Greedfall

Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, presents a unique challenge for the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination. The measured data reveals a system that is profoundly capable at mainstream resolutions but which hits a performance ceiling at 4K that is surprising given the hardware's specifications. The benchmark results show that this pairing is a high-tier option, ranking in the top portion of all tested combos, but the scaling from 1080p to 4K indicates a shift in bottleneck that owners will need to manage through settings. The overall impression is one of a powerful, but not uncompromising, gaming platform.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and tells a clear story about where the system's limits lie. At the High preset, the average frame rate falls from 126 FPS at 1920x1080 to 88 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 52 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 58.7% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, a significant decline that points to the GPU being the primary limiting factor at the highest resolution. The data indicates that the RTX 5070, while capable, is not powerful enough to maintain high refresh rates at 4K with this game's High preset.

The pattern is consistent across all settings. At Low, the system achieves 177 FPS at 1080p, 123 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure is 58.8% lower than the 1080p result, showing the same relative drop. At Medium, the numbers are 139 FPS, 96 FPS, and 58 FPS respectively, with the 4K score being 58.3% lower than 1080p. This consistent ~58-59% performance reduction across all presets strongly suggests that the scaling is resolution-bound rather than settings-bound. The GPU's fillrate and memory bandwidth are being saturated as pixel count increases, independent of the graphical workload complexity.

The most extreme example of this resolution sensitivity is at the Ultra preset. Here, the system produces 81 FPS at 1080p, which is still very playable. However, at 1440p this drops to 56 FPS, and at 4K it plummets to just 33 FPS. The 4K result is 59.3% lower than 1080p, and critically, it falls below the threshold for smooth gameplay. This data suggests that the 4K Ultra setting is not a viable option for this combo, as the frame rate becomes too low for a comfortable experience. The limiting component at 4K is clearly the GPU; the CPU, with its 16 cores and high boost clock, has ample headroom to feed frames at lower resolutions, but the RTX 5070 cannot keep pace with the 4K pixel workload.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware combinations for Greedfall, this pairing sits at a high percentile. The data shows a combo rank of 2044 out of 3703 tested combos. This places the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and RTX 5070 combination in the top 44.8% of all systems tested in this game. While this is a solid position, it is not a top-tier ranking, indicating that while the hardware is strong, there are many other combinations that deliver higher frame rates in this specific title.

The CPU's own benchmark scores help contextualize this ranking. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 achieves an average benchmark score of 77740, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. This is a very strong result, showing that the processor is a top-tier part. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX, which scores 76513 (a 1.6% difference), and the Intel Core i9-14900K, which scores 79097 (a -1.7% difference). The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is essentially in the same performance class as these desktop heavyweights, confirming that the CPU is not a weak link in this pairing.

However, the GPU's ranking is less impressive. The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40377, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 580, with a score of 40318 (a 0.1% difference), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, with a score of 40063 (a 0.8% difference). These are professional workstation cards, not gaming-focused parts, and the RTX 5070's performance is closely matched with them. This data suggests that while the GPU is above average, it is not at the same elite level as the CPU. The combination of a top-5% CPU with an above-average GPU explains the overall combo rank: the system is held back from the very top positions by its graphics card.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU built on a 5 nm process. It features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The card's base clock is 2325 MHz, with a boost clock of 2512 MHz. These specifications define its capability to handle the demands of Greedfall at various settings. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game, as the measured results do not indicate any memory-related performance collapses.

The GPU's performance in Greedfall is directly correlated with its clock speeds and memory subsystem. The jump from Medium to High settings at 1080p results in a frame rate drop from 139 FPS to 126 FPS, which is a modest 9.4% reduction. This indicates that the GPU has enough headroom in its texture and shading units to handle the increased quality. However, the jump from High to Ultra at 1080p is much more severe, dropping from 126 FPS to 81 FPS, a 35.7% reduction. This substantial hit suggests that the Ultra preset likely enables effects that heavily tax the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth, pushing the RTX 5070 close to its limits.

At 4K, the GPU's limitations become even more apparent. The difference between Low and High at 4K is 73 FPS versus 52 FPS, a 28.8% reduction. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is 52 FPS versus 33 FPS, a 36.5% reduction. The data shows that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance at this resolution. The RTX 5070's 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 482.3 GTexel/s texture rate are simply not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K with the most demanding settings. The results indicate that the GPU is a solid performer for 1080p and 1440p gaming but is not a 4K powerhouse in Greedfall.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 a bottleneck for the RTX 5070 in Greedfall at 1080p?

A: No. At 1080p, the system achieves 177 FPS on Low and 126 FPS on High. The CPU, which scores in the 95th percentile of all processors, is more than capable of keeping up with the GPU's output at these lower resolutions. The GPU is the limiting factor here, as evidenced by the significant frame rate drops when settings are increased.

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this combo for a high refresh rate experience?

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At this resolution, the system achieves 123 FPS on Low and 88 FPS on High, both well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The 4K resolution is not ideal for high refresh rates, as the average frame rate drops to 52 FPS on High and 33 FPS on Ultra.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The average frame rate drops by roughly 58-59% across all presets when moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. For example, on High settings, the frame rate falls from 126 FPS to 52 FPS, a 58.7% decrease. This indicates a significant performance penalty that is consistent across all quality levels.

Q: Does the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM cause any issues in Greedfall?

A: No. The measured results show no evidence of VRAM-related stuttering or crashes. The game runs stably across all tested settings and resolutions, indicating that 12 GB is sufficient for Greedfall's requirements. The performance drops observed at higher settings and resolutions are attributable to the GPU's compute and bandwidth limits, not memory capacity.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core i9-14900K?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has an average benchmark score of 77740, while the Intel Core i9-14900K scores 79097. This means the AMD chip is 1.7% slower than the Intel chip in this aggregate benchmark. The difference is minimal, placing them in the same performance tier for CPU-intensive tasks.

Q: Is the Ultra preset playable at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440 on Ultra settings, the system produces an average frame rate of 56 FPS. This is just below the 60 FPS target for many gamers, but it is still playable. For a more comfortable experience with a higher frame rate, the High preset at 88 FPS is a better choice.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy for optimizing the Greedfall experience with this hardware. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is not a viable option, as it averages only 33 FPS. The High preset at 52 FPS is borderline, but the Medium preset, which averages 58 FPS with a minimum of 49 FPS, is the most playable at this resolution. For a smoother 4K experience, the Low preset at 73 FPS is the best choice if frame rate is the priority over visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the options are much more favorable. The High preset delivers 88 FPS, which is an excellent balance of visual quality and performance. The Medium preset offers 96 FPS, a marginal improvement over High with a slight reduction in quality. For gamers seeking the highest frame rates, the Low preset at 123 FPS is available. The Ultra preset, at 56 FPS, is the only setting that dips below 60 FPS, making High the recommended choice for a consistently smooth experience.

At 1920x1080, the system has ample power for any setting. The High preset runs at 126 FPS, providing a great experience. The Medium preset at 139 FPS and Low at 177 FPS are options for competitive or high-refresh-rate play. Even the Ultra preset, at 81 FPS, is perfectly playable. The data suggests that 1080p users can enable Ultra without concern, but the High preset offers a significant performance headroom (126 FPS vs 81 FPS) for a relatively minor visual difference. The best overall experience in terms of balance is the High preset at 1440p, which offers a high frame rate with high visual fidelity.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is the computational heart of this system, and its specifications suggest it is more than capable of handling Greedfall. It is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. It features a large 64 MB shared L3 cache. These specifications are a significant asset for a game like Greedfall, which is an open-world Action RPG that likely benefits from strong multi-threaded performance for game logic and AI.

The CPU's benchmark results confirm its strength. It achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35314 and a single-core score of 2044. The single-core score is particularly relevant for gaming, as many game engines still rely heavily on a few threads. A score of 2044 indicates excellent per-core performance, which ensures that the CPU will not be a bottleneck in most gaming scenarios. Its PassMark multi-thread score of 54934 and single-thread score of 4147 further reinforce its high-performance status.

In the context of Greedfall, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU. The resolution scaling data shows that performance degrades consistently as resolution increases, which is a classic sign of a GPU bottleneck. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see similar frame rates across resolutions, with the only differences occurring from settings changes. The data shows the opposite, indicating that the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is feeding the RTX 5070 with enough data to keep it fully utilized. The CPU's performance, ranking in the 95th percentile, ensures that it does not hold the system back, allowing the GPU's performance to be the sole determinant of frame rate in this title.