Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X pairing with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 produces a distinctive performance profile in Greedfall, one that shifts decisively based on resolution and quality settings. The measured frame rates reveal a system where the CPU’s substantial thread count is largely untapped by the game’s engine, while the GPU’s architectural limits become the primary governor of playability at higher visual loads. The data indicates a combo that excels at 1080p and remains competent at 1440p, but struggles to maintain fluid motion at 4K Ultra.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 64 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support. For a title like Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, this configuration is exceptionally robust. The processor’s single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 941 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4680, ensures that the game’s primary game logic and render thread are well-served.

However, the benchmark results show that the game does not heavily leverage the CPU’s multi-threading capabilities. The Ryzen 9 5900X achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33150, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, yet the frame rates in Greedfall do not scale with this headroom. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 156.1 FPS, which is a high number, but the jump from Low to Ultra at the same resolution only drops the average to 69.7 FPS, a reduction of over half. This pattern suggests that while the CPU is fast enough to feed the GPU at lower settings, the GPU becomes the bottleneck as the pixel workload increases. The CPU’s 12 cores and 24 threads are effectively dormant in this scenario; the game does not appear to use them to improve frame pacing or minimum frame rates, as the data does not show a scenario where the CPU’s multi-core muscle prevents a frame rate collapse. The processor’s 3DMark 16-thread score of 9075 and max-thread score of 10075 are strong, but they are not reflected in Greedfall’s frame rate curve, indicating a title that is primarily single-thread or lightly-threaded in its execution.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and the RX 7600 achieves a rank of 1176 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the lower third of all systems tested, which is a surprising result given the individual components’ benchmark scores. The GPU sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20258, while the CPU is in the 90th percentile. The disparity between the component’s raw compute capabilities and the in-game ranking suggests that the pairing is not well-balanced for this specific title’s demands.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the data shows a tight cluster. The AMD EPYC 4245P has an average score of 39383, a delta of 0.2% from the Ryzen 9 5900X’s 39453. The Intel Core i7-13700F is 0.9% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS is 0.7% ahead. These differences are negligible, indicating that the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo’s ranking. Similarly, the GPU’s nearest rivals show that the RX 7600 is in a close performance band. The RX 7600 XT is 0.6% ahead, while the Intel Arc B570 is 1.5% behind. This tight grouping suggests that swapping to a comparable GPU would not dramatically change the in-game rank. The rank of 1176/1705 is therefore more indicative of the game’s engine and how it interacts with this specific hardware combination, likely penalizing the GPU’s memory bandwidth or the CPU’s memory bus in a way that is not captured by synthetic benchmarks.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data across resolutions provides a clear picture of the system’s scaling behavior. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 111.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 76.1 FPS, a reduction of approximately 32%. At 4K High, the frame rate falls to 44.9 FPS, a further 41% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario. The CPU has ample headroom at 1080p, as evidenced by the 156.1 FPS result at Low settings, but as the resolution increases, the GPU’s rendering workload grows, and the frame rate declines proportionally.

The data also shows a significant sensitivity to quality settings. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is stark: 60.5 FPS at Low versus 27.5 FPS at Ultra. This is a 55% performance penalty for the Ultra preset. At 1080p, the same comparison yields 156.1 FPS at Low versus 69.7 FPS at Ultra, a 55% penalty as well. This consistency suggests that the GPU’s pixel throughput and texture fill are the limiting factors. The RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The 4K Ultra setting likely stresses this bandwidth and the 8 GB frame buffer, leading to the low 27.5 FPS average. The fact that the 4K Low setting still achieves 60.5 FPS indicates that the GPU can handle the pixel count if the shading and texture loads are reduced, but the Ultra settings overwhelm its processing units. The limiting component is unequivocally the GPU.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data (format: Q: ... A: ...)

Q: What is the expected average frame rate for this combo at 1920x1080 with High settings in Greedfall?

A: The measured average frame rate is 111.4 FPS at 1080p High. This is a playable result, and the data shows that lower settings can push this higher, with 156.1 FPS at Low and 122.1 FPS at Medium.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra, and is it considered playable?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 27.5 FPS. This is below the typical threshold for smooth gameplay. The data indicates that at 4K, only the Low preset (60.5 FPS) and Medium preset (49.2 FPS) achieve average frame rates above 45 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the primary bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The data shows the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system produces 156.1 FPS, indicating the CPU is not holding back performance. However, frame rates drop significantly with resolution and quality increases, a pattern consistent with GPU limitations.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance relate to its ranking in Greedfall?

A: The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score is 33150, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs. Despite this, the combo ranks 1176 out of 1705 in Greedfall. This suggests the game does not utilize the CPU’s multi-threading capabilities effectively, as the rank is more dependent on the GPU’s performance.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1440p High and 4K High?

A: At 1440p High, the average frame rate is 76.1 FPS. At 4K High, it drops to 44.9 FPS. This represents a performance reduction of approximately 41% when moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160.

Q: Does the GPU’s average benchmark score reflect its in-game performance for this title?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 20258, which places it in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RX 7600 XT, is only 0.6% ahead in synthetic tests. However, the in-game rank of 1176/1705 indicates that the GPU’s performance in Greedfall is below what its synthetic score might suggest, likely due to specific engine demands.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, using the Navi 33 chip on a 6 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock of 1720 MHz and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. With 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, the card is positioned for 1080p and 1440p gaming. Its FP32 compute is rated at 21.75 TFLOPS.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s role is pivotal. The data shows that the 8 GB VRAM and the 128-bit memory bus are likely the constraints at 4K Ultra. The 27.5 FPS average at that setting indicates that the card is unable to maintain fluid performance when the texture and geometry loads are at their peak. The pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s are respectable, but they are not sufficient for the demands of 4K Ultra in this title. The card’s performance at 1440p is more acceptable, with a 76.1 FPS average at High settings, but the scaling to 4K is poor. The GPU’s percentile rank of 63 and its average benchmark score of 20258 suggest it is a mid-tier card, and the Greedfall results confirm this, showing that it is best suited for 1080p high-refresh-rate gaming or 1440p at medium to high settings. The boost clock of 2655 MHz helps maintain performance at lower resolutions, but it cannot overcome the memory bandwidth limitations at higher resolutions. The data clearly shows that the RX 7600 is the component that dictates the overall gaming experience in this title, and its capabilities are fully exposed at 4K.