Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

This combination of AMD's Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable but not exceptional Greedfall experience, landing at rank 1368 out of 1705 tested combos. The CPU, a Zen 3 Vermeer part with 8 cores and 16 threads running at a 3.40 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock, sits in the 83rd percentile of all processors tested. The GPU, a Turing-architecture TU106 chip with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, occupies the 58th percentile among all graphics cards. Together, they produce a system where the measured frame rates tell a story of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions, with the CPU's headroom becoming apparent only at 1080p.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 7 5700X brings substantial multi-threaded capability to this pairing, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22620 and a PassMark multithread score of 26612. These numbers place the CPU in the 83rd percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 26214. Interestingly, the nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database show extremely tight clustering: the Intel Core i9-11900KF scores 26196 (0.1% ahead), while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U scores 26262 (0.2% behind) and the Ryzen 5 7600X scores 26272 (0.2% behind). This suggests the 5700X's 8-core, 16-thread configuration with its 32 MB shared L3 cache provides balanced performance that neither dominates nor lags its immediate competition.

In Greedfall specifically, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 137.1 FPS, which is nearly double the 4K High result of 43.5 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates that even at lower settings, the CPU is not the primary bottleneck — the frame rate climbs steadily with reduced GPU load rather than hitting a CPU-imposed ceiling. The single-core performance, measured at 3193 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 3385 in PassMark single-thread tests, proves sufficient for the game's logic and AI processing. The 3.40 GHz base clock with 4.60 GHz boost capability ensures responsive gameplay, though the data doesn't suggest any CPU-related frame pacing issues at any tested resolution.

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

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

A: The data shows 1080p provides the most comfortable experience, with High settings achieving 101.7 FPS and Ultra reaching 63.7 FPS. At 1440p, High settings deliver 70.4 FPS, while 4K drops to 43.5 FPS on High, making 1080p the most fluid option across all settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 26214 places it within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26272) and 0.1% of the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26196). This indicates near-identical overall processing capability despite architectural differences.

Q: Is the RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM sufficient for Greedfall?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, yes. Even at 4K Ultra, which produces 26.2 FPS, the game runs without indication of VRAM limitations. The GPU's 336.0 GB/s bandwidth and 192-bit bus provide adequate memory throughput for this title.

Q: What settings preset offers the best balance of quality and performance?

A: High settings at 1440p delivers 70.4 FPS, which represents a strong balance. At 1080p, High gives 101.7 FPS, while Medium produces 108.5 FPS — a marginal 6.8 FPS gain for a visual quality reduction, making High the more sensible choice.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1368 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the database. This rank reflects the RTX 2060's position in the 58th GPU percentile rather than the CPU's stronger 83rd percentile standing.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

At rank 1368 out of 1705 combos, this pairing sits in the bottom 20% of tested configurations for Greedfall. This positioning is somewhat surprising given the CPU's high percentile ranking, but it becomes clear when examining the GPU's performance class. The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 places it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 7600S at 15996 (0.5% ahead) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 at 16351 (1.7% ahead). These close margins indicate the GPU is competitive within its class, but the overall combo rank of 1368/1705 reflects that Greedfall's demands at higher settings exceed this GPU's capabilities.

The discrepancy between CPU and GPU percentile rankings — 83rd versus 58th — suggests this combo is CPU-heavy in relative terms. In a game like Greedfall, where the measured FPS drops from 137.1 at 1080p Low to 26.2 at 4K Ultra, the GPU clearly dominates performance scaling. The combo's rank would likely improve significantly if paired with a stronger GPU, as the CPU's 3DMark max threads score of 6850 and 16-thread score of 6858 indicate ample processing headroom for more demanding graphics hardware.

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

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce 137.1 FPS, Medium reaches 108.5 FPS, High achieves 101.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 63.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 28.6 FPS, while Medium to High is only 6.8 FPS, and High to Ultra is 38.0 FPS — a steep penalty for the final quality tier.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales predictably downward. Low yields 93.5 FPS, Medium manages 78.8 FPS, High sustains 70.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 45.1 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs approximately 31% of frame rate at High settings (101.7 to 70.4 FPS). The pattern repeats at 3840x2160, where Low achieves 56.6 FPS, Medium produces 45.2 FPS, High reaches 43.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 26.2 FPS.

The Ultra preset consistently extracts the largest performance penalty across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 37.3% slower than High; at 1440p, it's 35.9% slower; at 4K, it's 39.8% slower. This consistent ~37-40% reduction suggests the Ultra preset introduces uniform rendering costs that scale with pixel count.

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

The scaling behavior from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound system. At High settings, frame rates progress from 101.7 FPS at 1080p to 70.4 FPS at 1440p (a 30.8% drop) to 43.5 FPS at 4K (a 57.2% drop from 1440p). This exponential decay pattern is characteristic of pixel-throughput limitations, where the RTX 2060's 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate become the determining factors.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more telling: 137.1 FPS at 1080p drops to 93.5 FPS at 1440p (31.8% reduction) and then to 56.6 FPS at 4K (39.5% reduction from 1440p). The relatively smaller drop from 1440p to 4K at Low settings compared to High suggests that lower quality presets reduce per-pixel work, allowing the GPU to scale more efficiently with resolution. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal — if the CPU were the bottleneck, we'd expect frame rates to plateau at higher resolutions rather than continue declining. Instead, the consistent decline across all settings and resolutions points firmly to the GPU as the limiting component.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For this combination, High settings at 1080p provides the most balanced experience, delivering 101.7 FPS — comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining visual quality. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 108.5 FPS, only 6.8 FPS more, which doesn't justify the visual downgrade. At 1440p, High settings at 70.4 FPS offers the best quality-to-performance ratio for users with higher-resolution displays, though Ultra at 45.1 FPS remains playable for those prioritizing visuals.

The Ultra preset is difficult to recommend at any resolution. At 1080p, it costs 37.3% of the High preset's frame rate (63.7 FPS vs 101.7 FPS) for what is typically marginal visual improvement. At 4K, Ultra's 26.2 FPS falls below playability thresholds for most action RPGs, and even Low at 4K (56.6 FPS) provides a smoother experience than Ultra at 1440p (45.1 FPS) when considering the pixel density trade-off. For 4K users, Low settings at 56.6 FPS is the pragmatic choice, while 1440p users should stay with High at 70.4 FPS.

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

The RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, proves sufficient for Greedfall across all tested configurations. The GPU's base clock of 1365 MHz and boost clock of 1680 MHz, combined with its 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs, determine the rendering throughput that the measured FPS reflects. The 58th percentile GPU ranking (average benchmark score 16074) aligns with the observed performance: adequate for 1080p gaming at high settings, marginal for 1440p, and challenging for 4K.

The memory configuration deserves attention. With 14 Gbps effective memory speed and a 192-bit interface, the 336.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for this game, as no VRAM-related stuttering is indicated by the data. However, the GPU's 12 nm process node and 160 W TDP suggest thermal and power constraints that may limit sustained boost clocks during extended gaming sessions. The TU106 chip's 10,800 million transistors across a 445 mm² die size represent Turing architecture's trade-off between features like 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores — hardware that Greedfall, as a 2019 title, likely doesn't utilize for ray tracing or DLSS, meaning those components sit idle while traditional rasterization workloads dominate. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) ensures API compatibility, but the game's actual rendering paths determine how effectively the GPU's compute and pixel throughput are exploited.