Greedfall

Greedfall on the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and AMD Radeon RX 570 combo presents a classic case of a strong modern CPU paired with a legacy GPU. The benchmark data reveals a system that is decisively limited by its graphics card at higher settings, yet can still deliver a playable experience when configured correctly. The measured frames per second across resolutions and presets provide a clear map for optimizing this pairing.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal experience for this combo in Greedfall is found at 1080p with the Low preset. The data shows an average of 75.8 FPS at this setting, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset that crosses the 60 FPS threshold comfortably. This is the recommended baseline for smooth, consistent gameplay. While the Medium preset at 1080p yields a respectable 57.5 FPS, the 18.3 FPS drop from Low to Medium suggests a heavy cost for visual fidelity that may not be worth the performance sacrifice on this GPU.

Stepping up to High at 1080p results in an average of 51.5 FPS. This is playable for many, but the data indicates it is entering a zone where frame pacing can become inconsistent. The Ultra preset at 1080p is not recommended, as the average plummets to 35.3 FPS, a 40.5 FPS deficit from Low. At 1440p, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset averages 51 FPS, making it the only viable option for those targeting 60 FPS, though it will not reach that mark consistently. Medium at 1440p drops to 43.1 FPS, and High and Ultra are effectively unplayable for a smooth experience, with averages of 36 and 24.1 FPS respectively.

For a balance of visuals and performance, the data suggests that 1080p Medium is the ceiling for a reasonably smooth experience. However, for the most stable and responsive gameplay, 1080p Low is the clear winner. The 4K resolution is not viable for this combo, with all presets failing to reach 30 FPS, making it a non-option for anything but static screenshots.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 5 7600 and RX 570 combination ranks at 1609 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the bottom 6% of all configurations tested for this title, indicating that while it can run the game, it is far from a high-performance setup. The ranking reflects the GPU's age and limitations more than the CPU's capabilities. The CPU itself is a strong performer, but it is being held back by the graphics card's inability to process frames fast enough at higher settings.

This low ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU's benchmark standing. The RX 570's average benchmark score is 30158, placing it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, which has a nearly identical average score of 30109 (a delta of 0.2%), and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 30097 (also a delta of 0.2%). This suggests that in raw compute terms, the RX 570 is surprisingly competitive with these modern cards in synthetic benchmarks, but its 4 GB VRAM and older architecture likely hamper it in a modern game like Greedfall.

The CPU's performance is far more respectable. The Ryzen 5 7600 has an average benchmark score of 26617, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, scores 26574, a delta of only 0.2%, showing they are statistically tied. This data confirms that the processor is not the bottleneck in this pairing; it is more than capable of feeding frames to the GPU. The system's low combo rank is almost entirely attributable to the RX 570's performance in this specific game.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the limiting factor in this configuration. Its specifications are dated, featuring 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). These figures are modest by modern standards, and the 4 GB VRAM is particularly problematic for a 2019 title like Greedfall, which can easily exceed this capacity at higher settings and resolutions.

The GPU's architecture is GCN 4.0 on a 14 nm process, which lacks the modern features and efficiency of newer designs. Its shading units and texture mapping units are adequate for its age, but the 32 ROPs may limit fill-rate in certain scenes. The data shows a clear correlation between the GPU's limitations and the measured FPS. For instance, at 1080p, the jump from Low to Medium (a 18.3 FPS drop) and from High to Ultra (a 16.2 FPS drop) indicates that the GPU is struggling with the increased shader complexity and texture loads.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 30158 and its 74th percentile ranking suggest it is not a bottom-tier part, but its end-of-life production status and 2017 release date are telling. It is a legacy component that is being outpaced by the demands of modern game engines. The VRAM size is likely the primary culprit for the significant frame drops at Ultra settings, as the game may be forced to swap textures from system memory, causing stutters and reduced average frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across resolutions and presets. At 1080p, the results are as follows: Low averages 75.8 FPS, Medium averages 57.5 FPS, High averages 51.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 35.3 FPS. This shows a consistent degradation as settings increase, with a total drop of 40.5 FPS from the lowest to the highest preset. The most significant single-step drop is from High to Ultra, which is a 16.2 FPS reduction, indicating a particularly demanding setting that the GPU cannot handle.

Moving to 1440p, the performance scales down significantly. Low averages 51 FPS, Medium averages 43.1 FPS, High averages 36 FPS, and Ultra averages 24.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 26.9 FPS. Notably, the 1080p Low score of 75.8 FPS is 24.8 FPS higher than the 1440p Low score, showing how much the increased pixel count taxes the GPU. At 4K, the performance is marginal across the board. Low averages 28.8 FPS, Medium averages 23.1 FPS, High averages 21.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 14.4 FPS. None of these are playable for a smooth experience.

The data reveals that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. For example, the 1080p High score of 51.5 FPS is only 15.5 FPS higher than the 1440p High score of 36 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is not only limited by resolution but also by the complexity of the scene and the settings, as increasing both factors quickly overwhelms its capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is severe and demonstrates the GPU-bound nature of this combo. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p results in a 24.8 FPS drop (from 75.8 to 51 FPS). The transition from 1440p to 4K results in a further 22.2 FPS drop (from 51 to 28.8 FPS). This is a total reduction of 47 FPS from 1080p to 4K, or a 62% decrease in performance. This is a clear indicator that the RX 570's compute and memory bandwidth are insufficient to handle the 4K pixel workload.

At High settings, the scaling is even more brutal. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 15.5 FPS (from 51.5 to 36), and the drop from 1440p to 4K is another 14.5 FPS (from 36 to 21.5). The total loss from 1080p to 4K is 30 FPS, a 58.3% reduction. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is not just resolution-limited but also shader-limited, as the higher settings increase the per-pixel work, making the resolution increase even more costly.

The scaling data suggests that the limiting component is the GPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rate would be less sensitive to resolution changes. The fact that performance drops so dramatically with each increase in resolution confirms that the RX 570 is working at its absolute limit. The Ryzen 5 7600, with its high single-thread and multi-thread scores, is far from being the constraint. The data points to a system where the GPU is the definitive performance ceiling, and users must make significant compromises in resolution or settings to achieve a playable frame rate.