Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT delivers a demonstrably capable 4K-capable experience in Greedfall, though the data reveals a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages an average of 39 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly associated with smooth gameplay, while dropping to High settings at the same resolution yields 62 FPS, indicating the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher fidelity levels. The measured frame rates across all twelve tested configurations show a consistent pattern: the system scales well from 1080p to 1440p, but the transition to 4K introduces significant performance penalties, particularly at Ultra settings where the average frame rate falls by 59% compared to 1440p Ultra. This combination ranks 1069th out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, with benchmark scores for both components suggesting balanced performance characteristics that align with the measured in-game results.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior of this combo in Greedfall reveals a predictable but steep degradation curve as pixel count increases. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average frame rate drops from 149 FPS to 103 FPS, representing a 31% reduction. The step from 1440p to 3840x2160 at High settings is more severe, with the average falling from 103 FPS to 62 FPS, a 40% decline. This accelerating drop-off indicates that the RX 7700 XT's 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 12 GB GDDR6 frame buffer begin to strain at 4K resolutions, where pixel throughput demands increase quadratically.

At Low settings, the scaling pattern shifts noticeably. The 1080p Low result of 209 FPS drops to 145 FPS at 1440p (a 31% decrease), then to 86 FPS at 4K (a 41% decrease from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across Low and High settings suggests that the CPU overhead at lower resolutions is not the limiting factor; instead, the GPU's raw fill rate and memory subsystem determine the scaling curve. The pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s provide theoretical ceilings, and the measured results indicate the card approaches these limits more closely at 1080p and 1440p than at 4K.

The Medium settings row provides the only complete min/max FPS data across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average is 164 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS and maximum of 189 FPS, yielding a tight 49 FPS range. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 114 FPS with a 97-131 FPS range, and at 4K Medium, the average falls to 68 FPS with a 58-78 FPS range. The narrowing gap between minimum and maximum FPS at higher resolutions—from 49 FPS at 1080p to 20 FPS at 4K—suggests that frame time variance decreases as the GPU becomes more uniformly saturated, a characteristic of pixel-bound workloads.

The Ultra settings results show the most dramatic scaling penalty. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 95 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, it falls to 66 FPS (a 31% drop); and at 4K Ultra, it collapses to 39 FPS (a 41% drop from 1440p). This pattern indicates that Ultra settings introduce additional shading and post-processing effects that disproportionately impact higher resolutions, likely due to increased memory pressure and shader complexity in Greedfall's rendering pipeline.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F provides substantial computational headroom for Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG that does not heavily tax modern multi-core processors. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge codename), the CPU operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 5.50 GHz. The PassMark single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 indicate strong per-core performance that translates well to game workloads, where single-threaded draw call processing often dominates.

The CPU's 32 MB shared L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth provide ample data throughput for Greedfall's world streaming and NPC AI systems. The 4 nm TSMC process node with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die size allows for high clock speeds while maintaining a 65 W TDP, which is notably efficient for a desktop processor. The 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database confirms that this processor sits well above average for general compute tasks, though Greedfall's engine is unlikely to fully utilize all 16 threads given its 2019 release date.

The nearest rival data places the Ryzen 7 9700F within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (deltaPct 0.2) and 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-14700KF (deltaPct -0.2). This tight clustering around the 70,000 average benchmark score mark suggests that the 9700F delivers performance comparable to higher-tier laptop and desktop parts, which is relevant for Greedfall where CPU bottlenecks may emerge at very high frame rates. At 1080p Low, the 209 FPS average indicates the CPU can sustain frame rates well above typical display refresh rates, suggesting that the Ryzen 7 9700F is not the limiting component in this combo for Greedfall.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT serves as the primary performance determinant in this configuration, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. Built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip (codenamed "Wheat Nas"), the GPU features 3,456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The 12 GB GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves adequate for 1440p gaming but becomes a constraint at 4K Ultra where the 39 FPS average suggests memory bandwidth limitations.

The GPU's boost clock of 2544 MHz and game clock of 2171 MHz (base 1435 MHz) deliver a peak FP32 performance of 35.17 TFLOPS, which is substantial for rasterized workloads like Greedfall. The 54 ray tracing cores are present but Greedfall's 2019 release predates widespread RT adoption, so these units likely remain largely idle during typical gameplay. The 67th percentile ranking among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 22,549 place the RX 7700 XT in the mid-to-upper tier, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (0.5% higher score), RTX 4060 Mobile (0.8% lower), RTX 2080 (1.5% lower), and AMD Radeon RX 5700 (1.7% higher).

The 5 nm TSMC process with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die allows for high clock speeds and efficient power delivery, though the 245 W TDP requires a 550 W suggested PSU and dual 8-pin power connectors. The 244.2 GPixel/s pixel rate and 549.5 GTexel/s texture rate provide theoretical ceilings that align with measured 1080p performance, where the GPU achieves 209 FPS at Low settings (approaching the CPU's throughput limit). At 4K, the GPU's fill rate becomes the binding constraint, as evidenced by the 62 FPS High and 39 FPS Ultra results that represent 25% and 16% of the 1080p Low performance, respectively.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT achieves a rank of 1069 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 36th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the CPU's 94th percentile standing and the GPU's 67th percentile standing combine to produce a system that performs well but is not at the top tier for this specific game. The rank suggests that approximately 1,869 other combos outperform this configuration in Greedfall, which is expected given that the RX 7700 XT is a mid-range GPU relative to the entire database.

The combo's ranking is more favorable at 1440p and 1080p than at 4K, based on the measured FPS data. At 1440p High, the 103 FPS average represents strong playable performance, while at 4K Ultra, the 39 FPS result would likely place this combo significantly lower if ranked separately by resolution. The 1069th rank likely reflects an aggregate score across all tested configurations, with the 4K Ultra result dragging down an otherwise solid performance profile. Compared to combos featuring higher-tier GPUs, this pairing shows its limitations at 4K, but for 1440p gaming, the FPS data suggests it competes favorably with systems ranked above it.

The combination's rank relative to the CPU's and GPU's individual percentiles (94th and 67th, respectively) indicates that Greedfall is more GPU-bound than CPU-bound for this pairing. The CPU's high percentile ranking contributes less to overall performance than the GPU's mid-range standing, which aligns with the resolution scaling analysis showing significant FPS drops at 4K where GPU resources are the limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for playing Greedfall with this hardware?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 provides the best balance of performance and visual quality. At 1440p High, the average is 103 FPS, while 1440p Ultra achieves 66 FPS. Both are above the 60 FPS threshold, and the 4K results (62 FPS High, 39 FPS Ultra) show that 4K gaming requires dropping settings to maintain playability.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its closest rivals in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F scores 69,996 on average, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875), 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70,163), 0.7% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515), and 0.9% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355). This places it in a tightly contested performance tier.

Q: What settings should I use for 4K gaming to maintain 60 FPS?

A: The measured data shows that 4K High produces an average of 62 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS mark. 4K Medium averages 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS, while 4K Low reaches 86 FPS. For consistent performance above 60 FPS, 4K High is the highest setting that achieves this on average.

Q: Is the RX 7700 XT more comparable to the RTX 5060 Mobile or the RTX 4060 Mobile?

A: The RX 7700 XT scores 22,547 on average, which is 0.5% lower than the RTX 5060 Mobile (22,435) and 0.8% higher than the RTX 4060 Mobile (22,729). The RTX 5060 Mobile is 0.5% lower in score, making it the closest rival, while the RTX 4060 Mobile is 0.8% higher.

Q: How much FPS does the system lose when going from 1080p to 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average is 149 FPS, which drops to 103 FPS at 1440p High. This represents a 46 FPS reduction, or approximately a 31% decrease in average frame rate when moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 resolution.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in any measured configuration?

A: The minimum FPS data is only available for Medium settings across all resolutions. The lowest recorded minimum is 58 FPS at 4K Medium, with 97 FPS at 1440p Medium and 140 FPS at 1080p Medium. No minimum FPS values are provided for Low, High, or Ultra settings.

Settings Recommendations

For 1440p gaming, the High preset delivers an average of 103 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and represents the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 66 FPS, which remains playable but offers diminishing returns given the 37 FPS cost over High. The Medium preset at 1440p provides 114 FPS, which may be preferable for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays, but High offers better visual quality with only an 11 FPS penalty.

At 4K resolution, the High preset is the recommended choice, achieving 62 FPS on average. The Medium preset at 68 FPS provides a small margin of additional performance but with lower visual quality, while the Ultra preset at 39 FPS is not recommended for smooth gameplay. The Low preset at 4K reaches 86 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant for a game like Greedfall that emphasizes atmosphere and detail.

For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset at 95 FPS is the optimal choice, as it provides the highest visual quality while maintaining frame rates well above 60 FPS. The High preset at 149 FPS and Medium at 164 FPS are unnecessarily performance-heavy for 1080p displays, and the Low preset at 209 FPS exceeds the refresh rate capabilities of most monitors. The data suggests that this combo is best utilized at 1440p High or 1080p Ultra, depending on display resolution and preference for visual fidelity over raw frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 209 FPS, Medium averages 164 FPS with a minimum of 140 FPS and maximum of 189 FPS, High averages 149 FPS, and Ultra averages 95 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with Ultra delivering 45% of the Low setting's performance. The Medium setting's 49 FPS range between minimum and maximum indicates some frame time variance, but the average remains well above playable thresholds.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low averages 145 FPS, Medium averages 114 FPS with a 97-131 FPS range, High averages 103 FPS, and Ultra averages 66 FPS. The Ultra setting at 1440p delivers 66 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold but represents a 41% drop from the 1080p Ultra result. The Medium setting's range narrows to 34 FPS, showing improved frame pacing consistency at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly, particularly at Ultra settings. Low averages 86 FPS, Medium averages 68 FPS with a 58-78 FPS range, High averages 62 FPS, and Ultra averages 39 FPS. The Ultra result is below the 60 FPS threshold and represents only 18.7% of the 1080p Low performance, highlighting the GPU's limitations at 4K with maximum settings. The Medium setting's 20 FPS range is the tightest of any resolution, indicating that 4K Medium provides the most consistent frame pacing among 4K options. The 62 FPS High result is the only 4K configuration that approaches smooth gameplay, though the 39 FPS Ultra result demonstrates that Greedfall's Ultra preset introduces effects that the RX 7700 XT cannot sustain at this resolution.