Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a broad performance envelope across Greedfall's four tested presets and three resolutions, with the combination ranked 1,224th out of 2,938 tested combos. The data reveals a system that comfortably handles 1080p and 1440p gaming at high framerates, while 4K performance depends heavily on the selected quality preset. The CPU's 94th percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 61st percentile ranking among all graphics cards indicate a pairing where the processor holds a significant theoretical advantage, yet the measured frame rates show the graphics card becoming the primary constraint as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable decline as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, but the magnitude of that decline varies substantially by settings preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 204 FPS at 1080p to 141 FPS at 1440p, a 31% reduction, and then further to 84 FPS at 4K, a 40% additional drop. This steep scaling curve at Low settings indicates the RTX 3070's rendering pipeline becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count increases, with the GPU's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth being exercised more heavily at higher resolutions.

At Medium settings, the pattern shifts slightly. The average FPS at 1080p is 160, dropping to 111 at 1440p (a 31% decline) and then to 66 at 4K (a 41% reduction). The 4K Medium result includes a minimum of 56 FPS and a maximum of 76 FPS, showing a 20 FPS spread between the low and high frames. This variance suggests that scene complexity in Greedfall causes noticeable frame time fluctuations at 4K Medium, though the average remains playable.

High settings exhibit similar proportional scaling: 146 FPS at 1080p, 101 FPS at 1440p (31% lower), and 60 FPS at 4K (41% lower than 1440p). The 4K High result of exactly 60 FPS average is notable, as it sits precisely at the threshold for smooth 60 Hz display output. Ultra settings show the most dramatic resolution sensitivity, with 93 FPS at 1080p collapsing to 64 FPS at 1440p (31% drop) and then to 38 FPS at 4K (41% drop). The 4K Ultra result falls below the 40 FPS mark, indicating this preset is not viable for a consistently smooth experience at that resolution.

The consistent 31% and 41% drops across all four presets when moving from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K strongly indicate that the limiting component is the GPU. The Ryzen 7 9700F's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, provide ample processing headroom; the fact that frame rate scaling tracks pixel count so precisely regardless of settings points to fill-rate and memory bandwidth constraints on the RTX 3070 rather than CPU bottlenecking.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all three resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 160 FPS average with a minimum of 136 FPS and a maximum of 184 FPS, representing a 14 FPS improvement over High while maintaining a comfortable margin above 144 Hz refresh rates. At 1440p, Medium produces 111 FPS average (94 minimum, 128 maximum), which is 10 FPS higher than High and remains well within smooth gameplay territory for most displays. Even at 4K, Medium achieves 66 FPS average with a 56 FPS minimum, which is 6 FPS higher than High and keeps the experience above the 60 FPS threshold in typical scenes.

For users targeting maximum visual fidelity, High settings at 1440p provide 101 FPS average, which is a 37 FPS improvement over Ultra at the same resolution. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p (101 vs 64 FPS) is substantial, suggesting the Ultra preset imposes significant additional rendering costs that may not justify the visual gain for most players. At 1080p, High delivers 146 FPS, which is 53 FPS higher than Ultra's 93 FPS, again highlighting Ultra as a demanding preset that sacrifices considerable performance.

The Ultra preset's 38 FPS average at 4K makes it unsuitable for smooth gameplay, while High at 4K achieves exactly 60 FPS, which is playable but leaves no headroom for demanding scenes. The data indicates that Medium is the recommended preset for 4K gaming, as it provides a 6 FPS buffer above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1080p and 1440p, High settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, with 146 FPS and 101 FPS respectively, both sufficient for high-refresh-rate displays. Low settings provide the highest frame rates (204 FPS at 1080p, 141 FPS at 1440p, 84 FPS at 4K) but likely sacrifice too much visual detail for the marginal gains over Medium.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, built on the Ampere architecture with an 8 nm process from Samsung, brings 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units to Greedfall. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes a critical factor at 4K resolution where texture data and frame buffer demands increase substantially. The 1,500 MHz base clock and 1,725 MHz boost clock, combined with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, give the card a theoretical FP32 performance of 20.31 TFLOPS.

The benchmark results show the RTX 3070's 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,208. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (0.7% higher score), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (1% higher), AMD Radeon HD 7970M (1.1% higher), and NVIDIA Tesla K40c (1.5% lower). These deltas are remarkably small, indicating that the RTX 3070 sits in a tightly contested performance tier. The PassMark G3D score of 22,214 and DirectX 12 score of 85 reflect the card's DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support, which Greedfall can leverage for modern rendering features.

The measured frame rates reveal that the RTX 3070's 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p across all settings, as the frame rate scaling remains consistent. However, at 4K Ultra, the 38 FPS average suggests the GPU is struggling with both memory capacity and bandwidth limitations. The transition from High to Ultra at 4K (60 to 38 FPS, a 37% reduction) is notably steeper than the same transition at 1080p (146 to 93 FPS, a 36% reduction), indicating that Ultra settings at 4K push the card beyond its comfortable operating envelope. The GPU's 220 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x16 interface are consistent with its performance class, and the 1x 12-pin power connector requirement should be noted by system builders.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination holds a rank of 1,224 out of 2,938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This ranking reflects the GPU's 61st percentile standing more than the CPU's 94th percentile, since Greedfall's frame rates at higher resolutions are predominantly limited by graphics processing. The combo's position relative to other pairings suggests that many configurations with faster GPUs or more balanced CPU-GPU pairings achieve higher frame rates, particularly at 4K where the RTX 3070's 8 GB memory and bandwidth constraints become apparent.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (0.2% higher score), Intel Core i7-14700KF (0.2% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (0.7% higher), and Intel Core i7-14700K (0.9% higher). These tiny percentage differences indicate that the 9700F performs essentially on par with several high-end desktop and mobile processors, yet the combo's 1,224th rank out of 2,938 shows that many of those CPUs are paired with more powerful GPUs in the database. The GPU's nearest rivals similarly show minimal performance deltas, with the RX 7600 XT just 0.7% ahead and the Tesla K40c 1.5% behind, confirming that the RTX 3070 is positioned in a dense competitive field.

The 2,938 total combos in the database span a wide range of hardware configurations, and the 1,224th rank means this pairing outperforms roughly 58% of tested systems in Greedfall. For a GPU that launched with a 499 USD MSRP and is now end-of-life, this mid-pack ranking is reasonable, though users seeking higher 4K performance would need to consider GPUs with greater memory bandwidth and capacity. The combo's strength lies in its 1080p and 1440p performance, where the Ryzen 7 9700F's processing power ensures the RTX 3070 operates near its full potential without CPU-induced frame rate caps.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, based on the Zen 5 architecture and codenamed Granite Ridge, provides 8 cores and 16 threads with a 3.80 GHz base clock and 5.50 GHz boost clock. This processor, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die, includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth position it as an efficient yet powerful desktop part, with a launch MSRP of $289.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is evident from the frame rate consistency across settings at 1080p. At Low settings, the 204 FPS average suggests the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates. The 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69,996, places it slightly ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K in PassMark's multithreaded test (36,470 score) and single-thread test (4,691 score). The CPU's performance in data compression (421,988), encryption (21,488), and floating-point math (77,955) benchmarks indicates strong general-purpose compute that translates well to game logic and physics processing.

The fact that Greedfall's frame rates scale almost identically (31% drop to 1440p, 41% drop to 4K) across all four settings presets strongly suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution. If the 9700F were limiting performance, we would expect to see smaller frame rate differences between 1080p and higher resolutions at lower settings, since the GPU would have more headroom. Instead, the consistent scaling pattern points to the RTX 3070 as the limiting component. The CPU's 5.50 GHz boost clock ensures that even the most demanding single-threaded game scenarios are handled with minimal latency, and the 8 cores provide ample multi-threaded capacity for Greedfall's background tasks and streaming systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a clear progression across presets. Low settings produce the highest average at 204 FPS, followed by Medium at 160 FPS with a minimum of 136 FPS and maximum of 184 FPS. High settings yield 146 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 93 FPS. The 111 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates the significant performance cost of the Ultra preset, which nearly halves the frame rate compared to Low.

At 2560x1440, the same four presets show 141 FPS (Low), 111 FPS (Medium, with 94 minimum and 128 maximum), 101 FPS (High), and 64 FPS (Ultra). The spread between presets narrows slightly at 1440p compared to 1080p, with a 77 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. The Medium preset's 94 FPS minimum remains above 60 FPS, indicating smooth performance even in demanding scenes, while Ultra's 64 FPS average leaves less margin for frame rate dips.

At 3840x2160, the results become more constrained. Low settings maintain 84 FPS average, Medium drops to 66 FPS (with 56 minimum and 76 maximum), High achieves exactly 60 FPS, and Ultra falls to 38 FPS. The 46 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is the smallest of the three resolutions, confirming that the GPU's capabilities are the binding constraint at this resolution. The Medium preset's 56 FPS minimum dips below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting occasional stutter in complex scenes, while High's 60 FPS average provides no headroom for such dips.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 2560x1440 at High settings provides 101 FPS average, which balances visual quality with smooth performance. At 1080p, High delivers 146 FPS for high-refresh-rate displays, while 4K requires dropping to Medium to maintain a 66 FPS average.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, which produce a 66 FPS average with a 56 FPS minimum. High settings at 4K achieve exactly 60 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 38 FPS, making Medium the recommended 4K preset.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F a bottleneck for the RTX 3070 in this game?

A: No. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent across all presets (approximately 31% and 41% drops), which indicates the GPU is the limiting component. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking and 5.50 GHz boost clock provide sufficient processing power.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070's average benchmark score of 17,208 is within 1.5% of all its nearest rivals. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 0.7% higher, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 1% higher, and the NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 1.5% lower.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Ultra and High settings at 1440p?

A: Ultra produces 64 FPS average while High produces 101 FPS, a difference of 37 FPS. This represents a 37% reduction in frame rate when enabling Ultra, making High the better choice for most users.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM on the RTX 3070 limit performance at 4K?

A: The data suggests yes. The 4K Ultra preset drops to 38 FPS, and the 31% and 41% frame rate drops across resolutions align with the GPU's 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB memory capacity being stressed at higher pixel counts.