Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 combination delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p in Greedfall, but struggles to maintain acceptable frame rates at 4K. Benchmark data shows this combo ranks 3062nd out of 3703 tested configurations, placing it in the lower third of all pairings for this title. The GTX 1070 is the primary limiting factor, as evidenced by the dramatic FPS scaling between resolutions, while the 8-core/16-thread Ryzen 7 7700 provides ample headroom for the game's CPU demands.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions. At 1080p with High settings, the combo achieves 89 FPS, which drops to 62 FPS at 1440p — a 30% reduction. Moving to 4K High yields only 37 FPS, representing a 58% decrease from the 1080p result. This steep scaling curve indicates the GTX 1070's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus become exhausted as pixel count increases.

The Ultra preset tells an even more telling story. At 1080p Ultra, the system manages 57 FPS, but this falls to 39 FPS at 1440p (a 32% drop) and plummets to 23 FPS at 4K (a 60% loss from 1080p). These figures suggest that Greedfall's Ultra settings push the GTX 1070 beyond its comfortable operating range at anything above 1080p. The GPU's 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 107.7 GPixel/s pixel rate simply cannot sustain the rendering load at higher resolutions with maximum quality settings.

Conversely, the Low preset shows the combo's potential when the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the system hits 125 FPS, still achieving 86 FPS at 1440p and 52 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is a 58% reduction, similar to the High preset's 58% drop, indicating that resolution scaling remains the dominant factor regardless of quality level.

The Medium preset provides the most complete data, including minimum and maximum FPS readings. At 1080p Medium, the average is 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 and maximum of 113. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 68 FPS (31% lower) with a range of 58-78 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 40 FPS with a 34-47 FPS range. These figures demonstrate that the GTX 1070's memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s becomes a bottleneck as resolution increases, with the minimum FPS at 4K (34) approaching unplayable territory.

The data clearly indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. The Ryzen 7 7700's 3DMark scores — 8484 in 16-thread, 6933 in 8-thread, and 1049 in single-thread tests — show a processor capable of feeding even demanding GPUs. The 65W TDP and Zen 4 architecture provide efficient throughput that exceeds what this mid-range Pascal GPU can utilize at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Only with significant compromises. At 4K Low settings, the combo achieves 52 FPS average, which is playable. However, 4K Medium drops to 40 FPS, 4K High falls to 37 FPS, and 4K Ultra produces just 23 FPS — all below the 60 FPS threshold and with the Ultra setting being effectively unplayable.

Q: What is the best resolution for this hardware combination?

A: The data shows 1080p as the sweet spot. At 1080p Medium, the system delivers 98 FPS average with a minimum of 83 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay. Even 1080p High achieves 89 FPS, while 1440p Medium hits 68 FPS — both viable, but with less margin for demanding scenes.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GTX 1070's average benchmark score of 9780 places it 0.2% below the AMD FirePro W5000 (9803) and 0.5% below the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (9832). It sits 0.6% above the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (9724) and 0.7% above the Tesla C2070 (9716). These are all closely matched scores, indicating the GTX 1070 performs within a narrow band of similar-era hardware.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 7700 bottleneck the GTX 1070?

A: No evidence suggests CPU bottlenecking. The processor's 3DMark scores show strong multi-threaded performance (8484 in 16-thread) and respectable single-thread capabilities (1049). With 8 cores and 16 threads running at 3.80 GHz base and 5.30 GHz boost, the CPU provides more than enough processing power for Greedfall, which is GPU-limited in this configuration.

Q: What frame rates can users expect at 1440p with different settings?

A: At 1440p, the combo produces 86 FPS on Low, 68 FPS on Medium (58 minimum), 62 FPS on High, and 39 FPS on Ultra. The Medium and High presets offer acceptable performance, while Ultra falls below smooth-playable thresholds.

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

A: The combination ranks 3062nd out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in approximately the 17th percentile. This low ranking reflects the GTX 1070's age and position in the GPU hierarchy — its 47th percentile standing among all GPUs drags down the overall pairing despite the CPU's 87th percentile ranking.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 3062 out of 3703 tested configurations places it firmly in the lower tier of gaming systems for Greedfall. This positioning is unsurprising given the GPU's performance class. The GTX 1070 sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 9780. Its nearest rivals — the AMD FirePro W5000, NVIDIA Quadro M2000M, Tesla M10, and Tesla C2070 — all score within 0.7% of each other, highlighting the GTX 1070's position in a tightly clustered group of mid-range performers.

By contrast, the Ryzen 7 7700 ranks at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40081. This places it just 0.1% above the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40048) and 0.2% below the Intel Core 5 221E (40144). The processor's strong showing — particularly its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18760 and Geekbench multicore score of 15371 — demonstrates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this pairing.

The disparity between the CPU's high percentile (87) and the GPU's mid-range percentile (47) creates a significant imbalance. The Ryzen 7 7700 is capable of driving far more powerful graphics cards, as evidenced by its 3DMark max-thread score of 8479. In Greedfall specifically, this means the GTX 1070 is the bottleneck at every resolution and settings combination tested. The combo's rank of 3062 reflects this GPU limitation rather than any deficiency in the processor.

For context, the ranking means that roughly 741 tested combinations (3703 minus 3062) perform worse than this pairing. While that places the combo in the bottom 20% of tested systems, the measured FPS data shows it can still deliver playable experiences at 1080p and 1440p with appropriate settings. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's age — the GTX 1070 launched in 2016 and is now end-of-life, while the Ryzen 7 7700 is a current-generation product from 2023.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete FPS dataset reveals how this combo performs across all resolution and settings combinations. At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best results: 125 FPS on Low, 98 FPS on Medium (with 83 minimum and 113 maximum), 89 FPS on High, and 57 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p Medium results are particularly strong, maintaining a 83 FPS minimum that ensures consistent frame delivery during demanding scenes.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably but remains playable at lower presets. The Low setting produces 86 FPS, Medium achieves 68 FPS (58 minimum, 78 maximum), High reaches 62 FPS, and Ultra falls to 39 FPS. The 1440p Medium data shows a 15 FPS drop from the 1080p Medium average, while the minimum FPS drops from 83 to 58 — a 30% reduction that indicates the GPU is struggling more under load.

At 3840x2160, the combo shows its limitations clearly. Low settings yield 52 FPS, Medium produces 40 FPS (34 minimum, 47 maximum), High drops to 37 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 23 FPS. The 4K Medium minimum of 34 FPS represents the worst-case scenario in the entire dataset, showing that even moderate settings can produce stutter-prone performance at this resolution.

The settings scaling within each resolution provides insight into the GPU's headroom. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 68 FPS (125 vs 57), a 54% reduction. At 1440p, the spread is 47 FPS (86 vs 39), a 55% reduction. At 4K, the spread narrows to 29 FPS (52 vs 23), still a 56% reduction. This consistent ~55% reduction from Low to Ultra across all resolutions suggests the GTX 1070's architectural limits — its 1920 shading units and 64 ROPs — scale predictably with settings load.

The GTX 1070's specifications explain these results. With 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 256.3 GB/s bandwidth, the card has sufficient memory capacity but limited bandwidth for 4K workloads. Its 6.463 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 202.0 GTexel/s texture rate are adequate for 1080p gaming but insufficient for the pixel throughput required at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 provides substantial processing power that far exceeds the demands of Greedfall. With 8 cores and 16 threads, the processor offers significant multi-threading capability, reflected in its 3DMark 16-thread score of 8484 and max-thread score of 8479. The near-identical scores between 16-thread and max-thread benchmarks indicate the processor scales efficiently with thread utilization.

The CPU's architecture — Zen 4 on a 5 nm process with 6,570 million transistors — delivers strong single-threaded performance essential for game logic. Its 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 and 2-thread score of 2043 show that even lightly-threaded workloads are handled with ease. The 5.30 GHz boost clock ensures maximum responsiveness in scenarios where Greedfall relies on a single primary thread.

Memory bandwidth plays a supporting role in this configuration. The Ryzen 7 7700 supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel configuration providing 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. This is more than sufficient for feeding the GTX 1070, whose 256.3 GB/s memory bandwidth is the limiting factor for texture streaming and frame buffer operations at high resolutions.

The processor's cache hierarchy — 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 — provides substantial on-die storage for frequently accessed game data. The 32 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for maintaining consistent frame times, as it reduces the need to access system memory. Given that the GTX 1070's 8 GB frame buffer can be fully utilized at 4K, the CPU's ability to quickly supply draw calls and game state updates becomes more important, and the Ryzen 7 7700's specifications are more than adequate.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 scores further demonstrate its capability: 18760 multicore and 1930 singlecore. These numbers place it well above the performance level needed for Greedfall, which is a GPU-bound title in this configuration. The PassMark multithread score of 34470 and single-thread score of 4063 confirm that the processor has no trouble keeping up with the game's CPU-side computations, even when the GPU is saturated at 4K Ultra settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on resolution targets. For users seeking 60+ FPS gameplay, the 1080p Medium preset is the strongest recommendation. It delivers 98 FPS average with a minimum of 83 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining quality. The 1080p High preset at 89 FPS is also viable, though the smaller minimum FPS buffer makes Medium the safer choice for consistent performance.

At 1440p, the Medium preset offers the best balance at 68 FPS average with a 58 FPS minimum. This keeps the experience above 60 FPS for the majority of gameplay, though the minimum suggests occasional dips below that threshold. The 1440p High preset at 62 FPS is borderline — playable but with less headroom for demanding scenes. Users prioritizing frame rate consistency should select Medium; those wanting better visuals can risk High with the understanding that minimum FPS will likely drop below 60.

The 4K resolution presents a more challenging scenario. Only the Low preset achieves playable performance at 52 FPS, while Medium drops to 40 FPS and High to 37 FPS. For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only option that maintains reasonable fluidity, though users should expect some stuttering in complex scenes. The Ultra preset at 23 FPS is not recommended for any gameplay scenario.

The Ultra preset is generally not advisable for this combo. At 1080p it produces 57 FPS, which is technically playable but offers minimal visual improvement over High at a 36% performance cost (89 FPS vs 57 FPS). At 1440p, Ultra drops to 39 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 23 FPS — both below playable thresholds. The quality-to-performance ratio of the Ultra preset is poor across all resolutions.

For the best overall experience, the data suggests using 1080p Medium as the default configuration. This setting provides the highest minimum FPS (83) of any preset-resolution combination while maintaining excellent visual quality. Users with 1440p monitors can use Medium at that resolution for a still-acceptable 68 FPS average, accepting that the 58 FPS minimum will occasionally produce noticeable dips. The GTX 1070's 8 GB memory capacity is sufficient for all tested presets, so memory capacity is not a constraint; rather, the GPU's computational throughput and memory bandwidth limit performance at higher resolutions and quality settings.