Greedfall

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 places at rank 535 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. That puts this configuration in the upper third of all tested systems, a strong result for a game that scales heavily with GPU load. The rank reflects a balanced pairing where neither component is a glaring bottleneck at most settings, though the data shows the RTX 3080 doing the heavy lifting at higher resolutions.

Benchmark results indicate this combo outperforms roughly 69% of all tested configurations. The CPU's 93rd percentile standing among all processors complements a GPU that sits at the 80th percentile among all graphics cards. When interpreting the combo rank, consider that Greedfall is an Action RPG from 2019, and this hardware generation comfortably exceeds the demands of that title. The rank is not top-tier, but it is comfortably above average, with the measured FPS data showing playable framerates even at 4K Ultra, which is the most demanding preset tested.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p High settings?

A: The average framerate is 169.4 FPS, which is exceptionally smooth for this Action RPG. This is nearly 2.4x the 4K Ultra result, indicating the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution.

Q: What is the biggest FPS jump between settings at a given resolution?

A: At 1080p, moving from Ultra (110.0 FPS) to High (169.4 FPS) yields a 54% increase. At 4K, the jump from Ultra (45.3 FPS) to High (70.2 FPS) represents a 55% improvement, showing that Ultra settings carry a significant performance penalty.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 7900X a bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: The 1080p Low result of 236.6 FPS is the highest measured across all rows. While the CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads provide strong single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1093), the data does not isolate CPU vs GPU limits, so a definitive bottleneck cannot be confirmed from these numbers alone.

Q: How much faster is the CPU compared to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50556, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50598). It also trails the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (50738) by 0.4% and the Intel Core i7-13850HX (50827) by 0.5%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3080 is at the 80th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 35787. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, scores 35860, which is 0.2% higher.

Q: What is the recommended resolution for the highest framerate?

A: The data shows 1080p Low delivers the highest average at 236.6 FPS. For a balance of quality and speed, 1440p High at 117.0 FPS is a strong candidate, as it remains above the 100 FPS threshold while offering better visual fidelity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 features 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is directly relevant to Greedfall's performance scaling. The GPU's base clock is 1440 MHz with a boost of 1710 MHz, and the memory runs at 19 Gbps effective. These specs place the card at the 80th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35787.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 45.3, indicating the card is heavily taxed by the combination of high resolution and maximum settings. The 10 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient for this title, as the measured data shows no anomalies that would suggest memory capacity issues. The RTX 3080's 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present, though Greedfall's rendering workload does not specifically stress ray tracing features. The card's 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 performance provides the raw compute necessary for the game's action RPG environments, but the Ultra preset at 4K clearly exceeds the card's comfort zone, as evidenced by the sub-60 FPS result.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 3080 delivers strong results across all presets. Low settings produce 236.6 FPS, Medium drops to 188.4 FPS, High settles at 169.4 FPS, and Ultra maintains 110.0 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 126.6 FPS, demonstrating that the Ultra preset imposes a substantial load even at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the framerate scales down proportionally. Low runs at 166.6 FPS, Medium at 129.8 FPS, High at 117.0 FPS, and Ultra at 75.9 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is 31% lower than 1080p Ultra, showing that the resolution increase has a significant impact on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the card begins to struggle with higher presets. Low yields 97.1 FPS, Medium 77.4 FPS, High 70.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 45.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is below the 60 FPS target, indicating that this combination is not ideal for maximum fidelity at 4K. However, 4K High at 70.2 FPS remains playable, and 4K Low at 97.1 FPS is quite smooth. The data shows a consistent pattern: each settings tier costs roughly 10-20% performance, and each resolution step costs roughly 30-40% performance.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this workload. At High settings, the RTX 3080 produces 169.4 FPS at 1080p, 117.0 FPS at 1440p, and 70.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 58.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the decline is steeper: 110.0 FPS at 1080p falls to 75.9 FPS at 1440p, then 45.3 FPS at 4K, a 58.8% total drop.

The consistency of these percentage drops across settings indicates that the limiting component is the GPU, not the CPU. If the Ryzen 9 7900X were the bottleneck, we would expect the 1080p results to plateau regardless of settings, but the data shows a clear 126.6 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads, combined with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, provide ample headroom for Greedfall's single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The resolution scaling pattern points to the RTX 3080 being the primary constraint, particularly at 4K where pixel throughput demands exceed what the card can deliver at Ultra settings.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience based on measured rows, 1440p High is the optimal balance. It delivers 117.0 FPS, which is well above the 100 FPS threshold and offers the High preset's visual improvements over Medium. The 1440p Medium result of 129.8 FPS is also viable for users prioritizing framerate, but High provides a meaningful quality uplift for only a 9.9% performance cost.

At 1080p, High settings at 169.4 FPS are the strongest recommendation. The jump from High to Ultra costs 35% of the framerate (169.4 to 110.0 FPS) for marginal visual gains in an Action RPG. For competitive or high-refresh-rate displays, 1080p Medium at 188.4 FPS is a sensible choice.

At 4K, users should avoid Ultra, as the 45.3 FPS result falls below playable thresholds for most gamers. The 4K High setting at 70.2 FPS is the best 4K option, offering a 55% improvement over Ultra while retaining high-quality visuals. The 4K Medium at 77.4 FPS is a slightly faster alternative, but High's extra fidelity is worth the 9.3% framerate trade-off. The data suggests that this combo is best suited for 1440p or 1080p gaming, with 4K reserved for High or lower presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using TSMC's 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with 64 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 43695, and single-core hits 6168. Geekbench multicore scores 17830, and the Passmark multithread result is 51406. These figures place the CPU at the 93rd percentile among all processors.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with enough data to maintain high framerates. The 1080p Low result of 236.6 FPS shows that the Ryzen 9 7900X can push framerates well beyond what the RTX 3080 can render at higher settings. The CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1093) is crucial for this game's game logic and physics, while the 24 threads handle background tasks and streaming. The 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth with DDR5 support ensures that data transfers do not bottleneck the GPU.

The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, scores 50598 on average, which is a 0.1% delta. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT is 0.4% higher, and the Intel Core i9-13980HX is 0.8% higher. These margins are negligible in gaming contexts, confirming that the 7900X is not a limiting factor in this combo. The 170 W TDP and 5 nm process node indicate efficient power delivery, though the data does not include thermal or power measurements for Greedfall specifically. Overall, the CPU provides a stable foundation, and the measured FPS differences across resolutions are attributable to the GPU's rendering capacity.