Greedfall

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 5 processor built on TSMC's 4 nm process, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It carries a 64 MB shared L3 cache, backed by 1 MB of L2 per core and 80 KB of L1 per core. This is a mobile-class chip on AMD Socket FP11, drawing a 55 W TDP, yet the benchmark data shows it punches far above its power envelope. In Cinebench R23 multi-core, it scores 35,314 points; in Geekbench multi-core, 20,992 points. Its single-thread performance is equally telling: 2,044 in Cinebench R23 and 2,464 in Geekbench single-core. These are not just numbers — they place the chip in the 95th percentile of all CPUs tested, meaning it outperforms roughly 95% of the processors in the database.

What does this mean for Greedfall? The game is an Action RPG from 2019, and its CPU demands are not trivial but also not extreme by modern standards. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395's 16 cores and 32 threads provide substantial headroom for the game's AI, physics, and world-streaming systems. The data shows the CPU's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX (deltaPct 1.6, meaning the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is 1.6% ahead), the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P (also 1.6% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX (2.0% ahead). Interestingly, it trails the Intel Core i9-14900K by 1.7%. This clustering suggests the chip is squarely in high-end desktop territory despite its mobile designation.

For Greedfall specifically, the CPU role becomes clearer when examining the measured FPS at 1080p. At Low settings and 1920x1080, the combo hits 180 FPS average. This is the highest measured value in the entire dataset, and it strongly implies the CPU is not the bottleneck at lower graphical loads — the frame rate is likely being capped by the GPU or by the game engine's own limits. If the CPU were struggling, we would expect to see diminishing returns as resolution drops, but instead the scaling is nearly linear with GPU load. The 32 threads handle the game's background tasks with ease, and the 5.10 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded game logic — which often drives frame pacing in RPGs — has plenty of speed. The data does not include per-core utilization metrics, but the raw benchmark scores, particularly the PassMark single-thread score of 4,147, indicate that this CPU is more than sufficient for Greedfall's computational requirements at any settings level.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is an Ada Lovelace architecture GPU with 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. It runs at a base clock of 1920 MHz and boosts to 2475 MHz, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's memory clock is listed at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective. It also packs 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores, though Greedfall's 2019 engine likely does not leverage ray tracing or DLSS in a way that would heavily tax these units. The RTX 4070 scores 26,927 in PassMark G3D and 14,720 in PassMark GPU Compute, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU's role in this combo is pivotal, and the measured FPS data makes this obvious. At 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 180 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 82 FPS — a 54.4% reduction. This is a GPU-bound scenario: the CPU is not the constraint at Ultra settings because the graphical load is what changes. The RTX 4070's 12 GB of VRAM is worth scrutinizing here. Greedfall at 4K Ultra may be pushing close to that limit, which could explain the dramatic drop to 34 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra. The measured data shows a stepwise degradation: 4K High averages 53 FPS, but 4K Ultra plummets to 34 FPS. This 19 FPS gap is much larger than the gap between High and Ultra at 1440p (89 to 57 FPS) or 1080p (128 to 82 FPS). The data suggests that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is hitting both a compute and memory bandwidth wall — the 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB capacity are being saturated.

The GPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (deltaPct 0.1, essentially tied), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% ahead of the RTX 4070), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (1.3% ahead). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile by 1.3%. This places the RTX 4070 in a strange middle ground: it is a desktop card that sits near mobile and older workstation parts in raw compute, yet its real-world gaming performance in this dataset is strong, especially at 1080p and 1440p where it maintains 82+ FPS even at Ultra settings. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz is high, and the data shows this translates to excellent frame rates at lower resolutions where the memory bandwidth is not the primary constraint.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured FPS data provides four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — across three resolutions. The goal is to find the sweet spot where frame rate remains smooth without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. At 1080p, the data shows Low averages 180 FPS, Medium averages 141 FPS (with a min of 120 and max of 163), High averages 128 FPS, and Ultra averages 82 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is particularly compelling: it holds a minimum of 120 FPS, which is above the refresh rate of most standard monitors, and the 141 FPS average provides a comfortable margin. High is also viable at 128 FPS, but the 13 FPS drop from Medium to High comes with diminishing visual returns in a game from 2019. Ultra at 1080p is the outlier — 82 FPS is playable, but the 46 FPS drop from High is steep for what is likely a modest visual upgrade.

At 1440p, the data shows a similar pattern but with tighter margins. Medium averages 98 FPS (min 83, max 113), High averages 89 FPS, and Ultra drops to 57 FPS. Low sits at 125 FPS. The Medium preset here is the clear recommendation: it stays above 83 FPS at minimum, which keeps the experience fluid, and the 98 FPS average is strong for 1440p. High is acceptable at 89 FPS but dips closer to the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra at 57 FPS is borderline — it may stutter on displays with variable refresh rates that dip below 60. At 4K, the data tells a different story. Medium is the only preset that reports a minimum FPS (50) and maximum (67), with an average of 58 FPS. High averages 53 FPS, Low averages 74 FPS, and Ultra averages just 34 FPS. For 4K, Medium is the recommended preset — it is the only one that keeps the average above 60 FPS while maintaining a playable minimum of 50. Ultra at 34 FPS is not a viable experience for most players, and High at 53 FPS is marginal.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently offers the best balance of frame rate stability and visual quality. The data shows that the gap between Medium and High is relatively small in FPS terms (13 FPS at 1080p, 9 FPS at 1440p, 5 FPS at 4K), but the gap between Medium and Ultra is substantial (59 FPS at 1080p, 41 FPS at 1440p, 24 FPS at 4K). This suggests that the Ultra preset is poorly optimized for this hardware combination, or that the game's Ultra settings include effects that disproportionately tax the GPU without proportional visual benefit.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1,555 out of 2,938 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the 47th percentile of all combos tested — slightly below the median. This ranking is surprising given the individual strengths of the components. The CPU sits in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. If the combo performed proportionally to its parts, one might expect a higher rank. The data suggests that Greedfall is not particularly CPU-bound; the game's engine likely relies more heavily on the GPU, and the RTX 4070, while strong, is not a top-tier card by percentile.

The rank of 1,555 out of 2,938 means that 1,554 combos performed better and 1,383 performed worse. This is a very middling result for a combo with a 95th-percentile CPU and an 81st-percentile GPU. One possible explanation is that the mobile-class CPU, despite its high benchmark scores, may have thermal or power constraints that prevent it from sustaining peak performance in prolonged gaming sessions — but the FACT PACK does not include thermal data, so this is speculative. Another explanation is that Greedfall's engine is heavily single-threaded, and the CPU's 5.10 GHz boost clock, while high, may not be enough to overcome the GPU's limitations at higher settings. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 180 FPS, which is excellent, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 34 FPS. This wide range suggests that the combo is balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles at 4K, which likely drags down its overall rank when compared to combos with more powerful GPUs.

The ranking also reflects the fact that many combos in the database likely pair the RTX 4070 with higher-end desktop CPUs like the Intel Core i9-14900K, which is a near-rival to the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 but may sustain higher clocks under load. The deltaPct between the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and the i9-14900K is -1.7%, meaning the Intel chip is 1.7% faster in average benchmark score. This small difference is unlikely to be the deciding factor in Greedfall's ranking. Instead, the data implies that the combo's rank is primarily driven by the GPU's performance ceiling. Players using this combo should expect a solid 1080p and 1440p experience, but should temper expectations for 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data allows a clear analysis of how the combo scales across resolutions. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 180 at 1080p to 125 at 1440p (a 30.6% decrease) and then to 74 at 4K (a 40.8% decrease from 1440p). At High settings, the progression is 128 at 1080p, 89 at 1440p (a 30.5% decrease), and 53 at 4K (a 40.4% decrease from 1440p). The pattern is remarkably consistent: the drop from 1080p to 1440p is always around 30%, and the drop from 1440p to 4K is always around 40%. This consistency across all settings is a strong indicator that the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution.

If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see the FPS stay relatively flat as resolution increases, because the CPU's workload (game logic, AI, physics) does not change with resolution. The data shows the opposite: FPS drops significantly at each resolution step, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario. The RTX 4070's 12 GB of VRAM and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth are being taxed more heavily as pixel count increases, and the frame rate responds accordingly.

The data also reveals that the percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is nearly identical across Low, High, and Medium settings (30.6%, 30.5%, and 30.5% respectively). This suggests that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors, not the shading units or RT cores. The Ultra preset shows a slightly different pattern: 82 at 1080p, 57 at 1440p (a 30.5% decrease), and 34 at 4K (a 40.4% decrease from 1440p). The Ultra preset's absolute numbers are lower, but the relative scaling is the same. This indicates that the Ultra preset's additional effects do not change the fundamental bottleneck — it is still the GPU. The data does not include frame times or GPU utilization, but the resolution scaling alone is sufficient to conclude that the CPU is providing ample headroom and is not the limiting factor in this combo.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 180, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: At which resolution and settings does this combo dip below 60 FPS average?

A: At 3840x2160 (4K) with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 34. Additionally, 4K High averages 53 FPS, and 4K Medium averages 58 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14900K?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has an average benchmark score that is 1.7% lower than the Intel Core i9-14900K, based on the deltaPct value of -1.7.

Q: What is the most stable preset in terms of minimum FPS?

A: The Medium preset is the only one that reports minimum FPS values across all resolutions. At 1080p, it has a minimum of 120 FPS; at 1440p, a minimum of 83 FPS; and at 4K, a minimum of 50 FPS.

Q: What percentile does the GPU achieve relative to all GPUs in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37,648.

Q: How many total combos were tested for Greedfall, and where does this combo rank?

A: This combo ranks 1,555 out of 2,938 tested combos in Greedfall.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The dataset provides average FPS for each resolution and settings combination, with minimum and maximum FPS only reported for the Medium preset. Below is the complete measured breakdown.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 180 FPS average
• Medium: 141 FPS average, 120 FPS minimum, 163 FPS maximum
• High: 128 FPS average
• Ultra: 82 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 125 FPS average
• Medium: 98 FPS average, 83 FPS minimum, 113 FPS maximum
• High: 89 FPS average
• Ultra: 57 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 74 FPS average
• Medium: 58 FPS average, 50 FPS minimum, 67 FPS maximum
• High: 53 FPS average
• Ultra: 34 FPS average

These numbers tell a coherent story. At 1080p, the combo is capable of very high frame rates, with Low settings exceeding 180 FPS and Medium maintaining a 120 FPS minimum. At 1440p, the combo remains strong, with Medium and High both above 89 FPS and Low at 125 FPS. At 4K, the combo struggles to maintain 60 FPS except at Low settings, and even Medium dips to a 50 FPS minimum. The Ultra preset at 4K is the worst-case scenario at 34 FPS. The data shows a clear gradient: the combo is excellent for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but 4K requires dropping to Medium or Low settings for a smooth experience. The minimum FPS values for Medium presets are particularly useful for understanding frame pacing — at 1080p, the 120 FPS minimum ensures no dropped frames on standard 60 Hz or 120 Hz displays; at 1440p, the 83 FPS minimum is still above 60; but at 4K, the 50 FPS minimum could cause noticeable stutter on non-adaptive sync displays.