Greedfall

Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, presents a demanding workload for modern hardware, and the pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT produces a dataset with clear performance tiers. The measured frames per second (FPS) across three resolutions and four quality presets reveal a system that is heavily influenced by both the graphics card's raw throughput and the CPU's processing power. This analysis breaks down the measured data to understand where the bottlenecks lie and what the numbers mean for gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a predictable inverse relationship between resolution and average frame rate, but the magnitude of the drop between 1080p and 4K is particularly telling. At the High preset, the system delivers 193.1 FPS at 1920x1080, which falls to 129.4 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 77.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a significant 59.6% reduction in performance when moving from Full HD to 4K. The pattern is consistent across all settings, with the Low preset showing the largest absolute drop from 267.9 FPS down to 110.5 FPS, a 157.4 FPS difference that highlights the GPU's increasing workload at higher pixel counts.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p. For example, at Medium settings, the FPS drops from 144.9 at 1440p to 87.8 at 4K, a 39.4% decrease, whereas the drop from 1080p to 1440p is only 31.1%. This suggests that the RX 7900 XT's 20 GB of memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed more severely as the pixel count approaches 4K, with the rendering pipeline becoming the limiting factor. The data implies that at 1080p, the CPU is more likely to be the constraining component, given the high frame rates that exceed what many processors can consistently feed.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, with its Navi 31 chip and RDNA 3.0 architecture, is the primary driver of performance at higher resolutions. Its boost clock of 2394 MHz and game clock of 2025 MHz allow for substantial compute throughput, evidenced by its 51.48 TFLOPS FP32 rating. The GPU's 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 800.0 GB/s, which proves crucial for handling the texture and geometry data in Greedfall's world. The benchmark results show that at Ultra settings, the GPU is pushed to its limits, with 4K performance dropping to 48.4 FPS, a figure that suggests the card is struggling with the combined load of high-resolution rendering and maximum graphical effects.

The RX 7900 XT's percentile ranking of 82 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 38358, places it in the upper echelon of graphics cards. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile, scores 38349, a negligible 0% delta, indicating near-identical synthetic performance. However, in the real-world Greedfall test, the card's behavior is more complex. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at 4K is 62.1 FPS, which is a wider margin than at 1080p (147.1 FPS difference between the same presets). This indicates that while the GPU is capable of high frame rates at lower settings, the transition to higher presets introduces a significant compute penalty, likely due to the increased shading and post-processing demands.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the most balanced experience for this combo is found at the High preset across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, High yields 193.1 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high refresh rate displays. At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 129.4 FPS, still comfortably in the range for a responsive experience. Even at 4K, High settings produce 77.8 FPS, which is playable for most users, though it falls short of the 100+ FPS targets some might prefer. The Medium preset is a viable alternative for those seeking higher frame rates, especially at 4K where it offers 87.8 FPS, a 12.9% improvement over High, but the visual fidelity loss may not be worth the modest gain.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for this game and hardware combination, as it incurs a massive performance hit. At 4K, Ultra drops to 48.4 FPS, which is a 37.8% decrease from High and borders on unplayable for action-oriented gameplay. Even at 1080p, Ultra's 120.8 FPS is lower than what the High preset achieves at 1440p (129.4 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects are disproportionately expensive. The data strongly suggests that High is the sweet spot, offering the best ratio of visual quality to measured performance, while Low is only useful for competitive play where frame rate is paramount, given its 267.9 FPS at 1080p.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable at 1080p with this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 267.9, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset.

Q: How much of a performance drop does the Ultra preset cause at 4K compared to High?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers 48.4 FPS, which is 29.4 FPS lower than the High preset's 77.8 FPS, representing a 37.8% decrease in performance.

Q: Is the system more CPU-bound or GPU-bound at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the system achieves 144.9 FPS. The high frame rate, combined with the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, suggests that the GPU is still the primary contributor, but the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested system combinations for this game?

A: This specific combo ranks 390th out of 1705 total tested combinations, placing it in the top 22.9% of all systems.

Q: Does the RX 7900 XT outperform its closest synthetic rival in this game?

A: The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile, has a nearly identical average benchmark score with a 0% delta. The actual game performance is not directly compared, but the synthetic scores suggest they are very closely matched.

Q: Can this system achieve a smooth 60 FPS experience at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 48.4, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT combination holds the 390th position out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the upper quartile of all systems. This ranking is a strong indicator of the hardware's capability, but the data also reveals that it is not at the very top tier. The top 389 combos likely feature more powerful CPUs or GPUs, or a more balanced pairing that can sustain higher frame rates at the most demanding settings. The combo's percentile position is consistent with the GPU's 82nd percentile ranking and the CPU's 84th percentile ranking, suggesting that both components are performing as expected relative to their peers.

The ranking also implies that while this system is excellent for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, it cedes ground to top-tier configurations at 4K Ultra. The 48.4 FPS result at 4K Ultra is a clear weak point, and any combo ranked above this one likely achieves a playable 60+ FPS at that setting. The data positions this combo as a high-end solution that excels in most scenarios, but it is not the ultimate choice for 4K enthusiasts who demand maximum settings. The 1705 total combos tested provide a broad context, and being in the 390th spot means there is significant headroom above, but also a large number of less capable systems below.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, provides a solid foundation for this game. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz, coupled with a 16 MB L3 cache, ensure that the CPU can handle the game's logic and AI calculations without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The CPU's benchmark scores are notable, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and a single-core score of 2916. Its average benchmark score of 27220 places it at the 84th percentile, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27043, a mere 0.7% difference, indicating that the Ryzen 7 5700 is a competitive performer.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when examining the FPS at 1080p. At Low settings, the system achieves 267.9 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that pushes against the limits of what the CPU can feed to the GPU. The fact that the FPS drops from 267.9 at Low to 193.1 at High (a 27.9% decrease) at the same resolution shows that the GPU is still the main driver of performance changes. However, the CPU's 16 threads are likely saturating the game's engine at these high frame rates, and any faster processor might yield even higher results in this specific scenario. The data indicates that the CPU is well-matched for this GPU, providing enough headroom for the vast majority of gaming scenarios, but it is not the primary component pushing the system to its limits in Greedfall.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p): The system delivers its highest average frame rates here. The Low preset achieves 267.9 FPS, followed by Medium at 210.2 FPS, High at 193.1 FPS, and Ultra at 120.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 147.1 FPS, showing a wide range of performance depending on quality settings.

2560x1440 (1440p): At this resolution, the frame rates remain high but show a more pronounced impact from the GPU's workload. The Low preset measures 185.4 FPS, Medium at 144.9 FPS, High at 129.4 FPS, and Ultra at 86.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 99.2 FPS, a tighter spread than at 1080p.

3840x2160 (4K): The 4K results are the most demanding, with the system's performance dropping significantly. The Low preset is 110.5 FPS, Medium at 87.8 FPS, High at 77.8 FPS, and Ultra at 48.4 FPS. The 62.1 FPS gap between Low and Ultra is the smallest of the three resolutions, demonstrating that the GPU is the limiting component at this pixel count. These figures confirm that the combo is capable of 4K gaming, but only at lower to medium settings for a smooth experience, with High being borderline acceptable and Ultra being too demanding.