Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination delivers a playable experience in Greedfall, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and settings. The data shows a system that is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but which struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum quality settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The data indicates 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo achieves 75 FPS average, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play. 1920x1080 offers higher frame rates (108 FPS at High), but 1440p provides a better balance of visual fidelity and performance.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, performance is limited. The highest playable setting is Low, which yields 63 FPS average. Medium settings drop to 49 FPS, High to 45 FPS, and Ultra falls to 29 FPS, making Ultra unplayable at this resolution.

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

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 152 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 69 FPS average. This represents a performance drop of 83 FPS, or roughly 55%, when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER or the Ryzen 7 9700X the limiting factor?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions. While the CPU is ranked in the 86th percentile among all CPUs, the GPU is in the 62nd percentile. The frame rate drops significantly as resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU limitation.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 2624 out of 3703 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the lower third of all tested systems. This rank reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than the CPU's high-end performance.

Q: What settings provide the best experience at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 provide the best balance, with 75 FPS average. Medium settings offer 83 FPS, but the visual quality improvement from Medium to High is worth the small frame rate cost.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The 2176 shading units are complemented by 136 texture mapping units and 64 raster operation units, delivering a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s.

The GPU's clock speeds are 1470 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The FP32 performance is 7.181 TFLOPS. In Greedfall, the 8 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient, as the measured frame rates show consistent scaling across settings without evidence of VRAM-related stutters or crashes. The GPU's 62nd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-range segment, which aligns with its measured performance in this game.

The RTX 2060 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The GPU includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, though these features are not specifically leveraged in Greedfall's benchmark results. The 175 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with its performance class.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2624 out of 3703 tested combinations places this system in the 29th percentile of all tested combos in Greedfall. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's mid-range positioning, as the CPU is a high-end part. The Ryzen 7 9700X scores in the 86th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER scores in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-14901E with an average score of 37911 (0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with 37904 (0.1% delta), and the Intel Core 5 211E with 37829 (0.3% delta). These scores are nearly identical, indicating the 9700X's average benchmark score of 37943 is at the top of its immediate performance cluster. The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile with an average score of 18159 (-0.4% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 with 18189 (-0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 460 with 18373 (-1.5% delta).

The discrepancy between CPU and GPU rankings explains the combo's overall position. In Greedfall, the GPU is the deciding factor for frame rates, meaning the CPU's high-end performance potential is not fully utilized. The measured FPS data confirms this, showing significant performance drops at higher resolutions that are characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 152 FPS average, Medium settings 119 FPS average with a minimum of 101 FPS and maximum of 137 FPS, High settings 108 FPS average, and Ultra settings 69 FPS average. All settings at 1080p are playable, with even Ultra maintaining a frame rate above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows more variation. Low settings produce 105 FPS average, Medium settings 83 FPS average with a minimum of 70 FPS and maximum of 95 FPS, High settings 75 FPS average, and Ultra settings 48 FPS average. The transition from High to Ultra at 1440p drops performance by 27 FPS, a significant 36% reduction.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes constrained. Low settings produce 63 FPS average, Medium settings 49 FPS average with a minimum of 42 FPS and maximum of 57 FPS, High settings 45 FPS average, and Ultra settings 29 FPS average. The 4K Ultra result is below the 30 FPS threshold for playability, and even High settings struggle to maintain a consistent experience.

The Medium settings rows provide the most detailed data, showing minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p Medium, the 101 FPS minimum indicates good frame time consistency. At 1440p Medium, the 70 FPS minimum remains above playable thresholds. At 4K Medium, the 42 FPS minimum shows occasional dips below ideal smoothness.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this combo. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 108 at 1080p to 75 at 1440p (a 30.6% reduction) and then to 45 at 4K (a 58.3% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is typical of GPU limitation, where the rendering workload increases quadratically with resolution.

At Low settings, the scaling is similar: 152 FPS at 1080p drops to 105 FPS at 1440p (30.9% reduction) and 63 FPS at 4K (58.6% reduction). The consistent percentage drops across settings indicate that the GPU is the limiting component, as CPU-bound scenarios would show less dramatic scaling at higher resolutions.

The Ultra settings show the most severe scaling: 69 FPS at 1080p drops to 48 FPS at 1440p (30.4% reduction) and 29 FPS at 4K (58.0% reduction). The fact that 4K Ultra produces only 29 FPS, below the 30 FPS playability threshold, demonstrates the GPU's inability to handle the highest quality at 4K.

The data suggests that at 1080p, the combo may be partially CPU-bound at Low settings (152 FPS), but the Ryzen 7 9700X's high single-thread performance (1280 in 3dmark single-thread test) ensures it is not a bottleneck. The scaling pattern confirms the RTX 2060 SUPER's mid-range positioning as the primary constraint.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a Zen 5 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads. It operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 5.50 GHz. The 4 nm process node with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die delivers strong performance per watt. The 65 W TDP is notably efficient for an 8-core desktop processor.

The 9700X's cache configuration includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel configuration providing 89.6 GB/s bandwidth. The processor supports PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes and includes integrated Radeon Graphics.

In Greedfall, the CPU's performance is more than sufficient. The 3dmark multi-threaded scores show strong scaling: 9824 for 16 threads, 8184 for 8 threads, and 4869 for 4 threads. The single-thread score of 1280 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2211 indicate excellent per-core performance, which is important for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 37943 places it at 0.1% above the Intel Core i9-14901E and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. This indicates the 9700X is at the top of its performance class. However, in Greedfall, the CPU's high-end performance is not fully utilized, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the 152 FPS result suggests the CPU can drive frame rates well above the GPU's capability.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the Greedfall experience with this combo. At 1920x1080, all settings presets are playable, with Ultra delivering 69 FPS average. This makes 1080p Ultra the recommended configuration for users prioritizing visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, High settings at 75 FPS average provide the best balance. Medium settings at 83 FPS offer marginally higher performance but at a noticeable visual quality cost. Ultra settings at 48 FPS fall below the 60 FPS ideal threshold and are not recommended. The 1440p High configuration provides a 75 FPS experience that is smooth for most gameplay scenarios.

At 3840x2160, Low settings at 63 FPS is the only recommended preset. Medium settings at 49 FPS and High settings at 45 FPS are playable but may show occasional dips during demanding scenes. Ultra settings at 29 FPS are not recommended due to sub-30 FPS average performance.

For the best overall experience, the data suggests 1440p High as the primary recommendation. This configuration achieves 75 FPS average while maintaining good visual quality. Users with 1080p displays can confidently use Ultra settings. Users with 4K displays should accept Low settings or consider reducing resolution to 1440p for a better experience. The Medium preset's detailed data (minimum and maximum frame rates) at all resolutions indicates consistent performance without major frame time spikes, making it a reliable fallback option.