Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT combination produces a highly playable experience in Greedfall, but the data reveals a clear performance ceiling at higher resolutions. This pairing is ranked 1276 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The benchmark results show a system that excels at 1080p but struggles to maintain fluid frame rates at 4K, particularly with demanding presets. The analysis below explores how resolution scaling, GPU architecture, and CPU capabilities interact to produce these measured outcomes.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data shows a dramatic performance drop as resolution increases, which is a classic indicator of GPU-bound rendering. At the High preset, the average frame rate falls from 107.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 72.8 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 32%. Pushing further to 3840x2160 yields only 48 FPS, which is a 55% decline from the 1080p result. This steep curve suggests the Radeon RX 6600 XT is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, as the workload on the GPU's pixel and texture units scales directly with pixel count.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. At Low settings, the drop from 153.2 FPS (1080p) to 103.8 FPS (1440p) to 62.8 FPS (4K) represents a 59% total reduction. The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory, moving from 118.1 FPS to 81.7 FPS to 46.3 FPS. Notably, the Ultra preset shows the most severe degradation, plummeting from 69.1 FPS at 1080p to 46.4 FPS at 1440p and finally to 30.4 FPS at 4K — a 56% loss from 1080p to 4K. This consistent pattern across all four presets strongly implies the GPU is the bottleneck; if the CPU were limiting, we would expect to see a plateau at lower resolutions where frame rates stabilize regardless of resolution.

Interestingly, the gap between 1440p and 4K is larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p for most presets. For High settings, the 1080p-to-1440p drop is 34.3 FPS, while the 1440p-to-4K drop is 24.8 FPS. This non-linear behavior suggests memory bandwidth constraints coming into play at 4K, where the RX 6600 XT's 256.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB GDDR6 memory become more critical. The data implies that for this combo, 1440p represents a reasonable middle ground, while 4K is only viable with substantial graphical compromises.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, featuring a base clock of 1968 MHz and a boost clock of 2589 MHz. The game clock is listed at 2359 MHz, which is the typical sustained frequency during gaming workloads. These clocks, combined with 2048 shading units and 128 texture mapping units, deliver a peak FP32 performance of 10.60 TFLOPS. The GPU's 64 raster operation units produce a pixel rate of 165.7 GPixel/s, which is directly relevant to how quickly the card can fill frames at various resolutions.

Memory configuration plays a significant role in the 4K results. The card has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a modest amount for 4K gaming, where large texture sets and high-resolution framebuffers can easily exceed 8 GB. The measured data supports this hypothesis: at 4K Ultra, the average FPS collapses to 30.4, suggesting the GPU is not only compute-bound but also potentially memory-constrained. In contrast, at 1080p, the same card achieves 153.2 FPS at Low settings, indicating that the memory subsystem is sufficient when pixel count is lower and texture demands are reduced.

The GPU's percentile ranking is 71, meaning it outperforms 71% of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, has an average benchmark score of 27956 versus the RX 6600 XT's 27985, a delta of just 0.1%. This close parity in synthetic benchmarks suggests the RX 6600 XT is roughly equivalent to a high-end card from several generations prior, which contextualizes its performance in Greedfall. The GPU's end-of-life production status and launch MSRP of 379 USD indicate it was positioned as a mid-range option, and the frame rates measured in this game align with that positioning.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The Ryzen 7 5700 + RX 6600 XT combination ranks 1276 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 25th percentile of all system configurations. This rank reflects the average FPS across all tested settings and resolutions. The ranking is notably lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest — the CPU sits at the 84th percentile, and the GPU at the 71st percentile — which indicates that Greedfall is particularly demanding on this pairing relative to other games in the database.

The gap between component potential and actual game performance suggests that the combination is not well-balanced for this specific title. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K (avgScore 27043, deltaPct 0.7) and Intel Core i7-12700H (avgScore 27006, deltaPct 0.8), indicating the Ryzen 7 5700's compute capabilities are competitive with high-end desktop and mobile parts. However, the GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, has an avgScore of 28238 and a deltaPct of -0.9, meaning the RX 6600 XT is actually 0.9% slower than the RTX 3070 in synthetic benchmarks. This places the GPU in a strange position — it performs similarly to a much older card (GTX 980 Ti) but also trades blows with a modern mid-range card (RTX 3070).

The combo rank of 1276 implies that many other configurations deliver better performance in Greedfall. This is likely due to the game's engine being sensitive to both CPU single-thread performance and GPU rasterization power. The Ryzen 7 5700's single-thread score of 901 in 3DMark is modest compared to its multi-thread capabilities, which could limit performance in scenes with heavy draw calls. The data suggests that users seeking better results in this game might benefit from pairing the RX 6600 XT with a CPU that has stronger single-thread performance, or alternatively, using a more powerful GPU to overcome the resolution scaling bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the system delivers strong performance across all presets. The Low preset achieves 153.2 FPS, Medium reaches 118.1 FPS, High hits 107.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 69.1 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 84.1 FPS, a 55% reduction. This wide spread indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at this resolution, and the GPU has enough headroom to scale with graphical fidelity. The fact that even Ultra stays above 60 FPS suggests that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combination, offering smooth gameplay with maximum visual detail.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates become more varied. Low settings produce 103.8 FPS, Medium yields 81.7 FPS, High manages 72.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 46.4 FPS. At this resolution, only the Low and Medium presets remain above 60 FPS, while High is playable but not ideal for high-refresh monitors. The Ultra preset's 46.4 FPS is a substantial drop from 1080p Ultra's 69.1 FPS, representing a 33% reduction. This suggests that 1440p requires users to choose between visual quality and smoothness, with High being the highest preset that maintains acceptable playability.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles significantly. Low settings yield 62.8 FPS, Medium drops to 46.3 FPS, High reaches 48 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 30.4 FPS. Interestingly, the High preset (48 FPS) outperforms Medium (46.3 FPS) by a small margin, which could indicate that the Medium preset's specific settings are less optimized for this GPU's architecture. The 4K results show that only the Low preset comes close to maintaining 60 FPS, and even that is borderline. The 30.4 FPS at Ultra is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, making 4K gaming largely impractical for this combo unless users are willing to compromise heavily on settings.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured data, the High preset at 1920x1080 offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, delivering 107.1 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a substantial improvement over Medium's 118.1 FPS in terms of graphical fidelity while only sacrificing 11 FPS. For users with 60 Hz displays, the Ultra preset at 1080p (69.1 FPS) is also viable, though it leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset (81.7 FPS) appears to be the optimal choice, as it maintains smooth gameplay while offering better visual quality than Low (103.8 FPS). The High preset at 72.8 FPS is also acceptable for most users, but the jump to Ultra (46.4 FPS) crosses the threshold into less desirable territory. Given the 81.7 FPS at Medium versus 72.8 FPS at High, the 9 FPS difference is minor, but the visual upgrade from Medium to High is often noticeable, making High (72.8 FPS) a reasonable recommendation for those who prioritize image quality.

For 4K, the options are limited. The Low preset's 62.8 FPS is the only result that approaches playability, but even this is marginal. Users seeking 4K should strongly consider the High preset at 1440p (72.8 FPS) as a compromise, as the difference in perceived resolution between 1440p and 4K is often smaller than the difference between 30 FPS and 60 FPS. The data clearly indicates that this combo is not designed for 4K gaming, and attempting it will result in either sub-30 FPS at Ultra or significant visual degradation at Low.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Cezanne, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and it has a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 16 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This configuration is well-suited for multi-threaded workloads, as evidenced by its 3DMark 16-thread score of 6628 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is less critical than the GPU's at higher resolutions, but it still matters at 1080p where frame rates are high. The single-thread performance, measured at 901 in 3DMark and 2916 in Cinebench R23, is adequate but not exceptional. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, has an average benchmark score of 27043, just 0.7% lower than the Ryzen 7 5700's 27220. This close parity suggests that the Ryzen 7 5700 is competitive with older high-end desktop CPUs, but its single-thread performance may not be sufficient to fully saturate the GPU at 1080p Low settings, where the FPS reaches 153.2.

The data implies that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck in this game, as evidenced by the consistent FPS scaling with resolution. If the CPU were limiting, we would expect to see similar frame rates across all resolutions at lower settings. Instead, the FPS drops proportionally with pixel count, confirming the GPU as the limiting factor. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking indicates it is a capable processor for gaming, but the combination's overall rank of 1276 in this game suggests that the pairing could benefit from a more powerful GPU to balance the system.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 as the optimal resolution, with the High preset delivering 107.1 FPS and Ultra reaching 69.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium presets remain above 60 FPS, while 4K gaming is largely impractical.

Q: How does the RX 6600 XT compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 6600 XT has an average benchmark score of 27985, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti's 27956. It is 0.9% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, which scores 28238.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 153.2 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU effectively. However, the CPU's single-thread score of 901 in 3DMark is modest, so there may be slight limitations in CPU-intensive scenes.

Q: Why does the 4K High preset outperform 4K Medium?

A: The measured data shows 4K High at 48 FPS versus 4K Medium at 46.3 FPS. This could be due to specific settings in the Medium preset that are less optimized for the RX 6600 XT's architecture, though the difference is small.

*Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in Greedfall?*

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 + RX 6600 XT combination ranks 1276 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of all configurations tested in this game.

Q: Is the RX 6600 XT's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K in this game?

A: The 4K results, particularly the 30.4 FPS at Ultra, suggest that 8 GB of VRAM and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-quality 4K gaming in Greedfall. Only the Low preset at 62.8 FPS approaches playability.