Greedfall

# Greedfall with AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a Greedfall experience that scales predictably across resolutions, with the 1080p results revealing a CPU-bound ceiling while 4K Ultra exposes the GPU's limits. This combo ranks 254th out of 3,703 tested configurations, placing it in the top 7% of all tested combos, and the measured frame rates show a system that is exceptionally strong at high refresh rates but faces a significant performance cliff at 4K Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K in Greedfall is steep and consistent across every settings tier, but the magnitude of that drop varies dramatically depending on the quality preset. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 226 FPS at 1920x1080 to 157 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 94 FPS at 3840x2160 — a cumulative reduction of 58% from 1080p to 4K. The Low preset shows even more aggressive scaling, dropping from 318 FPS at 1080p to 220 FPS at 1440p and finally to 131 FPS at 4K, representing a 59% total loss.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data with min and max frame rates recorded at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the average is 249 FPS with a range of 212 to 287 FPS. Moving to 1440p Medium drops the average to 173 FPS (147-199 FPS range), and 4K Medium lands at 103 FPS (88-119 FPS range). The 1080p-to-1440p transition costs 76 FPS, while the 1440p-to-4K transition costs 70 FPS — a nearly linear scaling pattern that suggests the GPU is becoming the primary constraint at 1440p and above.

Ultra settings tell a different story. The 1080p Ultra result of 145 FPS drops to 100 FPS at 1440p and plummets to 60 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra score is exactly 60 FPS, which is precisely half of the 1080p Ultra score — a massive 59% reduction that indicates the RTX 4080 is being pushed to its absolute limit at this combination of resolution and quality. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 34 FPS (94 vs 60), while at 1080p that same gap is 81 FPS (226 vs 145), showing that the Ultra preset's additional load becomes proportionally more punishing as resolution increases.

The data clearly shows that this combination is resolution-limited at 4K Ultra, where the 60 FPS average suggests the RTX 4080's rendering pipeline is saturated. At 1080p, the relatively small differences between Low (318 FPS) and High (226 FPS) — a 92 FPS gap — indicate that the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the GPU has enough headroom to render the scene quickly regardless of quality settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth proves sufficient for Greedfall at all tested settings, with no indication of memory capacity limiting performance even at 4K Ultra. The GPU's 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate provide the raw throughput needed for the game's rendering demands, though the 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS suggests that the Ada Lovelace architecture's 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores are not being leveraged to offset the rasterization load.

The GPU's boost clock of 2505 MHz (base 2205 MHz) and its 320 W TDP position it as a high-end part, and the benchmark results confirm that it delivers accordingly. At 4K Medium, the 103 FPS average with an 88 FPS minimum shows consistent frame delivery, but the jump to Ultra cuts the average to 60 FPS — a 42% reduction that indicates the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU. The RTX 4080's passmark G3D score of 34,457 and its 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs place it firmly in enthusiast territory, yet Greedfall's 4K Ultra demands exceed what this card can comfortably sustain.

The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores within 0.1% in average benchmark performance, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.1% and the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB sits 2.6% behind. This tight grouping at the top of the GPU benchmark charts suggests that the RTX 4080 is operating at the peak of its performance class, and the Greedfall results reflect that positioning — it delivers >130 FPS at 4K on Low settings and >220 FPS at 1440p on Low, showing ample headroom for competitive or high-refresh gaming at reduced quality.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 7600X's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz (base 4.70 GHz) provide strong single-threaded performance that Greedfall's engine can exploit. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1,060 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,965 indicate excellent per-core throughput, which is critical for a game that likely has a primary rendering thread. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth on DDR5 further support consistent frame delivery.

The 1080p Low result of 318 FPS is a strong indicator of CPU capability, as this setting minimizes GPU load and allows the processor to demonstrate its maximum frame generation potential. The 1080p High result of 226 FPS, while lower, still shows the CPU feeding the GPU effectively. However, the gap between 1080p Low (318 FPS) and 1080p Medium (249 FPS) suggests that the CPU is not the sole bottleneck — the GPU's workload increases with each settings tier, and the CPU has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates across all 1080p presets.

The CPU's benchmark positioning shows it trading blows with the Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i5-12600K, both within 0.2% of its average score, while the Ryzen 5 8500GE trails by 0.3% and the Ryzen 7 5800 leads by 0.4%. This clustering indicates that the 7600X is at the center of a performance tier, not an outlier. In Greedfall specifically, the 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS is likely GPU-bound, but the 1080p results across all settings (145-318 FPS) show that the CPU can sustain high frame rates without becoming a limiting factor in most scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU pairing ranks 254th out of 3,703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all tested configurations. The rank reflects a system that is significantly above average, though the 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS prevents it from climbing higher — many combos with stronger GPUs or more balanced pairings likely achieve higher scores at maximum settings.

The RTX 4080's 86th percentile among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 7600X's 79th percentile among all CPUs combine to produce a system that outperforms the vast majority of tested hardware. The GPU's nearest rivals (RTX 4080 SUPER at +0.1%, Radeon Pro W5700X at -1.1%) have nearly identical benchmark scores, meaning that the combo's ranking is more dependent on the CPU pairing than on which specific GPU is installed. Similarly, the CPU's rivals (Ryzen 7 5700X, Core i5-12600K) are within 0.2%, so swapping among these processors would yield minimal changes to overall ranking.

The measured FPS data suggests that this combo's ranking is held back by the 4K Ultra result. At 4K High (94 FPS), the system is playable but not exceptional; at 4K Ultra (60 FPS), it is exactly at the threshold of smooth gameplay. The 1440p results (100-220 FPS across settings) and 1080p results (145-318 FPS) are strong enough to place this combo in the upper tier, but the Ultra preset at 4K is where the ranking is defined.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High provides an average of 157 FPS, which balances visual quality with high refresh rates. For maximum fidelity, 4K High delivers 94 FPS average, while 4K Ultra drops to 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest rival in benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 0.1% higher in average benchmark performance, while the Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.1% and the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB sits 2.6% behind.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600X the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The 1080p results show 318 FPS on Low and 226 FPS on High, suggesting the CPU can sustain very high frame rates. The 1080p-to-1440p scaling at High (226 to 157 FPS, a 31% drop) indicates the GPU becomes more influential as resolution rises.

Q: What settings should be avoided at 4K?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS is the only settings tier that drops below 88 FPS minimum. The 4K Medium preset maintains an 88 FPS minimum and 103 FPS average, making Ultra the only problematic choice at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 254th out of 3,703 combos, placing it in the top 7% of all tested systems for Greedfall performance.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM limit performance at any settings?

A: The measured FPS data shows no indication of VRAM-related stutters or capacity issues, with the 4K Medium minimum of 88 FPS being the lowest recorded frame rate across all non-Ultra settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 318 FPS average
• Medium: 249 FPS average (212 min, 287 max)
• High: 226 FPS average
• Ultra: 145 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 220 FPS average
• Medium: 173 FPS average (147 min, 199 max)
• High: 157 FPS average
• Ultra: 100 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 131 FPS average
• Medium: 103 FPS average (88 min, 119 max)
• High: 94 FPS average
• Ultra: 60 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only settings tier with complete min/max data at all three resolutions, providing the most detailed picture of frame consistency. The 1080p Medium range spans 75 FPS (212-287), the 1440p Medium range spans 52 FPS (147-199), and the 4K Medium range spans 31 FPS (88-119). This narrowing range as resolution increases indicates that the GPU's workload becomes more uniform at higher resolutions, with fewer frame-time spikes. The 4K Ultra result of exactly 60 FPS average, with no min/max data recorded, suggests a hard cap or consistent frame pacing at that setting.