Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall on the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and Intel Arc B390 combination reveals a clear and pronounced dependency on resolution scaling, with the GPU acting as the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the system delivers playable frame rates, but the transition to 1440p and 2160p shows substantial performance degradation that points directly at the graphics processor's compute limitations.

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average frame rate drops from 60 FPS to 42 FPS, a reduction of 30%. This is a significant scaling penalty that indicates the Arc B390 is already under considerable load at 1440p. When pushing further to 3840x2160 at High settings, the average falls to 25 FPS, representing a 58% decrease from the 1080p figure. The frame rate does not scale linearly with pixel count; the drop from 1440p to 4K is steeper proportionally than the drop from 1080p to 1440p, suggesting the GPU's shading units and memory subsystem are being saturated at higher resolutions.

The trend is consistent across all settings presets. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 84 at 1080p to 58 at 1440p and then to 35 at 4K. The Low preset at 1080p is the only configuration in the entire measured set that approaches high refresh rate territory, and even that is far from modern competitive standards. At Medium settings, the averages are 66, 46, and 27 FPS for 1080p, 1440p, and 2160p respectively. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with averages of 38 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p, and a barely playable 16 FPS at 4K.

The data strongly indicates that the Intel Arc B390, with its 1536 shading units and 24 ROPs, is not designed for high-resolution gaming in this title. The 4K Ultra result of 16 FPS is essentially a slideshow, and even 4K Low at 35 FPS is below the threshold of smooth gameplay. The limiting component is clearly the GPU; the CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, has ample headroom that is not being utilized because the graphics pipeline is the bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Greedfall?

A: The measured data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the combination achieves consistently playable frame rates. At High settings, the average is 60 FPS, and at Medium it is 66 FPS. All 1440p and 2160p results fall below 60 FPS, with 4K Ultra dropping to 16 FPS.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Arc B390 scores 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower. The GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% lower), the GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% lower), and the GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% lower). The Arc B390 is marginally ahead of all four, but the deltas are small, indicating a performance class at the very bottom of the GPU hierarchy.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 holding back the Arc B390 in Greedfall?

A: No, the benchmark results indicate the opposite. The CPU scores in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and a single-core score of 2916. The 8-core, 16-thread processor is far more capable than the GPU, and the FPS scaling pattern across resolutions confirms that the graphics card is the limiting factor.

Q: What is the FPS variance at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At 1080p Medium, the average is 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 76. At 1440p Medium, the average is 46 FPS with a range of 39 to 53. At 4K Medium, the average is 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 and a maximum of 32. The variance narrows at higher resolutions, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations for Greedfall?

A: This CPU-GPU pairing ranks 2595 out of 2938 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places it in the bottom 12% of all tested systems, which is consistent with the GPU's low synthetic benchmark percentile of 9.

Q: What is the CPU's synthetic benchmark score relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517. The Intel Xeon D-2752TER scores 25530 (0.1% higher), the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H scores 25550 (0.1% higher), the Ryzen 5 7640U scores 25485 (0.1% lower), and the Ryzen 7 5825U scores 25446 (0.3% lower). All five CPUs are essentially tied in aggregate performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 architecture processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 3.70 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and it carries a 65 W TDP. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache. This processor supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, but its specifications are more than adequate for the game's demands. The single-threaded performance is solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1907. Multi-threaded performance is strong as well, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and a Geekbench multicore score of 9959. The PassMark multithread score of 24303 confirms that the processor has substantial parallel processing capability.

The 3DMark thread scaling results show a healthy progression: 1762 for 2 threads, 3382 for 4 threads, 5585 for 8 threads, and 6617 for max threads. The scaling from 8 to 16 threads is modest (an increase of 18%), which indicates that the processor's SMT implementation provides a noticeable but not massive boost in heavily threaded workloads. For a game like Greedfall, which is an Action RPG from 2019, the 8-core configuration is likely sufficient for all gameplay scenarios.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 78 against all CPUs, combined with an average benchmark score of 25517, places it in the upper-middle tier of processors. Its nearest rivals — the Xeon D-2752TER, Ryzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 5 7640U, and Ryzen 7 5825U — all score within 0.3% of it, meaning the processor's performance is representative of a broad cluster of mid-range CPUs. None of these rivals have a significant advantage or disadvantage in aggregate benchmark performance.

The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck in Greedfall. The FPS differences between settings presets are far larger than any CPU-bound variation would produce. The processor's 16 threads and 4.60 GHz boost clock provide more than enough computational headroom for the Arc B390 to be the sole limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its best results. Low settings deliver an average of 84 FPS. Medium settings yield 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 76. High settings average 60 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 38 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 46 FPS, which represents a 55% reduction in performance when maxing out the graphics settings.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 58 FPS for Low, 46 FPS for Medium (with a range of 39 to 53), 42 FPS for High, and 27 FPS for Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 31 FPS, or 53%. The Medium setting shows a tighter variance at 1440p than at 1080p, which is consistent with the GPU becoming more constrained.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly low. Low settings average 35 FPS. Medium averages 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 and a maximum of 32. High averages 25 FPS. Ultra averages 16 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 19 FPS, which is a 54% reduction. The absolute numbers at 4K are all below the 30 FPS threshold except for Low, and even that is marginal.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one that provides minimum FPS data, which is useful for understanding frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the 56 FPS minimum is close to the 60 FPS average, indicating relatively stable frame delivery. At 1440p Medium, the 39 FPS minimum is 15% below the 46 FPS average, showing more variance. At 4K Medium, the 23 FPS minimum is 15% below the 27 FPS average, maintaining a similar relative variance.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is a 30% drop (60 to 42 FPS), and from 1440p to 4K is a 40% drop (42 to 25 FPS). The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High is 58%. At Low settings, the drops are 31% (84 to 58) and 40% (58 to 35), for a total of 58% from 1080p to 4K. At Medium, the drops are 30% (66 to 46) and 41% (46 to 27), totaling 59%. At Ultra, the drops are 29% (38 to 27) and 41% (27 to 16), totaling 58%. The consistency of these percentages across settings presets indicates that the GPU's performance scaling is purely resolution-driven and not affected by the specific quality level.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and Intel Arc B390 combination ranks 2595 out of 2938 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places the system in the bottom 11.7% of all tested configurations. The ranking is a direct reflection of the GPU's limited capabilities; the Arc B390 sits in the 9th percentile of all GPUs based on its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1482.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are all legacy NVIDIA parts from the GeForce 600 and 700 series era. The Arc B390 outperforms the GT 520MX by 1.3%, the GeForce 800M by 1.5%, the GT 625 OEM by 2.5%, and the GT 710 by 2.7%. These are all very small margins, and in real-world gaming, such differences are often imperceptible. The fact that a modern Intel discrete GPU is competing with decade-old entry-level parts is a strong indicator of its position in the performance hierarchy.

The CPU, by contrast, is a much stronger component. Its 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 25517 place it in a completely different performance tier than the GPU. The nearest CPU rivals all score within 0.3% of the Ryzen 7 5700, which means the processor's performance is well-established and consistent. The CPU could easily support a much more powerful GPU, but in this combination, it is paired with a graphics card that cannot utilize its full potential.

The combination's rank of 2595 out of 2938 means that 88.3% of tested systems perform better in Greedfall. This is not a system for high-fidelity gaming at high resolutions. However, the rank is not the lowest possible, and the system does achieve playable frame rates at 1080p with medium-to-high settings. The data shows a clear imbalance: a capable CPU paired with a low-end GPU, resulting in a system that is GPU-bound in nearly all scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset for this combination in Greedfall is Medium at 1920x1080. This configuration delivers an average of 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 and a maximum of 76. The 56 FPS minimum is above the 30 FPS playability threshold and provides a smooth experience with minimal frame drops. The 66 FPS average is also above the 60 FPS standard, making this the only preset-resolution combination that consistently exceeds that target.

The High preset at 1080p is a close second, with an average of 60 FPS. This is technically playable, but the lack of minimum FPS data makes it harder to assess frame consistency. The Medium preset provides a 10% higher average FPS than High, and the minimum FPS data confirms that frames do not drop below 56. For players who want a visual upgrade over Medium, High at 1080p is a viable choice, but it comes with a 10% average performance penalty.

For 1440p, the recommended setting is Low, which averages 58 FPS. This is the only 1440p configuration that approaches 60 FPS. Medium at 1440p averages 46 FPS, which is playable but noticeably below the 60 FPS target. High at 1440p averages 42 FPS, and Ultra drops to 27 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS playability threshold. The 1440p Medium setting has a minimum of 39 FPS, which is acceptable, but the average is 20 FPS lower than the 1080p Medium result.

At 4K, none of the settings are recommended for smooth gameplay. Low averages 35 FPS, which is technically above 30 FPS, but the lack of minimum FPS data makes this a risky choice. Medium averages 27 FPS with a minimum of 23, which is below playability standards. High averages 25 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. The 4K resolution is not practical for this system in Greedfall.

The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 38 FPS, which is playable but not smooth. This represents a 42% performance drop from Medium at the same resolution. The visual fidelity gain from Medium to Ultra is not worth the substantial FPS reduction, especially given that the game is from 2019 and the Medium preset likely provides a solid visual experience. The data indicates that Medium at 1080p offers the best balance of frame rate, frame consistency, and visual quality for this CPU-GPU combination.