Greedfall

Greedfall, released in 2019, presents an interesting case study for the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination. The benchmark data shows a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics card at higher resolutions, yet reveals the substantial headroom of the 12-core processor at lower settings. The measured results indicate a pairing that delivers playable frame rates at 1440p for most settings, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the shift in bottleneck from the CPU to the GPU. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 150.9 FPS, which is a demanding scenario for the processor. The data shows a predictable decline as resolution increases: 107.6 FPS at 1440p Low and 60 FPS at 4K Low. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor even at the lowest settings.

The transition to High settings makes the GPU limitation more pronounced. The average frame rate drops from 107.7 FPS at 1080p to 73.1 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 34.6 FPS. At 4K High, the frame rate falls to 45.7 FPS, which is only 42% of the 1080p result. This steep decline demonstrates that the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to maintain performance as pixel count quadruples.

Ultra settings exacerbate the issue further. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 70 FPS, but this plummets to 46.5 FPS at 1440p and finally to 31.4 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 55% performance drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings confirms that the GPU's compute resources, specifically its 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, are saturated. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, only Low settings are viable at 60 FPS, while Medium settings at 4K yield 50.8 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 1705 tested combinations for Greedfall, this specific pairing holds the 1208th position. This ranking places it in the lower third of all tested systems, indicating that while it can run the game, it is far from optimal for high-end performance. The percentile ranking reflects a system that is better suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming rather than 4K enthusiast play.

The CPU itself performs well in synthetic benchmarks, with an average benchmark score of 50556 and a percentile ranking of 93 among all CPUs. This places it just behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, which scores 50598, a difference of only 0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT is 0.4% ahead, and the Intel Core i7-13850HX is 0.5% ahead. However, this processing power is largely wasted in Greedfall at higher resolutions because the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 19774, with a percentile ranking of 63 among all GPUs. This is a mid-range result, and the nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, scores 19706, which is 0.3% behind. The RTX 2070 is 0.5% behind with a score of 19680. The combination's overall rank of 1208 out of 1705 suggests that the system performs better in synthetic CPU tests than in actual gaming scenarios where the GPU's 63rd percentile ranking drags down the overall experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, based on the TU106 chip and Turing architecture, operates with a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz. These clock speeds are relatively modest compared to newer generations, and the 12 nm process node means higher power consumption relative to performance. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but becomes a bottleneck at 4K.

The GPU's 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs are tasked with rendering the game's visuals. At 4K Ultra, the pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s is clearly insufficient, resulting in the 31.4 FPS average. The texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s also struggles with the high-detail textures at higher resolutions. The data shows that the GPU's memory bandwidth is a critical factor: at 4K High, the 45.7 FPS result is likely limited by the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth rather than raw compute, as the memory subsystem cannot keep up with the data demands.

The GPU's 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but have minimal impact on this game, which does not heavily utilize ray tracing or DLSS features. The FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS is the primary driver for traditional rasterization, and the benchmark results indicate that this level of compute is better suited for 1440p Medium to High settings, where the 85.7 and 73.1 FPS results are achievable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a comprehensive look at the system's capabilities across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 150.9 FPS on Low settings, 120.8 FPS on Medium, 107.7 FPS on High, and 70 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 80.9 FPS, representing a 54% reduction, which shows the GPU's scaling with graphical complexity.

At 2560x1440, the results are 107.6 FPS on Low, 85.7 FPS on Medium, 73.1 FPS on High, and 46.5 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p results show a smoother degradation curve compared to 1080p, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening to 61.1 FPS. The 4K results at 3840x2160 show the most dramatic impact: 60 FPS on Low, 50.8 FPS on Medium, 45.7 FPS on High, and 31.4 FPS on Ultra.

The data reveals that the system is capable of maintaining 60 FPS or above at 1080p for all settings except Ultra, where it falls to exactly 70 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, only Low and Medium settings achieve over 60 FPS. At 4K, only Low settings reach the 60 FPS mark, while Medium and High fall short, and Ultra is nearly unplayable at 31.4 FPS.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1440p Medium provides 85.7 FPS, offering a good balance between visual quality and performance. For a solid 60 FPS experience, 1440p High is viable at 73.1 FPS, while 1080p Ultra at 70 FPS is also an option.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which yields 60 FPS. Medium settings produce 50.8 FPS, and High settings drop to 45.7 FPS. Ultra settings are not recommended as they result in 31.4 FPS, which falls below playable thresholds.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 19774, which is 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN at 19706. It is also 0.5% higher than the RTX 2070 at 19680 and 0.8% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 at 19623.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 150.9 FPS, which suggests the CPU is being utilized heavily. The Ryzen 9 7900X has a passmark multi-thread score of 51406, but the game's engine may not fully utilize all 24 threads, making the GPU the more likely bottleneck even at this low resolution.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra?

A: The frame rate drops from 70 FPS at 1080p Ultra to 31.4 FPS at 4K Ultra, a reduction of 38.6 FPS or 55%. This indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are overwhelmed by the 4K resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Greedfall?

A: The combination ranks 1208th out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the lower 29% of all systems. This is due to the GPU's mid-range performance, which is the primary constraint, despite the CPU's high 93rd percentile ranking.