Greedfall

Greedfall, the 2019 action RPG from Spiders, presents an interesting test for the Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT. The measured data reveals a combination that scales predictably with resolution, but the relationship between settings and frame rate is not always linear. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS across resolutions and presets, contextualizes the combo’s standing among 1705 tested configurations, and examines the GPU’s role in delivering these results.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is significant, but the magnitude depends heavily on the graphics preset. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 sees average FPS fall from 224.0 to 94.7, a reduction of 129.3 FPS or roughly 57.7%. This steep decline indicates that even at the lowest preset, the GPU is being pushed hard by the pixel count, though the 94.7 average at 4K Low remains playable.

The scaling pattern shifts when moving to higher presets. At High settings, the drop from 1080p (159.3 FPS) to 4K (66.5 FPS) is proportionally similar, a 92.8 FPS decrease. However, at Ultra settings, the 4K average of 42.3 FPS represents a 57.1 FPS drop from the 1080p result of 99.4 FPS. The key observation is that the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 124.6 FPS, but at 4K that same gap shrinks to 52.4 FPS. This convergence suggests that at 4K, the RX 7800 XT becomes the limiting factor, compressing the performance difference between presets. At 1080p, the i3-12100F’s four cores and eight threads can keep up with the GPU’s output, allowing the graphics settings to have a larger impact on frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 1705 tested CPU and GPU combinations for Greedfall, this pairing holds a rank of 641. This places it in the upper third of all tested combos, but it is far from the top. The percentile data for the individual components helps explain this position. The GPU, the RX 7800 XT, sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU, the i3-12100F, is at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs. The combo’s rank of 641 out of 1705 suggests that while both components are above average, the pairing does not synergize to produce top-tier results in this specific title.

The CPU’s nearest rivals provide context for its performance ceiling. The i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13516, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (13534, -0.1%) and the Intel Core i7-1250U (13462, +0.4%). It is also just 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i3-10105 (13430) and 1.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-7700K (13280). These deltas are minimal, indicating that the i3-12100F’s raw processing power is comparable to a wide range of other CPUs. In Greedfall, this mid-pack CPU performance likely prevents the combo from achieving a higher rank, especially at lower resolutions where the CPU’s role is more pronounced.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications align with the measured results. It features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. This large memory pool is sufficient for Greedfall’s textures at 4K, even at High settings, where the average FPS of 66.5 suggests the GPU is managing the load without running out of memory. The GPU’s boost clock of 2430 MHz and game clock of 2124 MHz contribute to its compute capabilities, with a peak FP32 throughput of 37.32 TFLOPS.

The GPU’s performance in synthetic benchmarks reinforces its strength. Its passmark G3D score of 24176 places it at the 76th percentile, with nearest rivals including the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (32540, +0.2%) and the NVIDIA P104-100 (32747, -0.4%). In Greedfall, the RX 7800 XT’s role is clear: it provides enough headroom to deliver 107.6 FPS at 1440p High and 159.3 FPS at 1080p High. At 4K Ultra, the 42.3 FPS result shows the GPU’s limits when all settings are maxed, but the 16 GB VRAM ensures that the bottleneck is computational, not memory-related.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to a clear best experience at 1440p with High settings. This configuration yields an average of 107.6 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At this resolution and preset, the frame rate is high enough to fully utilize the GPU’s capabilities without pushing the CPU into a limiting role. The 1440p Medium preset offers a similar experience at 121.7 FPS, but the visual quality difference between Medium and High is typically worth the 14.1 FPS trade-off given the substantial performance margin.

For 4K users, the High preset at 66.5 FPS is the best balance, as it maintains a playable frame rate while preserving visual fidelity. The 4K Medium preset (70.5 FPS) is nearly identical in performance, making High the logical choice. At 1080p, the High preset (159.3 FPS) is the sensible recommendation, as the jump to Ultra (99.4 FPS) costs 59.9 FPS for diminishing visual returns, while Low (224.0 FPS) sacrifices too much quality for a frame rate that exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors. The Ultra presets at all resolutions are the least efficient, with the 1080p Ultra result of 99.4 FPS being the only one above 60 FPS, but still representing a significant performance penalty.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high. Low settings produce an average of 224.0 FPS, Medium yields 177.7 FPS, High delivers 159.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 99.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 124.6 FPS, showing that the CPU and GPU combination has ample headroom at this resolution. The 1080p results are all above 90 FPS, meaning any preset is technically playable, but the performance cost of Ultra is substantial.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decrease predictably. Low settings achieve 156.9 FPS, Medium hits 121.7 FPS, High reaches 107.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 69.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 87.6 FPS, smaller than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is beginning to feel the load of additional pixels. The 1440p results remain strong, with the only sub-60 FPS result being the Ultra preset’s 69.3 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low settings average 94.7 FPS, Medium reaches 70.5 FPS, High produces 66.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 42.3 FPS. The Ultra result is the only measured average below 60 FPS across all configurations, confirming that 4K Ultra is beyond the comfortable range for this combo. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 52.4 FPS, the smallest of any resolution, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary constraint at this setting. The data shows a consistent pattern: High settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance at 1440p and 4K, while 1080p users can afford the higher preset without significant penalty.