Greedfall

Settings Recommendations

For Greedfall, the measured data shows a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate across the three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 127.9 FPS, which is only 11.8 FPS below the Medium preset's 139.7 FPS. The jump from High to Medium yields a modest 9.2% performance gain, while the visual difference in an Action RPG is typically less impactful than the frame rate consistency. The Low preset reaches 180.3 FPS, but the gap between Low and High is substantial enough that the higher preset is generally the better experience for most displays.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 87.3 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium sits at 96.1 FPS, a 10.1% improvement over High, while Low climbs to 124.1 FPS. For users with 144Hz monitors at this resolution, the Medium preset provides a better balance, as the 96.1 FPS average is closer to the refresh-rate ceiling than the 87.3 FPS of High. The Ultra preset at 57.3 FPS is a noticeable step down, and the data indicates that the visual uplift from High to Ultra does not compensate for the 34.4% frame rate loss.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. High averages 56 FPS, which is just below the ideal 60 FPS target. Medium drops to 58.3 FPS, a negligible 4.1% gain, while Low reaches 75.6 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 36.6 FPS, which is not suitable for real-time combat. The measured results indicate that High at 4K is the recommended preset, as it provides the best visual quality while staying within a playable range. Users who prioritize frame rate over fidelity should consider Low, which offers a 35% improvement over High.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 60 FPS target at 2560x1440?

A: The High preset averages 87.3 FPS at 2560x1440, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset at 96.1 FPS provides additional headroom, while the Ultra preset at 57.3 FPS falls short of the target.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 handle 4K in Greedfall?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset averages 56 FPS, which is marginally below the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset reaches 75.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset only achieves 36.6 FPS. The data suggests that 4K gaming is possible but requires a compromise on settings.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes, the measured data shows Low at 180.3 FPS and Ultra at 80.1 FPS, a 125% difference. The High preset at 127.9 FPS provides a more balanced experience, with a 59.7% advantage over Ultra while retaining most visual quality.

Q: Which resolution offers the most consistent frame rates across settings?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rate spread from Low to Ultra is 100.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, the spread is 66.8 FPS, and at 3840x2160, the spread is 39 FPS. The 1440p resolution shows a moderate spread that allows for meaningful setting adjustments without drastic performance swings.

Q: Does the Ultra preset ever provide a playable experience?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 80.1 FPS, which is playable. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 57.3 FPS, which is borderline for fast-paced action. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 36.6 FPS, which is not recommended for gameplay.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from High to Low at 3840x2160?

A: The Low preset at 75.6 FPS is 35% faster than the High preset at 56 FPS. This gain comes at a significant visual cost, but it enables a more fluid experience at 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster operation units. Its boost clock reaches 2460 MHz, and it carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. In Greedfall, the GPU's role is primarily defined by these specifications, as the game's rendering load scales with resolution and preset.

At 3840x2160, the 8 GB frame buffer is a limiting factor. The High preset averages 56 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 36.6 FPS. The data indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s is insufficient to sustain high texture loads at 4K without a substantial frame rate penalty. The Low preset at 75.6 FPS suggests that reducing texture detail and shadow complexity alleviates the memory pressure, allowing the GPU's compute resources to work more efficiently.

At 2560x1440, the RTX 4060 shows more headroom. The High preset at 87.3 FPS demonstrates that the GPU can handle moderate resolution scaling without hitting the memory ceiling. The Medium preset at 96.1 FPS further confirms that the 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is sufficient for this resolution, provided the memory subsystem is not overwhelmed. The Ultra preset at 57.3 FPS reflects the increased demand on the 128-bit memory interface.

At 1920x1080, the GPU is clearly not the bottleneck. The Low preset reaches 180.3 FPS, and the High preset at 127.9 FPS shows that the 4060 has ample compute headroom. The RT and tensor cores, while present, are not heavily utilized in this title, as Greedfall does not feature ray tracing by default. The pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p rendering, and the GPU's 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores remain largely idle in this workload.

The measured FPS data across resolutions shows a consistent pattern: the RTX 4060's performance degrades more sharply from 1440p to 4K than from 1080p to 1440p. This is indicative of the memory bandwidth limitation, as the 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is a fixed constraint that becomes more pronounced at higher pixel counts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 delivers a wide range of performance depending on the preset. The Low preset averages 180.3 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. The Medium preset averages 139.7 FPS, a 22.5% reduction from Low. The High preset averages 127.9 FPS, which is 8.4% below Medium. The Ultra preset averages 80.1 FPS, representing a 37.4% drop from High. The scaling from Low to Ultra is not linear, with the largest single-step penalty occurring between High and Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are more moderate. The Low preset averages 124.1 FPS, which is still above the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh-rate displays. The Medium preset averages 96.1 FPS, a 22.6% reduction from Low. The High preset averages 87.3 FPS, which is 9.2% below Medium. The Ultra preset averages 57.3 FPS, a 34.4% drop from High. Compared to the 1080p results, the percentage drop from High to Ultra is slightly less severe at 1440p (34.4% vs. 37.4%), but the absolute frame rates are lower across the board.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. The Low preset averages 75.6 FPS, which is 39.1% lower than the 1080p Low result. The Medium preset averages 58.3 FPS, a 22.9% reduction from Low. The High preset averages 56 FPS, which is only 3.9% below Medium. The Ultra preset averages 36.6 FPS, a 34.6% drop from High. The proximity of the Medium and High results at 4K (58.3 vs. 56 FPS) suggests that the GPU is becoming compute-bound at this resolution, as the additional visual features in High do not incur a proportional performance cost.

The data also reveals that the gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference is 100.2 FPS (180.3 vs. 80.1). At 1440p, the difference is 66.8 FPS (124.1 vs. 57.3). At 4K, the difference is 39 FPS (75.6 vs. 36.6). This trend indicates that the GPU's fixed resources are spread thinner at higher resolutions, reducing the relative impact of preset changes.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 983 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This ranking reflects the GPU's position as the limiting factor in this pairing, as the CPU is substantially more powerful than the GPU in synthetic benchmarks.

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D sits in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 71660. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270, which scores 71056 and is 0.9% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, which scores 70420 and is 1.8% behind. The Intel Xeon 6517P scores 73050, putting it 1.9% ahead of the 9950X3D. These margins are small, indicating that the CPU is near the top of the performance hierarchy.

The RTX 4060, by contrast, sits in the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, which scores 23321 and is 0.6% ahead, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, which scores 23338 and is 0.7% ahead. The Intel Arc B580 scores 23021, putting it 0.7% behind, and the AMD Radeon 760M scores 22999, putting it 0.8% behind. The GPU's performance is tightly clustered with its rivals, showing that the RTX 4060 is a mid-pack performer.

In Greedfall specifically, the combo's rank of 983 out of 1705 indicates that the pairing is below average for this title. This is expected, as the RTX 4060's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus are not ideal for a game that shows significant performance scaling with resolution. The CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads, with a boost clock of 5.70 GHz, provide ample processing power, but the GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are the constraining factors.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation. At 1080p, the combo achieves frame rates that are competitive with higher-tier GPUs, but at 4K, the performance drops to levels that are more typical of lower-mid-range hardware. The rank of 983 suggests that many other tested combos achieve better performance, likely due to pairing the 9950X3D with a more capable GPU. The deltaPct values for the CPU's rivals (0.9%, 1.8%, -1.9%, 2.2%) are all within a narrow band, confirming that the CPU is not the differentiator in this rank. The GPU's rival deltas (-0.6%, -0.7%, 0.7%, 0.8%) are similarly tight, indicating that the RTX 4060's position is well-established.