Greedfall

# Greedfall with AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D + Intel Arc B390: Benchmark Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D paired with the Intel Arc B390 delivers a playable but constrained experience in Greedfall, with measured performance ranging from 16 FPS at 4K Ultra to 84 FPS at 1080p Low. The combo ranks 2595th out of 2938 tested combinations, placing it in the lower 12th percentile of all CPU-GPU pairings for this title. The Arc B390, with its 9th percentile standing among all GPUs, emerges as the clear performance bottleneck, while the Ryzen 7 9850X3D's 92nd percentile CPU ranking indicates substantial headroom that remains largely untapped in this configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the best measured performance this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 84 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium settings yield 66 FPS, High settings produce 60 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 38 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Greedfall?

A: The combination ranks 2595th out of 2938 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 12% of all configurations. The Intel Arc B390's 9th percentile GPU ranking versus all GPUs is the dominant factor in this low overall position.

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

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 60. Moving to 1440p High reduces the average to 42 FPS, a drop of 18 FPS or 30% lower performance. At 4K High, performance falls further to 25 FPS average.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D or the Intel Arc B390 the limiting factor?

A: The GPU is the limiting component. The Arc B390 scores 1482 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, ranking in the 9th percentile among all GPUs. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D ranks in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, indicating the processor has far more capability than the GPU can utilize in this game.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates observed?

A: Minimum FPS data is available only for Medium settings at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 56 FPS; at 1440p Medium, the minimum is 39 FPS; and at 4K Medium, the minimum is 23 FPS. Maximum values for these settings are 76, 53, and 32 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B390's average benchmark score of 1482 is 1.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463), 1.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460), 2.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446), and 2.7% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (1443).

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior in Greedfall reveals a system that becomes progressively more GPU-limited as pixel count increases. Starting from 1080p Low at 84 FPS average, moving to 1440p Low reduces performance to 58 FPS, a decline of 26 FPS or approximately 31%. The step from 1440p Low to 4K Low yields 35 FPS average, another 23 FPS reduction or roughly 40% lower performance. This steep scaling curve from 1440p to 4K indicates that the Arc B390's rendering throughput is being saturated by the increased pixel workload.

At High settings, the scaling pattern is similar but with lower absolute values. The 1080p High average of 60 FPS falls to 42 FPS at 1440p High (a 30% reduction), then to 25 FPS at 4K High (a 40% reduction from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across settings tiers suggest that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are the primary constraints, rather than any bandwidth or driver-related anomaly. The system shared memory configuration for the Arc B390, with bandwidth marked as "System Dependent," likely contributes to the pronounced 4K performance collapse.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling penalty. At 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 38 FPS average. This drops to 27 FPS at 1440p Ultra (a 29% reduction) and plummets to 16 FPS at 4K Ultra (a 41% reduction from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 16 FPS is below playable thresholds for any real-time action, confirming that this configuration is not viable at maximum settings beyond 1080p. The data indicates that the CPU, with its 8 cores, 16 threads, and 5.60 GHz boost capability, is not the limiting factor in any resolution; the Arc B390's modest 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 24 ROPs create an insurmountable rendering ceiling.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings shows a 20 FPS drop (from 66 to 46 FPS), while the 1440p to 4K transition at Medium drops 19 FPS (from 46 to 27 FPS). This near-linear scaling pattern at Medium settings suggests the GPU is operating within its efficient range at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results across all settings indicate a sharp cliff where the render output units become the binding constraint.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on target resolution. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 60 FPS average, which matches the standard 60 Hz display refresh rate and provides a smooth experience for an Action RPG. The jump from Medium (66 FPS) to High (60 FPS) costs only 6 FPS while presumably offering meaningful visual improvements. Pushing to Ultra at 1080p drops performance to 38 FPS, a 37% reduction from High, making Ultra a poor trade-off for the visual gains.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce 42 FPS average, which is playable for a slower-paced Action RPG but may feel less responsive during combat sequences. Medium settings at 1440p yield 46 FPS with minimums of 39 FPS, providing a safer margin above the 30 FPS playability floor. The data suggests that Medium is the recommended preset for 1440p, as it maintains a 46 FPS average while keeping minimums above 35 FPS. Ultra at 1440p drops to 27 FPS average, which falls below smooth gameplay thresholds.

For 3840x2160, none of the tested settings achieve 30 FPS average. Low settings produce 35 FPS average, the only 4K configuration above 30 FPS, while Medium drops to 27 FPS, High to 25 FPS, and Ultra to 16 FPS. The recommendation for 4K is Low settings if the user prioritizes frame rate, but even this comes with a 35 FPS average that will exhibit noticeable judder. The minimum FPS of 23 at 4K Medium suggests that Low settings would likely produce minimums in the high 20s, making it the only viable 4K option.

The optimal experience balancing visual quality and performance is 1080p High at 60 FPS average. This configuration provides a stable 60 FPS experience without the substantial performance penalty of Ultra settings. For users with 1440p displays, Medium settings at 46 FPS average represent the best compromise, while 4K users should restrict themselves to Low settings and accept sub-60 FPS gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings achieve 84 FPS average, representing the highest measured frame rate across all configurations. Medium settings produce 66 FPS average with a minimum of 56 FPS and maximum of 76 FPS. High settings yield 60 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 38 FPS average. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p spans 46 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of settings on this GPU-bound scenario.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low settings achieve 58 FPS average, Medium produces 46 FPS with a minimum of 39 FPS and maximum of 53 FPS, High settings deliver 42 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 27 FPS. The 1440p results show a 31 FPS spread from Low to Ultra, with each settings tier costing approximately 8-16 FPS. The Medium settings minimum of 39 FPS indicates that even brief frame drops remain within acceptable playability ranges.

At 3840x2160, the Arc B390's limitations become stark. Low settings produce 35 FPS average, Medium yields 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 FPS and maximum of 32 FPS, High settings reach 25 FPS, and Ultra settings manage only 16 FPS. The 4K results show a 19 FPS spread from Low to Ultra, with all settings except Low falling below 30 FPS average. The Medium settings minimum of 23 FPS approaches the threshold where gameplay becomes visibly stuttery.

Comparing across resolutions at equivalent settings, the scaling is consistent. Low settings scale from 84 FPS at 1080p to 58 FPS at 1440p to 35 FPS at 4K. High settings scale from 60 to 42 to 25 FPS. Ultra settings scale from 38 to 27 to 16 FPS. The 1080p to 1440p transition costs approximately 26-31% performance across settings, while the 1440p to 4K transition costs approximately 39-41% performance. The steeper 4K penalty reflects the GPU's limited ROP count of 24 and pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2595th out of 2938 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the bottom 11.7% of all configurations. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the Intel Arc B390, which holds a 9th percentile position among all GPUs based on its average benchmark score of 1482. The nearest GPU rivals are all NVIDIA discrete mobile and entry-level desktop parts: the GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% lower), GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% lower), GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% lower), and GT 710 (1443, 2.7% lower). This places the Arc B390 in the company of decade-old entry-level GPUs, explaining its limited Greedfall performance.

The CPU component of this combo, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, ranks in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 58386. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323, 0.1% lower), Intel Xeon w5-2545 (58504, 0.2% higher), Intel Core i9-14900 (58115, 0.5% lower), and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (58826, 0.7% higher). The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, combined with 96 MB of shared L3 cache and 5.60 GHz boost clock, place it far above the performance tier required for Greedfall.

The massive disparity between the CPU's 92nd percentile ranking and the GPU's 9th percentile ranking creates a severely unbalanced configuration for gaming. In Greedfall's measured results, the combo's 2595th rank out of 2938 reflects the GPU bottleneck almost entirely. The data shows that the CPU is capable of far higher frame rates in this title, but the Arc B390's rendering limits cap performance at 84 FPS maximum even at 1080p Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D brings substantial processing capability to this configuration. Its 8 cores and 16 threads operate at a base clock of 4.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, built on the Zen 5 architecture using TSMC's 4 nm process. The 96 MB of shared L3 cache provides ample capacity for game data, while the dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU can feed data to the GPU without creating a memory subsystem bottleneck.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU demonstrates its high-end positioning. It scores 22807 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2228 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 41318 and single-thread score of 4704. The 92nd percentile ranking confirms that this processor sits well above the typical gaming CPU. In Greedfall, however, the measured frame rates never exceed 84 FPS, and the CPU's role in this title is largely to maintain adequate frame pacing and physics calculations without becoming a limiting factor.

The 120 W TDP and AMD Socket AM5 platform indicate a desktop-class processor with substantial sustained performance capability. The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Core i9-14900, which is only 0.5% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, which is 0.7% higher. These close margins demonstrate that the 9850X3D is competitively positioned among top-tier processors. However, in Greedfall, the GPU's 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate create a ceiling that the CPU never approaches.

The 5.60 GHz boost clock and 8-core configuration are more than sufficient for Greedfall's Action RPG gameplay, which typically relies on a few heavily-threaded tasks. The CPU's 3551 Cinebench R15 multi-core score and 343 single-core score suggest it can handle any CPU-bound scenarios the game might present, but the measured FPS data shows that resolution and settings changes have a much larger impact on performance than any CPU-related factor.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the definitive performance limiter in this configuration. Built on Intel's Xe3-LPG architecture with a Panther Lake chip on a 3 nm process, this integrated graphics solution operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. Its 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs deliver 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. The 80 W TDP and IGP slot width indicate this is an integrated solution intended for portable devices, not a discrete gaming GPU.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 places it in the 9th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all entry-level NVIDIA parts: the GT 520MX (1463, 1.3% lower), GeForce 800M (1460, 1.5% lower), GT 625 OEM (1446, 2.5% lower), and GT 710 (1443, 2.7% lower). These comparisons highlight the Arc B390's position at the very bottom of the GPU performance spectrum. In Greedfall, this translates to sub-30 FPS performance at 4K across nearly all settings and sub-60 FPS at 1440p for High and Ultra presets.

The system shared memory configuration means the GPU uses the same DDR5 memory as the CPU, with bandwidth marked as "System Dependent." This architecture likely contributes to the pronounced performance drops at higher resolutions, where memory bandwidth demands increase significantly. The GPU's 12 RT cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support provide modern feature compatibility, but the raw rendering throughput is insufficient for demanding games at high resolutions.

The Arc B390's 24 ROPs and 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate create a hard ceiling for fill-rate-limited scenarios. This explains why Ultra settings, which typically increase pixel shading and fill requirements, cause such dramatic FPS drops across all resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the 16 FPS average indicates that the GPU is completely overwhelmed by the pixel workload. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 38 FPS result shows that the GPU's limited ROP count cannot sustain high-quality rendering at playable frame rates. The data conclusively shows that the Arc B390 is the single component preventing this combo from achieving competitive performance in Greedfall.