Greedfall

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT paired with the Intel Core i7-13700K delivers a playable experience in Greedfall, though the data reveals a clear performance ceiling tied to resolution. At 1080p, the combo produces an average of 158 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 113 FPS on High and 72 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the same settings yield 109 FPS (Low), 78 FPS (High), and 50 FPS (Ultra). At 4K, the averages fall to 65 FPS (Low), 51 FPS (Medium), 47 FPS (High), and 30 FPS (Ultra). The scaling pattern shows a 46.2% reduction in average FPS from 1080p Low to 4K Low, and a 58.4% drop from 1080p High to 4K High. This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component as pixel count rises, especially since the CPU’s multi-threaded headroom (a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745) is far beyond what this 2019 Action RPG requires. The 4K Ultra result of 30 FPS is the only measured point that falls below the 30 FPS threshold, suggesting the card is stretched to its absolute limit at that combination.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall shows a consistent and predictable degradation as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound title at higher pixel counts. At 1080p, the RX 6650 XT maintains high frame rates across all presets: 158 FPS on Low, 124 FPS on Medium, 113 FPS on High, and 72 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 86 FPS, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom to handle the increased shading and texture work at this resolution. When moving to 1440p, the averages compress downward: 109 FPS on Low, 86 FPS on Medium, 78 FPS on High, and 50 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p High to 1440p High is 35 FPS, or a 31% reduction, while the drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 22 FPS, or a 30.6% reduction. This suggests that the GPU is still capable at 1440p, but the margin for error shrinks.

At 4K, the performance curve steepens dramatically. The 4K Low average of 65 FPS is 58.9% lower than the 1080p Low average, and the 4K High average of 47 FPS is 58.4% lower than the 1080p High average. The 4K Ultra result of 30 FPS is the lowest measured score in the entire dataset, and it represents a 58.3% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score of 72 FPS. This pattern strongly indicates that the limiting component is the GPU, not the CPU. The i7-13700K’s 16 cores and 24 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, provide ample computational power for Greedfall’s AI and simulation tasks, but the RX 6650 XT’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus width (280.3 GB/s bandwidth) become the bottleneck at 4K. The measured data shows no point where the CPU would throttle the GPU, as even the 4K Low result of 65 FPS is well above the 30 FPS floor seen at 4K Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT holds a combo rank of 2408 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. This places the pairing in the 35th percentile of all tested systems, indicating that it performs better than roughly a third of the combinations in the database but falls short of the majority. The ranking reflects the GPU’s mid-range positioning; the RX 6650 XT has a percentile of 65 among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 65% of graphics cards tested, but it is paired with a top-tier CPU that ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs. The mismatch between the two components is evident in the game’s results—the CPU is overqualified for the GPU’s workload at higher resolutions, which is why the combo’s overall rank is dragged down by the GPU’s limitations.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 on average (a delta of -0.2% compared to the i7-13700K’s 46881), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, which scores 47022 (delta of -0.3%). These rivals are effectively identical in CPU performance, so the differences in Greedfall FPS are almost entirely attributable to the GPU. The GPU’s nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (score 19885, delta -0.6%), the AMD FirePro D300 (score 19637, delta 0.7%), and the AMD FirePro W7000 (score 19905, delta -0.7%). These are all professional or older workstation cards, which highlights that the RX 6650 XT’s gaming performance is specifically tuned for consumer workloads. In Greedfall, the combo’s rank of 2408 suggests that while the CPU is a top-tier part, the GPU holds the system back from higher placements, particularly at 4K where the card’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus become limiting factors.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 280.3 GB/s. The card’s base clock is 2055 MHz, with a game clock of 2410 MHz and a boost clock of 2635 MHz. These clocks allow the GPU to achieve a pixel rate of 168.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 337.3 GTexel/s, with a FP32 performance of 10.79 TFLOPS. In Greedfall, the GPU’s role is most pronounced at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the card’s compute throughput is sufficient to push 158 FPS on Low, but at 4K Ultra, the same hardware drops to 30 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 51 FPS (with a min FPS of 44 and max FPS of 59) shows that the card can maintain playable frame rates at moderate settings, but the Ultra preset’s additional effects push it over the edge.

The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is a critical factor at 4K. The measured data shows that 4K High averages 47 FPS, while 4K Medium averages 51 FPS—a difference of only 4 FPS, which is minimal compared to the 21 FPS difference between 1080p High (113 FPS) and 1080p Medium (124 FPS). This suggests that at 4K, the card is not only compute-bound but also potentially VRAM-limited, as the higher preset demands more memory for textures and geometry. The GPU’s 64 ROPs and 2048 shading units are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 128-bit memory interface becomes a bottleneck at 4K, preventing the card from scaling efficiently with resolution. The GPU’s percentile of 65 among all GPUs reflects its mid-range status, and the measured Greedfall results align with that positioning—capable at lower resolutions, but struggling to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p on High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 113 at 1920x1080 on High settings, with no minimum or maximum FPS recorded.

*Q: How does the RX 6650 XT perform at 4K Ultra in Greedfall?*

A: At 3840x2160 on Ultra settings, the average FPS is 30, which is the lowest measured result in the dataset. No min or max FPS values are provided for this configuration.

*Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations for Greedfall?*

A: The combo ranks 2408 out of 3703 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all systems tested.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1440p High?

A: At 2560x1440 on High, the average FPS is 78. Given the CPU’s high multi-threaded scores (e.g., Cinebench R23 multi-core of 30745), the data indicates the GPU is the limiting component at this resolution, as the i7-13700K has far more headroom than the RX 6650 XT’s 8 GB VRAM can utilize.

Q: What is the difference between 1080p Low and 1440p Low average FPS?

A: The 1080p Low average is 158 FPS, while the 1440p Low average is 109 FPS, representing a 49 FPS drop or a 31% reduction in performance.

Q: What is the GPU’s boost clock and how does it relate to performance?

A: The RX 6650 XT has a boost clock of 2635 MHz. Higher clock speeds typically improve frame rates, but the measured data shows that at 4K Ultra, the card still drops to 30 FPS, indicating that memory bandwidth (280.3 GB/s) and VRAM capacity are more significant limiting factors than clock speed in this scenario.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It features 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core, along with 80 KB of L1 cache per core. The CPU’s benchmark scores are exceptional: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 and a single-core score of 2116, a Geekbench multi-core score of 19429, and a Passmark multi-thread score of 45887. In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and handle the game’s simulation logic, but the measured FPS data shows that the CPU is never the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 158 FPS, which is well within the CPU’s capability to maintain. Even at 1080p Ultra, the average of 72 FPS is still far from any CPU-imposed limit.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971, delta -0.2%) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022, delta -0.3%), which are statistically identical in performance. This means that swapping the i7-13700K for either of these CPUs would likely produce nearly identical FPS in Greedfall, given the same GPU. The CPU’s high multi-threaded performance (a 3DMark max threads score of 12412) suggests that it can handle any game from 2019 with ease, but the RX 6650 XT’s mid-range capabilities cap the overall system performance. The CPU’s 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its top-tier status, yet the combo’s rank in Greedfall (2408 out of 3703) is dragged down by the GPU. This disparity highlights that for this specific game, the CPU is overkill, and the system’s FPS is dictated almost entirely by the graphics card at resolutions above 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 72 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, so players can enjoy the highest visual quality without sacrificing playability. The High preset at 1080p offers a significant boost to 113 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, and the Medium preset at 124 FPS provides even more headroom. For 1440p, the High preset averages 78 FPS, which is still smooth, but the Ultra preset drops to 50 FPS, which may be acceptable for slower-paced RPGs but is not ideal for competitive play. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 86 FPS, offering a better balance of visual fidelity and performance.

At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The High preset averages 47 FPS, which is playable but not smooth, while the Ultra preset drops to 30 FPS, which is borderline. The Medium preset at 4K averages 51 FPS, but the minimum FPS of 44 indicates potential stuttering in demanding scenes. The Low preset at 4K averages 65 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration that consistently exceeds 60 FPS. Given that the game’s visual differences between Low and Medium are often minor, the data suggests that 4K players should use the Low preset for the best experience, or the Medium preset if they can tolerate occasional dips below 50 FPS. For most users, 1440p High or 1080p Ultra provides the best balance of image quality and smoothness, as both maintain averages above 70 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 30 FPS is the only measured point that falls below the 30 FPS threshold, indicating that this configuration should be avoided unless the player prioritizes visual fidelity over frame rate.