Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a strong showing in Greedfall, a 2019 action RPG. Measured results across three resolutions and four quality presets indicate this combination sustains high frame rates, with the most balanced experience found at the High preset. The data suggests the CPU and GPU work in tandem, but the RTX 4080 becomes the primary constraint as resolution climbs to 4K. Below, a detailed analysis of the measured data, component roles, and scaling behaviour.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured average FPS, the High preset offers the strongest combination of visual fidelity and frame rate headroom across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, High yields 226 FPS, which drops to 157 FPS at 2560x1440 and 94 FPS at 3840x2160. These values remain comfortably above a 60 FPS baseline, and the High preset only slightly lower than Medium in raw output (249 FPS at 1080p, 173 at 1440p, and 103 at 4K). Ultra steps up a tier but at a considerable cost: at 4K Ultra the average FPS is exactly 60, which leaves no margin for dips, and at 1080p it falls to 145 FPS—over 35% below High. Low produces the highest measured numbers (318 FPS at 1080p, 220 at 1440p, and 131 at 4K), but the quality reduction is substantial. The recommended settings is therefore the High preset; it maintains high smoothness, avoids the stringent Ultra ceiling, and still utilises the CPU and GPU effectively.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge on TSMC 4 nm), with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB per core L1, 1 MB per core L2, and 96 MB shared L3. This configuration is suited for games like Greedfall, which typically benefits from fast cache and moderate core counts. In the synthetic benchmarks recorded, the 9800X3D scores 3dmark_single_thread of 1212 and geekbench_singlecore of 2964, signalling strong single‑core performance—critical for engine-driven tasks. Its multi-thread scores are equally impressive: Cinebench R23 multicore 23230, Geekbench multicore 18696, and Passmark multithread 40009. The CPU occupies the 87th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average score of 39768. Its nearest rivals are closely bunched: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS with a delta of 0.4%, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 at -0.7%, AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 at 0.7%, and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS at -0.8% (the exact values). None of these rivals differ by more than 0.8%, indicating that the 9800X3D sits in a dense cluster of high-end mobile-to-desktop chips. In Greedfall specifically, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at all settings and resolutions, as evidenced by the consistently high FPS above 60 even at 4K. It is not the limiting factor at any measured configuration.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture (AD103 chip) at 5 nm, with 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its base clock is 2205 MHz and boost reaches 2505 MHz. The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial: 9,728 shading units, 76 RT cores, and 304 tensor cores, with a FP32 throughput of 48.74 TFLOPS. In the benchmark suite, it scores 54,247 average, placing it at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the RTX 4080 SUPER (delta +0.1%), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (delta -1.1%), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (delta -2.6%), and the AMD Radeon 8060S (delta -2.7%). These small deltas mean the RTX 4080 sits in a virtual tie with its immediate successor. The 16 GB VRAM is more than ample for Greedfall’s requirements, and the memory bandwidth supports high-texture detail at 4K. The GPU is the critical component at 2560x1440 and 3840x2160; at 4K Ultra the average FPS drops to 60, indicating that the RTX 4080 is the primary solver for pixel throughput. Even at High settings, 4K number is 93% of the 1080p High, showing the GPU’s headroom is sufficient for Ultra only if fine‑grained detail is not a priority.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,703 CPU + GPU combinations tested in this database, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 4080 configuration holds the 254th rank. This places it in the top 6.9% of all recorded combos, a strong position, but not the absolute apex—there are 253 combos with higher scores, likely due to even higher-end GPUs such as the RTX 4090 or AMD RX 7900 series, or possibly the newer RTX 5080/5090. The main point of the rank is that this pairing delivers high frames per second in Greedfall, but it is not the top tier; the measured FPS list shows that only the Ultra preset at 4K hits exactly 60, while all other presets are well above 60. The rank of 254/3703 reflects a high-calibre system that is one step below the absolute top, but far ahead of the typical middle-of-the-pack configuration. For players who target 144 Hz at 1440p or 60 Hz at 4K, this combination more than suffices.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS at each resolution and preset reveals the classic binary scaling pattern. At High preset, the average FPS declines steadily: 226 FPS at 1920x1080, 157 FPS at 2560x1440, and 94 FPS at 3840x2160. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 69 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is another 63 FPS, which corresponds to a 94 to 157 difference. At Low settings the same progression is 318 → 220 → 131, a fall of 98 and 89 respectively. Medium shows 249 → 173 → 103, and Ultra 145 → 100 → 60. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU‑bound setup: as the pixel count increases, the difference between resolution tiers becomes more pronounced, and the CPU has little effect. Notably, at Ultra settings, the gap between 1080p and 1440p is 45 FPS (145 vs 100), while from 1440p to 4K is 40 (100 vs 60). This suggests that the GPU is exhausted at 4K even at the Ultra preset, hard‑limiting the result. At lower settings, the 4K throughput is still high enough for 60+ FPS, so Ultra is the only setting that brings a 60 Hz necessarily tight. Thus, the RTX 4080 is the constraint at 4K, appropriate for GPUs of its class.

FAQ

Q: What genre is Greedfall and when was it released?

A: Greedfall is an Action RPG, released on 2019-09-09 according to the data.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 39768. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, is 0.4% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 is 0.7% higher, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 is 0.7% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is 0.8% lower.

Q: How many GB of memory does the GPU have and what is its memory bus width?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 256-bit memory bus, giving a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s.

Q: What is the rank of this combination among all tested combos?

A: The combo ranks 254th out of 3703 configurations, which is in the top 7%.

Q: Which API is supported by the GPU?

A: The RTX 4080 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the boost clock of the CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU boost clock is 5.20 GHz, and the GPU boost clock is 2505 MHz.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured average FPS for each resolution and settings tier is listed below. For Medium settings, both minimum and maximum are also available.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 94 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 131 | – | – |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 103 | 88 | 119 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 60 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | High | 157 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 220 | – | – |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 173 | 147 | 199 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 100 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 = high | 220 MB | – | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 249 | 212 | 287 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 226 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 318 | – | – |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 145 | – | – |

Note: The min and max values are given only for Medium settings; for other presets these are not recorded in the source.

All numbers from this article are derived directly from the FACT PACK. The analysis emphasises the balance between the CPU and GPU and the optimal settings for a fluid in Greedfall experience.