Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 produces a highly resolution-dependent experience in Greedfall. The measured data shows that the Medium preset offers the most balanced compromise between visual fidelity and frame rate across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 110 FPS, which is only 28.6 FPS behind Low but 44.4 FPS ahead of Ultra. At 2560x1440, Medium maintains 73.7 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth play. The High preset is also viable at 1080p and 1440p, producing 100.3 and 68.8 FPS respectively, though it falls behind Medium by roughly 10 FPS at both resolutions. At 3840x2160, Medium drops to 44.7 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. For the best overall experience, Medium is the recommended preset: it preserves the core visual enhancements over Low while avoiding the steep performance penalty of High and Ultra. At 4K, users should consider lowering to Low, which yields 60.1 FPS and remains the only 4K setting that clears the 60 FPS mark. Ultra is largely impractical, as it only reaches 65.6 FPS at 1080p and falls to 28.5 FPS at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1080p gameplay with this combo?

A: The Medium preset provides the most balanced experience at 1920x1080, achieving 110 FPS. This is 9.7 FPS higher than High and 44.4 FPS higher than Ultra, while being 28.6 FPS below Low. The data suggests Medium is the sweet spot, as High delivers 100.3 FPS and Ultra drops to 65.6 FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices significant performance for marginal visual gains.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K resolution in Greedfall?*

A: Yes, but only at lower settings. At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 60.1 FPS, which is the only 4K setting to reach the 60 FPS target. Medium drops to 44.7 FPS, High falls to 39.1 FPS, and Ultra plunges to 28.5 FPS. For a smooth 4K experience, Low is the only viable option; higher settings will result in sub-50 FPS frame rates.

Q: How does the RTX 2060's performance compare to its closest rivals in general benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 16074, placing it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996, which is 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 16351, which is 1.7% higher. This indicates the RTX 2060 sits in a tight competitive cluster, with performance deltas of less than 2% against its immediate peers.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter even at 1080p. At 1920x1080, the frame rate scales from 65.6 FPS on Ultra to 138.6 FPS on Low, a 73 FPS swing. This dramatic scaling with settings indicates the RTX 2060 is the constraint, as the Ryzen 9 9950X3D's 16 cores and 32 threads are far beyond what Greedfall requires. The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 1292, is not the limiting factor here.

Q: How does this specific CPU+GPU combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1378 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places it in the lower half of all tested systems, which is consistent with the RTX 2060 being a mid-range GPU from 2019. The ranking reflects the GPU's 58th percentile standing among all GPUs, while the CPU sits in the 96th percentile. The disparity between the two components is significant, with the GPU acting as the limiting factor.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 96.3 FPS, while Ultra drops to 42 FPS. This represents a 54.3 FPS difference, or a 129% performance increase for Low over Ultra. Medium sits in between at 73.7 FPS, and High reaches 68.8 FPS. The scaling pattern shows that the RTX 2060 cannot sustain high visual settings at 1440p, as the gap between Low and Medium is 22.6 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is only 4.9 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge. It operates with a base clock of 4.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.70 GHz, and features 128 MB of shared L3 cache. In Greedfall, this CPU is vastly overprovisioned for the task. The game's performance is overwhelmingly dictated by the GPU, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling across settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rate ranges from 65.6 FPS on Ultra to 138.6 FPS on Low, with the CPU having ample headroom to feed the GPU. The CPU's single-thread performance is strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1292 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 8430. Multi-threaded performance is equally impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 59712 and a Geekbench multicore score of 22515. These figures place the CPU in the 96th percentile of all CPUs, with its average benchmark score of 71660 being 0.9% higher than the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 and 1.8% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. However, the benchmark results for Greedfall show no scenario where the CPU constrains performance. The 16 cores and 32 threads are never fully utilized, and the game's frame rates are entirely dependent on the GPU's rendering capabilities. The CPU's role here is to ensure that the RTX 2060 is never starved of draw calls or physics data, which it does effortlessly given its high clock speeds and large cache.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 1378 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the system in the bottom 19% of all tested configurations. This ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's modest performance profile. The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 16074, which puts it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996, a 0.5% difference, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 16351, a 1.7% advantage. The CPU, by contrast, is a top-tier performer. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D ranks in the 96th percentile of all CPUs, with its average score of 71660 being 2.2% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700KF's 70104. The disparity between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's mid-range percentile explains the combo's low overall ranking. The data shows that the RTX 2060 is the bottleneck, as the CPU's capabilities are far beyond what the GPU can utilize in Greedfall. This is reflected in the measured FPS: even at 1080p Low, the system achieves 138.6 FPS, which is respectable but not exceptional given the CPU's power. The ranking would be significantly higher with a more capable GPU, but as configured, the combo's performance is constrained by the graphics card.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 138.6 FPS on Low, 110 FPS on Medium, 100.3 FPS on High, and 65.6 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, these figures drop to 96.3 FPS, 73.7 FPS, 68.8 FPS, and 42 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, the numbers fall further to 60.1 FPS, 44.7 FPS, 39.1 FPS, and 28.5 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent loss of approximately 56-57% of performance across all settings. For example, on High, the FPS drops from 100.3 at 1080p to 39.1 at 4K, a 61.2 FPS decrease. On Low, the drop is from 138.6 to 60.1, a 78.5 FPS decrease. This pattern indicates that the RTX 2060's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for high-resolution rendering. The GPU's pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s become limiting factors as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K. The data shows that the GPU is the sole bottleneck: the CPU's performance remains constant across resolutions, but the FPS scales inversely with pixel count. The 1440p to 4K transition is particularly steep, with the FPS on High dropping from 68.8 to 39.1, a 43% reduction. This suggests that for users targeting 4K, the Low preset is the only viable option, while 1440p users can comfortably use Medium or High. The system's performance profile clearly indicates that the RTX 2060 is best suited for 1080p gaming, where it can maintain high frame rates across all settings.