Greedfall

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

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers playable performance across most of Greedfall's settings at 1440p and 1080p, with 4K Ultra proving the only configuration that falls below a fluid experience. The measured data shows a system that ranks 1012th out of 2938 tested combinations for this Action RPG, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the benchmark database.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo delivers 106 FPS average, which drops to 63 FPS at 4K High. For a smoother experience, 1440p High offers more than double the headroom above 60 FPS compared to 4K.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69,996, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-14700KF, 0.7% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, and 0.9% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700K. These are effectively marginal differences, placing the chip in a tight competitive cluster.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average is 214 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Even at 1080p Ultra, the combo maintains a 98 FPS average, which is well above typical display refresh rates.

Q: Does the RTX 3070 Ti bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data suggests yes. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS falls to 40, which is a 59% drop from 1080p Ultra's 98 FPS. The 8 GB GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth appear insufficient for Greedfall's heaviest 4K preset.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti rank among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti sits in the 75th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29,945. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile, scores 29,928 (0.1% lower), while the AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 30,095 (0.5% higher).

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The only measured minimum FPS value is 59 at 4K Medium settings. For all other resolutions and settings, minimum and maximum FPS values were not recorded, so the 4K Medium minimum of 59 FPS represents the lowest confirmed frame time in the dataset.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, built on TSMC's 4 nm process. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, and it carries 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The chip supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, and it uses the AMD Socket AM5 platform.

In Greedfall, an Action RPG that relies heavily on single-threaded game logic, the Ryzen 7 9700F's PassMark single-thread score of 4,691 is the key metric. This places the CPU in the 94th percentile of all processors, indicating strong per-core performance that should prevent CPU-bound scenarios at most settings. The multi-thread score of 36,470 and integer math score of 120,788 further support the CPU's capability to handle background tasks while gaming.

The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is remarkably close. Its average benchmark score of 69,996 sits within 0.9% of the Intel Core i7-14700K (69,355) and within 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515). This means that swapping between these CPUs would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Greedfall. The 65 W TDP, while not directly a performance metric, suggests the chip runs efficiently within its power envelope.

For Greedfall specifically, the measured FPS data indicates that this CPU is not the primary limiter at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 214 FPS, which is an extremely high frame rate that would stress most CPUs. The fact that the system reaches this level suggests the Ryzen 7 9700F's single-thread performance is sufficient to feed the RTX 3070 Ti effectively at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture using Samsung's 8 nm process. It features 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, along with 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1575 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus providing 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth.

The RTX 3070 Ti's PassMark G3D score of 23,356 and average benchmark score of 29,945 place it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show how tightly packed this performance segment is: the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29,928 (0.1% lower), the RX 6800 scores 30,095 (0.5% higher), and the RTX 2080 Ti scores 29,783 (0.5% lower). This indicates that the 3070 Ti delivers performance comparable to both newer mobile parts and older desktop flagships.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p, the combo's frame rates range from 98 FPS (Ultra) to 214 FPS (Low), showing that even the heaviest settings at this resolution remain GPU-bound but playable. At 1440p, the range shifts to 68-149 FPS, and at 4K, it drops to 40-89 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a notable constraint at 4K Ultra, where the 40 FPS average suggests the GPU is both fill-rate and memory-bandwidth limited.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) ensures full feature compatibility with Greedfall's rendering requirements, while its 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 compute performance provides ample raw throughput for the game's shader workloads. The 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 339.8 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for 1440p gaming but begin to strain at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal setting depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, every preset delivers above 90 FPS. The Medium preset provides 168 FPS average with a minimum of 143 FPS, offering a balanced experience. However, High at 153 FPS is nearly as fast and likely provides better visual fidelity, making it the recommended choice for 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 106 FPS average, which is smooth for most displays. The Medium preset offers 117 FPS with a minimum of 99 FPS, but the visual difference between Medium and High in an Action RPG typically justifies the 11 FPS trade-off. Ultra drops to 68 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. High delivers 63 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold but with no recorded minimum to confirm stability. Medium offers 70 FPS with a 59 FPS minimum, making it the only 4K preset with confirmed frame pacing data. Low provides 89 FPS but sacrifices significant visual quality. For 4K, Medium is the recommended preset because it is the only configuration with a verified minimum above 55 FPS.

The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution above 1080p. At 1440p it drops to 68 FPS, and at 4K it falls to 40 FPS, which is below the threshold for a consistently smooth Action RPG experience. The performance gap between High and Ultra is substantial at every resolution, suggesting that the Ultra preset imposes disproportionately heavy rendering costs.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1012th out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the 65.6th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly one-third of tested combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this game.

The ranking reflects the GPU's mid-high position (75th percentile) tempered by the CPU's high position (94th percentile). The combination is not bottlenecked by the processor, as evidenced by the strong scaling from 1080p to 4K. However, the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB VRAM and Ampere architecture limit its 4K Ultra performance, which likely prevents the combo from ranking higher.

Compared to the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 3070 Ti's performance is within 1.6% of the RX 6700 and within 0.5% of the RTX 2080 Ti. This means that combos using those GPUs with similar CPUs would likely rank within a few dozen positions of this system. The CPU's nearest rivals, being within 0.9% in average score, would also produce near-identical rankings when paired with the same GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 214 FPS average, Medium produces 168 FPS with a 143 FPS minimum and 194 FPS maximum, High produces 153 FPS, and Ultra produces 98 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 116 FPS, representing a 54.2% reduction in frame rate when maxing out settings.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low delivers 149 FPS, Medium delivers 117 FPS with a 99 FPS minimum and 134 FPS maximum, High delivers 106 FPS, and Ultra delivers 68 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 81 FPS, a 54.4% reduction, which is nearly identical to the 1080p scaling percentage.

At 3840x2160, frame rates compress into a narrower range. Low produces 89 FPS, Medium produces 70 FPS with a 59 FPS minimum and 80 FPS maximum, High produces 63 FPS, and Ultra produces 40 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap is 49 FPS, a 55.1% reduction. This consistent percentage reduction across resolutions indicates that the GPU's load scales predictably with both resolution and settings.

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the 143 FPS minimum ensures no dips below typical 144 Hz display refresh rates. At 1440p, the 99 FPS minimum stays above 90 FPS. At 4K, the 59 FPS minimum is just below 60 FPS, but the 70 FPS average suggests most scenes run comfortably.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals a consistent pattern of frame rate degradation as resolution increases. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by approximately 30% across all settings. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is approximately 40-41%. From 1080p directly to 4K, the cumulative reduction is approximately 58-59% across all settings.

This scaling pattern indicates that the system is GPU-bound in Greedfall. The pixel count increases by 78% from 1080p to 1440p, and by 125% from 1440p to 4K. The frame rate drops are slightly less than proportional to pixel count increases, which suggests some inefficiency in the GPU's rendering pipeline at higher resolutions, likely related to memory bandwidth constraints.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra. The 40 FPS average at this setting is disproportionately low compared to the 63 FPS at 4K High, suggesting that the Ultra preset exceeds the GPU's memory capacity or bandwidth in ways that High does not. The 608.3 GB/s bandwidth, while substantial, appears insufficient for the combination of 4K resolution and Ultra settings in Greedfall.

At 1080p, the high frame rates (98-214 FPS) indicate that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU without becoming a bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 9700F's strong single-thread performance (4,691 PassMark score) ensures that even at 214 FPS, the CPU has headroom. The consistent percentage reductions across settings at each resolution further confirm that the GPU is the primary performance limiter in this configuration.