Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable but demanding experience in Greedfall, with performance heavily dictated by resolution and the Ultra preset. Benchmark data shows a system that can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming comfortably at medium-to-high settings, but which struggles to maintain smooth frame rates at 4K, especially when pushing the game's highest visual quality. The data reveals a clear hierarchy where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steep performance drop as resolution climbs from 1080p to 4K, which is typical for a mid-range GPU like the RTX 2060. At 1080p with High settings, the combo averages 96.8 FPS, which is smooth for action RPG combat. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 69.6 FPS, a reduction of roughly 28%, while 4K High falls to 39.5 FPS, a further 43% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU's 6 GB of VRAM and 192-bit memory bus are the limiting factors at higher resolutions, not the CPU.

The Low preset tells a similar story but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the system hits 141 FPS, which drops to 95.4 FPS at 1440p and 56.8 FPS at 4K. The gap between Low and High settings widens as resolution increases, suggesting that the graphics card is being saturated by both pixel count and shader complexity. Interestingly, the Medium preset at 4K (46.9 FPS) is closer to High (39.5 FPS) than to Low (56.8 FPS), indicating that the jump from Medium to High is not as costly as the jump from Low to Medium at this resolution.

At 1080p, the spread between Low (141 FPS) and Ultra (65.1 FPS) is 75.9 FPS, showing that the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames even at the lowest settings. However, at 4K, the spread narrows to 31.7 FPS (56.8 vs 25.1), which means the GPU is the hard limit. For a 60 FPS target, the data shows this combo can achieve it at 1080p on High (96.8 FPS) and 1440p on High (69.6 FPS), but falls short at 4K on every preset except Low, where it barely misses with 56.8 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark scores are solid for gaming: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 20755 points and single-core 2930 points, while PassMark multithread scores 24419 and single-thread 3283. These numbers place it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, meaning it is well above average for handling game logic, AI, and physics in a title like Greedfall.

The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for feeding the RTX 2060, especially at 1080p where the GPU is not the sole bottleneck. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the system produces 141 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this engine. At 1440p and 4K, the FPS drops are almost entirely attributable to the GPU, as the CPU has headroom remaining. The 3DMark scores reinforce this: 16-thread score of 6629 and single-thread score of 899 show balanced multi-threaded and single-threaded performance.

Compared to its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database, the 5700G sits within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (deltaPct 0.6) and is 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (deltaPct -0.3). This means the 5700G's compute performance is essentially equivalent to those mobile parts, which is noteworthy for a desktop chip with integrated graphics. For Greedfall specifically, the CPU is not the limiting component at 1440p or 4K; the RTX 2060 is.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal balance of visual quality and frame rate is the High preset at 1440p, which delivers 69.6 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium (73.4 FPS) with only a 5% performance cost. At 1080p, High is also excellent at 96.8 FPS, leaving headroom for demanding scenes. For players with a 4K display, the data suggests using the Low preset (56.8 FPS) as the only option that approaches playability, but even that is borderline.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for this combo at any resolution. At 1080p it yields 65.1 FPS, which is acceptable but not ideal, and at 1440p it drops to 43.4 FPS, which is noticeably stuttery for an action RPG. At 4K Ultra, the 25.1 FPS average is effectively unplayable. The Medium preset offers a middle ground: 107.7 FPS at 1080p, 73.4 FPS at 1440p, and 46.9 FPS at 4K. For 4K users, Medium is a better choice than High (39.5 FPS) if they can tolerate the visual downgrade, but Low is the only preset that gets close to 60 FPS.

The data shows diminishing returns from Medium to High at 1440p (73.4 to 69.6 FPS, a 5% drop) versus Low to Medium (95.4 to 73.4 FPS, a 23% drop). This suggests that High is the sweet spot for visual fidelity, as the cost from Medium is small. For competitive or fast-paced gameplay, dropping to Low at 1080p (141 FPS) maximizes responsiveness, but for a story-driven RPG like Greedfall, High at 1440p is the recommended experience.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Greedfall, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + RTX 2060 ranks 1412 out of 1705 combos. This places it in the bottom 17% of all tested systems, which is a sobering statistic given the individual component scores. The RTX 2060 sits in the 58th percentile of GPUs, and the CPU in the 83rd percentile, but the combination underperforms relative to what those percentiles might suggest. The rank indicates that many other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher frame rates in this specific title.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (deltaPct 0.5) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (deltaPct -1.7), meaning the RTX 2060's raw compute is within 2% of those parts. However, in Greedfall, the 6 GB VRAM capacity may be a limiting factor at 4K, where the High preset uses more memory than the card can efficiently handle. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (deltaPct -0.3) and Intel Core 5 210H (deltaPct 0.5), show that the 5700G is not a performance outlier.

The low combo rank suggests that pairing this CPU with a stronger GPU would yield better results, but the data does not support that assertion directly. What the measured FPS shows is that the system is capable of 60+ FPS at 1440p High, which is a respectable target for a 2019-era GPU. The rank of 1412 reflects that many other combos achieve higher 4K performance, which is where this setup falls short.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 60 FPS on a 4K monitor?

A: No, not consistently. The only 4K preset that comes close is Low at 56.8 FPS, while Medium (46.9 FPS), High (39.5 FPS), and Ultra (25.1 FPS) all fall well below 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings for a smooth experience?

A: The data shows 1440p High at 69.6 FPS is the best balance. At 1080p, High delivers 96.8 FPS, which is even smoother, but 1440p offers a sharper image without sacrificing playability.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: At 1080p Low (141 FPS), the CPU is likely the limiting factor. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as frame rates drop sharply with resolution while the CPU has headroom.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in raw performance?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 16074, which is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5700. It sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever worth using with this hardware?

A: Only at 1080p, where it averages 65.1 FPS. At 1440p (43.4 FPS) and 4K (25.1 FPS), Ultra is too demanding for smooth gameplay.

Q: What CPU benchmark scores indicate its gaming capability?

A: The 5700G scores 20755 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2930 in single-core, with a PassMark single-thread score of 3283. It ranks in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 141 FPS, Medium drops to 107.7 FPS, High sits at 96.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 65.1 FPS. These numbers show that 1080p is the resolution where the combo has the most headroom, with even Ultra remaining above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low averages 95.4 FPS, Medium 73.4 FPS, High 69.6 FPS, and Ultra 43.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is narrow (3.8 FPS), suggesting that High is a free visual upgrade over Medium at this resolution. Ultra is the only preset that dips below 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the hard limit. Low averages 56.8 FPS, Medium 46.9 FPS, High 39.5 FPS, and Ultra 25.1 FPS. No preset reaches 60 FPS, and only Low is marginally playable. The drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings is 30.1 FPS, a 43% reduction, which highlights the RTX 2060's memory bandwidth constraints at 4K.