Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers an average of 97.9 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings, the average drops to 67.6 FPS, a reduction of roughly 30%. At 3840x2160 High, the average falls further to 41 FPS, which represents a significant drop of about 58% from the 1080p figure.

This scaling behavior indicates that the limiting component shifts as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the frame rate is likely constrained more by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU, given the Ryzen 9 5900X's strong single-thread performance of 941 in 3dmark_single_thread and 4680 in cinebench_r23_singlecore. The RTX 2060, with its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, becomes the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases at 1440p and 4K.

The difference between Low and Ultra settings further illustrates this. At 1080p, Low settings yield 140.1 FPS while Ultra drops to 60.7 FPS, a spread of 79.4 FPS. At 1440p, the same settings spread narrows to 50.9 FPS (97.9 Low vs 47 Ultra). At 4K, the spread is 29.5 FPS (56.3 Low vs 26.8 Ultra). This narrowing spread at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU's compute and memory throughput are the dominant constraints, as the RTX 2060's 6.451 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate are taxed more heavily.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 6 GB GDDR6 memory pool is paired with a 192-bit bus, offering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Greedfall, the RTX 2060's memory configuration appears to be a limiting factor at higher settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages only 26.8 FPS, which is below playable thresholds for most users. The 6 GB capacity may be insufficient for the game's texture demands at 4K Ultra, as the drop from Medium (43.2 FPS) to Ultra (26.8 FPS) at 4K is a steep 38% reduction. This suggests that the Ultra preset likely increases memory pressure significantly, causing the GPU to thrash or reduce effective throughput.

The GPU's benchmarks place it in the 58th percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600S with an average score of 15996 (deltaPct 0.5), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351 (deltaPct -1.7). The RTX 2060's passmark_g3d score of 14111 and 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 1242 indicate moderate DirectX 12 performance, which aligns with the measured FPS in Greedfall where High settings at 1440p (67.6 FPS) remain smooth but 4K Ultra (26.8 FPS) does not.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer) using a 7 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, with a 105 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and a substantial 64 MB L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 140.1 FPS, which is likely near the ceiling for this game's engine with this GPU. The Ryzen 9 5900X's single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 941 and cinebench_r23_singlecore score of 4680. The processor's multi-thread capabilities are also robust, with cinebench_r23_multicore scoring 33150 and passmark_multithread scoring 39002.

The CPU sits in the 90th percentile versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39453. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 4245P at 39383 (deltaPct 0.2) and the Intel Core i7-13700F at 39095 (deltaPct 0.9). For Greedfall, an Action RPG that may not heavily utilize all 12 cores, the Ryzen 9 5900X's high boost clock of 4.80 GHz ensures that single-threaded game logic runs efficiently, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck beyond 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1410 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the lower third of all combinations, which is expected given that the RTX 2060 is an older, mid-range GPU (58th percentile) paired with a high-end CPU (90th percentile). The rank reflects that the GPU limits overall performance in this title, as the CPU has ample headroom.

The data indicates that this combo is better suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Greedfall. At 1080p, all settings except Ultra (60.7 FPS) exceed 97 FPS, with Low reaching 140.1 FPS and Medium at 108.6 FPS. At 1440p, High (67.6 FPS) and Medium (74.5 FPS) are playable, while Low hits 97.9 FPS and Ultra drops to 47 FPS. At 4K, only Low (56.3 FPS) approaches playability, with High (41 FPS), Medium (43.2 FPS), and Ultra (26.8 FPS) all below 45 FPS.

The ranking suggests that users with this combo should prioritize resolution scaling over settings. Dropping from Ultra to High at 1440p yields a 20.6 FPS improvement (from 47 to 67.6 FPS), while at 4K, dropping from Ultra to Low yields a 29.5 FPS improvement (from 26.8 to 56.3 FPS). These trade-offs are critical for achieving smooth gameplay in Greedfall.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS across settings is as follows: Low averages 140.1 FPS, Medium averages 108.6 FPS, High averages 97.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 60.7 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium costs 31.5 FPS, from Medium to High costs 10.7 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 37.2 FPS. The steep drop from High to Ultra indicates that the Ultra preset introduces significant GPU load, likely through increased shadow quality and post-processing effects that stress the RTX 2060's 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs.

At 2560x1440, the measured FPS is: Low at 97.9 FPS, Medium at 74.5 FPS, High at 67.6 FPS, and Ultra at 47 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at each setting shows reductions of 42.2 FPS (Low), 34.1 FPS (Medium), 30.3 FPS (High), and 13.7 FPS (Ultra). The smaller absolute drop at Ultra is notable, as it suggests that the Ultra preset is already GPU-limited at 1080p, so the additional pixel load at 1440p has a less pronounced relative effect.

At 3840x2160, the measured FPS is: Low at 56.3 FPS, Medium at 43.2 FPS, High at 41 FPS, and Ultra at 26.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 13.1 FPS, between Medium and High is 2.2 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 14.2 FPS. The minimal difference between Medium and High at 4K suggests that these two presets have similar GPU resource requirements, while Ultra adds a substantial burden that pushes the RTX 2060 to its limits.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 with High settings (97.9 FPS) or Medium settings (108.6 FPS) provides the smoothest experience. At 2560x1440, High settings (67.6 FPS) are playable, but 3840x2160 only achieves acceptable FPS at Low settings (56.3 FPS).

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in this context?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 16074, which is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.7% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351). This places it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5900X strong enough for this GPU?

A: The CPU is in the 90th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 39453. Its single-thread score of 941 in 3dmark_single_thread and multicore score of 10075 in 3dmark_max_threads indicate it has considerable headroom. The data shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 1440p and above.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1440p Ultra?

A: At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 47 FPS. This is playable but may feel less smooth than High settings, which achieve 67.6 FPS at the same resolution.

Q: Does the 6 GB VRAM impact performance at 4K?

A: The data shows a significant drop from 4K Medium (43.2 FPS) to 4K Ultra (26.8 FPS), a 38% reduction. This suggests the 6 GB GDDR6 memory may be insufficient for the Ultra preset's texture and asset demands at 3840x2160.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1410 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places it in the lower third, reflecting the GPU's mid-range position (58th percentile) relative to the CPU's high-end position (90th percentile).