Greedfall

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates for Greedfall across resolutions reveal a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p with Low settings, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT achieves 149.8 FPS average, while the same settings at 1440p drop to 102.7 FPS, and at 4K the average falls to 63.3 FPS. This progression shows a steady 31% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, followed by another 38% drop from 1440p to 4K. The consistency of these reductions indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at every resolution step, with the CPU maintaining sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

Moving to High settings tells a similar story but with steeper percentage declines. The 1080p High result of 110 FPS drops to 76.5 FPS at 1440p (a 30% reduction) and then to 44.6 FPS at 4K (a 42% reduction from 1440p). The increasing percentage loss at higher resolutions is characteristic of a GPU that is progressively more saturated as pixel count rises. At 4K High, the system is delivering just above 44 FPS, which is playable but noticeably below the 60 FPS threshold many users target.

Ultra settings expose the most dramatic scaling curve. The 1080p Ultra result of 70.3 FPS falls to 49.4 FPS at 1440p (a 30% drop) and then plummets to 29.1 FPS at 4K (a 41% drop from 1440p). The 4K Ultra figure is below 30 FPS, which indicates the RX 5700 XT is simply overwhelmed by the combination of maximum quality settings and 8.3 million pixels. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 34.2 FPS, whereas the same settings gap at 1080p is 79.5 FPS — a clear sign that resolution scaling amplifies the cost of each quality tier.

The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the constraining factor in this pairing. If the CPU were limiting performance, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between resolutions, particularly at 1080p where the GPU has less work. Instead, the consistent 30-42% drops between each resolution step across all settings presets point squarely at the Radeon RX 5700 XT as the performance ceiling. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p workloads, but the 4K Ultra result of 29.1 FPS indicates that both memory capacity and compute throughput are stretched to their limits.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Radeon RX 5700 XT operates with a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1905 MHz, with a game clock rated at 1755 MHz. These clock speeds, combined with 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 9.754 TFLOPS places it in the mid-range tier of its generation, and the measured results in Greedfall align with that positioning.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity appears adequate for 1080p and 1440p across all settings, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at those resolutions. Even at 4K High, the 44.6 FPS average suggests the game is not stalling due to memory swapping, though the 4K Ultra result of 29.1 FPS could indicate that memory pressure is contributing to the performance collapse. The 256-bit memory bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are moderate by modern standards, but they match the GPU's compute capabilities in this title.

In the benchmark database, the RX 5700 XT holds a percentile rank of 68 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24731. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (deltaPct -0.1), Intel Arc A350M (deltaPct 0.3), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (deltaPct 0.6). These close proximity scores indicate that the RX 5700 XT performs within a tight band of comparable products, though the Greedfall results show that real-world gaming performance can vary based on the specific workload.

The GPU's RDNA 1.0 architecture, built on a 7 nm TSMC process with 10,300 million transistors, represents the first generation of AMD's RDNA design. This architecture lacks dedicated ray tracing cores, which is not a factor in Greedfall since the game does not employ ray-traced effects. The DirectX 12 (12_1) support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure the GPU can handle the game's rendering requirements, though the 4K Ultra result demonstrates the limits of this hardware class.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average FPS is 149.8, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 110 at 1080p to 44.6 at 4K, representing a 59.5% reduction.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F or the RX 5700 XT the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as FPS scales consistently downward with resolution increases across all settings presets, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios.

Q: What is the average FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, Low settings produce 102.7 FPS while Ultra produces 49.4 FPS, a difference of 53.3 FPS.

Q: Does the RX 5700 XT maintain 60 FPS at 4K with any settings preset?

A: No. The highest 4K result is 63.3 FPS at Low settings, and all other presets fall below 60 FPS, with High at 44.6, Medium at 48.6, and Ultra at 29.1.

Q: How does this GPU compare to its nearest rival in the benchmark database?

A: The RX 5700 XT has an average benchmark score of 24731, while the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile scores 24763 (a delta of -0.1%), making them statistically equivalent performers.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The complete measured FPS dataset for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is as follows:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 149.8 FPS average
• Medium: 115.6 FPS average
• High: 110 FPS average
• Ultra: 70.3 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 102.7 FPS average
• Medium: 84.4 FPS average
• High: 76.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 49.4 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 63.3 FPS average
• Medium: 48.6 FPS average
• High: 44.6 FPS average
• Ultra: 29.1 FPS average

The scaling from Medium to High is notably modest across all resolutions. At 1080p, the difference is 5.6 FPS (115.6 to 110), at 1440p it is 7.9 FPS (84.4 to 76.5), and at 4K it is 4 FPS (48.6 to 44.6). This suggests that the visual quality difference between Medium and High carries a relatively small performance penalty, making High an attractive option when frame rate is a priority.

The jump from High to Ultra is substantially more expensive. At 1080p, the cost is 39.7 FPS (110 to 70.3), at 1440p it is 27.1 FPS (76.5 to 49.4), and at 4K it is 15.5 FPS (44.6 to 29.1). The percentage cost of Ultra increases with resolution, from 36% at 1080p to 35% at 1440p to 35% at 4K — a remarkably consistent penalty that indicates the Ultra preset imposes a fixed computational overhead regardless of pixel count.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For 1080p displays, the High preset at 110 FPS provides an excellent balance of visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 115.6 FPS offers only a marginal gain of 5.6 FPS, while Ultra at 70.3 FPS costs 39.7 FPS for what is likely a subtle visual improvement. The data suggests that High is the sweet spot at this resolution, delivering well above the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare.

At 1440p, the High preset at 76.5 FPS remains the recommended choice. This result comfortably exceeds 60 FPS and provides a substantial improvement over Medium's 84.4 FPS — a difference of only 7.9 FPS that may not be visually perceptible in fast-paced combat. Ultra at 49.4 FPS dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making it a less desirable option for players who prioritize smoothness. Low at 102.7 FPS is available for competitive play, but the visual degradation is significant.

For 4K displays, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset at 63.3 FPS is the only setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS, but the visual quality reduction is substantial. Medium at 48.6 FPS and High at 44.6 FPS are both playable but will exhibit noticeable frame pacing issues in busy scenes. Ultra at 29.1 FPS is not recommended for active gameplay, as the sub-30 FPS average will likely feel sluggish. The optimal 4K experience favors High settings if the user can tolerate occasional dips, while Low remains the safest choice for consistent frame delivery.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Phoenix, manufactured on a 4 nm TSMC process. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943 and Passmark single-thread score of 3684. These metrics indicate that the CPU can feed the GPU effectively in Greedfall, which relies on moderate thread counts typical of Action RPG titles.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a Passmark multithread score of 24530. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6091 and max-thread score of 6165 demonstrate that the 12 threads scale well under load. In Greedfall, the game's AI, physics, and open-world systems can utilize multiple threads, and the 8400F's performance in the 3DMark 8-thread test (5275) suggests it can handle the game's concurrent workloads without becoming a limiting factor.

The CPU holds a percentile rank of 82 among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25064. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (deltaPct 0), AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (deltaPct -0.1), AMD EPYC 9474F (deltaPct -0.2), and AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (deltaPct 0.3). These close scores indicate that the 8400F performs in line with established desktop processors, and the negligible deltas suggest no meaningful performance differences among this group.

The L3 cache of 16 MB shared and L2 cache of 1 MB per core provide adequate memory hierarchy for gaming workloads. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU can access game assets efficiently. In the context of Greedfall, the 8400F's 4.20 GHz base clock and 4.70 GHz boost clock deliver the single-thread responsiveness needed for game logic and frame pacing, while the 12 threads handle background tasks without stealing cycles from the primary rendering thread.

The measured FPS data supports the conclusion that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this pairing. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 149.8 FPS, which approaches the practical limit for many displays. If the CPU were constrained, we would expect to see the frame rate plateau at lower values regardless of resolution. Instead, the consistent scaling from 1080p to 4K indicates that the RX 5700 XT is the determining factor in all measured scenarios. The 8400F's 82nd percentile ranking among CPUs provides ample headroom for the GPU to operate at its full potential in this title.