Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers exceptional performance in Greedfall, ranking first out of 2,938 tested CPU-GPU combinations. The measured frame rates across all settings and resolutions show a system with substantial headroom, though the scaling patterns reveal where each component's contribution begins and ends. Benchmark results indicate a pairing that excels at high-refresh-rate play even at 4K, with the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth proving more than sufficient for this 2019 Action RPG.

Resolution Scaling

The progression from 1080p to 4K shows how Greedfall's rendering demands shift the performance bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the system produces 273 FPS average, while the same settings at 2560x1440 yield 190 FPS, and 3840x2160 drops to 113 FPS. This represents a 58.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K, a substantial decline that points to the GPU becoming increasingly dominant as pixel count rises. The data shows the RTX 5090 D still maintains triple-digit frame rates at 4K High, indicating the game's engine is not overly taxing by modern standards.

Examining the Low settings row tells a clearer story about CPU limits. At 1920x1080 Low, the system reaches 383 FPS average, which drops to 266 FPS at 1440p and 159 FPS at 4K. The 1080p Low result is particularly telling — it suggests the Ryzen 5 7600X's six cores and twelve threads are approaching their ceiling, as even a flagship GPU cannot push much beyond this figure when the rendering load is minimal. The scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution further illustrates this: at 1080p, Low produces 383 FPS versus 175 FPS on Ultra, a 2.19x difference; at 1440p, the gap narrows to 266 versus 121 FPS (2.20x); and at 4K, Low hits 159 versus 72 FPS on Ultra (2.21x). This remarkably consistent ratio across resolutions suggests the game's settings scale linearly with GPU workload, rather than introducing any sudden memory or bandwidth bottlenecks.

The Medium settings row includes min and max FPS data, which provides insight into frame time consistency. At 3840x2160 Medium, the range spans 106 to 143 FPS around an average of 125 FPS, indicating a 29.6% variance between minimum and maximum. At 2560x1440 Medium, the range is 178 to 240 FPS with an average of 209 FPS, showing a 34.8% variance. The 1920x1080 Medium result shows 256 to 346 FPS with a 301 FPS average, a 35.2% variance. These figures reveal that even at lower settings, Greedfall exhibits moderate frame pacing swings, though the absolute minimums remain well above playable thresholds.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of 2,938 tested combinations, this pairing of the Ryzen 5 7600X and RTX 5090 D achieves the top rank of 1 in Greedfall. This perfect standing means no other CPU-GPU combination in the test pool produced higher average frame rates across the measured scenarios. The RTX 5090 D's percentile ranking of 92 among all GPUs, combined with the Ryzen 5 7600X's 79th percentile among CPUs, indicates that while neither component is the absolute highest scorer in its respective category, their synergy in this title is unmatched.

The GPU's nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark scores provide context for its performance tier. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904 with a delta of 1.1% higher than the RTX 5090 D's average of 77,712, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT achieves 78,940, representing a 1.6% advantage. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB and 16 GB variants score 79,396 and 79,605 respectively, showing 2.1% and 2.4% leads. These narrow margins in synthetic tests contrast sharply with the RTX 5090 D's dominant position in Greedfall, where its 32 GB VRAM and Blackwell 2.0 architecture likely provide specific advantages not captured by general-purpose benchmarks.

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 7600X's nearest rivals sit extremely close in aggregate performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K both average 27,578, just 0.2% above the 7600X's 27,636 score. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE trails by 0.3% at 27,712, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27,535, a 0.4% deficit. These sub-1% differences suggest that CPU choice among comparable mid-range processors has minimal impact on overall system capability, yet the 7600X's combination of Zen 4 architecture and 5.30 GHz boost clock proves sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5090 D in Greedfall's engine.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 7600X brings six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. Its base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.30 GHz represent the highest frequencies in the 7000 series lineup at this core count, which directly benefits Greedfall's frame generation. The processor's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 64 KB L1 cache per core provide low-latency access to frequently used game data, while the 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from dual-channel DDR5 support ensures the CPU can feed the GPU without stalling.

Benchmark results show the 7600X achieving a single-thread score of 1,060 in 3DMark and 1,965 in Cinebench R23, with multi-thread scores of 6,845 and 15,236 respectively. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,879 closely matches the max-thread result of 6,845, indicating that Greedfall's workload scales well up to the CPU's full thread count without significant diminishing returns. The Geekbench scores of 2,603 single-core and 13,858 multi-core further confirm balanced performance across both lightly and heavily threaded scenarios.

In Greedfall specifically, the 1080p Low result of 383 FPS serves as the clearest indicator of CPU capability. This figure represents the upper bound of what the Ryzen 5 7600X can sustain when the GPU is under minimal load, and it aligns with the processor's PassMark single-thread score of 4,135. The fact that this same CPU can drive 273 FPS at 1080p High demonstrates that even with increased GPU workload, the processor maintains sufficient headroom to avoid becoming the primary limiter until frame rates approach 400 FPS. The CPU's 79th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 27,636, places it in the upper tier of gaming CPUs while remaining a mainstream six-core option.

FAQ

Q: How many FPS does this combo achieve at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The system produces an average of 72 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is the lowest measured result across all configurations in the data set.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this pairing?

A: The maximum average FPS is 383, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings, indicating the CPU-bound ceiling for this combination.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB VRAM get fully utilized in Greedfall?

A: The data does not include VRAM usage measurements, but the 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth and 512-bit bus width suggest ample headroom, as evidenced by consistent scaling without sudden drops at 4K Ultra.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks first out of 2,938 total CPU-GPU combinations tested in Greedfall, making it the top-performing setup in the database for this game.

Q: What is the frame time consistency at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the range spans 256 to 346 FPS around a 301 FPS average; at 1440p Medium, 178 to 240 FPS around 209 FPS; and at 4K Medium, 106 to 143 FPS around 125 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600X sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5090 D?

A: The 1080p Low result of 383 FPS shows the CPU can drive very high frame rates, and the 4K Ultra result of 72 FPS indicates GPU limitation, so no CPU bottleneck is evident in the measured data.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D represents the flagship of the GeForce 50-series, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip. Its 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units provide massive parallel compute capability, reflected in the 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance. The GPU's base clock of 2017 MHz boosts to 2407 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz for 28 Gbps effective speed across a 512-bit bus. This configuration yields 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth, which pairs with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory to eliminate any capacity concerns in Greedfall.

The RTX 5090 D's benchmark results show strong synthetic performance: 14,326 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 310,674 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 376,915 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark G3D score of 44,065 and GPU compute score of 28,396 further establish its position, with an average benchmark score of 77,712 placing it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes increasingly apparent as resolution rises; the 4K Ultra result of 72 FPS likely reflects the rendering load of the game's highest quality settings overwhelming even this powerful hardware.

The measured FPS data reveals how the RTX 5090 D handles different settings presets. At 4K, the progression from Low (159 FPS) to Medium (125 FPS) to High (113 FPS) to Ultra (72 FPS) shows a 2.21x performance span, indicating that Ultra settings impose nearly double the rendering cost of Low. The 32 GB VRAM capacity means texture streaming and asset loading never become limiting factors, as evidenced by the smooth scaling without stutter-related min FPS drops at High and Ultra settings (min FPS data is null, suggesting consistent frame delivery). The GPU's 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores are present but not specifically leveraged by Greedfall's 2019 engine, which relies on traditional rasterization techniques.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal balance between visual quality and performance depends on the target display. For 4K displays, High settings at 113 FPS average provide the best overall experience — the 37.7% improvement over Ultra's 72 FPS while maintaining near-maximum visual fidelity makes High the sensible choice. Medium at 4K offers 125 FPS (10.6% faster than High) but sacrifices noticeable visual details, while Low at 159 FPS is only 40.7% faster than High, a modest gain for significant visual degradation. Ultra at 4K drops below the 75 FPS threshold that many consider the floor for smooth gameplay, making it unsuitable for competitive or fast-paced action despite being playable.

At 2560x1440, High settings achieve 190 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors and provides a comfortable margin above 144 Hz displays. Ultra at 121 FPS remains viable for 120 Hz screens, while Medium at 209 FPS and Low at 266 FPS push into territory where CPU limitations become more relevant. For 1080p users, all settings produce frame rates above 175 FPS, with High at 273 FPS and Medium at 301 FPS offering the best balance for high-refresh-rate gaming. The data suggests that High settings deliver the most consistent experience across all resolutions, as it avoids the extreme cost of Ultra while retaining the majority of visual enhancements that Greedfall's engine supports.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combination in Greedfall is as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 383 FPS average
• Medium: 301 FPS average (min 256, max 346)
• High: 273 FPS average
• Ultra: 175 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 266 FPS average
• Medium: 209 FPS average (min 178, max 240)
• High: 190 FPS average
• Ultra: 121 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 159 FPS average
• Medium: 125 FPS average (min 106, max 143)
• High: 113 FPS average
• Ultra: 72 FPS average

These twelve data points represent the full measured set. The Medium settings rows are the only configurations with min and max FPS recorded, providing frame time variance data: 90 FPS spread at 1080p, 62 FPS at 1440p, and 37 FPS at 4K. This decreasing absolute variance with resolution suggests that higher resolutions smooth out frame pacing differences, likely because the GPU becomes the consistent bottleneck rather than CPU scheduling or memory access patterns. The overall pattern confirms a system that delivers excellent performance across all settings, with the only sub-100 FPS result being 4K Ultra at 72 FPS, and the top end reaching 383 FPS at 1080p Low — a 5.32x difference between the lowest and highest measured averages.