Greedfall

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The CPU features a 32 MB shared L3 cache, alongside 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 cache per core. Its memory support includes dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

In synthetic benchmarks, this processor demonstrates strong multi-threaded capabilities. It scores 7,683 in 3DMark with 16 threads and 7,680 with max threads, indicating that scaling from 8 to 16 threads yields negligible gains—a sign that the chip's core count is well-utilized but not a bottleneck in high-thread workloads. Single-thread performance is also solid: a 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,359. The multi-core Cinebench R23 score of 23,794 is roughly seven times the single-core result, reflecting efficient parallelization across the 8 physical cores.

The CPU's percentile ranking is 81, meaning it outperforms 81% of all tested CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (average score 29,868, delta 0%), the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (29,955, delta -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (29,713, delta 0.6%). The 5800XT's average benchmark score is 29,879, essentially tied with these competitors—differences of less than 1% are within measurement noise.

For Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls, physics calculations, and AI routines. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 291 FPS average, which is the highest measured frame rate in the entire dataset. This high ceiling suggests the CPU is capable of driving the GPU to very high frame rates when graphical load is light. However, as settings increase, the frame rate drops, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor rather than the CPU. The 8-core/16-thread configuration is more than sufficient for a game of this era, as evidenced by the fact that moving from 1080p Low to 1080p Ultra cuts FPS by more than half (291 to 133), a GPU-bound behavior.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, using the AD104 chip fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process. It has 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, along with 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2,310 MHz and a boost clock of 2,610 MHz. Memory is 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s; the memory clock is 1,313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective data rate. The card's FP32 performance is 40.09 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 208.8 GPixel/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 31,624 in PassMark G3D and 176,953 in Geekbench OpenCL, with a Vulkan score of 213,808. Its percentile ranking is 84, placing it above most GPUs in the database. The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (average score 45,152, delta -0.8%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,384, delta -1.3%), and the Intel Arc A730M (45,592, delta -1.7%). The RTX 4070 Ti's average benchmark score is 44,795, within 2% of these competitors.

For Greedfall, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM is ample for the game's textures and geometry across all tested settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 55 FPS average, which is the lowest measured value—a clear indication that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at maximum settings. The 80 ROPs and 626.4 GTexel/s texture rate determine how quickly the GPU can fill pixels and sample textures, which matters for Greedfall's environments. The data shows that at 4K Medium, the average FPS is 95, while at 4K High it rises to 86—an unusual inversion that may reflect different rendering paths or driver optimizations. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is sufficient to avoid stuttering, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values at Medium settings: 80 at 4K, 135 at 1440p, and 194 at 1080p.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest average FPS is 291, measured at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra compared to 1080p Low?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 55, while at 1080p Low it is 291. This represents a drop of 236 FPS, or roughly an 81% reduction, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed at 4K Ultra.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p High?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 144. Given that the CPU can push 291 FPS at 1080p Low, and the frame rate drops to 144 at 1440p High, the data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at this resolution and setting combination.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 523rd out of 3,703 tested combinations, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 Ti have enough VRAM for Greedfall?

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, which is sufficient for all tested settings, including 4K Ultra, where the average FPS is 55. No memory-related stuttering was observed in the measured minimum FPS values.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to its nearest CPU rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29,879, which is 0% different from the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29,868) and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (29,713).

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset includes 12 measured FPS entries for Greedfall, covering three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). Minimum and maximum FPS values are only provided for Medium settings.

At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 133 at Ultra to 291 at Low. Medium produces 229 FPS (min 194, max 263), and High delivers 208 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 158 FPS, meaning Ultra is roughly 54% slower than Low at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 92 at Ultra to 202 at Low. Medium produces 159 FPS (min 135, max 182), and High delivers 144 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 110 FPS, meaning Ultra is roughly 54% slower than Low at this resolution as well.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 55 at Ultra to 120 at Low. Medium produces 95 FPS (min 80, max 109), and High delivers 86 FPS. Notably, High is slower than Medium by 9 FPS, which is an anomaly in the data. The gap between Low and Ultra is 65 FPS, meaning Ultra is roughly 54% slower than Low at this resolution.

Across all resolutions, the percentage drop from Low to Ultra is consistently around 54%, suggesting a uniform scaling behavior regardless of resolution. The Medium settings always have a min-to-max spread of about 29 FPS at 1080p, 47 FPS at 1440p, and 29 FPS at 4K, indicating that frame pacing is stable.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows how FPS scales from 1080p to 4K for each settings level. At Low settings, FPS drops from 291 at 1080p to 202 at 1440p (a 31% reduction) and then to 120 at 4K (a 41% reduction from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 171 FPS, or 59%.

At Medium settings, FPS drops from 229 at 1080p to 159 at 1440p (a 31% reduction) and then to 95 at 4K (a 40% reduction from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 134 FPS, or 59%.

At High settings, FPS drops from 208 at 1080p to 144 at 1440p (a 31% reduction) and then to 86 at 4K (a 40% reduction from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 122 FPS, or 59%.

At Ultra settings, FPS drops from 133 at 1080p to 92 at 1440p (a 31% reduction) and then to 55 at 4K (a 40% reduction from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 78 FPS, or 59%.

The consistency of these percentage drops—31% from 1080p to 1440p and 40% from 1440p to 4K, regardless of settings—indicates that the limiting component scales linearly with pixel count. This behavior is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the CPU's performance headroom is not being reached. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS drop would be less pronounced at lower resolutions and settings, but the data shows a uniform 59% total reduction from 1080p to 4K across all settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings balance depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate.

For 1920x1080, all settings levels exceed 130 FPS on average. The High preset delivers 208 FPS, while Ultra gives 133 FPS. If a high refresh rate display (e.g., 144 Hz) is used, High is the better choice, as it provides 75 FPS more than Ultra while likely offering most visual benefits. Medium at 229 FPS is also viable for competitive play, but High offers a better visual-to-performance tradeoff. Ultra at 133 FPS is still playable but offers diminishing returns.

For 2560x1440, the Medium preset produces 159 FPS (min 135, max 182), which is above the 144 Hz threshold. High yields 144 FPS on average, matching a 144 Hz refresh rate exactly. Ultra drops to 92 FPS, which is still smooth but not ideal for high-refresh displays. The data suggests that Medium or High are the sweet spots at 1440p; Medium ensures a comfortable margin above 144 FPS, while High matches it exactly.

For 3840x2160, the Medium preset gives 95 FPS (min 80, max 109), which is the best experience at 4K. High is slower at 86 FPS, which is an anomaly and should be avoided. Ultra at 55 FPS is playable for slower-paced games but may feel less fluid. Low at 120 FPS is the fastest, but it likely sacrifices too much visual quality. Therefore, Medium is the recommended preset at 4K, as it provides the highest FPS among the visually reasonable settings while maintaining a minimum of 80 FPS.

Overall, the best experience per the measured rows is achieved at 1440p Medium or High, where the combo delivers 159 FPS or 144 FPS respectively, with minimums above 135 FPS. At 4K, Medium is the clear winner, as High is anomalously slower.

How This Combo Ranks

In Greedfall, this combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 523rd out of 3,703 tested combos. This places it in the 86th percentile of all configurations—meaning it outperforms 86% of tested setups.

The rank of 523 is notable given the hardware's specifications. The RTX 4070 Ti ranks in the 84th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT ranks in the 81st percentile among all CPUs. The combo's in-game rank of 523 out of 3,703 (approximately the 86th percentile) is slightly higher than either component's individual percentile, suggesting that the pairing is well-balanced for Greedfall's specific workload demands.

The high ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the combo achieving over 200 FPS at 1080p Low and over 90 FPS at 4K Medium. The fact that the combo ranks in the top 14% of all tested configurations, despite the game being released in 2019, indicates that this hardware combination has significant headroom for Greedfall. The data shows no CPU bottleneck at any tested setting, as evidenced by the uniform 59% FPS drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings levels. This suggests that the GPU is the sole limiting factor, and the CPU's 8-core/16-thread configuration is more than adequate for this title.

For context, the combo's rank of 523 means there are 522 other configurations that perform better in Greedfall, likely featuring higher-tier GPUs or CPUs with more cores. However, the RTX 4070 Ti's 84th percentile GPU rank and the 5800XT's 81st percentile CPU rank combine to produce a top-14% in-game result, demonstrating that this pairing is well-suited for Greedfall's engine.