Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 combination delivers playable frame rates at 1080p in Greedfall, but the data shows a steep performance cliff as resolution increases. This pairing is ranked 1630 out of 1705 tested combos in this title, placing it in the bottom five percent of all configurations. The GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface become the dominant constraint at higher resolutions, while the eight-core Ryzen processor has ample headroom.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 52.2 FPS, which drops to 38.4 FPS at 1440p and further to 23.7 FPS at 4K. That represents a 26 percent reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 55 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, and the gap widens disproportionately at 4K, indicating the GTX 1650's memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s is insufficient for the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160.

The Low settings preset tells a similar story but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 70.6 FPS; at 1440p Low, it manages 51.4 FPS; and at 4K Low, it falls to 30.3 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra settings grows dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between Low (70.6 FPS) and Ultra (33.6 FPS) is 37 FPS. At 4K, that spread narrows to 14 FPS (30.3 vs 16.3), which suggests the GPU is so saturated at 4K that even reducing settings cannot recover meaningful performance.

The 1080p-to-1440p transition shows the most efficient scaling for this hardware. The 2560x1440 Medium preset delivers 37.4 FPS, which is only 1 FPS below the High preset at the same resolution. This indicates that the GPU's shading units (896) and texture units (56) are the limiting factor, not the settings configuration itself. At 4K, all presets except Low fall below 25 FPS, making the resolution essentially unplayable for this combination.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 3700X provides substantial computational headroom for Greedfall. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, this processor scores 8016 in Cinebench R20 multi-core and 19087 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. Its single-core performance, measured at 2694 in Cinebench R23, is sufficient for the game's primary thread workload. The processor's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node from TSMC indicate efficient power delivery, though the game's performance is clearly not CPU-limited based on the FPS data.

The processor ranks at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28631. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600, scores 28654, a delta of -0.1 percent, meaning the Ryzen 7 3700X is statistically tied with that Intel part. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT trails by 0.1 percent, and the AMD EPYC 7203P trails by 0.2 percent. These near-identical scores confirm that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this gaming scenario.

The 32 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for game assets. The processor's boost clock of 4.40 GHz, combined with its 16 threads, ensures that background tasks and game logic do not starve the rendering pipeline. However, the FPS data shows no meaningful difference between Low and Ultra settings at any resolution that would suggest CPU involvement—the performance deltas align with GPU workload.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the definitive performance limiter in this configuration. Built on the Turing architecture with 896 shading units, this GPU has a boost clock of 1665 MHz and delivers 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 8713.

The GTX 1650's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, scores 8746, a delta of -0.4 percent, meaning the desktop GTX 1650 is slightly behind that mobile part. The AMD Radeon 550X scores 8749, also -0.4 percent relative to the GTX 1650. The NVIDIA Quadro P2200 trails by 0.5 percent, and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 leads by 0.5 percent. These margins are all within noise, confirming the GTX 1650 sits in a tightly clustered performance band.

The VRAM capacity is the most critical specification for Greedfall. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 33.6 FPS, which is nearly half the 60.1 FPS achieved at Medium settings. The jump from Medium to Ultra imposes a 26.5 FPS penalty, suggesting the Ultra preset exceeds the 4 GB VRAM capacity, forcing texture paging. At 1440p, the Ultra preset collapses to 20.6 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it bottoms out at 16.3 FPS. The pixel rate of 53.28 GPixel/s and texture rate of 93.24 GTexel/s are simply inadequate for 4K rendering.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 with Medium settings delivers 60.1 FPS, which is the only configuration with both playable frame rates and moderate visual quality. Low settings at 1080p achieves 70.6 FPS, but High settings drops to 52.2 FPS.

Q: Is this system capable of 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: No. The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 30.3 FPS on Low settings. Every other 4K preset falls below 24.1 FPS, with Ultra producing only 16.3 FPS. The GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain 4K rendering.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X scores 28631 on average benchmarks, placing it at the 85th percentile. The Intel Core i5-12600 scores 28654 (-0.1 percent), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28591 (0.1 percent), and the AMD EPYC 7203P scores 28583 (0.2 percent). The differences are negligible.

Q: Why does the FPS drop so much from Medium to Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, the drop is 26.5 FPS (60.1 to 33.6). At 1440p, the drop is 16.8 FPS (37.4 to 20.6). At 4K, the drop is 7.8 FPS (24.1 to 16.3). The Ultra preset likely exceeds the 4 GB VRAM capacity, causing the GPU to struggle with texture storage.

Q: What percentile does the GTX 1650 rank at among all GPUs?

A: The GTX 1650 ranks at the 43rd percentile, with an average benchmark score of 8713. Its nearest rival, the RTX 3050 A Mobile, scores 8746, a delta of -0.4 percent, indicating the desktop card is slightly slower.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The Ryzen 7 3700X ranks at the 85th percentile among CPUs, while the GTX 1650 ranks at the 43rd percentile among GPUs. The FPS scaling across resolutions and settings follows GPU workload patterns, not CPU capability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset for the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 combination in Greedfall is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 70.6 FPS average. Medium settings yield 60.1 FPS. High settings deliver 52.2 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 33.6 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 37 FPS, and the step from High to Ultra is the largest single-preset penalty at 18.6 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 51.4 FPS. Medium settings produce 37.4 FPS. High settings deliver 38.4 FPS—notably, this is 1 FPS higher than Medium, which is a minor anomaly in the data. Ultra settings fall to 20.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 30.8 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only playable option at 30.3 FPS. Medium settings drop to 24.1 FPS. High settings produce 23.7 FPS, nearly identical to Medium. Ultra settings bottom out at 16.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 14 FPS, demonstrating that settings changes have diminishing returns once the GPU is fully saturated.

The data indicates that the GTX 1650's 4 GB VRAM is exhausted at 1080p Ultra, as evidenced by the disproportionate FPS drop. At 1440p and 4K, even Medium and High presets struggle, with frame rates in the 20-38 FPS range. The only consistently playable configuration is 1080p at Low or Medium settings, with 1440p Low being marginally viable at 51.4 FPS. This hardware combination is fundamentally a 1080p solution for Greedfall, with the GPU's memory bandwidth and capacity serving as the primary constraints.