Greedfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Greedfall with the Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Arc B390 shows a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, the combo delivers playable frame rates in most settings. Low preset averages 84 FPS, Medium averages 66 FPS with a minimum of 56 and maximum of 76, and High averages exactly 60 FPS. Ultra drops considerably to 38 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance declines noticeably. Low preset still reaches 58 FPS, just shy of the playable threshold. Medium averages 46 FPS with a range from 39 to 53, High averages 42 FPS, and Ultra falls to 27 FPS. None of these settings clear the 60 FPS mark, but Low comes closest at 58 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the picture becomes much more constrained. Low preset averages 35 FPS, Medium averages 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 and maximum of 32, High averages 25 FPS, and Ultra drops to 16 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 19 FPS, showing how heavily the Ultra preset taxes this hardware at the highest resolution.

The dataset includes min and max values only for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the 56 to 76 FPS range indicates frame time variance that occasionally dips below the playable threshold. At 1440p Medium, the 39 to 53 FPS range shows consistent sub-60 performance. At 4K Medium, the 23 to 32 FPS range reveals severe frame pacing limitations.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling pattern across resolutions and presets points primarily to GPU limitation. From 1080p to 1440p, average FPS drops by roughly 30 percent across most presets. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is even steeper, with High preset falling from 42 FPS to 25 FPS, a reduction of about 40 percent. This resolution-sensitive scaling is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the Intel Arc B390 is the limiting factor.

The CPU, Intel Core i5-12400F, has a 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 19039. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 19047 and the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056, both within 0.1 percent. This places the processor in a solid mid-range position, likely sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. The GPU, however, sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 1482. The disparity between CPU percentile and GPU percentile is stark.

At 1080p, the CPU's workload is relatively light. Greedfall is an Action RPG from 2019, and the i5-12400F's 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample headroom. The fact that Low preset reaches 84 FPS while Ultra only reaches 38 FPS suggests that graphical settings, not CPU throughput, determine the frame rate. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes even more dominant, as the resolution scaling shows no sign of CPU bottlenecking.

Preset scaling also reveals GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 46 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset jump costs 31 FPS. At 4K, the jump costs 19 FPS. The shrinking absolute deltas at higher resolutions indicate the GPU is already saturated, leaving less headroom for preset adjustments to matter.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 3291 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall. This puts the combo in the bottom 11 percent of tested systems. The ranking reflects the GPU's low percentile position; the Arc B390's 9th percentile standing drags the overall combo down despite the CPU's respectable 73rd percentile.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database are all older NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, just 1.3 percent lower. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5 percent lower. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5 percent lower. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7 percent lower. These are all legacy GPUs with minimal modern gaming capability, which contextualizes the Arc B390's standing.

The CPU's nearest rivals perform nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS matches the i5-12400F exactly at 0 percent delta. The Intel Core 3 201E is 0.1 percent lower, and the Intel Core i5-1335U is 0.3 percent higher. The AMD EPYC 7773X also sits 0.3 percent higher. This means CPU swaps within this performance class would produce nearly identical Greedfall results.

The rank of 3291 out of 3703 combos indicates that most tested systems outperform this pairing. The verdict data confirms this: the combo only achieves playable status at 1080p, and even then only on Low, Medium, and High presets. Ultra at 1080p, all presets at 1440p, and all presets at 4K fall short of the 60 FPS playability threshold.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 60 FPS on 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1080p the combo reaches 60 FPS on High preset, 66 FPS on Medium, and 84 FPS on Low. Ultra preset falls to 38 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: No setting at 1440p clears the 60 FPS threshold. Low preset comes closest at 58 FPS, followed by Medium at 46 FPS, High at 42 FPS, and Ultra at 27 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Arc B390 scores 1482 in the database's GPU benchmark. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1463, which is 1.3 percent lower. The GeForce 800M is 1.5 percent lower, and the GeForce GT 625 OEM is 2.5 percent lower.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this system?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck. The Arc B390 ranks at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-12400F ranks at the 73rd percentile among CPUs. Resolution scaling shows GPU-bound behavior, with frame rates dropping sharply as resolution increases.

Q: What frame rate does Ultra preset achieve at 4K?

A: Ultra at 3840x2160 averages 16 FPS. Low preset at 4K averages 35 FPS, Medium averages 27 FPS, and High averages 25 FPS. None of these are close to playable.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 3291 out of 3703 tested combos. This places it in the lower end of the database's tested configurations for this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Intel Core i5-12400F's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with an average score of 19047, essentially identical to the i5's 19039. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056, within 0.1 percent. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982, 0.3 percent higher, and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979, also 0.3 percent higher. Any of these processors would produce nearly identical Greedfall frame rates when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are all significantly older NVIDIA parts. The GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3 percent below the Arc B390's 1482. The GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5 percent below. The GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5 percent below, and the GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7 percent below. A system with any of these GPUs would behave similarly in Greedfall, meaning sub-60 FPS performance at 1440p and 4K, with only 1080p offering playable frame rates.

The implication is that swapping the CPU within this performance class changes little; the GPU dominates the outcome. A user upgrading from a GT 710 to the Arc B390 would see a modest 2.7 percent improvement in GPU benchmark score, which translates to a similarly small FPS gain in Greedfall. The bottleneck is firmly on the graphics side.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. Medium also qualifies at 66 FPS, and Low at 84 FPS. Ultra does not qualify, averaging 38 FPS.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low at 58 FPS, followed by Medium at 46 FPS, High at 42 FPS, and Ultra at 27 FPS. The database records no playable settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold either. Low averages 35 FPS, Medium 27 FPS, High 25 FPS, and Ultra 16 FPS. The verdict data confirms an empty playable settings list for both 1440p and 4K.

For users prioritizing smoothness over visual fidelity, 1080p High is the recommended ceiling. The 60 FPS average at High is exactly at the playability threshold, and Medium provides a small buffer with 66 FPS. Low offers the highest margin at 84 FPS but sacrifices visual quality.

The Verdict

This system can run Greedfall, but only under specific conditions. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves playable frame rates on Low (84 FPS), Medium (66 FPS), and High (60 FPS). The best playable setting at this resolution is High, with an average of exactly 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the system cannot maintain 60 FPS on any preset. The best result is Low at 58 FPS, just below the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind, with averages of 46, 42, and 27 FPS respectively.

At 3840x2160, the system is far from playable. Even Low preset only reaches 35 FPS, and Ultra drops to 16 FPS. The verdict data lists no playable settings at 4K.

The combination of the i5-12400F and Arc B390 is held back almost entirely by the GPU. The CPU's 73rd percentile ranking shows sufficient processing power, but the GPU's 9th percentile ranking caps performance. The combo's rank of 3291 out of 3703 tested systems reflects this imbalance. Greedfall is playable at 1080p with medium-to-high settings, but users expecting 1440p or 4K performance will need more capable graphics hardware.