Greedfall

FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS for this combo in Greedfall at 1080p with High settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers an average of 132.1 FPS at 1920x1080 on High settings.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 36.2, which is the lowest measured frame rate in this dataset.

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

A: The combo ranks 918th out of 1705 total tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the overall distribution.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 127.1 FPS on average, while Ultra settings produce 60.5 FPS — a gap of 66.6 FPS between the two extremes.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the data shows high frame rates across all settings (179.7 FPS at Low, 82.1 FPS at Ultra), indicating the GPU is the primary constraint, as the CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads are sufficient to feed the graphics card.

Q: What is the largest percentage drop in FPS when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS falls from 132.1 at 1080p to 52 at 4K — a reduction of approximately 60.6%.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) on the AMD Socket AM5 platform. It runs at a base clock of 4.40 GHz and boosts up to 5.60 GHz, with a 64 MB shared L3 cache. This high core count and boost capability allow the CPU to handle Greedfall's multi-threaded workloads without becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios tested.

Benchmark results for the CPU show strong multi-threaded performance: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 46438 and a Geekbench multicore score of 19827. Single-thread performance is equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6555 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1286. The CPU's percentile ranking of 94 among all tested CPUs indicates it sits well above the median processor in overall compute capability.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes most evident at lower resolutions and settings where frame rates are highest. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 179.7 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it achieves 144.6 FPS. These numbers suggest the Ryzen 9 9900X can sustain high instruction throughput, allowing the GPU to operate near its maximum potential. However, as settings increase to Ultra, the GPU workload grows, and frame rates fall to 82.1 FPS at 1080p, signaling that graphics processing rather than CPU compute becomes the limiting factor.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 9 9900X shows a marginal 0.7% higher average benchmark score than the Intel Core i7-14700F, while sitting 1.5% below the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K. This places the CPU in a tightly contested performance band, yet for Greedfall specifically, the combination of high single-thread and multi-thread scores ensures the processor does not constrain the gaming experience at any tested resolution.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, featuring 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. It operates at a base clock of 2321 MHz with a boost clock of 2581 MHz, and carries 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. The GPU's FP32 throughput is rated at 13.21 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 165.2 GPixel/s.

In Greedfall, the RX 6700 XT's performance scales predictably with settings and resolution. At 1440p High, the average FPS is 88.8; at 1440p Ultra, it falls to 60.5. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint: High settings yield 52 FPS, while Ultra drops to 36.2 FPS. These results show that the 12 GB VRAM and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1440p gaming but become stressed at 4K with higher quality presets.

The GPU's benchmark scores corroborate this trend. Its PassMark G3D score of 19786 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 108032 indicate solid DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance, while its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2435 reflects modern workload capability. The GPU's percentile rank of 77 among all GPUs places it above the majority of cards, though its nearest rivals show close competition: the RX 6800 scores 0.7% higher on average, while the NVIDIA RTX A5000 is 1.3% higher.

At 1080p, the GPU can push frame rates well beyond 144 Hz on Low and Medium settings, but the gap between Low (179.7 FPS) and Ultra (82.1 FPS) demonstrates how demanding Greedfall's Ultra preset is on the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The data indicates that the RX 6700 XT is most comfortable at 1080p and 1440p, where it delivers smooth gameplay across most presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks 918th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 46th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the CPU's high percentile (94) and the GPU's above-average percentile (77), but it reflects the game's heavy reliance on GPU performance at higher settings.

The ranking suggests that while the CPU is a top-tier processor, the RX 6700 XT holds the combo back in absolute terms. The GPU's average benchmark score of 33721 is within 0.7% of the RX 6800 and 1% of the HD 7950, indicating that the RX 6700 XT sits in a competitive but not elite tier. In Greedfall, this translates to playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but not the high-end performance seen in top-ranked combos.

For context, the CPU's nearest rival, the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, scores 0.4% higher on average, and the Intel Core i7-14700F is 0.7% lower. These differences are small enough that the GPU choice likely has a larger impact on the final game ranking than the CPU selection. The combo's position at 918 of 1705 indicates that roughly half of tested configurations outperform it in Greedfall, which aligns with the GPU's mid-high tier status.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 179.7 FPS, Medium 144.6 FPS, High 132.1 FPS, and Ultra 82.1 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 97.6 FPS, showing a substantial performance hit from the highest quality preset.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 127.1 FPS (Low), 103.2 FPS (Medium), 88.8 FPS (High), and 60.5 FPS (Ultra). The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 66.6 FPS, indicating that resolution scaling compounds the settings impact. At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 74.2 FPS (Low), 61.7 FPS (Medium), 52 FPS (High), and 36.2 FPS (Ultra). Here, the Low-to-Ultra spread is 38 FPS, the smallest absolute difference across resolutions.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the absolute FPS drop between settings becomes smaller, but the relative performance penalty of Ultra settings remains significant. At 1080p, Ultra is 54.3% slower than Low; at 1440p, it is 52.4% slower; at 4K, it is 51.2% slower. This consistency suggests that the GPU's compute and memory resources are the primary bottleneck across all tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and performance, the High preset at 1440p is the standout recommendation. It delivers 88.8 FPS on average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while still providing a meaningful visual upgrade over Medium settings. At 1080p, High settings yield 132.1 FPS, making it an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate displays.

If the priority is maximum visual fidelity, Ultra at 1440p offers 60.5 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge of smoothness. At 4K, Ultra drops to 36.2 FPS, which is likely too low for most players. The Low preset at 4K (74.2 FPS) is a better option for those who must use 4K resolution but want acceptable frame rates.

For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, Medium at 1080p (144.6 FPS) or Low at 1080p (179.7 FPS) are the best choices, as they keep frame rates well above 144 Hz. At 1440p, Medium (103.2 FPS) is a strong middle ground, offering higher fidelity than Low while maintaining triple-digit performance. The data clearly shows that High at 1440p is the sweet spot for most users, balancing visual quality with smooth, responsive gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep across all settings, revealing the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 179.7 at 1080p to 127.1 at 1440p (a 29.3% decrease) and then to 74.2 at 4K (a 58.7% decrease from 1080p). At High settings, the drops are from 132.1 to 88.8 (32.8%) and then to 52 (60.6%). At Ultra, the numbers go from 82.1 to 60.5 (26.3%) and then to 36.2 (55.9%).

These percentage drops indicate that the RX 6700 XT's memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s and 12 GB VRAM are the limiting factors at 4K. The GPU's pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s is also strained by the 3840x2160 resolution, which demands approximately four times the pixel throughput of 1080p. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal, as the Ryzen 9 9900X's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6555) ensures it is not the bottleneck even at high frame rates.

The data suggests that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combo in Greedfall with playable settings. At 4K, even Low settings (74.2 FPS) are only marginally above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra is unplayable at 36.2 FPS. This scaling behavior confirms that the GPU is the dominant constraint in this pairing, and users seeking 4K performance would need a more powerful graphics card to achieve consistent frame rates at higher quality presets.