Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

This combination of AMD's 16-core Ryzen 9 8945HX mobile processor and NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti graphics card delivers a compelling Greedfall experience across all tested resolutions. The measured frame rates reveal a system that handles the 2019 Action RPG with considerable headroom at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K Ultra presents the only truly demanding scenario. The data shows a combo ranking in the 1069th position out of 2938 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems evaluated for this title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for Greedfall reveals a clear hierarchy across presets, with Medium settings offering the most balanced experience at every resolution. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 164 FPS average with a minimum of 139 FPS and maximum of 189 FPS, providing smooth gameplay with substantial headroom above typical display refresh rates. This represents a 37% improvement over High settings at the same resolution (149 FPS) while sacrificing only the highest visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, Medium again emerges as the recommended preset, producing 114 FPS average with 97 FPS minimum and 131 FPS maximum. The 97 FPS floor ensures consistent frame pacing even during demanding combat sequences, while the 114 FPS average comfortably exceeds 60 Hz displays and approaches 120 Hz territory. High settings at 1440p drop to 103 FPS average, which remains playable but offers less margin for demanding scenes.

The 4K resolution presents a more nuanced decision. Medium at 3840x2160 yields 68 FPS average with 58 FPS minimum and 78 FPS maximum, which is acceptable for slower-paced exploration but may show strain during intense action. High at 4K manages 62 FPS average, while Low achieves 86 FPS. For players prioritizing visual quality without sacrificing playability, Medium at 4K represents the sweet spot—the 58 FPS minimum only occasionally dips below 60 FPS, and the 78 FPS maximum shows the GPU has some headroom. Ultra settings at any resolution are difficult to recommend: 39 FPS at 4K, 66 FPS at 1440p, and 95 FPS at 1080p all represent significant performance penalties without proportional visual gains.

Benchmark results indicate that the performance gap between Medium and High is consistent across resolutions: approximately 9% at 1080p, 10% at 1440p, and 9% at 4K. The gap between Medium and Ultra is far more pronounced, ranging from 42% at 1080p to 43% at 4K. This suggests diminishing returns beyond Medium, making it the optimal preset for this combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1069 out of 2938 tested combinations places this system in the 64th percentile of all configurations evaluated for Greedfall. This positioning indicates that while the Ryzen 9 8945HX and RTX 5070 Ti combination delivers strong performance, it faces considerable competition from desktop-class systems and newer mobile platforms. The ranking reflects the mobile nature of the CPU, which must balance performance within a 55W TDP envelope.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for this positioning. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX scores nearly identically with a 0.1% delta, suggesting these two flagship mobile processors trade blows in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX both score 0.4% higher, while the Ryzen 9 9950X3D achieves 0.6% higher average scores. These minimal deltas indicate that CPU performance is not the limiting factor in this combo's ranking.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070 Ti's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 with a 0.1% lower score, the Intel Arc A550M at 0.4% higher, the RX 6900 XT at 2% higher, and the RX 6800 XT at 3.1% higher. The RTX 5070 Ti's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs shows it outperforms the vast majority of graphics cards, though it trails the absolute top-tier offerings.

The combination of a top-5% CPU and top-14% GPU results in a 64th percentile combo ranking for Greedfall specifically. This discrepancy suggests the game's engine may not fully utilize the available hardware, or that other system components such as memory bandwidth (83.2 GB/s for the CPU) create bottlenecks in specific scenarios.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 Ti brings substantial resources to Greedfall, starting with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration proves more than adequate for the game's requirements, as evidenced by the relatively small performance drops when moving from Medium to High settings at each resolution. The 28 Gbps effective memory clock and 1750 MHz base memory clock ensure texture streaming and asset loading never become bottlenecks.

The GPU's clock speeds of 2295 MHz base and 2452 MHz boost, combined with 8960 shading units and 280 texture mapping units, deliver the raw compute necessary for smooth frame rates. The 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate explain why the card handles 1440p High at 103 FPS without breaking a sweat. The 96 ROPs provide ample pixel throughput with a 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate, which becomes particularly relevant at 4K resolution.

The 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores suggest the GPU is well-prepared for future titles with ray tracing, though Greedfall's traditional rasterization approach means these features remain largely unused. The 300W TDP and 700W suggested PSU rating indicate this is a power-hungry component, but the performance data justifies the power draw. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface ensures no bandwidth limitations from the bus, and the dual-slot design with 1x 16-pin power connector represents standard modern GPU architecture.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its capability: 6604 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 212363 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 225122 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark G3D score of 32974 places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, confirming strong overall performance that translates well to Greedfall's rendering requirements.

FAQ

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured data shows 103 FPS average at 2560x1440 with High settings. This provides smooth gameplay for most display configurations, though Medium settings increase this to 114 FPS with a 97 FPS minimum.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combination?

A: Yes, but with caveats. Medium settings at 3840x2160 achieve 68 FPS average with a 58 FPS minimum, which is playable. High settings drop to 62 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 39 FPS, which is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest competitor?

A: The Ryzen 9 8945HX scores within 0.1% of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX in average benchmark scores. It trails the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX by 0.4%, and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D by 0.6%.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Low settings achieve 209 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 95 FPS average. This represents a 55% performance reduction for the highest visual quality preset, suggesting Ultra may not be worth the frame rate cost.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM provide sufficient memory for this game?

A: The 16 GB GDDR7 memory with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth is more than sufficient. The relatively modest performance drops when increasing settings from Medium to High indicate no memory-related bottlenecks at any tested resolution.

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

A: This combination ranks 1069th out of 2938 tested configurations, placing it in the 64th percentile. This indicates solid performance that exceeds the majority of systems while trailing top-tier desktop configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important characteristics about this system's balance. At Medium settings, frame rates drop from 164 FPS at 1920x1080 to 114 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 68 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 31% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 40% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates increasing GPU load as resolution rises, with the RTX 5070 Ti becoming the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

High settings show similar scaling: 149 FPS at 1080p, 103 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K drop of 40% closely mirrors the Medium preset's scaling, suggesting consistent GPU-bound behavior. Low settings demonstrate the most extreme scaling: 209 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p, and 86 FPS at 4K. The 59% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings indicates that even with minimal graphical load, the GPU still faces significant challenges at higher resolutions.

Ultra settings present the steepest curve: 95 FPS at 1080p, 66 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K. The 59% drop from 1080p to 4K mirrors Low settings' proportional decline, while the absolute values remain lower across the board. This pattern suggests the game's Ultra preset taxes the GPU heavily regardless of resolution, with the 4K Ultra result of 39 FPS falling below acceptable playability thresholds.

The resolution scaling data indicates that at 1080p, the system may be partially CPU-bound, as evidenced by the relatively small frame rate gains when lowering settings from Medium to Low (164 to 209 FPS, a 27% improvement). At 4K, the GPU becomes clearly dominant, with the same settings change yielding only a 26% improvement (68 to 86 FPS). This shift in bottleneck behavior is typical for high-resolution gaming with powerful processors.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX provides substantial processing power for Greedfall, featuring 16 cores and 32 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture. The 2.50 GHz base clock boosts to 5.40 GHz, and the CPU's 64 MB L3 cache helps maintain smooth frame delivery. The 55W TDP reveals this is a mobile processor, yet its performance rivals desktop parts, as shown by its 95th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

The CPU's synthetic benchmarks demonstrate its capabilities: 42713 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 6030 in single-core tests. The PassMark multithread score of 51405 and single-thread score of 3907 indicate strong performance in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. For Greedfall, which typically relies on fewer cores for game logic while distributing physics and AI tasks across multiple threads, this processor provides ample headroom.

The 5 nm process and 13,140 million transistors on a dual-chiplet design (2x 71 mm²) allow the processor to maintain high clock speeds while managing thermals within a mobile form factor. The 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from dual-channel DDR5 support ensures the CPU can feed data to the GPU without creating a bottleneck, though this bandwidth is modest compared to desktop platforms.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how competitive the mobile flagship segment has become. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX scores within 0.1%, while the Ryzen 9 9950X3D leads by 0.6%. These minimal differences suggest that for Greedfall specifically, CPU choice among top-tier processors has minimal impact on frame rates, with the GPU playing a more significant role in determining overall performance.

The processor's Radeon 610M integrated graphics remain unused in this configuration, as the discrete RTX 5070 Ti handles all rendering duties. The PCIe Gen 5 support with 28 lanes ensures the CPU can communicate with the GPU at full bandwidth, though Greedfall's 2019 engine likely does not saturate even PCIe Gen 4 connections.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings achieve 209 FPS average, providing exceptional smoothness for competitive play or high refresh rate displays. Medium settings produce 164 FPS average with 139 FPS minimum and 189 FPS maximum, offering excellent balance between visual quality and performance. High settings maintain 149 FPS average, still well above 144 Hz displays. Ultra settings drop to 95 FPS average, which remains playable but represents a 55% reduction from Low settings.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. Low settings deliver 145 FPS average, Medium produces 114 FPS with 97 FPS minimum and 131 FPS maximum, High achieves 103 FPS, and Ultra falls to 66 FPS. The 1440p Medium result provides the best combination of visual fidelity and frame rate stability, with the 97 FPS minimum ensuring consistent gameplay. High settings at 103 FPS remain viable for 100 Hz displays, while Ultra's 66 FPS may cause noticeable dips during intense scenes.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K resolution become apparent. Low settings achieve 86 FPS average, making it the only preset that consistently exceeds 60 FPS. Medium produces 68 FPS average with 58 FPS minimum and 78 FPS maximum, meaning some scenes will drop below 60 FPS. High settings manage 62 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 39 FPS, which is below acceptable playability thresholds for most users.

The minimum FPS data, available only for Medium settings, shows consistent frame time behavior: 139 FPS minimum at 1080p, 97 FPS at 1440p, and 58 FPS at 4K. These minimums represent 85%, 85%, and 85% of their respective averages, indicating stable frame delivery without severe spikes. The maximum FPS values at 189, 131, and 78 for each resolution similarly show a consistent pattern of performance delivery.

Comparing settings across resolutions reveals interesting efficiency characteristics. The jump from Low to Medium costs approximately 22% performance at 1080p (209 to 164 FPS), 21% at 1440p (145 to 114 FPS), and 21% at 4K (86 to 68 FPS). The consistent percentage losses suggest the Medium preset adds a proportional load across all resolutions. The jump from Medium to High costs 9% at 1080p, 10% at 1440p, and 9% at 4K, while High to Ultra costs 36% at 1080p, 36% at 1440p, and 37% at 4K. This data indicates that the Ultra preset is disproportionately expensive, making it difficult to recommend at any resolution with this hardware combination.