Greedfall

Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, demonstrates a peculiar performance profile when paired with the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. The benchmark results indicate that this combination is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions, but the CPU's capabilities become a significant factor at the highest settings. The data shows a system capable of delivering exceptionally high frame rates, yet the scaling between presets reveals a bottleneck that shifts depending on the workload.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Comet Lake architecture, built on a 14 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 and 256 KB of L2 per core, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor supports DDR4 memory on a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a multi-thread score of 10297 in Cinebench R23 and a single-thread score of 1453 in the same test. Its Passmark multi-thread score is 12115, with a single-thread score of 2541.

In the context of Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes clear when analyzing the frame rate deltas between settings. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Medium settings yields a modest decrease in average FPS from 280.6 to 228.3, a 52.3 FPS drop. However, the transition from High to Ultra at 1080p is more severe, falling from 208.8 to 130.8 FPS, a 78 FPS reduction. This indicates that while the CPU can feed the GPU at lower settings, the Ultra preset introduces a computational load that the i5-10400F struggles to maintain, likely due to the increased draw calls and physics calculations typical of higher detail levels. The processor's 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs suggests it is a capable mid-range part, but its 6 cores are not enough to fully saturate the RX 7900 XTX's potential in the most demanding scenarios.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a flagship GPU from the Radeon RX 7000 series, built on the Navi 31 chip using RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 5 nm process. It features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering a massive bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock is rated at 2498 MHz, with a game clock of 2365 MHz. It contains 6144 shading units, 384 texture mapping units, and 192 render output units. The card's FP32 performance is rated at 61.39 TFLOPS. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 31238 in Passmark G3D and 189573 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the high-end tier.

The GPU's overwhelming power is evident in Greedfall's benchmark results. At 4K with Low settings, the card achieves 121.2 FPS, which is a substantial 64.7 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra result of 57 FPS. This massive swing shows that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower presets; instead, the rendering load is light enough for the card to run at high utilization. However, at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 57, suggesting that the combination of the game's engine and the CPU's single-thread performance creates a bottleneck that prevents the GPU from reaching its full potential. The RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Greedfall, as the game's textures are not likely to exceed even a fraction of this capacity, but the raw compute power is held back by the older CPU.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Analyzing the measured FPS rows, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the Medium preset offers a balanced experience with an average of 228.3 FPS, which is only 52.3 FPS lower than Low but provides better visual fidelity. High at 1080p yields 208.8 FPS, still well above the 144 Hz refresh rate typical of gaming monitors. Ultra at 1080p drops to 130.8 FPS, which is still playable but represents a significant 78 FPS loss from High, indicating diminishing returns.

For 1440p, the High preset at 146 FPS is the recommended choice, as it delivers a smooth experience with good visuals. Medium at 1440p is close at 156.4 FPS, but High offers superior image quality for a modest 10.4 FPS penalty. Ultra at 1440p falls to 89.2 FPS, which is a 56.8 FPS drop from High and may not justify the visual improvements. At 4K, the High preset at 86.5 FPS is the best option, as it maintains a playable frame rate above 60 FPS while offering better quality than Medium's 96.7 FPS or Low's 121.2 FPS. Ultra at 4K, with an average of 57 FPS, is borderline playable but suffers from a 29.5 FPS drop compared to High, making it less desirable.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks 256th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the top 15% of all configurations, which is a strong result given the CPU's age and mid-range positioning. The GPU's high percentile of 85% contributes significantly to this ranking, but the CPU's 73rd percentile limits the overall performance. The delta between the CPU's and GPU's percentile rankings suggests a potential imbalance; the RX 7900 XTX is capable of much more, but the i5-10400F cannot fully unlock it.

Comparing to the nearest rivals in the database, the GPU sits close to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, which has a deltaPct of -2% relative to the RX 7900 XTX's average score. This indicates that the 7900 XTX is slightly faster than the 4070 Ti in general benchmarks, but in this specific game, the CPU pairing may negate that advantage. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-8500, is only 1.1% slower in average benchmark score, suggesting that the i5-10400F is not a significant upgrade over older 8th-gen parts. This rank of 256 out of 1705 shows that while the combo is strong, it does not reach the top tier, likely due to the CPU bottleneck at higher settings.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The average FPS at 1080p with High settings is 208.8.

Q: How much faster is the 2560x1440 Medium preset compared to the 3840x2160 Medium preset?

A: The 1440p Medium preset achieves 156.4 FPS, while the 4K Medium preset achieves 96.7 FPS, making the 1440p result 59.7 FPS faster.

Q: Does the combo rank in the top 10% of tested configurations?

A: No, the combo ranks 256th out of 1705 combos, which is approximately the top 15% of tested configurations.

Q: What is the GPU's boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has a boost clock of 2498 MHz.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p Low and 1080p Ultra?

A: The 1080p Low preset averages 280.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 130.8 FPS, a difference of 149.8 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU's Passmark single-thread score?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F has a Passmark single-thread score of 2541.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 280.6 at Low, down to 228.3 at Medium, 208.8 at High, and 130.8 at Ultra. This represents a 149.8 FPS spread between the lowest and highest settings. At 2560x1440, the figures are 202 FPS for Low, 156.4 FPS for Medium, 146 FPS for High, and 89.2 FPS for Ultra. The spread here is 112.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are 121.2 FPS for Low, 96.7 FPS for Medium, 86.5 FPS for High, and 57 FPS for Ultra. The 4K spread is 64.2 FPS.

The data reveals a pattern: the absolute FPS drop from Low to Ultra is larger at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the drop is 149.8 FPS, while at 4K it is only 64.2 FPS. This suggests that at 1080p, the GPU is not the bottleneck, so increasing settings has a massive impact on frame rate. At 4K, the GPU is more heavily loaded, so the relative impact of settings is smaller. The High preset at 4K (86.5 FPS) is only 10.2 FPS slower than Medium (96.7 FPS), but 29.5 FPS faster than Ultra (57 FPS). This demonstrates that the Ultra preset is disproportionately demanding at 4K.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Resolution scaling shows how the system's performance degrades as pixel count increases. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by 72.8 FPS for Low (from 280.6 to 202), 71.9 FPS for Medium (from 228.3 to 156.4), 62.8 FPS for High (from 208.8 to 146), and 41.6 FPS for Ultra (from 130.8 to 89.2). This scaling indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor as resolution increases, but the CPU still has headroom at lower settings. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p for Low is 28%, while for Ultra it is 31.8%, showing a relatively consistent scaling pattern.

From 1440p to 4K, the drops are more pronounced: 80.8 FPS for Low (from 202 to 121.2), 59.7 FPS for Medium (from 156.4 to 96.7), 59.5 FPS for High (from 146 to 86.5), and 32.2 FPS for Ultra (from 89.2 to 57). The percentage drop from 1440p to 4K for Low is 40%, while for Ultra it is 36.1%. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the frame rate scales with the pixel count. However, the fact that the Ultra preset drops by a smaller percentage than Low indicates that the CPU is also contributing to the bottleneck at 4K Ultra, preventing the GPU from being fully utilized. The overall data suggests a system where the GPU dominates at 4K, but the CPU limits performance at 1080p Ultra, creating a balanced yet imperfect pairing.