Greedfall

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1389th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the configuration in the lower half of the database, at roughly the 81st percentile from the bottom. The ranking reflects a significant mismatch between the two components: the CPU is a top-tier desktop processor while the GPU is an older, mid-range card from the GeForce 20-series. The data shows that in Greedfall, this combination is constrained by the graphics card, not the processor. The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 90, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of processors tested, while the GPU's percentile vs all GPUs is 58, meaning it sits just above the median. This disparity explains why the combo's overall rank is middling despite the strong CPU.

In practical terms, the RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 places it near several AMD Radeon Pro and RX series cards. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996, a delta of just 0.5%, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 both score 16351, putting the RTX 2060 1.7% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 trails by 1.8%. These are all within a narrow band, confirming that the RTX 2060 is a solidly average GPU in this database. Conversely, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's average score of 37780 places it in a tight cluster with Intel Xeon 6353P (37811, -0.1%), Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (37831, -0.1%), Intel Core i9-13900HK (38020, -0.6%), and Intel Core i5-13600KF (38028, -0.7%). The CPU is essentially tied with these rivals, none of which exceed a 0.7% delta. This reinforces that the processor is not the limiting factor here.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 136.7 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 64.3 at the same resolution with Ultra settings, showing a 72.4 FPS spread between the lowest and highest quality presets.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's average benchmark score of 37780 is within 0.7% of all four nearest rivals. It trails the Intel Core i5-13600KF (38028) by 0.7%, the Intel Core i9-13900HK (38020) by 0.6%, and is essentially tied with the Intel Xeon 6353P and Intel Core Ultra 5 225, which are both only 0.1% ahead.

Q: Does the combo perform better at 1440p or 1080p?

A: The data shows higher average FPS at 1080p across all settings. At High settings, 1080p yields 99.2 FPS versus 69.1 at 1440p. At Ultra, the gap narrows slightly: 64.3 at 1080p versus 45.4 at 1440p, but 1080p remains consistently ahead.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking and what does that mean?

A: The RTX 2060 has a percentile of 58 vs all GPUs, meaning it performs better than 58% of GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 16074 places it just above the median, with nearest rivals within a 1.8% band, indicating it's a competent but not exceptional graphics card.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 34004 in multicore and 4800 in singlecore, showing strong scaling. In 3DMark, it scores 10081 with 16 threads and 1212 with a single thread, confirming robust multi-threaded capability that exceeds what Greedfall's engine likely requires.

Q: Is there a large performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, Low settings produce 56.9 FPS while Ultra drops to 23.6 FPS. That's a 33.3 FPS difference, representing a 141% reduction in frame rate, which indicates the GPU is heavily taxed at 4K regardless of preset.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep decline as resolution increases, which is the expected pattern for a GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the combo delivers 136.7 FPS at 1080p, 97.9 at 1440p, and 56.9 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 38.8 FPS (28.4%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 41.0 FPS (41.9%). This accelerating degradation is a hallmark of pixel-throughput limitations, pointing squarely at the RTX 2060 as the bottleneck. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is more than capable of feeding frames at these rates; the data suggests it is idling well above the GPU's output.

At High settings, the pattern is similar but compressed: 99.2 FPS at 1080p, 69.1 at 1440p, and 38.8 at 4K. The relative drop from 1080p to 4K is 60.4 FPS, or 60.9%. Ultra settings show the most severe scaling, with 64.3 FPS at 1080p falling to 23.6 at 4K, a 63.3% reduction. The fact that even at 1080p Ultra the frame rate stays below 65 FPS indicates the GPU is already near its limit at the lowest resolution tested. This is not a configuration where lowering resolution unlocks massive headroom; rather, the GPU's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth cap performance across all resolutions.

The limiting component is unambiguously the GPU. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's 3DMark scores — 10081 in 16-thread, 8252 in 8-thread, and 4669 in 4-thread — are far above what Greedfall's engine can utilize. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 34004 confirms it can handle any modern game's thread demands. When the resolution increases, the GPU's work per frame grows proportionally, while the CPU's workload stays roughly constant. The FPS data shows this clearly: the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution, from 72.4 FPS at 1080p to 33.3 FPS at 4K, because the GPU's pixel and texture processing becomes the sole determinant of performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo's performance ranges from 136.7 FPS on Low to 64.3 on Ultra. Medium settings yield 110.7 FPS, while High produces 99.2. The step from Low to Medium costs 26.0 FPS, Medium to High costs 11.5, and High to Ultra costs 34.9. This non-linear scaling suggests that certain Ultra effects, likely related to the game's post-processing or shadow quality, impose a disproportionate load on the GPU. The RTX 2060's 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs are adequate for 1080p gaming, but Ultra settings push the card's 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 performance to its limits.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop predictably. Low settings produce 97.9 FPS, Medium 77.7, High 69.1, and Ultra 45.4. The delta between Low and Ultra is 52.5 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between High and Ultra at 23.7 FPS. The 1440p results show that the card can maintain playable frame rates at medium-to-high presets, but Ultra becomes marginal. The 4K results at 3840x2160 are the most telling: Low yields 56.9 FPS, Medium 45.5, High 38.8, and Ultra 23.6. None of these are ideal for smooth gameplay, and Ultra is effectively unplayable. The 4K Ultra result of 23.6 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Low result, illustrating the GPU's inability to handle the pixel count at high quality.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 2060 is a 1080p-oriented card. At 1080p, even Ultra settings maintain 64.3 FPS, which is above the threshold for acceptable playability. At 1440p, only Low and Medium exceed 60 FPS (97.9 and 77.7 respectively). At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with Low being the sole preset above 50. The combo's rank of 1389 out of 1705 reflects this reality — the CPU is wasted in this pairing for Greedfall, as the GPU cannot translate its computational headroom into higher frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a 9000-series processor built on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge, using TSMC's 4 nm process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The 96 MB shared L3 cache is a defining feature, offering substantial capacity for game data that benefits from frequent access. The CPU's benchmarks reflect its high-end positioning: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 34004, while singlecore scores 4800; Geekbench multicore is 18413 and singlecore 3341. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 2394 in 2-thread to 10081 in 16-thread, indicating efficient use of additional cores.

In Greedfall, an Action RPG released in 2019, the CPU's role is to manage game logic, AI, and physics, none of which are particularly demanding by modern standards. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's 3DMark single-thread score of 1212 and 2-thread score of 2394 suggest strong per-core performance, which is critical for games that rely on a few heavily loaded threads. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 4430 further confirms this capability. However, the measured FPS data shows that the CPU is never the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, where GPU load is lowest, the combo achieves 136.7 FPS; if the CPU were limiting, we would expect to see frame rates plateau regardless of resolution or settings, but they do not.

The CPU's 120 W TDP and DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provide ample processing and memory throughput for Greedfall's engine. The 4 nm process and 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die highlight the efficiency of the Zen 5 design. Yet, in this pairing, the GPU's 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are the practical ceilings. The RTX 2060's 160 W TDP and 12 nm process are from an older generation, and its 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die underscore the generational gap. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 58th percentile tells the story: this is a case where a top-tier processor is matched with a mid-range graphics card, and Greedfall's frame rates are dictated entirely by the latter. The combo rank of 1389 out of 1705 is a direct consequence of this imbalance, and the data offers no scenario where the CPU boosts the pairing beyond its GPU-imposed limits.