Greedfall

# Greedfall Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

This combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers strong performance across Greedfall, with measured frame rates ranging from 60 FPS at 4K Ultra to 318 FPS at 1080p Low. The data shows a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings, placing this combo at rank 254 out of 3703 tested configurations in this game.

FAQ

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

A: At 1440p High, the system delivers 157 FPS average, which represents a strong balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 4K High, the average drops to 94 FPS, still playable but with a substantial reduction compared to lower resolutions.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54247 places it 0.1% ahead of the RTX 4080 SUPER (54209). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X by 1.1% (54828) and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.6% (55698).

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile compared to all tested processors?

A: The Ryzen 9 9950X3D sits in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 75779. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755, scores 75738, a difference of just 0.1%.

Q: Does the system maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, but barely. The measured average at 4K Ultra is 60 FPS, which is exactly at the threshold commonly considered playable. The 4K High preset provides a more comfortable margin at 94 FPS.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, 1080p delivers 226 FPS, which is 140% higher than the 94 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as resolution increases, while the CPU has ample headroom.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread scores?

A: The CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2259 and a multi-core score of 42018. The multi-core result is approximately 18.6 times the single-core figure, reflecting the scaling from 16 cores and 32 threads.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, containing 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, paired with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus. Memory bandwidth reaches 716.8 GB/s, and the memory clock runs at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective data rate.

The GPU's shading array consists of 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output pipelines. Ray tracing is handled by 76 dedicated RT cores, while 304 tensor cores support AI-accelerated workloads. The pixel rate is 280.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate reaches 761.5 GTexel/s. Compute performance is rated at 48.74 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1) operations.

In Greedfall specifically, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution rises. At 1080p Low, the system produces 318 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 60 FPS, a 81% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This pattern indicates that the RTX 4080's memory bandwidth and compute resources are the limiting factor at higher resolutions and quality settings.

The measured data shows that at 1440p Medium, the average frame rate is 173 FPS with a minimum of 147 FPS and maximum of 199 FPS. At 4K Medium, those figures drop to 103 FPS average, 88 FPS minimum, and 119 FPS maximum. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient for Greedfall at all tested settings, as no memory-related stuttering was indicated in the data.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a 16-core, 32-thread processor from the 9000 series, based on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with a base clock of 4.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.70 GHz. The CPU is manufactured on a 4 nm TSMC process with 16,630 million transistors across two 70.6 mm² dies.

Cache configuration includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 128 MB of L3 cache. The processor supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, and includes Radeon integrated graphics. PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes is available from the CPU.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong scaling from 2 to 16 threads. The 3DMark tests demonstrate this progression: 2-thread score of 2549, 4-thread score of 4963, 8-thread score of 9259, 16-thread score of 16374, and max-thread score of 17184. The single-thread 3DMark score is 1292, while Cinebench R23 results show 2259 single-core and 42018 multi-core. Geekbench scores are 3064 single-core and 26736 multi-core.

In Greedfall, the CPU's high single-thread performance is likely sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4080 at most settings. The evidence comes from the frame rate scaling: 1080p Low produces 318 FPS, which is an extremely high frame rate for any game. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 145 FPS, a 54% reduction that occurs despite the CPU having identical workload requirements. This suggests the GPU is the limiting factor even at 1080p when quality settings increase.

The CPU's 95th percentile ranking among all tested processors indicates that it outperforms the vast majority of alternatives. Its nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D, score within 0.1% of the 9950X3D's average of 75779. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285 trails by 0.4% with a score of 75488.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the Greedfall experience with this hardware combination. At 4K resolution, the High preset delivers 94 FPS average, which provides a smooth experience for most players. The Medium preset at 4K offers 103 FPS average with a minimum of 88 FPS, representing a 9.6% improvement over High while likely reducing visual quality. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 60 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play but acceptable for slower-paced action RPG gameplay.

At 1440p, the High preset achieves 157 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 173 FPS average with a minimum of 147 FPS, making it the best choice for players with 144Hz or 165Hz displays who want consistent frame times. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 100 FPS, still smooth but with a 36% reduction from High.

At 1080p, all settings produce frame rates well above 144 FPS. The Low preset reaches 318 FPS, while High achieves 226 FPS and Ultra manages 145 FPS. For players with 240Hz monitors, the High preset at 1080p provides the best balance of visual quality and frame rate headroom. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 249 FPS with a minimum of 212 FPS, which is also excellent.

The data suggests that the High preset offers the most consistent experience across all resolutions. At 4K High, the system maintains 94 FPS, which is 56% higher than 4K Ultra. The scaling from High to Ultra represents a significant performance cost that may not be justified by visual improvements in Greedfall's art style.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 ranks 254 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 6.9% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the strong performance of both components, though it does not place the combo at the absolute top of the database.

The CPU's 95th percentile ranking and the GPU's 86th percentile ranking combine to produce a system that excels in both CPU-bound and GPU-bound scenarios. The CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads ensure that even heavily threaded workloads will not bottleneck the GPU. The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient resources for Greedfall's textures and geometry at all tested settings.

The gap between this combo's rank and the top position suggests that more powerful GPUs or CPUs could achieve higher frame rates, particularly at 4K Ultra where the system produces exactly 60 FPS. However, for the vast majority of gaming scenarios, this combination provides excellent performance with substantial headroom above playable thresholds.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the measured average frame rates show a clear progression across settings. Low settings produce 318 FPS, Medium produces 249 FPS with a minimum of 212 and maximum of 287, High produces 226 FPS, and Ultra produces 145 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 54% reduction in frame rate.

At 2560x1440 resolution, the frame rates decrease predictably. Low settings deliver 220 FPS, Medium delivers 173 FPS with a minimum of 147 and maximum of 199, High delivers 157 FPS, and Ultra delivers 100 FPS. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 31%, from 226 FPS to 157 FPS.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the performance impact becomes more pronounced. Low settings produce 131 FPS, Medium produces 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 119, High produces 94 FPS, and Ultra produces 60 FPS. The reduction from 1440p to 4K at High settings is 40%, from 157 FPS to 94 FPS.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system maintains a minimum of 212 FPS, which ensures consistent frame delivery. At 1440p Medium, the minimum drops to 147 FPS, still above 144Hz thresholds. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 88 FPS, which may cause occasional dips below 90 FPS during intense scenes.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck characteristics of this system. At Low settings, the 1080p result of 318 FPS drops to 131 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 58.8%. At High settings, the 1080p result of 226 FPS drops to 94 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 58.4%. At Ultra settings, the 1080p result of 145 FPS drops to 60 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 58.6%.

The consistency of these reductions across settings indicates that the scaling is primarily resolution-driven rather than settings-driven. The GPU's workload increases roughly in proportion to the pixel count, with 4K containing four times the pixels of 1080p. The observed frame rate reduction of approximately 58-59% corresponds to a pixel count increase of 300%, suggesting that other factors such as memory bandwidth and fill rate partially mitigate the expected 75% reduction.

The CPU's role in this scaling appears minimal. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 318 FPS, which is likely near the maximum frame rate the CPU can feed to the GPU. As resolution increases, the CPU has more time to prepare frames, so its utilization likely decreases. The data indicates that the RTX 4080 is the limiting component at 4K, particularly at Ultra settings where the frame rate falls to exactly 60 FPS.

The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a 40% frame rate reduction at High settings, from 157 FPS to 94 FPS. This is consistent with the pixel count increase from 3.7 million to 8.3 million pixels, a 125% increase. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s appears to be a constraining factor at 4K, as the frame rate does not scale linearly with pixel count.