Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 produces a highly variable experience in Greedfall, heavily dependent on the chosen resolution and quality preset. The data indicates a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate, with the GPU acting as the primary constraint at higher settings. Benchmark results show that the RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's demands, but the Turing architecture's compute throughput limits performance at 4K and Ultra settings.

Settings Recommendations

Across all three tested resolutions, the "Low" preset delivers the highest average frame rates, but the "Medium" and "High" presets offer a more balanced experience. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 135.6 FPS, which is exceptionally smooth, yet the High preset still provides 97.8 FPS, making it the recommended choice for most users. The jump from High to Ultra at 1080p results in a significant performance drop from 97.8 FPS to 62.6 FPS, a 35.8% decrease, which is not justified by the marginal visual improvement in a game of this era. For 2560x1440, the High preset produces 68.2 FPS, which is playable, while Medium yields 73.3 FPS; both are viable, but High is preferable for visual quality without a major frame rate penalty. At 3840x2160, the data becomes more restrictive: High averages 40.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 4K drops to 43.7 FPS, and Low reaches 57.9 FPS, which is still under 60 FPS. Given these measurements, the best experience for most configurations is the High preset at 1080p or 1440p, where the RTX 2060 can maintain a responsive frame rate. For 4K users, the Low preset is the only option approaching playability, but even it falls short of a locked 60 FPS, suggesting that 4K gaming should be avoided with this combo unless the user accepts sub-60 FPS performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the decisive factor in this combo's performance, as its specifications directly correlate with the measured FPS drops. The GPU features 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for Greedfall's texture loads at 1080p and 1440p. However, the FP32 compute throughput of 6.451 TFLOPS becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. The benchmark data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS plummets to 25.1, indicating that the GPU is overwhelmed by the pixel fill rate and shading demands. The RTX 2060's pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p High (97.8 FPS) but insufficient for 4K Ultra (25.1 FPS). Relative to its nearest rivals, the RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 places it slightly above the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996, +0.5%) and below the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 (both 16351, -1.7%). This indicates that the RTX 2060 is a mid-range performer in its class, with the data showing it is not designed for 4K gaming in demanding titles like Greedfall. The 6 GB VRAM is another limiting factor; while it does not cause a complete failure, it constrains the ability to use Ultra textures at higher resolutions without performance degradation, as evidenced by the steep drop from High to Ultra at every resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with High settings provides 97.8 FPS, which is the sweet spot for smooth gameplay. At 2560x1440, High still delivers 68.2 FPS, making it a viable second choice for users with higher-resolution monitors.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: No, according to the measured FPS, even the Low preset at 3840x2160 only achieves 57.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 25.1 FPS, rendering it unplayable for most users.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest rivals in terms of raw GPU performance?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074. It is 0.5% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.7% slower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 (both 16351), indicating a tightly contested mid-range segment.

Q: What is the performance impact of switching from High to Ultra settings?

A: The data reveals a consistent drop. At 1080p, High yields 97.8 FPS while Ultra yields 62.6 FPS, a reduction of 35.2 FPS. At 1440p, the drop is from 68.2 FPS to 43.2 FPS, and at 4K, it goes from 40.7 FPS to 25.1 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X a bottleneck for the RTX 2060 in this game?

A: The CPU has 12 cores, 24 threads, and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 46438. Given these high scores, the CPU is not the limiting factor; the FPS variations across settings are primarily attributable to the GPU's workload.

Q: What preset should be avoided at all costs with this combo?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160, with an average of 25.1 FPS, should be avoided as the data shows it provides an unacceptably low frame rate. Even at 1440p, Ultra drops to 43.2 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for fast-paced action RPGs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance scaling across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 135.6 FPS, Medium averages 109.4 FPS, High averages 97.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 62.6 FPS. This shows a linear decline as settings increase, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 73.0 FPS. At 2560x1440, the averages are 94.8 FPS for Low, 73.3 FPS for Medium, 68.2 FPS for High, and 43.2 FPS for Ultra. The drop from Low to Medium at 1440p is 21.5 FPS, but the drop from High to Ultra is 25.0 FPS, which is more severe. At 3840x2160, the numbers fall dramatically: Low averages 57.9 FPS, Medium averages 43.7 FPS, High averages 40.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 25.1 FPS. The difference between 1080p Low and 4K Low is 77.7 FPS, highlighting the resolution's significant impact on the RTX 2060. The data also shows that the gap between High and Ultra widens with resolution: 35.2 FPS at 1080p, 25.0 FPS at 1440p, and 15.6 FPS at 4K. This suggests that Ultra settings are disproportionately taxing on the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute units. For users prioritizing frame rate, the 1080p Low preset is the only configuration exceeding 120 FPS, while 1440p Low is the only 1440p option above 90 FPS. The 4K results indicate that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming, as even the lowest settings fail to reach 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1418 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the lower 17% of all configurations, indicating that it is a below-average performer for this game. The low rank is primarily driven by the GPU, as the RTX 2060's percentile of 58 against all GPUs suggests it is a mid-range part, but its age and 6 GB VRAM limit its effectiveness in a 2019 title like Greedfall. The CPU, in contrast, is a high-end part with a percentile of 94 against all CPUs, but its power is not fully utilized in this scenario. The combo rank of 1418 out of 1705 means that 287 other combinations perform worse, but the majority of tested systems achieve higher frame rates. This ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows the combo struggling at 4K and unable to maintain 60 FPS at Ultra settings in lower resolutions. The delta between the CPU's strength and the GPU's weakness is stark: the Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 54450, while the RTX 2060's score is 16074, a 3.4x difference. This imbalance suggests that users would see better returns by pairing the RTX 2060 with a less powerful CPU or pairing the Ryzen 9 9900X with a more capable GPU, such as those in the 16 GB VRAM class. For context, the combo's rank is not an outlier; it reflects the GPU's inability to leverage the CPU's 12 cores and 64 MB of L3 cache in a title that is primarily GPU-bound at high settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X plays a secondary but important role in this combo's Greedfall performance. With 12 cores and 24 threads, the CPU provides ample headroom for the game's AI and physics calculations, but the benchmark data shows that it does not bottleneck the RTX 2060. The CPU's base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz, combined with a 64 MB shared L3 cache, ensure that it can feed the GPU with data without stalling. In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 9900X scores 46438 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 6555 in single-core, placing it in the 94th percentile against all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (avg score 54681, -0.4% delta), Intel Core i7-14700F (avg score 54097, +0.7% delta), and Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (avg score 55304, -1.5% delta), showing it is competitive with the latest desktop processors. However, in Greedfall, the CPU's high performance does not translate to higher FPS once the GPU is saturated. For example, at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 135.6 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's limit for frame generation, but at 1080p Ultra, the FPS drops to 62.6, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and DDR5 support are more than sufficient for the game's data streaming needs. The data suggests that users could lower the resolution or settings without seeing a CPU-bound frame rate ceiling, as the RTX 2060 will always be the first component to reach its limits. In summary, the Ryzen 9 9900X ensures that the system never suffers from CPU-related stutters or dips, but it cannot compensate for the RTX 2060's architectural limitations in this game. The combo's overall rank of 1418 reflects this imbalance, where a high-tier CPU is paired with a mid-tier GPU, resulting in performance that is strictly GPU-bound.