Greedfall

Greedfall on the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and Intel Arc B570 combo shows a clear story of GPU limitation, with frame rates dropping sharply as resolution increases. At 1080p, the pairing delivers smooth, playable performance across most settings, but the demands of 4K quickly overwhelm the graphics card, revealing the CPU’s headroom is unused at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combo shows a predictable and steep decline as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1080p with High settings, the average frame rate is 92 FPS. Moving to 1440p with the same High settings drops that to 64 FPS, a reduction of roughly 30%. Pushing further to 4K at High yields just 38 FPS, which is less than half of the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern strongly indicates the Intel Arc B570 is the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the workload becomes increasingly pixel-bound.

The trend is consistent across all settings presets. At Low settings, the combo produces 130 FPS at 1080p, 90 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. Even at the lowest quality, 4K performance falls below the 60 FPS threshold, highlighting the GPU’s inability to handle the pixel count regardless of graphical complexity. The gap between 1080p and 1440p is substantial, but the gap between 1440p and 4K is even more punishing, suggesting a non-linear scaling of the rendering load.

This resolution scaling behavior implies that the Ryzen 5 7500X3D is not the bottleneck in this scenario. The CPU has ample power to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p. However, as resolution increases, the GPU’s pixel throughput and memory bandwidth become the primary constraints. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, this combo is not viable for smooth gameplay, while 1440p represents a more balanced, albeit still demanding, target.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this specific combination of CPU and GPU at rank 2344 out of 2938 tested combos for Greedfall. This percentile position, roughly in the bottom 20% of all pairings, reflects the Arc B570’s mid-range standing rather than the CPU’s capability. The CPU itself, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D, sits in the 89th percentile against all CPUs in general benchmark scores, with an average score of 44573. This is a high-performing processor, but the combo ranking shows that in this game, the GPU drags the overall experience down.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 20556, placing it in the 65th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in terms of raw GPU score include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avg score 20534, deltaPct 0.1%) and the Intel Arc A750 (avg score 20582, deltaPct -0.1%). This puts the B570 in a tight performance cluster with those cards, but the combo rank for Greedfall suggests that the game’s specific engine and driver optimization may not favor this Intel card as much as its raw compute scores would suggest.

The discrepancy between the CPU’s high individual ranking and the combo’s low ranking is informative. It indicates that Greedfall is heavily GPU-bound, and the processor’s potential is left untapped. For users looking at this CPU for other tasks, its 89th percentile standing is excellent, but for this game, the pairing with the Arc B570 creates a bottleneck at the graphics level, capping the experience well below what the CPU could theoretically support.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1920x1080 with High settings, yielding an average of 92 FPS. This provides a smooth frame rate that is well above the 60 FPS threshold, while still offering a significant visual upgrade over Low settings. At 1080p, even Medium settings hit 102 FPS, and Low reaches 130 FPS, but High represents the best balance of visual fidelity and performance.

For 2560x1440, the data suggests that High settings are the practical ceiling, with an average of 64 FPS. This is playable but not exceptionally smooth, and drops below 60 FPS are likely in demanding scenes. Medium settings at 1440p improve the average to 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS recorded, making it the safer choice for consistent performance. Low settings at 1440p deliver 90 FPS, which is comfortable, but the visual compromise may not be worth it for a game like this.

At 3840x2160, no settings preset achieves a truly smooth experience. The highest average is at Low settings with 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. Medium settings at 4K average 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS, which could result in noticeable stuttering. High settings at 4K are borderline unplayable at 38 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 24 FPS. Therefore, 4K is not recommended for this combo, and users should stick to 1080p or 1440p for a playable experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the results are strong across the board. Low settings produce an average of 130 FPS. Medium settings yield an average of 102 FPS, with a minimum of 87 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. High settings average 92 FPS. Ultra settings drop to an average of 59 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease noticeably. Low settings average 90 FPS. Medium settings average 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 81 FPS. High settings average 64 FPS. Ultra settings fall to an average of 41 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance is severely limited. Low settings average 54 FPS. Medium settings average 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS. High settings average 38 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of just 24 FPS.

This data shows a clear hierarchy of performance, with the 1080p resolution providing the most headroom for settings adjustments. The gap between Medium and High settings is relatively small at all resolutions, while the jump to Ultra carries a significant performance penalty. The data also shows no min or max FPS values for most settings, except for Medium, which suggests that the Medium preset may have been tested with a different methodology or that the other presets were more consistent in their frame pacing.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the primary determinant of performance in this Greedfall combo. Its memory configuration includes 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. This memory bandwidth is a critical factor at higher resolutions, where the GPU must access textures and geometry data more frequently. The 4K results, which show a sharp drop in FPS, suggest that this bandwidth is insufficient for the demands of the resolution.

The GPU’s clocks are set at a base and boost frequency of 2500 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). These clock speeds are moderate for a modern GPU. The chip, designated BMG-G21, is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC and contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. The architecture is Xe2-HPG, known as Battlemage, which is the second generation of Intel’s discrete GPUs.

The GPU’s compute capabilities include 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. It also features 18 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is rated at 11.52 TFLOPS. These specifications place the B570 in a mid-range tier, and the data confirms that it struggles with the heavy pixel load of 4K gaming. In contrast, the GPU’s performance at 1080p is more than adequate, indicating that it is well-suited for lower resolution gaming.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the optimal resolution, with all settings presets except Ultra achieving an average above 90 FPS. At 2560x1440, performance is still playable but less consistent, and at 3840x2160, no preset reaches an average of 60 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, High settings average 92 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 59 FPS. This represents a significant performance loss of 33 FPS for the visual upgrade, making High the more sensible choice for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7500X3D the bottleneck in this setup?

A: The benchmark data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor. The CPU has a high average benchmark score of 44573 and is in the 89th percentile. The performance drop at higher resolutions is consistent with GPU limitations, not CPU constraints.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values for Medium settings?

A: For Medium settings, the minimum FPS recorded was 87 at 1080p, 60 at 1440p, and 36 at 4K. These figures indicate that 4K Medium can experience significant frame drops, while 1080p and 1440p maintain more stable minimums.

Q: How does the Arc B570 rank against its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with a score of 20534 (deltaPct 0.1%) and the Intel Arc A750 with a score of 20582 (deltaPct -0.1%), showing they are closely matched in raw compute.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank for this game?

A: This specific CPU and GPU combination is ranked 2344 out of 2938 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the lower portion of the database. This low rank is primarily attributed to the GPU’s performance in this particular title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture. It has a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The processor includes a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a key feature for gaming performance. The CPU’s TDP is rated at 65 W, and it supports DDR5 memory on the AMD Socket AM5 platform.

In general benchmark tests, the CPU shows strong results. Its single-thread score is 3494, and its multi-thread score is 25047. It achieves a physics score of 2779 and a floating-point math score of 43594. The integer math score is 70774, and the data encryption score is 15797. These results place the CPU in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44573.

However, in the context of Greedfall, the CPU’s role appears secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS data shows a clear GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU is likely capable of pushing higher frame rates than the GPU can render, as indicated by the 130 FPS average at Low settings. This suggests that the CPU has enough processing power to feed the GPU efficiently, but the GPU’s limits are reached before the CPU’s capabilities are fully utilized. The CPU’s high L3 cache and strong single-thread performance are beneficial for game logic and draw calls, but they cannot compensate for the GPU’s lack of pixel throughput at 4K. The data implies that for users with this CPU, pairing it with a more powerful GPU would unlock higher frame rates in Greedfall, especially at 1440p and 4K resolutions.