Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

Greedfall's performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound curve for this AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 pairing. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 190.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 133.9 FPS at 2560x1440 — a 29.6% reduction — and then to 80.4 FPS at 3840x2160, which is 57.7% below the 1080p figure. This steep decline as pixel count increases points squarely at the graphics card as the primary limiter in this configuration.

The pattern holds across every quality preset. Low settings see the average fall from 268.5 FPS at 1080p to 184.3 FPS at 1440p, then to 108 FPS at 4K. Medium goes from 211.9 to 145.3 to 88.2 FPS across the same resolution ladder. Ultra, the most demanding preset, drops from 121 FPS at 1080p to 84.5 FPS at 1440p and finally to 51.9 FPS at 4K. The consistent ~50-60% performance loss from 1080p to 4K across all four settings indicates that the RTX 5070's rendering throughput — not the CPU's processing capability — governs these results.

Interesting nuance: the scaling gap between 1080p and 1440p is proportionally larger than the gap between 1440p and 4K in percentage terms for High settings (29.6% vs. 40.0% when measured as a drop from the previous step). This suggests the CPU still contributes meaningfully at lower resolutions, where frame rates exceed 190 FPS and per-frame CPU work becomes more visible. At 4K, however, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck — the 80.4 FPS High result is only 11.9% above the 4K Low figure of 108 FPS, showing diminishing returns from lowering settings at high pixel counts.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 High delivers 133.9 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 120 FPS while maintaining visual quality. At 4K High, the average drops to 80.4 FPS, still playable but below the 100 FPS threshold that many users target.

Q: How much performance does the Ultra preset cost compared to High?

A: At 1080p, Ultra averages 121 FPS versus High's 190.3 FPS — a 36.4% reduction. At 1440p, the gap narrows slightly: Ultra runs at 84.5 FPS while High achieves 133.9 FPS (36.9% lower). At 4K, Ultra's 51.9 FPS is 35.4% below High's 80.4 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5070 strong enough for 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes, if settings are moderated. At 4K Medium, the combo averages 88.2 FPS, and at 4K Low it reaches 108 FPS. Only Ultra at 4K falls below 60 FPS, hitting 51.9 FPS.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5700X hold back the RTX 5070 at 1080p?

A: The evidence suggests minimal CPU limitation. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 268.5 FPS, and even at 1080p Ultra it maintains 121 FPS. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, boosting to 4.60 GHz, appear sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, Low (268.5 FPS) is 2.2x faster than Ultra (121 FPS). At 1440p, Low (184.3 FPS) is 2.2x faster than Ultra (84.5 FPS). At 4K, Low (108 FPS) is 2.1x faster than Ultra (51.9 FPS).

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

A: This pairing ranks 370th out of 1705 combos tested in Greedfall, placing it in the top 21.7% of all tested systems.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination achieves rank 370 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 21.7% of all configurations. This is a strong showing for a mid-generation pairing, though not an elite one. The ranking reflects the balanced nature of this build: the CPU sits at the 83rd percentile among all processors, and the GPU also lands at the 83rd percentile among all graphics cards.

What's notable is how close the CPU's average benchmark score (26214) is to its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i9-11900KF scores 26196, just 0.1% lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X scores 26272, a mere 0.2% higher. This clustering means the 5700X is squarely in a performance tier where small differences in game optimization can shift rankings. In Greedfall, the 8-core, 16-thread design with 32 MB of shared L3 cache appears well-suited to the game's demands, given the strong 1080p results.

The GPU's position is similarly tight. The RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 41687 is just 0.6% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090's 41441, and 0.5% below the Tesla M40's 41897. This near-parity with previous-generation flagship hardware explains why the 4K results are respectable but not overwhelming — the 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth provide enough headroom for 4K textures, but the 192-bit bus width and 80 ROPs limit extreme pixel-pushing scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p (1920x1080):

• Low: 268.5 FPS average
• Medium: 211.9 FPS average
• High: 190.3 FPS average
• Ultra: 121 FPS average

1440p (2560x1440):

• Low: 184.3 FPS average
• Medium: 145.3 FPS average
• High: 133.9 FPS average
• Ultra: 84.5 FPS average

4K (3840x2160):

• Low: 108 FPS average
• Medium: 88.2 FPS average
• High: 80.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 51.9 FPS average

The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a clear pattern. At 1080p, the step from Low to Medium costs 56.6 FPS (21.1%), Medium to High costs 21.6 FPS (10.2%), and High to Ultra costs 69.3 FPS (36.4%). The Ultra preset is disproportionately expensive, suggesting it enables effects that heavily tax the GPU. At 1440p, the same steps cost 39.0, 11.4, and 49.4 FPS respectively. At 4K, the costs are 19.8, 7.8, and 28.5 FPS. The absolute FPS drops shrink at higher resolutions because the baseline frame rates are lower, but the percentage costs remain similar.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to High as the optimal preset for most users. At 1080p, High delivers 190.3 FPS — far beyond what any 60Hz or even 144Hz display can use, while retaining better visual fidelity than Medium's 211.9 FPS. At 1440p, High's 133.9 FPS comfortably drives high-refresh monitors, and the gap over Medium (145.3 FPS) is only 7.8%. At 4K, High's 80.4 FPS remains above 60 FPS, making it the highest-quality preset that stays in playable territory.

Ultra is the outlier. At every resolution, it imposes a severe penalty: 36.4% lower than High at 1080p, 36.9% lower at 1440p, and 35.4% lower at 4K. For users with 144Hz displays, Ultra at 1440p (84.5 FPS) fails to saturate the refresh rate, while High (133.9 FPS) gets much closer. At 4K, Ultra's 51.9 FPS dips below the 60 FPS V-sync threshold, introducing potential judder. The data suggests Ultra is only worthwhile for users prioritizing absolute image quality over smoothness, and even then, only on 60Hz panels at 1440p where 84.5 FPS still exceeds the display's capability.

Low settings are unnecessary for this hardware. Even at 4K, Low produces 108 FPS — 34.3% higher than High's 80.4 FPS — but the visual sacrifice is substantial. Medium offers a balanced middle ground for 4K users who want more headroom: 88.2 FPS, which is 9.7% faster than High while presumably retaining most visual quality.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700X brings 8 cores and 16 threads on AMD's Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer), with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost up to 4.60 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 scores — 22620 multi-core and 3193 single-core — place it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. In Greedfall, this translates to no observable CPU bottleneck at any resolution tested. The 1080p Low result of 268.5 FPS is particularly telling: even at extremely high frame rates, the CPU keeps up.

The 32 MB shared L3 cache likely helps with game data locality, and the 7 nm TSMC process with 4,150 million transistors keeps power efficiency strong (65W TDP). The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score — the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26196, +0.1%) and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26272, -0.2%) — show how tightly packed this performance tier is. The 5700X's 16 threads give it an edge in heavily threaded workloads, though Greedfall's engine appears to scale primarily with single-thread performance given the small deltas between single and multi-core scores.

The memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s (dual-channel DDR4) is adequate for this game. The fact that 1080p FPS scales nearly linearly with resolution (268.5 at Low 1080p vs. 108 at Low 4K, a 2.5x difference) confirms the CPU is not the limiting factor — a CPU-bound scenario would show flat FPS regardless of resolution.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing. Its Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 31,100 million transistors, delivers 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The boost clock of 2512 MHz, combined with 192 TMUs and 80 ROPs, produces a texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s. These specifications explain the 4K High result of 80.4 FPS — the card has enough raw throughput for demanding resolutions, but the 192-bit memory bus (672.0 GB/s bandwidth) and 12 GB GDDR7 capacity become constraining at Ultra settings.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 and PassMark G3D score of 29137 place the GPU at the 83rd percentile. Its nearest rivals in average score include the RTX 3090 (41441, +0.6% vs. RTX 5070's 41687) — a previous-generation flagship with 24 GB memory. In Greedfall, the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM does not appear to cause issues, as even 4K Ultra maintains playable frame rates (51.9 FPS). The 28 Gbps effective memory speed helps feed the 192-bit bus, but the card's 250W TDP and 600W suggested PSU indicate it runs near its limits under sustained load.

The GPU's ray tracing capabilities (48 RT cores) and 192 tensor cores are present but not heavily exercised by Greedfall, which is a 2019 title. The game's age means it likely doesn't utilize Blackwell 2.0's newer features, so the measured FPS reflects pure rasterization performance. This explains why the RTX 5070's benchmark scores — which include modern workloads — may not perfectly predict in-game results. The data shows the card performs admirably, but its 5 nm process and dense transistor layout (118.3M / mm²) suggest it's designed for future titles that will tax its capabilities more severely.