Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX and AMD Radeon 890M shows a clear and consistent scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 53 FPS average. Moving to 1440p at the same High preset drops the average to 37 FPS, a reduction of 16 FPS. At 4K with High settings, the average falls to 22 FPS, which is 31 FPS below the 1080p result. This represents a 58% drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings, indicating that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count.

The Low preset shows a similar proportional decline. At 1080p Low, the average is 75 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 52 FPS. At 4K Low, the average is 31 FPS. The gap between 1080p and 4K at Low is 44 FPS, which is a 59% reduction. This consistent percentage drop across settings suggests that the limiting factor is the GPU's raw throughput rather than any specific setting that changes scaling behavior.

Medium settings follow the same trend. The 1080p Medium average is 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 24 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. The frame range at Medium settings narrows as resolution increases, which is typical when the GPU becomes more saturated.

Ultra settings show the steepest absolute decline. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 34 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 24 FPS. At 4K Ultra, the average is just 14 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 20 FPS, a 59% reduction. This pattern strongly indicates that the AMD Radeon 890M is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU, with its 16 cores and 32 threads, is unlikely to be the constraint in this scenario, as the frame rate falls in near-linear proportion to the pixel count increase.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 890M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process by TSMC. It features 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. The GPU has 16 ray tracing cores and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, with a base clock of 400 MHz. Its FP32 performance is rated at 5.939 TFLOPS, which places it in a modest tier for gaming.

The GPU's memory configuration is entirely system shared, meaning it relies on the host system's DDR5 memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory bus width is also system shared, and the bandwidth is system dependent. This is a crucial factor in Greedfall's performance, as the game's texture streaming and scene complexity can tax memory bandwidth. The lack of dedicated VRAM means the GPU competes with the CPU for memory access, potentially limiting performance in scenarios where both are heavily loaded.

In the benchmark database, the Radeon 890M scores 8076 in Passmark G3D, which places it at the 45th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 9210. The nearest rivals in terms of average score include the AMD Radeon Vega 8 at 9221 (a 0.1% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 at 9273 (a 0.7% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 at 9294 (a 0.9% difference), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M at 9302 (a 1% difference). These comparisons show that the Radeon 890M sits in a performance class roughly equivalent to older discrete GPUs, though it operates within the thermal and power constraints of an integrated solution with a 15 W TDP.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility mean it can run modern APIs, but the performance data indicates that Greedfall at 4K Ultra is far beyond its capabilities, producing only 14 FPS. The boost clock of 2900 MHz is relatively high for an integrated GPU, but the memory bandwidth limitations and shared memory architecture appear to be the constraining factors. The pixel rate of 92.80 GPixel/s and texture rate of 185.6 GTexel/s provide theoretical ceilings that are not reached in practice due to memory bottlenecks.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and acceptable frame rate. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 75 FPS average, which is the highest measured result for this combination. This is comfortably playable for an action RPG like Greedfall, where smooth combat and exploration benefit from higher frame rates. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 59 FPS average with a minimum of 50 FPS, which is still acceptable and provides a visual improvement over Low. The High preset at 1080p drops to 53 FPS average, which remains playable but begins to approach the threshold where frame pacing can become noticeable.

At 1440p, the Low preset gives 52 FPS average, which is the only settings level that maintains a frame rate above 50 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p drops to 41 FPS average, which may be acceptable for slower-paced sections but could feel less responsive in combat. The High preset at 1440p falls to 37 FPS average, and the Ultra preset drops to 24 FPS average. At 4K, none of the settings provide a playable experience by conventional standards. The Low preset at 4K gives 31 FPS average, Medium gives 24 FPS, High gives 22 FPS, and Ultra gives 14 FPS. These frame rates are all below the 30 FPS threshold typically considered the minimum for smooth gameplay.

The data suggests that the best experience per the measured rows is at 1080p with Medium settings. This configuration provides 59 FPS average, which is 6 FPS higher than High and 16 FPS lower than Low, while offering a significant visual improvement over the Low preset. The minimum frame rate of 50 FPS at this setting ensures that dips are not severe. At 1440p, the Low preset is the only viable option with 52 FPS average, but users seeking higher visual fidelity would need to accept frame rates in the 37-41 FPS range. For 4K, the data indicates that this combo is not suitable for Greedfall, as even the lowest settings fail to reach 32 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX and AMD Radeon 890M ranks 2765 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the bottom 6% of all tested configurations, which is consistent with the expectation that an integrated GPU will struggle with a demanding action RPG at higher resolutions. The rank reflects the GPU's limitations, as the CPU is a high-end mobile processor that would normally pair with a discrete GPU.

The CPU itself ranks in the 95th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 76212. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX with an average score of 76155 (0.1% difference), the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P at 76492 (a 0.4% difference), the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX at 76513 (a 0.4% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D at 75779 (a 0.6% difference). This indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this combo, as its performance is on par with some of the most powerful processors available.

The GPU, by contrast, ranks at the 45th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 9210. Its nearest rivals are all older or lower-tier GPUs, as mentioned previously. The stark contrast between the CPU's 95th percentile ranking and the GPU's 45th percentile ranking explains why this combo lands in the lower portion of the overall ranking for Greedfall. The CPU has ample headroom, but the GPU cannot translate that into high frame rates at demanding settings.

The combo's rank of 2765 out of 2938 suggests that users with this configuration would need to make significant compromises in settings and resolution to achieve playable frame rates. The data indicates that the GPU is the limiting component in nearly all scenarios, and the CPU's power is largely untapped in this game due to the GPU bottleneck.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is a 16-core, 32-thread processor from the 8000 series, based on the Zen 4 architecture with the codename Dragon Range. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The processor is manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC, with 13,140 million transistors across a die size of 2x 71 mm².

In CPU benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 8945HX scores 42713 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6030 in single-core. In Passmark, it scores 51405 in multi-thread and 3907 in single-thread. These scores place it in the 95th percentile among all CPUs, confirming that it is a high-performance mobile processor. The nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are all within 0.6% of the Ryzen 9 8945HX's score, indicating that it is competitive with the best available processors.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is overshadowed by the GPU's limitations. The game's frame rates are consistently low, particularly at higher resolutions, which suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor. The CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads provide ample processing power for game logic, AI, and physics, but the integrated GPU cannot keep pace with the rendering demands. The memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s is shared between the CPU and GPU, which could further constrain performance in memory-intensive scenes.

The CPU's high single-thread performance, as evidenced by the 6030 Cinebench R23 single-core score, is beneficial for games like Greedfall that rely on a main thread for game logic. However, the frame rate data does not show any indication of CPU bottlenecks, as the performance scales predictably with resolution and settings changes. The CPU's 5.40 GHz boost clock ensures that it can respond quickly to frame pacing demands, but the GPU's 22 FPS at 4K High suggests that the CPU is waiting on the GPU most of the time.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS values are as follows: Low settings produce an average of 75 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. High settings produce an average of 53 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 34 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with the largest gap between High (53 FPS) and Ultra (34 FPS), a difference of 19 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the measured FPS values are: Low settings produce an average of 52 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. High settings produce an average of 37 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 24 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 11 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 4 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is 13 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the measured FPS values are: Low settings produce an average of 31 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 24 FPS, with a minimum of 21 FPS and a maximum of 28 FPS. High settings produce an average of 22 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 14 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 7 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 2 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is 8 FPS.

The data shows that at 1080p, the Low preset is the only one that exceeds 60 FPS, while Medium and High are playable but not at high refresh rates. At 1440p, only the Low preset exceeds 50 FPS, and at 4K, all presets are below 32 FPS. The Medium presets at each resolution consistently show a minimum FPS that is about 85-88% of the average, indicating relatively stable frame pacing. The lack of min and max values for Low, High, and Ultra presets means that only the Medium preset provides a complete frame range picture.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS at 1080p is 75 FPS, achieved with the Low preset.

Q: Is the AMD Radeon 890M's performance comparable to any discrete GPU?

A: The Radeon 890M's average benchmark score of 9210 is within 1% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (9273, 0.7% difference) and the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (9221, 0.1% difference).

Q: How does the CPU's performance ranking compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 8945HX ranks in the 95th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 76212. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, scores 76155, a 0.1% difference.

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

A: The combo ranks 2765 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall.

Q: At what settings does the 1440p resolution exceed 50 FPS average?

A: Only the Low preset at 1440p exceeds 50 FPS average, with a measured value of 52 FPS.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1080p Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS at 1080p Medium settings is 50 FPS, with a maximum of 68 FPS and an average of 59 FPS.