Greedfall

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + AMD Radeon RX 7700 combo rank in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 1307 out of 2938 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This rank reflects the pairing's overall capability across all tested resolutions and settings, with the CPU and GPU each contributing their respective strengths.

Q: Is the AMD Radeon RX 7700 better or worse than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

A: In aggregate benchmark scores, the RX 7700's average score is 15852, which is 1.7% lower than the RTX 3060 Ti's 16129. The RX 7700 also sits 1% below the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014) but is 1.1% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679). Its percentile rank among all GPUs is 58.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 4K resolution for this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, the Medium preset delivers an average of 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS, making it the highest quality setting that maintains playable frame rates. High preset drops to 56 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 36 FPS average, which is below smooth gameplay thresholds.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9950X3D compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score is 75779, placing it 0.1% ahead of both the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 (75738) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D (75716), and 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 8224P (75582). It also edges out the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (75488) by 0.4%. The CPU sits in the 95th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: Which resolution provides the highest average frame rate for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 191 FPS average, the highest recorded across all tested configurations. Even at Ultra settings in 1080p, the combo maintains 87 FPS average, showing the pairing is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 1440p?

A: Yes, at 2560x1440, all tested presets except Ultra remain above 90 FPS average. High delivers 94 FPS, Medium delivers 104 FPS (with a minimum of 88 FPS), and Low reaches 132 FPS. Ultra drops to 60 FPS average, which is borderline but still technically playable.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1900 MHz, with a game clock of 2041 MHz and a boost clock of 2459 MHz. Its memory operates at 2438 MHz, translating to 19.5 Gbps effective.

In Greedfall, the GPU's memory capacity and bandwidth play a significant role in the measured results. The 16 GB VRAM buffer ensures that texture-heavy scenes at higher resolutions do not encounter memory bottlenecks, allowing the card to sustain consistent frame delivery across the tested configurations. The 256-bit memory bus and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth are particularly relevant at 3840x2160, where the pixel throughput demands efficient data movement.

The GPU's compute resources include 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. Its pixel rate is 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate is 393.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 25.18 TFLOPS. These specifications contribute to the frame rates observed, especially when comparing the scaling from 1080p to 4K resolutions. The data shows a predictable decline in performance as resolution increases, with the GPU's fill rate becoming a more limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

The RX 7700's aggregate benchmark performance places it in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 15852. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon R9 370X (-0.1% delta), AMD Radeon RX 9060 (-1% delta), AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (+1.1% delta), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (-1.7% delta). These comparisons indicate that the RX 7700 sits in a competitive mid-range segment, which aligns with its measured performance in Greedfall.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset offers the best balance, delivering 150 FPS average with a minimum of 127 FPS and maximum of 172 FPS. This provides a substantial improvement over High (136 FPS) while maintaining smooth gameplay. The Low preset reaches 191 FPS, but the visual fidelity trade-off is substantial; Medium is the recommended choice for most players at this resolution.

For 2560x1440, the Medium preset again emerges as the sweet spot, achieving 104 FPS average with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 120 FPS. This keeps frame rates comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold even in demanding scenes. High settings at 1440p yield 94 FPS average, which is also playable, but Medium offers a more consistent experience with the measured minimum staying above 85 FPS. Ultra at 1440p drops to 60 FPS average, which may be acceptable for slower-paced segments but risks noticeable dips.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the only quality tier that maintains playable performance, with 62 FPS average, 53 FPS minimum, and 71 FPS maximum. High settings fall to 56 FPS average, and Ultra plummets to 36 FPS, making those presets unsuitable for smooth gameplay. Low settings at 4K reach 79 FPS average, but the visual degradation is significant. For 4K, Medium is the clear recommendation, as it preserves the highest visual quality while keeping frame rates above the playability threshold.

The data shows a consistent pattern: Medium settings provide the best experience across all three resolutions, offering the optimal trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate stability. The measured minimum FPS values are only available for Medium presets, which further supports this recommendation, as those minimums confirm the preset's ability to avoid severe frame drops.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo demonstrates strong performance across all settings. Low settings produce 191 FPS average, the highest result in the entire dataset. Medium follows with 150 FPS average, a minimum of 127 FPS, and a maximum of 172 FPS. High settings yield 136 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 87 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 55% reduction in average frame rate, indicating that the GPU's rendering pipeline is heavily taxed by the higher-quality presets even at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the performance curve shifts downward as expected. Low settings maintain 132 FPS average, still a very high frame rate for 1440p gaming. Medium delivers 104 FPS average with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 120 FPS, demonstrating consistent frame pacing. High settings achieve 94 FPS average, while Ultra falls to 60 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 72 FPS, a larger absolute difference than at 1080p, reflecting the increased pixel workload.

At 3840x2160, the resolution demands begin to overwhelm the GPU's capabilities at higher settings. Low settings produce 79 FPS average, the only 4K preset above 60 FPS. Medium achieves 62 FPS average with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS, barely maintaining playability. High settings drop to 56 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 36 FPS average, making these presets unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The degradation from Low to Ultra at 4K is 43 FPS, a 54% reduction, consistent with the scaling observed at lower resolutions.

Comparing resolution scaling, the combo shows a 30% performance drop from 1080p Medium (150 FPS) to 1440p Medium (104 FPS), and a further 40% drop from 1440p Medium to 4K Medium (62 FPS). These reductions align with the pixel count increases, confirming the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The minimum FPS data available for Medium presets (127 at 1080p, 88 at 1440p, 53 at 4K) illustrates how frame consistency degrades as resolution rises.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1307 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall, positioning it in the 55.5th percentile of all tested systems. This rank reflects the pairing's overall capability, balancing the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance with the GPU's mid-range rasterization power.

The combo's rank is influenced by the GPU's relatively modest standing among graphics cards, as the RX 7700 sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU, however, is a high-end part in the 95th percentile, which helps boost the overall combo ranking. In a game like Greedfall, which is not known for extreme multi-threading demands but does benefit from strong single-core performance, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D's capabilities may not be fully utilized, potentially limiting the combo's overall rank.

Compared to other tested combos, this pairing sits above the median but below the top quartile of systems in the database. The rank of 1307 suggests that many other combinations, likely pairing high-end GPUs with mid-range CPUs or vice versa, achieve better overall performance in this title. The GPU's 58th percentile ranking appears to be the limiting factor, as the CPU's 95th percentile ranking is among the best available.

The data indicates that this combo is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where the GPU can deliver high frame rates, but it falls short of top-tier 4K performance. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (36 FPS) is below playable thresholds, reinforcing that the combo's rank is primarily driven by mid-resolution performance. For users targeting high-refresh-rate 1080p or solid 1440p gameplay, this combo ranks among viable options, but it does not compete with higher-end GPU pairings in demanding scenarios.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It has a base clock of 4.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.70 GHz, with a TDP of 170 W. The CPU features an 80 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 cache per core, and a substantial 128 MB L3 cache, which is characteristic of the X3D series and beneficial for gaming workloads.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with enough draw calls and physics calculations to maintain high frame rates. The processor's 3DMark scores show strong scaling from 2 threads (2549) to 16 threads (16374), with the max threads score reaching 17184. The single-thread score of 1292 and 2-thread score of 2549 indicate excellent per-core performance, which is critical for game engines that rely on a few heavily loaded threads. Cinebench R23 results reinforce this, with a multicore score of 42018 and singlecore score of 2259.

The CPU's 128 MB L3 cache is particularly relevant for Greedfall, as open-world RPGs often feature large, reusable datasets that benefit from increased cache capacity. This cache configuration likely helps maintain consistent frame times during exploration and combat, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values at Medium settings. However, the measured data shows that at 4K resolution, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU's contribution diminishes.

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D's percentile rank of 95 among all CPUs places it among the top 5% of processors in the database. Its average benchmark score of 75779 puts it just ahead of its nearest rivals, with deltas of 0.1% to 0.4% over the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D, AMD EPYC 8224P, and Intel Core Ultra 9 285. This marginal separation highlights the competitive nature of high-end CPUs, where the X3D's cache advantage provides a slight edge in aggregate benchmarks.

In the context of this combo, the CPU's strength ensures that it does not limit frame rates in Greedfall, even at 1080p where high FPS values (191 FPS at Low) could potentially expose CPU bottlenecks in other systems. The data shows that the combo achieves its highest frame rates at 1080p, suggesting the CPU can sustain high-throughput scenarios without holding back the GPU. At higher resolutions, the CPU's workload decreases relative to the GPU's pixel processing, making the GPU the definitive performance limiter.