Greedfall

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-13400F sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its average benchmark score of 25292 places it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. The nearest rivals in the database are nearly identical in aggregate output: the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 25284, which is a 0% difference, making it effectively a tie. The Intel Core 5 120 scores 25362, a 0.3% advantage over the i5-13400F, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D also scores 25365, again 0.3% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H trails slightly at 25201, a 0.4% deficit. For gaming workloads that rely on single-threaded responsiveness, the i5-13400F posts a single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark and 3634 in PassMark, but the database does not provide rival single-thread scores for direct comparison here. What the data does show is that any of these four CPUs would deliver broadly similar frame pacing in a CPU-bound scenario, so a system built around a Ryzen 9 6900HS or Ryzen 5 5600X3D would behave very much like the i5-13400F in Greedfall when the GPU is the limiting factor.

The Intel Arc B370 is a different story. Its only recorded benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, yields a score of 1184, placing it at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. This is an extremely low standing. The nearest rivals are all legacy or low-end parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, a 0.2% difference; the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, a 0.5% difference; the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, a 0.7% difference; and the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, a 1.4% difference. In practical terms, the Arc B370 performs within a 1.5% margin of these older GPUs. That means if you have experience with any of those cards, you already know what to expect from the Arc B370 in Greedfall: playable only at low resolutions and modest settings. The GPU is the decisive bottleneck in this pairing.

CPU and GPU Roles

In Greedfall, the recorded data shows that the Intel Arc B370 is overwhelmingly the limiting component. The CPU, with its 10 cores, 16 threads, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, is far more capable than the GPU. For context, the i5-13400F achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and a single-core score of 3191, numbers that indicate strong headroom for a 2019 Action RPG.

The evidence for GPU dominance appears in the scaling between resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 76. Drop to 2560x1440 Low and the average falls to 53, a 30% reduction. Jump to 3840x2160 Low and the average drops further to 31, a 59% reduction from the 1080p figure. This steep decline as pixel count rises is a classic sign of a GPU-bound workload. If the CPU were the limit, resolution changes would have a much smaller effect on frame rate.

Preset scaling reinforces the same conclusion. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Medium drops the average from 76 to 60 FPS, a 21% decrease. From Medium to High, the average falls to 54 FPS, another 10% decline. From High to Ultra, the average plummets to 35 FPS, a 35% drop. These are large, consistent penalties that track directly with GPU workload, not CPU capability. The CPU simply feeds frames faster than the GPU can render them, so every increase in graphical demand translates immediately into lower FPS.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues: Low averages 53 FPS, Medium 41, High 38, and Ultra 24. At 3840x2160, Low averages 31, Medium 25, High 22, and Ultra 14. In all cases, the CPU is not the constraint. The i5-13400F would easily handle Greedfall's AI, physics, and game logic at these frame rates. The Arc B370's 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines are simply overwhelmed at higher resolutions and presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold for this analysis is 60 FPS average. The recorded data shows that only one resolution clears that bar with any preset.

At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers a 60 FPS average, with a minimum of 51 and a maximum of 69. That is the best playable setting. The Low preset runs faster at 76 FPS average, but Medium offers a better visual balance while still hitting the 60 FPS target. High settings at 1080p drop to 54 FPS average, which falls below the threshold, and Ultra is far worse at 35 FPS. So for 1080p, the answer is Medium.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The Low preset comes closest at 53 FPS average, but that is still 7 FPS short of the playable threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High 38, and Ultra 24. None of these configurations are playable by the 60 FPS standard.

At 3840x2160, the situation is worse. Low averages 31 FPS, Medium 25, High 22, and Ultra 14. No preset at 4K is remotely close to 60 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear: only 1920x1080 with Low or Medium settings clears the 60 FPS bar, and Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS, with an exact average of 60 FPS.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Greedfall? Yes, but with strict limitations. The database verdict lists the playable settings for each resolution. At 1920x1080, both Low and Medium are playable, with Medium being the best playable setting at exactly 60 FPS average. At 2560x1440, no settings are playable, meaning every preset falls below the 60 FPS target. At 3840x2160, the same applies: zero playable settings.

The i5-13400F is not the problem. Its percentile rank of 77 among all CPUs and its multi-threaded benchmark scores confirm it has ample power for this game. The Intel Arc B370, with its 5th percentile GPU standing and a Steel Nomad score of 1184, is the limiting factor. The GPU's nearest rivals are all legacy parts from a decade ago, which explains why Greedfall, a game from 2019, only runs smoothly at 1080p on medium settings.

If you own this exact configuration, the practical recommendation is to play at 1080p with Medium settings. That gives you a stable 60 FPS average, with dips to 51 FPS and peaks to 69 FPS. Low settings will give you more headroom at 76 FPS average, but Medium is the highest quality that still meets the threshold. For 1440p or 4K, the data shows no playable path. You would need a stronger GPU to push those resolutions above 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements cover three resolutions and four settings each. Here is the full breakdown.

At 1920x1080, Low settings average 76 FPS. Medium settings average 60 FPS, with a minimum of 51 and a maximum of 69. High settings average 54 FPS. Ultra settings average 35 FPS. This is the only resolution where any preset reaches 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 53 FPS. Medium settings average 41 FPS, with a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 48. High settings average 38 FPS. Ultra settings average 24 FPS. No preset at this resolution meets the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 31 FPS. Medium settings average 25 FPS, with a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 28. High settings average 22 FPS. Ultra settings average 14 FPS. This resolution is not playable at any setting.

The data also shows that minimum and maximum FPS values were only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. For all other presets, only the average is available. The Medium preset at 1080p has the tightest range, from 51 to 69 FPS, which is a 18 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range is 35 to 48, a 13 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range is 21 to 28, a 7 FPS spread. The frame time variance appears to shrink as resolution increases, but this is likely because the GPU is so heavily loaded that it cannot produce high peaks.

Overall, the combination ranks 3416 out of 3703 recorded combos for this game. That places it in the bottom 8% of all CPU-GPU pairings tested in Greedfall. The data is measured, not estimated, so these figures represent actual performance from the database's test setup.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 76 FPS, and the Medium preset averages exactly 60 FPS. The Medium preset also records a minimum of 51 FPS and a maximum of 69 FPS. High settings fall short at 54 FPS average.

Q: Is Greedfall playable at 1440p with this hardware?

A: No. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 53 FPS, which is the closest to 60 FPS but still below the threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 38 FPS, and Ultra averages 24 FPS. None of these settings reach the playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this PC at 1080p?

A: The best playable preset is Medium at 1920x1080. It delivers a 60 FPS average, which meets the playable threshold, while providing higher visual quality than Low. Low runs at 76 FPS average but is less demanding visually.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The Arc B370 scores 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168. The performance differences range from 0.2% to 1.4%, so they are effectively identical in this benchmark.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in Greedfall?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The Intel Core i5-13400F ranks in the 77th percentile among CPUs and scores 22604 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. The Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile among GPUs. The FPS drops sharply as resolution increases, which indicates GPU limitation. For example, Low settings at 1080p average 76 FPS, at 1440p average 53 FPS, and at 4K average 31 FPS.

Q: What is the highest resolution the Arc B370 can handle at 60 FPS in Greedfall?

A: The only resolution that reaches 60 FPS is 1920x1080. At 2560x1440 and 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The best result at 1440p is 53 FPS on Low, and the best at 4K is 31 FPS on Low.