Greedfall

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT paired with the Intel Core i5-10400F delivers a playable experience in Greedfall, but the data reveals that the Ultra preset is largely a trap for this combination. The measured frame rates show a clear hierarchy where Medium and High settings provide the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, while Ultra demands too much from the GPU, particularly at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data strongly favors the High preset as the optimal choice for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, High settings produce an average of 107.7 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay. The step up to Ultra at the same resolution yields only 67.4 FPS, a substantial drop of 40.3 FPS, representing a 37% performance penalty for what is typically a marginal visual improvement. The data shows that the gap between Medium and High is far smaller, with High being only 12.7 FPS slower than Medium at 1080p, making High the more visually appealing option without a significant cost.

At 2560x1440, the recommendation becomes even more pronounced. High settings deliver 76.8 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for most displays. Medium trails at 83.7 FPS, but the difference is minor. Ultra, however, collapses to 47.7 FPS at this resolution, which falls below the smoothness expected for action RPG combat. The situation is critical at 3840x2160, where even High settings only manage 46.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to a nearly unplayable 30.9 FPS. For 4K gaming, the data suggests that Low settings at 62.7 FPS is the only viable preset, though this sacrifices significant visual quality.

The verdict is clear: High provides the best experience across 1080p and 1440p, while 4K users must compromise with Low settings. Medium serves as a fallback for those prioritizing frame rate over visuals, but the measured difference between Medium and High does not justify the visual downgrade for most players.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is the primary performance driver in this configuration, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling across resolutions. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock reaches 1905 MHz, with a game clock of 1755 MHz, and the card contains 2560 shading units. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 16277 places it in the 68th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rivals being the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (deltaPct -0.1) and Intel Arc A350M (deltaPct 0.3).

The VRAM allocation is sufficient for Greedfall at the tested settings. The game's demands at 4K High (46.1 FPS) versus 4K Low (62.7 FPS) show a 16.6 FPS difference, indicating that the GPU's computational throughput, not memory capacity, is the limiting factor. The RX 5700 XT's 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 304.8 GTexel/s texture rate are adequate for the game's world rendering, but the drop from 1080p High (107.7 FPS) to 4K High (46.1 FPS) represents a 57% reduction, confirming that the GPU is heavily stressed at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1080p gaming with this combo?

A: High settings provide the best experience at 1920x1080, delivering 107.7 FPS average. Ultra is significantly slower at 67.4 FPS, while Low reaches 147.7 FPS but sacrifices visual quality unnecessarily.

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

A: At 3840x2160, only Low settings (62.7 FPS) achieve a playable frame rate. Medium (51.2 FPS) and High (46.1 FPS) are borderline, while Ultra (30.9 FPS) is not recommended for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RX 5700 XT compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score of 24731 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763, deltaPct -0.1) and Intel Arc A350M (24647, deltaPct 0.3), indicating comparable raw performance.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at lower resolutions?

A: The i5-10400F's PassMark multithread score of 12115 and single-thread score of 2541 suggest it is not a limiting factor, as frame rates scale smoothly from 1080p to 4K, pointing to GPU-bound performance.

Q: What is the performance gap between Medium and High settings?

A: The difference is modest: at 1080p, High (107.7 FPS) is only 12.7 FPS slower than Medium (120.4 FPS). At 1440p, the gap narrows to 6.9 FPS, making High the better visual choice.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This specific combination of i5-10400F and RX 5700 XT ranks 1229 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the performance distribution.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT combination ranks 1229 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This position indicates that while the setup is functional, it sits below the median of the tested hardware pool. The ranking is likely dragged down by the GPU's performance at higher resolutions and the demanding Ultra preset. The CPU alone performs in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 14168, but the GPU's 68th percentile ranking (avg score 24731) means the overall system is constrained by its graphics component.

The combo's rank is not a reflection of poor hardware, but rather the game's demanding nature at high settings. Many other combos in the database likely feature more powerful GPUs that handle 4K Ultra more effectively. For 1080p and 1440p gaming, this pairing is competitive, but the overall ranking suffers from the 4K results where Ultra dips to 30.9 FPS. The deltaPct values for the CPU's nearest rivals (AMD EPYC 7552 at 0.4, Ryzen 3 7320C at -0.8) confirm the processor is mid-pack, while the GPU's rivals show near-identical scores, suggesting the RX 5700 XT is well-matched to its price segment.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a steep performance curve as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the system achieves 107.7 FPS, which drops to 76.8 FPS at 1440p (a 28.7% reduction) and further to 46.1 FPS at 4K (a 40% reduction from 1440p). This scaling pattern indicates a heavily GPU-bound workload. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.30 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU even at lower resolutions where frame rates are highest.

The Low preset shows a similar trend: 147.7 FPS at 1080p, 105.7 FPS at 1440p, and 62.7 FPS at 4K. The consistent ~40% drop between each resolution step across all presets points to the GPU's pixel throughput as the bottleneck. The RX 5700 XT's pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s are the limiting factors, not the CPU's DDR4 memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. The data confirms that this combo is optimized for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant settings reductions to remain playable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance. Low settings produce an average of 147.7 FPS, Medium reaches 120.4 FPS, High achieves 107.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 67.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 27.3 FPS, while the gap from High to Ultra is a substantial 40.3 FPS, highlighting the Ultra preset's heavy cost.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 105.7 FPS (Low), 83.7 FPS (Medium), 76.8 FPS (High), and 47.7 FPS (Ultra). The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings: Low falls by 42 FPS, Medium by 36.7 FPS, High by 30.9 FPS, and Ultra by 19.7 FPS. The smaller absolute drop for Ultra indicates that it is already so demanding that resolution scaling has less impact.

At 3840x2160, the results are 62.7 FPS (Low), 51.2 FPS (Medium), 46.1 FPS (High), and 30.9 FPS (Ultra). The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a total degradation of 31.8 FPS. Notably, the difference between Medium and High at 4K is only 5.1 FPS, suggesting the GPU is saturated and preset changes yield diminishing returns. The Ultra preset at 4K is effectively unplayable, while Low is the only setting that maintains a fluid experience.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F provides a solid foundation for this gaming configuration. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it offers sufficient parallelism for Greedfall's Action RPG workloads. The CPU's benchmarks show a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10297 and single-core score of 1453, indicating strong single-thread performance for game logic. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 42.7 GB/s memory bandwidth are adequate for feeding the GPU.

The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 12115 places it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the AMD EPYC 7552 (deltaPct 0.4) and Intel Core i5-8500 (deltaPct -1.1). This positioning suggests the i5-10400F is a capable mid-range processor. In Greedfall, the frame rates at 1080p Low (147.7 FPS) demonstrate that the CPU can handle high frame rate scenarios without bottlenecking the GPU. However, at 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the clear constraint.

The data indicates that the i5-10400F is not the limiting component in this system. The consistent frame rate scaling across resolutions follows GPU load patterns, not CPU capabilities. For players considering upgrades, the benchmark results suggest that improving the GPU would yield greater gains than upgrading the CPU, as the current processor has headroom to support a more powerful graphics card.