Greedfall

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers a 94 FPS average on High settings, with the Low preset pushing to 131 FPS and Medium settling at 103 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to exactly 60 FPS average, which is the playable threshold. The only measured min/max frame data at 4K comes from Medium settings, showing an 88 FPS minimum and 119 FPS maximum, indicating the frame pacing stays well within a comfortable range even when the scene complexity spikes.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same hardware shows a substantial uplift. High settings average 157 FPS, Low reaches 220 FPS, and Medium produces 173 FPS with a 147 FPS minimum and 199 FPS maximum. The Ultra preset at 1440p delivers 100 FPS average, which is a 40 FPS increase over the 4K Ultra result. This scaling suggests the resolution drop from 2160p to 1440p relieves a significant portion of the GPU workload, allowing the RTX 4080 to stretch its legs.

At 1920x1080, the combination becomes almost overkill. High settings run at 226 FPS, Low hits 318 FPS, and Medium averages 249 FPS with a 212 FPS minimum and 287 FPS maximum. Ultra at 1080p produces 145 FPS average. The jump from 1440p to 1080p adds roughly 69 FPS on High and 45 FPS on Ultra, showing that the RTX 4080 still has headroom even at this lower resolution. The minimum frame at 1080p Medium (212 FPS) is higher than the average frame at 4K High (94 FPS), which illustrates how resolution dominates the performance envelope.

The data shows a clear pattern: the RTX 4080 scales almost linearly with pixel count. Between 1080p and 4K at High settings, the average FPS drops from 226 to 94, a reduction of 132 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that lands at the playable threshold of 60 FPS, while every other setting and resolution combination clears that mark by at least 40 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the dominant performance factor at 4K. The difference between 1080p Ultra (145 FPS) and 4K Ultra (60 FPS) is 85 FPS, while the difference between 1080p Low (318 FPS) and 4K Low (131 FPS) is 187 FPS. This widening gap at lower settings suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor even at 1080p Low, where the frame rate reaches 318 FPS — a figure that would strain most processors but is achieved with this i5-12400F.

At 1440p, the scaling between presets shows a balanced workload. Low settings produce 220 FPS, Medium drops to 173 FPS, High to 157 FPS, and Ultra to 100 FPS. The 120 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1440p is smaller than the 187 FPS spread at 1080p, which indicates that the GPU begins to take on more responsibility as resolution rises. The CPU's role diminishes progressively: at 1080p, the i5-12400F must feed frames fast enough to keep the RTX 4080 busy, and it does so without bottlenecking — the 318 FPS Low result proves this.

The 4K data confirms the GPU-bound nature of this pairing. The RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are likely the key enablers for maintaining 94 FPS at High settings, since the 256-bit bus width provides enough throughput for 2160p textures. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, with a 4.40 GHz boost clock, appear sufficient to avoid becoming the constraint at any resolution tested. The benchmark results show no scenario where the CPU holds back the GPU — even at 1080p Low with 318 FPS, the system maintains a consistent output.

The preset scaling within each resolution further clarifies the roles. At 4K, the gap between Low (131 FPS) and Ultra (60 FPS) is 71 FPS, while at 1440p that same gap is 120 FPS, and at 1080p it is 173 FPS. This progressive tightening at higher resolutions means the GPU's shading units and texture rate become the bottleneck, not the CPU's computation. The RTX 4080's 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate are the specifications that dictate these results.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, it averages exactly 60 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This meets the playable threshold of 60 FPS, making it the highest quality preset that remains playable at 4K.

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

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 produces a 100 FPS average, which is the highest quality option that still delivers well above the 60 FPS threshold. All presets at 1440p are playable, but Ultra offers the best visual quality with a comfortable frame rate margin.

Q: How much performance does the Medium preset lose compared to Low at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 318 FPS while Medium averages 249 FPS, a difference of 69 FPS. The Medium preset also shows a 212 FPS minimum and 287 FPS maximum, indicating that even the lowest measured frame at Medium is more than three times the playable threshold.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 bottlenecked by the i5-12400F at any resolution?

A: The data does not show a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 318 FPS, and the scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution follows a consistent pattern. The CPU's 12 threads and 4.40 GHz boost clock appear sufficient to keep the GPU fed across all tested configurations.

Q: What kind of frame consistency can I expect at 4K Medium settings?

A: The measured 88 FPS minimum and 119 FPS maximum at 3840x2160 Medium settings show a 31 FPS spread. With a 103 FPS average, the frame pacing is stable enough for smooth gameplay, and the minimum frame stays well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does the Ultra preset at 4K leave any headroom for frame drops?

A: No. The 60 FPS average at 4K Ultra sits exactly at the playable threshold with no min or max data provided. Given that the Medium preset at 4K shows an 88 FPS minimum, the Ultra preset likely operates much closer to the edge, making it susceptible to dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with a 0% delta, the Intel Core 3 201E at -0.1%, the Intel Core i5-1335U at 0.3%, and the AMD EPYC 7773X also at 0.3%. These processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall, since their performance deltas are within a fraction of a percent. The Ryzen 5 7535HS is a mobile chip, so desktop users might prefer the Core 3 201E or Core i5-1335U if they need similar CPU performance in a different form factor.

For the GPU, the closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with a 0.1% delta, meaning it would deliver nearly the same FPS in this game. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.1%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% behind, and the AMD Radeon 8060S is 2.7% behind. These deltas suggest that swapping the RTX 4080 for any of these alternatives would result in a negligible performance change in Greedfall, with the RTX 4080 SUPER being essentially identical and the Radeon options falling within a 3% margin.

The benchmark data shows that the combination of this specific CPU and GPU sits in a performance class where neither component is drastically outperforming or underperforming its direct alternatives. A user considering a similar build could expect near-identical results with the RTX 4080 SUPER, or slightly lower frame rates with the Radeon RX 6750 GRE. The CPU alternatives all cluster within 0.3% of the i5-12400F, so any of them would preserve the same 60 FPS+ performance at 4K and the high frame rates at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

This CPU-GPU pairing ranks 254th out of 3,703 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the top 6.9% of all configurations in the benchmark database. The rank reflects a system that delivers playable performance at every resolution and preset tested, with the only limitation being the exact 60 FPS average at 4K Ultra. The percentile rankings for the individual components corroborate this: the CPU sits at the 73rd percentile against all CPUs, and the GPU at the 86th percentile against all GPUs.

The 254th rank out of 3,703 means that roughly 3,449 other combinations performed worse in this game, while 253 outperformed it. The data indicates that the RTX 4080's high percentile ranking (86th) contributes more to the combo's position than the CPU's 73rd percentile, which aligns with the GPU-bound nature of Greedfall at higher resolutions. The gap between the component percentiles — 13 points — suggests that the CPU is the weaker link in this pairing, though the measured FPS results show it never becomes a limiting factor.

At 1080p, this combo's rank would likely be even higher if ranked by resolution-specific results, given the 318 FPS Low average and 226 FPS High average. The 4K Ultra result at exactly 60 FPS is the weakest performance point, yet it still meets the playable threshold. The combination's overall rank benefits from consistent performance across all 12 measured configurations, with no single resolution or preset falling below the playable mark.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-12400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 can run Greedfall at playable frame rates across every resolution and preset combination tested. At 3840x2160, all four presets — High, Low, Medium, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra achieving exactly 60 FPS average. This makes 4K Ultra the highest quality setting that remains playable, though the lack of min/max data at that preset suggests caution for scenes with heavy action.

At 2560x1440, the system delivers a 100 FPS average at Ultra settings, providing a generous margin above the playable threshold. Every preset at 1440p exceeds 100 FPS, with Low reaching 220 FPS. This resolution is the sweet spot for players who want high frame rates and maximum visual quality simultaneously.

At 1920x1080, the combination produces exceptional results: 145 FPS at Ultra, 226 FPS at High, and 318 FPS at Low. The minimum measured frame at Medium settings is 212 FPS, which is over three times the playable threshold. This system is more than capable of running Greedfall smoothly at 1080p, even with the most demanding settings.

The verdict is clear: this PC runs Greedfall at 60 FPS or higher in every configuration tested. The only configuration that sits exactly at the threshold is 4K Ultra, while all other settings at 4K and every setting at 1440p and 1080p provide substantial headroom. For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, 1440p Ultra is the recommended target, with 4K High as a strong alternative for players prioritizing resolution over frame rate.