Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers a performance profile in Greedfall that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics presets. The measured frame rates show a clear transition from a CPU-bound scenario at 1080p to a GPU-bound one at 4K, with the Ultra preset acting as a significant stressor on the graphics card. This analysis breaks down the data to show exactly how this pairing behaves, where it stands among other tested configurations, and the specific strengths and limitations of its components.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression across resolutions reveals a classic scaling curve that identifies the bottleneck at each setting. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 270.1 FPS, which drops to 184.1 FPS at 1440p, and further to 110.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 59.1% drop from 1080p to 4K, indicating that even at Low settings, the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames.

However, the scaling pattern shifts dramatically when moving from Low to High settings. At 1080p High, the average is 193.9 FPS, which drops to 130.5 FPS at 1440p, and 79.3 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K here is 59.1%, nearly identical to the Low setting. This consistency suggests that the RTX 5070's rendering workload scales proportionally with pixel count, and the CPU's 8-core, 16-thread configuration is not holding back performance at any resolution up to 1440p.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 121.5 FPS, dropping to 83.2 FPS at 1440p, and 51.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result represents a 57.5% reduction from 1080p Ultra, a slightly smaller drop than seen at lower settings. This hints that at Ultra settings, the GPU's compute resources are so heavily taxed that the resolution scaling becomes less linear, with the card approaching its practical limits. The 4K Ultra figure of 51.6 FPS is the lowest measured, showing that this combo, while capable of high refresh rates at lower resolutions, will require settings adjustments to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Greedfall, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 5070 holds the rank of 387 out of 1705 tested combos. This places it in the top 22.7% of all configurations, which is a strong showing given the game's release date in 2019 and the modern hardware used. The 90th percentile ranking for the CPU among all processors suggests that the 9800X3D is a top-tier performer, which likely contributes to the combo's relative success in this title.

The GPU's 83rd percentile among all graphics cards is slightly lower than the CPU's ranking, which is reflected in the overall combo placement. The measured FPS data supports this, as the 4K Ultra result of 51.6 FPS indicates that the GPU is the component that limits the combo's absolute performance ceiling. In comparison to its nearest rivals, the CPU's average benchmark score of 37780 is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon 6353P at 37811 and the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at 37831, with deltas of -0.1%. This means the 9800X3D's processing power is on par with those alternatives, but the 3D V-Cache and high boost clock of 5.20 GHz may provide an edge in gaming-specific workloads that synthetic benchmarks do not fully capture.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Greedfall?*

A: The highest measured average is 270.1 FPS at 1080p with Low settings. This indicates that the combination is capable of extremely high frame rates when graphical fidelity is minimized.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The data shows a 4K Ultra average of 51.6 FPS, which is the lowest result across all measured settings. Given the CPU's high benchmark scores and the significant drop from 4K High (79.3 FPS) to 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting component at this preset.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to all other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 387th out of 1705 total combos tested in Greedfall. This places it in the top 22.7% of all configurations, a solid position for a modern CPU and GPU pairing.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average is 193.9 FPS, while at 1440p High, it drops to 130.5 FPS. This represents a 32.7% reduction in frame rate when moving from Full HD to Quad HD.

Q: Does the Ultra preset deliver playable frame rates at 4K?

A: The 4K Ultra average is 51.6 FPS. While this is technically playable, it is below the 60 FPS threshold often considered ideal for smooth action RPG gameplay. Lowering to High settings at 4K yields 79.3 FPS, which is a more comfortable margin.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 37780, which is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon 6353P's score of 37811. The delta is -0.1%, indicating essentially equal performance in synthetic multi-threaded tests.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 193.9 FPS on High, 270.1 FPS on Low, 208.9 FPS on Medium, and 121.5 FPS on Ultra. These figures show that the CPU and GPU combination has substantial headroom at this resolution, with even the most demanding preset exceeding 120 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results are 130.5 FPS on High, 184.1 FPS on Low, 144.4 FPS on Medium, and 83.2 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, averaging around 32-33%, which aligns with the increased pixel count. At 4K (3840x2160), the averages are 79.3 FPS on High, 110.1 FPS on Low, 85.5 FPS on Medium, and 51.6 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results show a steeper drop from 1440p, with the Ultra preset falling below 60 FPS.

The scaling from High to Medium at each resolution shows a modest increase in frame rate: at 1080p, it goes from 193.9 FPS to 208.9 FPS (a 7.7% gain), while at 4K it goes from 79.3 FPS to 85.5 FPS (a 7.8% gain). The jump from Medium to Low is more substantial, with 1080p rising to 270.1 FPS and 4K to 110.1 FPS. This indicates that the Low preset removes significant GPU load, allowing the hardware to reach its peak performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. It operates with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, which provides the single-thread performance necessary for Greedfall's engine. The 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a defining feature of the X3D series, and while the data does not specify its direct impact on this game, the CPU's 90th percentile ranking among all processors suggests it handles the game's logic and physics calculations effectively.

In the measured benchmarks, the CPU shows strong scaling from 2 to 8 threads, with scores increasing from 2394 in the 2-thread test to 8252 in the 8-thread test. The max-thread score of 10067 is only slightly higher than the 8-thread score, indicating that the processor's performance plateaus beyond 8 threads, which is typical for a gaming-focused chip. The single-thread score of 1212 in 3DMark and 4800 in Cinebench R23 highlight its capability in lightly-threaded workloads, which are common in older titles like Greedfall.

The CPU's role in this combo's results is most evident at 1080p, where the GPU is not fully saturated. The 1080p Low result of 270.1 FPS demonstrates that the 9800X3D can feed the RTX 5070 with enough frames to reach very high refresh rates. However, at 4K Ultra, the CPU's performance is less relevant, as the GPU's 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth become the primary constraints. The data suggests that this CPU is not a limiting factor in any of the tested configurations, allowing the GPU to be the sole determinant of performance at higher resolutions and settings.