Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a highly capable 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but the Ultra preset proves too demanding for smooth 4K play. The data indicates that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, providing a consistently playable frame rate across all tested resolutions. This combination ranks in the 55th percentile of all tested combos, showing it is a solid mid-range performer that excels at high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset is the optimal choice for the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination. This setting delivers a smooth and stable experience across all resolutions, with the least risk of frame rate dips. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset achieves an average of 150 FPS with a minimum of 127 FPS and a maximum of 172 FPS, providing a wide margin above the 60 FPS threshold for even the most demanding scenes. The High preset is also viable, offering 136 FPS at 1080p, but the Medium preset’s tighter minimum frame rate of 127 FPS makes it the more consistent choice for competitive or fast-paced gameplay.

For users with 1440p monitors, the Medium preset again proves to be the sweet spot, delivering an average of 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. This keeps gameplay fluid and responsive. The High preset at 1440p is still playable at 94 FPS on average, but the 88 FPS minimum on Medium provides a more stable experience. At 4K, the Medium preset is the only viable option for a consistently playable experience, averaging 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS. While the High preset at 4K averages 56 FPS, its lack of a reported minimum frame rate suggests potential for more significant stutters.

The Ultra preset should be avoided for this hardware combination. The performance cost is substantial, with average frame rates dropping to 87 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and a demanding 36 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is effectively unplayable, and even at 1080p, the 87 FPS average is significantly lower than the High preset's 136 FPS, indicating a major performance penalty for marginal visual gains. The Low preset, while offering the highest frame rates (191 FPS at 1080p), sacrifices too much visual fidelity for the hardware's capability. The data clearly shows that Medium is the best compromise, offering high frame rates without the instability of Ultra or the visual downgrade of Low.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 provides the best experience, with all presets except Ultra maintaining averages above 130 FPS. The Low preset hits 191 FPS, Medium hits 150 FPS, and High hits 136 FPS, making 1080p ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

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

A: Yes, but only with significant compromises. At 4K, the Medium preset averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS, which is playable. The High preset averages 56 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to a very demanding 36 FPS, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High in terms of performance?

A: The performance cost of Ultra is severe. At 1080p, Ultra averages 87 FPS compared to High's 136 FPS, a drop of 49 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra averages 60 FPS versus High's 94 FPS, and at 4K, it falls to 36 FPS versus 56 FPS. The visual upgrade does not justify this significant frame rate loss.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at lower resolutions?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor. While the CPU has a high average benchmark score of 17177, the GPU's average benchmark score is lower at 15852. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 1440p and 4K shows a consistent drop, indicating the GPU is being pushed harder as resolution increases.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate guarantee for the Medium preset?

A: The measured data shows the Medium preset has a minimum frame rate of 127 FPS at 1080p, 88 FPS at 1440p, and 53 FPS at 4K. These are the lowest recorded frame rates, providing a good indication of the worst-case performance.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1307 out of 2938 tested combinations, placing it in the 55th percentile overall. This indicates it is a better-than-average configuration, capable of handling most gaming scenarios well, though it is not at the top end of the performance spectrum.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 12 MB shared L3 cache. Its benchmark scores are solid, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024. These scores indicate the CPU has sufficient processing power to feed the Radeon RX 7700 in Greedfall without becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

In the context of Greedfall, an Action RPG, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, AI, and physics. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is well-suited for modern games that can utilize multiple threads. The CPU's percentile rank of 71 against all CPUs suggests it performs better than a majority of processors on the market. However, the measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the more significant factor in performance, as frame rates scale dramatically with resolution and settings changes, which are primarily GPU-bound tasks.

The CPU's performance is closely matched by its nearest rivals in the benchmark database. The AMD EPYC 7H12 is only 0.3% faster, while the Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.4% slower, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G is 0.6% slower. This shows the i5-11400F is a competent processor, but it is not an outlier in its performance class. For Greedfall, its multi-threaded capabilities, evidenced by a Passmark multi-thread score of 16908, are more than adequate to support the GPU's output, ensuring that the graphics card is the primary driver of the frame rates seen in the measured data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 achieves a rank of 1307 out of 2938 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the 55th percentile of all configurations tested, meaning it outperforms more than half of the systems in the database. This is a respectable ranking, positioning the combo as a solid mid-range performer that is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

The ranking is a direct result of the balanced contribution from both components. The CPU, with an average benchmark score of 17177, is a strong performer in its own right, sitting in the 71st percentile among all CPUs. The GPU, with an average benchmark score of 15852, is in the 58th percentile among all GPUs. When combined, their synergy produces a system that is greater than the sum of its parts in the context of Greedfall, as the CPU is powerful enough to prevent any significant bottleneck that would hold back the GPU.

The combo's rank is not at the top of the charts, but it is far from the bottom. It is a configuration that will provide a very good gaming experience in this title, especially at mainstream resolutions. The fact that it ranks in the upper half of the database suggests that users of this combo can expect high frame rates and smooth gameplay, which is corroborated by the measured FPS data showing excellent performance at 1080p and good performance at 1440p. The rank confirms that this is a well-matched pairing for the demands of Greedfall.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and expected trend in performance scaling across resolutions. At 1080p, the combo delivers high average frame rates, such as 191 FPS on Low and 136 FPS on High. Moving to 1440p, these numbers drop to 132 FPS on Low and 94 FPS on High, representing a decrease of approximately 31% and 31% respectively. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is even more pronounced, with the High preset dropping from 94 FPS to 56 FPS, a reduction of about 40%.

This pattern strongly indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 7700 is the primary limiting component in this configuration. As the resolution increases, the pixel count rises, placing a heavier workload on the GPU. The CPU's performance becomes less of a factor at higher resolutions, as the GPU is tasked with rendering more pixels. The consistent and significant frame rate drops with each resolution increase, regardless of the settings preset, point directly to the GPU's rendering capabilities being the ceiling for this combo.

The data also reveals that the Ultra preset exacerbates the GPU bottleneck. At 4K, the Ultra preset drops to 36 FPS, a 36% decrease from the High preset's 56 FPS. This shows that the GPU struggles to maintain playable frame rates when tasked with the highest visual fidelity at 4K. In contrast, the CPU's performance is sufficient to handle the increased load, as the frame rate drops are proportional to the GPU's workload. The resolution scaling analysis confirms that for this combo, the GPU is the determining factor for gaming performance in Greedfall, and users should prioritize GPU-bound settings and resolutions for the best experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at the performance of this combo across different settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo shows exceptional performance. The Low preset produces an average of 191 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 150 FPS with a minimum of 127 FPS and a maximum of 172 FPS. The High preset averages 136 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 87 FPS. This shows that at 1080p, even the High preset provides a frame rate well above 60 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. The Low preset averages 132 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 120 FPS. The High preset is still very playable with an average of 94 FPS. The Ultra preset, however, begins to show its limitations, averaging only 60 FPS. This resolution is a good sweet spot for the combo, offering a balance between visual quality and high frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is heavily taxed. The Low preset averages 79 FPS, which is playable. The Medium preset averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 FPS, making it the best option for a consistent 4K experience. The High preset drops to 56 FPS on average, and the Ultra preset falls to a very demanding 36 FPS, which is not suitable for smooth gameplay. The data confirms that for 4K, users must stick to Medium or Low settings to maintain a playable frame rate with this hardware.