Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 paired with the AMD Radeon 890M delivers a playable but constrained experience in Greedfall, with the data showing a clear ceiling at 1080p. The combo ranks near the bottom of the tested pool, at 3483 out of 3703 combinations, placing it in the 6th percentile of all tested hardware. This is an integrated graphics solution, and the benchmark results reflect that positioning: 1080p Low is the only configuration that breaks the 60 FPS threshold, while higher resolutions and settings quickly become untenable. The 890M’s performance profile, sitting at the 45th percentile of all GPUs, aligns with its nearest rivals—the AMD Radeon Vega 8, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, and GTX 465—all of which are within 1% of its average benchmark score.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the only viable resolution, with an average of 75 FPS at Low settings. At 2560x1440, the highest average is 52 FPS (Low), and at 3840x2160, the maximum average drops to 31 FPS (Low).

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

A: No. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates range from 14 FPS at Ultra to 31 FPS at Low. Even the Low preset falls below the 30 FPS minimum for smooth playability, and the Ultra preset is effectively unplayable.

Q: How does the Radeon 890M compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The 890M’s average benchmark score is 9210, which is 0.1% lower than the AMD Radeon Vega 8, 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, and 0.9% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465. These are all statistically equivalent scores.

Q: What CPU benchmark score does the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 achieve?

A: The CPU posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 35314 and a single-core score of 2044. In Geekbench, it scores 20992 multicore and 2464 single-core.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck for the GPU in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 77740 places it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU’s 45th percentile score indicates the graphics processor is far less competitive relative to its peers.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average frame rate drops from 75 FPS on Low to 34 FPS on Ultra, a reduction of 41 FPS. The Medium preset sits in between at 59 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 890M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, built on a 4 nm process. It features 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines. The GPU’s clock speeds are listed with a base of 400 MHz and a boost of 2900 MHz, and its memory configuration is entirely system-shared, with bandwidth described as system dependent. This means the GPU relies on the CPU’s LPDDR5X memory, which for this combo runs on a quad-channel bus with 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Greedfall, the 890M’s role is defined by its modest compute capabilities. The measured FPS data shows a consistent pattern: the GPU can handle the game at 1080p with reduced settings, but struggles with higher resolutions. The performance ceiling is evident in the 3840x2160 results, where even Low settings only yield 31 FPS. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 8076 and its 45th percentile ranking among all GPUs underscore its position as an entry-level solution. The nearest rival comparisons—within 1% of the AMD Radeon Vega 8, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, and GTX 465—confirm that this is not a high-performance part, but rather one that trades blows with older discrete GPUs.

The 890M’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) is a technical advantage, but it does not translate into high frame rates in this title. The benchmark results indicate that the GPU’s raw throughput, measured at 5.939 TFLOPS FP32, is the limiting factor. The pixel rate of 92.80 GPixel/s and texture rate of 185.6 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p at lower presets, but they are overwhelmed by the demands of 1440p and 4K rendering. The data makes it clear that the 890M is best utilized at 1080p with settings tuned to Low or Medium.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear hierarchy for settings at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 75 FPS, which is the only configuration that comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset drops to 59 FPS, which is playable but with occasional dips to a minimum of 50 FPS. High settings average 53 FPS, and Ultra falls to 34 FPS, which is below the threshold for consistent smoothness.

For 2560x1440, the situation is more constrained. Low settings produce an average of 52 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Medium drops to 41 FPS, and High to 37 FPS, both of which are borderline. Ultra at 1440p averages only 24 FPS, making it unsuitable for active gameplay. At 3840x2160, all settings are below playable thresholds: Low averages 31 FPS, Medium 24 FPS, High 22 FPS, and Ultra 14 FPS.

The best experience per the measured rows is 1080p with the Low preset. This is the only combination that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, with an average of 75 FPS. For users who prefer higher visual quality, the Medium preset at 1080p offers a reasonable compromise at 59 FPS, though the minimum of 50 FPS indicates potential stutter in demanding scenes. The data does not support using this combo at 1440p or 4K for a consistent experience. The Ultra preset at any resolution is not recommended, as the average FPS falls to 34 or lower.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with averages provided for all configurations and min/max values for the Medium preset only Rus. At 1920x1080, the results show a clear scaling pattern. Low settings achieve the highest average at 75 FPS. Medium settings average 59 FPS, with a minimum of 50 FPS and a maximum of 68 FPS. High settings average 53 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 34 FPS. This represents a 54.7% reduction in average FPS from Low to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the averages are significantly lower. Low settings produce 52 FPS, Medium averages 41 FPS (min 35, max 47), High averages 37 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 28 FPS, a 53.8% decrease. The Medium preset’s minimum of 35 FPS indicates that even this middle-ground setting can experience noticeable frame drops.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. Low settings average 31 FPS, Medium averages 24 FPS (min 21, max 28), High averages 22 FPS, and Ultra averages 14 FPS. The data shows a 17 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, with the Ultra preset being nearly 4 times slower than the 1080p Low result. The 4K Medium preset’s minimum of 21 FPS underscores the severity of the performance drop at this resolution. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with recorded min/max values, and those ranges are narrow—7 to 12 FPS—indicating relatively stable frame pacing at that setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and AMD Radeon 890M combination ranks 3483 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the bottom 5.9% of all configurations, a position that reflects the GPU’s limitations rather than the CPU’s capabilities. The combo’s rank is consistent with the GPU’s 45th percentile standing among all graphics processors, suggesting that the integrated Radeon 890M is the primary constraint on performance.

The CPU, by contrast, is a high performer. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395’s average benchmark score of 77740 places it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX, which scores 76513 (1.6% lower), and the Intel Core i9-14900K, which scores 79097 (1.7% higher). This indicates that the CPU is more than capable of feeding the GPU, but the GPU simply cannot translate that compute power into high frame rates in this game.

The rank of 3483 out of 3703 means that 220 tested combos performed worse than this setup. This is a niche position, occupied by systems with similarly modest integrated or low-end discrete graphics. The data suggests that while the CPU is a top-tier part, the overall combo is dragged down by the GPU, making it suitable only for 1080p gaming at reduced settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The CPU features 64 MB of shared L3 cache, with 80 KB of L1 and 1 MB of L2 per core. Its memory support is LPDDR5X on a quad-channel bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is to feed the Radeon 890M integrated GPU. The benchmark data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck: its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 35314 and Geekbench multicore score of 20992 are strong results that place it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. The PassMark multithread score of 54934 and single-thread score of 4147 further confirm its capability. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-14900K (1.7% higher average score) and the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX (2% lower average score), are all high-end desktop or mobile parts.

The CPU’s 16 cores and 32 threads are more than sufficient for Greedfall’s demands, which is an Action RPG from 2019. The game’s release date of 2019-09-09 suggests it is not particularly CPU-intensive by modern standards, and the data bears this out: the frame rates are uniformly limited by the GPU across all settings and resolutions. The CPU’s high memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s is shared with the GPU, which helps mitigate the integrated graphics’ reliance on system memory. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395’s role here is to provide a stable platform with ample compute headroom, allowing the Radeon 890M to operate at its full potential, even if that potential is modest.