Greedfall

Greedfall, an Action RPG released in 2019, exhibits a performance profile with this combination of an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti that is heavily dictated by resolution and graphics presets. The data shows a clear hierarchy where lower resolutions and settings unlock very high frame rates, while the most demanding configurations expose the GPU's limitations. This analysis breaks down the measured results to understand the balance between the processor and graphics card.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals the expected shift in bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 216 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same Low preset, the average FPS falls to 151.5, a reduction of 64.5 FPS. Scaling further to 3840x2160 at Low yields 89.6 FPS, which is a 126.4 FPS drop from the 1080p figure. This steep decline indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The scaling behavior is even more pronounced at higher quality settings. At High settings, the transition from 1080p (155 FPS) to 1440p (105.7 FPS) results in a 49.3 FPS loss, and then to 4K (63.2 FPS) another 42.5 FPS loss. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is approximately 59%, while at Low settings it is roughly 58%. This consistency suggests that the RTX 3070 Ti is the dominant constraint across all settings when moving to 4K, as the workload scales directly with resolution.

At 4K Ultra, the average FPS plummets to 40.2, demonstrating a severe performance ceiling. The gap between 1080p Ultra (96.8 FPS) and 4K Ultra (40.2 FPS) represents a 56.6 FPS difference, a 58% reduction. The data points to a scenario where the Ryzen 9 7900X’s capabilities are largely irrelevant at 4K; the GPU is saturated. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the 216 FPS figure suggests the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU, but the overall frame rate is so high that the GPU is still the main driver of performance.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K resolution, the measured data indicates that High settings provide the most balanced experience. The 63.2 FPS average at 4K High is playable, while stepping up to Ultra results in a significant drop to 40.2 FPS, which is a 23 FPS loss that may compromise smoothness. Medium settings at 4K (68.5 FPS) offer only a marginal improvement over High, making High the superior choice for visual fidelity without a major performance penalty. Low settings at 4K (89.6 FPS) are playable but sacrifice visual quality for a frame rate that the hardware can already achieve at High.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts toward higher presets. Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 68.7 FPS, which is a solid foundation for high-refresh-rate monitors. High settings at 1440p (105.7 FPS) provide a large performance headroom, making it the best option for competitive play or smoother motion. Medium (116.6 FPS) and Low (151.5 FPS) are viable but unnecessary given the headroom available at High. For 1080p, all presets are highly playable, with Ultra delivering 96.8 FPS. The data shows that High (155 FPS) and Medium (170.9 FPS) are excellent choices, while Low (216 FPS) is only for those seeking maximum frame rates.

The measured rows suggest that the "sweet spot" for this combo is 1440p High or 4K High, depending on the user's preference for resolution versus frame rate. Pushing to Ultra at any resolution incurs a substantial cost, especially at 4K where the average FPS falls below 60.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the central component in these results. Its 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for most settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 40.2 FPS indicates a hard ceiling. The GPU's boost clock is listed at 1770 MHz, and its 6144 shading units process the game's visuals. The data shows that the RTX 3070 Ti's performance percentile against all GPUs is 74, and its average benchmark score is 30849.

Comparing to its nearest rivals in the database, the RTX 3070 Ti sits very close to the AMD Radeon RX 6700, which has a deltaPct of -0.8, and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 at -0.9. The performance difference from these rivals is minimal, with the RX 590 GME being 0.3% faster and the GRID M60-1Q being 1.2% slower. This indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti is positioned in a tight performance band, and the measured FPS in Greedfall is consistent with its mid-range standing.

The GPU's memory clock of 1188 MHz, translating to 19 Gbps effective, helps maintain texture throughput. However, the 8 GB VRAM capacity is a potential constraint at 4K Ultra, where the 40.2 FPS result suggests the card is both compute-bound and possibly memory-limited. The measured FPS at 4K Low (89.6 FPS) versus 4K Ultra (40.2 FPS) shows a 49.4 FPS swing, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's shading and memory load under higher quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 216 FPS, Medium 170.9 FPS, High 155 FPS, and Ultra 96.8 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 119.2 FPS, showing a massive range based on preset.

At 2560x1440, the performance is still strong but falls off. Low settings yield 151.5 FPS, Medium 116.6 FPS, High 105.7 FPS, and Ultra 68.7 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 82.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU is beginning to struggle with higher settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop significantly. Low settings average 89.6 FPS, Medium 68.5 FPS, High 63.2 FPS, and Ultra 40.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 49.4 FPS. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings (105.7 to 63.2 FPS) represents a 42.5 FPS loss, which is the largest single-resolution jump for a given preset.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each increase in resolution or settings tier reduces the average FPS by a predictable margin. The 1080p Ultra result of 96.8 FPS is still higher than the 4K High result of 63.2 FPS, highlighting the resolution's dominance over settings in determining performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the database, this pairing of the Ryzen 9 7900X and RTX 3070 Ti ranks 676th out of 1705 combos for Greedfall. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems, indicating that it outperforms a majority of configurations but is not near the top. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-range position, as the CPU is a high-end part.

The CPU itself, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, has an average benchmark score of 50556 and a percentile of 93 against all CPUs, meaning it outperforms 93% of processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (-0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (-0.4%), and Intel Core i9-13980HX (-0.8%). These small deltas show that the 7900X is in a class of its own, with no rival exceeding its score in the database. This high CPU performance is not fully utilized in Greedfall, where the GPU is the limiting factor, but it ensures that the system is never CPU-bound at lower resolutions.

The combination rank of 676 out of 1705 suggests that while the CPU is top-tier, the GPU drags the overall score down. A system with a slower CPU but faster GPU would likely rank higher in this specific game, as the measured FPS is heavily dependent on the RTX 3070 Ti's capabilities.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X features 12 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its 64 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for Greedfall. The CPU's benchmark scores are exceptional, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 43695 and a single-core score of 6168. Its Passmark multithread score is 51406, and its single-thread score is 4238.

In this game, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU. At 1080p Low, the 216 FPS result shows that the 7900X can handle even the highest frame rates without becoming a bottleneck. However, at 4K Ultra, the CPU is idle relative to the GPU, as the 40.2 FPS result is purely a GPU limitation. The data does not show any scenario where the CPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rate scales almost entirely with GPU load.

The 7900X's 170 W TDP and 5 nm process node contribute to its high performance, but these are not directly observable in the game's FPS. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, have nearly identical average scores, but the 7900X's 12-core configuration provides headroom for other tasks. In Greedfall, this headroom is irrelevant, as the game appears to be GPU-bound across all measured settings. The CPU's single-thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2952, is strong enough to avoid any frame pacing issues, but the measured FPS is always dictated by the RTX 3070 Ti.