Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 delivers a playable but not exceptional experience in Greedfall, ranking in the 43rd percentile of all tested combinations. This pairing is held back primarily by the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and mid-range compute capabilities, which become the decisive bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, provides ample headroom for this 2019 Action RPG, but the measured frame rates show that the graphics card dictates the overall performance envelope.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1672 out of 2938 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This percentile position (roughly 43rd) indicates that while the system is capable of running the game, a majority of tested pairings deliver higher average frame rates. The ranking reflects a fundamental imbalance: the Ryzen 7 5800XT is a strong processor, sitting in the 81st percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 9060 lands in the 59th percentile among GPUs. When the game’s workload leans on the GPU, as Greedfall does at higher settings, the weaker component drags the whole combo down.

Benchmark results for the CPU show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 and a 3DMark max-threads score of 7680. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3535. These numbers place the CPU in the 81st percentile, meaning it outperforms roughly 8 out of 10 processors in the database. The GPU, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 16014, which is in the 59th percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, scores 16129, which is only 0.7% higher. This close grouping suggests the RX 9060 is a competent but not class-leading graphics solution.

In Greedfall specifically, the combo’s rank is more telling. At 1080p High settings, the system achieves 119 FPS, which is smooth for most displays. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 31 FPS, which is below the threshold for comfortable play. The data shows a clear pattern: the combo performs best at 1080p and 1440p with medium-to-high settings, but struggles to maintain playable rates at 4K or at Ultra presets. The rank of 1672 reflects this inconsistency, as many other combos can sustain higher minimums or better 4K performance.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (average score 29868, delta 0%) and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (average score 29955, delta -0.3%). These deltas are negligible, meaning the 5800XT is effectively on par with those mobile chips in synthetic tests. The GPU’s rivals show similar tight margins: the RTX 3060 Ti is 0.7% faster, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700 is 1% slower. This parity means that in Greedfall, the combo’s rank is not due to any single component being a outlier, but rather to the combined effect of a mid-tier GPU and a strong-but-not-elite CPU.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 44 chip, manufactured on a 4 nm process by TSMC. It features 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. The GPU has 28 ray tracing cores, which are relevant for modern games but less so for Greedfall, a title that does not heavily utilize ray tracing. The card’s clock speeds are notable: a base clock of 1700 MHz, a game clock of 2400 MHz, and a boost clock of 2990 MHz. These frequencies are high for a mid-range card, allowing it to deliver competitive rasterization performance.

Memory is where the RX 9060 shows its limitations. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. In Greedfall, this VRAM capacity becomes a constraint at higher resolutions and settings. The measured FPS data supports this: at 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 31 FPS, which is unplayable. At 4K High, it improves to 49 FPS, but that is still marginal. The 8 GB VRAM is likely being saturated at these settings, causing texture streaming and memory swapping that reduces performance.

The GPU’s compute capabilities, measured at 21.43 TFLOPS for FP32, are adequate for Greedfall’s rendering needs. The pixel rate is 191.4 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 334.9 GTexel/s. These figures translate to solid 1080p performance, where the combo achieves 167 FPS on Low settings and 119 FPS on High. At 1440p, the numbers drop to 116 FPS on Low and 83 FPS on High, which are still respectable. The bottleneck appears at 4K, where the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute throughput are insufficient to maintain high frame rates.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 59% places it below the majority of discrete graphics cards. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 3060 Ti (0.7% faster), the Radeon R9 370X (1% faster), and the Radeon RX 7700 (1% faster). These margins are tiny, suggesting that the RX 9060 is a well-balanced mid-range card, but it lacks the raw power to push Greedfall to high frame rates at 4K. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 17631 reflects its position in the market, while its DirectX 12 score of 44 indicates that it is optimized for modern APIs but not a top-tier performer.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience for this combo is at 1080p with High settings, yielding an average of 119 FPS. This provides smooth gameplay with good visual fidelity, and the lack of a reported minimum FPS suggests stable performance. For players with 1440p monitors, High settings at 83 FPS is the optimal choice, balancing visual quality with playability. Medium settings at 1440p offer 91 FPS, which is slightly faster but with reduced visual effects.

At 1080p, the Ultra preset drops to 76 FPS, which is still playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Medium preset at 1080p achieves 131 FPS with a minimum of 112 FPS and a maximum of 151 FPS, showing consistent frame pacing. Low settings at 1080p push the frame rate to 167 FPS, but this sacrifices too much visual quality for marginal gains. The data suggests that High settings at 1080p is the sweet spot, as it delivers over 100 FPS while maintaining a good level of detail.

For 4K, the situation is different. High settings at 4K produce only 49 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target for most players. Medium settings at 4K yield 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS and a maximum of 62 FPS, which is borderline playable but inconsistent. Low settings at 4K achieve 69 FPS, but the visual degradation is severe. Given these numbers, the recommendation is to avoid 4K for this combo unless the player is willing to accept Low settings and a reduced experience. The Ultra preset at 4K is not viable, with an average of 31 FPS.

The measured data indicates that the combo is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p, with High settings providing the most balanced experience. The Medium preset at 1440p offers a slight FPS increase (91 vs 83) but at the cost of visual quality. For players prioritizing frame rate, 1080p Low at 167 FPS is available, but the visual downgrade is significant. In summary, the recommended configuration is 1080p High for the best overall experience, or 1440p High for those with higher-resolution displays who can tolerate slightly lower frame rates.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Greedfall?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination ranks 1672 out of 2938 tested combos, placing it in the 43rd percentile.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti’s score of 16129. It is also 1% higher than the AMD Radeon R9 370X and 1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7700.

Q: What is the best resolution and settings for this combo?

A: The data shows that 1080p High settings provide an average of 119 FPS, which is the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1440p, High settings yield 83 FPS, which is also playable.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this setup?

A: 4K gaming is not recommended. At 4K High, the average FPS is 49, and at 4K Ultra, it drops to 31 FPS. Only 4K Low achieves over 60 FPS (69 FPS), but with significant visual compromises.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in Greedfall?

A: No, the CPU is not the limiting factor. The Ryzen 7 5800XT has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794, placing it in the 81st percentile. The GPU, in the 59th percentile, is the bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration?

A: The RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. This VRAM capacity is a limiting factor at 4K, where the frame rates drop significantly.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear degradation as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 119 FPS; at 1440p High, it drops to 83 FPS (a 30% reduction); and at 4K High, it falls to 49 FPS (a 59% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load increases with pixel count, and the CPU’s performance becomes less relevant.

Looking at Low settings, the trend is similar but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the frame rate is 167 FPS; at 1440p Low, it is 116 FPS (a 31% drop); and at 4K Low, it is 69 FPS (a 59% drop). The consistent percentage reductions across settings indicate that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints. The 8 GB VRAM is likely a factor at 4K, as the frame rate at 4K Low (69 FPS) is barely above the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K High (49 FPS) and 4K Ultra (31 FPS) fall well below.

The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 30% across all settings, which is expected given the 1.78x increase in pixel count. However, the drop from 1440p to 4K is larger in absolute terms, but the percentage reduction is similar. This suggests that the GPU is consistently the limiting component, as the CPU would show a more pronounced bottleneck at lower resolutions if it were the constraint. At 1080p Low, the CPU could theoretically push higher frame rates, but the GPU is already at 167 FPS, which is near the practical limit for this card.

The data indicates that the combo is optimized for 1080p and 1440p gaming. At 4K, the frame rates are not playable at High or Ultra settings, and even Low settings are marginal. The limiting component is unequivocally the GPU, as evidenced by the RX 9060’s 59th percentile ranking and its 8 GB VRAM, which is insufficient for 4K textures in Greedfall. The CPU, with its high benchmark scores, would not benefit from a resolution increase; instead, the GPU’s workload scales with pixels, and its performance degrades accordingly.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a desktop processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, with a 7 nm process node. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides strong multi-threaded performance, as shown by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 and a PassMark multithread score of 28053.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics, while the GPU renders the scene. The measured frame rates indicate that the CPU is not a bottleneck, as the GPU’s performance drops significantly at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 167 FPS, which is high but not limited by the CPU. If the CPU were the constraint, we would expect to see similar frame rates across different resolutions, but the data shows a clear decline from 1080p to 4K.

The CPU’s single-thread performance is also strong, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 959. These scores are in the 81st percentile, meaning the CPU outperforms most processors in the database. This is relevant for Greedfall, which is an Action RPG that may have CPU-intensive moments during combat or exploration. However, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (31 FPS) is so low that it is clearly GPU-bound, not CPU-bound.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (average score 29868, delta 0%) and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (average score 29955, delta -0.3%). These deltas are negligible, indicating that the 5800XT is on par with those processors in synthetic benchmarks. In gaming, the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Greedfall, which was released in 2019 and does not require the latest multi-threaded optimizations. The CPU’s 105 W TDP and AMD Socket AM4 compatibility make it a practical choice for many systems.

The CPU’s memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration, providing a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. This is adequate for the CPU’s needs, and it does not appear to be a limiting factor in Greedfall. The CPU also supports ECC memory, which is a feature not commonly found in consumer processors. The PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes allows for high-speed data transfer to the GPU, which is beneficial for loading textures and assets. However, in this combo, the GPU’s PCIe 5.0 x16 interface is backward compatible, so there is no bottleneck there.

In summary, the Ryzen 7 5800XT is a capable processor that provides ample performance for Greedfall. Its 8 cores and 16 threads, combined with high clock speeds, ensure that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo. The benchmark data confirms this, as the frame rates scale with resolution and settings in a pattern consistent with GPU-bound performance. The CPU’s 81st percentile ranking among all processors reflects its strength, but it is paired with a GPU that falls in the 59th percentile, creating an imbalance that manifests at higher resolutions.