Greedfall

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti presents a specific performance profile in Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. Measured data shows this combination sits near the bottom of the tested field, ranking 1500th out of 1705 total combos, yet it still delivers playable frame rates at several settings. The 4-core, 8-thread CPU and the 6 GB GDDR6 GPU each influence the outcome differently depending on resolution and preset, creating a clear hierarchy of playable configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The measured data indicates 1920x1080 is the most capable resolution, with average FPS ranging from 56.6 at Ultra to 116.6 at Low. At 2560x1440, average FPS ranges from 36 at Ultra to 79.8 at Low, while 3840x2160 drops to 19.4 at Ultra and only reaches 50.4 at Low.

Q: How does this combo rank overall?

A: This specific pairing ranks 1500th out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the lower 12th percentile of all tested systems. This low rank is driven by both the CPU and GPU being modest performers relative to the full benchmark database.

Q: Does the GTX 1660 Ti bottleneck the i3-12100F?

A: Likely yes, especially at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 116.6 FPS, but at 4K Low it falls to 50.4 FPS. This large drop suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases, while the CPU has enough headroom to push more frames at lower resolutions.

Q: Is the i3-12100F a strong CPU in general?

A: The CPU scores in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13516. It delivers 4,051 points in the 16-thread 3DMark test and 11,912 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, indicating solid single-thread and multi-thread performance for a 4-core part.

Q: What is the GTX 1660 Ti's overall GPU standing?

A: The GPU ranks in the 55th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13925. Its PassMark G3D score is 12,871, and it scores 1,061 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, showing it is a mid-range performer that struggles at 4K in this game.

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

A: At 4K, only the Low preset provides a playable average of 50.4 FPS. Medium averages 38.1 FPS, High averages 34.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 19.4 FPS, so 4K gaming is limited to the lowest settings for smooth play.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the measured data clearly points to 1920x1080 as the target resolution. At this resolution, the High preset delivers an average of 84.3 FPS, which is smooth for an Action RPG. The Medium preset achieves 92.7 FPS, but the visual fidelity gain from High over Medium is typically worth the modest FPS trade-off in this genre. The Low preset reaches 116.6 FPS, but it sacrifices too much visual quality for a marginal smoothness increase. Ultra at 1080p drops to 56.6 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages exactly 60 FPS, making it a viable option for users with a 1440p monitor. Medium also works at 65.4 FPS, while Low hits 79.8 FPS. Ultra at 1440p falls to 36 FPS, which is below the smooth threshold. At 3840x2160, only Low is recommended, with its 50.4 FPS average being the sole playable option. The data suggests the High preset at 1080p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, while 1440p High is a strong secondary choice for those prioritizing resolution over frame rate headroom.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is built on the TU116 chip with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1500 MHz with a boost of 1770 MHz, and the memory runs at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). The GPU has 1536 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with a texture rate of 169.9 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 84.96 GPixel/s. The measured FPS data shows the GPU's VRAM capacity becomes a factor at 4K, where the High preset only averages 34.6 FPS and Ultra drops to 19.4 FPS. At 1080p, the GPU provides ample performance, with Low hitting 116.6 FPS. The 6 GB frame buffer is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results suggest texture memory pressure or raw compute limits. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 12,871 places it just 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 570X and 0.8% behind the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile, showing it is a solid mid-tier option that cannot sustain high settings at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In Greedfall, this combo ranks 1500th out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 12% of systems. The low rank is consistent with the hardware's individual standings: the CPU is in the 72nd percentile, while the GPU is in the 55th percentile. The combination of a mid-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU produces near-bottom results in this game, likely because Greedfall is demanding across both components. The CPU's average benchmark score of 13516 is only 0.1% below the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and 0.4% above the Intel Core i7-1250U, while the GPU's average score of 13925 is 0.4% above the RX 570X and 0.8% above the GTX 680. Despite these mid-range individual scores, the in-game rank is much lower than the component percentiles suggest, indicating that Greedfall's engine is particularly sensitive to the combination's weaknesses. The measured data shows the system only delivers playable FPS at certain configurations, which explains why it ranks so low among 1705 tested combos.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor based on Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache. Its benchmark scores are strong for a 4-core part: 11,912 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,681 in single-core, plus 4,051 in 3DMark's 16-thread test. In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes evident in the FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the system hits 116.6 FPS, which is a high enough frame rate that the CPU's single-thread performance (893 in 3DMark single-thread test) is likely still managing the game's logic. However, as resolution increases, the FPS drops significantly: 79.8 at 1440p Low and 50.4 at 4K Low. This drop is more attributable to GPU load than CPU limitation, as the CPU's multi-thread score of 4,023 in the 3DMark max-thread test suggests it has headroom. The CPU's 72nd percentile ranking and its closeness to rivals like the i7-7700K (1.8% higher average score) indicate it provides adequate processing power, but the game's reliance on GPU throughput makes the CPU less of a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The data implies the i3-12100F is not the primary constraint in Greedfall, except perhaps at very high frame rates where its 4 cores might limit minimum FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance across all settings. Low averages 116.6 FPS, Medium averages 92.7 FPS, High averages 84.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 56.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 60 FPS, showing a steep penalty for max settings. At 2560x1440, the averages are 79.8 FPS for Low, 65.4 FPS for Medium, 60 FPS for High, and 36 FPS for Ultra. The High setting at 1440p is exactly 60 FPS, which is a key threshold for smooth gameplay. At 3840x2160, Low averages 50.4 FPS, Medium averages 38.1 FPS, High averages 34.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 19.4 FPS. Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset consistently halves the frame rate compared to Low, indicating that Greedfall's Ultra settings impose a heavy GPU load. The difference between Medium and High is smaller, with High being only 8-9% slower than Medium at each resolution. This data suggests that High is the sweet spot for visual quality, as it maintains playable FPS at 1080p and 1440p while offering a meaningful upgrade over Medium.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component clearly. At Low settings, the system goes from 116.6 FPS at 1080p to 79.8 FPS at 1440p (a 31.5% drop) and then to 50.4 FPS at 4K (a 36.8% drop from 1440p). At High settings, the progression is 84.3 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p (a 28.8% drop), and 34.6 FPS at 4K (a 42.3% drop). This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the FPS would remain relatively constant across resolutions, as the CPU's work does not change with pixel count. Instead, the FPS nearly halves from 1080p to 4K at every preset, indicating the GTX 1660 Ti's compute and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors. The GPU's 288.0 GB/s bandwidth and 5.437 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K, especially at Ultra where the 19.4 FPS result is unplayable. The CPU's strong single-thread performance (1,681 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures it is not the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 116.6 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low. The data confirms that users should stay at 1080p or 1440p for this combo, as the GPU cannot handle 4K beyond Low settings.