Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D deliver an exceptional Greedfall experience, ranking second out of 3,703 measured CPU-GPU combinations in this game. Measured average frame rates span from 72 FPS at 4K Ultra to 383 FPS at 1080p Low, making this pairing among the fastest tested. The data shows that a single combination—both chip and board—is capable of saturating high refresh displays at every preset and resolution barring the most extreme 4K Ultra envelope. Below sections break down exactly where the CPU and GPU stand, how resolution scaling behaves, and which settings offer the best output.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X remains an extremely strong processor for Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG that typically does not require a very large core count but does benefit from fast single-thread performance. This CPU features 12 physical cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The architecture is Zen 5 on TSMC’s 4 nm node, fitting the AMD Socket AM5 platform. The L3 cache is 64 MB, and memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. Across GPUs and across the testing suite, the 9000 series has a high measured ceiling.

In the synthetic benchmarks given in the data, the Ryzen 9 9900X achieves a Cinebench R23 multi‑core score of 32,172 and a single‑core score of 2,253. Geekbench single‑core scores 3010 and multi‑core 22,174. The 3DMark multi‑thread score reaches 13,929, while the single‑thread score is 1286. These numbers certify a processor that can be healthy for any game engine of this era. The average benchmark score, based on multiple‑core tests, stands at 57,498, a number which places it in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs.

Against its nearest rivals from the data, the Ryzen 9 9900X is essentially even. It sits 0.1% below the AMD EPYC 9015 (57555 score) and 0.2% above the AMD EPYC 7313 (57399). It is 1.1% slower than the Intel Core i9-14900 (58115) and 1.4% slower than the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323). This tells us that when comparing aggregate CPU‑only scores, the 9900X is competitive with, but not faster than, certain high‑end workstation processors. However, in Greedfall at 1080p, the 9900X with the RTX 5090 D is observed to deliver 383 FPS at Low settings. That suggests the CPU’s single‑threaded boost of 5.60 GHz is more than enough to feed this GPU – indeed, the measured 1080 performance is well beyond the GPU’s capabilities at that resolution.

The launch MSRP of the Ryzen 9 9900X is $499. That is the only price indicator that can be stated here, per the data. No other cost is provided or analyzed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D bragges a substantial specification sheet: it has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512‑bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. The base clock is 2017 MHz, boost clock 2407 MHz. There are 21,760 shading units (shading units) 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 Tensor Cores. The GPU’s measured pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s, texture rate 1,636.8 GTexel/s, and FP32 compute reaches 104.8 TFLOPS. This is a GPU built for extreme resolution and fidelity.

In Greedfall, the RTX 5090 D does exactly that. At 4K Ultra, the measured average frame rate is 72 FPS, which is over the 60 FPS target for a normal gamer. At 4K High, it reaches 113 FPS. At 1440, 1080 FPS results are even brighter, with 190 average at High and 266 at Low. At 1080 Ultra, the GPU maintains 175 FPS, and at 1080 Low it reaches 383 FPS – a number that demonstrates the GPU is rarely a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The 32 GB of VRAM is far beyond what any game of this era needs, but that capacity does not cause any issues in that title.

The GPU’s own average benchmark score is 77,712, placing it at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are: the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (score 76904) is 1.1% slower than the RTX 5090 D; the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (score 78940) is 1.6% faster; the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79396) is 2.1% faster; and the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79605) is 2.4% faster. Those are synthetic scores, not game‑specific measures; in full‑game testing, the RTX 5090 D leads to Greedfall above the level of all of those other parts because its real‑world FPS numbers are so high.

The release timeline for the GPU is January 29, 2025. The production status is "Active" – that is a data point.

Resolution ups

The table below (as measured data) shows the average FPS at three resolutions for each of the four presets:

• 1080p Low: 383, High: 273, Medium: 301, Ultra: 175
• 1440p Low: 266, High: 190, Medium: 209, Ultra: 121
• 4K Low: 159, High: 113, Medium: 125, Ultra: 72

From 1080p to 1440p, the FPS drops between 266→190 (High) and 383→266 (Low). For Low, the reduction is 31% (383 to 266). For High, 30% (273→190). For Ultra, 30% (179→121). Across the resolutions, the relative drops are consistent.

From 1440p to 4K, the drops are more pronounced: Low goes from 266 to 159, a 40% decline. High from 190 to 113, a 40% drop. Medium from 209 to 125, a 40% drop, and Ultra from 121 to 72, a 40% drop as well. The consistent ~40% decline when doubling pixel count (14K width to 4K) indicates that GPU is the main limiting factor at higher resolutions, because the CPU performance remains high enough even at lower resolutions.

The behavior at 1080p1080p is delineated: at 1080 the client framerates are processor‑bound. For instance, at Low settings, 383 FPS – a level that is not achievable by a weaker CPU, but the RTX 5090 D can handle many more pixels than that. If the CPU were faster, the 1080p Low number could be even higher, but this is a limit.

At 4K Ultra, the FPS falls to 72. That is the lowest measured average across the entire dataset, but still a perfectly playable number. The huge gap between 1080p Low (383 FPS) and 4K Ultra (72 FPS) demonstrates how the GPU becomes the dominating bottleneck at write‑heavy quality.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest measured FPS in raw frame rate?

A: The highest average FPS is 383, recorded at 1080p resolution with Low settings.

Q: What is the FPS cost of moving from 1080p to 4K at a fixed preset?

A: At Low, 383 drops to 159 (a 58% reduction). At High, 273 to 113 (59% reduction). At Ultra, 179 to 72 (60% reduction). The scaling is fairly uniform.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 D ever bottleneck at 1080?

A: No – at 1080 even Ultra achieves 175 FPS. The GPU is sufficient at that resolution.

Q: What is the highest FPS at 4K that stays above 60 FPS?

A: All presets measured at 4K average above 60 FPS: Low 159, Medium 125, High 113, Ultra 72.

Q: Which resolution gives the highest FPS at average settings?

A: 1080p with Low yields 383 FPS. Even in 1440p, High still gives 190 FPS.

Q: Does the 9900X limit the 5090 D in Greedfall?

A: At 1080 Low the system is able to push 383 FPS, which indicates no CPU limitation. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is the strong limit.

Q: The data says Medium often has a higher FPS than High. Is that plausible?

A: Yes, – the measured rows indicate Medium beats High in all three resolutions: 301 vs 273, 209 vs 190, 125 vs 113. This may reflect different rendering paths or scene variations.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, each resolution has a clear sweet spot.

At 1080p, all presets deliver at least 175 FPS. That means that even Ultra is playable. For a 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitor, Ultra (175 FPS) is within reach, while Low (383 FPS) exceeds any display. The best pure experience is Ultra because it demands the highest visual quality while still being 175 FPS – no need to drop quality.

At 1440p, Ultra is 129 FPS, High 190 FPS, Medium 209 FPS. Medium gives the highest average (209) but the difference with High (19 FPS) is marginal. Since Medium actually provides a higher framerate than High, recommendation is Medium given the data; if you want a more stable floor, the Medium frames have min 178 / max 240, while High has no min/max measured, but its average is 190. If you prefer a stable 144+ FPS, Medium is the best.

At 4K, Ultra’s 72 FPS is adequate for 60 Hz displays; High 113 FPS is overkill – for 144Hz we want 144. Medium delivers 125 FPS – the highest average among all presets (but at the cost of min 106). Because the data shows Medium beats High in average anyway, the recommendation is Medium for 4K if you have a high refresh monitor. For a 60Hz panel, Ultra is fine, but Medium gives an even safer margin.

Thus, the best balance of product of visual quality and measured frame rate appears at Medium for 1440p and 4K, with Ultra at 1080p. The exact trade does not be price – only the FPS values matter.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Below is the full list of measured FPS entries from the data, resolution by resolution and settings:

• 1920x1080, Low: 383 avg, no min/max
• 1920x1080, Medium: 301 avg, 256 min, 344 max
• 1920x1080, High: 273 avg
• 1920x1080, Ultra: 175 avg

• 2560x1440, Low: 266 avg
• 2560x1440, Medium: 209 avg, 178 min, 240 max
• 2560x1440, High: 190 avg
• 2560x1440, Ultra: 121 avg

• 3840x2160, Low: 159 avg
• 3830x2160, Medium: 125 avg, 106 min, 143 max
• 3840x2160, High: 113 avg
• 3840x2160, Ultra: 72 avg

These numbers come directly from the measured data. The only detailed min/max pairs are for Medium at each resolution. The rest are single numbers – no variance info provided.

Overall, the Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5090 D is a robust pairing in Greedfall, with headroom at every preset. The combo’s rank of 2 out of 3703 measured hardware combos means it is near the top of the charts, and the FPS numbers back that claim.