Greedfall

# How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the Intel Arc B570 holds a combo rank of 2344 out of 2938 tested combinations in Greedfall. That places this pairing in the bottom 20 percent of all tested configurations, which is a surprisingly modest result given the hardware involved. The CPU itself sits in the 91st percentile among all processors, and the GPU lands in the 65th percentile among all graphics cards, yet their combined performance in this specific title does not reflect those individual standings. The data suggests that Greedfall's engine does not scale particularly well with this particular hardware pairing, or that the game's demands favor different component balances.

When examining the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Ryzen 9 5950X's average benchmark score of 51947 is nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX at 52073 (a delta of -0.2 percent) and the AMD EPYC 8124P at 52121 (a delta of -0.3 percent). The Intel Core i9-13900F trails slightly at 51730, putting the 5950X just 0.4 percent ahead. These are all within a razor-thin margin, meaning the CPU is performing exactly as expected for its class. Similarly, the Arc B570's average score of 20556 places it within 0.1 percent of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and within 0.1 percent of the Intel Arc A750. The data indicates this is a mid-pack GPU that trades blows with its immediate competitors.

The rank of 2344 out of 2938 combos implies that most other CPU-GPU pairings achieve higher frame rates in Greedfall. This is not a catastrophic result, but it is clearly below average. The measured FPS numbers confirm this narrative: even at 1080p with Low settings, the combo only reaches 130 FPS average, and at 4K Ultra it drops to just 24 FPS. These figures suggest that neither component is being pushed to its theoretical limit in this game, and the combination may be bottlenecked by factors other than raw compute power.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, with a total L3 cache of 64 MB. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel configuration and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the 5950X achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 26017 and a single-core score of 1614, while Geekbench shows 15233 multicore and 2083 single-core. The 3DMark 8-thread score is 6598, and the max-thread score reaches 11597.

Greedfall is an Action RPG that was released in 2019, and its engine was designed around the hardware of that era. The 5950X's massive thread count is largely irrelevant here, as the game's workload does not appear to scale beyond a handful of cores. The single-thread performance, indicated by the 3DMark single-thread score of 944 and the Geekbench single-core score of 2083, matters more for this title. The boost clock of 4.90 GHz provides solid per-core performance, but the data shows that this does not translate into exceptional frame rates in Greedfall.

The CPU's percentile of 91 versus all CPUs confirms it is a high-end part, but the deltaPct values against its nearest rivals (all within -0.7 to 0.4 percent) show that it is not meaningfully faster than several more modern or differently configured processors. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10810 and the 2-thread score of 1856 illustrate the scaling curve: going from 2 threads to 16 threads yields a 5.8x improvement, which is decent but not linear. For a game like Greedfall, the relevant range is likely the 2-to-8 thread region, where the CPU produces scores of 1856 and 6598 respectively. These numbers suggest that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions, but at higher resolutions the GPU takes over as the primary constraint.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, codenamed Battlemage, and manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, with 18 ray tracing cores. The GPU has a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, and its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 2375 MHz with a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 11.52 TFLOPS.

In Greedfall, the Arc B570's measured performance shows a clear pattern. At 1080p with Low settings, the average FPS is 130, which drops to 102 at Medium, 92 at High, and 59 at Ultra. The 1440p results show 90 FPS at Low, 71 at Medium, 64 at High, and 41 at Ultra. At 4K, the numbers fall to 54 FPS at Low, 42 at Medium, 38 at High, and 24 at Ultra. The only rows with min and max FPS data are the Medium settings: at 1080p the range is 87-117, at 1440p it is 60-81, and at 4K it is 36-48.

The GPU's percentile of 65 versus all GPUs places it in the upper half of all graphics cards, but its nearest rivals show it is a tightly contested segment. The Arc B570's average score of 20556 is within 0.1 percent of the RTX 3070 Mobile and within 0.1 percent of the Arc A750. The passmark G3D score of 14195 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649 indicate moderate DirectX 12 performance, which is relevant for Greedfall's rendering engine. The VRAM capacity of 10 GB is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the measured FPS drops at 4K suggest that memory bandwidth (380.0 GB/s) and the 160-bit bus may struggle with higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Why does this combo rank so low despite having a high-end CPU and a mid-range GPU?

A: The combo rank of 2344 out of 2938 combos in Greedfall indicates that most other pairings achieve higher frame rates. The CPU's 91st percentile and GPU's 65th percentile do not translate to top-tier combined performance in this specific title, likely due to engine limitations that do not fully utilize the 16-core CPU or the GPU's architecture.

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

A: According to the measured FPS data, 1080p provides the most comfortable experience, with average frame rates ranging from 59 at Ultra to 130 at Low. At 1440p, the range is 41 to 90 FPS, while 4K ranges from 24 to 54 FPS. The data suggests that 1440p High at 64 FPS is a balanced choice, while 4K only becomes playable at Low settings with 54 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 51947, which is 0.2 percent lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (52073) and 0.3 percent lower than the AMD EPYC 8124P (52121). It is 0.4 percent higher than the Intel Core i9-13900F (51730). These deltas are negligible, meaning the 5950X performs virtually identically to these alternatives.

Q: Is the GPU's performance consistent with its synthetic benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B570's average score of 20556 is within 0.1 percent of the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and within 0.1 percent of the Arc A750 (20582). Its passmark G3D score of 14195 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2649 align with its percentile of 65, indicating that its in-game performance in Greedfall is broadly consistent with expectations.

Q: What is the frame time consistency like at Medium settings?

A: The measured FPS rows with min and max values are all at Medium settings. At 1080p, the average is 102 FPS with a range of 87-117. At 1440p, the average is 71 FPS with a range of 60-81. At 4K, the average is 42 FPS with a range of 36-48. This indicates that Medium settings provide the most stable frame pacing across all resolutions.

Q: Does the CPU's high core count help in Greedfall?

A: The data does not support that conclusion. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10810 versus the 8-thread score of 6598 shows that scaling diminishes beyond 8 threads. Greedfall's measured FPS at 1080p Low is 130, which is not particularly high for a 16-core, 32-thread processor. The game likely relies more on single-thread performance, where the CPU scores 944 in 3DMark single-thread and 1614 in Cinebench R23 single-core.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo scales from 1080p to 4K across all four settings presets. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 130 at 1080p to 90 at 1440p (a 30.8 percent decrease) and then to 54 at 4K (a 40.0 percent decrease from 1440p). At Medium settings, the numbers go from 102 at 1080p to 71 at 1440p (a 30.4 percent drop) and then to 42 at 4K (a 40.8 percent drop). For High settings, the progression is 92 at 1080p, 64 at 1440p (a 30.4 percent decline), and 38 at 4K (a 40.6 percent decline). At Ultra settings, the frame rates are 59 at 1080p, 41 at 1440p (a 30.5 percent drop), and 24 at 4K (a 41.5 percent drop).

The consistent pattern across all settings is that the transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 30 percent of the frame rate, while the transition from 1440p to 4K costs roughly 40 percent. This scaling curve indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. The 1080p to 1440p drop is relatively modest, suggesting the CPU still has headroom, but the larger 1440p to 4K drop reveals that the Arc B570's memory bandwidth of 380.0 GB/s and 10 GB VRAM are strained at higher pixel counts. The pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s are not sufficient to maintain frame rates as the rendering load grows.

The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across all settings presets is telling. It means that the relative performance gap between settings remains constant regardless of resolution, which points to a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the percentage drops to narrow at higher resolutions, but the data shows no such effect. The combo is clearly limited by the GPU at 1440p and especially at 4K, where even Low settings cannot reach 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, all settings presets are playable, with Low achieving 130 FPS, Medium at 102 FPS, High at 92 FPS, and Ultra at 59 FPS. For a 60 FPS target, Ultra is the only preset that drops below 60, so High at 92 FPS is the best balance of visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 102 FPS offers a 10 FPS improvement over High, which may be preferable for competitive play, but High provides a significant visual upgrade for only a 10 FPS cost.

At 1440p, the situation becomes more constrained. Low runs at 90 FPS, Medium at 71 FPS, High at 64 FPS, and Ultra at 41 FPS. The 64 FPS at High is just above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the recommended preset for a smooth experience. Medium at 71 FPS provides a 7 FPS buffer over High, which could be beneficial for maintaining frame times, but the visual difference between Medium and High in Greedfall is typically noticeable. Ultra at 41 FPS is not recommended, as it falls below the 60 FPS target and offers diminishing returns.

At 4K, none of the presets achieve 60 FPS. Low runs at 54 FPS, Medium at 42 FPS, High at 38 FPS, and Ultra at 24 FPS. The only viable option is Low at 54 FPS, which is close to 60 but not quite there. Medium at 42 FPS is playable for slower-paced gameplay, but the frame rate is noticeably lower. High and Ultra are not recommended at 4K due to sub-40 FPS averages. The data clearly shows that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Greedfall, and users should target 1080p or 1440p for the best experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo in Greedfall is as follows. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 130. With Medium settings, the average is 102 FPS, with a minimum of 87 and a maximum of 117. At High settings, the average is 92 FPS. At Ultra settings, the average drops to 59 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, Low settings produce 90 FPS average. Medium settings yield 71 FPS average, with a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 81. High settings achieve 64 FPS average. Ultra settings fall to 41 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 54 FPS. Medium settings average 42 FPS, with a minimum of 36 and a maximum of 48. High settings average 38 FPS. Ultra settings bottom out at 24 FPS average.

The data shows a clear hierarchy: each settings tier costs roughly 15-20 percent of the frame rate compared to the tier below it at the same resolution. For example, at 1080p, going from Low to Medium costs 28 FPS (130 to 102), Medium to High costs 10 FPS (102 to 92), and High to Ultra costs 33 FPS (92 to 59). The largest drop is always from High to Ultra, which indicates that the Ultra preset introduces effects that are disproportionately expensive for this GPU. The 4K Ultra result of 24 FPS is the worst measured outcome, confirming that the Arc B570's 10 GB VRAM and 160-bit memory bus are inadequate for maximum settings at 4K in this title.