Greedfall

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 paired with the Intel Core i3-12100F delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but the data reveals a steep performance cliff at 4K Ultra settings. With a combo rank of 1307 out of 2938 tested configurations, this pairing sits in the upper-middle tier for this Action RPG, offering playable frame rates across most settings but requiring careful adjustments at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable but steep decline as resolution increases. At 1080p High settings, the system produces 136 FPS, which drops to 94 FPS at 1440p and further down to 56 FPS at 4K. This represents a 31% performance hit when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and another 40% loss when jumping from 1440p to 4K. The scaling pattern indicates the RX 7700's 16 GB frame buffer and 256-bit memory bus are sufficient for the intermediate resolutions, but the GPU's raw compute power becomes the limiting factor at 4K.

Looking at the Ultra preset specifically, the resolution scaling becomes even more dramatic. The system manages 87 FPS at 1080p Ultra, falls to 60 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and collapses to 36 FPS at 4K Ultra. That is a 59% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K at the highest settings. The 36 FPS average at 4K Ultra is below the threshold most builders would consider playable, suggesting this configuration is not suited for maximum fidelity at 4K.

The Medium preset tells a similar story with less severity. At 1080p Medium, the system hits 150 FPS, dropping to 104 FPS at 1440p and 62 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result remains above 60 FPS, making it the highest quality preset that maintains a playable frame rate at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 1440p Medium (46 FPS difference) is larger than the gap between 1440p and 4K Medium (42 FPS difference), which is unusual and suggests the CPU starts to contribute more significantly at lower resolutions.

The Low preset shows the system's ceiling. At 1080p Low, the average FPS reaches 191, which drops to 132 FPS at 1440p and 79 FPS at 4K. Even at 4K Low, the system maintains a very playable 79 FPS, demonstrating that Greedfall is not excessively demanding when graphical effects are reduced. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p Low (59 FPS drop) is actually steeper than from 1440p to 4K Low (53 FPS drop), indicating that the i3-12100F's four cores might be creating a bottleneck at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is generous for Greedfall, a 2019 title that does not appear to stress VRAM capacity in the measured results. The GPU clocks run at 1900 MHz base, 2041 MHz game clock, and 2459 MHz boost, with the benchmark results showing strong scaling from these frequencies.

The GPU's 2560 shading units and 96 ROPs are the key architectural specs driving the 1080p and 1440p results. At 1080p High, the card produces 136 FPS, which is solidly in high-refresh territory for most monitors. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865 and PassMark G3D score of 20974 place this GPU in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, and the nearest rivals show it trading blows with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (which scores 16129, about 1.7% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (scoring 16014, about 1% higher).

The RX 7700's 40 ray tracing cores are present but Greedfall does not appear to use them heavily based on the measured results. The 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 compute throughput provides ample pixel-pushing capability, evidenced by the 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate. The GPU's texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s supports the 160 TMUs well, allowing the card to maintain strong texture filtering performance even at higher resolutions.

Interestingly, the GPU's nearest rival data shows it performing nearly identically to the older AMD Radeon R9 370X (delta of -0.1%), which is a much older architecture. This suggests the RX 7700's advantage lies more in modern API support and efficiency rather than raw benchmark dominance. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure Greedfall runs with modern rendering paths, though the game's age means it likely does not fully utilize these features.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset delivers 87 FPS, which is perfectly playable on a standard 60 Hz monitor and even on lower refresh rate gaming displays. However, the High preset at 136 FPS provides a much better experience for high-refresh monitors, with a 56% improvement over Ultra. The Medium preset at 150 FPS is also excellent, and the Low preset at 191 FPS is only recommended for competitive play or extreme refresh rate monitors.

At 1440p, the High preset produces 94 FPS, which is ideal for 1440p monitors with 100 Hz refresh rates. The Medium preset at 104 FPS is equally viable, offering slightly better frame pacing with a minimum of 88 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 60 FPS, which is acceptable for 60 Hz displays but not ideal for higher refresh panels. The Low preset at 132 FPS is overkill for most 1440p monitors but provides maximum headroom.

For 4K, the Medium preset is the best choice with 62 FPS average and a minimum of 53 FPS. This is the only preset that maintains an average above 60 FPS at 4K. The High preset at 56 FPS is borderline playable but will feel less smooth. The Ultra preset at 36 FPS is not recommended for action gameplay, as the frame rate will feel choppy. The Low preset at 79 FPS is the smoothest 4K option, but the visual quality reduction may be noticeable on large displays.

The sweet spot for most users will be 1440p High or 4K Medium, depending on their display resolution. The 16 GB VRAM ensures no memory-related stuttering at any tested configuration, so users should focus on GPU load rather than VRAM capacity when choosing settings.

FAQ

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings, which averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS. At High settings, the frame rate drops to 56 FPS, and at Ultra, it falls to 36 FPS, which is not smooth enough for action gameplay.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 1440p 144Hz monitor?

A: The High preset at 1440p produces 94 FPS, which is below 144 Hz but still smooth. The Medium preset at 104 FPS is slightly better for frame pacing. Neither will fully saturate a 144 Hz display, but both are very playable.

Q: How does the RX 7700 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti in this game?

A: The average benchmark scores show the RTX 3060 Ti is about 1.7% higher overall, but the RX 7700 produces playable frame rates across all tested resolutions in Greedfall. The performance difference is minimal in practice.

Q: Is the Core i3-12100F holding back the RX 7700?

A: The data suggests some CPU limitation at lower resolutions. The FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (59 FPS) is larger than the drop from 1440p to 4K (53 FPS), indicating the CPU may be a factor when the GPU is less stressed.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 136 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh 1080p monitors. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How much VRAM does this game use?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, and none of the tested configurations showed performance degradation that would indicate VRAM limitations. The game appears to be well within the memory capacity at all settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture. With a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, this CPU provides adequate performance for Greedfall, which is not a heavily threaded title. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide sufficient memory hierarchy for the game's data patterns.

The CPU's benchmark scores show strong single-thread performance relative to its multi-thread capability. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674 and multi-core score of 11860 indicate a processor that is well-balanced for gaming workloads. The 3DMark single-thread score of 893 is solid, and the 4-thread score of 2859 shows that the four physical cores handle gaming loads effectively.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU's role becomes apparent when comparing the scaling patterns. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 191 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability. The fact that 1080p Low and 1080p Medium differ by only 41 FPS (191 vs 150) while 1080p Medium and 1080p High differ by 14 FPS suggests the CPU is not the primary bottleneck until very high frame rates.

The i3-12100F's nearest rivals include the Intel Core 5 120UL (which scores about 0.7% higher in average benchmarks) and the Intel Core i5-9500 (scoring 0.3% lower). This places the i3-12100F in the 68th percentile of all CPUs, meaning it outperforms most processors available but is not at the top tier. For Greedfall specifically, the CPU's performance appears sufficient for maintaining 60+ FPS in most scenarios, with the 4K Ultra result of 36 FPS being clearly GPU-limited.

The processor's 58 W TDP and dual-channel memory support contribute to a balanced system. The PCIe Gen 5 support (16 lanes from CPU) provides ample bandwidth for the RX 7700, which uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The lack of integrated graphics means the RX 7700 handles all display output, which is fine given its capabilities.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers strong performance across all presets. Low settings produce 191 FPS average, Medium produces 150 FPS with a minimum of 127 FPS and maximum of 172 FPS, High produces 136 FPS, and Ultra produces 87 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 104 FPS, showing that graphical settings have a significant impact on frame rate at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains playable across all presets. Low settings average 132 FPS, Medium averages 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and maximum of 120 FPS, High averages 94 FPS, and Ultra averages 60 FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium (88 FPS) is still above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles at higher settings. Low settings average 79 FPS, Medium averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS and maximum of 71 FPS, High averages 56 FPS, and Ultra averages 36 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one that maintains an average above 60 FPS, and even then, the minimum of 53 FPS may cause noticeable dips during intense combat or exploration.

The Medium preset shows the most complete data with minimum and maximum FPS values at all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the 127-172 FPS range shows good consistency. At 1440p Medium, the 88-120 FPS range is tighter, suggesting the GPU is working harder. At 4K Medium, the 53-71 FPS range shows more variance, which is typical when the GPU is near its limit.

The Ultra preset results show the most dramatic resolution scaling. The jump from 60 FPS at 1440p to 36 FPS at 4K represents a 40% performance loss, which is larger than the scaling seen at other presets. This indicates the Ultra preset includes effects that are particularly demanding at higher resolutions, likely related to shadow quality or draw distance that stress the GPU's fill rate.