Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a highly capable experience in Greedfall, with average frame rates that range from 34 FPS at 4K Ultra to 192.4 FPS at 1080p Low. The data indicates a system that is consistently playable across most settings, with the primary trade-offs occurring at the highest resolutions and quality presets. This analysis breaks down the measured performance to determine the optimal settings, the role of the GPU, and how this combination stacks up against other tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates show a clear progression where the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty across all resolutions. At 1080p, moving from High to Ultra drops the average frame rate from 138.9 FPS to 86 FPS, a reduction of roughly 38%. This pattern is consistent at 1440p, where the same setting change reduces performance from 96 FPS to 58.5 FPS. The 4K results are even more telling, with Ultra producing 34 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, while High delivers 56.6 FPS.

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the High preset is the recommended choice. At 1080p, it achieves 138.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS standard and provides headroom for demanding scenes. At 1440p, High still maintains a solid 96 FPS, ensuring a fluid experience on higher refresh rate monitors. Even at 4K, High remains playable with 56.6 FPS, making it the only preset above Low that approaches a stable 60 FPS at that resolution.

The Medium preset offers a marginal improvement over High, with gains of 9.7 FPS at 1080p, 7.3 FPS at 1440p, and 7.7 FPS at 4K. However, this comes at the cost of visual quality. Given that High already provides excellent frame rates, the additional performance from Medium is unlikely to be noticeable unless the user is targeting very high refresh rates at 1080p. The Low preset provides the highest frame rates—192.4 FPS at 1080p and 131.4 FPS at 1440p—but sacrifices the visual richness of the game world, making it suitable only for competitive play or extremely high refresh rate displays.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling with resolution. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for Greedfall’s textures at all tested settings, even at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate drops to 34 FPS, indicating a compute limitation rather than a memory capacity issue.

The GPU’s clock speeds are substantial, with a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. These high clocks contribute to the GPU’s raw performance, which is reflected in its 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power. The card’s 2560 shading units and 160 texture mapping units are well-utilized in this title, as the performance scales predictably with resolution changes.

The relationship between the GPU and the CPU is evident when examining the 1080p Low results. At 192.4 FPS, the system is likely approaching the CPU’s limit, as the Ryzen 7 3700X has 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. However, at higher settings and resolutions, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as the frame rates drop significantly, confirming that the RX 6750 XT is the primary driver of performance in Greedfall.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination to achieve 60 FPS?

A: The data shows that 1440p with the High preset achieves 96 FPS, and even 4K High reaches 56.6 FPS. For a consistent 60 FPS experience, 1440p High is the safest choice, while 4K High is borderline but playable.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of performance?

A: The Ultra preset is significantly more demanding. At 1080p, it drops from 138.9 FPS to 86 FPS; at 1440p, from 96 FPS to 58.5 FPS; and at 4K, from 56.6 FPS to 34 FPS. This represents a performance loss of 38-40% depending on resolution.

Q: Is the 12 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on the RX 6750 XT appears adequate for Greedfall. The frame rate drops at 4K Ultra are consistent with compute limitations rather than memory capacity issues, as the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s is likely sufficient for this title.

Q: What is the performance gap between Low and Medium settings?

A: At 1080p, Low delivers 192.4 FPS, while Medium delivers 148.6 FPS, a difference of 43.8 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 28.1 FPS (131.4 vs 103.3), and at 4K, it is 12.5 FPS (76.8 vs 64.3). The gap narrows as resolution increases.

Q: Does this system show signs of CPU bottlenecking?

A: The evidence suggests GPU bottlenecking is dominant. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 192.4 FPS, which is high but may hint at a CPU ceiling. However, the substantial frame rate drops at higher settings and resolutions indicate the GPU is the limiting factor in most scenarios.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K across all settings?

A: At 4K, the average frame rates are 76.8 FPS on Low, 64.3 FPS on Medium, 56.6 FPS on High, and 34 FPS on Ultra. Only the Low preset provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while High is just below it.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination ranks 844th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the middle of the pack, indicating that while it is not an extreme high-end configuration, it outperforms a significant portion of tested systems. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s capabilities and the GPU’s performance, with the data showing that the GPU is the more impactful component for this game.

The CPU’s synthetic benchmark scores are competitive, with an average benchmark score of 28631 and a percentile rank of 85 against all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12600 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT, with performance deltas of -0.1% and 0.1%, respectively. This indicates the CPU is well-matched for gaming workloads, though it is not a top-tier performer in synthetic tests.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 35327, ranking in the 79th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, with deltas of 0.2% and -1.3%, respectively. This suggests the RX 6750 XT is a solid mid-to-high-range card, and its 844th rank in Greedfall is consistent with its overall performance profile.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the GPU’s role as the limiting component. At High settings, the system delivers 138.9 FPS at 1080p, 96 FPS at 1440p, and 56.6 FPS at 4K. This represents a 31% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 41% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is consistent, indicating that the GPU is being progressively saturated as pixel count increases.

The pattern holds across all settings presets. At Medium, the frame rates are 148.6 FPS at 1080p, 103.3 FPS at 1440p, and 64.3 FPS at 4K. At Low, the results are 192.4 FPS, 131.4 FPS, and 76.8 FPS, respectively. The relative drops are similar, suggesting that the GPU’s rendering pipeline is the primary constraint, and the CPU overhead is not a significant factor at these resolutions.

The 4K Ultra result of 34 FPS is the most severe bottleneck, showing that the GPU’s compute resources are overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum settings. This data confirms that users seeking 4K gameplay should stick to High settings or lower, as the performance headroom for Ultra is simply not present with this hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system shows its highest performance across the board. The Low preset delivers an average of 192.4 FPS, making it the fastest configuration tested. Medium yields 148.6 FPS, High produces 138.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 86 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single-settings penalty, at 52.9 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. Low delivers 131.4 FPS, Medium achieves 103.3 FPS, High reaches 96 FPS, and Ultra falls to 58.5 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one at this resolution that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less desirable for consistent smoothness.

At 3840x2160, the performance is more constrained. Low produces 76.8 FPS, Medium delivers 64.3 FPS, High achieves 56.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 34 FPS. The gap between Low and High is 20.2 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 22.6 FPS. This data indicates that 4K gaming is feasible with this combo, but only at lower settings presets for a stable 60 FPS experience.