Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, with 4K Ultra proving beyond this combination's comfortable reach. Benchmark data shows average frame rates ranging from 191 FPS at 1080p Low down to 36 FPS at 4K Ultra, indicating a system that excels at high-refresh 1080p gaming but requires settings compromises at higher resolutions. This combo ranks 1307 out of 2938 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS degradation from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-limited scenario at higher resolutions, while the CPU headroom at lower resolutions becomes apparent. At 1080p Low, the system produces 191 FPS average; stepping to 1440p Low drops this to 132 FPS, a 31% reduction. Moving further to 4K Low yields 79 FPS, another 40% decline from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes increasingly the bottleneck as pixel count rises, with the Ryzen 9 9900X3D's substantial compute headroom going unused at 4K.

The Ultra preset illustrates the steepest resolution penalty. At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 87 FPS; 1440p Ultra falls to 60 FPS (31% lower); and 4K Ultra bottoms out at 36 FPS (40% lower than 1440p). The near-identical percentage drops between Low and Ultra presets across resolution steps indicate the rendering workload scales predictably with pixel count, a sign of a well-behaved engine without unusual bottlenecks. The 4K Medium result of 62 FPS versus 4K High at 56 FPS shows only a 10% gain from dropping one settings tier, suggesting diminishing returns at this resolution.

Between 1080p and 1440p, the average FPS loss across all presets is roughly 30-31%, while the 1440p to 4K transition costs another 39-40%. This steeper second drop aligns with the 4K pixel count being 2.25x that of 1440p, versus 1440p being 1.78x 1080p. The data indicates the RX 7700's 16 GB GDDR6 memory and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth handle the increased memory pressure adequately, but raw shading throughput becomes the limiting factor at 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700, built on RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 32 chip, provides the primary performance driver in Greedfall. Its 16 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 624.1 GB/s bandwidth, which proves sufficient even at 4K Ultra where the game's texture and geometry demands peak. The card's boost clock of 2459 MHz and game clock of 2041 MHz sustain the frame rates observed; the 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is the key metric for this title's rasterization-heavy workload.

The GPU's 58th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs places it in the mid-range tier, consistent with the measured results. The nearest rival data shows the RX 7700 sits within 1.7% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in average benchmark score, yet in Greedfall the RX 7700's 16 GB framebuffer provides headroom that the 3060 Ti's smaller memory cannot match at 4K. The card's 40 ray accelerators and DirectX 12 Ultimate support are present, but Greedfall's 2019 release date means traditional rasterization dominates the workload.

At 1080p, the GPU still matters: the jump from Low (191 FPS) to Ultra (87 FPS) represents a 54% performance penalty, showing that even at this resolution the RX 7700's shading units are the limiting factor rather than CPU throughput. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865 and PassMark G3D score of 20974 corroborate this mid-range positioning, indicating the card consistently delivers around 60-100 FPS in modern titles at 1440p, which aligns with the observed Greedfall data.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of Ryzen 9 9900X3D and RX 7700 achieves rank 1307 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 44th percentile of all system pairings. This mid-pack ranking reflects the GPU's modest positioning relative to the CPU's high-end status. The CPU alone sits in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU's 58th percentile creates an imbalance that pulls the combined ranking down.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF at -0.6% delta and Intel Core i7-14700F at +2.1% delta, all within a narrow 2.7% band. This clustering indicates the 9900X3D's processing power is not the differentiator in Greedfall at most settings. The GPU's rivals show a similar pattern: AMD Radeon R9 370X at -0.1%, AMD Radeon RX 9060 at -1%, and RTX 3060 Ti at -1.7%. The RX 7700's performance relative to these cards directly influences the combo ranking.

Given that 2938 combos are tracked, the 1307 rank means roughly 1630 other pairings outperform this one in Greedfall. Systems with faster GPUs but slower CPUs would likely rank higher, confirming that the RX 7700 is the constraining component. Conversely, the 9900X3D's 12 cores and 24 threads ensure no CPU-related frame drops, allowing the GPU to operate at its full potential.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 191 FPS average, Medium drops to 150 FPS with a minimum of 127 and maximum of 172, High achieves 136 FPS, and Ultra settles at 87 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 104 FPS, giving players substantial tuning range for competitive or visually demanding play.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages become 132 FPS at Low, 104 FPS at Medium (min 88, max 120), 94 FPS at High, and 60 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset at 1440p maintains a playable minimum above 88 FPS, while Ultra dips to exactly 60 FPS average, suitable for standard refresh monitors but marginal for high-refresh displays.

At 3840x2160, the results show clear limitations. Low averages 79 FPS, Medium 62 FPS (min 53, max 71), High 56 FPS, and Ultra 36 FPS. The Medium preset's 53 FPS minimum indicates occasional stutter below 60 FPS, while Ultra's 36 FPS average falls below the threshold for smooth gameplay even on 60 Hz displays. The data shows a consistent 25-30 FPS drop between consecutive settings tiers at 4K, with the Low-to-Ultra gap reaching 43 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the High preset at 136 FPS offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, comfortably exceeding 120 Hz refresh rates. Players with 144 Hz or higher monitors can drop to Medium for 150 FPS, while those prioritizing maximum quality can still achieve playable 87 FPS at Ultra. The Low preset's 191 FPS is excessive for most displays but useful for competitive play.

At 1440p, the Medium preset at 104 FPS (min 88) provides the best experience, maintaining smooth frame pacing on high-refresh displays. High at 94 FPS remains viable for 60-90 Hz monitors, while Ultra's 60 FPS average is borderline — acceptable for 60 Hz panels but insufficient for 120 Hz+ displays. The Low preset's 132 FPS is unnecessary unless targeting maximum refresh rates.

For 4K, the Medium preset at 62 FPS (min 53) is the only settings tier that approaches playability, though the 53 FPS minimum risks noticeable dips. High at 56 FPS and Low at 79 FPS both offer alternatives; Low sacrifices significant visual quality for a 27% FPS gain over Medium. Ultra at 36 FPS is not recommended for active gameplay given the sub-40 FPS average.

FAQ

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

A: The highest recorded average is 191 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, which averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS. High and Ultra presets average 56 FPS and 36 FPS respectively.

Q: How much performance is lost between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average drops from 136 FPS at 1080p to 94 FPS at 1440p, then to 56 FPS at 4K — a total reduction of 59% from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest minimum FPS in the dataset is 53 FPS, observed at 3840x2160 with Medium settings.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever achieve 60 FPS at any resolution?

A: Yes, at 1440p Ultra the average is exactly 60 FPS. At 1080p Ultra it reaches 87 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it falls to 36 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all tested configurations in Greedfall?

A: It ranks 1307 out of 2938 total combinations, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D provides substantial processing headroom that prevents CPU bottlenecks in Greedfall. With 12 cores and 24 threads based on Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), running at 4.40 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost, this CPU delivers multi-threaded performance far exceeding the game's demands. The 128 MB L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth ensure texture streaming and game logic never starve the GPU.

Synthetic benchmarks confirm the CPU's capability: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 47737, single-core 6739, while Geekbench multi-core reaches 22884. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 12490 and max-thread score of 13795 indicate scaling across the 12 cores. PassMark multi-thread at 56154 and single-thread at 4646 further demonstrate balanced performance. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs means it outperforms the vast majority of processors, yet Greedfall's engine appears to utilize only a fraction of this capacity.

The 9900X3D's nearest CPU rivals — Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF (-0.6%), Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (+1.3%), Intel Xeon 6505P (+2%), and Intel Core i7-14700F (+2.1%) — all fall within a 2.7% performance band. This tight clustering suggests that in Greedfall, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates when paired with the same GPU. The evidence points to the RX 7700 as the definitive performance limiter: at 1080p Low, the system reaches 191 FPS, but whether this is CPU or GPU limited is moot given that the GPU becomes the constraint at higher settings and resolutions. The CPU's role is to ensure consistent minimum frame rates, which the data supports — the recorded minimums (127 FPS at 1080p Medium, 88 FPS at 1440p Medium, 53 FPS at 4K Medium) show no anomalous CPU-induced stutter.