Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Greedfall, from 228.6 FPS at 1080p Low to 43.9 FPS at 4K Ultra. The measured data, captured across three resolutions and four quality presets, reveals a system that is clearly GPU-bound at higher resolutions while remaining CPU-capable at lower settings. This analysis breaks down the CPU and GPU contributions, examines resolution scaling, and places the combo within the broader benchmark database.

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

The Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It carries a TDP of 170 W and supports DDR5 memory through a dual-channel interface with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 43695 and a single-core score of 6168, along with a Geekbench multicore score of 17830 and a single-core score of 2952. Its average benchmark score of 50556 places it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the 7900X sits within a narrow band. It trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 by 0.1% (50598 vs. 50556), the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT by 0.4% (50738), the Intel Core i7-13850HX by 0.5% (50827), and the Intel Core i9-13980HX by 0.8% (50944). These deltas are small, indicating that the 7900X is essentially on par with these high-end processors in aggregate performance. For Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, the CPU's strong single-thread performance—reflected in the 6168 Cinebench R23 single-core score—likely helps maintain high frame rates in scenes with complex game logic. The measured FPS at 1080p Low reaches 228.6, a value that suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor at that resolution and preset. The 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks, though the game itself may not utilize all of them. The launch MSRP for this CPU is $549.

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

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 21 chip, featuring 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1825 MHz, with a game clock of 2015 MHz and a boost clock of 2250 MHz. The GPU includes 4608 shading units, 288 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. In synthetic tests, it scores 24980 in Passmark G3D and 13245 in Passmark GPU Compute, with an average benchmark score of 49982, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the RX 6800 XT is 0.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A550M (49737), 1.9% ahead of the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (49071), and 2.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER (48704). It trails the NVIDIA RTX A1000 by 1.7% (50826). These comparisons show the GPU is competitive with mid-to-high-end cards of its generation. In Greedfall, the 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for the game's textures, even at 4K. The boost clock of 2250 MHz helps sustain high frame rates, but the measured data shows that at 4K Ultra the average FPS drops to 43.9, indicating that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at that extreme setting. The launch MSRP for this GPU is 649 USD.

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

The measured FPS values show a consistent decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop varies by preset. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 228.6 at 1080p to 161.9 at 1440p and then to 94.7 at 4K. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 106.7 at 1080p to 72.8 at 1440p and 43.9 at 4K. The absolute reduction in FPS is larger at Low settings (133.9 FPS from 1080p to 4K) than at Ultra (62.8 FPS), but the relative impact is similar. This pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the CPU can feed the GPU enough frames to reach 228.6 FPS on Low, but at 4K the GPU's rendering workload limits output to 94.7 FPS on the same preset. The fact that even at 4K Low the frame rate remains above 90 FPS suggests the GPU is still capable, but the Ultra preset at 4K drops below 60 FPS, highlighting the heavy cost of the highest quality settings. The data implies that for this combo, the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution; the GPU dictates performance scaling.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The full set of measured average FPS values is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 228.6 FPS on Low, 178.4 FPS on Medium, 167.6 FPS on High, and 106.7 FPS on Ultra. The ordering is consistent: Low yields the highest frame rate, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra the lowest. The gap between Low and Ultra is 121.9 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty.

At 2560x1440, the values are 161.9 FPS on Low, 124.6 FPS on Medium, 111.8 FPS on High, and 72.8 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is substantial for every preset, but the relative ordering remains unchanged. The Ultra preset at 1440p still delivers 72.8 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered playable.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 94.7 FPS on Low, 74.7 FPS on Medium, 68.1 FPS on High, and 43.9 FPS on Ultra. Here, only the Low and Medium presets exceed 60 FPS; High sits at 68.1, while Ultra falls below 60. The 4K Ultra result of 43.9 FPS is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, underscoring the GPU's struggle with the highest quality settings at this resolution.

These numbers show a clear hierarchy: for any given resolution, lowering the preset increases FPS, and for any given preset, lowering the resolution increases FPS. The data also reveals that the gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases—at 1080p the difference is 121.9 FPS, at 1440p it is 89.1 FPS, and at 4K it is 50.8 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects (likely shadows, textures, and post-processing) become more expensive at higher pixel counts.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the benchmark database, this specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 607th out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the upper third of all combinations, but not at the very top. The CPU's 93rd percentile and GPU's 87th percentile individually suggest high-end components, yet the combo rank indicates that many other pairings achieve higher frame rates in this particular game. The rank of 607 out of 1705 means that roughly 1100 other combos outperform it, which is notable given the strong individual scores. This could be due to the game's optimization favoring certain architectures or memory configurations. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (228.6) is high, but other combos may push even higher, possibly with more aggressive GPUs or CPUs with higher single-thread performance. The combo's rank is a single data point, but it contextualizes the absolute FPS numbers: while 68.1 FPS at 4K High is playable, many other systems deliver more.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The highest average FPS is 228.6, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X compare to the Intel Core i9-13980HX in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50556, which is 0.8% lower than the Intel Core i9-13980HX's 50944.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the Radeon RX 6800 XT?

A: The GPU has a memory bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s.

Q: At which resolution and preset does the combo drop below 60 FPS?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 43.9, which is below 60. All other measured presets at 4K (Low, Medium, High) remain above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 607th out of 1705 tested combos.

Q: What is the boost clock of the Radeon RX 6800 XT?

A: The boost clock is 2250 MHz.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS values, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset delivers 106.7 FPS, so players can comfortably use Ultra for the best visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. At 2560x1440, the High preset yields 111.8 FPS, while Ultra drops to 72.8 FPS—still playable, but High offers a higher margin. For 4K, the High preset provides 68.1 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra falls to 43.9 FPS, which may be too low for many users. The Medium preset at 4K gives 74.7 FPS, offering a better balance between visual fidelity and performance. Therefore, the data suggests that for a 4K experience, High or Medium is preferable to Ultra, while at 1440p and below, Ultra is viable. The measured rows indicate that the High preset at 1440p and the Medium preset at 4K are the sweet spots for maintaining high frame rates without excessive quality loss.