Greedfall

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The measured FPS rows for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 show a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 249 FPS with a minimum of 212 FPS and a maximum of 287 FPS. This places it 23 FPS above High (226 FPS average) and 104 FPS below Low (318 FPS average). The Ultra preset at this resolution produces 145 FPS average, which is substantial but still far above typical display refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, Medium again provides a strong balance: 173 FPS average with a recorded minimum of 147 FPS and maximum of 199 FPS. High sits at 157 FPS average, while Low reaches 220 FPS and Ultra drops to 100 FPS. The gap between Medium and High narrows to 16 FPS at this resolution, compared to 23 FPS at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset yields 103 FPS average with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS. High produces 94 FPS, Low delivers 131 FPS, and Ultra falls to 60 FPS exactly. The minimum frame time at 4K Medium (88 FPS) stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating consistent pacing.

The data indicates that Medium is the optimal preset for this combination. It maintains minimum FPS values above 85 at all three resolutions, while the average FPS scales from 249 at 1080p down to 103 at 4K. High offers only a modest visual improvement but sacrifices 16 to 23 FPS on average depending on resolution. Ultra, while visually intensive, cuts average FPS nearly in half compared to Medium at 1080p (145 vs 249) and by over 40% at 4K (60 vs 103). Low provides the highest frame rates but likely reduces visual fidelity too far for an Action RPG where environmental detail matters.

The Medium preset also shows the only complete min/max data across all resolutions, which suggests the database recorded stable frame pacing. The minimum values at 1440p (147 FPS) and 4K (88 FPS) indicate that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate does not collapse. For users targeting 144 Hz displays at 1440p or 120 Hz displays at 4K, Medium is the only preset that consistently clears those thresholds.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 uses the AD103 chip on the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 45,900 million transistors. The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 2205 MHz with a boost clock of 2505 MHz, and memory runs at 1400 MHz (22.4 Gbps effective).

The GPU's measured frame rates in Greedfall show a strong scaling pattern. At 1080p, the RTX 4080 delivers 318 FPS on Low, which is exceptional headroom for any display. Even at 4K Ultra, the GPU manages 60 FPS average, which matches the standard 60 Hz refresh rate. The pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 761.5 GTexel/s explain why the GPU handles 4K resolution without major compromises on Medium settings.

The RTX 4080's benchmark scores place it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs. Its PassMark G3D score is 34457, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 6567. The nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209 on average, a 0.1% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (-1.1% delta), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S score 55698 (-2.6%) and 55757 (-2.7%) respectively. These deltas are small, meaning the RTX 4080 sits in a tight competitive band.

In Greedfall specifically, the GPU's 16 GB VRAM capacity is not stressed by the measured settings, as the frame rates remain high even at 4K. The memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s supports the data throughput required for 4K textures and effects. The GPU's FP32 performance of 48.74 TFLOPS and ray tracing capabilities (76 RT cores) are present, though Greedfall's measured data does not isolate ray tracing effects.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 318, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K on all settings?

A: No. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is exactly 60. At 4K High, it is 94 FPS. At 4K Medium, it is 103 FPS. At 4K Low, it is 131 FPS. Only Ultra sits at the 60 FPS boundary.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Medium averages 173 FPS while High averages 157 FPS, a difference of 16 FPS (approximately 9% lower for High).

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247. The closest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209, which is 0.1% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 4K Medium?

A: The minimum FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 88 FPS, with a maximum of 119 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combos in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 254th out of 3703 tested combinations in this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X combined with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves a combo rank of 254 out of 3703 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places the combo in the top 6.9% of all recorded systems. The rank reflects the measured FPS across all settings and resolutions, not just peak performance.

The ranking position is consistent with the hardware's individual percentiles. The CPU sits in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 86th percentile among all GPUs. The combo rank of 254 out of 3703 indicates that only 253 combinations produce higher frame rates in this specific game. Given that Greedfall is an Action RPG from 2019, the hardware is well above the requirements for smooth gameplay.

The nearest CPU rivals in the database show small deltas: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 scores 35802 (0.3% higher), the Intel Core 7 250H scores 35728 (0.5% higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 scores 35719 (0.5% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H scores 35670 (0.7% higher). These small differences suggest that CPU choice within this performance tier has minimal impact on Greedfall's frame rates. The GPU is more likely the differentiator.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows how the RTX 4080 scales from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 249 at 1920x1080 to 173 at 2560x1440, then to 103 at 3840x2160. This represents a 30.5% decrease from 1080p to 1440p, and a 58.6% decrease from 1080p to 4K.

At High settings, the progression is 226 FPS (1080p), 157 FPS (1440p), and 94 FPS (4K). The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 30.5%, and from 1080p to 4K is 58.4%. At Low settings, the values are 318 FPS, 220 FPS, and 131 FPS, showing drops of 30.8% and 58.8% respectively. At Ultra settings, the values are 145 FPS, 100 FPS, and 60 FPS, with drops of 31.0% and 58.6%.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all four settings indicates that resolution scaling is uniform and predictable. The RTX 4080 is the primary driver of frame rates in this game, as the CPU's impact does not change with resolution. The fact that the relative performance drop from 1080p to 4K is nearly identical (around 58-59%) across all presets suggests that the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution tested.

The absolute FPS values at 4K remain high: 131 FPS on Low, 103 FPS on Medium, 94 FPS on High, and 60 FPS on Ultra. This indicates that even at the highest resolution, the GPU has enough headroom to run the game at playable frame rates on all presets. The scaling pattern also shows that the CPU does not bottleneck at 1080p, since the frame rates there exceed 300 FPS on Low, which would expose any CPU limitation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows four presets. Low averages 318 FPS. Medium averages 249 FPS with a minimum of 212 FPS and maximum of 287 FPS. High averages 226 FPS. Ultra averages 145 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 173 FPS, which is substantial and indicates that Ultra settings impose a significant rendering load.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 220 FPS. Medium averages 173 FPS with a minimum of 147 FPS and maximum of 199 FPS. High averages 157 FPS. Ultra averages 100 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 120 FPS. The Medium minimum of 147 FPS is still above the 144 Hz refresh rate, making it suitable for high-refresh displays.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 131 FPS. Medium averages 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 119 FPS. High averages 94 FPS. Ultra averages 60 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 71 FPS. The Medium minimum of 88 FPS is well above 60 FPS, providing smooth gameplay for standard displays.

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded min/max values at all three resolutions, which gives the fullest picture of frame pacing. The minimum values (212 FPS at 1080p, 147 FPS at 1440p, 88 FPS at 4K) all stay within 15% of their respective averages, indicating stable performance without major frame drops. The maximum values (287 FPS, 199 FPS, 119 FPS) show that the GPU has occasional headroom above its average.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. It has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 19088 in multicore and 1987 in single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 12451 multicore and 2289 single-core. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 2112 (2 threads) to 8859 (16 threads), with 8852 at max threads. This indicates that the CPU scales well with additional threads, though the difference between 8 threads (7057) and 16 threads (8859) shows diminishing returns.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU. The frame rates at 1080p Low (318 FPS) are exceptionally high, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU without bottlenecking. The single-thread performance, as shown by the 3DMark single-thread score of 1090 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1987, is sufficient for the game's logic and draw call processing.

The CPU's 105 W TDP and 5.40 GHz boost clock indicate it can sustain high performance under load. The 16 threads are more than Greedfall likely requires, given that the game's release in 2019 predates many modern multi-threading optimizations. The CPU's percentile rank of 85th among all CPUs places it well above the median, and its nearest rivals all score within 0.7% of its average benchmark score of 35909.

The measured FPS data shows that the CPU does not limit the combo at any resolution. The smooth scaling pattern across resolutions and the high frame rates at 1080p confirm that the RTX 4080 is the performance ceiling. The Ryzen 7 7700X provides ample processing power for this Action RPG, with its 8 cores and 16 threads ensuring that background tasks and game logic do not interfere with frame delivery.