Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a solid, if not spectacular, showing in Greedfall. It ranks 2787th out of 3703 tested combos for this specific game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. This is not a pairing that will dominate the charts, but its performance profile is defined by strong 1080p capability and a clear falloff at 4K. The data indicates that this system is a reliable 1080p Ultra machine for this RPG and a competent 1440p High machine, while 4K demands significant settings compromises.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2787 out of 3703 (roughly the 25th percentile) for Greedfall suggests that, while the hardware is capable, there are many other tested configurations that produce higher frame rates in this title. This ranking is not a verdict on the individual components' raw power, but rather a measure of how this specific pairing scales with the game's engine. The frame rates show a dramatic drop as resolution increases, which points to the Intel Arc B580 being the primary limiter at higher pixel counts.

Benchmark results indicate the combo is most comfortable at 1920x1080, where it achieves a playable average of 67 FPS even at the Ultra preset. The transition to 2560x1440 shows a significant performance hit, with the Ultra preset average falling to 46 FPS, a drop of about 31% from the 1080p Ultra score. This is a substantial decline that moves the experience from smooth to borderline. At 4K, the system struggles further, with the Ultra preset yielding only 28 FPS and even the Medium preset dipping to 48 FPS. The data shows that the B580's 12 GB frame buffer and memory bandwidth are not sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K with high-fidelity settings in this particular title.

Compared to the 3703 tested combinations, this pairing's performance is consistent with a mid-range 1080p/1440p gaming system. The CPU is not the bottleneck; the scaling from 1080p to 1440p and then to 4K is severe and directly attributable to the GPU's workload. The overall ranking reflects a system that is well-balanced for one resolution tier but falls out of favor quickly as resolution demands increase.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is statistically identical in average benchmark score to the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% difference), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.2% faster), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% slower). For Greedfall, which is not a heavily CPU-bound title at higher resolutions, swapping the 7400F for any of these processors would likely result in nearly identical frame rates. The performance delta is negligible, so the choice between them would come down to platform features rather than gaming performance.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B580's nearest rivals present an interesting picture. It is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (0.2% slower) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (0.6% faster). The most notable rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which scores 0.7% lower in the average benchmark, despite being a much more powerful card in other contexts. This suggests the benchmark suite used here favors the B580's specific architecture or that the RTX 3080's score is dragged down by other factors. In practice for Greedfall, the B580 would perform very similarly to these cards, meaning users with an RTX 2080 or RTX 3080 can expect comparable frame rates at the same settings.

The data suggests that this combo is a direct competitor to systems built around those specific CPUs and GPUs. If a user has a machine with an RTX 2080 and a Core i5-14600T, the performance in Greedfall would be almost indistinguishable from the 7400F + B580 combo. The key takeaway is that this pairing is not an outlier; it sits firmly within a cluster of similarly performing hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU for Greedfall. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides plenty of headroom at all tested resolutions. The evidence is the minimal difference in frame rates between the Low and High presets at the same resolution, which is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario. For instance, at 1920x1080, the average FPS is 147 on Low and 105 on High. The 42 FPS gap is entirely due to the GPU's rendering workload, not the CPU's ability to feed it draw calls.

The GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. The B580's performance scales down predictably with pixel count. At 2560x1440, the High preset average is 73 FPS, while at 3840x2160, it drops to 43 FPS. This represents a 41% performance loss when moving from 1440p to 4K, which is a typical result for a mid-range GPU that lacks the raw pixel throughput of higher-end models. The CPU is capable of maintaining high frame rates in less demanding scenes, but the GPU is the definitive bottleneck at 4K.

The scaling between presets reinforces this. At 4K, the jump from Low (61 FPS) to Medium (48 FPS) is a 13 FPS drop, and from Medium to High (43 FPS) is another 5 FPS drop. This shows that the GPU's compute units and memory bandwidth are saturated, and each incremental increase in graphical fidelity has a direct and immediate cost. The CPU and GPU roles are clear: the Ryzen 5 7400F is never the limiting factor, while the Arc B580 dictates the playable settings at each resolution.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 4K with playable framerates?*

A: Yes, but only at the Low preset. The data shows an average of 61 FPS at 3840x2160 with Low settings. The Medium preset drops to 48 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 60 FPS experience at 1440p?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 yields an average of 73 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset falls to 46 FPS, so it is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B580 compare to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 in the benchmark database?

A: The average benchmark score for the Arc B580 is 23021, while the RTX 3080 has an average score of 23172. The deltaPct is -0.7, meaning the B580 is actually 0.7% slower in these specific tests, indicating similar overall performance in this metric.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck for the Intel Arc B580 in this game?

A: No. The frame rate scaling between resolutions is consistent with a GPU-bound workload. The CPU provides sufficient performance, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is proportional to the GPU's rendering load.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Low settings is 147 FPS, while the Ultra preset yields 67 FPS. This is a difference of 80 FPS, showing the significant impact of the Ultra preset's graphical features on the GPU.

Q: What kind of performance can a user expect from the Medium preset?

A: The Medium preset provides a balanced experience. At 1080p, it averages 115 FPS, at 1440p it averages 80 FPS, and at 4K it averages 48 FPS. It is the only preset besides Low that can break 60 FPS at 1440p and is playable at 4K, though it is not the highest quality option available.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data represents the measured average frame rates (and minimum/maximum where available) for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B580 combination in Greedfall.

1920x1080

• Low: Average 147 FPS
• Medium: Average 115 FPS, with a minimum of 98 FPS and a maximum of 133 FPS
• High: Average 105 FPS
• Ultra: Average 67 FPS

2560x1440

• Low: Average 102 FPS
• Medium: Average 80 FPS, with a minimum of 68 FPS and a maximum of 92 FPS
• High: Average 73 FPS
• Ultra: Average 46 FPS

3840x2160

• Low: Average 61 FPS
• Medium: Average 48 FPS, with a minimum of 41 FPS and a maximum of 55 FPS
• High: Average 43 FPS
• Ultra: Average 28 FPS

The data shows a clear progression: 1080p is smooth across all presets, 1440p is playable up to High, and 4K only becomes playable at Low. The Medium preset data shows the most variance, with a 24 FPS spread between minimum and maximum at 1080p and a 14 FPS spread at 1440p, indicating that performance can fluctuate in more demanding scenes.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold is defined as an average of at least 60 FPS. Based on the measured data, the following settings are the most demanding presets that maintain this threshold at each resolution.

1920x1080

The Ultra preset is the highest quality option that remains playable. It achieves an average of 67 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the recommended setting for a full visual experience at 1080p.

2560x1440

The High preset is the best choice for 1440p. It delivers an average of 73 FPS, comfortably above the playable threshold. While the Low and Medium presets also exceed 60 FPS, High offers a significant visual improvement without sacrificing smoothness.

3840x2160

At 4K, the only playable option is the Low preset, which averages 61 FPS. The Medium preset falls to 48 FPS, failing the 60 FPS threshold. Users at this resolution must sacrifice visual fidelity for playable performance, and the data suggests that 4K is not a strong use case for this hardware combination.