Greedfall

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-11400F sits in a narrow performance band according to the database's aggregate CPU benchmarks. Its average benchmark score of 17177 places it within a fraction of several very different processors. The closest neighbor is the AMD EPYC 7H12, which scores 17120, a mere 0.3% behind the i5-11400F. That is a server-grade chip with a far different core configuration, yet in the database's averaged workloads, the two land almost identically. On the other side, the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, 0.4% ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6% ahead. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U trails by 0.6% at 17074. What this means in practice: a system built around any of these four CPUs would deliver nearly interchangeable CPU-bound performance in Greedfall, despite their architectural differences. The i5-11400F's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and boost of 4.40 GHz, clearly keep it competitive with much newer and more expensive silicon in this title.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 records an average benchmark score of 79842, ranking in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are unexpected. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, 0.3% behind, and the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, 0.6% behind. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, 1.1% behind, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, 1.4% ahead. These are largely workstation and mobile parts, not consumer gaming cards, yet the aggregate numbers place them in the same neighborhood. For Greedfall specifically, the measured frame rates show this GPU is nowhere near a bottleneck at any resolution tested. The CPU's position in the 71st percentile of all CPUs is the more modest figure, suggesting that in CPU-limited scenes, the i5-11400F could be the factor that prevents the RTX 5090 from reaching even higher frame rates, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work to do.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data for Greedfall reveals a clear pattern about which component governs performance at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is enormous: 331.6 FPS at Low versus 166.5 FPS at Ultra. That is a 165.1 FPS swing, a 99.2% increase from Ultra to Low. Such a large spread indicates that at 1080p, the GPU is being heavily tasked by the higher preset levels, but the absolute numbers are so high that the CPU may be limiting the ceiling. Moving from Low to Medium at 1080p drops the frame rate from 331.6 to 286.2 FPS, a 45.4 FPS reduction. Medium to High drops further to 257.7 FPS, another 28.5 FPS. High to Ultra drops to 166.5 FPS, a 91.2 FPS collapse. The Ultra preset clearly introduces rendering features that hammer the GPU far more than the incremental steps below it.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute values. Low runs at 251.9 FPS, Medium at 200.8 FPS, High at 178 FPS, and Ultra at 113 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is 65 FPS, again the largest single step. At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further: Low at 151.5 FPS, Medium at 117.9 FPS, High at 109.3 FPS, and Ultra at 67.5 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K shows a steady decline at every preset, which is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario. For example, at High settings, the frame rate falls from 257.7 FPS at 1080p to 178 FPS at 1440p, a 31% reduction, then to 109.3 FPS at 4K, another 38.6% reduction. The RTX 5090 is doing the heavy lifting in these transitions.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when looking at the Low preset. At 1080p Low, the system hits 331.6 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 251.9 FPS, and at 4K Low, 151.5 FPS. The fact that even at 4K Low the frame rate stays above 150 FPS suggests the RTX 5090 is still not fully saturated, or the i5-11400F is holding things back at the very high end. The database does not provide separate CPU and GPU utilization metrics, but the pattern across resolutions indicates that Greedfall scales mostly with GPU load as resolution increases, while the CPU sets an upper boundary that is only relevant at extreme frame rates. For players targeting 60 FPS, neither component is a concern at any resolution. For players chasing maximum frame rates at 1080p, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, since the RTX 5090 is capable of far more than the 331.6 FPS recorded at Low.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which runs at an average of 166.5 FPS. This is far above the 60 FPS threshold, so there is no compromise needed at this resolution. Even the heaviest settings leave massive headroom.

At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies. Ultra settings run at an average of 113 FPS, comfortably above 60 FPS. The most demanding preset is again Ultra, and it clears the playability threshold by a wide margin. Players at 1440p can enable every visual option without worrying about frame rate.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings drop to an average of 67.5 FPS. This is still above the 60 FPS threshold, but the margin is much thinner. The database lists Ultra as the best settings for 4K, with 67.5 FPS average. That 7.5 FPS cushion above 60 is enough to call it playable, but it is the only resolution where the gap narrows significantly. High settings at 4K run at 109.3 FPS, which would provide a much larger buffer, but the data shows Ultra remains viable. The recommendation across all three resolutions is the same: use Ultra. The RTX 5090 has enough headroom to run Greedfall at maximum settings even at 4K, though the margin at 4K Ultra is notable for being the closest call in the entire dataset.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Greedfall, and it can do so at maximum settings at every resolution tested. The verdict data lists all four settings presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, as playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The 60 FPS threshold is cleared in every single configuration. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 166.5 FPS, more than double the threshold. At 1440p Ultra, the average is 113 FPS, still nearly double. At 4K Ultra, the average is 67.5 FPS, which is above 60 but with the least margin of any setting in the dataset.

The interesting finding is that the weakest link in this pairing is the CPU, not the GPU. The i5-11400F ranks in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 5090 ranks in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. The GPU is a generation-defining part, while the CPU is a mid-range Rocket Lake chip from 2021. Yet Greedfall, released in 2019, does not appear to punish this combination. The frame rates are uniformly high. At 4K Ultra, the 67.5 FPS average suggests the GPU is finally being pushed, but even then, it stays above the playable threshold. The combination ranks 112th out of 3703 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 3% of all recorded configurations. That ranking confirms the overall strength of the pairing, even with the CPU being the less impressive component on paper.

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 run Greedfall at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes. The database records an average of 67.5 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best settings preset at 2560x1440, running at an average of 113 FPS. All presets are playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 compare to its nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 scores 79842 on average. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, 0.3% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, 1.1% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, 1.4% ahead.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rates range from 331.6 FPS at Low to 166.5 FPS at Ultra. The large spread between presets indicates the GPU is heavily tasked by higher settings, but the extremely high frame rates suggest the CPU could be the limiting factor at the top end.

Q: How much does performance drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 257.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 178 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 109.3 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a total reduction of 148.4 FPS from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What rank does this combo hold among all tested combinations in Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 112th out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 112 out of 3703 total combos tested in Greedfall. That puts it in the top 3.0% of all recorded pairings. The ranking is a composite measure that accounts for the measured FPS across resolutions and presets. Given that the CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread part from 2021 with a 71st percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the GPU is a flagship Blackwell part with a 92nd percentile ranking, the high combo rank is driven almost entirely by the RTX 5090. The i5-11400F does not drag the pairing down in this specific game, which suggests Greedfall is not heavily CPU-threaded at the settings and resolutions tested. The 112th position out of 3703 means there are 111 combinations that outperform it, but those are likely to include newer, higher-end CPUs paired with this same GPU or other top-tier cards. For a mid-range CPU from the Rocket Lake generation, this is a strong showing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are as follows. Low settings run at 331.6 FPS. Medium settings run at 286.2 FPS. High settings run at 257.7 FPS. Ultra settings run at 166.5 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop at 91.2 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset includes GPU-intensive effects that the lower presets do not.

At 2560x1440, Low runs at 251.9 FPS, Medium at 200.8 FPS, High at 178 FPS, and Ultra at 113 FPS. The High to Ultra drop here is 65 FPS, again the largest step. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, roughly 24% to 32%, which points to a GPU-bound scaling pattern.

At 3840x2160, Low runs at 151.5 FPS, Medium at 117.9 FPS, High at 109.3 FPS, and Ultra at 67.5 FPS. The High to Ultra drop is 41.8 FPS, the smallest absolute drop of the three resolutions, but the Ultra frame rate is the only one that approaches the 60 FPS threshold. The database does not record minimum or maximum FPS values for any configuration, so the averages are the sole metric for smoothness. Across all twelve measured configurations, every single one clears 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 67.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the highest is 331.6 FPS at 1080p Low. The data shows a consistent, predictable scaling curve with no anomalies, which indicates the hardware combination delivers stable performance throughout the tested range.