Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB delivers a playable but constrained experience in Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. The data reveals a configuration where the GPU’s 4 GB memory buffer and modest compute resources are the primary arbiters of performance, particularly as resolution scales. This analysis breaks down the measured frames per second (FPS) across three resolutions and four quality presets, interpreting what the numbers mean for the system’s overall capability.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is punishing for this combo, with average frame rates collapsing by more than half across all settings. At the Low preset, the system drops from a smooth 109.2 FPS at 1080p to 72 FPS at 2560x1440, a 34% reduction. The climb to 4K at the same Low preset yields just 41.5 FPS, representing a 62% loss from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline indicates that the GPU’s pixel throughput, measured at 55.68 GPixel/s, becomes the limiting factor long before the CPU’s six cores and twelve threads are stressed.

The scaling pattern becomes more severe at higher quality settings. With the High preset, the average FPS falls from 74.9 at 1080p to 52.1 at 1440p, a 30% drop, and then plummets to 32.1 at 4K, a further 38% reduction. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, starting at just 51.5 FPS at 1080p and ending at a slideshow-like 19.8 FPS at 4K. The data shows that the gap between the Low and Ultra presets widens dramatically as resolution increases: at 1080p, the difference is 57.7 FPS, but at 4K, it shrinks to 21.7 FPS. This compression suggests that at 4K, the system is so heavily GPU-bound that even reducing the graphical load cannot fully compensate for the lack of raw fill rate and memory bandwidth.

The 4 GB GDDR6 memory, paired with a 128-bit bus and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, is a critical bottleneck at higher resolutions. The data indicates that the Ultra preset at 4K, which likely exceeds the memory capacity, causes a catastrophic drop to 19.8 FPS. In contrast, the 1440p results show a more manageable decline, with the Low preset maintaining 72 FPS and the High preset hitting 52.1 FPS. This suggests that 1440p is the practical ceiling for this combination, while 1080p remains the only resolution where high-refresh-rate monitors can be fully utilized.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB ranks 1559th out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places it in the bottom 9% of all tested systems, indicating that while the individual components are not obsolete, their synergy is poorly suited for this particular title’s demands. The rank reflects the GPU’s position at the 50th percentile among all tested GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs. The imbalance is clear: the processor has the headroom, but the graphics card cannot deliver the frames.

Comparing the CPU to its nearest rivals in the database, the Intel Core i5-11400F posts an average benchmark score of 17181. This is statistically identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, which scores 17189, and the Intel Core i7-1260P, which scores 17212, a delta of -0.2%. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U also matches at 17215, while the Intel Core i5-1240U trails slightly at 17141, a 0.2% delta. In synthetic tests, the CPU shows strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14372 and a single-core score of 2029. However, these numbers are irrelevant to the game’s outcome, as the GPU’s 50th percentile ranking and the lack of a nearestRivals list for the GPU confirm that the graphics card is the anchor.

The 1559th rank out of 1705 combos is a definitive statement. It suggests that users with this configuration are experiencing the lower end of the performance spectrum. The data does not show any other combos for direct comparison, but the percentile placement implies that a majority of tested systems—roughly 91%—achieve better frame rates in Greedfall. For a game released in 2019, this is a surprisingly weak showing, underscoring that the RTX 3050 4 GB is not a future-proof solution for demanding titles at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal balance of visual fidelity and playability for this combo is the High preset at 1920x1080, which delivers an average of 74.9 FPS. This is the only configuration that simultaneously provides a smooth, playable frame rate and a decent visual quality tier. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 109.2 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play, but the visual downgrade is substantial. The Medium preset at 83.5 FPS is a viable middle ground, offering a 11% improvement over High in FPS while sacrificing some graphical detail.

At 2560x1440, the High preset drops to 52.1 FPS, which is borderline playable for a single-player Action RPG but not ideal. The Low preset at 72 FPS is the recommended choice for 1440p, as it maintains a fluid experience above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 57.5 FPS is a compromise, but the data suggests that the visual gains over Low are not worth the 20% performance hit. The Ultra preset should be avoided entirely at this resolution, as the 36.2 FPS average is below the standard for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the system is not viable for a consistent experience. The Low preset produces 41.5 FPS, which is playable only in non-action sequences, while the High preset at 32.1 FPS and the Medium preset at 33.1 FPS are too choppy. The Ultra preset at 19.8 FPS is unplayable. For users forced to use 4K, the Low preset is the only option, but the data strongly suggests that lowering the resolution to 1440p is the better path to a satisfying experience.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset for this combo in Greedfall is as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 109.2 FPS, the Medium preset averages 83.5 FPS, the High preset averages 74.9 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 51.5 FPS. The progression shows a linear degradation, with the Ultra preset costing 53% of the Low preset’s performance. At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 72 FPS, the Medium preset averages 57.5 FPS, the High preset averages 52.1 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 36.2 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra at this resolution is 31%, a significant penalty for the highest settings.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 41.5 FPS, the Medium preset averages 33.1 FPS, the High preset averages 32.1 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 19.8 FPS. Notably, the difference between the Medium and High presets at 4K is negligible at just 1 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is saturated and the settings have diminishing returns. The data reveals that the gap between Low and Ultra presets narrows from 57.7 FPS at 1080p to 21.7 FPS at 4K, confirming the GPU-bound nature of the system. The lack of min and max FPS values in the data means the analysis relies solely on averages, which can mask stuttering, but the consistent decline across all presets is a clear indicator of the hardware’s limits.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is the definitive limiting component in this configuration. Its 4 GB GDDR6 memory, with a bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s, is insufficient for the Ultra preset at 4K, as evidenced by the 19.8 FPS result. The GPU’s 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs, clocked at a base of 1545 MHz and a boost of 1740 MHz, provide a theoretical FP32 performance of 7.127 TFLOPS. However, these specifications translate poorly to Greedfall’s engine, which appears to be sensitive to memory capacity and bandwidth rather than raw compute.

The GPU’s 50th percentile ranking among all tested GPUs places it squarely in the middle of the pack, which is a generous assessment given its 4 GB frame buffer. The data shows that the GPU’s pixel rate of 55.68 GPixel/s and texture rate of 111.4 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p but fall short at higher resolutions. The 128-bit memory bus is a significant constraint, as it limits the bandwidth available to feed the shading units. The 16 RT cores and 64 tensor cores are present on the die, but Greedfall does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS, making these features irrelevant to the measured results.

The GPU’s 90 W TDP and dual-slot design are modest, but the performance data indicates that power is not the issue—memory is. The 4 GB capacity is the primary culprit, causing the Ultra preset to fail at 4K and limiting the High preset to 32.1 FPS. In comparison, the CPU’s 65 W TDP and 12 MB of L3 cache are more than sufficient, as the 3dmark max threads score of 5652 and the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14372 demonstrate the processor’s capability. The GPU’s 50th percentile standing, combined with the combo’s 1559th rank out of 1705, reinforces that this graphics card is the bottleneck, and any upgrade path would need to prioritize a larger memory buffer and wider bus over clock speed increases.