Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

This pairing of an 8-core Zen 3 processor with a top-tier Ada Lovelace GPU delivers a remarkably smooth experience in Greedfall, a 2019 action RPG. The measured data covers three resolutions and four quality presets, giving a complete picture of how this combo scales. The RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800X holds the 81st percentile among CPUs, making this a balanced high-end pairing for a game that is now several years old. The combination ranks 254th out of 3,703 tested combos in this title, which puts it comfortably in the upper tier of performance. What follows breaks down exactly what you can expect from this hardware pairing across every measurable scenario.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings in Greedfall?

A: The measured average is 145 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, which is the most demanding preset tested at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is the Ryzen 7 5800X compared to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 29,123, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (score 29,093) and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (score 28,940).

Q: What is the VRAM capacity of the RTX 4080 and its memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4080 comes with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed.

Q: What are the measured FPS ranges at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 173, with a minimum of 147 and a maximum of 199 FPS, as recorded in the measured data.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to the RTX 4080 SUPER in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54,247, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080 SUPER (score 54,209), making them essentially equivalent in synthetic testing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the AD103 chip using TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 45,900 million transistors into a 379 mm² die. This is an Ada Lovelace architecture part with 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output pipelines. It also carries 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores, which support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The card's base clock runs at 2205 MHz with a boost clock of 2505 MHz, and it delivers 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and an equal 48.74 TFLOPS of FP16 performance in a 1:1 ratio. The pixel rate is 280.6 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 761.5 GTexel/s.

The memory subsystem is a critical factor for Greedfall. With 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit interface, the card achieves 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. This is ample for a game from 2019, which was designed around the previous console generation's memory constraints. The 16 GB capacity means you will never approach VRAM limits at any resolution tested, even with Ultra settings at 4K. The effective memory speed of 22.4 Gbps is more than sufficient to feed the 48.74 TFLOPS compute throughput in this title.

The card's power delivery requires a 16-pin connector and carries a 320 W TDP, with NVIDIA recommending a 700 W power supply. The triple-slot cooler measures 310 mm in length, 140 mm in height, and 61 mm in width, which is substantial but necessary for managing that thermal load. Display outputs include one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a connections.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4080 scores 65,67 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 214,739 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 263,779 in Geekbench Vulkan. PassMark results show 34,457 in G3D and 20,671 in GPU Compute. The GPU sits at the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,247. Its nearest rival is the RTX 4080 SUPER at 54,209 (0.1% behind), followed by the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X at 54,828 (1.1% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55,698 (2.6% ahead). These deltas are small, indicating the RTX 4080 is firmly in a performance tier where synthetic scores cluster tightly.

For Greedfall specifically, the data shows the GPU is the dominant scaling factor. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 60, which is exactly half of the 120 FPS you might expect from scaling 1080p results. This indicates the GPU is fully saturated at the highest settings and resolution. The card's 112 ROPs and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate handle the game's geometry and texture work efficiently, but the 4K Ultra preset is clearly the ceiling for this pairing.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 architecture processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process, using the Vermeer codename. It features 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The chip has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and a 32 MB L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth and ECC support. The CPU runs on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with PCIe Gen 4, offering 20 lanes from the CPU itself. It has a TDP of 105 W and was released on November 4, 2020, with a launch MSRP of $449. The chip is unlocked for overclocking and remains in active production.

In synthetic testing, the Ryzen 7 5800X produces strong results across the board. Cinebench R23 scores are 15,476 for multi-core and 1,574.5 for single-core. Cinebench R15 shows 2,608.5 multi-core and 265.5 single-core. Geekbench yields 11,036 multi-core and 2,032 single-core. 3DMark thread tests range from 943 for single-thread to 7,586 for 16 threads, with 1,846 for 2 threads, 3,543 for 4 threads, 6,035 for 8 threads, and 7,578 for max threads. PassMark results include 27,732 for multithread, 3,445 for single-thread, 94,969 for integer math, 52,639 for floating point math, and 34,541 for data compression.

The CPU's percentile rank is 81 among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29,123. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H at 29,093 (0.1% behind), the Intel Xeon Phi 7210 at 29,245 (0.4% ahead), and the Intel Core i5-13500HX at 29,270 (0.5% ahead). These close margins mean the 5800X is competitive with modern mid-range laptop and desktop parts despite being from an earlier generation.

For Greedfall, the CPU's role is less demanding than the GPU's. The game's engine is not heavily threaded for physics or simulation beyond basic AI and world streaming. At 1080p with Low settings, the pairing achieves 318 FPS, which is well beyond what any 60 Hz or 144 Hz display can show. This suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck even at lower resolutions where GPU load is reduced. The 8-core/16-thread configuration is more than sufficient for this title, and the 32 MB L3 cache helps with the game's open-world asset streaming. The single-thread performance of 943 in 3DMark single-thread and 1,574.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core ensures the main game thread has ample headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers 12 scenarios: three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) across four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). All results are average FPS unless otherwise noted, with Medium settings also providing minimum and maximum FPS.

At 1080p:

• Low: 318 FPS average
• Medium: 249 FPS average, 212 minimum, 287 maximum
• High: 226 FPS average
• Ultra: 145 FPS average

At 1440p:

• Low: 220 FPS average
• Medium: 173 FPS average, 147 minimum, 199 maximum
• High: 157 FPS average
• Ultra: 100 FPS average

At 4K (2160p):

• Low: 131 FPS average
• Medium: 103 FPS average, 88 minimum, 119 maximum
• High: 94 FPS average
• Ultra: 60 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values, which provides some insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the range from 212 to 287 FPS spans 75 FPS, indicating some scene-to-scene variance but nothing that would cause perceptible stuttering at typical refresh rates. At 1440p Medium, the spread narrows to 52 FPS (147 to 199), and at 4K Medium it tightens further to 31 FPS (88 to 119). This pattern suggests that as the GPU becomes more loaded, frame delivery becomes more consistent, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario.

The Ultra preset at 4K brings the average down to exactly 60 FPS, which is the minimum target for smooth gameplay on standard displays. The High preset at 4K delivers 94 FPS, which is comfortably above that threshold. At 1440p, even Ultra maintains 100 FPS, and High hits 157 FPS. At 1080p, the Ultra preset's 145 FPS is the only sub-200 FPS result, while Low reaches 318 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals how this pairing behaves under increasing GPU load. Starting with Low settings, the FPS drops from 318 at 1080p to 220 at 1440p (a 30.8% reduction) and then to 131 at 4K (a 40.5% reduction from 1440p). This is a steep drop-off that indicates the GPU is the primary limiting factor even at Low settings, where the CPU should have minimal work.

With Medium settings, the progression is 249 at 1080p, 173 at 1440p (30.5% drop), and 103 at 4K (40.5% drop from 1440p). High settings show 226 at 1080p, 157 at 1440p (30.5% drop), and 94 at 4K (40.1% drop). Ultra settings produce 145 at 1080p, 100 at 1440p (31.0% drop), and 60 at 4K (40.0% drop).

The consistency of these percentage drops across settings is notable. Each resolution step reduces FPS by roughly 30% going from 1080p to 1440p, and another 40% going from 1440p to 4K, regardless of the quality preset. This uniformity suggests the render resolution is the dominant factor, with the pixel count scaling almost linearly with the GPU's fill rate capabilities. The RTX 4080's 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate are being taxed proportionally as resolution increases.

The fact that 4K Ultra drops to exactly 60 FPS while 4K High maintains 94 FPS indicates a significant cost jump for the Ultra preset's additional effects. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is 34 FPS (36.2% reduction), while the same gap at 1440p is 57 FPS (36.3% reduction) and at 1080p it is 81 FPS (35.8% reduction). This consistent percentage gap suggests Ultra adds a fixed proportional load rather than a resolution-dependent one.

The limiting component at 1080p is the CPU, as evidenced by the 318 FPS ceiling on Low settings. The Ryzen 7 5800X's single-thread performance of 943 in 3DMark and 1,574.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core sets this upper bound. At 1440p and above, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the scaling curves flatten accordingly.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal settings depend on your display's refresh rate and resolution preference. For 4K displays, the High preset at 94 FPS is the clear recommendation. It delivers 34 FPS more than Ultra's 60 FPS, and the visual difference between High and Ultra in a 2019 title like Greedfall is unlikely to justify nearly a 57% performance penalty. If you have a 60 Hz 4K display, Ultra is technically playable, but the lack of headroom means any demanding scene could cause drops below the refresh rate. High provides a comfortable margin.

At 1440p, the High preset's 157 FPS is ideal for 144 Hz monitors, while Ultra's 100 FPS is sufficient for 100 Hz or 120 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 173 FPS offers a 16 FPS advantage over High, but the visual quality reduction is likely not worth it unless you are chasing maximum frame rates on a 165 Hz or 240 Hz panel. For competitive play, Low at 220 FPS would be the choice, but Greedfall is a single-player action RPG where visual fidelity matters more than esports-level responsiveness.

At 1080p, the High preset's 226 FPS is far beyond any mainstream display's refresh rate, so it is the sensible default. Ultra at 145 FPS is also viable for 144 Hz monitors and provides the best image quality. Low at 318 FPS is effectively meaningless for this game unless you are running a 360 Hz esports panel, which would be overkill for this title's pacing.

The Medium preset's measured minimums provide useful guidance for 1% low performance. At 4K Medium, the 88 FPS minimum means even demanding scenes stay above 60 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the 147 FPS minimum is safe for 144 Hz. At 1080p Medium, the 212 FPS minimum keeps things smooth for any refresh rate below 200 Hz. These minimums suggest the pairing maintains consistent frame delivery without major hitches.

For the best experience on this hardware, the data points to 1440p High as the sweet spot: 157 FPS average, excellent visual quality, and enough headroom to handle any scene without dipping below 144 FPS. If you prioritize visual fidelity over raw frame rate, 4K High at 94 FPS is the strongest alternative. The Ultra preset should only be used at 1080p or 1440p, as its 4K performance of exactly 60 FPS leaves no margin for error.