Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a highly playable experience in Greedfall, but the data reveals a performance curve that is heavily dictated by the graphics preset chosen. Across the measured resolutions, the pairing shows a clear shift from a CPU-bound state at 1080p to a GPU-bound state at 4K, with the Ultra preset acting as a significant bottleneck even at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K shows a predictable decline in average FPS, but the rate of decline varies sharply depending on the settings preset. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 143.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 102 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 29%, before settling at 61.3 FPS at 3840x2160. This scaling suggests that at Low settings, the system is not entirely overwhelmed by pixel count; the jump from 1440p to 4K only costs about 40% performance, indicating the CPU is still feeding frames efficiently.

However, the story changes dramatically with the Ultra preset. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra is 65.5, which falls to 44.6 at 1440p and further to 27.9 at 4K. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial (61.3 vs 27.9), indicating that the Intel Arc B580’s rendering workload, rather than the Ryzen 7 3700X’s processing power, becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The data implies that while the CPU can handle the game’s logic at 4K, the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth are saturated by the Ultra preset’s demands.

Interestingly, the Medium and High presets show a more moderate scaling curve. From 1080p to 1440p, High settings only drop from 102.1 to 74.6 FPS, while Medium drops from 114.8 to 77.7 FPS. This suggests that these presets strike a balance where neither the CPU nor the GPU is completely maxed out, allowing for a smoother scaling pattern. The 4K results for both presets (45.9 for Medium, 43.4 for High) are remarkably close, hinting that the GPU’s pixel fill rate and texture processing become the shared bottleneck beyond 1440p.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p gaming, the Medium preset offers a strong balance with 114.8 FPS, which is only 20% lower than the Low preset’s 143.2 FPS but provides significantly better visual fidelity. Pushing to High at 1080p yields 102.1 FPS, still highly playable, but the jump to Ultra costs a massive 36% performance drop to 65.5 FPS, making it less advisable.

At 1440p, the High preset emerges as the best choice, delivering 74.6 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 77.7 FPS is slightly faster, but the difference is small, and High likely offers better image quality for a minimal performance hit. The Ultra preset at 1440p (44.6 FPS) is not recommended, as the visual gains do not justify the sub-50 FPS experience.

For 4K gaming, the data shows that only the Low preset (61.3 FPS) maintains a playable frame rate above 60. The Medium preset (45.9 FPS) and High preset (43.4 FPS) are borderline, while Ultra (27.9 FPS) is unplayable. Therefore, for 4K, users should stick to Low settings or consider lowering the resolution, as the GPU cannot handle higher presets at this pixel count.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: The Medium preset offers the best experience, delivering 114.8 FPS, which is a good compromise between the Low preset’s 143.2 FPS and the High preset’s 102.1 FPS, while avoiding the significant drop to 65.5 FPS seen with Ultra.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?*

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which achieves 61.3 FPS. The Medium and High presets fall below 46 FPS, and Ultra drops to 27.9 FPS, making them unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the Ultra preset impact performance compared to High?

A: At 1080p, Ultra (65.5 FPS) is 36% slower than High (102.1 FPS). At 1440p, the drop is from 74.6 FPS to 44.6 FPS, and at 4K, from 43.4 FPS to 27.9 FPS, indicating a significant GPU workload increase.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B580 the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests not entirely. At 1080p Low, the 143.2 FPS result indicates the CPU is still able to push high frame rates, but the gap between Low and Ultra (143.2 vs 65.5) shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor as settings increase.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1440p and 4K at High settings?

A: High settings at 1440p produce 74.6 FPS, while 4K High produces 43.4 FPS, a reduction of about 42%. This indicates a heavy GPU load at higher resolutions.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 3700X hold back the Arc B580 in this game?

A: Based on the scaling, the CPU appears sufficient for most presets. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 143.2 FPS, suggesting the CPU can handle high frame rates, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor as performance drops to 27.9 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a clear numerical picture of the combo’s performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves the highest average FPS at 143.2, followed by Medium at 114.8, High at 102.1, and Ultra at 65.5. This order is consistent, showing a clear hierarchy where each preset step incurs a performance penalty.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset still leads with 102 FPS, but the gap narrows. Medium produces 77.7 FPS, High produces 74.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 44.6 FPS. The difference between Medium and High at this resolution is minimal (only 3.1 FPS), suggesting the GPU is starting to become saturated.

At 3840x2160, the order changes slightly. Low remains the fastest at 61.3 FPS, but Medium (45.9 FPS) and High (43.4 FPS) are nearly identical, with only a 2.5 FPS difference. Ultra falls to 27.9 FPS, representing a 54% drop from Low. This pattern indicates that at 4K, the GPU’s memory bandwidth (456.0 GB/s) and shading unit count (2560) are the primary constraints, regardless of whether the preset is Medium or High.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580’s specifications directly explain the observed performance ceiling. With a base and boost clock of 2670 MHz and 2560 shading units, the GPU delivers a theoretical FP32 performance of 13.67 TFLOPS. The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for high-resolution textures. The benchmark results show that the GPU’s percentile ranking is 66th, placing it in the mid-range category.

The data suggests that the Ultra preset in Greedfall is particularly demanding on the GPU’s pixel rate (213.6 GPixel/s) and texture rate (427.2 GTexel/s). The dramatic FPS drop from High to Ultra at 1080p (102.1 to 65.5) indicates that the Ultra preset likely enables effects that saturate the GPU’s ROPs and TMUs. The GPU’s closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, has an average score that is 0.7% higher, but the Arc B580’s performance in this game is more dependent on the preset than the resolution, suggesting driver-level optimization for certain effects.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, provides a solid foundation for Greedfall. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz are modest by modern standards, but the Zen 2 architecture’s 32 MB of L3 cache helps with game logic. The CPU’s benchmark scores are respectable, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 19087 and a single-core score of 2694, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p Low settings, where the system achieves 143.2 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the Ryzen 7 3700X can feed the Arc B580 effectively at low graphical loads. However, the CPU’s single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 2656) may limit maximum frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600, has a nearly identical average benchmark score (28654 vs 28631, a delta of -0.1%), suggesting comparable gaming performance, though the Ryzen’s older architecture may show more variance in frame pacing.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader database of tested combinations, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Arc B580 pairing ranks 1343 out of 1705 combos for Greedfall. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems, which is surprising given the CPU’s 85th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 66th percentile ranking. The rank suggests that while each component is individually capable, their combination may not be optimally balanced for this specific game.

The combo rank indicates that other CPUs or GPUs might pair better with the Arc B580 or the Ryzen 7 3700X for this title. For instance, the GPU’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, has a slightly higher average benchmark score, which could translate to better frame rates in Greedfall. The CPU’s rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-12600, offer similar performance, but the overall rank of 1343 suggests that the system is not in the top tier for this game, likely due to the GPU’s mid-range positioning and the CPU’s aging architecture relative to newer offerings.