Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + AMD Radeon RX 7600

The measured frame rates for this combination reveal a system that handles Greedfall's 2019 Action RPG engine with clear headroom at lower resolutions, but struggles to maintain fluid motion at 4K with maximum settings. The data shows a 155.4 FPS peak at 1080p Low, dropping to just 28.2 FPS at 4K Ultra — a 5.5x performance spread that highlights where the GPU becomes the decisive factor. This pairing of an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 3 processor with a 2048-shader RDNA 3 graphics card delivers playable results across most of the tested spectrum, though the Ultra preset at 4K falls below the threshold most gamers would consider acceptable.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate degradation from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, pointing squarely at the GPU as the limiting component. At High settings, the system delivers 112.4 FPS at 1080p, drops to 76.8 FPS at 1440p, and falls to 44.6 FPS at 4K — a 60% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The pattern intensifies on the Ultra preset: 72.5 FPS at 1080p, 47.1 FPS at 1440p, and 28.2 FPS at 4K. This scaling behavior suggests that Greedfall's rendering workload scales almost linearly with pixel count, with no indication of CPU bottlenecking even at the lowest resolution tested.

The Low preset tells a revealing story about the CPU's contribution. At 1080p Low, the system hits 155.4 FPS, which is more than double the 4K Ultra result. This 5.5x gap between the best and worst measured scenarios demonstrates that when the GPU is freed from heavy shading work, the Ryzen 7 5700X can feed the pipeline with ample frames. The RX 7600's 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, appears sufficient for the game's needs at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result indicates the 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 compute capacity is overwhelmed by the pixel throughput required.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that Medium settings represent the optimal balance for most users. At 1440p Medium, the system produces 83.4 FPS, which is only 7 FPS below the High preset's 76.8 FPS at the same resolution — wait, that's actually 6.6 FPS above High. The Medium preset at 4K delivers 49.5 FPS, which is playable for a slower-paced Action RPG, while High at 4K only manages 44.6 FPS. The jump from Medium to Ultra is punishing: at every resolution, Ultra costs roughly 30-40% of the frame rate compared to Medium.

For 1080p users, High settings at 112.4 FPS provide a smooth experience with substantial visual quality gains over Medium's 120.1 FPS — the difference is only 7.7 FPS, making High the obvious choice. At 1440p, High at 76.8 FPS is a solid target, but Medium at 83.4 FPS offers a more comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The Low preset, while delivering 155.4 FPS at 1080p and 108.1 FPS at 1440p, sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a game that relies on atmosphere and environmental detail. The Ultra preset should be avoided at 4K entirely, as 28.2 FPS falls well below acceptable playability.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination ranks 1137 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The percentile position reflects the RX 7600's modest standing — it sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20258. The GPU's nearest rivals include the RX 7600 XT (0.6% faster), the RX 460 (0.8% faster), the RTX 3070 Mobile (1.3% slower), and the Arc B570 (1.5% slower). These tight deltas indicate that the RX 7600 is closely matched with a wide range of graphics cards, and its 63rd percentile ranking means nearly two-thirds of GPUs outperform it.

The CPU, however, is a different story. The Ryzen 7 5700X sits at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26214. Its nearest rivals — the Core i9-11900KF, Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, Ryzen 5 5500GT, and Ryzen 5 7600X — all fall within 0.2% of its score, showing that the processor is competitive with a broad range of modern chips. The CPU's strong Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22620 and single-core score of 3193 suggest it is not the bottleneck in Greedfall. The combo's rank of 1137 out of 1705 indicates that while the CPU punches above its weight, the GPU drags the overall position down.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 155.4 FPS on Low, 120.1 FPS on Medium, 112.4 FPS on High, and 72.5 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results show a clear pattern: Low to Medium costs 35.3 FPS, Medium to High costs 7.7 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 39.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p is the first setting that drops below 100 FPS, indicating that the most demanding preset still leaves plenty of headroom at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers become 108.1 FPS on Low, 83.4 FPS on Medium, 76.8 FPS on High, and 47.1 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is 24.7 FPS, while the Medium to High difference shrinks to 6.6 FPS. The High to Ultra drop is 29.7 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p behavior. At 1440p, every preset except Ultra remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the results are 65.3 FPS on Low, 49.5 FPS on Medium, 44.6 FPS on High, and 28.2 FPS on Ultra. The Low preset at 4K is the only one that clears 60 FPS, and it does so by a narrow margin. Medium at 4K approaches playability, but High and Ultra fall short of smooth performance. The 4K results confirm that this GPU is not designed for maximum settings at this resolution in Greedfall.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7600's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves adequate for 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K Ultra. The GPU's 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s. The boost clock of 2655 MHz and game clock of 2250 MHz help the card maintain competitive performance, but the 165 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU indicate this is a mid-range solution.

The RX 7600's benchmark scores show a mixed picture: a PassMark G3D score of 16634 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 90825 suggest solid DirectX 11 and Vulkan performance, while the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2310 is modest. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking and the tight deltaPct values with its nearest rivals — all within 1.5% — indicate that the card is positioned in a crowded performance band. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Greedfall's 2019-era textures, but the 4K Ultra result of 28.2 FPS shows that memory bandwidth and compute throughput, not capacity, are the limiting factors.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700X's 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture with a 4.60 GHz boost clock, provide ample processing power for Greedfall's AI, physics, and game logic. The 32 MB shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth ensure that the CPU can feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. The processor's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22620 places it in the top tier of desktop CPUs, and its single-core score of 3193 indicates strong per-thread performance.

The CPU's benchmark results — PassMark multithread score of 26612, Geekbench multicore of 9720, and 3DMark 16-thread score of 6858 — all point to a processor that excels in both lightly and heavily threaded workloads. The 83rd percentile ranking and the near-identical scores of its nearest rivals (all within 0.2%) confirm that the 5700X is a well-balanced choice. The data shows no evidence of CPU limitation in Greedfall: even at 1080p Low with 155.4 FPS, the processor keeps up, and the frame rate differences between resolutions track the GPU's expected scaling almost perfectly.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but only on lower presets. The system achieves 65.3 FPS at 4K Low and 49.5 FPS at 4K Medium, which are playable. The High preset at 44.6 FPS is borderline, while Ultra at 28.2 FPS is not recommended.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination?

A: The data suggests 1440p is the sweet spot. At High settings, the system delivers 76.8 FPS, and at Medium it reaches 83.4 FPS. Both are well above 60 FPS, and the visual quality improvement over 1080p is significant.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is clearly the limiting component. The frame rate drops from 155.4 FPS at 1080p Low to 28.2 FPS at 4K Ultra, demonstrating GPU-bound scaling. The CPU's strong benchmark scores and the smooth scaling across resolutions indicate it is not a bottleneck.

Q: How does the RX 7600 compare to its closest rivals in this game?

A: The RX 7600's average benchmark score of 20258 is 0.6% lower than the RX 7600 XT, 0.8% lower than the RX 460, 1.3% higher than the RTX 3070 Mobile, and 1.5% higher than the Arc B570. These narrow margins suggest similar real-world performance.

Q: What settings should 1080p users choose?

A: High settings at 112.4 FPS offer the best balance, as the difference from Medium (120.1 FPS) is only 7.7 FPS but the visual upgrade is substantial. Ultra at 72.5 FPS is also viable for users prioritizing image quality.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM on the RX 7600 cause any issues in Greedfall?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related problems. At 4K Ultra, the 28.2 FPS result is likely due to compute and bandwidth limitations rather than memory capacity, as the game's 2019-era textures fit comfortably within 8 GB.