Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination delivers a performance profile in Greedfall that is defined by a steep trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate. The data indicates that Ultra settings are the only tier that becomes demanding, while High settings provide a superior balance of image quality and performance across all resolutions. This pair is best utilized with High settings at 1440p, where the measured 135 FPS average offers a fluid experience without the severe frame rate penalty seen at Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frame rates show a clear hierarchy, with the step from High to Ultra causing a disproportionate performance drop. At 1080p, High produces 198.7 FPS, while Ultra falls to 124.4 FPS—a substantial 74.3 FPS reduction for the highest preset. This pattern intensifies at higher resolutions, with 1440p High at 135 FPS versus Ultra at 89 FPS, and 4K High at 85.2 FPS versus Ultra at 51.6 FPS. The data suggests that Ultra is poorly optimized for this GPU in this title, making High the recommended preset. It delivers a frame rate that is consistently more than 60% higher than Ultra at every resolution tested, while still offering a visually rich experience.

Medium settings offer a marginal improvement over High, with gains of 17.8 FPS at 1080p, 19 FPS at 1440p, and 5.4 FPS at 4K. These increases are relatively modest compared to the visual downgrade from High to Medium. Low settings provide the highest performance, reaching 275.9 FPS at 1080p, but this comes at a significant cost to visual quality. Therefore, High is the optimal choice for this combo, providing the best experience per the measured rows. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness on a high-refresh-rate 1080p display, Low is an option, but High remains the most balanced.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of performance in Greedfall, especially at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to handle the game's assets, as evidenced by the playable frame rates at 4K. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1980 MHz contribute to its raw compute power, which is reflected in its benchmark scores, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4627. This hardware allows the combo to deliver 85.2 FPS at 4K High, a solid result for a demanding resolution.

The GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the limiting factor at higher settings. At 1080p High, the CPU can keep up, but at 4K High, the GPU's workload increases significantly. The data shows the GPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions, but it is the component that determines the ceiling for Ultra settings. The 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 224 tensor cores are ample for this game, yet the Ultra preset's demands are too high, causing the frame rate to dip to 51.6 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the GPU's architecture, while powerful, does not scale efficiently to the highest in-game preset.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D provides a strong foundation for gaming, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture. Its high single-thread performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4115, ensures that the game's main simulation thread is well-served. The CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a notable feature, likely helping to reduce memory latency and improve frame pacing in a game like Greedfall. Its performance is demonstrated by a passmark single-thread score of 3759, which is robust for gaming workloads.

In this specific combination, the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 275.9 FPS, a very high frame rate that suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data. The fact that frame rates scale significantly with resolution and settings changes points to the GPU being the primary constraint. The CPU's performance is further validated by its average benchmark score of 31580, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. This headroom means that in Greedfall, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D will not bottleneck the RTX 4070 SUPER, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential.

How This Combo Ranks

The data shows this CPU-GPU pairing is positioned in the upper echelon of tested configurations for Greedfall. The combo rank is 299 out of 1705 total combos, placing it in the top 17.5% of all systems tested. This is a strong result, indicating that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RTX 4070 SUPER work well together for this specific title. The ranking reflects the combination's ability to deliver high frame rates, particularly at 1440p and 1080p.

Despite the strong overall rank, the performance is not without its flaws, as highlighted by the Ultra settings issue. The rank suggests that while many combos are slower, a significant number are also faster, meaning there is room for improvement. The GPU's nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA RTX A6000 with an average score of 42653, and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE at 42723, show that the RTX 4070 SUPER is competitively positioned, with a negligible delta of -0.2% and -0.3% respectively. This indicates that the combo's ranking is more a function of the game's optimization than a weakness in the hardware itself.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this combo?

A: The data shows 1440p High is the sweet spot, delivering 135 FPS. While 4K High is playable at 85.2 FPS, 1440p offers a higher frame rate with a reasonable visual boost over 1080p.

Q: How much of a performance hit does the Ultra preset cause?

A: The Ultra preset is significantly more demanding. At 1440p, it drops the average FPS from 135 (High) to 89, a reduction of 46 FPS. At 4K, it falls from 85.2 to 51.6, a decrease of 33.6 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. The CPU provides ample headroom, as seen by the high frame rates at 1080p Low (275.9 FPS), which are only limited by the GPU's rendering speed.

Q: Does this combo perform better than the NVIDIA RTX A6000?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 42576, which is slightly lower than the RTX A6000's score of 42653. The delta is -0.2%, meaning they are essentially performance equals in synthetic benchmarks.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, it can handle 4K with High settings, averaging 85.2 FPS. However, using the Ultra preset at 4K is not recommended, as the frame rate drops to 51.6 FPS.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and High settings at 1080p?

A: The difference is 77.2 FPS, with Low averaging 275.9 FPS and High averaging 198.7 FPS. This shows the significant performance cost of higher visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo shows its full strength. Low settings produce an average of 275.9 FPS. Medium settings reduce this to 216.5 FPS. High settings yield 198.7 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth. Ultra settings bring the average down to 124.4 FPS, which is a substantial drop but still playable on a high-refresh-rate monitor.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain high. Low settings average 192 FPS. Medium settings average 154 FPS. High settings deliver a strong 135 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 89 FPS, which is the first point where the experience becomes less fluid. At 4K, the trend continues. Low settings average 115.6 FPS. Medium settings average 90.6 FPS. High settings are still respectable at 85.2 FPS. Ultra settings are the weakest link, with an average of just 51.6 FPS, making it the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant and reveals the GPU's workload. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 198.7 at 1080p to 135 at 1440p, and then to 85.2 at 4K. This is a 57.1% reduction from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the increase in pixel count. The scaling is not linear, with the drop from 1440p to 4K (49.8 FPS) being larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p (63.7 FPS), though both are substantial.

This scaling pattern confirms the GPU's role as the limiting component. At 1080p, the CPU has more headroom, allowing the GPU to work at its maximum capacity. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes more saturated, and its performance ceiling becomes the primary constraint. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is overwhelmed, resulting in a frame rate that is only 18.7% of the 1080p Low result. This indicates that for users seeking the highest visual fidelity at 4K, the RTX 4070 SUPER is insufficient for the Ultra preset, but it can still deliver a smooth experience at High settings.