Greedfall

# Greedfall with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + AMD Radeon RX 6600

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 delivers a playable but uneven experience in Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. The CPU, an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 part with a 5.30 GHz boost clock, ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU, built on RDNA 2.0 with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, sits in the 69th percentile. This combination lands at rank 1364 out of 1705 tested combos in this game, indicating that the pairing is far from optimal for Greedfall's demands. The benchmark data shows that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings, while the CPU's strength shines at lower resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo achieves an average of 103.1 FPS. This is a strong result, indicating smooth gameplay for most users at this resolution and setting level.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 25. This is below the threshold for comfortable playability, suggesting that the RX 6600 is overwhelmed by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS ranges from 96.8 on Low settings to 42.3 on Ultra settings. This represents a significant performance swing, showing that the GPU's workload scales heavily with graphical complexity.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this configuration?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings. For example, at 4K High the average FPS is 43.1, while at 1080p High it jumps to 103.1. The CPU's high percentile ranking (91st) indicates it has ample headroom, but the RX 6600's 69th percentile ranking constrains overall performance.

Q: How does the RX 6600 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 6600 has an average benchmark score of 25235, which is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon 890M (25246, 0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (25287, -0.2% delta). It is also close to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (25120, 0.5% delta), indicating these cards perform within a tight band.

Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU and GPU pairing in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 1364 out of 1705 tested combinations. This places it in the lower portion of the rankings, reflecting that while the CPU is powerful, the GPU's limitations hold the pairing back in this specific game.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip manufactured on a 7 nm process. It features 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. Memory is handled by 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. These specifications place the card in the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25235.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role is central to determining frame rates, especially as resolution and settings increase. At 1080p Low, the card delivers 139.5 FPS, but this drops to 64.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The gap widens at 4K, where the card manages only 58.2 FPS on Low and 25 FPS on Ultra. This pattern indicates that the RX 6600's 8 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for lower settings, but the computational load at higher settings exceeds what the 8.928 TFLOPS of FP32 performance can handle. The card's 28 ray tracing cores are present, but Greedfall's traditional rendering workload does not appear to leverage them effectively, as evidenced by the steep performance penalties at Ultra settings.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Radeon 890M (25246, 0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (25287, -0.2% delta). These close scores suggest that the RX 6600 offers comparable raw compute to these alternatives, yet in Greedfall, the measured FPS reveals that the card's real-world performance is constrained by its memory subsystem and clock speeds.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 1364 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This rank places the pairing in the bottom 20% of all tested combos, which is surprising given the CPU's high standing. The Ryzen 7 7700, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, achieves a 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 40468. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40431, 0.1% delta) and the Intel Core i9-13905H (40712, -0.6% delta), showing that the CPU is competitive with top-tier mobile and desktop parts.

However, the GPU's 69th percentile ranking and average score of 25235 drag the overall combo down. The RX 6600's nearest rivals—the AMD Radeon 890M (25246, 0% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (25120, 0.5% delta)—perform similarly in synthetic tests, yet Greedfall's measured FPS indicates that the combo rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's limitations at higher settings. The rank of 1364 suggests that many other CPU-GPU pairings deliver better performance in this game, likely because they pair stronger GPUs with similar CPUs. The data implies that the Ryzen 7 7700 is not the bottleneck; instead, the RX 6600's mid-range positioning prevents the combo from climbing higher in the rankings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed view of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong results: 139.5 FPS on Low, 109.4 FPS on Medium, 103.1 FPS on High, and 64.5 FPS on Ultra. The jump from High to Ultra represents a 37.5% drop in performance, indicating that Ultra settings impose a significant load on the GPU. At 2560x1440, the numbers are 96.8 FPS on Low, 76.5 FPS on Medium, 66.8 FPS on High, and 42.3 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 56.3%, showing that the GPU's resources are stretched thinner at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance falls further: 58.2 FPS on Low, 45.4 FPS on Medium, 43.1 FPS on High, and 25 FPS on Ultra. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration that drops below 30 FPS, making it unplayable for most users. The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution increase reduces FPS by roughly 30-40% at the same settings. For example, at High settings, FPS drops from 103.1 at 1080p to 66.8 at 1440p to 43.1 at 4K. This linear degradation is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RX 6600's compute and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the nature of the bottleneck in this system. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 139.5 at 1080p to 96.8 at 1440p (a 30.6% decrease) and then to 58.2 at 4K (a 39.9% decrease from 1440p). At Ultra settings, the drop is more pronounced: from 64.5 at 1080p to 42.3 at 1440p (a 34.4% decrease) and then to 25 at 4K (a 40.9% decrease from 1440p). This consistent reduction across settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor, as resolution scaling directly increases the pixel count and memory bandwidth demand.

The CPU, with its high 91st percentile ranking and strong multi-threaded scores (e.g., 29302 in Cinebench R23 multicore), is unlikely to be the bottleneck at any resolution tested. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 139.5 FPS, which is close to the GPU's practical limit for this workload. As resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows proportionally, and the FPS drops accordingly. The 8 GB VRAM on the RX 6600 is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K with High or Ultra settings, the card's 224.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8.928 TFLOPS of compute are stretched thin. The result is that users seeking 4K gameplay would need to rely on Low or Medium settings to maintain playable frame rates, and even then, the 58.2 FPS at 4K Low is barely acceptable. The scaling pattern confirms that this combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can deliver high frame rates across all settings, or 1440p with reduced settings for a balanced experience.