Greedfall

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 anchors this combo with 10 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its GA102 chip runs at a 1440 MHz base clock and boosts to 1710 MHz, while the memory operates at 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective). These specifications explain why the card sits in the 80th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 35787.

In Greedfall, the RTX 3080's memory subsystem and clock speeds translate into a clear pattern: the GPU remains the dominant performance driver at high resolutions, but at 1080p the frame rates climb so high that the CPU begins to matter more. The measured data shows the RTX 3080 producing 169.5 FPS at 1080p High, which is 40.4% higher than its 4K High result of 72.7 FPS. This spread indicates that the card has ample headroom at lower resolutions, while at 4K the GPU's raw throughput becomes the limiting factor.

The card's 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present in the hardware, though Greedfall's rendering workload in these measurements does not specifically isolate ray tracing effects. What matters more for this game is the raw rasterization performance: 8704 shading units, 272 TMUs, and 96 ROPs produce a pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s. These figures support the conclusion that the RTX 3080 is over-provisioned for 1080p gaming in Greedfall, but appropriately matched for 1440p and 4K at moderate settings.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The data suggests that High settings at 1440p delivers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combo. At 2560x1440 High, the system achieves 120.6 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin and approaches high-refresh territory. Moving to Ultra at the same resolution drops performance to 73.6 FPS — still playable, but a 39% reduction from High that may not justify the visual uplift.

For 4K users, High settings is the only sensible choice among the measured presets. The 3840x2160 High result of 72.7 FPS is the only 4K preset that clears 60 FPS comfortably. Medium at 4K manages 75.6 FPS, which is marginally higher, but the difference between Medium and High is small enough that High is clearly preferable. Ultra at 4K falls to 44.7 FPS, below the smoothness threshold for most players.

At 1080p, the story is different. Even Ultra settings produce 109.3 FPS, which is excellent for a maxed-out preset. Low settings at 1080p hit 239.2 FPS, which is useful only for extreme refresh displays or competitive play. For most 1080p users, the Ultra preset is the recommendation because it stays above 100 FPS while delivering the full visual experience.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This particular pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 524th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. That places it in the 69th percentile of all combinations in the database — a solidly above-average result, though not elite. The ranking reflects the fact that the RTX 3080 is a high-end card from the previous generation, while the i5-11400F is a mid-range CPU that can hold back the GPU in CPU-light scenes.

The combo's position is consistent with the component-level data. The RTX 3080 sits in the 80th percentile among GPUs, while the i5-11400F ranks in the 75th percentile among CPUs with an average benchmark score of 17181. The GPU is the stronger component, and the combo rank of 524 suggests that Greedfall is sufficiently GPU-bound at most settings to let the RTX 3080 flex its muscle, but the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 4.40 GHz boost clock is not the bottleneck in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a wide spread across presets. Low settings produce 239.2 FPS, Medium drops to 190.3 FPS, High comes in at 169.5 FPS, and Ultra settles at 109.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 129.9 FPS, or roughly 54% of the Low result — indicating that Greedfall's Ultra preset imposes a substantial cost on the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers. Low delivers 163.9 FPS, Medium achieves 130.9 FPS, High reaches 120.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 73.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p takes a 55% hit compared to Low, nearly identical to the 1080p scaling behavior.

At 3840x2160, the results compress significantly. Low produces 96.2 FPS, Medium manages 75.6 FPS, High delivers 72.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 44.7 FPS. Notably, the gap between Medium and High at 4K is just 2.9 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is hitting a memory bandwidth or shader throughput ceiling that minimizes the difference between these two presets. Ultra at 4K is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a GPU-bound workload. Moving from 1080p High to 1440p High, the FPS drops from 169.5 to 120.6 — a 28.8% reduction. Moving from 1440p High to 4K High, the FPS drops from 120.6 to 72.7 — a 39.7% reduction. The increasingly steep drop at higher resolutions is the classic signature of a GPU-limited scenario, where pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced in absolute terms: 239.2 FPS at 1080p falls to 163.9 FPS at 1440p (a 31.5% drop), then to 96.2 FPS at 4K (a 41.3% drop from 1440p). The fact that even Low settings show this steep decline confirms that the RTX 3080 is the constraining component across all presets, not the i5-11400F.

The Ultra preset tells a slightly different story. From 1080p Ultra (109.3 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (73.6 FPS) is a 32.7% drop, and from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (44.7 FPS) is a 39.3% drop. The consistent ~30-40% scaling at every preset indicates that the GPU's compute and memory resources are being taxed proportionally as resolution increases, with no sudden cliff that would suggest a VRAM capacity issue — the 10 GB frame buffer is sufficient for Greedfall even at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 High as the sweet spot, delivering 120.6 FPS. At 4K High, the system still achieves 72.7 FPS, but 1440p provides a much larger fps cushion for demanding scenes.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, but barely playable. The measured 4K Ultra result is 44.7 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold. 4K High at 72.7 FPS is the recommended 4K preset.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The drop is from 169.5 FPS at 1080p High to 72.7 FPS at 4K High — a 57.1% reduction in frame rate. This is a direct result of the 4x pixel count increase.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-11400F holding back the RTX 3080 in this game?

A: Not significantly. The resolution scaling pattern shows a consistent GPU-bound workload. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 239.2 FPS, which approaches the CPU's practical limit, but at standard settings the GPU remains the primary constraint.

Q: What is the difference between Medium and High settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Medium delivers 75.6 FPS while High achieves 72.7 FPS — a difference of only 2.9 FPS. The visual quality upgrade from Medium to High is essentially free at this resolution.

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

A: It ranks 524th out of 1705 combos in Greedfall, placing it in the upper portion of the database. This is a strong result given the mid-range CPU paired with the high-end GPU.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-11400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this combo, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Built on the 14 nm Rocket Lake architecture with a 65 W TDP, this CPU has a 12 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its benchmark results — including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14372 and a single-core score of 2029 — place it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU at most settings. The 239.2 FPS result at 1080p Low is the only measurement that approaches the i5-11400F's thread handling limits. At this frame rate, the CPU's per-core performance (boost clock of 4.40 GHz, single-thread score of 868 in 3DMark) becomes relevant because the GPU is no longer the bottleneck. However, at 4K Ultra (44.7 FPS) or even 1440p High (120.6 FPS), the GPU's workload dominates, and the CPU has ample headroom.

The nearest CPU rivals — the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (avg score 17189), Intel Core i7-1260P (17212), and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17215) — all sit within 0.2% of the i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17181. This clustering indicates that the CPU's performance tier is well-established, and none of these alternatives would meaningfully change the Greedfall results. The i5-11400F's 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient for this Action RPG, which does not appear to scale beyond 12 threads based on the measured frame rates. The CPU's PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes ensures that the RTX 3080's PCIe 4.0 x16 interface is fully utilized, eliminating any bus bandwidth concerns.