Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a robust Greedfall experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing a system that comfortably handles 1080p and 1440p gaming while remaining playable at 4K. This pairing ranks in the 64th percentile of all tested combos in this title, positioning it as a solid mid-to-high-tier configuration for this Action RPG.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 214 FPS average, which is the peak performance recorded in the measured data.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 63, which is playable, while Ultra settings drop to 40 FPS average, indicating a need to adjust settings for smoother 4K performance.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X scores 27,578 in average benchmark score, matching the Intel Core i5-12600K exactly with a 0% delta, while sitting 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti ranks in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29,945, placing it just 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6800.

Q: What is the best settings preset for balanced performance at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 deliver 106 FPS average, which is only 11 FPS lower than Medium's 117 FPS but provides better visual quality, making it the recommended balance.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 153 at 1920x1080 to 106 at 2560x1440, and further to 63 at 3840x2160, representing a 58.8% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration, and its specifications directly shape Greedfall's performance characteristics. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration proves sufficient for the game's demands, as evidenced by the measured frame rates across all resolution and settings combinations.

The GA104 chip, built on Samsung's 8 nm process, contains 17,400 million transistors across a 392 mm² die. With 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines, the GPU provides substantial raw compute capability. The 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores indicate architectural readiness for advanced rendering features, though Greedfall's performance data shows the traditional rasterization pipeline dominates the workload.

Clock speeds play a critical role in the observed results. The base clock of 1575 MHz and boost clock of 1770 MHz, combined with a memory clock of 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective), enable the GPU to maintain consistent frame delivery. The pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s provide theoretical ceilings that align with the measured performance, particularly at higher resolutions where pixel throughput becomes more constrained.

The GPU's FP32 compute capability of 21.75 TFLOPS positions it well for modern game workloads. At 4K Ultra settings, the system averages 40 FPS, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor at this extreme configuration. The 290 W TDP and dual-slot design with a single 12-pin power connector suggest the card requires robust power delivery, with a 600 W suggested PSU reflecting its power appetite.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution-dependent performance scaling. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 214 FPS average, demonstrating exceptional headroom at the lowest resolution. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings reduces the average to 149 FPS, a 30.4% decrease, while 3840x2160 yields 89 FPS, representing a 58.4% drop from the 1080p baseline.

This scaling behavior points to the GPU becoming progressively more dominant as the limiting component at higher resolutions. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings shows a decrease from 153 FPS to 106 FPS, a 30.7% reduction, while the 1440p to 4K transition at the same settings shows a decrease from 106 FPS to 63 FPS, a 40.6% reduction. The increasing percentage losses suggest the CPU has sufficient headroom at lower resolutions, but the GPU's rendering workload grows disproportionately as pixel count increases.

At Medium settings, the pattern continues with 1080p delivering 168 FPS, 1440p achieving 117 FPS, and 4K producing 70 FPS. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings show consistent frame delivery, with 143 FPS minimum at 1080p, 99 FPS minimum at 1440p, and 59 FPS minimum at 4K. These floor values indicate the system maintains playable frame rates even during demanding scenes, though the 4K minimum of 59 FPS approaches the edge of smoothness.

The Ultra settings preset demonstrates the most dramatic resolution scaling, with 1080p at 98 FPS, 1440p at 68 FPS, and 4K at 40 FPS. The 4K Ultra result, at 40 FPS average, falls below the 60 FPS threshold many players consider ideal, highlighting that this configuration requires settings adjustments for optimal 4K play.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the Greedfall experience with this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 153 FPS average, representing an excellent balance between visual fidelity and performance. The Ultra preset at this resolution still achieves 98 FPS, making it viable for players prioritizing maximum visual quality, while the Medium preset at 168 FPS offers additional headroom for high-refresh-rate displays.

For 2560x1440 gaming, the High preset emerges as the recommended choice with 106 FPS average. This provides a 35.8% improvement over Ultra's 68 FPS while maintaining substantial visual quality. The Medium preset at 117 FPS offers a modest 10.4% gain over High, but the visual trade-off may not justify the difference for most users. The Low preset at 149 FPS demonstrates the system's capability for competitive-style play, though the visual compromise is significant.

At 3840x2160, the High preset at 63 FPS average represents the best playable configuration, barely maintaining 60 FPS on average. The Medium preset at 70 FPS provides a safety margin, with a minimum of 59 FPS ensuring smoother frame delivery during demanding sequences. The Ultra preset at 40 FPS and Low preset at 89 FPS represent the extremes, with Ultra offering superior visuals at the cost of playability and Low prioritizing frame rate over visual quality.

Overall, the High settings preset at 1440p provides the best experience per the measured rows, delivering 106 FPS with visual quality that justifies the performance cost. For 4K users, Medium settings offer the most consistent experience with a 59 FPS minimum ensuring no major frame drops below playable thresholds.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination ranks 1,330 out of 3,703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 64th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects a system that outperforms a significant majority of tested hardware pairings while remaining short of the top-tier configurations.

The CPU component contributes to this ranking through its strong synthetic benchmark performance. The Ryzen 7 5700X scores 27,578 in average benchmark score, placing it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals show remarkable clustering, with the Intel Core i5-12600K matching its score exactly, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 trailing by 0.2%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X leading by 0.2%. This tight grouping indicates the CPU delivers performance comparable to several popular alternatives.

The GPU component similarly performs well, with the RTX 3070 Ti achieving a 75th percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 29,945 places it within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile and the AMD Radeon RX 6800, while sitting 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2080 Ti. The GPU's performance in Greedfall, as measured by the FPS data, aligns with these synthetic results, showing consistent capability across resolution and settings combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates substantial performance across all settings. Low settings produce 214 FPS average, representing the highest recorded frame rate. Medium settings achieve 168 FPS average with a minimum of 143 FPS and maximum of 194 FPS, providing consistent delivery. High settings yield 153 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 98 FPS average, showing a 54.2% reduction from Low to Ultra.

The 2560x1440 results show reduced but still strong performance. Low settings deliver 149 FPS average, Medium settings achieve 117 FPS with a minimum of 99 FPS and maximum of 134 FPS, High settings produce 106 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 68 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 54.4% performance decrease, closely mirroring the 1080p scaling pattern.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings achieve 89 FPS average, Medium settings deliver 70 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS and maximum of 80 FPS, High settings produce 63 FPS average, and Ultra settings yield 40 FPS average. The Low to Ultra decrease of 55.1% demonstrates consistent scaling behavior across resolutions, with the GPU's workload growing proportionally with pixel count.

The Medium settings row provides the only complete min/max data across all resolutions, offering insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p, the 143 FPS minimum represents 85.1% of the average, while at 1440p the 99 FPS minimum equals 84.6% of average, and at 4K the 59 FPS minimum represents 84.3% of average. This consistent ratio suggests stable frame delivery across resolutions without anomalous drops.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, based on the Zen 3 architecture codenamed Vermeer, provides the processing foundation for this configuration. Built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors across a 74 mm² die, the CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads operating at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 65 W TDP indicates efficient power utilization, while the 32 MB shared L3 cache provides substantial data locality benefits for game workloads.

The CPU's memory subsystem, supporting DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, contributes to the system's overall responsiveness. The PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 CPU lanes ensures sufficient bandwidth for the GPU and storage devices. The 7 nm process node and 4,150 million transistor count reflect a mature design that balances performance and efficiency.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes evident in the resolution scaling pattern. At 1080p, where GPU load is lower, the system achieves up to 214 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed frames at high rates. The single-threaded performance, as measured by the 3DMark single-thread score of 921, supports this capability, while the 16-thread score of 6,858 demonstrates strong multi-threaded throughput.

The CPU's synthetic benchmark results provide context for its gaming performance. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13,184 and single-core score of 1,499 indicate balanced processing capability. Geekbench scores of 10,779 multicore and 2,016 single-core further validate this positioning. The PassMark multithread score of 26,612 and single-thread score of 3,385 round out the performance picture, showing the CPU delivers competitive results across diverse workloads.

The CPU's 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,578, places it in the upper tier of processors. Its nearest rivals, including the Intel Core i5-12600K and AMD Ryzen 7 5800, show nearly identical performance, indicating the 5700X competes effectively in its class. For Greedfall specifically, the CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures it does not bottleneck the RTX 3070 Ti at lower resolutions, while its multi-threaded capabilities support the game's background processing demands.