Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 delivers a playable, if not spectacular, experience in Greedfall. The data places this combo at rank 2897 out of 3703 tested configurations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This is a pairing where the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom at 1080p. The measured frames per second (FPS) reveal a system that can handle the game comfortably at 1080p and 1440p with adjusted settings, but struggles to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K Ultra.

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, built on a 4 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This processor sits at the 77th percentile against all CPUs in the database, indicating strong general-purpose performance. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a single-thread score of 951 in 3dmark and a multicore score of 6165 in the max-threads test. Cinebench R23 results show a single-core score of 2943 and a multicore score of 20851, which are respectable numbers for a mainstream desktop chip.

The processor’s nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores an average of 24964, and the Intel Core i7-13620H, scoring 24911. The 8400F’s average benchmark score is 25005, placing it 0.2% ahead of the 7500F and 0.4% ahead of the 13620H. This marginal delta suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, the 8400F performs nearly identically to these alternatives. For Greedfall, an action RPG that is not particularly demanding on processor resources, the 6-core configuration is more than sufficient. The game’s logic, AI, and physics are unlikely to stress all 12 threads, meaning the 8400F will rarely be the limiting factor in this pairing.

The L3 cache is 16 MB shared, which is adequate for gaming workloads. The processor supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. While memory speed can influence frame times in some titles, the data for Greedfall does not suggest that memory bandwidth is a bottleneck here. The CPU’s PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes ensures the RX 6600 can communicate at full bandwidth, even though the GPU itself uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. In practical terms, the 8400F provides enough computational headroom to push high frame rates in this game, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not saturated.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1626 MHz, with a boost clock of 2491 MHz and a game clock of 2044 MHz. The card has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It also includes 28 ray tracing cores, though Greedfall does not heavily utilize ray tracing effects. The GPU’s FP32 performance is rated at 8.928 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 159.4 GPixel/s.

The RX 6600 holds a 63rd percentile ranking against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19036. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro K6000, which scores 19030, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile, which scores 19049. The RX 6600 is essentially tied with the RTX 4050 Mobile, being 0.1% behind it, and is 0.4% ahead of the Quadro K6000. This places the GPU in a performance tier that is adequate for 1080p gaming and playable for 1440p, but it will struggle with 4K resolution in demanding titles.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the memory capacity and bandwidth become limiting factors. The 128-bit bus and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, and the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (26 avg) reflects this constraint. The GPU’s texture rate of 279.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 159.4 GPixel/s are enough to handle the game’s visuals at lower settings, but the gap between Low and Ultra settings at 4K (57 FPS vs 26 FPS) shows how quickly the card’s resources are exhausted.

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

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p High settings, the combo achieves an average of 99 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces this to 69 FPS, a drop of approximately 30%. At 4K High, the average falls to 41 FPS, which is a 59% reduction from the 1080p High result. This steep decline indicates that the RX 6600 is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions, as the CPU’s performance headroom is not being fully utilized.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings shows a similar trend: 109 FPS at 1080p drops to 76 FPS at 1440p, a 30% decrease. At 4K Medium, the average is 45 FPS, which is a 59% drop from the 1080p Medium result. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the GPU’s rasterization and memory bandwidth are the bottlenecks, not the CPU. The 1080p Low setting yields 139 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s frame delivery limit for this game, but even at that setting, the GPU is not fully maxed out.

The jump from 1440p to 4K is particularly punishing. At High settings, the drop is from 69 FPS to 41 FPS, a 41% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 44 FPS at 1440p to 26 FPS at 4K, a 41% reduction as well. This indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are insufficient to maintain playable frame rates at 4K, even on Low settings where the average is only 57 FPS. The data suggests that for a consistent 60 FPS experience, the user must stay at 1080p or 1440p with lower settings, as the GPU cannot keep up with the pixel count at 4K.

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

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers an average of 99 FPS, which is smooth and well above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 109 FPS, with a minimum of 93 FPS, which is also excellent. The Low preset pushes to 139 FPS, which is beneficial for competitive play or if the user has a high refresh rate monitor. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 63 FPS, which is still playable but shows the GPU’s limits when all settings are maxed out. For the best balance of visual quality and performance at 1080p, the High preset is recommended, as it provides a substantial visual uplift over Medium with only a small FPS penalty.

At 1440p, the High preset averages 69 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 76 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS, making it a safer choice for maintaining smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 96 FPS, which is smooth, but the visual quality is noticeably reduced. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 44 FPS, which is not recommended for a game that requires responsive controls. For 1440p, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, offering a good balance between visual fidelity and frame rate.

At 4K, none of the presets achieve a consistent 60 FPS. The Low preset averages 57 FPS, which is borderline playable, while the Medium preset averages 45 FPS and the High preset averages 41 FPS. The Ultra preset averages only 26 FPS, which is unplayable in practice. For 4K, the Low preset is the only viable option, and even then, the frame rate will fluctuate. Given these numbers, the best overall experience is at 1080p with the High preset, which provides a high frame rate without sacrificing too much visual quality. The data indicates that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming, and users should target 1080p or 1440p for a satisfactory experience.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 2897 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the 78th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning that roughly 22% of tested systems perform worse. This rank is somewhat lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest, as the CPU is at the 77th percentile and the GPU is at the 63rd percentile. The lower combo rank indicates that the pairing is not optimized for this specific game, likely due to the GPU being a bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The rank of 2897 out of 3703 is in the bottom quarter of the database, which is a reflection of the GPU’s limitations rather than the CPU’s. The RX 6600’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus are modest for a game released in 2019, and Greedfall’s open-world environments can be demanding on memory bandwidth. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are more than adequate for this title, so the combo’s ranking is dragged down by the GPU. Compared to the nearest rival combos, this pairing would perform similarly to systems using the Ryzen 5 7500F with the RX 6600, given the CPU’s 0.2% performance delta.

The data suggests that this combo is suited for 1080p gaming, where it ranks more favorably in the FPS charts. At 1080p High, the 99 FPS average is competitive with many mid-range systems. However, at 4K, the combo falls behind, and the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (26) would place it near the bottom of the rankings for that resolution. Users with a 1080p monitor will find this combo to be a capable performer, while those with a 4K display will be disappointed.

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

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

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the Low preset achieves an average of 139 FPS. The Medium preset averages 109 FPS, with a minimum of 93 FPS and a maximum of 126 FPS. The High preset averages 99 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 63 FPS. This resolution shows the best performance, with all presets except Ultra being well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the Low preset averages 96 FPS. The Medium preset averages 76 FPS, with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS. The High preset averages 69 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 44 FPS. The 1440p results show a clear drop from 1080p, but the Medium and Low presets remain playable, with the Medium preset’s minimum of 64 FPS providing a stable experience.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the Low preset averages 57 FPS. The Medium preset averages 45 FPS, with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 52 FPS. The High preset averages 41 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 26 FPS. The 4K results are uniformly below the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The Low preset is the only one that approaches playability, but the frame rate is still not ideal.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the combo is best used at 1080p, where even the Ultra preset maintains a playable frame rate. At 1440p, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it balances visual quality and performance. At 4K, the combo is not recommended, as even the Low preset struggles to maintain a consistent 60 FPS. These exact numbers provide a clear picture of the system’s capabilities and limitations for Greedfall.