Greedfall

# Greedfall: Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The pairing of Intel's Core i5-10400F with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER in Greedfall produces a striking performance spread depending on resolution and quality preset. At 1080p Low, the combination hits 283.2 FPS average, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 59.1 FPS. This combo ranks 140th out of 1,705 tested combinations, placing it in the top 8.2% of all systems evaluated for this Action RPG, a strong result driven largely by the GPU's raw throughput rather than the CPU's older architecture.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p as the sweet spot. At High settings, the combo delivers 158.4 FPS average, which is 63.4 FPS higher than the 4K High result of 95 FPS but still far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 4K, even Medium settings only reach 104.6 FPS, while 1440p Ultra hits 97.9 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 53,610 places it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53,489) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53,414). It holds a 2.1% lead over the AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52,505) and a 2.9% edge over the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (52,086).

Q: Is the Core i5-10400F a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo produces 283.2 FPS, and at 1080p High it reaches 227.2 FPS. These figures suggest the CPU handles the game's draw calls adequately, though the 12-thread part's single-thread score of 688 in 3DMark indicates it is not a high-frequency champion. The 265 FPS gap between 1080p Low and 4K Ultra points to GPU-bound scaling.

Q: What is the biggest frame rate drop between settings at a given resolution?

A: At 4K, the drop from Medium (104.6 FPS) to Ultra (59.1 FPS) is 45.5 FPS, a 43.5% reduction. At 1440p, the same settings transition costs 76.2 FPS (from 174.1 to 97.9). The largest absolute drop is at 1080p, where Low (283.2 FPS) to Ultra (144.8 FPS) loses 138.4 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested systems?

A: It ranks 140th out of 1,705 combos, which puts it in the 91.8th percentile. This is a top-tier result, but the 1,565 combos ranked higher likely include newer CPUs with higher single-thread performance or higher-end GPUs.

Q: Does the GPU's memory bandwidth matter for Greedfall?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth. Greedfall, a 2019 title, does not demand extreme bandwidth; the 59.1 FPS at 4K Ultra suggests the game's rendering load, not memory throughput, is the limiting factor.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads on the Comet Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. Its base clock of 2.90 GHz and boost clock of 4.30 GHz are modest by modern standards, yet the processor still posts a 73rd percentile ranking against all CPUs. The 3DMark results show a clear scaling pattern: 1,350 for 2 threads, 2,560 for 4 threads, 3,929 for 8 threads, and 4,748 for 16 threads. This indicates that Greedfall's engine, which is not heavily multi-threaded, benefits from the CPU's ability to push single-thread performance to 688 in 3DMark single-thread tests.

In practical terms, the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10,297 and single-core score of 1,453 reveal a processor that can feed the RTX 4080 SUPER at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 283.2 FPS, which is 138.4 FPS higher than at 1080p Ultra (144.8 FPS). This 48.9% performance delta from Low to Ultra at the same resolution demonstrates that while the CPU sets a ceiling, the GPU's workload scaling is the dominant factor. The CPU's 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (42.7 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for Greedfall's asset streaming, but they do not provide the headroom seen in newer platforms.

The nearest CPU rivals underscore its positioning: the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 0.4% higher (14,115 vs. 14,168 average), while the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.8% faster, and the Intel Core i5-8500 is 1.1% ahead. These are all within a 1.2% band, showing the i5-10400F sits in a tightly clustered performance tier. For Greedfall, the CPU's 12 threads handle background simulation tasks, but the game's main thread benefits most from the 4.30 GHz boost clock, which is sufficient to avoid major bottlenecks at 1440p and 4K.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear driver of performance in this combo. Built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process at TSMC, the GPU packs 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 ROPs. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 736.3 GB/s bandwidth, a figure that ensures Greedfall's textures and effects load without stutter. The boost clock of 2550 MHz, combined with 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, gives it a 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 throughput.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 53,610 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, trails by just 0.2%, which means performance is effectively identical in synthetic tests. The 2.9% lead over the RTX 5070 Ti (52,086) is notable because the 5070 Ti is a newer product. In Greedfall, the GPU's dominance manifests in the measured FPS: at 4K High, it hits 95 FPS, which is 35.9 FPS higher than the 4K Medium result of 104.6 FPS (note: High is lower than Medium, indicating a settings quirk). At 1440p High, the combo reaches 158.4 FPS, and at 1080p High, 227.2 FPS.

The GPU's 88th percentile ranking means 12% of GPUs score higher, likely including the RTX 4090 and newer Ada or Blackwell flagships. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600 and PassMark G3D score of 34,245 confirm it is a high-end part, but Greedfall's engine, released in 2019, does not fully utilize features like DirectX 12 Ultimate. The 59.1 FPS at 4K Ultra shows the game's most demanding preset still challenges the GPU, but the 127.7 FPS at 4K Low indicates headroom for competitive play at high resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K displays, the data strongly favors High settings. At 4K High, the combo delivers 95 FPS, which is a playable and smooth experience. Medium at 4K yields 104.6 FPS, a 9.6 FPS improvement, but the visual quality reduction is not worth the marginal gain. Ultra at 4K drops to 59.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, making it a poor choice for consistent frame pacing. Low at 4K produces 127.7 FPS, but this sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a game that emphasizes atmosphere.

At 1440p, High is the optimal preset. It delivers 158.4 FPS, which is 60.5 FPS higher than Ultra's 97.9 FPS. The gap between Medium (174.1 FPS) and High is only 15.7 FPS, so High offers nearly the same performance with better visuals. Ultra at 1440p is viable at 97.9 FPS, but it is not recommended if you prefer higher refresh rates. Low at 1440p reaches 216 FPS, which exceeds most 144Hz monitors' capabilities, making it useful only for extreme esports-style play.

For 1080p, the recommendation is High. The 227.2 FPS at High is essentially double the 144.8 FPS at Ultra, and the visual difference between High and Ultra is minimal in Greedfall. Medium (248.7 FPS) and Low (283.2 FPS) offer diminishing returns for the fidelity loss. The sweet spot is 1440p High, which balances the GPU's capabilities with the game's visual design. Across all resolutions, High provides the best frame rate per visual quality trade-off, with 4K High being the only 4K preset that consistently clears 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 140th out of 1,705 tested combos in Greedfall. That places it in the top 8.2% of all systems, a strong result given the CPU's age. The 1,565 combos ranked higher likely feature newer CPUs with higher single-thread performance (such as Intel 12th-14th gen or AMD Ryzen 7000-series) or GPUs above the RTX 4080 SUPER's tier. However, the combo's ranking is more impressive than its CPU percentile (73rd) or GPU percentile (88th) individually would suggest, indicating that the pairing works well for this specific game.

The rank of 140 means the combo outperforms 1,565 other tested configurations, including many with more expensive CPUs. This is because Greedfall is not heavily CPU-bound; the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth handle the game's 4K textures, while the i5-10400F's 12 threads provide adequate processing. The gap between this combo and the top-ranked systems is likely driven by CPU-bound scenarios at 1080p, where the i5-10400F's 688 single-thread 3DMark score and 4.30 GHz boost clock trail newer parts. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU dominates, and the combo's 158.4 FPS at 1440p High and 95 FPS at 4K High demonstrate that it competes with much pricier systems. The 140th rank out of 1,705 is a genuine top-tier placement, marred only by the CPU's inability to fully stretch at lower resolutions where the GPU is underutilized.