Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination delivers a benchmark profile in Greedfall that is defined by extreme CPU headroom and substantial GPU scaling. The dataset, comprising 12 measured configurations across three resolutions and four quality presets, shows a system capable of exceeding 360 FPS at 1080p Low, yet dropping to 66.6 FPS at 4K Ultra. This spread reveals a component balance that shifts decisively from CPU-bound at lower resolutions to GPU-bound at higher ones.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K demonstrates classic resolution scaling behavior, with the magnitude of the drop strongly dependent on the quality preset. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 363.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 149.9 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 213.9 FPS or approximately 58.8%. This steep decline indicates that even at Low settings, the 4K pixel count of 8.3 million places a heavy load on the RTX 5090, moving the bottleneck from the CPU to the GPU.

The Medium preset shows a similar pattern, dropping from 287 FPS at 1080p to 117.9 FPS at 4K, a 169.1 FPS decrease. High settings scale from 257.6 FPS down to 106.9 FPS, a 150.7 FPS reduction. The Ultra preset, however, exhibits the most dramatic scaling, falling from 164.8 FPS at 1080p to 66.6 FPS at 4K — a 98.2 FPS drop that represents a 59.6% reduction from the baseline.

Between 1440p and 4K, the average FPS deltas are relatively consistent across presets: Low drops by 102.1 FPS, Medium by 79.5 FPS, High by 71.3 FPS, and Ultra by 50.9 FPS. This uniformity suggests that the RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are sufficient to prevent memory capacity or bandwidth from becoming a limiting factor, even at 4K with the most demanding settings. The data indicates that resolution scaling in Greedfall is primarily a function of raw pixel throughput, with the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads providing ample instruction throughput to keep the GPU fed at all tested resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The maximum average FPS is 363.8, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the least demanding configuration in the dataset, where the CPU’s high single-thread performance becomes the dominant factor.

Q: How does the Ultra preset at 4K compare to the Low preset at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 66.6 FPS, which is 297.2 FPS lower than the Low preset at 1920x1080. This 81.7% reduction illustrates the combined impact of increased resolution and graphical fidelity on the GPU.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting component at 1440p High?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 178.2. Given that the same CPU configuration achieves 257.6 FPS at 1080p High, the 79.4 FPS drop at 1440p indicates the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck, though the CPU retains significant headroom.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset averages 117.9 FPS, while High averages 106.9 FPS. The 11 FPS difference shows that the step from Medium to High has a modest impact on performance at this resolution, suggesting diminishing returns from the added graphical complexity.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 26th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 1.5% of all configurations in the database for this game.

Q: Does the 4K Ultra result fall below 60 FPS?

A: No, the 4K Ultra average is 66.6 FPS, which remains above the 60 FPS threshold. However, this is the only tested configuration that approaches that boundary, indicating that 4K Ultra is the most demanding scenario in the dataset.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 plays a decisive role in Greedfall performance, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, paired with a 512-bit bus width, yields a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. This memory subsystem is a critical asset for the game’s open-world environments, which can place considerable demands on texture streaming and asset loading. The benchmark results show no evidence of memory-related stuttering or frame rate collapse at 4K Ultra, suggesting that the 32 GB capacity is more than sufficient for this title.

The GPU’s clock behavior is defined by a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The boost clock is the more relevant figure for sustained gaming workloads, as the RTX 5090 will typically operate at or near this frequency under load. The 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance provides the raw shader throughput needed to maintain playable frame rates at 4K, even with the game’s older engine architecture. The transition from 149.9 FPS at 4K Low to 66.6 FPS at 4K Ultra is a direct reflection of the GPU’s compute units being tasked with increasingly complex pixel shading and post-processing effects.

The RTX 5090’s 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores are present in the hardware, though Greedfall is not a title that heavily leverages ray tracing or DLSS. The benchmark data indicates that the game’s performance is dominated by conventional rasterization workloads, which explains why the GPU’s raw FP32 throughput and memory bandwidth are the primary determinants of frame rates at 4K. The GPU’s 575 W TDP and dual-slot cooling solution ensure that it can sustain these workloads without thermal throttling, as evidenced by the consistent FPS figures across repeated measurements.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 26 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the configuration in the 98.5th percentile of all tested systems, underscoring its position as a top-tier performer for this title. The rank reflects the synergy between the CPU’s 96 MB of shared L3 cache and the GPU’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, which together minimize data transfer bottlenecks and maximize frame throughput.

The CPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals is notable. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 37780, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Xeon 6353P (37811) and 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (37831). It also trails the Intel Core i9-13900HK by 0.6% (38020) and the Intel Core i5-13600KF by 0.7% (38028). These deltas are minimal, indicating that the CPU is not a differentiating factor in this combo’s ranking; the GPU does the heavy lifting.

The GPU, on the other hand, shows a different competitive picture. With an average benchmark score of 84306, the RTX 5090 is 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5090 D (84241) and 0.2% ahead of the RTX 5050 Mobile (84171). It also outperforms the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 by 1.3% (83209) but trails the NVIDIA CMP 40HX by 1.6% (85637). These figures indicate that the RTX 5090 is at the top of the consumer GPU hierarchy, which is the primary driver of the combo’s high rank.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 363.8 FPS, which is the single highest value in the entire dataset. Medium settings follow at 287 FPS, High at 257.6 FPS, and Ultra at 164.8 FPS. The 199 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p demonstrates that the CPU can maintain very high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily taxed, but the Ultra preset still imposes a significant rendering load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear downward trend. Low settings average 252 FPS, Medium 197.4 FPS, High 178.2 FPS, and Ultra 117.5 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 111.8 FPS, while the drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 47.3 FPS. This pattern suggests that the Ultra preset’s additional effects have a proportionally smaller impact at higher resolutions, as the GPU is already saturated.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more moderate. Low settings average 149.9 FPS, which remains highly playable. Medium averages 117.9 FPS, High 106.9 FPS, and Ultra 66.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the dataset that falls below 100 FPS, and it is the closest to the 60 FPS threshold. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a total decrease of 83.3 FPS, with the largest single step occurring between Medium and Ultra (51.3 FPS), indicating that the Ultra preset’s advanced shading and shadow techniques are particularly demanding at this resolution.