Greedfall

# Greedfall with AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination produces a playable but settings-sensitive experience in Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. The data shows this combo ranks 1377th out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-mid tier of the database. Across all measured resolutions and settings, the pair delivers average frame rates ranging from 28.9 FPS at 4K Ultra to 139.7 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that the system's capability is heavily dependent on the chosen balance between visual fidelity and performance. The measured results reveal a setup that can handle the game comfortably at 1080p, remains viable at 1440p with moderate settings, and struggles to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K with higher presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 8000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Phoenix) using a 4 nm process from TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, supported by a 16 MB shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core. This CPU sits in the 82nd percentile among all processors tested, with an average benchmark score of 25064. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (deltaPct 0), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (deltaPct -0.1), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (deltaPct 0.3) — all within a fraction of a percent in average score, indicating the 8400F is essentially performance-equivalent to these chips in general compute workloads.

For Greedfall specifically, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU in most scenarios. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20851 and single-core score of 2943 suggest strong thread management for a 6-core part, which matters for an Action RPG that must handle game logic, AI, and physics alongside rendering. However, the measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low — the least GPU-demanding configuration — the average frame rate reaches 139.7 FPS, which is only about 45% higher than the 1080p High result of 96.9 FPS. This modest scaling from Low to High at the same resolution implies the CPU is not the primary bottleneck; if it were, the frame rate would remain more constant across GPU load changes. The 3DMark multi-threaded scores (6091 for 16 threads, 6165 for max threads) further indicate that the CPU has ample headroom for a game from 2019, which was designed for the 8-core/16-thread consoles of that era but does not heavily tax modern desktop processors.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is based on the TU106 chip using the Turing architecture on a 12 nm process, featuring 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. It carries 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, with a base clock of 1365 MHz and boost clock of 1680 MHz. The GPU's 58th percentile ranking among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 16074, places it near the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (deltaPct 0.5) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (deltaPct -1.7). The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is relevant for a 2019 title that released before that API standard but can still benefit from modern driver optimizations.

The GPU's 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are crucial factors in Greedfall's performance scaling. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 28.9, while dropping to 4K Low recovers to 57.8 FPS — a dramatic swing that points to the GPU being the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. The texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s are modest by modern standards, and the FP32 compute of 6.451 TFLOPS shows this is a mid-range Turing part. The RTX 2060's ray tracing cores (30) and tensor cores (240) are present but largely unused in Greedfall, which does not employ ray-traced effects. The 12 nm process node and 160 W TDP indicate an older, less efficient design compared to the CPU's 4 nm node, which explains why the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution increases.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for the optimal settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 107 FPS, which is a solid balance between visual quality and smoothness, while High achieves 96.9 FPS (still very playable) and Low reaches 139.7 FPS for those prioritizing maximum frame rates. Ultra at 1080p drops to 61.7 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a game that may have combat sequences requiring responsive input. For 1440p, Medium is the recommended choice at 76.4 FPS, with High at 70.3 FPS being acceptable for those who prefer better visuals; Low at 98.7 FPS offers headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors, while Ultra at 45.5 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. At 4K, the situation is more constrained: Low at 57.8 FPS is the only preset that approaches playable frame rates, while Medium (43.9 FPS), High (41.1 FPS), and Ultra (28.9 FPS) all fall short of smooth performance. The data strongly suggests that 1080p Medium or High and 1440p Medium are the sweet spots, while 4K should be reserved for Low settings or avoided entirely.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU combination ranks 1377th out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the bottom 20% of the database. This ranking is somewhat surprising given that the CPU alone sits in the 82nd percentile and the GPU in the 58th percentile; the low combo rank indicates that the pairing is imbalanced for this specific game. The RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM may be insufficient for Greedfall's higher presets at 1440p and 4K, as the game's texture and geometry demands likely exceed the available memory, causing the GPU to spill into slower memory access patterns. The data supports this interpretation: the FPS drop from 1080p Ultra (61.7 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (45.5 FPS) is a 26% decrease, but the drop from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (28.9 FPS) is a 36% decrease — a steepening curve that suggests memory bandwidth or capacity limits are being hit. The combo ranks below what the individual component percentiles would predict, making this a case where the GPU's age and memory configuration hold back an otherwise capable modern CPU.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear pattern of GPU limitation. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings reduces average FPS from 96.9 to 70.3, a 27.4% decrease, while moving from 1440p to 4K at High drops from 70.3 to 41.1, a 41.5% decrease. This accelerating performance loss as resolution increases is the hallmark of a GPU-bound system. At Low settings, the scaling is similar: 139.7 to 98.7 (29.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p) and then 98.7 to 57.8 (41.4% drop from 1440p to 4K). The consistency of these percentage drops across different quality presets indicates that the limiting factor is not texture quality or shader complexity, but rather the raw pixel throughput and memory bandwidth required at higher resolutions. The RTX 2060's 336.0 GB/s bandwidth and 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate are simply insufficient to maintain frame rates as pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal — if the Ryzen 5 8400F were the bottleneck, we would expect to see frame rates plateau at higher resolutions, but instead they continue to decline, confirming that the GPU is the primary constraint in this pairing.

FAQ

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

A: 1080p is the clear winner, with all presets except Ultra (61.7 FPS) exceeding 96 FPS. Medium delivers 107 FPS and High provides 96.9 FPS, both well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Can this system handle 4K in Greedfall?

A: Only at Low settings, which achieves 57.8 FPS. Medium (43.9 FPS), High (41.1 FPS), and Ultra (28.9 FPS) all fall below playable levels, so 4K is not recommended for this combination.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 16074 is 0.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.7% below the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351), indicating near-identical performance among these cards.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck in this setup?

A: No, the data shows the CPU is not the limiting factor. The 8400F's benchmark scores are within 0.3% of the Ryzen 5 7500F and Ryzen 7 2700X, and the FPS scaling across resolutions follows a GPU-bound pattern.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 1440p at Medium settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 107 at 1080p Medium to 76.4 at 1440p Medium, a 28.6% decrease, which is a significant but acceptable trade-off for higher resolution.

Q: Why does the combo rank lower than expected based on individual component scores?

A: The combo ranks 1377th out of 1705, which is in the bottom 20% despite the CPU being in the 82nd percentile. The GPU's 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth likely limit performance in Greedfall's higher presets, especially at 1440p and 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are: Low 139.7 FPS, Medium 107 FPS, High 96.9 FPS, and Ultra 61.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 78 FPS, representing a 56% reduction in performance when moving to maximum quality.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are: Low 98.7 FPS, Medium 76.4 FPS, High 70.3 FPS, and Ultra 45.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 53.2 FPS (54% reduction), but the absolute numbers are lower across the board.

At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are: Low 57.8 FPS, Medium 43.9 FPS, High 41.1 FPS, and Ultra 28.9 FPS. The Low to Ultra spread is 28.9 FPS (50% reduction), and notably, the difference between Medium and High at 4K is only 2.8 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is so constrained that quality preset changes have diminishing returns.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the relative performance gap between presets shrinks, and the absolute frame rates decline steeply. At 1080p, the system has enough headroom that Ultra is playable, but at 4K, even Low settings barely exceed 57 FPS. This breakdown confirms that the RTX 2060 is the dominant performance limiter, with the Ryzen 5 8400F providing sufficient processing power to avoid becoming a constraint at any resolution or settings level tested.