Greedfall

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Greedfall shows a steep performance curve as resolution increases, which is typical for an Action RPG that leans heavily on GPU throughput. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 149.5 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops that to 103.6 FPS, a reduction of roughly 31%. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 60.2 FPS, which is about 60% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling pattern indicates that the Radeon RX 7700 XT is the primary limiting component as pixel count rises.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens considerably at higher resolutions. At 1080p, Low produces 209.4 FPS while Ultra yields 97.9 FPS — a 114% spread. At 1440p, the spread is similar in percentage terms: Low hits 145.1 FPS and Ultra drops to 63.9 FPS. At 4K, the divergence becomes even more pronounced: Low manages 87.9 FPS, but Ultra falls to 36.5 FPS, meaning Ultra is roughly 58% slower than Low at that resolution. The fact that Ultra at 4K drops below 40 FPS suggests the GPU's 12 GB memory buffer and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated by the combination of high resolution and maximum settings.

The data reveals a clear inflection point between Medium and Ultra. At 1440p, Medium averages 113.6 FPS while Ultra drops to 63.9 FPS — a 44% penalty. At 4K, Medium holds at 67.3 FPS but Ultra collapses to 36.5 FPS, a 46% reduction. This indicates that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that disproportionately tax the GPU, likely related to the RDNA 3.0 architecture's compute units handling additional effects. The 1080p results show the CPU is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions: even Ultra at 1080p stays above 95 FPS, and Low approaches 210 FPS, which is well within what a 6-core, 12-thread processor can feed.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT ranks 739th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. That places it in the upper-middle tier of the database, meaning it outperforms more than half of all recorded configurations but sits behind a substantial number of higher-end pairings. The rank reflects the balance between a mid-range CPU and a strong upper-mid-range GPU; the combo is not near the top, but it is far from the bottom.

The CPU alone sits at the 75th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 17189 (0% delta), the Intel Core i7-1260P at 17212 (-0.2%), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17215 (-0.2%). This means the i5-11400F is essentially tied with those mobile and hybrid chips in synthetic multi-threaded workloads, despite being a desktop part with a 65 W TDP. The GPU, meanwhile, ranks at the 73rd percentile among all graphics cards, with an average score of 30097. Its nearest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 at 30109 (0% delta), followed by the AMD Radeon RX 570 at 30158 (-0.2%) and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 at 29969 (0.4%).

The combination's in-game rank of 739/1705 is slightly lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest. This is because Greedfall's engine appears to reward GPU headroom more than CPU headroom; the RX 7700 XT's strong synthetic scores (35.17 TFLOPS FP32, 244.2 GPixel/s pixel rate) do not fully translate to top-tier in-game placement when paired with a CPU that, while capable, is not in the highest echelon. The data indicates the combo is well-matched for 1440p High/Medium play, but the rank shows there are many configurations with faster GPUs that pull ahead at 4K Ultra.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is built on the Navi 32 chip using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. Its memory configuration is 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 1435 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz, which translates to 18 Gbps effective. These specifications directly influence the measured FPS: the 12 GB buffer is sufficient for 1440p Ultra in Greedfall, but at 4K Ultra the average FPS falls to 36.5, indicating memory capacity or bandwidth constraints.

The GPU's shading units number 3456, with 216 TMUs and 96 ROPs. The pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s explain why the card handles 1080p High at 149.5 FPS without breaking a sweat. The FP32 throughput of 35.17 TFLOPS, alongside FP16 of 70.34 TFLOPS (2:1), provides ample compute for the game's effects. The 54 RT cores are present but Greedfall, being a 2019 title, does not heavily utilize ray tracing; the data shows the card's rasterization performance is what drives the scores.

The GPU's synthetic benchmarks reinforce this picture. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3316, and the Geekbench Vulkan score is 132758, while OpenCL sits at 127549. The Passmark G3D score of 22547 and GPU compute score of 12912 indicate strong general-purpose compute, but the DirectX 11 score of 232 and DirectX 12 score of 79 are more modest, which aligns with Greedfall's moderate demands. The launch MSRP is 449 USD.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 209.4 FPS, Medium 164.3 FPS, High 149.5 FPS, and Ultra 97.9 FPS. The jump from Ultra to Low is 113.5 FPS, showing that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution even on the most demanding preset. All settings remain above 95 FPS, meaning the experience is smooth across the board, with the CPU providing enough throughput to avoid stalling the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 145.1 FPS on Low, 113.6 FPS on Medium, 103.6 FPS on High, and 63.9 FPS on Ultra. The drop from High to Ultra is 39.7 FPS, which is a 38% reduction. This is the resolution where the RX 7700 XT starts to show its limits: Ultra dips below 65 FPS, while the lower presets remain highly playable. The 12 GB memory and 192-bit bus are sufficient for Medium and High, but Ultra's additional texture and shadow detail taxes the bandwidth.

At 3840x2160, the numbers compress significantly. Low averages 87.9 FPS, Medium 67.3 FPS, High 60.2 FPS, and Ultra 36.5 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 51.4 FPS, but the relative penalty is steep: Ultra is 58% slower than Low. High maintains a playable 60.2 FPS, but Ultra is not viable for smooth gameplay. The 432.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a limiting factor here, as the 1080p-to-4K scaling shows a 71% drop on High settings (from 149.5 to 60.2 FPS).

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1440p High provides 103.6 FPS, which is well above 60 FPS, while 1440p Ultra drops to 63.9 FPS. For 4K, High averages 60.2 FPS, but Ultra falls to 36.5 FPS, so 1440p High is the sweet spot.

Q: How does the GPU's memory bandwidth affect 4K performance?

A: The 432.0 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB GDDR6 memory are sufficient for 4K Low (87.9 FPS) and Medium (67.3 FPS), but Ultra at 4K drops to 36.5 FPS, indicating the memory subsystem is saturated at maximum settings.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 209.4 FPS, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU well at lower resolutions. The 6-core, 12-thread i5-11400F with a 4.40 GHz boost clock appears adequate, as the FPS drops are proportional to resolution increases.

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

A: It ranks 739th out of 1705 combos in Greedfall, placing it in the upper-middle tier. The CPU is at the 75th percentile and the GPU at the 73rd percentile among all parts.

Q: What is the GPU's boost clock and how does it relate to FPS?

A: The RX 7700 XT has a boost clock of 2544 MHz and a game clock of 2171 MHz. These clocks, paired with 3456 shading units, produce 35.17 TFLOPS FP32, which supports the high frame rates seen at 1080p and 1440p.

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

A: Yes, but only on High settings (60.2 FPS). Low (87.9 FPS) and Medium (67.3 FPS) also exceed 60 FPS, while Ultra (36.5 FPS) does not.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Rocket Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. Its base clock is 2.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and it has 12 MB of shared L3 cache, with 80 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 per core. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth, and its 65 W TDP is modest for a desktop part. The 3DMark single-thread score is 868, while the max-thread score is 5652, and Cinebench R23 multicore is 14372 with a single-core score of 2029.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 209.4 FPS, which is high enough to indicate the CPU is not limiting. The Passmark single-thread score of 2981 and multithread score of 16908 show balanced performance. The CPU's percentile rank of 75 versus the GPU's 73 suggests they are well-matched, but the in-game rank of 739/1705 implies the game's engine is more sensitive to GPU throughput. The 12 threads help maintain frame pacing, as evidenced by the lack of severe FPS drops between settings at 1080p (from 209.4 down to 97.9 FPS at Ultra, a 53% drop that is largely GPU-driven).

The i5-11400F's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, scores 17189 in average benchmarks, a 0% delta, meaning the two are effectively equal in synthetic tests. However, the 5700U is a mobile part with lower sustained clocks, which could explain why the desktop i5-11400F holds up better in a sustained gaming workload like Greedfall. The CPU's 4.40 GHz boost clock is the key asset here, allowing it to keep up with the GPU's demands at 1440p and 4K, where the FPS drops are clearly attributable to the graphics card rather than the processor.