Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination ranks 800th out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 27% of all systems benchmarked. This is a solid position that reflects a balanced pairing capable of delivering high frame rates at mainstream resolutions, though it is not at the absolute top tier. The rank indicates that while this combo excels in many scenarios, there are more powerful configurations ahead, particularly those with newer flagship GPUs. The data shows a system that should satisfy most players looking for smooth gameplay, with the CPU and GPU working in concert to avoid severe bottlenecks in this Action RPG.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's 800th-place finish out of 2938 tested combinations places it firmly in the upper third of all systems. This is a strong showing for a pairing of a mid-range 2025 CPU with a high-end 2020 GPU. The rank suggests that the RTX 3080 remains a capable performer, and the Ryzen 7 9700F provides enough processing power to keep it fed. In percentile terms, the GPU sits in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, indicating the processor is the stronger component relative to its peers. This disparity means the system's overall ranking is likely constrained more by the GPU than the CPU, especially at higher resolutions where graphics load increases.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 9700F's average benchmark score of 69996 places it within a tight cluster. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-14700KF, 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the 9700F trades blows with these established high-end chips. The GPU's nearest rivals, however, show a different story. The RTX 3080's average score of 23172 is 0.3% behind the NVIDIA P106-100, 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M290X. These are unexpected comparisons, as the RTX 3080 is a far more powerful card in practice, but the benchmark averages place it in this group. This highlights that synthetic averages can be misleading, and the measured FPS in Greedfall provides a clearer picture of actual performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It features 8704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, along with 68 ray tracing cores and 272 tensor cores. The card operates at a base clock of 1440 MHz and a boost clock of 1710 MHz, with memory running at 1188 MHz effective 19 Gbps. The 10 GB of GDDR6X memory is connected via a 320-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s. These specifications allow the card to deliver a pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s, with a FP32 performance of 29.77 TFLOPS. The card has a TDP of 320 W and requires a 700 W power supply, using a single 12-pin connector.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role is critical, as the game's visual fidelity scales heavily with graphics settings. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 45 FPS, which is the lowest recorded for this combo. This suggests that the RTX 3080's 10 GB VRAM and raw compute power are stretched thin at the highest settings and resolution. The card's 68th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it is a competent performer, but it is not a top-tier card for 4K gaming. The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, with frame rates dropping by more than half from 1080p to 4K at the same settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a significant impact from resolution scaling. At 1080p High settings, the combo achieves an average of 170 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 118 FPS, a 31% decrease. At 4K High, the average falls to 70 FPS, a further 41% drop from 1440p and a 59% drop from 1080p. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck as resolution increases, as the CPU's performance headroom is less stressed at lower resolutions. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the system hits 238 FPS, suggesting the CPU and GPU are both capable of very high frame rates when the graphical load is light.

The scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution also provides insight. At 1080p, the average FPS drops from 238 at Low to 108 at Ultra, a 55% reduction. At 1440p, the drop is from 165 to 75, a 55% reduction as well. At 4K, the drop is from 98 to 45, a 54% reduction. This consistent percentage drop across resolutions suggests that the settings are primarily affecting GPU load, while the CPU maintains a stable frame delivery. The largest single jump in performance comes from moving from Medium to Low at 4K, where the average goes from 77 to 98 FPS, a 27% increase, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed at 4K Medium and benefits greatly from lowering settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the ideal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 108 FPS, which is smooth for most players, but the High preset at 170 FPS offers a significantly better experience with only a visual quality reduction that may be barely noticeable on many monitors. The Medium preset at 187 FPS is also excellent, providing a high frame rate with moderate visual compromises. For players seeking the absolute highest frame rates at 1080p, the Low preset at 238 FPS is available, but this sacrifices too much visual fidelity for the slight gain over Medium.

At 1440p, the High preset at 118 FPS is the sweet spot, offering a good balance of visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 130 FPS is also viable, but the 10% gain over High may not justify the visual downgrade. The Ultra preset at 75 FPS is playable but dips below the 100 FPS threshold that many players prefer for smooth action. The Low preset at 165 FPS is available but again sacrifices visual quality unnecessarily. At 4K, the High preset at 70 FPS is the best option, providing a playable experience, though the Medium preset at 77 FPS offers a slight improvement in average frame rate, but the data shows no minimum FPS for High, while Medium has a 66 FPS minimum, suggesting High may be more stable. The Ultra preset at 45 FPS is not recommended, as it falls below the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High is the best balance, delivering 118 FPS average. At 4K High, the average drops to 70 FPS, which is still playable, but 1440p provides a much smoother experience with higher frame rates.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69996. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-14700KF, 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700K. These differences are minimal, indicating comparable performance.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 a bottleneck at 4K in Greedfall?

A: Yes, the data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K. The average FPS drops from 170 at 1080p High to 70 at 4K High, a 59% decrease, while the CPU's performance headroom is less stressed at lower resolutions, confirming the GPU is the primary constraint.

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

A: At 1080p, the Low preset achieves an average of 238 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 108 FPS. This is a 55% reduction in performance, showing that the Ultra preset heavily taxes the GPU, while the CPU maintains stable frame delivery.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 rank among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 3080 is in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23172. It is 0.3% behind the NVIDIA P106-100 and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon R9 M290X in these synthetic averages.

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

A: The only settings with recorded minimum FPS are Medium at all three resolutions: 66 FPS at 4K, 110 FPS at 1440p, and 159 FPS at 1080p. The High and Ultra settings have no minimum FPS data, but the Medium minimums suggest stable performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 9000 series, based on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die. It features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s and supports ECC memory. It has PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes and is unlocked for overclocking.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to keep the GPU fed with data. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 238 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that would strain many CPUs. The 9700F's high single-thread performance, indicated by its Passmark single-thread score of 4691, helps maintain high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69996, places it near the top of the performance hierarchy. Its Passmark multithread score of 36470 and floating point math score of 77955 further demonstrate its capability in multi-threaded workloads, though Greedfall may not fully utilize all 16 threads.

The CPU's boost clock of 5.50 GHz is crucial for maintaining high frame rates, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p, the system achieves 170 FPS at High settings, which requires strong per-core performance. The 9700F's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-14700KF and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, have similar average scores, indicating that this CPU is competitive with these higher-tier processors in gaming. However, the CPU's 65 W TDP is notably lower than many of its rivals, making it a more power-efficient option that still delivers top-tier performance. The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this combo at any resolution, as frame rates scale consistently with GPU load.