Greedfall

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT pairs 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with a 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, a configuration that proves decisive in Greedfall’s Ultra preset. The card’s base clock of 1435 MHz and boost clock of 2544 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz, scale predictably, but the memory subsystem is the clear differentiator at 4K. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo delivers 36.5 FPS, a figure that sits below the 60 FPS threshold and suggests the 12 GB frame buffer is saturated by the game’s highest texture and shadow workloads. Dropping to High at the same resolution yields 62.4 FPS, a 71% improvement over Ultra, which implies that Ultra’s additional memory pressure—not raw compute—is the primary bottleneck. The GPU’s 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 549.5 GTexel/s texture rate are ample for lower presets, as evidenced by the 85.1 FPS at 4K Low, but the VRAM ceiling caps performance where the engine demands more than the 432.0 GB/s bandwidth can efficiently feed.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent hierarchy across all three resolutions, with Low always fastest and Ultra always slowest. At 1920x1080, the spread is dramatic: Low averages 209.5 FPS, Medium drops to 167.1 FPS, High falls to 146.7 FPS, and Ultra collapses to 95.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 114.1 FPS, a 54% reduction, which indicates that Greedfall’s Ultra preset imposes a heavy shading and texture load that even a capable GPU like the RX 7700 XT cannot fully mask. At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with a tighter absolute range: Low hits 143.8 FPS, Medium 111.1 FPS, High 104.6 FPS, and Ultra 69.1 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 74.7 FPS, proportionally similar to 1080p but with lower headroom. At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further: Low averages 85.1 FPS, Medium 68.2 FPS, High 62.4 FPS, and Ultra 36.5 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only sub-40 FPS figure in the entire dataset, and it stands out as a clear outlier, reinforcing the idea that the 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit bus are the limiting factors rather than the GPU’s compute units. Notably, the 4K High result of 62.4 FPS is only 6.0 FPS behind 4K Medium’s 68.2 FPS, suggesting that the Medium-to-High transition is less punishing than High-to-Ultra, which drops 25.9 FPS.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X contributes 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, built on the Zen 5 architecture. In Greedfall, an Action RPG that relies on single-threaded game logic and physics, the CPU’s 3dmark_single_thread score of 1280 and cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 4459 indicate strong per-core performance that prevents the processor from bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 209.5 FPS, which is 2.46 times the 4K Ultra result, and the CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps keep draw calls and asset streaming responsive. The multicore scores—cinebench_r23_multicore at 31588 and passmark_multithread at 37161—show that the 9700X has ample headroom for background tasks, but Greedfall’s engine does not appear to scale heavily with threads, as the 1080p Low result is only 45.7% higher than the 1440p Low result. The CPU’s 89th percentile ranking versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36029, places it slightly above the Intel Core i5-14500HX (35940, deltaPct 0.2) and below the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (36165, deltaPct -0.4), but these differences are negligible in gaming workloads. The 9700X’s 5.50 GHz boost clock is the more relevant metric here, as it ensures the GPU is fed with minimal latency, particularly at 1080p where frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific pairing of the Ryzen 7 9700X and RX 7700 XT ranks 737 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 43rd percentile of all configurations. That rank is surprisingly modest given the hardware’s individual strengths, and it suggests that the GPU’s VRAM limitations at Ultra settings drag the overall score down. The RX 7700 XT’s average benchmark score of 30097 puts it nearly tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (30109, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Radeon RX 570 (30158, deltaPct -0.2), which are not direct performance peers but show how close the mid-range field is. The combo’s rank of 737 out of 1705 means that roughly 57% of tested systems outperform it, which is a surprising outcome for a 2023 GPU and 2024 CPU pairing. The data implies that Greedfall rewards memory bandwidth and capacity more than raw compute, and the RX 7700 XT’s 192-bit bus is a liability at 4K Ultra. In contrast, the CPU’s nearest rivals—the Intel Core i5-14500HX and Intel Core Ultra 9 185H—are within 1% of the 9700X’s average score, so the processor is not the differentiator. The rank likely reflects the GPU’s 73rd percentile standing versus all GPUs, which is lower than the CPU’s 89th percentile, indicating the GPU is the weaker link in this combo.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 95.4 at 1080p to 69.1 at 1440p (a 27.6% reduction) and then to 36.5 at 4K (a 47.2% reduction from 1440p). This accelerating decline is characteristic of a VRAM bandwidth constraint, as the 432.0 GB/s bus struggles to feed the higher pixel counts. At Low settings, the scaling is gentler: 209.5 FPS at 1080p drops to 143.8 at 1440p (31.4% lower) and then to 85.1 at 4K (40.8% lower from 1440p). The Low preset’s smaller memory footprint means the GPU’s compute units, not the bus, become the limiting factor, and the more linear scaling reflects that. The High preset shows the most interesting pattern: 146.7 FPS at 1080p, 104.6 at 1440p (28.7% lower), and 62.4 at 4K (40.3% lower). This suggests that High is the sweet spot where the GPU’s 35.17 TFLOPS and the memory system are balanced, but Ultra breaks that balance. The 4K Ultra result of 36.5 FPS is 61.7% lower than the 1080p Ultra result, a massive penalty that points squarely at the 12 GB VRAM being exceeded, forcing the engine to swap data more aggressively.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS?

A: At High settings, the combo delivers 146.7 FPS at 1080p, 104.6 FPS at 1440p, and 62.4 FPS at 4K, so all three resolutions exceed 60 FPS on High. For Ultra, only 1080p (95.4 FPS) and 1440p (69.1 FPS) stay above 60 FPS, while 4K Ultra drops to 36.5 FPS.

Q: How much faster is Low vs Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 209.5 FPS while Ultra averages 95.4 FPS, making Low 114.1 FPS faster, a 119.6% improvement over Ultra.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the 4K Ultra performance drop?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The RX 7700 XT’s 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit bus (432.0 GB/s bandwidth) are strained at 4K Ultra, while the Ryzen 7 9700X’s single-thread score of 1280 in 3dmark_single_thread indicates it can handle the game logic. The 4K Ultra result of 36.5 FPS is 61.7% below the 1080p Ultra result, a GPU-side penalty.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested systems?

A: It ranks 737 out of 1705 combos, placing it in the 43rd percentile. This is modest given the hardware’s individual strengths, and it reflects the GPU’s 73rd percentile standing versus all GPUs, which is lower than the CPU’s 89th percentile.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium averages 111.1 FPS and High averages 104.6 FPS, a difference of 6.5 FPS. This is a small gap, suggesting High settings are nearly as efficient as Medium at this resolution.

Q: Does the combo ever drop below 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: No. At 1920x1080, the lowest result is Ultra at 95.4 FPS, which is well above 60 FPS. All four settings at 1080p exceed the 60 FPS threshold.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The data points to High as the optimal preset for this combo across all resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 146.7 FPS, which is 20.4 FPS lower than Medium’s 167.1 FPS but 51.3 FPS higher than Ultra’s 95.4 FPS, and the visual uplift from Medium to High is typically more noticeable than the incremental cost. At 1440p, High’s 104.6 FPS is within 6.5 FPS of Medium’s 111.1 FPS, making High the clear choice for a 1440p monitor with a 100 Hz refresh rate. At 4K, High’s 62.4 FPS is just above the 60 FPS target, while Medium’s 68.2 FPS offers more headroom but only 5.8 FPS more, so High is still playable. Ultra is only recommended for 1080p (95.4 FPS) or 1440p (69.1 FPS) if visual fidelity is paramount, but the 4K Ultra result of 36.5 FPS is unusable for smooth gameplay. Low settings are unnecessary for this hardware, as even High at 4K clears 60 FPS, and the 209.5 FPS at 1080p Low is overkill for any standard display refresh rate. The data suggests that High is the balanced preset, offering the best trade-off between the GPU’s compute strength (35.17 TFLOPS) and its memory bandwidth (432.0 GB/s), while avoiding the VRAM pressure that cripples Ultra at high resolutions.