Greedfall

Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, exhibits a clear performance scaling pattern when paired with the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The measured data set provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four quality presets. The overall combination ranks 213th out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the top 12.5% of all system configurations tested for this title. The data is measured, not synthetic, offering a direct look at how this specific hardware pairing handles the game's engine.

Resolution Scaling

The progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 shows a predictable decline in frame rates, but the magnitude of that decline is heavily dependent on the quality preset. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 284.7 at 1080p to 204.4 at 1440p, and finally to 121.6 at 4K. This represents a 57.3% reduction from the 1080p baseline when moving to 4K. The scaling at Low settings is relatively smooth, suggesting the system remains responsive to resolution changes without hitting a hard bottleneck.

At Ultra settings, the same resolution progression tells a different story. The average FPS falls from 133.7 at 1080p to 91.9 at 1440p, and then to 57.6 at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, a 37.3% reduction, which indicates that the 4K Ultra preset is pushing the GPU near its limits. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial — 284.7 versus 133.7 FPS — but at 4K that gap narrows to 121.6 versus 57.6 FPS. This compression of the performance envelope at higher resolutions points to the GPU becoming the limiting component as pixel count rises.

The High preset shows a balanced middle ground: 207.4 FPS at 1080p, 145.4 at 1440p, and 85.8 at 4K. The Medium preset follows a similar curve with 230.7, 163, and 96.8 FPS respectively. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU even at Low settings, but at 4K, the GPU's workload dominates, making the frame rate largely dependent on the graphics card's raw throughput.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F brings six cores and twelve threads to the pairing, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its architecture is Comet Lake, built on a 14 nm process, and it features 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor's benchmark results show a single-thread score of 688 in 3dmark, while the max threads score reaches 4735. In Cinebench R23, it achieves 1453 single-core and 10297 multi-core points.

For Greedfall, which is not primarily a CPU-intensive title, the i5-10400F appears sufficient to avoid becoming a major constraint. The 1080p Low result of 284.7 FPS is the highest measured value in the entire dataset, which suggests the CPU can generate very high frame rates when the GPU is not stressed. However, the transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings — dropping to 204.4 FPS — indicates the CPU is still keeping pace, as the reduction is consistent with the increased GPU load.

The processor's percentile rank of 73 against all CPUs places it in the upper quarter of processors tested. Its average benchmark score of 14168 sits close to rivals like the AMD EPYC 7552, which scores 14115 with a delta of 0.4%, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C at 14277 with a -0.8% delta. The i5-10400F also trails the Intel Core i5-8500 by 1.1% and the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 by 1.2%. These narrow margins indicate the CPU’s performance is competitive with its direct peers.

In this game, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (133.7) versus 1080p Low (284.7) shows a 151 FPS difference, which is more than double. This wide spread is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher settings, while the CPU maintains its ability to push frames at lower settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 213 out of 1705 tested combinations for Greedfall, which places it in the 87.5th percentile of all tested systems. This is a strong result, indicating that the i5-10400F and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER pairing delivers top-tier performance for this title. The rank reflects the combination of a mid-range CPU from 2020 with a high-end GPU from 2024, showing that the GPU is the dominant factor in this game's performance.

The GPU’s individual benchmark standing supports this. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has a percentile rank of 86 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48704. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, which scores 49071 with a -0.7% delta, and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 at 47915 with a 1.6% delta. The combo rank of 213 suggests that the CPU is not dragging the system down, as the overall position is close to what the GPU alone would achieve.

When comparing to other combos, the rank indicates that most of the 1492 systems ranked above this one likely feature more powerful CPUs, but the gap in game performance is minimal given the GPU’s strength. The data shows that for Greedfall, the frame rate is largely determined by the graphics card, and the i5-10400F’s six cores are adequate for the game’s demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results are consistently high across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 284.7 FPS, Medium reaches 230.7 FPS, High delivers 207.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 133.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 151 FPS, which shows how much impact the quality presets have on the GPU workload at this resolution. The 1080p Ultra result of 133.7 FPS is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and even the most demanding preset remains playable.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS values are 204.4 for Low, 163 for Medium, 145.4 for High, and 91.9 for Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings is 41.8 FPS, a 31.3% reduction, which is consistent with the increased pixel count of 77.8% more pixels. At Low settings, the drop is 80.3 FPS, a 28.2% reduction, indicating that the GPU is still the limiting factor but with less headroom at lower settings.

At 3840x2160, the results are 121.6 FPS for Low, 96.8 FPS for Medium, 85.8 FPS for High, and 57.6 FPS for Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only one below 60 FPS in the entire dataset, making it the single point where the system struggles to maintain high refresh rates. The difference between 4K Low and 4K Ultra is 64 FPS, which is a larger absolute gap than at 1440p, highlighting the GPU’s workload scaling with resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary driver of performance in this pairing. It features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s. The GPU is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, containing 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. Its boost clock reaches 2610 MHz, and it offers 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial, with an FP32 performance of 44.10 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s. The pixel rate is 250.6 GPixel/s, which is relevant for high-resolution rendering. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. These specifications translate to the measured FPS, where the GPU shows its strength at lower resolutions but begins to show limits at 4K Ultra.

The VRAM of 16 GB is ample for Greedfall, a game from 2019, and the data shows no indication of memory capacity issues. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 48704 places it well above the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its direct rivals include the Intel Arc A550M, which scores 49737 with a -2.1% delta, and the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile at 47743 with a 2% delta. The GPU’s role in Greedfall is dominant, as evidenced by the FPS scaling from Low to Ultra across all resolutions, which aligns with the GPU’s workload.

The 285 W TDP and suggested 600 W PSU indicate the power requirements, but the data focuses on performance. The GPU’s 4K Ultra result of 57.6 FPS is the only sub-60 FPS value, showing that this is the point where the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s capabilities are fully taxed.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Greedfall?

A: The highest average FPS is 284.7, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: At 4K with Low settings, the average FPS is 121.6, and at High settings it is 85.8. However, at Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 57.6, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14168, which is 0.4% higher than the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115) and 0.8% lower than the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277).

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 133.7, while at 4K Ultra it falls to 57.6. This is a reduction of 76.1 FPS, or 56.9% of the 1080p value.

Q: How many cores does the CPU have and what is its boost clock?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.30 GHz and a base clock of 2.90 GHz.

Q: What is the GPU's memory size and bus width?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s.