Greedfall

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X posts an average benchmark score of 27,578, which is statistically identical to the Intel Core i5-12600K (deltaPct 0%). It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, while trailing the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X by 0.2%. These margins are negligible, placing all four CPUs in the same performance tier.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking and what does that mean for Greedfall performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, indicating top-tier hardware. Its average benchmark score of 77,712 is 1.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, 1.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT, and 2.1-2.4% below the NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants. In Greedfall, this translates to playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts, and what is its boost clock?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The processor includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache, with 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 per core.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5090 D have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5090 D comes equipped with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus. Memory bandwidth is rated at 1.79 TB/s, with memory clocks at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). This large memory pool and high bandwidth are sufficient for high-resolution textures and demanding scenes in Greedfall.

Q: What is the best measured performance combination for this CPU/GPU pairing in Greedfall?

A: According to the measured data, the best combination for raw frame rate is 1080p Low, delivering an average of 376 FPS. However, for a balanced experience, 1440p High at 190 FPS average or 4K High at 113 FPS average are strong candidates, as they maintain high refresh rates while improving visual fidelity.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested CPU/GPU pairings for this game?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X + RTX 5090 D combination ranks 41st out of 2,938 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the top 1.4% of all configurations, confirming that this pairing is exceptionally well-suited for the game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing for Greedfall, as evidenced by the frame rates achieved across all settings. With 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and a 512-bit memory bus delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, the GPU has ample resources to handle the game's textures and geometry at any resolution. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), which is the effective data rate for the GDDR7 modules.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial: 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs. The boost clock of 2407 MHz (base 2017 MHz) ensures high throughput in rasterization-heavy scenes typical of an Action RPG like Greedfall. The 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores provide hardware support for ray tracing and AI features, though the measured data focuses on standard rasterization performance.

The 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance is a key indicator of raw shading power. This translates directly to the high average frame rates observed: 376 FPS at 1080p Low and 273 FPS at 1080p High. Even at 4K, the GPU maintains playable performance, with 159 FPS at Low and 113 FPS at High settings. The pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s ensure that fill-rate-limited scenarios do not bottleneck the experience.

Given that Greedfall was released in 2019, the game's engine is not particularly demanding by modern standards. The RTX 5090 D's massive memory bandwidth and shading power mean that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor in this configuration. Instead, the data suggests that CPU overhead and game engine limitations become more relevant at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU can produce extremely high frame rates. The 32 GB VRAM is far more than Greedfall requires, making this GPU future-proof for more demanding titles.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1080p, the High preset delivers an average of 273 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate monitor. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 175 FPS average, still excellent but representing a 36% performance penalty for marginal visual gains. For most users, High at 1080p provides the best balance of visual quality and frame rate.

At 1440p, the High preset achieves 190 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 121 FPS. The 1440p High setting is the sweet spot for this resolution, as it maintains a frame rate above 144 Hz for most displays. The Medium preset at 209 FPS offers a small performance boost but with reduced visual fidelity. For competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors, Medium at 1440p is a viable alternative, but High offers the best quality-to-performance ratio.

At 4K, the situation changes. The High preset delivers 113 FPS average, which is playable on 60 Hz and even 120 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 125 FPS provides a slight edge for higher refresh rates, while Ultra drops to 72 FPS, which is still playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Low preset at 159 FPS is the only 4K option that exceeds 144 Hz, but the visual compromise is significant.

The recommended configuration for most users is 1440p High, which provides 190 FPS average with good visual quality. For 4K displays, High at 113 FPS is the recommended balance, as Ultra's 72 FPS average may feel less responsive in combat scenarios. The data shows that the performance scaling from High to Ultra is steep: 35% at 1080p, 36% at 1440p, and 36% at 4K. This consistent penalty suggests that Ultra preset includes effects that are disproportionately expensive relative to their visual impact.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frame rates show a clear hierarchy across settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 376 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium drops to 301 FPS average with a minimum of 256 FPS and maximum of 346 FPS. High delivers 273 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 175 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 201 FPS, representing a 53% reduction in performance when enabling the highest quality settings.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales predictably. Low produces 266 FPS average, Medium delivers 209 FPS (178 min, 240 max), High achieves 190 FPS, and Ultra falls to 121 FPS. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p is approximately 29% for Low, 31% for Medium, 30% for High, and 31% for Ultra. This consistent scaling indicates that the GPU is still the primary driver at 1440p, with no unexpected bottlenecks.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain respectable. Low delivers 159 FPS average, Medium produces 125 FPS (106 min, 143 max), High achieves 113 FPS, and Ultra drops to 72 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper: 40% for Low, 40% for Medium, 41% for High, and 40% for Ultra. This consistent 40% reduction suggests that pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth are becoming more significant factors at 4K.

The Medium preset is the only setting with min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p, the range is 256-346 FPS (a 90 FPS spread), at 1440p it is 178-240 FPS (a 62 FPS spread), and at 4K it is 106-143 FPS (a 37 FPS spread). The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame time consistency improves when the GPU is more heavily loaded, reducing CPU-induced stutter.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but not linear. From 1080p to 1440p, the average frame rate decreases by roughly 30% across all settings. From 1440p to 4K, the decrease is approximately 40%. Cumulatively, the drop from 1080p to 4K is about 58% for Low, 58% for Medium, 59% for High, and 59% for Ultra.

This pattern indicates that the GPU is the scaling bottleneck as resolution increases. The RTX 5090 D's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth are being taxed more heavily at higher pixel counts. The fact that the percentage drop is nearly identical across all settings suggests that the rendering pipeline is consistently GPU-bound, with no unexpected CPU limitations at any resolution.

At 1080p, the extremely high frame rates (273-376 FPS) suggest that the CPU may be starting to limit performance. The Ryzen 7 5700X with its 8 cores and 16 threads at up to 4.60 GHz boost clock provides sufficient processing power, but at 376 FPS, per-frame CPU time becomes a factor. The data shows that the CPU's single-thread performance (3DMark single thread score of 921) and multi-thread performance (3DMark max threads score of 6,850) are adequate for this game.

The scaling behavior is healthy: performance degrades gracefully as resolution increases, with no dramatic cliffs or anomalies. The 4K Ultra setting at 72 FPS is the lowest measured value, but even this is playable. The consistent ~30% and ~40% drops indicate a well-balanced system where the GPU scales predictably with pixel count, and the CPU does not introduce unexpected bottlenecks.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, capable of boosting to 4.60 GHz from a 3.40 GHz base clock. It has a 65W TDP, which is modest for an 8-core part, and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The 32 MB shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency in gaming workloads.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU's multi-threaded performance is strong: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 13,184, while single-core scores 1,499. Geekbench results show 10,779 multicore and 2,016 single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 26,612, with a single-thread score of 3,385. These figures place the CPU in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,578.

For Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the RTX 5090 D with enough draw calls and game logic updates. At lower resolutions and settings, the CPU can become a limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 376 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum sustainable frame rate for this game. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,858 indicates that multi-threaded performance is solid, while the 2-thread score of 1,821 shows that lightly-threaded workloads are also handled well.

The game's Action RPG genre typically involves complex AI, physics, and inventory management, which can stress the CPU. The Ryzen 7 5700X's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample parallelism for these tasks. The 4.60 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded tasks, such as game logic and render thread, are handled with low latency. The CPU's performance is comparable to the Intel Core i5-12600K (0% delta), which is a strong 10-core part, confirming that the Ryzen 7 5700X is not a bottleneck in this configuration.

The measured data shows that the CPU is sufficient even at 4K, where the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The consistent frame rates across resolutions suggest that the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output demands. The 41st rank out of 2,938 combos indicates that this pairing is better than 98.6% of tested configurations for Greedfall, validating the CPU's adequacy for this game.