Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but the data reveals a sharp performance cliff at 4K Ultra that points squarely at the graphics card as the limiting factor. This combination ranks 672nd out of 1,705 tested combos, placing it in the upper tier of configurations, though the measured frame rates show that the RTX 3070 Ti’s 8 GB VRAM and memory bandwidth dictate the ceiling at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a classic resolution scaling curve, but with some revealing nuances. At 1080p High, the combo produces 157 FPS, which drops to 105.7 FPS at 1440p High—a 32.7% reduction. Moving to 4K High yields 62.9 FPS, another 40.5% drop from 1440p. This progressive decline is expected, but the magnitude of the 4K penalty suggests the GPU is nearing its limits, especially when considering the 1080p Low result of 213.4 FPS versus the 4K Low result of 86.6 FPS, a 59.4% reduction.

The scaling pattern changes dramatically with settings. At Low settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is from 213.4 to 151.6 FPS (29% loss), while 1440p to 4K sees a further 42.9% decline to 86.6 FPS. This indicates that even with reduced graphical load, the 4K resolution stresses the GPU’s memory subsystem and pixel throughput. The RTX 3070 Ti’s 608.3 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB GDDR6X memory become bottlenecks at 4K, as the pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s is insufficient to maintain high frame rates across 8.3 million pixels.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is even more punishing: 99.2 FPS at 1080p falls to 70.7 FPS at 1440p (28.7% loss), then plummets to 41.8 FPS at 4K—a 40.9% reduction from 1440p. The 4K Ultra result of 41.8 FPS is the lowest measured score across all configurations, indicating that the GPU is fully saturated. The data implies that the CPU is not the limiting factor, as the Ryzen 7 7700X’s 16 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache provide ample headroom; the frame rate collapses are directly tied to GPU workload.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark rows reveal that the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 171 FPS, which is 8.9% higher than High and 72.4% higher than Ultra. At 1440p Medium, the 115.6 FPS result is 9.4% above High and 63.5% above Ultra. Even at 4K, Medium delivers 69.5 FPS, which is 10.5% faster than High and 66.3% faster than Ultra.

The Ultra preset is the outlier, showing a disproportionate FPS penalty relative to the step from High to Medium. The 1080p Ultra score of 99.2 FPS is 36.8% lower than High, while the 4K Ultra score of 41.8 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered playable. For users targeting 4K, the data suggests that Medium is the highest viable preset, as it maintains 69.5 FPS, while High dips to 62.9 FPS and Ultra becomes unplayable.

At 1080p and 1440p, the Medium preset provides frame rates well above 100 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. The Low preset offers 213.4 FPS at 1080p and 151.6 FPS at 1440p, but the visual compromise is significant. The measured data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot, delivering 171 FPS at 1080p and 115.6 FPS at 1440p without the steep performance hit seen at Ultra.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the measured results. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the 8 GB capacity becomes a constraint, particularly at Ultra settings where texture and geometry data exceed the available VRAM.

The GPU’s boost clock of 1770 MHz and 6144 shading units deliver 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. This compute power translates to strong 1080p results, but the 4K Ultra score of 41.8 FPS shows that the 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate is the limiting factor. The RTX 3070 Ti’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are present, but Greedfall’s benchmark does not appear to leverage ray tracing or DLSS, as the measured FPS scales linearly with resolution and settings rather than showing accelerated performance.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 74 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30,849, places it in the mid-to-high range. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (avg score 31,112, delta -0.8%) and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (avg score 31,142, delta -0.9%), indicating that the RTX 3070 Ti performs slightly below these cards in synthetic benchmarks. However, in Greedfall, the 8 GB memory size and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are the key factors, as they determine how the GPU handles the game’s texture streaming at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture across three resolutions and four settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 213.4 FPS, dropping to 171 FPS at Medium, 157 FPS at High, and 99.2 FPS at Ultra. The step from High to Ultra is the most severe, a 36.8% reduction, suggesting that Ultra enables effects that disproportionately tax the GPU.

At 1440p, the scores are 151.6 FPS (Low), 115.6 FPS (Medium), 105.7 FPS (High), and 70.7 FPS (Ultra). The percentage drops from 1080p are 29.0% (Low), 32.4% (Medium), 32.7% (High), and 28.7% (Ultra). These consistent reductions indicate that the GPU is the bottleneck across all settings at this resolution, though the CPU’s 16 threads provide sufficient parallelism to avoid stalling.

At 4K, the results are 86.6 FPS (Low), 69.5 FPS (Medium), 62.9 FPS (High), and 41.8 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Low score of 86.6 FPS is notable because it remains above 60 FPS, but the Ultra score falls to 41.8 FPS, which is 51.8% lower than Low. This wide spread—from 86.6 to 41.8 FPS—demonstrates the GPU’s sensitivity to settings at 4K, where the pixel count exacerbates the memory bandwidth limitations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo holds the 672nd position out of 1,705 tested configurations in Greedfall, placing it in the 60th percentile of all combos. This ranking is respectable given the GPU’s age and the game’s 2019 release date, but it shows that newer or higher-end GPUs can achieve better results. The CPU’s percentile of 89 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34,313, indicates that the Ryzen 7 7700X is a high-performing processor, but its nearest rivals—Intel Core i5-13500 (delta +0.4%), Intel Core i7-12800HX (delta +0.5%), Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (delta -0.8%), and AMD EPYC 4244P (delta -0.8%)—are all within 1% of its average score, suggesting that CPU choice has minimal impact on this game’s performance.

The GPU’s ranking of 74th percentile, with an average score of 30,849, is lower than the CPU’s, reinforcing that the RTX 3070 Ti is the weaker link. The deltaPct values for the GPU’s nearest rivals show that the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (delta +0.3%) is essentially tied, while the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (delta -0.8%) and NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (delta -0.9%) are slightly ahead. This means that swapping the GPU for a comparable card would yield minimal changes in Greedfall, but moving to a higher-tier GPU would likely improve the 4K Ultra score significantly.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X provides 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz and a base clock of 4.50 GHz. Its 32 MB of L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are ample for gaming, and the CPU’s benchmark scores reflect this: Cinebench R23 multicore of 30,325 and single-core of 4,281, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1,090. The CPU’s percentile of 89 and average score of 34,313 show it is a top-tier processor, but its nearest rivals’ deltaPct values (all within ±1%) suggest that the 7700X’s performance is not unique.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is secondary, as evidenced by the FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the 213.4 FPS result is likely CPU-bound, but the drop to 99.2 FPS at Ultra indicates that the GPU becomes the constraint as settings increase. The CPU’s 16 threads are sufficient to handle the game’s AI and physics, as the FPS does not show stutter or inconsistency across resolutions. The data implies that the 7700X is not a bottleneck at any resolution or setting, as even the 4K Ultra score of 41.8 FPS is limited by the GPU’s pixel throughput, not the CPU’s ability to feed it.

FAQ

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

A: The measured data shows that 1080p delivers the highest frame rates, with 157 FPS at High and 171 FPS at Medium. At 1440p, High yields 105.7 FPS, which is still playable, but 4K High drops to 62.9 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls to 41.8 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of FPS?

A: The Ultra preset incurs a severe penalty across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 36.8% slower than High (99.2 vs 157 FPS). At 1440p, the drop is 33.1% (70.7 vs 105.7 FPS), and at 4K, it is 33.5% (41.8 vs 62.9 FPS).

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

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary bottleneck, especially at 4K. The CPU’s 16 threads and high benchmark scores (Cinebench R23 multicore 30,325) provide ample headroom, while the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth struggle with 4K Ultra, as evidenced by the 41.8 FPS result.

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

A: The Medium preset is the highest viable option at 4K, delivering 69.5 FPS. High drops to 62.9 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS, but Ultra at 41.8 FPS is below the playable threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 672nd out of 1,705 combos in Greedfall. This places it in the upper-middle tier, with the CPU ranking in the 89th percentile and the GPU in the 74th percentile among their respective categories.

Q: Does the GPU’s memory size affect performance at higher resolutions?

A: Yes, the 8 GB GDDR6X memory is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the 41.8 FPS result suggests VRAM capacity and bandwidth limitations, as the 608.3 GB/s bandwidth cannot sustain the texture load.