Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 show a clear pattern: this pairing is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, but the CPU begins to assert itself at 1080p. Dropping from 4K Ultra to 1080p Ultra raises the average from 67.4 FPS to 162.5 FPS, a 2.4x improvement. However, the scaling is not linear across settings. At Low settings, the jump from 4K (146.4 FPS) to 1080p (352.8 FPS) is also 2.4x, suggesting the RTX 4090's raw throughput is the dominant factor even at the lowest quality preset.

The more telling data appears when comparing resolution steps at the same settings. From 1440p High (173.4 FPS) to 1080p High (254 FPS), the gain is 46.5%. From 4K High (103.4 FPS) to 1440p High (173.4 FPS), the gain is 67.7%. This indicates that as resolution drops, the frame rate increase is proportionally smaller, pointing to a growing CPU bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 352.8 FPS result is exceptionally high, and the gap between 1080p Low and 1440p Low (242.8 FPS) is only 45%, while the gap between 1440p Low and 4K Low is 66%. The Ryzen 7 5700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is sufficient to feed the RTX 4090 at 4K, but at 1080p the GPU is waiting on the CPU more often.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest resolution penalty, which is expected given the heavier shading and geometry loads. At 4K Ultra, the 67.4 FPS result is still playable, but the 162.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra demonstrates that the RTX 4090 has ample headroom when the CPU keeps up. The data suggests that for this combination, 1440p is the sweet spot where the CPU and GPU balance each other, with the 1440p High result of 173.4 FPS comfortably exceeding 144Hz refresh rates.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows 1440p High delivering 173.4 FPS, which is the highest frame rate that still maintains a significant visual quality advantage over Low settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo drops to 67.4 FPS, so 1440p offers the best balance of speed and fidelity.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM affect Greedfall performance?

A: The 24 GB GDDR6X memory with a 384-bit bus and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth ensures that VRAM capacity is never a limiting factor at any resolution or settings preset. The data shows no anomalous frame rate collapses at 4K Ultra, which would indicate memory pressure.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700X holding back the RTX 4090?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 352.8 FPS, but the scaling from 1440p Low (242.8 FPS) to 1080p Low is only 45%, suggesting CPU limits are emerging. At 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, as shown by the 67.7% gain from 4K High to 1440p High.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested configurations?

A: This pairing ranks 40th out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the top 2.3% of all configurations in the database.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most consistent experience?

A: The High preset at 1440p delivers 173.4 FPS, which is 55% higher than the 4K High result (103.4 FPS) while still offering better visuals than Medium. The gap between Medium and High at 1440p is only 9.7% (190 vs 173.4 FPS), but High provides superior image quality.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance influence results?

A: The 5700X scores 3,193 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 921 in 3DMark single-thread, which are competitive figures. The 1080p results, particularly the 352.8 FPS at Low, indicate that the CPU's 4.60 GHz boost clock is sufficient for high frame rates, though not unlimited.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 achieves a combo rank of 40 out of 1,705 tested configurations for Greedfall. This places the pairing in the 97.7th percentile, meaning only 39 other combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The CPU itself sits at the 83rd percentile against all CPUs in the database, while the GPU ranks at the 91st percentile against all GPUs. This slight disparity — the GPU being more exceptional relative to its peers than the CPU — is consistent with the observed bottleneck behavior at lower resolutions.

The nearest CPU rivals highlight the 5700X's positioning. The Intel Core i9-11900KF scores 26,196 on average, just 0.1% behind the 5700X's 26,214 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 0.2% ahead, and the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is 0.2% behind. These are essentially statistical ties, meaning the 5700X is delivering performance on par with modern mid-range and older high-end parts. For Greedfall specifically, this means the CPU is not a differentiator at 4K, where the RTX 4090 dominates the frame rate equation.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The NVIDIA Tesla T4 is 0.4% behind the RTX 4090's average benchmark score, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 is 0.9% ahead. These are workstation-class parts, not gaming GPUs, which underscores that the RTX 4090's gaming performance is exceptional. In Greedfall, this translates to the 4K Ultra result of 67.4 FPS being achievable where lesser GPUs would struggle.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the RTX 4090 delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce 352.8 FPS, Medium 277.2 FPS, High 254 FPS, and Ultra 162.5 FPS. The step from High to Ultra costs 91.5 FPS, a 36% reduction, which is substantial for a single preset tier.

At 1440p, the results are 242.8 FPS (Low), 190 FPS (Medium), 173.4 FPS (High), and 112 FPS (Ultra). The transition from High to Ultra here costs 61.4 FPS, or 35.4%, which is nearly identical to the 1080p penalty. This consistency suggests that the Ultra preset imposes a similar relative load increase regardless of resolution.

At 4K, the frame rates drop to 146.4 FPS (Low), 116.6 FPS (Medium), 103.4 FPS (High), and 67.4 FPS (Ultra). The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, and even then it clears that threshold by 7.4 FPS. The Low preset at 4K still achieves 146.4 FPS, which is higher than the Ultra preset at 1440p (112 FPS), illustrating the massive impact of settings versus resolution.

Comparing settings scaling, the difference between Low and Ultra at each resolution is 190.3 FPS at 1080p, 130.8 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 4K. This narrowing gap at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU becomes the limiting factor, as the absolute frame rate ceiling drops.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing for Greedfall. Its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus provides 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for the game's texture and geometry demands at 4K Ultra. The GPU's 16,384 shading units and 512 texture mapping units deliver the raw compute necessary for the high frame rates observed.

The clock speeds of 2,235 MHz base and 2,520 MHz boost are high for a GPU of this size, and the 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is a direct contributor to the 4K Low result of 146.4 FPS. The GPU's 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores are not directly relevant to Greedfall, as the game does not heavily utilize ray tracing, but they do contribute to the overall architecture efficiency.

The RTX 4090's 91st percentile ranking against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66,473, places it among the top tier. In Greedfall, the data shows the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates at 4K. The scaling from 4K Low (146.4 FPS) to 4K Ultra (67.4 FPS) represents a 54% reduction, which is a direct consequence of increased pixel and shading workload on the GPU. The 176 ROPs are adequate for the pixel fill rates required at 4K, and the 1,290.2 GTexel/s texture rate ensures that texture-heavy scenes do not cause stutters.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to the High preset at 1440p as the most balanced experience for this combo. At 173.4 FPS, it delivers a 55% improvement over 4K High (103.4 FPS) while maintaining visual quality that is perceptibly better than Medium. The Medium preset at 1440p achieves 190 FPS, but the 9.7% gain over High is not worth the visual downgrade for most users.

For users with 4K displays, the High preset at 103.4 FPS is the recommended choice. It offers smooth gameplay above 100 FPS while avoiding the 36% performance penalty of Ultra (67.4 FPS). The Low preset at 4K (146.4 FPS) is only relevant for competitive play, as the visual quality loss is substantial.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset at 162.5 FPS is viable for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the High preset at 254 FPS is more appropriate for 240Hz displays. The Low preset at 352.8 FPS exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors, making it pointless except for benchmark purposes. The data shows that the Ultra preset at any resolution imposes a consistent 35-36% penalty over High, so users should only enable it if they have headroom to spare.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache is beneficial for game workloads that require frequent data access. The CPU's 65W TDP is modest, but its performance is not constrained by power in this analysis.

The 3DMark results show a scaling from 1,821 (2 threads) to 6,858 (16 threads), indicating that the CPU scales well with thread count. In Greedfall, which is not heavily multithreaded, the single-thread score of 921 and the 4-thread score of 3,512 are more relevant. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,193 and multi-core score of 22,620 demonstrate that the 5700X is competitive with newer parts, as shown by its 0.2% delta from the Ryzen 5 7600X.

The CPU's role becomes evident when examining the 1080p results. The 352.8 FPS at Low settings is likely near the CPU's maximum frame rate ceiling for this game. The fact that 1440p Low (242.8 FPS) is only 45% lower than 1080p Low, while 4K Low (146.4 FPS) is 40% lower than 1440p Low, suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck until 1080p. The 5700X's 16 threads ensure that background tasks do not interfere with game performance, and the 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is sufficient for the game's data streaming needs.