Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG released in 2019, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 CPU with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU represents a pairing of a capable 8-core processor with a high-end graphics card. The data shows this combo achieves a rank of 912 out of 3703 tested combinations, placing it in the top quarter of all systems tested. The following analysis breaks down how each component contributes to the game's performance, using only the measured data and specifications provided.

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 built on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) using a 7nm process from TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it features a 16 MB L3 cache alongside 512 KB L2 per core and 64 KB L1 per core.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700 posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and a single-core score of 2916. Its Geekbench scores are 9959 multi-core and 1907 single-core. The 3DMark results show a 16-thread score of 6628 and a single-thread score of 901, with intermediate results of 3382 for 4 threads and 5585 for 8 threads. The CPU's overall average benchmark score is 25517, placing it at the 78th percentile among all CPUs tested.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5700 sits within a tight performance band. It is 0.1% behind the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (which scores 25530), 0.1% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (25550), 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25485), and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (25446). These delta percentages indicate that the CPU's raw compute performance is effectively on par with these alternatives, differing by less than a third of a percent in average benchmark scores.

For a game like Greedfall, which is an Action RPG with a focus on narrative and exploration, the CPU's thread count is more than sufficient. The game was released in 2019 and is not known for being exceptionally demanding on processor resources. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample headroom for background tasks and the game's AI and physics calculations. The single-thread performance, as measured by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916, is robust enough to handle the game's primary game logic thread without becoming a bottleneck at high frame rates.

At the lower resolution of 1920x1080 with Low settings, the measured average FPS reaches 248, which suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to maintain very high frame rates. The fact that the 1080p Low result is more than double the 4K Low result (103 FPS) indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU's role becomes more prominent, and it handles this workload without issue.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the CPU's average benchmark score and how does it compare to its closest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 25517. Its closest rival, the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, scores 25530, making the Ryzen 7 5700 0.1% slower in this metric. The AMD Ryzen 5 7640U, another near rival, scores 25485, which is 0.1% behind the Ryzen 7 5700.

Q: What are the GPU's memory specifications and bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock is 1313 MHz with a 21 Gbps effective data rate.

Q: How does the combo rank against all other tested combinations in Greedfall?

A: This specific CPU and GPU combination ranks 912th out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 24.6% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p Low and 4K Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings is 248, while at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings it drops to 47. This represents a 201 FPS decrease, or approximately 81% lower performance moving from the lowest resolution/settings to the highest.

Q: What is the GPU's transistor count and die size?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 uses the AD104 chip with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, manufactured on a 5nm process at TSMC. This results in a transistor density of 121.8 million transistors per square millimeter.

Q: What are the measured FPS ranges at 1440p Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo achieves an average of 135 FPS, with minimum and maximum readings of 115 and 155 FPS respectively.

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

The measured data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across resolutions. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average FPS is 177. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings, the average drops to 123, and at 3840x2160 it falls to 73. This progression shows a 30.5% decrease from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 40.7% decrease from 1440p to 4K.

The Low settings results show an even steeper curve. At 1080p Low, the system averages 248 FPS. At 1440p Low, this drops to 172 FPS, and at 4K Low, it reaches 103 FPS. The percentage drops are 30.6% and 40.1% respectively, which tracks closely with the High settings pattern. This consistency suggests that the scaling is primarily resolution-driven rather than settings-driven.

The Ultra settings results tell a similar story with lower absolute numbers. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 113 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 78 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 47 FPS. The relative decreases are 31.0% from 1080p to 1440p, and 39.7% from 1440p to 4K.

The fact that the percentage drop between resolutions remains relatively constant across all settings (around 30% for the 1080p to 1440p step and around 40% for the 1440p to 4K step) indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller percentage drops at higher resolutions, where the CPU has more time to prepare frames. Instead, the consistent scaling points to the GPU's pixel throughput being the limiting factor as resolution increases.

The 4K Medium result of 81 FPS (with a 69-93 FPS range) shows that even at 4K, the system remains playable at medium settings, but the jump to Ultra at 4K (47 FPS) crosses below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider smooth. This suggests that for 4K gaming, players would need to compromise on settings to maintain high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a combo rank of 912 out of 3703 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places the system in the 75.4th percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the systems tested for this game.

This ranking is notable given the components involved. The GPU is at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37648. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (0.1% ahead), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% behind), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (1.3% ahead). The CPU is at the 78th percentile, with an average score of 25517.

The fact that the in-game rank (75.4th percentile) is slightly lower than both the GPU's percentile (81st) and the CPU's percentile (78th) suggests that Greedfall may not scale perfectly with the hardware's raw compute capabilities. The game's engine, released in 2019, likely has optimization limits that prevent the hardware from achieving its full potential in synthetic benchmarks.

The rank of 912 out of 3703 means there are 911 combinations that outperform this setup in Greedfall, and 2791 combinations that perform worse. This positions the combo in the upper-middle tier of gaming systems, which aligns with expectations for an 8-core CPU paired with a 12 GB GPU designed for high-refresh 1440p gaming.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5nm process at TSMC. The GPU contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. It features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, along with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores.

The GPU operates with a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz. Its memory subsystem consists of 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with a 21 Gbps effective data rate. The card's compute capabilities include 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 29.15 TFLOPS of FP16 (1:1 ratio).

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 scores 26927 in Passmark G3D, 14720 in Passmark GPU Compute, and 154858 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its Vulkan score is 174152. The GPU's average benchmark score is 37648, placing it at the 81st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628, making the RTX 4070 0.1% faster. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 0.4% ahead at 37507, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3% behind at 38135.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is relevant for Greedfall, which was released in 2019. The game's highest memory pressure occurs at 4K Ultra settings, where the measured average FPS is 47. This is the lowest result across all tested configurations, suggesting that the combination of high resolution and maximum settings pushes the GPU to its limits. The 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provides sufficient throughput for the game's textures and geometry, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at 1440p High (123 FPS) and 1080p High (177 FPS).

The GPU's rendering capabilities, as measured by its pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s, directly influence the resolution scaling observed in the data. The consistent percentage drops in FPS as resolution increases align with the GPU's fill rate limitations rather than any CPU constraint.

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

The measured FPS data covers four resolutions and four quality settings, providing a comprehensive picture of performance.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low settings: 248 average FPS
• Medium settings: 195 average FPS, with a range of 166 to 224
• High settings: 177 average FPS
• Ultra settings: 113 average FPS

The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 135 FPS, with each settings tier reducing performance. The Medium settings range of 166-224 shows frame pacing consistency, with the minimum being 85% of the maximum.

At 2560x1440:

• Low settings: 172 average FPS
• Medium settings: 135 average FPS, with a range of 115 to 155
• High settings: 123 average FPS
• Ultra settings: 78 average FPS

The 1440p results show a similar pattern, with the Medium settings range of 115-155 indicating a 40 FPS spread. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each settings level is consistent, averaging around 50 FPS across all settings.

At 3840x2160:

• Low settings: 103 average FPS
• Medium settings: 81 average FPS, with a range of 69 to 93
• High settings: 73 average FPS
• Ultra settings: 47 average FPS

The 4K results show the system's limits. At Medium settings, the range of 69-93 FPS means the minimum dips below the 70 FPS mark, while at Ultra, the 47 FPS average is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered minimum for smooth gameplay.

The data shows that this combo is most comfortable at 1080p and 1440p, where even Ultra settings maintain playable frame rates. At 4K, players would need to use High settings or lower to stay above 60 FPS, as the Ultra setting's 47 FPS average would be noticeable during gameplay. The 1080p Low result of 248 FPS indicates the system is capable of very high refresh rates at lower resolutions, making it suitable for competitive play or high-refresh displays.