Greedfall

Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, presents a demanding workload that scales significantly with both resolution and graphical presets. Based on the measured data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination, the system demonstrates a clear performance hierarchy across the tested settings. The data indicates that this pairing is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming and remains capable at 1440p, while 4K gaming requires careful settings management to maintain playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combination reveals a clear optimal settings path depending on the target resolution. For 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 108 FPS, which is a strong target for smooth gameplay. While the Low preset achieves a much higher 152 FPS, the jump to Medium only yields 119 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops significantly to 69 FPS. The High preset provides the best balance between visual fidelity and performance at 1080p, as the 44 FPS gain from dropping to Low may not justify the visual compromise, while the 39 FPS cost of moving to Ultra is substantial.

At 2560x1440, the High preset remains the recommended choice, delivering an average of 75 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for most displays. The Medium preset offers 83 FPS, which is only 8 FPS higher than High, but the visual difference between these presets is typically less impactful than the difference between High and Ultra. The Ultra preset at this resolution falls to 48 FPS, which is below the ideal smoothness threshold for many users, making it a less desirable option. The Low preset at 105 FPS is available for competitive play, but the High preset offers a better visual experience for the modest 30 FPS cost.

For 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The High preset yields an average of 45 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Medium preset provides 49 FPS, a marginal improvement, but the Low preset is the only option that pushes past 60 FPS, achieving 63 FPS. The Ultra preset at 29 FPS is not recommended for general play. Given the data, the Low preset is the most practical choice for 4K gaming with this hardware, as it is the only setting that maintains a consistent 60+ FPS experience, though the Medium preset at 49 FPS may be acceptable for slower, exploration-heavy sections of the game.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 on High settings produces an average of 108 FPS, which is the most fluid experience. At 2560x1440 on High, the average drops to 75 FPS, which is still very playable. 3840x2160 on High only reaches 45 FPS, indicating that 1080p or 1440p are the preferred resolutions for this pairing.

Q: How does the Ultra preset affect performance compared to High across all resolutions?

A: The performance cost of Ultra is severe. At 1080p, the average FPS drops from 108 to 69, a 39 FPS reduction. At 1440p, it falls from 75 to 48, a 27 FPS reduction. At 4K, the Ultra preset achieves only 29 FPS, compared to 45 FPS on High. The data clearly indicates that Ultra is not a viable setting for this combination.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER a bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. The frame rates at 3840x2160 are significantly lower than at lower resolutions. The High preset at 4K produces only 45 FPS, which is 63 FPS less than at 1080p. Even the Low preset at 4K maxes out at 63 FPS, suggesting the GPU is the primary limiting factor at this resolution.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Medium presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 105 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 83 FPS. This represents a 22 FPS difference. The data shows that the jump from Low to Medium is less costly than the jump from Medium to High, which only yields an 8 FPS reduction, but the visual improvements from Low to Medium are often more noticeable.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: The only way to achieve an average above 60 FPS at 3840x2160 is to use the Low preset, which averages 63 FPS. All other presets, including Medium at 49 FPS and High at 45 FPS, fall below the 60 FPS mark. Therefore, 4K gaming is possible but requires the lowest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2624 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the overall performance distribution, indicating that while it is far from the weakest setup, there are many more powerful combinations tested. The percentile ranking reflects the balance of the components; the CPU's strong multi-threaded capabilities are offset by the GPU's more modest performance in this title.

The CPU itself sits at the 78th percentile when compared to all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 62nd percentile versus all GPUs. This disparity suggests that the GPU is the more limiting factor in this pairing. In the context of the game, the combination's rank of 2624 out of 3703 suggests that it will handle the game at 1080p and 1440p admirably, but it will struggle with the highest settings at 4K, which is consistent with the measured FPS data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a comprehensive look at performance across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the system is very capable. The Low preset averages 152 FPS, while Medium averages 119 FPS with a minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS. High settings drop the average to 108 FPS, and Ultra brings it down to 69 FPS. This shows a smooth scaling curve at 1080p, with each preset tier costing a measurable amount of performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease proportionally. The Low preset achieves 105 FPS, which is still very high. Medium averages 83 FPS, with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 95 FPS. High settings see the average fall to 75 FPS, and Ultra drops to 48 FPS. The data here indicates that 1440p is a sweet spot for High settings, as the 75 FPS average is more than sufficient for a smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. The Low preset averages 63 FPS, which is the only setting to break the 60 FPS barrier. Medium averages 49 FPS, with a minimum of 42 FPS and a maximum of 57 FPS. High settings average 45 FPS, and Ultra drops to 29 FPS. The 4K data shows a steep drop-off, particularly between Medium and High, and again between High and Ultra, indicating that the GPU is saturated at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the system's bottleneck. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 108 at 1920x1080 to 75 at 2560x1440, and then to 45 at 3840x2160. This represents a 30% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 40% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, with the 4K resolution exacting a much heavier toll on the GPU.

The data suggests that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary limiting component when moving to higher resolutions. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is likely able to keep up with the game's processing demands at these frame rates. The fact that the frame rate drops so steeply as resolution increases points directly to the GPU's rendering capabilities being overwhelmed. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K resolution's pixel count puts a significant strain on the GPU's compute units.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. In Greedfall, a game that is not typically known for extreme CPU demands, this processor provides a very solid foundation. The multi-threaded performance is strong, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655, which ensures that background tasks and game logic will not cause frame drops. The single-thread performance, with a Geekbench single-core score of 1907, is also adequate for the game's primary thread.

The CPU's benchmark scores place it at the 78th percentile among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER and the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, with performance deltas of -0.1% and -0.1% respectively. This indicates that the Ryzen 7 5700 is a mid-to-high-tier processor that is more than capable of feeding the RTX 2060 SUPER at 1080p and 1440p. The 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for the game's data streaming needs. In this combination, the CPU is not the bottleneck; it provides ample headroom for the GPU to work.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the key component for determining frame rates in Greedfall. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz. With 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs, it is a capable mid-range card from the Turing architecture. The measured data confirms its role as the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 18093, placing it at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with a delta of -0.4% and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 with a delta of -0.5%. The performance at 1080p is strong, but the card's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The 8 GB of VRAM is not necessarily the issue, as the game's textures at 4K likely fit within this budget, but the raw pixel throughput required for 4K is simply too demanding for this GPU. The data clearly shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the component that dictates the performance ceiling for this combination, particularly when the resolution is increased.