Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a solid, if not spectacular, performance profile in Greedfall. The data places this combination at rank 1172 out of 1705 tested combos, putting it in the lower-middle tier of the database. This ranking reflects a pairing where the GPU, an older Turing-generation part, is the primary constraint on overall frame rates, despite the CPU being a modern high-end chip. The benchmark results indicate a system that is perfectly capable of 1080p play but begins to show its limitations as resolution and graphical fidelity increase.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1172 out of 1705 places this configuration in the 31st percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly 69% of other pairings deliver higher average frame rates in Greedfall. This is a significant gap from the top, and the reason is clear when examining the individual components. The Ryzen 7 7700X is a top-tier processor, sitting in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34313. Its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i7-12800HX, are within a 0.5% margin, confirming the CPU is not a bottleneck. The 7700X's strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30325, ensures it can feed frames to any GPU without issue.

Conversely, the RTX 2060 SUPER is a mid-range card from a previous generation, ranking in only the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 19774 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (0.3% difference) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (0.5% difference). This places the GPU's raw compute power well below what is needed for high-refresh, high-resolution gaming in a demanding title like Greedfall. Consequently, the system's overall rank is dragged down by the graphics card. The data shows a clear imbalance: a CPU capable of far more is held back by a GPU that struggles to keep up at higher settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that the optimal experience for this combination is found at 1920x1080 with High settings. This preset delivers an average of 110.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and provides a significant buffer for demanding scenes. The jump to Ultra at the same resolution drops the average to 69.1 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 37.5% performance penalty for marginal visual gains. The data indicates that High is the sweet spot, balancing visual quality with a high frame rate that leverages the CPU's capability.

At 2560x1440, the High preset yields an average of 74.7 FPS, which is acceptable for most players. However, the Medium preset at 85.1 FPS offers a more comfortable margin, and the drop from High to Medium is less punishing than the drop from High to Ultra. The Ultra preset at this resolution falls to 45.8 FPS, which is below the ideal for a smooth experience. For 4K gaming, the data shows that even the Low preset (60.8 FPS) is only marginally playable, while High (46.8 FPS) and Medium (50.6 FPS) are not recommended. The Ultra preset at 4K is effectively unplayable at 30 FPS. The analysis points to 1080p High as the definitive best experience, with 1440p Medium or High as viable alternatives for those prioritizing resolution over maximum frame rate.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a system that is heavily GPU-limited. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 110.6 to 74.7, a reduction of 32.5%. This is a substantial decline, but the system retains playability. The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings is even more severe, with the average FPS falling from 74.7 to 46.8, a 37.3% drop from the 1440p result. The trend is consistent across all settings presets, with the 4K results being roughly half of the 1080p results.

This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 154 FPS, a very high frame rate. If the CPU were the limiting factor, this frame rate would not increase significantly at lower resolutions. The fact that the 1080p Low result (154 FPS) is substantially higher than the 1440p Low result (106.8 FPS) confirms that the GPU is the component being saturated. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p, but as the pixel count increases, the GPU's compute units and memory bandwidth become the primary constraint. The Ryzen 7 7700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, has more than enough headroom to handle the CPU-side tasks of Greedfall at any of these resolutions, leaving the RTX 2060 SUPER as the definitive performance limiter.

FAQ

*Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming in Greedfall?*

A: Benchmark results indicate a clear preference for 1080p. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 110.6 FPS. At 1440p High, it drops to 74.7 FPS. While 1440p is playable, 1080p provides a much higher frame rate that better utilizes the CPU's capabilities.

Q: What is the performance cost of enabling Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The data shows a significant drop in frame rate when moving from High to Ultra at 1920x1080. The average FPS falls from 110.6 to 69.1, a decrease of 37.5%. This suggests that the Ultra preset is too demanding for the RTX 2060 SUPER to maintain high frame rates.

*Q: Which component is the primary bottleneck for this system in Greedfall?*

A: The data strongly indicates the GPU is the bottleneck. The RTX 2060 SUPER ranks in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 7700X is in the 89th percentile. The significant frame rate drops at higher resolutions, despite a very powerful CPU, confirm that the graphics card is the limiting factor.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?*

A: The measured FPS suggests 4K is not a practical option for this game. At 4K Low, the average FPS is 60.8, and at 4K High, it falls to 46.8. These frame rates are below the ideal threshold for a smooth action RPG, especially with any visual quality settings above Low.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its direct competitors?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 34313. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13500, scores 34175, which is only a 0.4% difference. This places the 7700X in a tightly contested performance tier, confirming it is a high-end processor.

Q: What is the performance difference between High and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 74.7 FPS, while the Medium preset delivers 85.1 FPS. The difference of 10.4 FPS is notable, and the Medium preset provides a more stable frame rate with a relatively minor visual compromise.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the defining component in this combo's Greedfall performance. Its role is characterized by its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This configuration is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the data shows it is insufficient for maintaining high frame rates at 4K. The GPU's boost clock of 1650 MHz, with a base clock of 1470 MHz, delivers a peak FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS. This compute throughput is the hard limit on how many pixels and effects the card can process, and it is this limit that the benchmark results reflect.

The GPU's position in the market is confirmed by its nearest rivals. It scores 19774 on average, which is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and 0.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN. This means that in terms of raw compute, it is effectively a peer of those cards, not a successor. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs are tasked with rendering the game's environments, and the data shows they are overwhelmed at higher resolutions. The 12 nm process node and 175 W TDP are historical specs that define its performance envelope. The benchmark results make it clear that while the CPU is ready for more, the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB frame buffer and compute power are the ceiling for this system, particularly when pushing beyond 1080p.