Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 action RPG from Spiders, places the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Intel Arc B570 combination in a specific performance tier that is best understood through its measured frame rates and component-level synthetic benchmarks. The data shows a pairing where the CPU’s strong multi-threaded scores and the GPU’s mid-range rasterization performance create a system that is capable at 1080p and 1440p, but which struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with higher quality presets.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combo when tested in Greedfall?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2344 out of 2938 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower half of all possible pairings for this specific title.

Q: Which graphics settings preset provides the highest average frame rate at 1920x1080?

A: The Low preset delivers the highest average frame rate at 1920x1080, with a measured 130 FPS. This is followed by High at 92 FPS, Medium at 102 FPS, and Ultra at 59 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves an average of 90 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 41 FPS. This represents a performance gap of 49 FPS, or more than half the frame rate, between the lowest and highest quality settings.

Q: Does this combo maintain a 60 FPS average at 4K resolution with any preset?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the highest average frame rate is 54 FPS, achieved with the Low preset. The High preset averages 38 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570’s average benchmark score compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A750?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Arc A750’s score of 20582. The deltaPct field shows this as a -0.1% difference, indicating the two GPUs are statistically very close in overall performance.

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking compared to all other processors in the database?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is in the 80th percentile among all CPUs in the database, indicating that it outperforms a significant majority of processors in synthetic benchmark tests.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in game is 2344 out of 2938 combinations. This position, in the 21st percentile of tested pairings, signals that this specific hardware configuration is not optimized for Greedfall's engine. The data suggests that while the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a high-end processor relative to the entire CPU pool, the Arc B570’s mid-tier GPU performance acts as a limiting factor for this title. The rank is a direct consequence of the measured FPS data, which shows that even at 1080p, the system cannot consistently deliver high refresh rates on Ultra settings, and at 4K, it falls below the 30 FPS playability threshold on the High preset.

Benchmark results indicate a system that is balanced for 1080p gaming but not for higher resolutions. The CPU’s 80th percentile ranking does not translate into a similarly high combo rank because Greedfall’s frame rates are heavily dependent on GPU throughput. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (130 FPS) versus Ultra (59 FPS) shows a 71 FPS swing, which is a clear indicator that the GPU is the bottleneck when graphical fidelity is increased. The combo rank of 2344 suggests that users with this hardware should expect a playable experience at lower resolutions and settings, but not a top-tier performance outcome relative to other tested configurations.

The nearest rival data for the GPU further contextualizes this rank. The Arc B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 is nearly identical to the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, deltaPct 0.1) and the Arc A750 (20582, deltaPct -0.1). This means the graphics card is performing at a level consistent with these comparable products, none of which are considered high-end desktop parts. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-10900K (27872, deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (27887, deltaPct 0), show that the 5800X3D’s processing power is also in line with previous generation high-end chips. The combination of a strong CPU with a mid-range GPU results in a rank that is lower than what the CPU alone would suggest, highlighting the GPU’s role in determining the final outcome.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of which settings offer the best experience for this combo. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 92 FPS, which is a smooth and responsive frame rate for an action RPG. The Medium preset yields 102 FPS, which is also excellent, but the High preset offers better visual quality with only a 10 FPS penalty. The Low preset achieves 130 FPS, but this comes with a significant reduction in visual fidelity that is likely not worth the extra frames for most players. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 59 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and introduces noticeable stutter in fast-paced combat. Therefore, the High preset at 1080p is the optimal balance between visual quality and performance, delivering a consistently smooth experience.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 64 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a playable experience. The Medium preset reaches 71 FPS, but the High preset is again the better choice for visual quality, as the 7 FPS difference is minor. The Low preset at 90 FPS is very smooth, but the graphical compromises are more noticeable at this resolution. The Ultra preset at 41 FPS is not recommended, as it falls well below the 60 FPS target and will result in a suboptimal experience. The data indicates that High settings at 1440p are the sweet spot, offering a solid frame rate while maintaining acceptable image quality.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets achieve a 60 FPS average. The Low preset at 54 FPS is the only option that comes close, but it is still below the ideal threshold. The Medium preset at 42 FPS and High at 38 FPS are playable but will require some adjustment for a smoother experience. The Ultra preset at 24 FPS is not viable for gameplay. The best experience at 4K would be the Low preset, as it provides the highest average frame rate, though users should expect some frame drops in demanding scenes. For this resolution, the data suggests that the system is not well-suited for high-quality settings, and users should either lower the resolution or accept reduced visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear scaling pattern across presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 130 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate for this combo. The Medium preset drops to 102 FPS, with a minimum of 87 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS, indicating some variability in performance. The High preset averages 92 FPS, which is a 10 FPS decrease from Medium. The Ultra preset averages 59 FPS, which is a substantial 33 FPS drop from High. This scaling demonstrates that the GPU is heavily taxed by the Ultra preset, which reduces performance by more than half compared to Low.

At 2560x1440, the performance degrades further. The Low preset averages 90 FPS, which is a 40 FPS decrease from the same preset at 1080p. The Medium preset averages 71 FPS, with a minimum of 60 FPS and a maximum of 81 FPS. The High preset averages 64 FPS, which is 7 FPS below Medium. The Ultra preset averages 41 FPS, which is a 18 FPS drop from High. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a total decrease of 49 FPS, indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the performance is significantly lower. The Low preset averages 54 FPS, which is the only preset above 50 FPS. The Medium preset averages 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS, showing that frame times are inconsistent. The High preset averages 38 FPS, a 4 FPS decrease from Medium. The Ultra preset averages 24 FPS, which is a 14 FPS drop from High. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 30 FPS, and the system is unable to maintain a smooth experience at any setting above Low. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K being a stretch even at the lowest settings.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is a mid-range graphics card with 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s. The GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. Its base and boost clocks are both 2500 MHz, and it features 18 ray tracing cores. The card has a transistor count of 19,600 million on a 5 nm process from TSMC, with a die size of 272 mm². These specifications place it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 20556.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s role is dominant, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling. The memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but at 4K, the 10 GB frame buffer and 160-bit bus become limiting factors. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the GPU can only manage 24 FPS, which is a clear indication that the card’s compute power and memory bandwidth are insufficient for high-resolution, high-quality settings. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 11.52 TFLOPS and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are moderate, and these are reflected in the game’s frame rates. The Arc B570’s performance in this title is consistent with its benchmark scores, which are nearly identical to the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and Arc A750 (20582), both of which are also mid-range parts.

The GPU’s clocks, with a boost of 2500 MHz, are fixed and do not vary, which means there is no dynamic overclocking headroom in the data. The card’s pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s is a theoretical maximum that is not achieved in real-world gaming scenarios, as the measured FPS shows. The 18 ray tracing cores are present, but Greedfall does not heavily utilize ray tracing, so their impact on performance is minimal. The GPU’s role is to provide the raw rasterization power needed to render the game’s environments, and at 1080p and 1440p, it does so adequately. However, the data clearly shows that the Arc B570 is the primary bottleneck when pushing higher resolutions and quality settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a TDP of 105 W. The CPU features 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a significant amount and aids in gaming performance. It is built on a 7 nm process from TSMC, with 8,850 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. It is in the 80th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27896.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU shows strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14317 and a single-core score of 1452. The Geekbench multi-core score is 11765, and the single-core score is 2017. The Passmark multi-thread score is 28309, and the single-thread score is 3234. These scores indicate that the CPU is well above average for gaming workloads. However, in Greedfall, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would be expected to be the limiting factor, the frame rate is 130 FPS, which is not a CPU bottleneck.

The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Greedfall, as the game is not heavily multi-threaded. The high L3 cache of 96 MB helps with game data access, but the game’s frame rates are primarily determined by the GPU. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.50 GHz is high enough to avoid being a bottleneck at lower resolutions, as shown by the 130 FPS result at 1080p Low. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-10900K (27872, deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (27887, deltaPct 0), have similar average benchmark scores, indicating that the 5800X3D is not significantly ahead of these parts in general performance. In this game, the CPU provides a solid foundation, but the data shows that the GPU is the component that dictates the final frame rates.