Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust Greedfall experience, with performance scaling that clearly favors high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming. The measured data indicates that while 4K Ultra remains demanding, the combination offers substantial headroom across most settings, positioning it within the top quarter of tested system configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 and then to 3840x2160 reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern, but with some notable deviations depending on the quality preset. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 179.4 FPS at 1080p to 125.6 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of approximately 30%. Moving further to 4K High yields 72.9 FPS, which represents a 42% decline from the 1440p figure and a 59% drop from 1080p. This steepening curve at higher resolutions strongly indicates that the RTX 4070 becomes the primary limiting component as pixel count increases.

The scaling behavior is even more pronounced at Ultra settings. The frame rate falls from 114.7 FPS at 1080p to 78.5 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 48.3 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is particularly telling, as it sits below the 60 FPS threshold commonly associated with smooth gameplay, suggesting that this configuration is not ideal for maximum quality at 4K. Conversely, the Low preset shows remarkable resilience, with 249.4 FPS at 1080p, 175 FPS at 1440p, and still a very playable 104.2 FPS at 4K. The relatively modest performance gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings—a 30% reduction—indicates that the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU even at lower resolutions, but the GPU workload grows rapidly as resolution increases.

The data suggests that for this title, 1440p represents the sweet spot for the combination, offering high frame rates across all settings while maintaining the visual fidelity benefits of the higher resolution. The 4K results, particularly at Medium (78.9 FPS) and High (72.9 FPS), remain playable, but the Ultra preset clearly overburdens the GPU, confirming that the RTX 4070's capabilities are best utilized at 1440p or below.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT brings eight cores and sixteen threads to the pairing, operating with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture, built on the Vermeer codename, provides a strong foundation for Greedfall's CPU demands. The processor's benchmark results demonstrate robust multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23794 and a single-core score of 3359. These figures place the CPU in the 86th percentile against all tested processors, indicating that it is well above average for handling both single-threaded game logic and background tasks.

The 3DMark results further illuminate the CPU's capabilities, with a max-thread score of 7680 and a single-thread score of 959. The scaling from two threads (1879) to four threads (3603) and eight threads (6141) shows strong multi-threading efficiency, which is beneficial for Greedfall's open-world environments that often spawn multiple NPCs and simulation systems. The Passmark multi-thread score of 27988 and single-thread score of 3538 reinforce this assessment, suggesting that the CPU will not bottleneck the GPU in most gaming scenarios.

In the context of Greedfall specifically, the high frame rates observed at 1080p—particularly the 249.4 FPS at Low settings—indicate that the CPU is capable of feeding frames well beyond typical display refresh rates. Even at 1440p, where the GPU workload increases, the CPU maintains sufficient headroom, as evidenced by the 175 FPS at Low settings. The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and support for DDR4 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s provide ample data throughput for the game's assets and world streaming. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7683, nearly identical to the max-thread score of 7680, suggests that the processor's performance is well-utilized across its full core count, which is advantageous for maintaining consistent frame pacing in demanding scenes.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, serves as the primary driver of visual performance in this configuration. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which is crucial for handling Greedfall's detailed textures and effects at higher resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1920 MHz enable significant compute throughput, with an FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS that supports the game's rendering demands.

The GPU's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 26927 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3854, placing it in the 81st percentile against all GPUs. The memory configuration of 12 GB is particularly relevant for 4K gaming, where texture data requirements increase substantially. The measured results support this, showing that at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 48.3 FPS, which suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are heavily taxed at this resolution and quality level. Conversely, at 1080p and 1440p, the GPU demonstrates ample headroom, with 4K High achieving 72.9 FPS and 1440p Ultra reaching 78.5 FPS.

The RTX 4070's 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units contribute to its strong rasterization performance, while the 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores provide additional capabilities that, while not directly measured in this game's benchmarks, support modern rendering features. The GPU's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate a power-efficient implementation that pairs well with the CPU's 105 W TDP. The 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth proves sufficient for the game's requirements at 1440p, where the GPU achieves over 125 FPS at High settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 48.3 FPS indicates that the memory subsystem or compute capacity becomes a limiting factor at the highest resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a rank of 402 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the top 24% of all configurations. This ranking reflects a well-balanced pairing that delivers strong performance across the board, though it does not reach the very top echelon of systems. The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is notable, with an average benchmark score of 29774 that is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, and 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE. This tight clustering indicates that the 5800XT offers competitive processing power for gaming workloads.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37283 places it just 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 and 2.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5300M, though it trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile by 2.2%. These deltas suggest that the GPU's raw compute performance is competitive with other mid-range to high-end options, but the ranking in Greedfall specifically reflects how this hardware interacts with the game's engine. The 402nd position out of 1705 combos indicates that there are many systems with superior performance, likely featuring higher-tier GPUs or CPUs, but the 5800XT and RTX 4070 combination still delivers a strong experience for most users, particularly those targeting 1440p gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration shows exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 249.4 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate monitor. Medium settings yield 194.8 FPS, High settings produce 179.4 FPS, and Ultra settings maintain 114.7 FPS. The relatively small gap between Medium and High (15.4 FPS) suggests that the GPU handles the additional visual effects efficiently, while the larger drop to Ultra indicates a more significant increase in rendering complexity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressive. Low settings deliver 175 FPS, Medium produces 136.7 FPS, High achieves 125.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 78.5 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, with reductions ranging from 30% at High to 32% at Ultra. This consistency indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the CPU maintains adequate performance at both resolutions. The 1440p Ultra result of 78.5 FPS remains above the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution viable for maximum quality gaming.

At 3840x2160, the results show a clear performance hierarchy. Low settings achieve 104.2 FPS, which is still very playable and demonstrates the GPU's capability at 4K when visual fidelity is reduced. Medium settings drop to 78.9 FPS, High settings reach 72.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration below 60 FPS, indicating that users seeking 4K gaming with this hardware should opt for High settings or below. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a performance penalty of 54%, which is steeper than the 54% penalty at 1440p and the 54% penalty at 1080p, confirming that the GPU's workload scales disproportionately with resolution and quality settings. Overall, the data indicates a capable system for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K viability contingent on settings management.