Greedfall

Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, remains a demanding title at higher settings. This analysis examines the performance pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, using measured FPS data to interpret the role each component plays. The benchmark results show a system capable of high frame rates, but the data also reveals how the game's engine scales across resolutions and settings, highlighting where each part's strengths are utilized.

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

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the central processing unit in this pairing, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, a configuration that is well-suited for modern games. Its base clock is 4.70 GHz, which can boost up to 5.20 GHz, providing substantial single-thread performance that is critical for game logic. The processor includes a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which helps reduce memory latency and can be particularly beneficial in open-world titles like Greedfall that frequently load new assets. The CPU's benchmark scores reflect its strength: it achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 34004 and a single-core score of 4800.

In the context of Greedfall's measured FPS, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the lower resolution results. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces an average of 278.4 FPS. This high frame rate indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to avoid being a bottleneck at lower graphical loads. However, the CPU's performance is not uniform across all metrics. The data shows it ranks in the 90th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37780. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6353P and Intel Core Ultra 5 225, both of which have average scores within 0.1% of the Ryzen's, indicating they are statistically equivalent in general processing power.

The CPU's threading capabilities are also relevant. In the 3DMark tests, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 10081 with 16 threads, but only 2394 with 2 threads. This scaling shows that while the chip has excellent multi-threaded performance, its per-core performance is also strong. For a game like Greedfall, which was released before the widespread adoption of many-core CPUs, the high single-thread performance is likely more impactful. The benchmark results for the CPU show a PassMark single-thread score of 4430, which is a strong indicator of its ability to handle the primary game thread efficiently. This efficiency helps maintain high average FPS even when the GPU is not fully saturated, as seen in the 1920x1080 High setting result of 197 FPS.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the graphics card responsible for rendering Greedfall's visuals. It is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip and is manufactured on a 5 nm process. The card features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory capacity is sufficient for the textures and assets used in Greedfall at the tested resolutions. The GPU's core clocks are specified with a base of 1980 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz. These clocks, combined with 7168 shading units, allow the card to achieve a FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.

The GPU's performance is heavily influenced by resolution and settings. At 4K (3840x2160) with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 50.8, which is a significant reduction from the 128.6 FPS seen at 1080p Ultra. This indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions and graphical presets. The VRAM usage is a critical factor here, as the 12 GB frame buffer is tested by the high-resolution textures. The data shows a clear progression: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 278.4 FPS, but this drops to 115.3 FPS at 4K Low, demonstrating the GPU's workload scaling with pixel count.

The RTX 4070 SUPER's benchmark results place it in the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576. Its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, have average scores that are within 0.3% of the 4070 SUPER, indicating that their overall performance is comparable. However, in Greedfall, the specific architecture and drivers play a significant role. The GPU's PassMark G3D score is 29995, and its DirectX 12 score is 110, which are metrics that translate into real-world gaming performance. The card's 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores are present, but Greedfall does not heavily utilize ray tracing, so the traditional rasterization performance is what drives the measured FPS.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the average FPS for this CPU and GPU combo at 1080p with High settings?

A: The system achieves an average of 197 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with High settings.

Q: How does the GPU perform at 4K with Ultra settings compared to 1080p?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 50.8, which is a significant drop from the 128.6 FPS achieved at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: What is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's single-thread performance score?

A: The CPU scores 4800 in the Cinebench R23 single-core test and 4430 in the PassMark single-thread test.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4070 SUPER have, and what type is it?

A: The GPU is equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory.

Q: What is the GPU's boost clock speed?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has a boost clock of 2475 MHz.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems in Greedfall?

A: This specific CPU and GPU combination ranks 313 out of 1705 total tested combos in the game.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER holds a rank of 313 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the top 18.4% of all systems tested, which is a strong result for a single GPU setup. The rank indicates that while this is not the absolute fastest configuration available, it significantly outperforms the majority of other tested systems. The CPU's 90th percentile ranking and the GPU's 84th percentile ranking suggest that both components are above average, but the system's overall position is determined by how they interact in this specific game.

The data shows that the system is more capable at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the average FPS across all settings ranges from 128.6 (Ultra) to 278.4 (Low), which are excellent numbers that place this combo well ahead of many others. However, at 4K, the performance drops to a range of 50.8 (Ultra) to 115.3 (Low), which is still playable but less dominant. The rank of 313 suggests that other combos, likely with more powerful GPUs, can achieve higher frame rates at 4K, where the GPU becomes the bottleneck. The CPU's performance is sufficient to not hold back the GPU at 1080p, but at 4K, the GPU's limitations are exposed, and the system's rank is likely lower than it would be at lower resolutions.

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

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 278.4 FPS. This drops to 192 FPS at 1440p and further to 115.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a 58.6% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, which is a substantial decrease. The scaling is consistent across all settings. For example, at High settings, the FPS goes from 197 at 1080p to 135.2 at 1440p and finally to 79.5 at 4K, a 59.6% drop.

This pattern strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The CPU's performance, as measured by its benchmarks, does not change with resolution, but the GPU's workload increases with the number of pixels. The fact that the FPS drops proportionally with resolution suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is being fully utilized and is the bottleneck. At 1080p, the CPU may be the limiting factor, as the high FPS (e.g., 278.4 FPS) is likely beyond the GPU's rendering capacity, but the CPU can feed it enough data. The gap between Low and Ultra settings also widens at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (278.4 FPS) and Ultra (128.6 FPS) is 149.8 FPS. At 4K, the difference between Low (115.3 FPS) and Ultra (50.8 FPS) is 64.5 FPS. This shows that the GPU's performance headroom is reduced as resolution increases, further confirming its role as the limiting component. The data suggests that for this game, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an excellent match for the RTX 4070 SUPER at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the GPU is the constraint.