Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates for Greedfall across resolutions reveal a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics card. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 154 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 106.9 FPS, a 30.6% reduction, and 4K Low yields 63.8 FPS, which is 58.6% below the 1080p figure. This steep decline with increasing pixel count is the classic signature of a GPU-limited scenario, where the rendering workload outpaces what the processor can feed.

The scaling pattern holds across all quality presets. At High settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p sees a drop from 106.3 FPS to 76.7 FPS, a 27.8% loss. Pushing to 4K High further reduces performance to 44.1 FPS, which is 58.5% lower than the 1080p High result. The consistency of these percentage drops—hovering near 58% from 1080p to 4K regardless of preset—indicates that resolution is the dominant variable, and the RTX 2060 SUPER's compute resources are the limiting factor.

The data also shows that the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the spread from Low (154 FPS) to Ultra (69.3 FPS) is 84.7 FPS. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 61.5 FPS (106.9 to 45.4). At 4K, it shrinks further to 33.7 FPS (63.8 to 30.1). This compression suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so saturated that additional quality settings have diminishing absolute impact, because the pixel throughput bottleneck dominates over shader complexity.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 1220 out of 1705 tested combinations for Greedfall. This places the system in the 28.4th percentile of all combos, meaning roughly 71.6% of tested configurations deliver higher average frame rates in this title. The rank reflects the substantial mismatch between the processor's capabilities and the graphics card's age.

The CPU itself is a top-tier part, sitting in the 94th percentile against all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 54450 is nearly neck-and-neck with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D at 54681, a delta of only -0.4%. The Intel Core i7-14700F trails at 54097, putting the 9900X 0.7% ahead. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF score 55304 and 55421 respectively, meaning the 9900X is 1.5% and 1.8% behind those parts. These are marginal differences, indicating the 9900X is competitive with the fastest desktop processors available.

The GPU, however, is a different story. The RTX 2060 SUPER ranks in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN, scores 19706, a delta of 0.3% in the 2060 SUPER's favor. The RTX 2070 scores 19680, putting the 2060 SUPER 0.5% ahead. The Quadro K5200 and Tesla K40m sit at 19623 and 19519, with deltas of 0.8% and 1.3% respectively. While the 2060 SUPER edges out these older cards, it is fundamentally a mid-range part from the GeForce 20-series, and its modest standing drags the combo's overall rank down despite the elite CPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture using the TU106 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It features 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. The card's base clock runs at 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz. Memory consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory operates at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective.

The measured FPS data shows this GPU is the primary bottleneck in Greedfall. At 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 69.3 FPS, which drops to 45.4 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 30.1 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is below the 30 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for playable action, indicating the card cannot sustain high-fidelity rendering at that resolution. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this 2019 title, but the raw compute throughput of 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 and the texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are the limiting factors at higher resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce this analysis. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 2011. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 87670, and the Vulkan score is 83503. Passmark results show a G3D score of 16462 and a GPU compute score of 6721. These numbers place the card in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, confirming that it is a capable but not high-end component. The 2060 SUPER was released on 2019-07-08 with a launch MSRP of 399 USD, and it is now marked as end-of-life, meaning its performance ceiling is fixed relative to newer hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The data shows 1080p as the most viable resolution. At High settings, the combo delivers 106.3 FPS, and even at Ultra it maintains 69.3 FPS. 1440p is playable at Medium (81.8 FPS) and High (76.7 FPS), but 4K drops to 44.1 FPS at High and 30.1 FPS at Ultra, which is marginal.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 54450. It is 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681), 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700F (54097), and 1.5% and 1.8% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (55304) and 245KF (55421) respectively.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774. It is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706), 0.5% ahead of the RTX 2070 (19680), and 0.8% and 1.3% ahead of the Quadro K5200 (19623) and Tesla K40m (19519).

Q: Is the system CPU-limited or GPU-limited in Greedfall?

A: The frame rate data indicates a GPU-limited scenario. The performance drop from 1080p Low (154 FPS) to 4K Low (63.8 FPS) is 58.6%, which is typical of a graphics-bound workload. The CPU's high benchmark scores (94th percentile) versus the GPU's 63rd percentile support this conclusion.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 1220 out of 1705 tested combinations for Greedfall. This places it in the lower 28.4% of all combos, reflecting the GPU's mid-range standing despite the CPU's top-tier performance.

Q: Can this setup handle Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p Ultra, the combo produces 45.4 FPS. This is above the 30 FPS floor but may not feel smooth for action-oriented gameplay. For a better experience, Medium (81.8 FPS) or High (76.7 FPS) at 1440p are more appropriate choices.

Settings Recommendations

For Greedfall, the optimal settings balance depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, the data shows that High settings provide 106.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Ultra at 1080p yields 69.3 FPS, still playable but with diminishing returns over High. Given that the jump from High to Ultra costs 37 FPS (from 106.3 to 69.3), the High preset is the recommended choice for 1080p to maintain high frame rates while preserving visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the situation tightens. High settings deliver 76.7 FPS, which is comfortable for most players. Medium offers 81.8 FPS, a 5.1 FPS improvement over High, but the visual quality reduction may not justify the small gain. Ultra at 1440p drops to 45.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and likely to feel stuttery in fast-paced combat. The recommendation is High for 1440p users, as it provides the best balance of image quality and performance.

At 4K, the choices are constrained. Low settings produce 63.8 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution that exceeds 60 FPS. Medium yields 51.3 FPS, High drops to 44.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 30.1 FPS. For 4K owners, Low is the only recommended preset if smoothness is a priority. The data suggests that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming beyond minimal settings, and users should consider either lowering resolution or accepting lower visual quality.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture (codenamed Granite Ridge), built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of shared L3. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. It is unlocked for overclocking and has a TDP of 120 W.

The CPU's benchmark performance is exceptional. In Cinebench R23, it scores 46438 in multicore and 6555 in single-core. Geekbench shows 19827 in multicore and 3341 in single-core. Passmark results include a multithread score of 54643 and a single-thread score of 4672. The 3DMark scores range from 1286 in single-thread to 13929 in max-threads. These figures place the 9900X in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, confirming it is not a bottleneck in Greedfall.

In this game, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The 12 cores and 24 threads are far more than Greedfall, a 2019 action RPG, can utilize, meaning the processor idles well below its capacity. The high single-thread performance (6555 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures that the game's primary thread is not a limiting factor. The measured FPS drops between resolutions are solely attributable to the GPU's rendering limits, as the CPU is capable of sustaining far higher frame rates than the RTX 2060 SUPER can output. This mismatch is the core reason the combo ranks 1220 out of 1705—the processor's strength is wasted in this pairing, and the observed performance is entirely dictated by the graphics card.