Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination delivers a well-rounded Greedfall experience, with measured frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and settings. The pairing ranks in the 884th position out of 2938 tested combos, placing it comfortably above the median for this Action RPG. This analysis examines the measured FPS data, the specific roles of the CPU and GPU, and how the components interact across the three tested resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank for Greedfall among tested configurations?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT holds the 884th rank out of 2938 total tested combos for Greedfall. This places the pairing in the top 30% of all recorded configurations, indicating a strong performance tier for this game.

Q: What average frame rate does the combo achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 165. This is one of the higher results in the dataset, trailing only the Low preset’s 231 FPS and the Medium preset’s 181 FPS at the same resolution.

Q: How does the CPU’s multithreaded score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F’s PassMark multithread score is 36470. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, has an average benchmark score of 69875, which is 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i7-14700KF is 0.2% lower at 70163, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.7% higher at 69515.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration and how does it affect Greedfall?

A: The Radeon RX 6800 XT features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This large memory pool and high bandwidth are sufficient for the game’s textures and data streaming, as evidenced by the solid performance at 4K resolutions.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset produces an average of 160 FPS, while the Ultra preset produces 73 FPS. This represents a drop of 87 FPS, or approximately 54%, when moving from the lowest to the highest graphical preset.

Q: Does the measured data include minimum or maximum frame rate figures for all settings?

A: No, the dataset only includes min and max FPS for the Medium preset at each resolution. For example, at 3840x2160 Medium, the min FPS is 64 and the max is 86, while at 1920x1080 Medium, the min is 154 and the max is 209. Other presets report only average FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 884 out of 2938 places this configuration in the upper third of all tested pairings for Greedfall. This is a notable result, as it indicates the hardware is well-suited to the game’s demands without being an outlier at the very top of the charts. The rank suggests that many other combinations—likely featuring higher-end GPUs or newer CPUs—surpass this pairing, but it also shows that the Ryzen 7 9700F and RX 6800 XT combination is far from underpowered.

The percentile data for the individual components supports this positioning. The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 94, meaning it outperforms 94% of all tested processors in the benchmark database’s aggregated metrics. The GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 85, indicating it sits above 85% of all tested graphics cards. When combined, these high individual percentiles produce a strong gaming result, though the game’s specific engine and optimization may limit how well the two scale together.

In the context of Greedfall, the rank reflects a configuration that can handle the game at high settings across most resolutions. The nearest CPU rivals—such as the Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-14700KF—show average benchmark scores within 0.9% of the Ryzen 7 9700F, meaning the processor is not a bottleneck in most scenarios. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rivals, including the RTX A1000 Mobile and Arc A550M, have average scores within 3% of the RX 6800 XT, confirming that the graphics card is competitive with a range of other offerings.

The data indicates that this combo’s rank is driven by a balanced pairing. Neither component dramatically lags behind the other, and both contribute meaningfully to the measured FPS. For a game like Greedfall, which is an Action RPG with moderate graphical demands, this balance yields a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p, with playable results at 4K depending on the preset.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 21 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The GPU contains 26,800 million transistors on a 520 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 51.5M per mm². It features 4608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation units, along with 72 ray tracing cores. The FP32 performance is rated at 20.74 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 41.47 TFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio.

The memory subsystem is a key strength. The RX 6800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2000 MHz, with an effective data rate of 16 Gbps. For Greedfall, this large memory capacity ensures that high-resolution textures and complex scenes do not cause frame drops due to memory swapping. The bandwidth also supports smooth streaming of game assets during exploration and combat.

The GPU’s clock speeds are set at a base of 1825 MHz, with a game clock of 2015 MHz and a boost clock of 2250 MHz. These relatively high clocks, combined with the 4608 shading units, allow the card to maintain high fill rates. The pixel rate is rated at 288.0 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 648.0 GTexel/s. These specifications explain why the card performs well at 1080p and 1440p, where pixel and texture throughput are critical.

In the benchmark data, the RX 6800 XT achieves a PassMark G3D score of 24980 and a PassMark GPU compute score of 13245. Its average benchmark score is 48477, with a percentile vs all GPUs of 85. The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (1.5% higher average score) and the Intel Arc A550M (2.5% lower), which shows the card’s performance is tightly grouped with these alternatives.

For Greedfall specifically, the GPU’s 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for the game’s requirements. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra drops to 43 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is the limiting factor at the highest settings, but at lower presets, the card handles the load easily. The RDNA 2 architecture’s efficient use of bandwidth and compute units means that the RX 6800 XT provides strong performance across the board, with the data showing a clear correlation between settings and FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions—3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080—each with four settings: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. The Medium preset is the only one that includes min and max FPS values, while the others report only averages.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 43 on Ultra to 96 on Low. The High preset achieves 68 FPS, and the Medium preset achieves 75 FPS, with a min of 64 and a max of 86. This shows that at 4K, the combo can maintain playable frame rates on Medium and High, but Ultra drops below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider smooth. The gap between Low and Ultra is 53 FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed at this resolution when higher-quality settings are enabled.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS improves significantly. Low settings produce 160 FPS, Medium produces 126 FPS (with min 107 and max 145), High produces 114 FPS, and Ultra produces 73 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 87 FPS, which is a larger absolute drop than at 4K, but the overall frame rates are higher. This resolution appears to be a sweet spot, as even High settings maintain 114 FPS, which is well above the smoothness threshold.

At 1920x1080, the performance is the highest of all tested resolutions. Low settings average 231 FPS, Medium averages 181 FPS (with min 154 and max 209), High averages 165 FPS, and Ultra averages 105 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 126 FPS, which is the largest of any resolution. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU and GPU have ample headroom, and the settings have a more pronounced effect on frame rates.

The Medium preset data provides insight into frame consistency. At 1080p, the min FPS of 154 and max of 209 show a range of 55 FPS, indicating some variance but generally stable performance. At 1440p, the min is 107 and max is 145, a range of 38 FPS, which is tighter. At 4K, the min is 64 and max is 86, a range of 22 FPS, showing that higher resolutions produce more consistent frame pacing despite lower averages. This pattern is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where the workload is more uniform at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset’s average of 105 FPS is still very smooth, so users can comfortably enable Ultra without sacrificing responsiveness. The High preset at 165 FPS offers a significant boost for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the Ultra settings are not prohibitively demanding. For the best visual quality at 1080p, Ultra is the recommended choice, as the 105 FPS average remains well above the 60 FPS baseline.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset drops to 73 FPS, which is still playable but may not satisfy users with 144 Hz displays who prefer higher frame rates. The High preset at 114 FPS provides a better balance, offering a 41 FPS improvement over Ultra while maintaining high visual fidelity. For most users at 1440p, High is the recommended preset, as it keeps the experience smooth without a major visual compromise. Medium at 126 FPS is an option for those who prioritize frame rate over visuals, but the jump from Medium to High is only 12 FPS, so High is the better value in terms of performance per visual step.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset’s 43 FPS average is below the playable threshold for many users, so it is not recommended. The High preset at 68 FPS is acceptable for slower-paced gameplay, but the Medium preset at 75 FPS is the safer choice for consistent performance. The data shows only a 7 FPS difference between Medium and High at 4K, so users can choose High if they prefer better visuals and tolerate occasional dips below 60 FPS. However, Medium’s min FPS of 64 ensures that even the lowest frames stay above 60, making it the most stable option at this resolution.

The Low preset provides the highest frame rates at all resolutions—231 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 96 FPS at 4K—but it sacrifices significant visual quality. For competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, Low may be justified at 1080p or 1440p, but for a story-driven Action RPG like Greedfall, the visual enhancements of Medium or High are likely worth the frame rate trade-off.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 9000 series, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the codename Granite Ridge. It uses a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. The base clock is 3.80 GHz, and the boost clock is 5.50 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, with a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, and it is compatible with ECC memory.

The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides low-latency access to frequently used data, which is beneficial for game logic and physics calculations. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score is 4691, and its multithread score is 36470. Other benchmark results include 120788 for integer math, 77955 for floating point math, and 421988 for data compression.

In the context of Greedfall, the CPU’s role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and manage the game’s simulation. The measured FPS across resolutions shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1080p, where frame rates reach 231 FPS on Low settings. Even at 4K, the CPU maintains enough throughput to keep the GPU occupied, as the FPS drops are consistent with GPU load rather than CPU limitations. The 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for a game released in 2019, which likely uses fewer threads.

The nearest CPU rivals provide context for the 9700F’s performance. The Ryzen 9 7940HX has an average benchmark score of 69875, which is 0.2% higher than the 9700F’s 69996. The Intel Core i7-14700KF is 0.2% lower at 70163, and the Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.7% higher at 69515. These deltas are all within 1%, indicating that the 9700F performs essentially on par with these high-end rivals in aggregated benchmarks. This parity suggests that for Greedfall, the CPU choice among these options would have a negligible impact on frame rates.

The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs of 94 confirms its high standing. This means that in 94% of tested configurations, the CPU is either less powerful or equal in power, which gives it ample headroom for current games. The 65 W TDP is notably low for a desktop processor with 8 cores, but the data shows this efficiency does not come at the cost of performance.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the combo scales from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 165 at 1080p to 114 at 1440p, a decrease of 51 FPS (31%), and then to 68 at 4K, another decrease of 46 FPS (40%). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is becoming increasingly load-bound as resolution rises, with the CPU maintaining enough performance to avoid becoming the limiting factor.

At Low settings, the scaling is similar but with higher absolute numbers. The average FPS drops from 231 at 1080p to 160 at 1440p (a 71 FPS drop) and then to 96 at 4K (a 64 FPS drop). The percentage drops are 31% from 1080p to 1440p and 40% from 1440p to 4K, mirroring the High settings pattern. This consistency suggests that the GPU’s rendering load scales uniformly with pixel count, regardless of the quality preset.

The Medium preset shows a slightly different pattern. At 1080p, the average is 181 FPS, which drops to 126 at 1440p (a 55 FPS drop, 30%) and then to 75 at 4K (a 51 FPS drop, 40%). The min FPS also scales from 154 at 1080p to 107 at 1440p and 64 at 4K, while the max FPS scales from 209 to 145 to 86. These values show that frame consistency degrades as resolution increases, but the relative scaling remains proportional.

The Ultra preset exhibits the steepest drops. At 1080p, the average is 105 FPS, dropping to 73 at 1440p (a 32 FPS drop, 30%) and then to 43 at 4K (a 30 FPS drop, 41%). The 4K Ultra result of 43 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, indicating that this setting combination pushes the GPU to its limits. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a 41% reduction, which is slightly higher than the other presets, suggesting that Ultra settings add extra overhead that becomes more pronounced at higher resolutions.

The limiting component in this combo is clearly the GPU at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to push frame rates above 200 FPS on Low settings, but the GPU’s rendering capacity caps the performance. As resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows faster than the CPU’s, leading to the observed FPS drops. The CPU’s high single-thread and multithread scores ensure that it is not the bottleneck, even at 4K, where the GPU is the primary constraint. This is a balanced pairing, with the CPU providing sufficient performance to keep the GPU fed across all tested settings and resolutions.