Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG that scales broadly across resolutions and settings with this AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 pairing. The measured data shows a combo that delivers triple-digit frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K remaining playable at most quality presets. The CPU, an 8-core/16-thread Zen 3 part with a 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock, sits in the 78th percentile of all tested CPUs, while the GPU, a Blackwell 2.0 architecture card with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, ranks in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. Together, this combo ranks 220th out of 3703 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the top 6% of all configs tested.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution/settings combo for this CPU/GPU pairing in Greedfall?

A: Based on measured FPS data, 1440p High delivers 163 avg FPS, which is well above 60 FPS and close to high-refresh territory. 4K High achieves 97 avg FPS, making it the highest resolution with a fully smooth experience at quality settings. For maximum smoothness, 1080p High hits 235 avg FPS, but 1440p Medium (179 avg FPS) offers a better balance of image clarity and performance.

Q: How does the RTX 5080's VRAM capacity relate to Greedfall's performance?

A: The RTX 5080 has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth. The measured FPS data shows that even at 4K Ultra, where the game is most demanding, the average frame rate is 62 FPS, indicating that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor at any tested setting. The memory bandwidth is sufficient to feed the 10752 shading units without causing frame rate collapses at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 a bottleneck for the RTX 5080 in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU keeps up well. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 329 avg FPS, which is extremely high and indicates the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to saturate even a very fast card. The CPU's 3dmark single-thread score is 901 and multi-thread score is 6628, with a Passmark single-thread score of 3296, all of which point to adequate per-core performance for a game like Greedfall.

Q: What kind of FPS difference does Ultra settings cause versus High settings?

A: At 1080p, Ultra drops performance to 150 avg FPS compared to 235 avg FPS on High — a 36% reduction. At 1440p, Ultra yields 104 avg FPS versus 163 on High, a similar 36% drop. At 4K, Ultra gives 62 avg FPS versus 97 on High, which is a 36% reduction as well. The relative cost of Ultra settings is consistent across resolutions.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested configurations for Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 220th out of 3703 tested combinations, which places it in the top 6% of all configurations tested. This is a strong result, though not top-tier, since the ranking includes combinations with even more powerful CPUs or GPUs that push the average FPS higher.

Q: What is the minimum FPS behavior at Medium settings?

A: The data includes min FPS readings only for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the min FPS is 220 with an average of 259; at 1440p Medium, min FPS is 152 with an average of 179; and at 4K Medium, min FPS is 91 with an average of 107. The min-to-average gap is roughly 14-15% across resolutions, indicating consistent frame pacing without severe stutters.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the primary driver of frame rates in this pairing. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, clocked at 1875 MHz (30 Gbps effective), provides a memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s over a 256-bit bus. The GPU has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, with a boost clock of 2617 MHz and base clock of 2295 MHz. These specifications translate directly into the measured frame rates: the GPU's raw throughput is sufficient to handle Greedfall's rendering demands at all tested resolutions.

The VRAM capacity plays a role in the game's texture-heavy scenes. Greedfall, being a 2019 title, does not require the full 16 GB even at 4K Ultra, but having that headroom ensures no texture swapping occurs. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (62 avg) versus 4K High (97 avg) shows that the GPU is compute-bound rather than memory-bound; the 35 FPS difference between these presets comes from increased shading and post-processing demands, not from VRAM overflow. The RTX 5080's Passmark G3D score of 36565 and its 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs corroborate that this is a high-end card capable of handling Greedfall's graphics workload without being the weak link in the system.

The GPU's FP32 throughput of 56.28 TFLOPS and texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s are relevant for Greedfall's combat effects and environmental detail. The pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s supports high resolution rendering, which is why 4K High (97 avg FPS) remains smooth. Notably, the RTX 5080's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (deltaPct -2.2) and AMD Radeon 8060S (deltaPct 0.6), indicating that the RTX 5080 sits in a competitive tier, but its real-world performance in Greedfall is what the measured FPS captures.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves rank 220 out of 3703 tested combinations in Greedfall. This percentile placement means that approximately 94% of tested combos perform worse, while 219 combos outperform it. The ranking is a composite of all resolutions and settings tested, with higher average FPS across the board pushing a combo higher.

To contextualize, the CPU's average benchmark score is 25517, placing it in the 78th percentile against all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (deltaPct 0.1) and AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (deltaPct 0.3), which are close in synthetic scores but differ in core counts and architecture. The GPU's average benchmark score is 56083, putting it in the 87th percentile, with its nearest rival being the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE at a deltaPct of -2.2, meaning the RTX 5080 is slightly faster in synthetic tests.

The rank 220 spot is driven by the GPU's high-end performance. The CPU, while not the fastest available, does not drag the combo down significantly. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 329 avg FPS, which is close to what a top-tier CPU might achieve with this GPU, suggesting the Ryzen 7 5700 is sufficient for Greedfall's CPU demands. The gap between this combo and the top 219 combos likely comes from configurations with higher-tier CPUs (like newer Zen 4 or Intel 14th gen parts) that push frame rates even higher at lower resolutions, or from GPU combinations that slightly exceed the RTX 5080 in raw rasterization.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings each, providing a complete picture of performance.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers:

• Low: 329 avg FPS
• Medium: 259 avg FPS (min 220, max 297)
• High: 235 avg FPS
• Ultra: 150 avg FPS

The jump from Low to Medium costs 70 FPS, while Medium to High costs only 24 FPS. The largest single drop is from High to Ultra, costing 85 FPS. This suggests that Ultra settings include effects that are disproportionately heavy on the GPU at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the results are:

• Low: 228 avg FPS
• Medium: 179 avg FPS (min 152, max 206)
• High: 163 avg FPS
• Ultra: 104 avg FPS

The 1440p numbers show a similar pattern: Low to Medium loses 49 FPS, Medium to High loses 16 FPS, and High to Ultra loses 59 FPS. The Ultra setting at 1440p still maintains a smooth 104 avg FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for most displays.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are:

• Low: 136 avg FPS
• Medium: 107 avg FPS (min 91, max 123)
• High: 97 avg FPS
• Ultra: 62 avg FPS

At 4K, the performance curve steepens. Low to Medium drops 29 FPS, Medium to High drops 10 FPS, and High to Ultra drops 35 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 62 avg FPS is playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat, while 4K High at 97 avg FPS offers a much better experience.

The Medium settings data includes min and max FPS values, which reveal frame consistency. At 1080p Medium, the min of 220 FPS is only 15% below the average of 259 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the min of 152 FPS is 15% below the 179 average. At 4K Medium, the min of 91 FPS is 15% below the 107 average. This consistent 15% spread indicates that the game does not have severe frame time spikes at Medium settings.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K shows how the GPU load increases with pixel count. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 235 at 1080p to 163 at 1440p and 97 at 4K. This represents a 31% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 40% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 59%, which is lower than the theoretical 75% reduction in pixel count (1920x1080 vs 3840x2160 means 4x the pixels, so ideal scaling would be 25% of original FPS). This suggests that the GPU is not purely pixel-bound; other factors like memory bandwidth and shading rate play a role.

At Low settings, the scaling is steeper: 329 FPS at 1080p, 228 at 1440p (31% drop), and 136 at 4K (40% drop from 1440p). The total 1080p to 4K drop is 59% as well, matching the High settings pattern. At Ultra settings, the scaling is similar: 150 at 1080p, 104 at 1440p (31% drop), and 62 at 4K (40% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings indicates that resolution scaling is uniform regardless of quality preset.

The fact that 4K FPS is roughly 41% of 1080p FPS (rather than 25%) points to the RTX 5080's memory bandwidth being a limiting factor. With 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the GPU can feed its cores faster than a naive pixel-count scaling would suggest, but it cannot fully compensate for the 4x pixel increase. The diminishing returns from 1440p to 4K (40% drop) versus 1080p to 1440p (31% drop) indicate that the GPU is becoming more pixel-bound at higher resolutions, as expected.

The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 329 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability. If the CPU were a bottleneck, we would see the 1080p to 1440p drop be smaller than the 1440p to 4K drop, but the scaling is consistent, meaning the GPU is the dominant factor throughout.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) on a 7 nm process. It has a 3.70 GHz base clock and 4.60 GHz boost clock, with 16 MB of L3 cache. The CPU's memory support is DDR4 dual-channel with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. Its TDP is 65 W, making it an efficient part, but its performance in Greedfall is what matters here.

The CPU's benchmark scores show its capability: Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and singlecore of 2916, Geekbench multicore of 9959 and singlecore of 1907, and Passmark multithread of 24303 with singlethread of 3296. The 3dmark scores are 901 for single-thread and 6628 for 16-thread, indicating strong single-core performance for a gaming workload.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and draw call submission. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (329 avg) is exceptionally high, suggesting the CPU is not limiting at standard resolutions. At 1080p, the GPU is rendering frames as fast as the game engine allows, and the CPU keeps up with the frame pacing. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 1762 indicates that even with only two threads utilized, the CPU can deliver strong performance, which is relevant for older games that may not scale well across many cores.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 78% against all CPUs means it is faster than 78% of tested processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (deltaPct -0.1) and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (deltaPct -0.1), which have similar synthetic scores. However, the Ryzen 7 5700's 8 cores and 16 threads provide more headroom for background tasks while gaming.

The fact that the combo ranks 220th out of 3703 suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor. If the CPU were weak, the ranking would be lower, especially at 1080p where CPU overhead is more pronounced. The 1080p Low result of 329 FPS confirms the CPU's capability, as it approaches the engine's frame rate ceiling. The CPU's boost clock of 4.60 GHz provides the single-thread speed needed for Greedfall's main thread, while the 8 cores ensure that any multi-threaded tasks (like physics or streaming) do not cause frame drops. In summary, this CPU is a solid match for the RTX 5080 in Greedfall, providing enough headroom to avoid being a bottleneck at any tested resolution or setting.