Greedfall

Greedfall on the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + Intel Arc B570 combo shows a clear performance hierarchy as resolution climbs, with the most significant frame rate erosion occurring between 1440p and 4K. At 1080p High settings, the combo delivers 92 FPS average, which is already a strong baseline for an action RPG. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 64 FPS, a reduction of 28 frames. The jump to 4K High is far more punishing, with the average falling to 38 FPS—a 26-frame drop from 1440p and a 54-frame drop from 1080p. This steep decline at 4K indicates that the Intel Arc B570’s rendering capabilities are the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the Ryzen 7 7700 has ample headroom to feed frames at lower settings.

The scaling pattern across all presets reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 130 FPS, which drops to 90 FPS at 1440p Low and 54 FPS at 4K Low. The percentage losses are consistent: moving from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings costs about 31% of the frame rate, and moving from 1440p to 4K at Low costs another 40%. At Ultra settings, the trend is even more pronounced—1080p Ultra runs at 59 FPS, 1440p Ultra at 41 FPS, and 4K Ultra at just 24 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the worst-case scenario, falling below playable thresholds. The data suggests that 1080p and 1440p are the sweet spots for this pairing, while 4K should be reserved for Low or Medium settings if playable frame rates are desired.

The Medium preset provides the only complete min/max FPS data in the measured rows, offering insight into frame time stability. At 1080p Medium, the average is 102 FPS with a minimum of 87 and maximum of 117, a spread of 30 frames that indicates solid consistency. At 1440p Medium, the average is 71 FPS with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81, again a tight 21-frame spread. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 and maximum of 48, showing that even the lower preset cannot escape the GPU bottleneck at this resolution. The min FPS values at 4K Medium (36) are above the 30 FPS threshold for playability but below the 60 FPS ideal, suggesting that users targeting 4K will need to accept compromises.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the decisive factor in Greedfall’s performance, particularly as resolution increases. The GPU’s 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus delivers 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p but becomes a limiting factor at 4K where texture and geometry demands scale. The card’s base and boost clocks are both fixed at 2500 MHz, meaning there is no dynamic clock variation to compensate for load—it operates at a constant frequency. This is reflected in the benchmark scores, where the Arc B570’s Passmark G3D score of 14195 places it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, indicating mid-range positioning rather than high-end capability.

The GPU’s compute resources include 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, which handle the pixel and texture work required by Greedfall’s environments. The pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are modest figures that explain why 4K Ultra (24 FPS) falls so far below playability. The FP32 throughput of 11.52 TFLOPS is a theoretical ceiling that the game does not come close to reaching at higher resolutions. The nearest rival data shows the Arc B570 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Arc A750 (deltaPct -0.1), meaning its raw compute performance is competitive with those parts, yet Greedfall’s 4K results suggest the memory subsystem and ROP throughput are the practical bottlenecks.

At 1080p, the GPU has enough bandwidth and fill rate to maintain high frame rates, as evidenced by the 130 FPS Low result. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (71 frames) shows that the GPU scales with settings but does not hit a wall until 4K. At 4K, even Low settings produce only 54 FPS, which is a 58% drop from 1080p Low. This indicates that the Arc B570’s 10 GB VRAM and 160-bit bus are insufficient for the higher resolution’s memory footprint, causing the GPU to become the sole limiting component. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649 reinforces that the card is not built for 4K gaming, as that benchmark is designed for high-resolution DX12 workloads.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience for this combo depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset at 92 FPS offers a balanced trade-off between visual quality and performance, sitting comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 59 FPS is just below that threshold, so High is the better choice for consistent frame pacing. The Medium preset at 102 FPS is also viable for users who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity, but High provides the best visual uplift without sacrificing playability.

At 1440p, the High preset at 64 FPS is again the recommended setting, as it stays above 60 FPS while delivering superior image quality over Medium’s 71 FPS. The Ultra preset at 41 FPS is too low for a smooth experience, and Low at 90 FPS sacrifices too much visual detail for only a 26-frame gain over High. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors, Medium at 71 FPS could be considered, but the data shows High is the sweet spot for 1440p gaming on this hardware.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset at 54 FPS is the only option that approaches playability, though it still falls short of 60 FPS. Medium at 42 FPS and High at 38 FPS are both below the 40 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum for action RPGs. Ultra at 24 FPS is effectively unplayable. For 4K users, Low is the only recommendation, but the 54 FPS average suggests that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming without significant compromises. The Medium preset’s min FPS of 36 at 4K indicates potential stutter in combat-heavy scenes, so Low is the safer choice for maintaining frame consistency.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2344 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. This rank reflects the GPU’s mid-range performance rather than the CPU’s capabilities, as the Ryzen 7 7700 is a high-end processor that would not be the limiting factor in most scenarios. The combo’s position suggests that many other hardware pairings deliver higher frame rates, particularly those with more powerful GPUs. The rank is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the pair struggling at 4K and performing adequately at 1080p/1440p.

The CPU’s percentile ranking (87th among all CPUs) is significantly higher than the GPU’s (65th among all GPUs), confirming that the Arc B570 is the weaker link. This imbalance explains why the combo rank (2344/2938) is lower than what the CPU alone would suggest. The nearest rival GPU data shows the Arc B570 is closely matched with the RTX 3070 Mobile and Arc A750, but those comparisons do not account for Greedfall-specific optimization. The combo’s rank indicates that users would see better results with a higher-tier GPU paired with this CPU, though the current setup is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

The rank also suggests that the Ryzen 7 7700’s 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Greedfall, as the game is not CPU-intensive at the measured resolutions. The combo’s 4K results are particularly poor relative to its rank, with the 24 FPS Ultra result being among the lowest in the database for that resolution. This reinforces that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, and the CPU’s high benchmark scores (e.g., Cinebench R23 multicore 18760) are not translating into gameplay advantages beyond 1440p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 plays a supporting role in Greedfall, providing ample processing power that never becomes a limiting factor in the measured scenarios. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael), are clocked at a base of 3.80 GHz and boost up to 5.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP that indicates efficient operation. The L3 cache of 32 MB shared across cores helps reduce memory latency, which benefits game logic and physics calculations. The CPU’s Passmark multithread score of 34470 and single-thread score of 4063 place it well above the requirements for Greedfall, a game released in 2019 that does not scale heavily with high core counts.

The CPU’s 3DMark scores show strong scaling across thread counts, from 1049 in single-thread to 8479 in max-threads, indicating that it can handle both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads. However, Greedfall’s performance at 1080p Low (130 FPS) versus 4K Low (54 FPS) demonstrates that the CPU is not the bottleneck—the GPU is. If the CPU were limiting, we would see similar frame rates across resolutions, but the dramatic drops at 4K confirm the GPU is saturated. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18760 and single-core score of 1930 show it has far more headroom than needed for this game.

The CPU’s nearest rivals (AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Intel Core 5 221E, AMD Ryzen 9 270, Intel Core i9-13905H) all have average benchmark scores within 0.6% of the Ryzen 7 7700, indicating that this processor is competitively positioned in its class. For Greedfall specifically, the CPU’s performance is irrelevant to the final frame rates because the GPU is the constraint. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 130 FPS, which is likely near the game’s engine limit rather than a CPU ceiling. Users with this CPU would see identical frame rates with a more powerful GPU, confirming that the Ryzen 7 7700 is not the weak link in this pairing.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1080p and 1440p are the viable options. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 92 FPS average, while 1440p High delivers 64 FPS. 4K performance is poor, with High settings at 38 FPS and Ultra at 24 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals in raw performance?

A: The Arc B570’s average benchmark score of 20556 is within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and within 0.1% of the Intel Arc A750 (20582). This indicates near-identical compute performance, though Greedfall-specific results may vary.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7700 a bottleneck in this game?

A: No. The CPU’s benchmark scores (e.g., Passmark multithread 34470) are far above what Greedfall requires. The frame rate drops between resolutions (e.g., 130 FPS at 1080p Low to 54 FPS at 4K Low) confirm the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What settings should I use for 4K gaming on this combo?

A: Only Low settings are recommended, as they produce 54 FPS average. Medium drops to 42 FPS, High to 38 FPS, and Ultra to 24 FPS. Even Low at 4K falls short of 60 FPS, so 4K is not ideal for this hardware.

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

A: The combo ranks 2344 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle tier. This rank is primarily due to the GPU’s mid-range performance, as the CPU ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: Does the Arc B570’s 10 GB VRAM affect Greedfall performance?

A: At 4K, the 10 GB VRAM on a 160-bit bus (380.0 GB/s bandwidth) appears insufficient, as evidenced by the steep frame rate drops at that resolution. At 1080p and 1440p, the VRAM is adequate, with the GPU delivering 92 FPS and 64 FPS on High settings respectively.