severely reduces visual quality. Ultra at 36 FPS average is not recommended for serious play. The data suggests that for a 4K experience, Medium is the sweet spot, balancing visual fidelity with playable frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a detailed look at performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the average FPS scales predictably with settings: Low delivers 191 FPS, Medium delivers 150 FPS, High delivers 136 FPS, and Ultra delivers 87 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values, showing a range of 127 to 172 FPS, which indicates good frame pacing. The spread between Low and Ultra is 104 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution even on the highest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops considerably. Low settings produce 132 FPS, Medium produces 104 FPS, High produces 94 FPS, and Ultra produces 60 FPS. The Medium preset again shows a min-max range of 88 to 120 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 72 FPS, indicating that the resolution increase places more strain on the GPU, reducing the relative performance difference between settings. The Ultra preset hitting exactly 60 FPS average suggests a hard limit that the GPU can just barely manage.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve flattens further. Low settings yield 79 FPS, Medium yields 62 FPS, High yields 56 FPS, and Ultra yields 36 FPS. The Medium preset shows a min-max range of 53 to 71 FPS, which is the tightest range of any resolution, indicating that the GPU is heavily loaded and frame times are less consistent. The difference between Low and Ultra is 43 FPS, showing that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution, with each settings increase costing a significant number of frames. The High preset at 56 FPS falls below the 60 FPS mark, making Medium the only preset that reliably exceeds it.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling when moving from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 136 at 1080p to 94 at 1440p, a drop of 42 FPS (31%), and then to 56 at 4K, a further drop of 38 FPS (40%). This indicates that the GPU is becoming increasingly stressed as pixel count rises. At Medium settings, the progression is 150 to 104 to 62 FPS, with a 31% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 40% drop from 1440p to 4K. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests a uniform scaling factor tied to resolution.

The Low settings show a different pattern: 191 to 132 to 79 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 59 FPS (31%), and from 1440p to 4K is 53 FPS (40%). This is interesting because the absolute FPS values are higher, but the relative drop is the same as other settings. This uniformity indicates that the scaling is driven by the GPU's fill rate and pixel processing capabilities, not by the CPU or settings-specific effects. The GPU's pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s are being consumed by the increasing resolution demands.

The fact that the CPU's performance is not the limiting factor is evident when comparing the 1080p Low setting at 191 FPS to the 4K Low setting at 79 FPS. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain constant regardless of resolution. Instead, the FPS drops significantly, confirming that the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. The RX 7700's 16 GB of VRAM is sufficient to handle the data at 4K, but the raw processing power is not enough to maintain high frame rates on Ultra settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture. It has a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The CPU features a large 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is typical of the X3D line and beneficial for gaming workloads that rely on data locality. Its benchmark performance is strong, with a Passmark single-thread score of 3494 and a multithread score of 25047, placing it at the 89th percentile of all CPUs.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and manage game logic. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p, even the Low settings achieve 191 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show. This high ceiling suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution. The fact that the FPS scales down with resolution indicates that the CPU can handle the game's single-threaded demands without issue. The boost clock of 4.50 GHz provides strong single-core performance, which is critical for older game engines like the one used in Greedfall.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are all within 0.7% of its average score, showing that it is competitive with the latest mobile and desktop chips. The Intel Core i5-14600 is slightly faster, but the Ryzen 5 7500X3D's large cache likely gives it an edge in game-specific scenarios that require repeated data access. The 6-core configuration is sufficient for Greedfall, which is not heavily threaded, and the 12 threads handle background tasks without impacting frame times. The CPU's 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is ample for the game's data streaming needs.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 32 chip. It has a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 2459 MHz, with a game clock of 2041 MHz. The GPU comes with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. It has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with 40 ray tracing cores. Its compute power is rated at 25.18 TFLOPS for FP32 operations. The GPU draws 200W and requires a 550W PSU.

The GPU's benchmark scores are modest, with a Passmark G3D score of 20974 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2865. Its average benchmark score of 15852 places it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, which is a mid-range position. This is reflected in the Greedfall results, where the GPU is clearly the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra setting at 36 FPS shows that the GPU cannot sustain high frame rates with maximum settings, while the 1080p Low setting at 191 FPS shows its potential when pixel count is low.

The 16 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor in Greedfall, as the game is from 2019 and does not require extensive texture memory. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s is sufficient for the game's data transfer needs, even at 4K. The boost clock of 2459 MHz provides good peak performance, but the sustained game clock of 2041 MHz is more indicative of real-world performance. The GPU's nearest rivals are within 1.7% of its average score, with the RTX 3060 Ti being slightly faster, which aligns with the measured FPS being close to what that card would produce. The RX 7700's performance in Greedfall is consistent with its synthetic benchmarks, showing that it is a capable mid-range card that excels at 1080p and 1440p but struggles to maintain high FPS at 4K with Ultra settings.