Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a thoroughly capable Greedfall experience, but the benchmark data reveals a system that is clearly GPU-bound at higher resolutions while the CPU's six cores provide ample headroom at 1080p. The measured FPS shows a smooth 54 FPS average at 4K High settings, which climbs to a very playable 90 FPS at 1440p, and reaches 130 FPS at 1080p with the same settings. This combination ranks in the 52nd percentile among all tested combos in this game, placing it just above the midpoint of the 3703 tested configurations, with the data indicating that the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the primary performance limiter as resolution increases, while the Core i5-11400F's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep frame rates high at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable and steep decline in average frame rates as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, a pattern that strongly indicates the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 130 FPS at 1920x1080 to 90 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 54 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 31% drop from 1080p to 1440p and an additional 40% drop from 1440p to 4K, with the 4K result being only 42% of the 1080p performance. This scaling curve is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the render load increases quadratically with resolution and the Radeon RX 6700 XT's 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is increasingly saturated.

At Low settings, the resolution scaling is even more pronounced in absolute terms. The average FPS goes from 182 at 1080p to 126 at 1440p and 75 at 4K, representing a 31% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 40% reduction to 4K. The consistent relative drop across settings suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint regardless of quality preset, but the gap between Low and High at the same resolution reveals the GPU's workload scaling. At 1080p, Low produces 182 FPS versus 130 FPS for High, a 40% difference, while at 4K the Low setting produces 75 FPS versus 54 FPS, a 39% difference. This consistent scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor in all tested configurations, with the CPU rarely holding back performance.

The Medium settings results provide the only min/max FPS data in the measured set, and they offer insight into frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the average is 143 FPS with a minimum of 122 and maximum of 164, a 42 FPS range that suggests the GPU is handling the load with some variance. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 99 FPS with a range of 84 to 114, a 30 FPS spread, while at 4K Medium the average is 59 FPS with a range of 50 to 68, an 18 FPS spread. The shrinking frame range at higher resolutions indicates that as the GPU becomes more loaded, the frame times become more consistent, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the bottleneck is steady rather than variable.

Ultra settings produce the lowest frame rates across all resolutions, as expected, but the scaling pattern remains consistent. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 83 FPS, at 1440p Ultra it drops to 57 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 34 FPS. The 1080p to 1440p drop of 31% and the 1440p to 4K drop of 40% mirror the High settings pattern exactly. This consistency across all settings levels reinforces the conclusion that resolution scaling is purely a GPU limitation, with the CPU delivering enough performance to maintain frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU has spare capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

The Core i5-11400F and Radeon RX 6700 XT combination ranks 1938 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 52nd percentile of all tested configurations. This ranking indicates that the pairing is slightly above the median performer in this game, which is a reasonable expectation given that the RX 6700 XT sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs and the i5-11400F sits at the 71st percentile among all CPUs in their respective benchmark databases. The combo rank is somewhat lower than the individual component percentiles would suggest, which implies that Greedfall's engine may not not fully utilize the capabilities of this hardware combination, or that the game's performance is more dependent on GPU than CPU, making the CPU's above-average performance less impactful.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the overall benchmark database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, which has an average score of 27435 compared to the RX 6700 XT's 27425, a negligible 0.0% difference, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which scores 27565, a 0.5% difference. The RX 6700 XT's average benchmark score of 27425 places it within a very tight performance cluster, and the fact that the 4070 Mobile and RTX 3090 are within 0.5% illustrates that the GPU's performance is well established. However, the combo's rank in this specific game is more relevant, and the 1938th position out of 3703 suggests that while the hardware is competent, it is not in the top tier for Greedfall specifically.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark data include the AMD EPYC 7H12, which scores 17120 with a 0.3% delta, the Intel Core i5-12450H, which scores 17239 with a -0.4% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, which scores 17278 with a -0.6% delta. The i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17177 places it within a very tight cluster of CPUs, all within 0.6% of each other, indicating that the CPU's single-threaded and multi-threaded performance is consistent with its peers. In the context of Greedfall's game benchmark, this CPU performance is more than adequate, as the measured FPS data shows the system being GPU-bound at all resolutions, and the combo rank is likely more influenced by the GPU's 4K performance than the CPU's capabilities.

The 52nd percentile ranking out of 3703 combos is a clear verdict that this pairing is a mid-tier configuration for this game. It should be noted that the combo rank is relative to all tested combos, which includes high-end systems with flagship GPUs and CPUs that would push the RX 6700 XT and i5-11400F combination down the ranking. The data implies that for a user with this hardware, the experience would be smooth at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K performance is more limited, with the 4K Ultra result of 34 FPS being below the 30 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for playable frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process and features a chip with 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die. The GPU has a base clock of 2321 MHz, a boost clock of 2581 MHz, and a game clock of 2424 MHz, with memory running at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s, which is ample for Greedfall's requirements at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K performance suggests that the memory bandwidth and compute capabilities are the limiting factors at that resolution.

The GPU's compute performance is rated at 13.21 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, with a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s. These specifications align with the measured FPS results, where the GPU is able to push 182 FPS at 1080p Low but drops to 34 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 5.4x reduction in frame rate from the lowest to the highest workload. The RX 6700 XT's 40 ray accelerators and supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) API are present, but Greedfall is a 2019 game that does not implement ray tracing, so these features are not exercised in this benchmark.

The GPU's memory configuration is a key factor in the 4K results. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game's texture requirements, and the 384 GB/s bandwidth is adequate, but the GPU's FP32 throughput of 13.21 TFLOPS is the main determinant of the frame rates. In contrast, the GPU's average benchmark score of 27425 places it at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the RTX 4070 Mobile at 27435 and the RTX 3090 at 27565. These scores indicate that the RX 6700 XT is positioned in the upper-mid-range of GPUs, and its Greedfall performance is consistent with that positioning, with the 4K results being the weakest points.

FAQ

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

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 130 FPS, with a minimum of 122 FPS at Medium settings being the lowest recorded minimum.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 34 FPS, which is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations in Greedfall?

A: The combo ranks 1938 out of 3703 tested combinations.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor, as evidenced by the FPS dropping from 182 at 1080p Low to 75 at 4K Low, while the CPU's performance in the 52nd percentile of combos indicates it is not the primary constraint.

Q: What is the largest average FPS gap between settings at a given resolution?

A: At 1080p, the gap between Low (182 FPS) and Ultra (83 FPS) settings is 99 FPS.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score and percentile?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 27425, and it is at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), providing a comprehensive view of the system's performance in Greedfall.

At 1920x1080, the lowest settings produce the highest average FPS at 182, followed by High at 130 FPS, Medium at 143 FPS, and Ultra at 83 FPS. The Medium setting has a recorded range of 122 to 164 FPS, with a 42 FPS spread, while the other settings do not have recorded minimum or maximum values. This shows that the system can easily exceed 60 FPS at 1080p even at Ultra settings, and at Low settings the frame rate is more than double the 60 FPS target, indicating a very smooth experience for demanding action RPG gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are 126 for Low, 99 for Medium, 90 for High, and 57 for Ultra. The Medium setting has a range of 84 to 114 FPS, a 30 FPS spread. The 1440p Ultra results are the first time the average drops below 60 FPS, at 57 FPS, while all other settings remain above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the GPU is still capable of providing a fluid experience at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are 75 for Low, 59 for Medium, 54 for High, and 34 for Ultra. The only min/max data is for Medium, with a range of 50 to 68 FPS. The 4K results show that the system is only able to maintain an average above 60 FPS at Low settings (75 FPS), while Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below 60 FPS, with Ultra being the most demanding at 34 FPS. This indicates that 4K gaming at high settings is not a realistic target for this combination, and that the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It has a 65W TDP and a 12 MB shared L3 cache, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it is built on Intel's 14 nm process with a die size of 276 mm².

In the context of Greedfall, the CPU's performance is more than sufficient for the game's requirements. The measured FPS data shows that the system is GPU-bound at all resolutions, with the CPU never becoming a bottleneck. At 1080p Low settings, the GPU achieves 182 FPS, and the CPU must be able to feed the GPU with frames, but the i5-11400F's 6 cores and 12 threads are capable of handling the game's workload at these high frame rates. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and single-core score of 2024, indicate that this is a competent mid-range processor.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 17177, placing it at the 71st percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 with a score of 17120, the Intel Core i5-12450H with 17239, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G with 17278. The i5-11400F's PassMark single-thread score of 2981 and multi-thread score of 16908 are within the expected range for this class of processor. In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations, and the data shows that the CPU is never the primary limitation, as the frame rate is consistently limited by the GPU's rendering capacity.

The fact that the CPU is not a bottleneck is further corroborated by the similar FPS drops at all settings. The 1080p High setting yields 130 FPS, and the 1440p High yields 90 FPS, with the 4K High yielding 54 FPS, and the scaling pattern is identical to the Low and Medium settings. This consistent pattern across settings means the CPU has the headroom to handle the same workload at each resolution without becoming a constraint. The combo's rank of 1938 out of 3703 is also influenced by the CPU, but the CPU's individual percentile of 71% suggests that the pairing is slightly limited by the GPU's 72nd percentile, with the overall combo rank at 52% indicating that this combination is not a top-tier setup for this game.