Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a playable experience in Greedfall across all tested resolutions, but the quality ceiling varies sharply. At 1080p, the system clears every preset with headroom; at 1440p, it handles High settings comfortably; and at 4K, it drops to Medium as the highest stable preset. The benchmark data shows a clear pattern: this is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine for the game, with 4K requiring settings compromises to hold 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 62.2 FPS. The High preset falls to 53.1 FPS, which sits below the 60 FPS playable threshold, and Ultra drops further to 36.6 FPS. Low runs at 73.9 FPS, but Medium is the highest quality option that maintains a comfortable margin above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, delivering 88.5 FPS on average. This is a substantial improvement over the 4K result, and the data shows that Medium runs at 97 FPS while Low reaches 127.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution produces 55.2 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS target, so High is the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance.

At 1920x1080, the system can run Ultra at 83.3 FPS, making it the best settings choice. The full preset range is playable: Low runs at 177.4 FPS, Medium at 139.4 FPS, and High at 129.6 FPS. Ultra's 83.3 FPS average leaves enough margin that even demanding scenes should stay fluid.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals show how close the i5-12400 sits to other processors in raw average benchmark scores. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 18697, which is only 0.1% higher than the i5-12400's 18683 average. The Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18730, a 0.3% delta, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18811, a 0.7% delta. On the lower side, the Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18519, which is 0.9% lower. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall when paired with the RTX 4060.

For the GPU, the RTX 4060's nearest rivals are similarly tight. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, just 0.2% above the RTX 4060's 17639 average. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, a 0.3% delta, while the AMD Radeon Pro 560 and Pro 460 score 17551 and 17509 respectively, with deltas of 0.5% and 0.7%. These comparisons suggest that, in synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4060's performance class is well established, though the measured FPS data in Greedfall comes specifically from this CPU-GPU pair.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are as follows: Low runs at 73.9 FPS, Medium at 62.2 FPS, High at 53.1 FPS, and Ultra at 36.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 9.1 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 16.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset is disproportionately demanding at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 127.8 FPS, Medium at 97 FPS, High at 88.5 FPS, and Ultra at 55.2 FPS. The step from Medium to High costs 8.5 FPS, but the step from High to Ultra costs 33.3 FPS, which is the largest single-preset penalty across the entire dataset. This confirms that Ultra at 1440p is a heavy load for this hardware.

At 1920x1080, the averages are: Low at 177.4 FPS, Medium at 139.4 FPS, High at 129.6 FPS, and Ultra at 83.3 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is 46.3 FPS, the largest absolute difference at any resolution, yet Ultra still clears the 60 FPS threshold by 23.3 FPS. Even the lowest playable preset at 1080p, Ultra, provides a comfortable margin.

The Verdict

The verdict is straightforward: this PC can run Greedfall at 60 FPS or above at all three resolutions, but the settings ceiling changes. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium being the best at 62.2 FPS. High and Ultra fail the threshold. At 2560x1440, High, Medium, and Low are playable, with High at 88.5 FPS as the best option; Ultra misses at 55.2 FPS. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra at 83.3 FPS as the best.

The data shows a clear verdict: for a locked 60 FPS experience, 1080p Ultra is the recommended target. At 1440p, High is the safe choice, while 4K users must settle for Medium. The system ranks 1988 out of 3703 combinations in this game, placing it in the upper half of tested hardware pairings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence because the GPU is not fully taxed. The jump from 1080p Ultra at 83.3 FPS to 1440p Ultra at 55.2 FPS is a 28.1 FPS drop, which is a 33.7% reduction. This large penalty suggests the GPU is the limiting factor when moving to higher pixel counts.

At 1440p, the CPU still matters for the lower presets. Low runs at 127.8 FPS, while High drops to 88.5 FPS, a 39.3 FPS difference. The fact that Low at 1440p (127.8 FPS) nearly matches Low at 1080p (177.4 FPS) at a ratio of 0.72 indicates the GPU is handling most of the load at lower settings, but the CPU keeps up.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The 4K Low average of 73.9 FPS is only 42% of the 1080p Low average of 177.4 FPS, while 4K Medium (62.2 FPS) is 45% of 1080p Medium (139.4 FPS). This proportional scaling points to GPU-bound behavior. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15989 and single-core score of 2257, indicate it has ample headroom; the game's demands at higher resolutions are predominantly on the graphics card.

The RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth and 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance align with the observed 4K results. At 1080p, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the 177.4 FPS Low result. The component roles are therefore resolution-dependent: CPU-bound at 1080p, transitioning to GPU-bound at 1440p, and firmly GPU-bound at 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Greedfall at 4K with High settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 53.1, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable preset at 4K is Medium, with an average of 62.2 FPS.

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

A: High is the best playable preset at 2560x1440, with an average of 88.5 FPS. Ultra at this resolution averages 55.2 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS target.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 hold 60 FPS at 1080p on Ultra?

A: Yes. The measured average at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 83.3 FPS, which is 23.3 FPS above the playable threshold.

Q: How does the i5-12400 compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683. Its closest rival, the AMD EPYC 7643, scores 18697, which is only 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9% lower at 18519.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest FPS drop between High and Ultra?

A: At 2560x1440, the drop from High (88.5 FPS) to Ultra (55.2 FPS) is 33.3 FPS, the largest penalty between those two presets. At 1080p, the drop is 46.3 FPS, but Ultra still remains playable.

Q: Is the system CPU-bound or GPU-bound at 4K?

A: The data indicates GPU-bound behavior at 3840x2160. The 4K Low average of 73.9 FPS is roughly 42% of the 1080p Low average of 177.4 FPS, showing that the GPU's rendering capacity is the limiting factor as resolution scales upward.