Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 shows a clear pattern: the GPU becomes the dominant limiting factor as resolution climbs, while the CPU holds its own even at 1080p. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 151.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 105.2 FPS at 2560x1440, a 30.6% reduction, and then falls further to 64 FPS at 3840x2160, a 39.2% drop from the 1440p figure. This steep decline at 4K is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 5080's rendering workload scales directly with pixel count.

The Low settings row reveals the CPU's headroom. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo produces 335.7 FPS, which drops to 236 FPS at 2560x1440 and 139.1 FPS at 3840x2160. The 1080p-to-1440p reduction of 29.7% is nearly identical to the Ultra setting's drop, suggesting that even at Low settings, the GPU is still the primary constraint at 1440p. However, the fact that 1080p Low exceeds 300 FPS indicates the Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads boosting to 4.70 GHz, is not bottlenecking the frame rate at lower resolutions.

The scaling behavior points to a well-balanced pairing for most scenarios, but with a notable caveat: at 4K Ultra, the RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth are pushed hard, resulting in a 64 FPS average that is playable but far from the high refresh rates seen at lower settings. The Medium preset at 4K delivers 111.1 FPS, a 73.6% improvement over Ultra, which suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects are disproportionately expensive at high resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In Greedfall specifically, this CPU-GPU combination ranks 97th out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the top 5.7% of all configurations in the database. This is a strong result, though not elite-tier, reflecting the RTX 5080's high-end positioning rather than the Ryzen 5 8400F's mid-range standing. The CPU's percentile vs all CPUs is 82, meaning it outperforms 82% of processors on average benchmark scores, while the GPU's percentile vs all GPUs is 89. The combo's in-game rank is slightly lower than either component's individual percentile, indicating that Greedfall's engine does not fully leverage the RTX 5080's raw compute potential at all settings.

Comparing to the CPU's nearest rivals, the Ryzen 5 8400F averages 25064 across all benchmarks, essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25057, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25099, deltaPct -0.1). The AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103 (deltaPct -0.2), while the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is slightly behind at 24993 (deltaPct 0.3). These near-identical scores suggest that within this combo, the CPU is not a differentiator; the RTX 5080's performance carries the ranking.

For the GPU, the RTX 5080's average benchmark score of 59188 places it above the Intel Arc A570M (58239, deltaPct 1.6) and the Intel Arc A580 (57756, deltaPct 2.5), but below the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326, deltaPct -1.9). The AMD Radeon Pro W5500X trails at 57661 (deltaPct 2.6). The GPU's 89th percentile ranking is the primary driver of the combo's 97th place finish in Greedfall, as the game's measured FPS at 1440p High (165.7) and 1080p High (240.8) are well above typical 60 FPS targets.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Greedfall?

A: The highest measured average is 335.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 236 FPS at 2560x1440 and 139.1 FPS at 3840x2160 on the same preset.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for the RTX 5080 in this game?

A: No, the data indicates the CPU is not a limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo exceeds 300 FPS, and the frame rate scales downward consistently as resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 97th out of 1705 combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 5.7% of all tested pairings. The GPU's 89th percentile ranking contributes more to this result than the CPU's 82nd percentile.

Q: What is the performance difference between Ultra and High settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 64 FPS while High averages 96.9 FPS, a 51.4% improvement. Medium delivers 111.1 FPS, and Low reaches 139.1 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 5080's 16 GB VRAM show any advantage in Greedfall?

A: The measured data does not indicate VRAM limitations at any resolution or setting tested. The 16 GB GDDR7 memory with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for this game, as frame rates remain high at 1440p and 4K except at Ultra.

Q: What is the single-threaded performance of the CPU relevant to this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 2943 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 951 in 3DMark single-thread. These scores support the high frame rates observed at 1080p Low, where CPU throughput can matter more than at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low averages 335.7 FPS, Medium 264.2 FPS, High 240.8 FPS, and Ultra 151.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 23.4 FPS, while High to Ultra is a larger 89.2 FPS drop, indicating that the Ultra preset includes significantly more demanding effects.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 236 FPS on Low, 183.9 FPS on Medium, 165.7 FPS on High, and 105.2 FPS on Ultra. The relative scaling is consistent: Medium is 22.1% slower than Low, High is 9.9% slower than Medium, and Ultra is 36.5% slower than High. The 1440p Ultra figure of 105.2 FPS remains comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 139.1 FPS on Low, 111.1 FPS on Medium, 96.9 FPS on High, and 64 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured configuration that dips below 90 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra at 4K is 32.9 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p drop, but the absolute frame rate makes Ultra less viable at this resolution.

The data shows a consistent pattern: each resolution step from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by roughly 30% across all settings, while the step from 1440p to 4K reduces FPS by roughly 40%. This disproportionate 4K penalty is consistent across Low (236 to 139.1), Medium (183.9 to 111.1), High (165.7 to 96.9), and Ultra (105.2 to 64), confirming that pixel count is the dominant variable.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 (Phoenix) architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz boosts to 4.70 GHz, and it carries 16 MB of shared L3 cache plus 1 MB of L2 per core. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking reflects solid multi-threaded performance, with Cinebench R23 multicore scoring 20851 and PassMark multithread at 24530.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is evident in the 1080p Low result of 335.7 FPS. This frame rate is high enough that even a modest CPU bottleneck would show up as inconsistent scaling between resolutions. Instead, the data shows smooth, predictable scaling, indicating the 8400F keeps up with the RTX 5080's output. The CPU's single-thread performance, scoring 2943 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 3684 in PassMark single-thread, is sufficient for the game's engine logic.

The 65 W TDP and AM5 socket compatibility are notable for system builders, but the benchmark data is what matters here. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, has an identical average score of 25057 (deltaPct 0), meaning the 8400F is effectively on par with that older, higher-core-count chip in general benchmarks. In Greedfall specifically, the measured FPS suggests the 8400F does not limit the GPU at any tested resolution or setting.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and frame rate, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the standout recommendation. It delivers 165.7 FPS, which is 57.5% higher than the 105.2 FPS from Ultra at the same resolution, while the visual difference between High and Ultra is typically less impactful in action RPGs like Greedfall. The 1440p High result also exceeds 144 Hz, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 3840x2160, the High preset at 96.9 FPS is the strongest choice for 4K gaming. It is 51.4% faster than Ultra's 64 FPS and still provides a smooth experience on 60 Hz displays. Medium at 4K offers 111.1 FPS, a 14.7% improvement over High, but this comes at a noticeable reduction in shadows and texture filtering quality. Low at 4K is 43.5% faster than High at 139.1 FPS, but it sacrifices too much visual fidelity for the modest gains.

For competitive play or maximum frame rates, 1920x1080 Medium provides 264.2 FPS, while High at 240.8 FPS is nearly as fast and looks better. The Ultra preset at 1080p, at 151.6 FPS, is playable but not worth the 89.2 FPS loss compared to High. The data strongly suggests that Ultra is the least efficient preset across all resolutions, with the largest FPS penalty per visual increment.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB203 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,600 million transistors. It features 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, with boost clocks reaching 2617 MHz. The 16 GB of GDDR7 memory runs at 1875 MHz (30 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, yielding 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These specs place it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs.

In Greedfall, the GPU's role is dominant at every resolution and setting. The measured FPS scales predictably with resolution, and the RTX 5080's compute throughput, rated at 56.28 TFLOPS FP32, drives frame rates well above 60 FPS at 4K for all but the Ultra preset. The 4K Ultra result of 64 FPS is the only configuration that approaches the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the game's Ultra settings are particularly demanding on the GPU's pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s.

The GPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the Intel Arc A570M (58239, deltaPct 1.6) and Intel Arc Pro A60 (60326, deltaPct -1.9), but these comparisons are on synthetic tests. In Greedfall, the RTX 5080's 16 GB VRAM and GDDR7 bandwidth prevent any memory-related stutters at 4K, as evidenced by the consistent average FPS figures. The GPU's 89th percentile ranking is the primary reason this combo sits at 97th place overall, as the CPU's performance is adequate but not exceptional relative to other processors in the database.