Greedfall

Greedfall is an Action RPG that responds strongly to both GPU and CPU resources, and the combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and AMD Radeon RX 6600 produces a varied performance profile across resolutions and settings. The measured data shows that this pairing is capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p with high settings, but it struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 4K with maximum quality presets. The benchmark results indicate a system where the Radeon RX 6600 is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the Ryzen 9 9900X3D provides ample headroom for the CPU-bound aspects of the game.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the most effective resolution for this pairing. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers an average of 99 FPS, and with Low settings, it reaches 139 FPS. While 2560x1440 is playable, the frame rates drop significantly, and 3840x2160 falls below 60 FPS on all settings except Low.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High settings at 1080p?

A: The performance cost of Ultra is substantial. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces an average of 63 FPS, which is 36 FPS lower than the High preset's 99 FPS. This represents a significant drop in smoothness for the visual upgrade, making High the more balanced choice for this resolution.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X3D bottlenecking the RX 6600 in Greedfall?

A: The benchmark results do not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The combo rank in game is 2288 out of 2938 tested combos, and the CPU's benchmark percentile is 91. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent drop, which suggests the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, while the CPU has ample capacity.

Q: What kind of frame rate can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the measured average FPS is 76, with a minimum of 64 and a maximum of 87. This indicates a generally smooth experience, though the minimum frame rate suggests some dips may be noticeable in demanding scenes.

Q: How does this GPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Radeon RX 6600 has an average benchmark score of 19036. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Quadro K6000, scores 19030, a delta of 0%. The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile scores 19049, which is -0.1% relative to the RX 6600, indicating nearly identical synthetic performance.

Q: Does the CPU's high core count benefit Greedfall's performance?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X3D has 12 cores and 24 threads, and its multi-threaded benchmark scores are high, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737. However, Greedfall's frame rates at lower resolutions show the GPU is still the primary constraint, meaning the CPU's extensive multi-threading capabilities are not the limiting factor in this specific game.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, is the central component determining Greedfall's frame rates in this configuration. Its memory configuration includes 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The GPU's clocks are specified with a base of 1626 MHz, a game clock of 2044 MHz, and a boost clock of 2491 MHz, which directly influence its processing throughput.

The measured FPS data reveals that the RX 6600's performance is heavily dependent on the resolution and settings preset. At 1920x1080, the GPU handles the workload with ease, achieving an average of 99 FPS on High settings. However, the performance degrades predictably as resolution increases. At 2560x1440, the High preset yields 69 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it drops to 41 FPS. This scaling highlights the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing power as the key constraints at higher pixel counts.

The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is a critical factor for Greedfall's texture-heavy environments. The data suggests that at 4K with Ultra settings, the combination of high resolution and maximum texture quality likely exceeds the GPU's comfortable capacity, resulting in an average of only 26 FPS. The GPU's 64 ROPs and 112 TMUs contribute to its pixel and texture fill rates, which are 159.4 GPixel/s and 279.0 GTexel/s, respectively. These specifications support the observed performance, where the card can deliver playable frame rates at 1080p but struggles to maintain fluidity at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For a smooth 60 FPS experience, the High preset is the recommended choice at 1920x1080, where the average FPS is 99. This provides a substantial margin above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring consistent gameplay even in demanding scenes.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset offers the best balance, with an average FPS of 76 and a minimum of 64. This keeps the frame rate above the 60 FPS target for most of the experience, while the High preset's 69 FPS average is also viable but with less headroom. The Low preset at 1440p achieves 96 FPS, but the visual quality reduction may not be necessary given the Medium preset's performance.

For 4K gaming, the data suggests that only the Low preset is acceptable, with an average of 57 FPS. The Medium preset at 3840x2160 averages 45 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, and the High preset drops to 41 FPS. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it yields 63 FPS at 1080p, 44 FPS at 1440p, and 26 FPS at 4K. Therefore, the best experience per the measured rows is achieved with High settings at 1080p or Medium settings at 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at how this combo performs across all three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high across all settings. The Low preset produces an average of 139 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combo. The Medium preset averages 109 FPS, with a minimum of 93 and a maximum of 126. The High preset averages 99 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 63 FPS. This shows a clear performance hierarchy, with Low being the fastest and Ultra being the slowest by a significant margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. The Low preset maintains an average of 96 FPS, which is still highly playable. The Medium preset averages 76 FPS, with a minimum of 64 and a maximum of 87. The High preset averages 69 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 44 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p results in a performance drop of approximately 30% for most settings, indicating that the GPU is beginning to feel the pressure of increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops become more pronounced. The Low preset averages 57 FPS, which is barely above the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset averages 45 FPS, with a minimum of 38 and a maximum of 52. The High preset averages 41 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 26 FPS. These numbers show that 4K is not a viable resolution for this GPU in Greedfall, as even the lowest settings struggle to maintain a consistent 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of all tested combinations, this pairing of the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Radeon RX 6600 ranks 2288 out of 2938 combos in Greedfall. This places it in the lower half of the performance spectrum, which is consistent with the GPU's capabilities. The GPU itself has a percentile rank of 63 among all GPUs, indicating that it performs better than most but is not a high-end part. The CPU, on the other hand, has a percentile rank of 91, showing that it is a top-tier processor.

The comparison with rival components highlights the balance of this combo. The GPU's average benchmark score of 19036 places it in a dead heat with the NVIDIA Quadro K6000, which scores 19030 with a delta of 0%. The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile scores 19049, a -0.1% delta, and the Tesla K20m scores 19089, a -0.3% delta. This shows that the RX 6600 is a mid-range performer. The CPU's average score of 54762 is slightly below the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF's 55093, which is a -0.6% delta, but it outperforms the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K's 54053 by 1.3%. The ranking in Greedfall suggests that the GPU's performance is the limiting factor, as the CPU has ample power to support higher frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D plays a secondary but important role in this configuration's Greedfall performance. With 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, the CPU provides substantial processing power. Its boost clock of 5.50 GHz and base clock of 4.40 GHz contribute to strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6739. The CPU's large 128 MB L3 cache is a notable feature that can help with game data access.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU must keep up with the GPU's output. The data shows that the combo achieves 139 FPS at 1080p Low, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU effectively. However, the CPU's extensive multi-threading capabilities, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737, are not fully utilized by Greedfall, which is an older game from 2019 that may not scale perfectly with 12 cores.

The CPU's socket is AMD Socket AM5, and its memory support for DDR5 with a dual-channel bus provides a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. This is sufficient to avoid bottlenecks in most gaming scenarios. The benchmark results indicate that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo, as the frame rate drops are consistent with GPU-bound behavior when resolution increases. The CPU's performance is more than adequate for Greedfall, leaving the RX 6600 as the component that dictates the overall experience.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K provides insight into which component is the bottleneck in this system. At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 99 FPS. When moving to 2560x1440, the average drops to 69 FPS, a reduction of 30 FPS or about 30%. Further scaling to 3840x2160 brings the average down to 41 FPS, another 28 FPS drop. This pattern of significant frame rate loss with increased resolution is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance.

The scaling is consistent across all settings. For the Medium preset, the frame rates are 109 FPS at 1080p, 76 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K. The Low preset shows 139 FPS at 1080p, 96 FPS at 1440p, and 57 FPS at 4K. This uniform degradation indicates that the GPU's processing power and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints. The CPU's performance, which is strong, does not show signs of being a limiting factor, as the frame rates drop in a way that is directly proportional to the increase in pixel count.

The 4K performance is particularly telling. Even at Low settings, the average FPS is only 57, which is below the 60 FPS target. At Medium and High settings, the frame rates fall to 45 and 41 FPS, respectively. This shows that the RX 6600 lacks the raw power to handle 4K resolution in Greedfall, regardless of the CPU's capabilities. The data suggests that the minimum FPS values, such as 38 FPS at 4K Medium, would result in noticeable stuttering, making 4K an unsuitable resolution for this combo.