Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a strong performance profile for Greedfall, an Action RPG released in 2019. The measured data across three resolutions and four quality presets shows that this combination is capable of high frame rates, though the most demanding settings at 4K require careful selection. This analysis draws exclusively from recorded benchmark results, CPU and GPU synthetic scores, and the system’s ranking among tested combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the i5-10400F and RTX 3080 combination produces very high frame rates across all settings. The Low preset averages 238.4 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this resolution. Medium reaches 186.9 FPS, High drops slightly to 170.3 FPS, and Ultra still maintains 110.8 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame time data was recorded for any resolution or setting, so all values below represent average FPS only.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains impressive but shows a predictable decline from 1080p. Low averages 167.2 FPS, Medium 130.5 FPS, High 115.8 FPS, and Ultra 76.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 91.1 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a substantial load on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the performance scales down further. Low averages 97.5 FPS, Medium 76.3 FPS, High 72.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 44.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 53.1 FPS, which is narrower than at 1440p, suggesting that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at this resolution.

The data shows a consistent pattern: as resolution increases, the absolute FPS values decrease across every preset. For example, High goes from 170.3 FPS at 1080p to 115.8 FPS at 1440p to 72.8 FPS at 4K. Low goes from 238.4 FPS at 1080p to 167.2 FPS at 1440p to 97.5 FPS at 4K. The relative ordering of presets remains the same at all resolutions, with Low always fastest, followed by Medium, then High, then Ultra.

CPU and GPU Roles

The RTX 3080, with its 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth, is clearly the dominant component for frame production in Greedfall. The GPU’s synthetic average benchmark score is 23172, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 4407. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 14185, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10283 and single-core score of 1451. These numbers suggest the GPU has more headroom for graphics-heavy tasks.

The scaling between resolutions provides evidence for GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p, the Ultra preset averages 110.8 FPS, while at 1440p it drops to 76.1 FPS and at 4K to 44.4 FPS. This represents a 35.9% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 41.7% reduction from 1440p to 4K. Similarly, High goes from 170.3 FPS at 1080p to 115.8 FPS at 1440p (a 32.0% drop) to 72.8 FPS at 4K (a 37.1% drop from 1440p). These consistent percentage declines across resolutions indicate that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the primary constraint.

The CPU’s role is more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 127.6 FPS, while at 4K that difference shrinks to 53.1 FPS. This narrowing gap suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is spending more time on pixel shading, leaving less room for CPU-bound overhead to influence frame rates. The i5-10400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, provide sufficient single-thread performance for the game’s logic, but the data shows that preset changes have a larger absolute impact at 1080p, where the GPU has more spare capacity.

The RTX 3080’s 8704 shading units and 272 texture mapping units contribute to its 29.77 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. This raw compute power is what drives the high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p. The CPU’s 12 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support help feed the GPU, but the synthetic scores indicate that the GPU is the performance bottleneck in most scenarios.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice, as it maintains an average of 110.8 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the highest quality setting available, and the recorded data shows it performs without issue.

At 2560x1440, Ultra also remains the best setting, with an average of 76.1 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 16.1 FPS, providing a comfortable margin for most gameplay. The High preset at this resolution averages 115.8 FPS, but Ultra offers higher visual fidelity while still maintaining smooth performance.

For 3840x2160, the best setting is High, which averages 72.8 FPS. The Medium preset averages 76.3 FPS and Low 97.5 FPS, but High represents the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 44.4 FPS, which is 15.6 FPS below the playable threshold, so it should be avoided on this combination.

The verdict data confirms these choices: the playable settings at 4K are High, Low, and Medium, with High as the best setting. At 1440p and 1080p, all four presets are playable, with Ultra as the best setting in both cases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals based on average benchmark scores, the Intel Xeon 6756E is 0.2% faster, the Intel Core 7 160UL is 0.3% slower, the AMD EPYC 7552 is 0.5% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.6% slower. These deltas are minimal, meaning a system with any of these CPUs paired with the same RTX 3080 would produce nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall. The Xeon 6756E and EPYC 7552 have higher multi-threaded capabilities, but for a game that relies more on single-thread performance, the differences would be negligible.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA P106-100, which is 0.3% faster, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, also 0.3% faster, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, 0.4% slower, and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X, 0.4% slower. These small deltas mean that swapping the RTX 3080 for any of these GPUs would result in almost identical FPS in Greedfall. The P106-100 is a mining-oriented card, but its benchmark score suggests it has similar compute performance for this game. The RX 6600M is a mobile GPU, yet its score is close enough that the game would run similarly.

The CPU’s percentile rank against all CPUs is 68, meaning it outperforms 68% of tested processors. The GPU’s percentile rank is also 68 against all GPUs. These percentiles indicate that both components sit in the upper third of their respective categories, which aligns with the strong measured FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i5-10400F and RTX 3080 ranks 1047 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the top 28.3% of all systems in the database for this game. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s mid-range position and the GPU’s higher-tier performance. In absolute terms, 1047 is a solid ranking, but it is not near the top, likely because many other combinations include more powerful CPUs that push frame rates higher at 1080p.

The rank of 1047 out of 3703 means that 2656 other combos perform worse in Greedfall, while 1046 perform better. This is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows that the system excels at 1440p and 1080p but struggles with 4K Ultra. The ranking also suggests that for a game like Greedfall, which is not particularly CPU-intensive, the GPU plays a larger role in determining overall performance, and the RTX 3080’s strong compute scores help boost the combo above many others.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 4K with all settings maxed out?

A: No. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 44.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting at 4K is High, which averages 72.8 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra at 2560x1440 averages 76.1 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that remains playable. All four presets at this resolution exceed 60 FPS.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: Low averages 238.4 FPS at 1080p, while Ultra averages 110.8 FPS. Low is 127.6 FPS faster, a 115.2% increase over Ultra.

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile rank among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 3080 has a percentile rank of 68, meaning it outperforms 68% of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 23172.

Q: Which CPU rival has the closest average score to the i5-10400F?

A: The Intel Xeon 6756E is 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core 7 160UL is 0.3% slower. The AMD EPYC 7552 is 0.5% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.6% slower.

Q: Is the 4K Low preset playable?

A: Yes, 4K Low averages 97.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium and High are also playable at 4K, with averages of 76.3 and 72.8 FPS respectively.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination can run Greedfall effectively at all three tested resolutions, provided the correct preset is selected. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 110.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra remains playable at 76.1 FPS, and all presets clear the 60 FPS mark. At 3840x2160, the system handles Low, Medium, and High presets, with High being the best at 72.8 FPS. The only non-playable configuration is 4K Ultra at 44.4 FPS.

The data indicates that this system is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, and it can still deliver smooth gameplay at 4K with reduced settings. The GPU’s 10 GB memory and high bandwidth are sufficient for Greedfall’s demands, while the CPU’s six cores provide adequate processing power. The combo rank of 1047 out of 3703 confirms that this is a capable pairing for this game, though not an extreme outlier. For users prioritizing visual quality at 4K, the High preset is the recommended choice, as it balances fidelity with a comfortable frame rate margin.