Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 Action RPG from Spiders, presents an interesting case study for the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER pairing. The measured data reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound across most settings, yet the specific combination of this 12-core Zen 4 processor and Ada Lovelace flagship GPU produces a distinct performance curve that rewards specific configuration choices. The benchmark results indicate a platform capable of exceptional frame rates, but the scaling behavior between resolutions and presets suggests that the CPU's headroom is rarely the limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 315.8 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X compare to its nearest rival in raw CPU benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50556, which is only 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50598) and 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (50738).

Q: What is the performance gap between the RTX 4080 SUPER and the RX 6900 XT?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER averages 53610 in GPU benchmarks, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489).

Q: What happens to frame rates when moving from High to Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The average frame rate drops from 155.1 FPS at High settings to 102.7 FPS at Ultra settings, a decrease of 52.4 FPS.

Q: Does the combo rank highly among all tested combinations for this game?

A: Yes, the combo ranks 123rd out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7.2% of all configurations.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The lowest average frame rate is 62.3 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X brings substantial processing power to this pairing. With 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, the CPU operates from a 4.70 GHz base clock up to a 5.60 GHz boost clock. The 64 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support provide the platform with a solid foundation. Benchmark results show the processor achieving a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 43695 and a single-core score of 6168, placing it in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role appears largely supportive rather than decisive. The measured frame rates at 1080p Low settings (315.8 FPS) versus 4K Low settings (130.5 FPS) demonstrate that even at lower resolutions where CPU overhead typically matters more, the 7900X maintains high performance. The processor's 3DMark scores tell a story of strong scaling: from 2137 with 2 threads to 12536 with max threads, indicating it can handle both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads. This flexibility is relevant because Greedfall, like many Action RPGs, may not fully utilize all 24 threads, but the high single-thread performance (Passmark single-thread score of 4238) ensures no bottleneck emerges.

The data suggests the CPU is rarely the constraint. At 4K Ultra, where the GPU is most stressed, the frame rate drops to 62.3 FPS, but this is almost certainly a GPU limitation rather than a CPU one. The 7900X's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are within 0.8% of its average score, and the deltaPct values are negative, meaning the 7900X is marginally slower than several competitors. Yet in Greedfall, this difference does not manifest as a measurable FPS penalty, indicating the game's engine does not push the CPU to its limits.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this configuration. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, it features 10240 shading units and 80 RT cores. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, while the GPU operates between 2295 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost clocks. Its FP32 compute rating of 52.22 TFLOPS places it firmly in the high-performance segment, and it sits in the 88th percentile among all GPUs.

In Greedfall, the GPU's performance scaling across settings reveals its capabilities. At 1080p, moving from Low (315.8 FPS) to Ultra (141.7 FPS) shows a 174.1 FPS difference, demonstrating that even at the highest settings, the RTX 4080 SUPER maintains excellent fluidity. At 4K, the range tightens: from 130.5 FPS at Low to 62.3 FPS at Ultra. The GPU's benchmark scores, particularly the Passmark G3D score of 34245, indicate strong rasterization performance, which is directly relevant to Greedfall's traditional rendering approach.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database are all AMD products or lower-tier NVIDIA cards. The RTX 4080 SUPER leads the RX 6900 XT by 0.2%, the Radeon Pro W6600M by 0.4%, and the RX 7700S by 2.1%. The RTX 5070 Ti trails by 2.9%. These margins are small in synthetic tests, but the measured FPS in Greedfall shows the 4080 SUPER handling the game with substantial headroom, particularly at 1080p and 1440p resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on settings optimization. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 62.3 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays. Dropping to High settings at 4K yields 96 FPS, a substantial 54% improvement that makes the game far more responsive. Medium settings at 4K provide 102 FPS, which is only 6 FPS more than High, suggesting High is the better choice at this resolution due to the minimal performance cost.

At 1440p, the story shifts. Ultra settings deliver 102.7 FPS, which is already playable. High settings jump to 155.1 FPS, while Medium reaches 171.8 FPS. The jump from High to Medium is only 16.7 FPS, so High appears to offer the best balance of visual fidelity and performance. Low settings at 1440p hit 215.4 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors and indicates the GPU is not fully utilized at this setting.

For 1080p, all settings produce high frame rates, but Ultra at 141.7 FPS is the only preset below 200 FPS. The data suggests that High (223.8 FPS) or Medium (251 FPS) are the most sensible choices, as they offer significantly higher frame rates with diminishing visual returns. The optimal experience per the measured rows appears to be High settings at 1440p, which balances the 155.1 FPS average with reasonable visual quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 123rd out of 1705 tested combinations for Greedfall. This places the configuration in the top 7.2% of all recorded results, a strong showing that reflects the high-end nature of both components. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking and GPU's 88th percentile ranking contribute to this overall position, though the combo rank in-game is influenced by how well the two components work together in this specific title.

The ranking suggests that there are 122 combinations that perform better in Greedfall, which likely include more recent or more specialized hardware. However, the 1582 combinations ranked below this pairing demonstrate that the 7900X and 4080 SUPER combination outperforms the vast majority of systems tested. The gap between the CPU's percentile (93rd) and the combo's in-game rank (top 7.2%) indicates that the game may not fully leverage the CPU's capabilities, or that other combinations with slightly different balance achieve higher frame rates. The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.8% in synthetic benchmarks, so the differentiation in Greedfall likely comes from the GPU component.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces the following average frame rates: Low settings achieve 315.8 FPS, Medium settings reach 251 FPS, High settings deliver 223.8 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 141.7 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with the largest drop occurring between High and Ultra (82.1 FPS).

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low settings hit 215.4 FPS, Medium settings reach 171.8 FPS, High settings deliver 155.1 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 102.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 43.6 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 16.7 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is 52.4 FPS, which is the largest single-step decline at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are: Low settings achieve 130.5 FPS, Medium settings reach 102 FPS, High settings deliver 96 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 62.3 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 28.5 FPS, while Medium to High is only 6 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is 33.7 FPS, which is proportionally significant at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important information about the system's bottleneck. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 315.8 FPS at 1080p to 130.5 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 58.7%. This is a substantial decline that indicates the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases. At Medium settings, the drop is from 251 FPS to 102 FPS, a 59.4% reduction. High settings show a drop from 223.8 FPS to 96 FPS, a 57.1% reduction. Ultra settings demonstrate the most significant scaling penalty, falling from 141.7 FPS to 62.3 FPS, a 56% reduction.

The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that resolution scaling is the dominant factor affecting performance, rather than the specific settings chosen. The CPU's role appears minimal in this scaling, as the Ryzen 9 7900X maintains high frame rates at 1080p across all settings. The data implies that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary constraint when moving to higher resolutions, particularly at 4K Ultra where the frame rate dips below 60 FPS. This behavior is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load increases proportionally with pixel count. The relatively small differences between resolution scaling percentages (ranging from 56% to 59.4%) indicate that Greedfall's engine scales predictably with resolution, and the 7900X provides enough headroom to avoid introducing CPU-related bottlenecks at any tested resolution.