Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination lands at rank 1189 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the field. This percentile position suggests the pairing is functional but not exceptional for this particular Action RPG, with the measured frame rates indicating a system that can handle the game at playable levels across most settings, though it struggles to maintain high refresh rates at maximum quality presets. The ranking reflects a balance where neither component dominates the other, but the overall result is constrained by the GPU's performance ceiling at higher resolutions and the game's demanding nature at Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's position at rank 1189 of 1705 places it in roughly the 30th percentile of all tested configurations, a modest standing that reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than the CPU's capabilities. The RTX 3060 Ti sits at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, which is respectable, but the pairing with the Ryzen 5 9600X does not boost the system into the upper echelons of Greedfall performance. The CPU, by contrast, ranks at the 85th percentile among all processors with an average benchmark score of 28246, suggesting it is not the limiting factor in most scenarios.

When comparing the GPU to its nearest rivals, the RTX 3060 Ti is nearly identical in average benchmark score to the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, with a delta of -0.2%, and sits just 0.5% behind the Radeon RX 6600. This tight clustering indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti's performance is well-established within its class, and the combo's rank in Greedfall is likely representative of what other similar GPUs would achieve with the same CPU. The CPU itself is within 0.5% of the Intel Core i5-14500T and AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS in average score, further confirming that the processor is not introducing any significant bottleneck.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X brings six cores and twelve threads to the table, with a base clock of 3.90 GHz that boosts up to 5.40 GHz. This Zen 5 architecture, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, delivers strong single-threaded performance that is critical for Greedfall's engine, which tends to rely heavily on a few primary threads for game logic and AI. The CPU's single-thread benchmarks are particularly telling: a 3dmark single thread score of 1253 and a Cinebench R23 single-core result of 3603 indicate that the processor can handle the per-core demands of this genre effectively.

The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provide ample data throughput for the game's asset streaming. In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU is not fully utilized. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 150.9 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all configurations. This suggests the CPU can drive frame rates well beyond what the GPU can manage at higher quality presets, making it clear that the processor is more than capable for this workload.

The Ryzen 5 9600X's multithreaded performance, as reflected in a 3dmark max threads score of 7590 and a Cinebench R23 multicore result of 25525, ensures that even if Greedfall were to utilize additional threads, the CPU would not become a constraint. The processor's 65 W TDP and unlocked multiplier also indicate headroom for potential overclocking, though the stock configuration already provides sufficient performance for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the primary determinant of the combo's performance in Greedfall, especially at higher resolutions and quality settings. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the GPU has enough memory capacity and bandwidth for the game's textures and effects at 1080p and 1440p, but the 8 GB capacity becomes a constraint at 4K Ultra settings. The GPU's 4864 shading units and 152 texture mapping units provide the raw compute power needed for the game's rendering, while 80 ROPs handle the final pixel output.

The RTX 3060 Ti's boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz are modest for the Ampere architecture, but the 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance ensures the GPU can handle the game's shader complexity. The 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores are present, though Greedfall does not heavily utilize ray tracing, so these features have limited impact on the measured results. The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design are typical for this performance class, and the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth for the game's data transfers.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with a passmark G3D score of 20349 and a 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2626. These numbers indicate that the RTX 3060 Ti is a solid mid-range performer, but it is not designed for maximum quality at 4K resolution. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 4K Ultra settings, the combo only achieves 31.1 FPS, which is below the generally accepted threshold for smooth gameplay, while at 1080p Ultra, the result of 70.3 FPS is more respectable but still not ideal for high refresh rate displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the combo delivers its best results, with Low settings producing 150.9 FPS, Medium achieving 119.9 FPS, and High reaching 107 FPS. Ultra settings at 1080p drop to 70.3 FPS, which is still playable but represents a significant step down from the lower presets. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the GPU is the primary bottleneck at Ultra settings, while at Low and Medium, the CPU can push frame rates high enough to approach the GPU's maximum output.

Moving to 1440p, the performance drops are noticeable but not drastic. Low settings yield 103.4 FPS, Medium produces 83 FPS, and High achieves 77 FPS. Ultra at 1440p falls to 51.2 FPS, which is marginal for smooth gameplay but still within the bounds of playability for many users. The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a roughly 30% reduction in frame rates across most settings, which is consistent with the increased pixel count and the GPU becoming more heavily utilized.

At 4K resolution, the performance becomes more constrained. Low settings at 3840x2160 produce 65.2 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 49.6 FPS, High falls to 43.3 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 31.1 FPS. These results indicate that the RTX 3060 Ti is not well-suited for 4K gaming in Greedfall at high quality presets, and users seeking 60 FPS at this resolution would need to rely on Low settings or reduce the resolution further.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data highlights how the system's performance degrades as pixel count increases, providing insight into which component is the limiting factor at each stage. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS across all settings drops by approximately 28%, from an average of 112.0 FPS to 78.7 FPS. This reduction is consistent with the GPU being the primary constraint, as the CPU's performance remains largely unaffected by resolution changes. The drop from 1080p to 4K is more severe, with the average FPS falling to 47.3 FPS, a reduction of nearly 58% from the 1080p average.

This scaling pattern confirms that the GPU is the limiting component throughout most of the performance envelope. At 1080p Low settings, the 150.9 FPS result suggests the CPU is capable of producing frame rates well above what most displays can show, indicating that the system is GPU-limited even at the lowest quality preset. As resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows, and the frame rates decline proportionally. The CPU's role becomes more prominent only at 1080p Low, where the frame rate is high enough that the processor's per-core performance could become a factor if the GPU were faster.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 80.6 FPS, while at 4K, the difference narrows to 34.1 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so heavily loaded that the quality preset has less relative impact on performance, whereas at 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom to allow the quality settings to significantly affect the frame rate. Overall, the system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at Medium to High settings, with 4K reserved for users who prioritize image quality over frame rate smoothness.