Greedfall

Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, exhibits a pronounced GPU-bound performance profile when paired with the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER. The data shows that this combination delivers playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain smooth performance at 4K Ultra settings. Across all measured resolutions, the scaling from Low to Ultra settings reveals a clear pattern: the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB VRAM and TU106 chip become the limiting factor as graphical load increases, while the 24-core CPU provides ample headroom. The combo ranks 2074th out of 2938 tested combinations in this title, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, which aligns with the GPU’s 62nd percentile ranking among all GPUs. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, settings recommendations, and the specific roles of the CPU and GPU in shaping this game’s performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this CPU and GPU combo?

A: Based on the measured FPS, 1920x1080 is the most consistent resolution, with average frame rates ranging from 69 FPS at Ultra to 152 FPS at Low. At 2560x1440, averages drop to 48-105 FPS depending on settings, while 3840x2160 only reaches 29-63 FPS, making 1080p the safest choice for maintaining high frame rates across all presets.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in terms of overall GPU score?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093, which places it 0.4% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (score 18159) and 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (score 18189). It is also 1.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 460 (score 18373) and 1.6% behind the Intel Arc A770M (score 18383), indicating it sits at the lower end of this performance tier.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested CPU-GPU pairs in Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus + RTX 2060 SUPER combo ranks 2074th out of 2938 tested combinations. This places it in the 29th percentile from the top, meaning roughly 71% of tested combos deliver better performance in this specific game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU have more influence on Greedfall’s frame rates?

A: The data strongly indicates the GPU is the primary bottleneck. For example, at 1920x1080, dropping from Ultra (69 FPS) to Low (152 FPS) nearly doubles the frame rate, while the CPU’s multi-core score remains constant. The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 compute are the limiting factors, as the CPU’s percentile rank of 96 (vs all CPUs) shows it is far more powerful relative to its peers than the GPU’s 62nd percentile.

Q: What are the measurable differences between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 105 FPS, while Ultra drops to 48 FPS, a 57 FPS difference. Medium settings yield 83 FPS with minimums of 70 FPS and maximums of 95 FPS, while High settings average 75 FPS. This shows that each step up in quality costs roughly 15-27 FPS on average.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Greedfall at high resolutions?

A: The measured data shows that at 3840x2160, Ultra settings drop to 29 FPS average, which is below playable thresholds, while High settings manage 45 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM, combined with the GPU’s 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, appears adequate for Medium (49 FPS) but insufficient for Ultra, where the frame rate collapses by 20 FPS compared to High.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and the user’s preference for visual fidelity versus frame rate stability. At 1920x1080, the data shows that Medium settings provide the best balance, with an average of 119 FPS, a minimum of 101 FPS, and a maximum of 137 FPS. This maintains a comfortable margin above 100 FPS while avoiding the steep drop to 69 FPS seen at Ultra. High settings at 1080p yield 108 FPS average, which is also viable, but Medium offers a more consistent experience with only a 11 FPS average penalty versus High. Low settings at 1080p reach 152 FPS, but the visual quality loss is likely not worth the extra 33 FPS over Medium for most players.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings are again the recommended choice, delivering an average of 83 FPS with minimums of 70 FPS and maximums of 95 FPS. This keeps frame rates above 70 FPS, which is generally smooth for an Action RPG. High settings at 1440p average 75 FPS, which is playable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes, while Low settings at 105 FPS sacrifice too much visual detail. Ultra at 1440p drops to 48 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and should be avoided.

For 3840x2160, no settings preset produces ideal results. Low settings average 63 FPS, which is technically playable, but the visual quality is severely reduced. Medium settings average 49 FPS with minimums of 42 FPS, which may cause noticeable stutter in combat. High settings at 45 FPS and Ultra at 29 FPS are not recommended for competitive or smooth play. The best experience at 4K would be Low settings if the user prioritizes frame rate, but the data suggests that 1440p Medium is the sweet spot for this hardware combination, offering a high-quality image with a playable 83 FPS average.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals the GPU as the primary limiting component. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 119 FPS, which falls to 83 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 30% reduction) and then to 49 FPS at 3840x2160 (a 59% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the number of pixels rendered increases quadratically. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are insufficient to maintain frame rates as the resolution climbs.

At Low settings, the scaling is slightly different: 1080p averages 152 FPS, 1440p averages 105 FPS (a 31% drop), and 4K averages 63 FPS (a 59% drop from 1080p). The proportional drops are similar across settings, confirming that the GPU is the bottleneck regardless of quality preset. The CPU’s performance, with a multi-thread score of 68574 in Passmark and a 96th percentile rank, does not show any signs of limiting frame rates at any resolution. For instance, the difference between 1080p Low (152 FPS) and 4K Low (63 FPS) is entirely attributable to the GPU’s pixel throughput limitations.

The data also shows that the frame rate drop from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p. At Medium settings, 1440p to 4K drops from 83 FPS to 49 FPS (a 41% reduction), while 1080p to 1440p drops from 119 FPS to 83 FPS (a 30% reduction). This non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and 8 GB VRAM become increasingly strained at 4K, particularly at higher settings. The 4K Ultra result of 29 FPS highlights this, as it suggests the GPU is overwhelmed by the combination of high pixel count and demanding shaders.

How This Combo Ranks

In Greedfall, this specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 2074th out of 2938 tested combos, placing it in the 70th percentile of worst-performing systems (or 30th percentile of best). This rank is heavily influenced by the GPU, which has a percentile rank of 62 among all GPUs, while the CPU has a percentile rank of 96 among all CPUs. The disparity between these two percentiles confirms that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the weak link in this pairing, dragging down the overall combo rank despite the CPU’s high performance.

To contextualize, the CPU’s nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores are the Intel Xeon 6520P (score 93786, 0% delta), AMD EPYC 4564P (score 95183, -1.5% delta), AMD EPYC 9175F (score 95615, -1.9% delta), and AMD EPYC 4565P (score 95764, -2.1% delta). These rivals are all server-class processors with similar multi-threaded capabilities, showing that the 270K Plus is a high-end desktop chip. However, the GPU’s nearest rivals are the RTX 3060 Mobile (score 18159, -0.4% delta), Radeon Pro 5700 (score 18189, -0.5% delta), Radeon RX 460 (score 18373, -1.5% delta), and Arc A770M (score 18383, -1.6% delta) — all of which are mid-range or mobile parts.

The combo rank of 2074 suggests that many other systems, including those with older or weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs, outperform this pairing in Greedfall. For example, a system with a mid-range CPU and a higher-tier GPU would likely rank higher because the game is GPU-bound. The data indicates that the 270K Plus’s 24 cores and 24 threads are vastly underutilized in this title, as the frame rate is determined almost entirely by the GPU. Users seeking better performance in Greedfall would need to upgrade the GPU rather than the CPU, as the current GPU’s 62nd percentile is the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER plays a decisive role in Greedfall’s performance, as evidenced by the measured FPS scaling. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost clock of 1650 MHz, and it has 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The FP32 compute performance is 7.181 TFLOPS, which is modest by modern standards, and the 12 nm Turing architecture (chip TU106) is now several generations old.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s VRAM capacity becomes a critical factor at higher settings. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS drops to 29, which is a 36% reduction from High settings (45 FPS) and a 41% reduction from Medium settings (49 FPS). This steep drop suggests that the 8 GB VRAM is being exhausted at 4K Ultra, forcing the GPU to manage memory more inefficiently. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 48 FPS, which is only 3 FPS higher than 4K Medium, further indicating that the GPU’s compute and memory resources are strained regardless of resolution when quality is maximized.

The GPU’s clock speeds also play a role in frame rate stability. The boost clock of 1650 MHz is relatively low compared to newer GPUs, and the pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s limit how quickly the GPU can fill pixels and sample textures. These specifications explain why the FPS drops so sharply from Low to Ultra at any given resolution. For instance, at 1080p, Low averages 152 FPS, but Ultra averages 69 FPS — a 55% reduction. The GPU’s 62nd percentile rank among all GPUs confirms that it sits in the middle of the pack, and its nearest rivals (RTX 3060 Mobile, Radeon Pro 5700) have nearly identical average scores, indicating that Greedfall’s performance is consistent with the GPU’s overall capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured FPS shows a clear progression across settings. Low settings produce the highest average at 152 FPS, followed by Medium at 119 FPS with a minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS. High settings average 108 FPS, while Ultra drops to 69 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 83 FPS, representing a 55% reduction in performance. The Medium preset’s minimum of 101 FPS ensures that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate stays above 100 FPS, making it the most reliable option for high-refresh monitors.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 105 FPS, Medium averages 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS and maximum of 95 FPS, High averages 75 FPS, and Ultra averages 48 FPS. The step from Medium to High is 8 FPS, while High to Ultra is 27 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a severe penalty. The Medium minimum of 70 FPS is acceptable for most players, but the 95 FPS maximum indicates some variability. Low settings maintain an average above 100 FPS, which is useful for competitive play, but the visual quality reduction is significant.

At 3840x2160, the results are the most constrained. Low settings average 63 FPS, Medium averages 49 FPS with a minimum of 42 FPS and maximum of 57 FPS, High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 29 FPS. No preset achieves a consistent 60 FPS average, and the Medium minimum of 42 FPS suggests that frame pacing issues may occur during heavy action sequences. The difference between Low and Ultra is 34 FPS, but even Low settings are only marginally playable. The data shows that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo unless the user is willing to accept Low settings and occasional drops below 60 FPS.

The measured FPS also reveals that the gap between Medium and High is smaller than between High and Ultra at all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium (119 FPS) to High (108 FPS) is an 11 FPS drop, while High to Ultra (69 FPS) is a 39 FPS drop. At 1440p, Medium (83 FPS) to High (75 FPS) is 8 FPS, while High to Ultra (48 FPS) is 27 FPS. At 4K, Medium (49 FPS) to High (45 FPS) is 4 FPS, while High to Ultra (29 FPS) is 16 FPS. This pattern suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects or memory usage that disproportionately impact the RTX 2060 SUPER, likely due to VRAM constraints or the 7.181 TFLOPS compute limit. The data overall supports the recommendation of Medium settings as the best balance of performance and quality, with the caveat that at 4K, even Medium requires compromises.