Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 pairing delivers a robust Greedfall experience, but the data reveals a clear performance ceiling dictated by the graphics card as resolution climbs. This combination sits at rank 768 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The measured FPS across resolutions shows a system that excels at 1080p, remains highly capable at 1440p, and begins to struggle for smoothness at 4K with maximum settings.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K is textbook GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo produces 96.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p Ultra drops that to 66.9 FPS, a 31% reduction, while 4K Ultra falls to 41.9 FPS, a further 37% loss from the 1440p figure. This progressive decline indicates that the RTX 3070's rendering throughput is the primary constraint as pixel count increases.

The CPU headroom becomes apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system outputs 204.6 FPS, which jumps to 142.8 FPS at 1440p Low and 84.1 FPS at 4K Low. The 1080p Low result is nearly 2.4 times the 4K Ultra figure, showing that the Ryzen 7 5800XT has ample processing power to feed the GPU in less demanding scenes. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 4.80 GHz boost clock is never the limiting factor in this title.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 107.7 FPS; at 1440p it narrows to 75.9 FPS; at 4K it compresses to 42.2 FPS. This compression is a classic sign of GPU saturation. When the graphics card is fully occupied at 4K, changing settings has less impact because the pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck. Conversely, at 1080p, the GPU has spare capacity, so lowering settings unlocks substantial frame rate gains.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High as the sweet spot, delivering 100.7 FPS while maintaining visual quality. This represents a 61.6% improvement over 4K High and remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but only at reduced settings. 4K Low produces 84.1 FPS, and 4K Medium maintains 64.9 FPS. However, 4K High drops to 62.3 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 41.9 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for many users.

Q: How does the CPU perform relative to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29774, placing it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. It is effectively tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE, which scores 29740 (0.1% difference), and sits just 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H.

Q: Is the RTX 3070's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appears adequate for Greedfall's requirements. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra, while low at 41.9 FPS, does not show signs of memory-related stuttering or crashes, suggesting the VRAM capacity is not the primary limitation.

Q: What is the expected performance at 1080p for competitive play?

A: At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 164.1 FPS, and at 1080p Low it reaches 204.6 FPS. These frame rates are more than sufficient for fast-paced gameplay, though Greedfall is an Action RPG rather than a competitive shooter.

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

A: This specific pairing ranks 768th out of 1705 combinations tested for Greedfall, placing it in the 55th percentile. This indicates a capable mid-to-upper tier setup that outperforms the majority of tested systems.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 768 out of 1705 tested configurations places it just below the median of the database, though this positioning reflects the wide variety of hardware combinations tested rather than a deficiency in this specific pairing. The data indicates that the RTX 3070's performance percentile of 72 is the driving factor for this ranking, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT's 86th percentile CPU score provides ample support.

The GPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT at 27985 (0.9% behind) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti at 27956 (1% behind), both of which are older or lower-tier cards. The RTX 3070's score of 28238 shows it maintains a slight edge over these competitors, though the margin is narrow. This suggests the GPU is performing near its expected capability for this generation.

The CPU's closest competitors in the database include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (0.3% behind), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.3% ahead). These negligible differences highlight that the Ryzen 7 5800XT is well-matched against contemporary processors in synthetic benchmarks, and the 0.3% gap between it and the Ryzen 7 7840H is within measurement noise.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates its peak performance. Low settings yield 204.6 FPS average, Medium produces 164.1 FPS, High achieves 144.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 96.9 FPS. The step from High to Ultra represents a 32.8% performance penalty, which is significant but still leaves the frame rate above 90 FPS.

The 2560x1440 results show a more balanced picture. Low settings deliver 142.8 FPS, which is a 30.2% reduction from the 1080p Low figure. Medium produces 112.5 FPS, High reaches 100.7 FPS, and Ultra settles at 66.9 FPS. The High setting at this resolution is particularly noteworthy, as it maintains triple-digit frame rates while offering substantial visual improvements over Medium.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become evident. Low settings still manage 84.1 FPS, which is playable, but the scaling becomes steep. Medium produces 64.9 FPS, a 22.8% drop from Low. High settings deliver 62.3 FPS, nearly identical to Medium. Ultra falls to 41.9 FPS, which is a 33.2% reduction from High and represents the only configuration that fails to maintain a 60 FPS average.

Notably, the transition from 1080p Low to 1440p Low costs 61.8 FPS, while the jump from 1440p Low to 4K Low costs 58.7 FPS. This near-linear scaling pattern for Low settings indicates that the GPU's fill rate is the determining factor, with the RTX 3070's 165.6 GPixel/s pixel rate being tested at each step.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 serves as the primary performance driver in Greedfall, as evidenced by the FPS scaling patterns. Its 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for this 2019 title. The card's boost clock of 1725 MHz and base clock of 1500 MHz, combined with 5888 shading units, deliver the 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance that handles Greedfall's rendering workloads.

The GPU's benchmark results show a PassMark G3D score of 22214 and a PassMark GPU Compute score of 11195, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3162 indicates solid DirectX 12 performance, which is relevant for Greedfall's modern rendering pipeline. The card's 184 TMUs and 96 ROPs give it a texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s, which becomes increasingly important as resolution increases.

The relationship between VRAM capacity and performance is discernible in the 4K results. While 8 GB is adequate for Greedfall, the substantial FPS drops at 4K Ultra (41.9 FPS) suggest the GPU's memory subsystem is working near its limits. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth must feed increasingly large frame buffers at 3840x2160, and the card's memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) is the maximum this GDDR6 configuration supports.

The GPU's nearest rivals highlight its positioning. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 27985 in average benchmarks, just 0.9% behind, while the older NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti trails by 1%. This tight grouping indicates that the RTX 3070 is competitively positioned among its peers, though the 8 GB VRAM and 256-bit bus are notable differentiators that affect high-resolution performance in memory-intensive scenes. The data suggests that while the CPU has significant headroom for future upgrades, the RTX 3070 is the component that defines this combo's Greedfall experience, particularly at 1440p and above.