Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 action RPG from Spiders, presents a demanding workload that scales significantly with resolution and graphical presets. When paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, the measured frame rates reveal a component dynamic where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's headroom allows for exceptional performance at 1080p. The following analysis breaks down the data for this specific configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 illustrates a steep performance curve that firmly establishes the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 as the limiting factor in this combo. At the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 129.3 FPS at 1080p to 89.9 FPS at 1440p, a substantial reduction of roughly 30%. The jump to 4K yields only 51.3 FPS, representing a further 43% decline from the 1440p figure. This near-linear scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering resolution directly dictates the workload on the graphics processor.

The scaling behavior at the Low preset is even more revealing. At 1080p Low, the system produces 181.1 FPS, indicating that the CPU is comfortably feeding the GPU without any noticeable bottleneck. However, at 1440p Low, the average drops to 123.7 FPS, and at 4K Low, it falls further to 76.8 FPS. The performance degradation here is almost entirely attributable to the GPU's fillrate and memory bandwidth constraints, as the AMD Ryzen 7 7700's 8-core, 16-thread configuration is more than sufficient for this title's CPU demands at these frame rates.

The Ultra preset showcases the most dramatic scaling penalty. The RTX 4060 manages 81 FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is still playable, but this collapses to 57.2 FPS at 1440p and a marginal 31.3 FPS at 4K Ultra. The delta between 1080p and 4K Ultra is a 61% frame rate loss, which underscores the card's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus width as significant constraints when handling the highest texture and shading workloads at 4K. Data indicates that users seeking consistent 60 FPS gameplay at 4K will need to operate within the Medium or Low presets, as the High preset averages 51.3 FPS and Ultra falls far below the threshold.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions for this combo. At 1920x1080 Medium, the system averages 143.6 FPS, providing a substantial cushion above the 60 FPS baseline and leaving ample headroom for demanding scenes. The 1440p Medium result of 98.2 FPS remains highly fluid, and even at 3840x2160 Medium, the 59.9 FPS average hovers just at the edge of the playable threshold. This preset appears to strike the optimal compromise between visual fidelity and performance, as it maintains frame rates that are nearly double those of the Ultra preset while still delivering noticeably improved visuals over Low.

The Low preset is the only other viable option for 4K gameplay, producing 76.8 FPS, which is a 50% improvement over Medium at that resolution. However, the visual downgrade is significant, and the data suggests that Medium at 1440p (98.2 FPS) provides a better overall experience than Low at 4K (76.8 FPS) for users who prioritize visual quality with a high-refresh-rate display. For those with 1080p panels, the High preset at 129.3 FPS is the recommended choice, as it offers superior graphical detail without sacrificing the frame rate advantage that this CPU-GPU pairing can deliver.

The Ultra preset is generally not recommended for this configuration. While 1080p Ultra at 81 FPS is technically playable, the 1440p Ultra result of 57.2 FPS introduces potential stutter on 60Hz displays, and the 4K Ultra figure of 31.3 FPS is firmly in unplayable territory. The performance cost of Ultra settings is disproportionate to the visual benefit, especially when the Medium preset delivers roughly 70% higher frame rates at 1440p and nearly double at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, featuring 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. Its boost clock reaches 2460 MHz, and the memory operates at 2125 MHz, delivering 17 Gbps effective throughput across an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer. The 128-bit memory bus yields a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s, which is a critical specification when analyzing Greedfall's performance at higher resolutions. The data shows that this bandwidth becomes a limiting factor at 4K, particularly on the Ultra preset where the 31.3 FPS result indicates the card cannot sustain the required texture streaming and shading operations.

The card's 3072 shading units and 48 ROPs contribute to a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s. These figures support the observed scaling trends. At 1080p, the RTX 4060 operates well within its capabilities, as evidenced by the 181.1 FPS Low result, but the fixed 8 GB VRAM capacity combined with the 128-bit bus creates a hard ceiling at 4K. The 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance is adequate for the game's DirectX 12 rendering path, but the memory subsystem struggles to keep pace with the increased resolution demands.

Compared to its nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database, the RTX 4060's average score of 23181 places it just 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, while sitting 0.7% ahead of the Intel Arc B580 and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon 760M. This narrow margin indicates that the RTX 4060 is positioned in a highly competitive performance tier, yet its Greedfall results at 4K Ultra (31.3 FPS) reveal that the game's optimization favors cards with wider memory buses or larger frame buffers. The 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs further contextualizes that this is a mid-range part, not a 4K flagship.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 achieves a combo rank of 974 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places the pairing in the 43rd percentile of all combos, indicating that while the system delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p, it is not a top-tier configuration for this specific title. The rank reflects the GPU's limitations at 4K, which drags down the overall composite score when compared to systems equipped with higher-end graphics cards.

The CPU component of this combo is notably strong, as the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 40468 places it just 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, while trailing the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6% and leading the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T by 1.2%. In Greedfall, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are never the bottleneck, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p Low (181.1 FPS). The limiting factor is unequivocally the GPU, and the combo's mid-pack rank is a direct consequence of the RTX 4060's performance ceiling rather than any CPU deficiency.

The measured FPS data confirms that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming. At 1080p Medium, the system delivers 143.6 FPS, which represents a 79% improvement over the 4K Medium result of 59.9 FPS. This disparity explains why the combo rank is not higher, as the 4K results pull the aggregate performance down. Users with 1080p or 1440p monitors will find this pairing exceptionally capable, but those targeting 4K should consider it insufficient for Ultra settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum playable frame rate this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 181.1 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the more visually acceptable Medium preset, the system hits 143.6 FPS at 1080p and 98.2 FPS at 1440p.

Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 4K with playable performance?

A: Yes, but only at lower presets. The Medium preset averages 59.9 FPS, and the Low preset averages 76.8 FPS at 3840x2160. The High preset drops to 51.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 31.3 FPS, which is not recommended.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060's average benchmark score of 23181 is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, but it is 0.7% higher than the Intel Arc B580 and 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon 760M.

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile and how does it affect Greedfall?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 sits in the 91st percentile among all CPUs with an average score of 40468. In Greedfall, the CPU demonstrates no bottleneck, as the frame rates at 1080p Low (181.1 FPS) are far above the GPU's effective limit.

Q: Is the Ultra preset viable for this combo at any resolution?

A: At 1080p, the Ultra preset achieves 81 FPS, which is playable. However, at 1440p it drops to 57.2 FPS, and at 4K it is 31.3 FPS. The Medium preset provides significantly higher frame rates at all resolutions and is a better choice.

Q: What rank does this specific CPU-GPU combination hold in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 974th out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the 43rd percentile. This mid-pack ranking is primarily due to the GPU's limitations at 4K resolution, not the CPU's performance.