Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 Action RPG, is a demanding title, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti shows a combination that is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gameplay, while 4K remains a viable option only with settings adjustments. The measured results indicate that the 8-core Zen 3 processor provides ample headroom, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck in most scenarios. The combo ranks in the 64th percentile (1330 out of 3703 tested combinations), confirming a strong, balanced pairing for this title. The data shows that the most significant performance gains come from lowering resolution, with the 1080p Low preset achieving more than three times the frame rate of the 4K Ultra preset.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this hardware combo?

A: The highest recorded average is 214 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset.

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

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers an average of 63 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 70 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to an average of 40 FPS, which may not be ideal for smooth gameplay.

Q: How much of a performance difference is there between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the average is 106 FPS, compared to 153 FPS at 1920x1080 High. This represents a performance reduction of about 31% when moving up to 1440p.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at 1440p Medium?

A: The benchmark data shows a minimum FPS of 99 and a maximum of 134, with an average of 117 FPS. This indicates a generally smooth experience with some variance in frame times.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination ranks 1330 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 36% of systems tested.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The average frame rate jumps from 98 FPS on the Ultra preset to 214 FPS on the Low preset. This is a 118% increase in average performance, showing the significant impact of graphical settings on this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear hierarchy of playable experiences. For users with a 1920x1080 display, the Medium preset offers an excellent balance, with an average of 168 FPS and a minimum of 143 FPS, ensuring high-refresh-rate monitors are fully utilized without the steep performance cost of Ultra settings. While the Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves a playable 98 FPS average, the jump to Medium provides a substantial 71% performance increase, making it the optimal choice for competitive or fluid gameplay. The High preset, at 153 FPS average, is also a strong option, but the Medium preset’s minimum FPS of 143 is notably higher than the High preset's unspecified minimum, suggesting better frame pacing. For 2560x1440 displays, the Medium preset is again the sweet spot, delivering a 117 FPS average with a minimum of 99 FPS. This keeps gameplay above the 60 FPS threshold for the vast majority of the experience. The High preset at 1440p, with a 106 FPS average, is also viable, but the data suggests Medium provides a more consistent experience based on the lower minimum frame rate recorded for the latter. At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The Medium preset is the only option that maintains a playable average frame rate above 60, hitting 70 FPS. The High preset’s 63 FPS average is borderline, but the Medium preset’s higher minimum FPS of 59 makes it the safer and recommended choice for a 3840x2160 resolution. The Ultra preset at 4K, with a 40 FPS average, is not recommended for general play.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a desktop processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. This configuration provides a robust foundation for gaming. In Greedfall, the processor’s performance is more than sufficient to feed the GPU at most settings. The CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities are demonstrated by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23794 points, while its single-core strength is shown by a score of 3359 points. These scores are strong, and the processor sits in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 9600X, have nearly identical average benchmark scores, with deltas within 0.6%. This indicates that the 5800XT's processing power is on par with modern alternatives in synthetics. In practice, this means that at lower resolutions like 1920x1080, where the GPU is less strained, the CPU's 8 cores are able to maintain high frame rates, as evidenced by the 214 FPS average at Low settings. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache is also a beneficial feature for gaming, helping to reduce memory latency. The processor's performance in the PassMark multithread test of 28053 points further confirms its capability to handle the game's AI and physics computations without becoming a bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is placed at rank 1330 out of 3703 tested combinations for Greedfall. This places it in the 64th percentile of all tested systems, indicating a solidly above-average pairing for this specific game. This ranking suggests that while the hardware is not at the very top tier, it significantly outperforms the majority of systems that have been benchmarked. The strong ranking is a direct result of the balanced nature of the CPU and GPU; the CPU provides enough throughput to avoid holding back the GPU in most scenarios, and the GPU is powerful enough to deliver high frame rates at mainstream resolutions. The fact that this combo is not ranked higher is likely due to the presence of more recent, higher-end GPUs in the test pool, such as the RTX 5070 Mobile or the AMD Radeon RX 6800, which are the GPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Ryzen 5 9600X, are also part of the competitive landscape. The overall rank reflects a system that is well-matched for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and can be adapted for 4K with settings adjustments.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is an Ampere-architecture GPU built on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 608.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is a key factor in its performance. In Greedfall, a game with large environments and detailed textures, the 8 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient at 1080p and 1440p, but may be a limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings, where texture data demands are highest. The GPU's compute power is substantial, with 6144 shading units and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, enabling a peak FP32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS. This raw power translates directly to the high frame rates observed at lower resolutions. The GPU's average benchmark score of 29945 places it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile and the AMD Radeon RX 6800, with the RTX 3070 Ti trailing the RX 6800 by a minuscule 0.5%. The performance scaling across resolutions is telling: at High settings, the average frame rate drops from 153 FPS at 1080p to 106 FPS at 1440p, and further to 63 FPS at 4K. This shows the GPU is the primary driver of performance, with its workload increasing dramatically with resolution. The substantial drop to a 40 FPS average at 4K Ultra further indicates that the GPU, and likely its VRAM capacity, are the limiting factors at the highest settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a detailed view of performance scaling. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 214 FPS. Moving to Medium reduces the average to 168 FPS, with a minimum of 143 and a maximum of 194 FPS. The High preset averages 153 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 98 FPS. This shows a steep performance curve, with the Ultra preset costing nearly 54% of the performance of the Low preset. At 2560x1440, the averages are 149 FPS for Low, 117 FPS for Medium (min 99, max 134), 106 FPS for High, and 68 FPS for Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings results in a 31% performance drop. At 3840x2160, the averages are 89 FPS for Low, 70 FPS for Medium (min 59, max 80), 63 FPS for High, and 40 FPS for Ultra. The data clearly shows that the Medium preset is the most balanced for each resolution, providing a significant boost over High and Ultra while maintaining a playable minimum frame rate. The gap between Medium and Ultra presets widens with resolution, from a 42% difference at 1080p to a 43% difference at 1440p and a 43% difference at 4K, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional graphical features are disproportionately demanding on the GPU.