Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a robust performance profile in Greedfall, placing this combination at rank 800 out of 2938 tested combos. This places the combo comfortably in the top third of all configurations, indicating that it is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at mainstream resolutions while still capable of handling 4K Ultra settings. The benchmark data shows a clear hierarchy across resolutions and presets, with the system's performance scaling predictably from 1080p to 4K, though the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at higher resolutions and quality settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 800 out of 2938 tested combinations places this system in the 72.8th percentile of all configurations tested for Greedfall. This is a strong result, suggesting that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and RTX 3080 pairing is significantly above average for this title, though not at the absolute top tier where the most extreme hardware resides. The rank indicates that a substantial majority of tested combos—2138 to be exact—fall below this system's performance level.

Interpreting this rank in context, the CPU's benchmark percentile of 92 versus all CPUs shows that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a top-tier processor, outperforming 92% of all CPUs in general benchmarks. Its average benchmark score of 58386 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M, which scores 58323, a delta of just 0.1%. Meanwhile, the RTX 3080's percentile of 68 versus all GPUs is more modest, with an average benchmark score of 23172, sitting just 0.3% below the NVIDIA P106-100's 23249. This discrepancy between the CPU's elite standing and the GPU's mid-to-upper tier placement explains why the overall combo ranks where it does—the CPU has headroom, but the GPU limits the top-end performance in Greedfall.

The rank also suggests that for this specific game, the combination of an 8-core, 16-thread CPU with a 10 GB GPU is a balanced match, but the GPU's 68th percentile means that users seeking higher frame rates at 4K Ultra will find the RTX 3080 as the bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p Low, this combo achieves 238 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 45 FPS, a reduction that illustrates the GPU's constraints at higher pixel counts. This rank of 800 is therefore a reflection of a system that excels at 1080p and 1440p but falls behind the top combos when pushed to 4K with maximum settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for this system in Greedfall?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1440p High delivers 118 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience. 1080p High offers 170 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. For 4K, High at 70 FPS is playable, but Ultra drops to 45 FPS, which may be too low for some users.

Q: How does the RTX 3080's VRAM capacity affect performance in Greedfall?

A: The RTX 3080 has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 320-bit bus and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth. The measured FPS data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 45 FPS, suggesting that the VRAM capacity or bandwidth may be a limiting factor at the highest settings, though the game's demands at lower presets are clearly within the card's capabilities.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D a bottleneck for the RTX 3080 in this game?

A: The CPU's benchmark percentile of 92 and its average score of 58386, which is 0.1% above the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M, indicate that it is not a bottleneck. The measured FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a larger drop (238 to 98 FPS at Low), which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, confirming the CPU has sufficient headroom.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Medium and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, Medium settings yield an average of 130 FPS with a min of 110 and max of 149, while Ultra settings yield 75 FPS. This represents a 42.3% reduction in average FPS when moving from Medium to Ultra, a significant trade-off for visual fidelity.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K compared to 1080p?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 170, while at 4K High, it is 70. This is a 58.8% drop in FPS, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings shows a smaller relative drop (238 to 98 FPS), but the absolute FPS at 4K remains lower.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU and GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D has a launch MSRP of $499, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has a launch MSRP of 699 USD. These are the only pricing details available in the data.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that highlights the GPU as the primary limiting component in this system. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 170 to 118, a 30.6% reduction. Scaling further to 3840x2160 at High settings, the average FPS drops to 70, another 40.7% reduction from 1440p. This compounding effect shows that each resolution increase places a heavier load on the RTX 3080, with the pixel count growing substantially from 2.07 million at 1080p to 8.29 million at 4K.

At Low settings, the scaling is similar in relative terms but starts from a higher baseline. The system achieves 238 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p, and 98 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 30.7%, nearly identical to the High setting drop, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 40.6%. This consistency suggests that the GPU's performance scales with pixel count, and the CPU is not causing a bottleneck even at the lowest settings where frame rates are highest.

The data also shows that the FPS drop from Medium to Ultra at each resolution is substantial, indicating that the game's Ultra settings impose a heavy GPU load. At 1080p, Medium yields 187 FPS while Ultra yields 108 FPS, a 42.2% drop. At 1440p, the drop is 42.3% (130 to 75 FPS), and at 4K, the drop is 41.6% (77 to 45 FPS). This consistent reduction across resolutions suggests that the Ultra preset adds a similar relative cost regardless of resolution, but the absolute FPS at 4K Ultra (45 FPS) falls below the playable threshold for many users.

The limiting component is clearly the GPU, as evidenced by the CPU's high benchmark percentile. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has an average benchmark score of 58386, which is 0.5% above the Intel Core i9-14900's 58115, and it sits in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs. In contrast, the RTX 3080's average score of 23172 is only 0.4% below the AMD Radeon RX 6600M's 23273, placing it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs. This discrepancy means that as resolution increases, the GPU's limitations become more pronounced, while the CPU continues to have performance headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 238 FPS, Medium yields 187 FPS with a min of 159 and max of 215, High yields 170 FPS, and Ultra yields 108 FPS. This range shows that even at the most demanding 1080p preset, the system remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, making it excellent for high-refresh-rate gaming.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU's load. Low settings produce an average of 165 FPS, Medium produces 130 FPS with a min of 110 and max of 149, High produces 118 FPS, and Ultra produces 75 FPS. The gap between Medium and Ultra at 1440p is significant, with the Ultra preset reducing average FPS by 42.3% compared to Medium. This resolution is the sweet spot for this combo, as even Ultra settings remain above 60 FPS, though just barely.

At 3840x2160, the system's performance becomes more varied. Low settings still deliver a respectable 98 FPS, Medium delivers 77 FPS with a min of 66 and max of 89, High delivers 70 FPS, and Ultra drops to 45 FPS. The 4K Medium and High settings are playable, but Ultra falls below the 60 FPS target, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The data shows that the min FPS at 4K Medium is 66, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold, but the average of 77 suggests occasional dips that may be noticeable.

The measured FPS data also reveals the importance of the Medium preset, which is the only one with min and max values recorded across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the min of 159 and max of 215 show a wide variance, indicating that the game has moments of intense GPU load even at lower resolutions. At 1440p Medium, the min of 110 and max of 149 show a similar pattern, while at 4K Medium, the min of 66 and max of 89 demonstrate a tighter range, likely due to the GPU being consistently loaded near its limits.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 plays a central role in determining this system's performance in Greedfall, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling. The GPU features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus with a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s, which is substantial for a card of its generation. The memory clock runs at 1188 MHz, translating to 19 Gbps effective, and the GPU has a base clock of 1440 MHz with a boost clock of 1710 MHz. These specifications place the RTX 3080 in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23172.

The GPU's VRAM capacity of 10 GB is a critical factor at higher resolutions. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 45, while at 4K High it is 70. This 35.7% reduction suggests that the Ultra preset may be exceeding the VRAM's comfortable capacity, causing the GPU to struggle with texture streaming or memory management. The 4K Medium preset, which yields 77 FPS, shows that reducing settings below Ultra can alleviate this pressure, but the GPU's performance is clearly constrained at 4K.

The RTX 3080's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, which has an average score of 23273, just 0.4% higher than the RTX 3080's 23172. This close proximity indicates that the RTX 3080's performance is competitive with newer mid-range GPUs, but its age and the game's demands at 4K Ultra highlight its limitations. The GPU's pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s are strong on paper, but the measured FPS at 4K shows that these capabilities are not sufficient for maximum settings at that resolution.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 29.77 TFLOPS and its support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6 ensure it can handle Greedfall's rendering requirements. However, the data suggests that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, as the CPU's high percentile (92) would allow for higher frame rates if the GPU could keep up. The 10 GB VRAM, while adequate for 1080p and 1440p, appears to be a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where the drop to 45 FPS indicates the GPU is not able to maintain smooth performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D serves as the system's foundation, and its performance characteristics suggest it is more than capable of feeding the RTX 3080 in Greedfall. The CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. This 9000-series processor is built on the Zen 5 architecture using a 4 nm process, and it has a 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is a significant asset for gaming workloads. The CPU's average benchmark score of 58386 places it in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M at 58323, a delta of 0.1%.

The CPU's multi-threaded performance is strong, as indicated by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22807 and single-core score of 2228. In Passmark tests, the CPU achieves a multithread score of 41318 and a single-thread score of 4704. These results show that the CPU can handle both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads efficiently, which is important for an Action RPG like Greedfall that may use multiple threads for game logic and AI. The CPU's TDP of 120 W and support for DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s further enhance its gaming capabilities.

The measured FPS data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 238 FPS, which is a very high frame rate that would stress many CPUs, but the 9850X3D handles it without issue. The fact that the FPS drops from 238 at 1080p Low to 98 at 4K Low, a 58.8% reduction, indicates that the GPU is being increasingly taxed as resolution increases, while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant. This pattern confirms that the CPU has sufficient headroom to support the GPU's maximum output.

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the Intel Core i9-14900, which has an average score of 58115, a delta of 0.5% from the 9850X3D's 58386. This close competition shows that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is at the top of its class, and its 96 MB L3 cache is likely a key advantage in gaming scenarios. The CPU's release date of 2026-01-28 makes it a current-generation part, and its 4 nm process node from TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors, underscores its modern design. For Greedfall, the CPU's role is to provide consistent, high single-thread performance, which it does admirably.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this system depend heavily on the target resolution and frame rate preference. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 108 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a high-quality visual experience. However, for users with 144 Hz or higher refresh rate monitors, the High preset at 170 FPS or Medium at 187 FPS would be better choices, as they offer a significant FPS increase with only a modest reduction in visual fidelity. The Low preset at 238 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rates are paramount.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 118 FPS is the best balance of visual quality and performance, as it remains above 100 FPS and offers a substantial improvement over the Ultra preset's 75 FPS. The Medium preset at 130 FPS is also an excellent choice, providing a 10.2% FPS increase over High with slightly reduced visuals. The Ultra preset at 75 FPS is still playable, but the 42.3% FPS drop from Medium to Ultra suggests that the visual improvements may not justify the performance cost. For users who prioritize smoothness, the Medium preset is recommended.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 77 FPS is the recommended choice, as it is the only preset that consistently stays above the 60 FPS threshold, with a min of 66 FPS. The High preset at 70 FPS is also playable, but the average FPS is closer to the 60 FPS target, and the min FPS may dip below it during intense scenes. The Ultra preset at 45 FPS is not recommended for a smooth experience, as it falls well below the 60 FPS target. The Low preset at 98 FPS is an option for users who prefer higher frame rates, but it sacrifices significant visual quality.

The data suggests that the Medium preset is the most versatile option across all resolutions, as it provides the best balance of FPS and visual quality. At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 187 FPS, at 1440p Medium it achieves 130 FPS, and at 4K Medium it achieves 77 FPS. This consistency makes Medium the safest recommendation for users who want a playable experience at any resolution without needing to adjust settings. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p or 1440p, the High preset is recommended for its combination of FPS and visual fidelity, while at 4K, Medium is the clear choice.