Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Greedfall, with the data showing a clear progression from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 362 FPS, which drops to 259 FPS at High settings. Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rate at High settings is 177.9 FPS, while at 3840x2160 the same settings yield 108.8 FPS. The scaling from 1080p High to 4K High represents a 58% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GPU becomes more stressed as resolution increases, but the absolute numbers remain high enough for smooth gameplay across all tested resolutions. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 70 FPS, showing that the most demanding settings still remain playable. The pattern across all settings shows a consistent reduction in frame rates as resolution increases, with the smallest gap between 1440p and 4K occurring at Low settings, where the drop is 99.4 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured data reveals how the RTX 5090 handles increasing pixel counts in Greedfall. At 1080p Low, the combination produces 362 FPS, which represents the highest measured result. Stepping up to 1440p Low reduces this to 251.9 FPS, a 30.4% decrease, while 4K Low comes in at 152.5 FPS, a 57.9% reduction from the 1080p baseline. At High settings, the progression is 259 FPS at 1080p, 177.9 FPS at 1440p, and 108.8 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset shows 285.6 FPS at 1080p, 199.3 FPS at 1440p, and 119.4 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, being the most demanding, starts at 165.8 FPS at 1080p and falls to 116.8 FPS at 1440p before reaching 70 FPS at 4K.

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 81.1 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 69.1 FPS. This pattern suggests that the GPU remains the primary limiting component throughout the resolution range, as the frame rate scales inversely with pixel count. The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures that memory capacity and bandwidth do not become bottlenecks even at 4K with Ultra settings. The data indicates that Greedfall is not particularly demanding on the CPU, as the frame rate continues to scale with resolution rather than plateauing at lower resolutions, which would indicate a CPU limitation.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 operates with a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The GPU's memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, and the 32 GB VRAM capacity is substantial for a game from 2019. The measured frame rates show that the GPU has significant headroom across all settings and resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 362 FPS result suggests that the GPU is not fully utilized, as the CPU may be limiting performance at such high frame rates. However, as resolution increases to 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor, with the Ultra preset at 70 FPS showing the most demanding scenario.

The RTX 5090's 21,760 shading units and 176 ROPs provide the raw compute power for Greedfall's rendering. The GPU's fp32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS is ample for this title. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 70 FPS, which is 65.6 FPS lower than 4K High. This significant difference between High and Ultra settings indicates that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that heavily tax the GPU. The GPU's 94th percentile ranking among all GPUs, based on its average benchmark score of 84,306, places it near the top of the performance hierarchy, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D, which scores 84,241 with a delta of 0.1%.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X provides 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU's 64 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth contribute to its capability in gaming workloads. The CPU's benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 46,438 and a single-core score of 6,555, indicating strong single-threaded performance that benefits games like Greedfall. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1,286 and 3DMark 2-thread score of 2,519 suggest that the CPU can handle lightly threaded workloads effectively.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high. At 1080p Low, the 362 FPS result likely approaches the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability. The fact that the frame rate increases from 1080p to 1440p by 110.1 FPS at Low settings suggests that the GPU is not the primary bottleneck at 1080p. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,450, places it near its rival the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, which scores 54,681 with a delta of -0.4%. The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 54,097, representing a 0.7% delta, showing that the 9900X is competitive with these alternatives.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 13th out of 1,705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This top-1% placement reflects the high performance of both components. The ranking considers the combined capability of the CPU and GPU across the measured scenarios. Given that the CPU ranks in the 94th percentile and the GPU also ranks in the 94th percentile among their respective categories, the combination's 13th place finish is consistent with the individual strengths of each component. The data shows that this combo delivers frame rates well above playable thresholds at all settings and resolutions, with the lowest measured result being 70 FPS at 4K Ultra. The high ranking is supported by the fact that even the most demanding preset at the highest resolution remains fluid, while less demanding configurations produce extremely high frame rates suitable for high refresh rate displays.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate measured for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 362 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra preset compare to 4K High?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces 70 FPS while High produces 108.8 FPS, representing a 38.8 FPS difference.

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

A: The combination ranks 13th out of 1,705 tested combos in Greedfall.

Q: What memory specifications does the RTX 5090 have?

A: The RTX 5090 has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has 12 cores and 24 threads.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the frame rate drop below 100 FPS?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 70 FPS, which is the only measured scenario below 100 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the High preset at 2560x1440 provides an optimal balance, delivering 177.9 FPS while maintaining visual quality. For 4K gaming, the High preset at 108.8 FPS is the best choice, as it remains above the 100 FPS threshold while providing better visuals than Medium's 119.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 70 FPS, which may be acceptable for some users but represents a significant performance cost. At 1080p, the High preset at 259 FPS is recommended for high refresh rate displays, while the Medium preset at 285.6 FPS offers even higher frame rates with reduced visual fidelity. The Low preset at 362 FPS is only recommended for competitive play where maximum frame rate is prioritized over visuals. The data shows that the Medium preset at 4K produces 119.4 FPS, which is 10.6 FPS higher than High, making it a viable alternative for users who prefer smoother motion over visual enhancements. The Ultra preset should be reserved for users with 60 Hz displays at 4K, as the 70 FPS result still provides a smooth experience.