Greedfall

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this CPU/GPU combo can achieve in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 73, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the measured data that crosses the 70 FPS threshold, indicating that the combo is capable of smooth performance only at the lowest settings at 1080p.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 2825 out of 2938 tested combos, placing it in the bottom percentile of all configurations. This rank of 2825 out of 2938 means roughly 96% of tested combos outperform this pairing, which is consistent with the GPU's age and tier relative to the CPU.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 51 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 23 FPS. This represents a 28 FPS difference, or a 54.9% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Does the measured data include minimum FPS for all settings?

A: No, minimum FPS values are only recorded for Medium settings across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 49 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 34 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 20 FPS. All other settings only have average FPS data available.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking compared to all GPUs in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 74% of the GPUs tracked. This places it in the upper-mid range historically, yet its measured performance in Greedfall suggests the game is demanding enough to expose its limitations.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-core Cinebench R23 score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 scores 42216 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 4464P, has an average score of 64823, which is 0.3% higher, making the two effectively equivalent in this synthetic benchmark.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 operates with a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, built on the Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture. It features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operations pipelines. The memory subsystem consists of 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. These specifications are from the 2017-era Polaris generation, and the data shows they struggle with Greedfall's demands at higher resolutions and settings.

The VRAM capacity of 4 GB is a critical constraint. At 4K Ultra settings, the average FPS collapses to 14, and even at 4K Low it only reaches 30 FPS. The texture rates of 159.2 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s are modest by modern standards, and the FP32 compute of 5.095 TFLOPS is limited for a 2019 Action RPG. The data indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases, with the 4K Ultra result being 80.8% lower than the 1080p Low result.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M with an average score of 28874 (0.4% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 470 with an average score of 28996 (0.8% higher). These close scores suggest the RX 570 performs near expectations for its class, but Greedfall's measured FPS reveals that even mid-tier historical GPUs cannot maintain playable frame rates at 4K. The 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it historically outperformed three-quarters of the database, yet the game's results show its age.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of performance across settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 73 FPS average, which is the only configuration in the entire dataset that approaches or exceeds standard 60 FPS display refresh rates. Medium at 1080p produces 57 FPS, which is playable but not consistently smooth, with a minimum of 49 FPS. High at 1080p drops to 52 FPS, and Ultra falls to 33 FPS.

For the best experience per the measured rows, 1080p Low is the only setting that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. At 1440p, Low yields 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold but still playable for many users. Medium at 1440p produces 40 FPS with a minimum of 34 FPS, which may result in noticeable stutter during combat sequences. The 4K options are all below 30 FPS, making them unsuitable for smooth gameplay regardless of settings.

The data suggests that players should prioritize 1080p with Low settings for the smoothest experience. If visual quality is more important, 1080p Medium at 57 FPS average is the next best compromise, though the 49 FPS minimum indicates occasional dips. The Ultra preset at any resolution is not recommended, as even at 1080p it only achieves 33 FPS, and at 4K it drops to 14 FPS. The measured FPS values show a consistent pattern where each step up in settings costs roughly 20-30% performance, so choosing between Low and Medium at 1080p represents the most balanced trade-off.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 2825 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall. This position in the bottom 4% of all configurations is striking given the CPU's capabilities. The processor itself ranks at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 64640, placing it far above the median. The GPU, however, only reaches the 74th percentile among all GPUs.

The disparity between the CPU's high percentile and the combo's low rank reveals that the GPU is severely limiting the overall performance in this game. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 has 20 cores and 20 threads, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, making it a top-tier desktop processor. Yet the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM and 2017-era architecture cannot keep pace with the CPU's capabilities. The combo rank of 2825 out of 2938 suggests that nearly every other tested configuration, even those with much weaker CPUs, outperforms this pairing because they likely pair better-matched GPUs.

The nearest rival CPUs to the Ultra 7 265 include the AMD EPYC 4464P with a 0.3% higher average score, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F with a 0.3% lower score. These comparisons show the CPU is competitive with other high-end processors, but the game's measured FPS indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. For context, the GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, scores only 0.4% higher on average, yet the RX 570's measured performance in Greedfall is clearly inadequate for high-quality settings. The rank data implies that users seeking better performance in this game should focus on GPU upgrades rather than CPU changes.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a consistent and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 73 at 1920x1080 to 51 at 2560x1440, a 30.1% reduction. Moving further to 3840x2160, the FPS falls to 30, representing a 58.9% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where the rendering load increases quadratically with pixel count.

At Medium settings, the progression is 57 FPS at 1080p, 40 FPS at 1440p, and 24 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 29.8%, and from 1080p to 4K is 57.9%. High settings show 52 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p, and 22 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 30.8% and 57.7% respectively. Ultra settings follow the same pattern: 33 FPS at 1080p, 23 FPS at 1440p, and 14 FPS at 4K, representing 30.3% and 57.6% decreases.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings is notable. The 30% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and the additional 40% reduction from 1440p to 4K indicate that the GPU is the limiting component throughout. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would not scale so predictably with resolution. The data suggests that the RX 570's pixel and texture throughput capabilities are being fully utilized at each resolution, and the 4 GB VRAM may also contribute to the steep decline at 4K where memory capacity becomes insufficient.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset for this combo in Greedfall is as follows:

At 1920x1080, Low settings deliver an average of 73 FPS. Medium settings produce 57 FPS average, with a minimum of 49 FPS and maximum of 66 FPS. High settings yield 52 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 33 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 51 FPS average. Medium settings produce 40 FPS average, with a minimum of 34 FPS and maximum of 46 FPS. High settings deliver 36 FPS average. Ultra settings fall to 23 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, Low settings provide 30 FPS average. Medium settings produce 24 FPS average, with a minimum of 20 FPS and maximum of 27 FPS. High settings deliver 22 FPS average. Ultra settings drop to 14 FPS average.

The data reveals several important patterns. The Medium settings are the only preset with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, providing insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the spread between minimum and maximum is 17 FPS, which is relatively tight. At 1440p Medium, the spread is 12 FPS, and at 4K Medium, it is 7 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is consistently saturated and cannot produce higher peak frames.

The jump from Low to Medium at each resolution costs approximately 16 FPS at 1080p (73 to 57), 11 FPS at 1440p (51 to 40), and 6 FPS at 4K (30 to 24). The diminishing absolute cost at higher resolutions indicates the GPU is already near its limits. The step from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 19 FPS (52 to 33), which is the largest single-setting drop in the entire dataset, highlighting the extreme cost of Ultra quality settings in this game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a 20-core, 20-thread processor with a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. It features 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB of L2 cache per core, along with 192 KB of L1 cache per core. The processor is built on TSMC's 3 nm process node with 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die. It supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its high-end positioning. In Cinebench R23, it scores 42216 in multi-core and 5960 in single-core. PassMark tests show 49682 in multithread and 4689 in single-thread. These scores place the CPU at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 64640. The nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 4464P with a 0.3% higher score, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F with a 0.3% lower score, indicating the 265 is well-matched against other high-end processors.

In the context of Greedfall, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS scaling with resolution suggests the game is not CPU-limited at any tested configuration. Even at 1080p Low where the CPU would be most likely to bottleneck, the 73 FPS result is well below what this processor could theoretically deliver. The 20 cores and 20 threads provide ample processing power for the game's AI and physics systems, but the RX 570's 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the limiting factor.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and PCIe Gen 5 support with 20 CPU lanes indicate a modern platform, but the game's 2019 release date means it likely does not fully utilize the CPU's newer features. The data implies that the Ultra 7 265 is significantly overqualified for pairing with the RX 570 in this game, as the GPU cannot translate the CPU's computational headroom into higher frame rates. Users would see minimal FPS improvements from upgrading the CPU further, while GPU upgrades would yield substantial gains.