Greedfall

# Greedfall — AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a 1080p experience that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower settings, with performance scaling that reveals a clear transition to CPU limitation as resolution drops. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 54 FPS, which is playable but far from the high-refresh territory this GPU is capable of in less demanding titles. The measured data shows a 340th place ranking out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 20% of all configurations tested for this game.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings presets. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 125.8 FPS at 1080p to 86.3 FPS at 1440p, then to 54 FPS at 4K — a total reduction of 71.8 FPS, or 57.1% of the 1080p figure. This pattern indicates that at 4K Ultra, the RTX 5070's rendering load is the dominant constraint, as the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are fully exercised by the higher pixel count and texture demands.

The scaling behavior at Low settings is even more revealing. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 268 FPS, but this drops to 184.7 FPS at 1440p and 107.5 FPS at 4K. The relative drop from 1080p to 4K at Low is 60.3%, which is nearly identical to the 57.1% drop at Ultra. This similarity suggests that the limiting factor shifts from the GPU at 4K to the CPU at 1080p Low, where the Ryzen 5 7600X's 6 cores and 12 threads begin to cap the frame rate. The fact that 1080p Low (268 FPS) is only 38.6% higher than 1080p High (193.5 FPS) — despite the massive reduction in GPU workload — confirms this CPU ceiling.

At Medium settings, the 1080p to 4K drop is from 209.2 FPS to 89.4 FPS, a 57.3% reduction. This consistency across presets indicates that Greedfall's resolution scaling is largely linear with pixel count, and the combo's behavior is predictable: the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K, while the CPU becomes the bottleneck at 1080p with lighter settings.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070's 12 GB of VRAM is sufficient for Greedfall at all measured presets, as the game's 2019 release date predates the massive VRAM requirements of modern titles. The GPU's boost clock of 2512 MHz and base clock of 2325 MHz, combined with its 6144 shading units, deliver the raw compute needed to drive 4K High at 77.7 FPS. The 192-bit memory bus and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth provide ample data throughput for the game's texture streaming.

The GPU's 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is the primary driver of the 4K results. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 54 FPS, which is 30.5% lower than 4K High at 77.7 FPS. This significant drop between High and Ultra at 4K suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that heavily tax the GPU's 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs. The pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s are the key specs here, as Greedfall's Ultra settings likely increase shadow resolution and draw distances.

Interestingly, the GPU's benchmark percentile of 83 places it in the top 17% of all GPUs, yet its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (avg score 41441, deltaPct 0.6) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (avg score 41610, deltaPct 0.2). This indicates that the RTX 5070's raw compute is competitive with the previous generation's flagship, but Greedfall's engine does not fully exploit the Blackwell 2.0 architecture's newer features.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 7600X's 6 cores and 12 threads are adequate for Greedfall, but the data shows the CPU becomes the limiting factor at 1080p with lower settings. The 1080p Low result of 268 FPS is the highest measured across all configurations, and the fact that 1080p Medium (209.2 FPS) and 1080p High (193.5 FPS) are significantly lower indicates that the GPU is still doing meaningful work at these settings. However, the gap between 1080p Low (268 FPS) and 1440p Low (184.7 FPS) — a 31.1% drop — is larger than the pixel count difference would suggest, pointing to the CPU's single-thread performance becoming a constraint at higher frame rates.

The CPU's boost clock of 5.30 GHz and base clock of 4.70 GHz are the key specs for Greedfall, which is a title that relies heavily on single-threaded performance for its AI and game logic. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3406 and multi-core score of 24128 indicate strong per-core performance. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1060 and 2-thread score of 2028 further confirm this, as Greedfall's engine typically uses 2-4 threads for its main simulation loop.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth with DDR5 support are sufficient for the game's data streaming. The 3DMark 4-thread score of 3796 and 8-thread score of 5715 show that the CPU scales well up to 8 threads, but the max-thread score of 6845 is only 19.8% higher than the 8-thread score, indicating diminishing returns beyond 8 threads — a pattern consistent with Greedfall's limited multi-threading.

Settings Recommendations

The data clearly shows that Ultra settings are not the optimal choice for this combo at any resolution, as the performance cost is disproportionate. At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 125.8 FPS, which is 35.0% lower than 1080p High at 193.5 FPS. This is a massive performance hit for what is likely a marginal visual improvement in a 2019 title. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS, making it the sole setup that risks noticeable stuttering on standard 60 Hz displays.

High settings provide the best balance across all resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 193.5 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most gaming monitors. At 1440p High, the 135.3 FPS result is still excellent for high-refresh 1440p panels. At 4K High, the 77.7 FPS average is comfortably above 60 FPS, making this the recommended preset for 4K gaming with this combo.

Medium settings offer a slight performance boost over High — 8.1% at 1080p (209.2 vs 193.5 FPS), 9.2% at 1440p (147.8 vs 135.3 FPS), and 15.1% at 4K (89.4 vs 77.7 FPS) — but the visual quality trade-off is not justified given that High already delivers excellent frame rates. Low settings are only useful for competitive play at 1080p, where the 268 FPS result can take advantage of 240 Hz+ monitors, but the visual degradation is severe.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 340th out of 1705 tested configurations in Greedfall, placing it in the 80.1st percentile of all tested combos. This is a strong result, but not exceptional — the ranking suggests that while this CPU-GPU pairing is well-balanced for this game, there are many configurations that achieve higher frame rates, likely due to more powerful GPUs or CPUs with higher single-thread performance.

The CPU's percentile of 83 versus all CPUs and the GPU's percentile of 83 versus all GPUs are perfectly matched, indicating that this combo is well-balanced in terms of hardware tier. However, the nearest rivals for the CPU include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (avg score 26214, deltaPct 0.2) and the AMD Ryzen 7 7735U (avg score 26305, deltaPct -0.1), which suggests that the 7600X's 6-core/12-thread configuration is competitive with 8-core parts in Greedfall's workload. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (avg score 41441, deltaPct 0.6), indicates that the RTX 5070's performance is nearly identical to the previous generation's flagship in this title.

FAQ

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

A: 1440p High delivers 135.3 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh monitors. 4K High at 77.7 FPS is also viable for 60 Hz displays, but 4K Ultra at 54 FPS falls below 60 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the CPU is the limiting factor — the combo reaches 268 FPS, and the GPU is not fully utilized. At 1080p High and Medium, the GPU becomes more involved, but the CPU still caps performance.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 4K?

A: At High settings, the drop is from 193.5 FPS at 1080p to 77.7 FPS at 4K, a 59.8% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 125.8 FPS to 54 FPS, a 57.1% reduction.

Q: Should I use Ultra settings with this combo?

A: No. Ultra settings reduce performance by 35.0% at 1080p (from 193.5 to 125.8 FPS) and 30.5% at 4K (from 77.7 to 54 FPS) compared to High, without a proportional visual benefit in this 2019 title.

Q: How does this combo compare to the RTX 3090?

A: The RTX 5070's average benchmark score is 41687, while the RTX 3090 scores 41441, a delta of 0.6%. This means the RTX 5070 is marginally faster on average, but the difference is negligible in practice.

Q: Is 12 GB of VRAM enough for Greedfall?

A: Yes. The game's 2019 release date means its texture requirements are modest, and the 12 GB GDDR7 memory with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth is more than sufficient at all measured settings and resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 268 FPS, Medium 209.2 FPS, High 193.5 FPS, and Ultra 125.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 58.8 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 67.7 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset carries a heavy performance penalty.

At 2560x1440, the results are 184.7 FPS on Low, 147.8 FPS on Medium, 135.3 FPS on High, and 86.3 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 31.1% on Low, 29.4% on Medium, 30.1% on High, and 31.4% on Ultra — a remarkably consistent scaling pattern across all presets.

At 3840x2160, the results are 107.5 FPS on Low, 89.4 FPS on Medium, 77.7 FPS on High, and 54 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 41.8% on Low, 39.5% on Medium, 42.6% on High, and 37.4% on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 54 FPS is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS, making it the sole setup where frame pacing could become an issue on standard displays.