Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 presents a stark contrast in capabilities within Greedfall. This combination places a modern flagship processor alongside an end-of-life graphics card from 2017, and the benchmark data reflects this bottleneck clearly. The measured frames per second (FPS) reveal a system where the GPU is the primary constraint at nearly every setting and resolution, with the CPU's immense power largely held in reserve.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a predictable but severe penalty as resolution increases, confirming that the RX 570 is the limiting component. At 1080p with High settings, the combo averages 53.3 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 37.4 FPS, a reduction of roughly 30%. The jump to 4K is catastrophic for this GPU, with the average falling to 23.4 FPS—a figure that borders on unplayable for an action RPG.

This scaling pattern is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain relatively flat as resolution increases, since the processor's workload stays similar. Instead, the frame rate craters, demonstrating that the RX 570's 4GB frame buffer and 256-bit memory bus are overwhelmed by the pixel count. The difference between 1080p and 1440p Low settings (75 FPS vs 51.1 FPS) further illustrates this, as even at the lowest graphical load, the GPU's raw throughput is the wall the system hits.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of all tested combinations for Greedfall, this pairing sits near the bottom. The combo ranks 1612 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 6% of all systems. This is a low rank that reflects the GPU's age and limitations, not the CPU's capability. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a top-tier processor, but its performance is irrelevant when the graphics card cannot feed frames fast enough.

This ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU’s performance percentile. The RX 570 sits in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, which sounds decent, but its average benchmark score of 30158 places it in the same tier as much newer cards. The data indicates that while the GPU is not the absolute worst, its performance ceiling is simply too low to pair with a CPU of this class, resulting in a combination that underperforms relative to its potential.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the defining component in this system's Greedfall performance. Its Polaris 20 chip, built on a 14nm process, is a legacy part with 2048 shading units. The memory configuration is a critical weakness: 4GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is insufficient for the demands of 4K textures and high-detail geometry in modern titles like Greedfall.

The GPU's clocks are fixed at a base of 1168 MHz and a boost of 1244 MHz. The benchmark results show that this hardware is simply outmatched at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra settings, the system can only manage 13.3 FPS, a slideshow. Even at 1440p, the card struggles to maintain playable frame rates on High settings, hitting just 37.4 FPS. The GPU's 150W TDP and 5.095 TFLOPS FP32 performance are the hard limits here, and these numbers suggest that the card was designed for a different era of gaming, one where 1080p was the standard.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo's capabilities. At 1080p, the results are mixed but usable. With Low settings, the system achieves 75 FPS, which is smooth. Medium settings drop to 59.7 FPS, still playable. High settings yield 53.3 FPS, a decent experience for a story-driven RPG. However, Ultra settings cause a significant hit, dropping the average to 33.7 FPS, which is choppy and less ideal for combat.

At 1440p, the RX 570 begins to show its age. Low settings produce 51.1 FPS, which is acceptable. Medium settings fall to 40.3 FPS, and High settings dip to 37.4 FPS. These figures are playable but not smooth, and they indicate the GPU is working near its limit. Ultra settings at this resolution are not viable, as the average FPS drops to 22.4.

At 4K, the combination is effectively non-functional for gaming. Low settings manage only 28.7 FPS, High settings drop to 23.4 FPS, and Medium settings are similar at 23.2 FPS. Ultra settings are the worst, with an average of just 13.3 FPS. These numbers are far below the threshold for a responsive action game, and the data suggests that 4K is out of the question for this hardware.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a powerhouse that is completely wasted in this configuration. It features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. Its 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a massive advantage for gaming, as it reduces memory latency. The processor's benchmark scores are outstanding, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 34004 and a single-core score of 4800.

However, in Greedfall, this CPU's power is never exercised. The GPU bottleneck is so severe that the CPU is likely idle most of the time, waiting for the RX 570 to deliver frames. The CPU's percentile ranking of 90 places it in the top 10% of all processors, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600KF. But none of that matters when the graphics card can only produce 30 FPS. The data suggests that this CPU would deliver significantly higher frame rates with a more capable GPU, but with the RX 570, it is a performance ceiling that is never reached.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal experience for this combo is at 1080p with Medium settings. This preset delivers an average of 59.7 FPS, which is the closest to a smooth 60 FPS target without sacrificing too much visual quality. Dropping to Low settings yields 75 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play, but the visual quality of Greedfall would suffer noticeably.

High settings at 1080p are a viable option if 60 FPS is not a hard requirement, as the 53.3 FPS average is acceptable for a single-player RPG. However, Ultra settings should be avoided entirely, as the 33.7 FPS average introduces significant stutter and input lag. At 1440p, the only playable option is Low settings, which produce 51.1 FPS. Medium and High are too slow, and Ultra is unplayable. 4K is not a viable resolution for this GPU, as every preset fails to reach 30 FPS.

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, the recommendation is to play at 1080p with Medium settings. This provides a stable frame rate that keeps the action responsive while maintaining a reasonable level of graphical detail. If a higher frame rate is desired, Low settings at 1080p is the only other sensible choice. The data clearly indicates that this system is best suited for 1080p gaming, and anything beyond that requires significant compromises.