Greedfall

The pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER in Greedfall produces a dataset that clearly separates the CPU’s ceiling from the GPU’s raw throughput. Across the twelve measured data points, the pattern is consistent: the RTX 4080 SUPER delivers high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, but the Ultra preset imposes a heavy load that drops performance significantly. The data indicates a system where the graphics card is rarely the limiting factor at lower resolutions, while the game’s engine and preset scaling dictate the final experience.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS reveals a predictable but steep curve as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo achieves 229.1 FPS, which drops to 156.2 FPS at 1440p and further to 94.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 32% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 40% reduction from 1440p to 4K under the same High preset. The scaling is not linear, indicating that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading capacity are being taxed more heavily at higher pixel counts.

Looking at the Low preset, the frame rate at 1080p is 315.2 FPS, which falls to 217.2 FPS at 1440p and 128.5 FPS at 4K. The delta between 1080p and 4K here is 187 FPS, a much larger absolute drop than the High preset’s 135 FPS difference. This suggests that when the CPU is not heavily loaded by game logic, the GPU’s rendering workload at 4K becomes the dominant constraint. Conversely, the Ultra preset shows the smallest absolute scaling: 145.7 FPS at 1080p, 101.1 FPS at 1440p, and 58.8 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset’s settings appear to introduce a bottleneck that flattens the resolution curve, as the frame rate nearly halves from 1080p to 4K.

The data supports the conclusion that at 1080p, the system is often CPU-limited or engine-limited, particularly on High and Medium settings where the RTX 4080 SUPER’s headroom is not fully utilized. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor across all presets, with the Ultra preset pushing the combo to just 58.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many users target.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest measured average is 315.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This indicates the system has substantial headroom at lower graphical loads.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 156.2 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 101.1 FPS. The difference of 55.1 FPS represents a 35% reduction, showing that Ultra settings impose a significant performance cost.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: Benchmark results suggest no. At 1080p with Medium settings, the combo reaches 249.3 FPS, and with Low settings it hits 315.2 FPS. These numbers are so high that the Intel Core i5-11400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is likely the limiting component at this resolution.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The lowest average is 58.8 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the only measured configuration that falls below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K High result compare to the 4K Medium result?

A: At 4K, the High preset averages 94.1 FPS, while Medium averages 102.4 FPS. The 8.3 FPS difference is relatively small, suggesting the visual gains from High over Medium may be worth the minor performance loss.

Q: Does the combo rank well among other tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 124th out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This places it in the top 7% of all combos, indicating that despite the CPU’s age, the overall performance is strong.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Rocket Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. In Greedfall, an Action RPG from 2019, the CPU’s role is evident in the scaling between Low and High presets at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rate jumps from 229.1 FPS on High to 315.2 FPS on Low, a 37% increase. This substantial gain when reducing settings suggests that the CPU’s single-thread performance, measured at a Geekbench single-core score of 1979, is capable of feeding the GPU adequately at lower loads.

The CPU’s 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this game’s demands, as the 1080p Medium result of 249.3 FPS demonstrates. However, the Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 145.7 FPS, which is a 36% reduction from High. This indicates that the Ultra preset’s additional effects and draw calls place a heavy burden on the CPU’s 6 cores, even though the boost clock reaches 4.40 GHz.

Comparing the CPU’s benchmarks to its nearest rivals, the i5-11400F scores an average benchmark of 17181, which is virtually identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U’s 17189 (0% delta). The Intel Core i7-1260P is only 0.2% ahead, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U also sits at -0.2% behind. This places the i5-11400F in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, confirming that its multi-threaded performance, as shown by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14372, is competitive for modern gaming, but it is not a top-tier processor.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal balance between visual quality and performance is achieved with the High preset. At 1080p, High delivers 229.1 FPS, which is far above the refresh rate of most monitors. At 1440p, High averages 156.2 FPS, still providing a smooth experience on high-refresh displays. Even at 4K, High maintains 94.1 FPS, which is playable and visually superior to Medium’s 102.4 FPS.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for 4K use, as the 58.8 FPS average dips below the 60 FPS standard. At 1440p, Ultra’s 101.1 FPS is acceptable, but the 55 FPS drop from High suggests that the visual improvements are not worth the performance cost. For users targeting 4K, High is the clear choice, as it offers a 60% higher frame rate than Ultra (94.1 vs 58.8 FPS).

The Medium preset serves as a fallback for users who want higher frame rates at 4K, but the difference between Medium and High at 4K is only 8.3 FPS, making High the better value in terms of visual fidelity per frame. Low settings provide the highest frame rates across all resolutions, but they likely sacrifice too much visual quality for a game like Greedfall, which features detailed environments and character models. The recommendation is to use High for the best experience, with Medium as a secondary option for 4K users who prioritize frame rate over visuals.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 124 out of 1705 tested combinations places it in the top 7.3% of all systems tested in Greedfall. This is a strong showing, particularly because the Intel Core i5-11400F is an older, end-of-life processor released in 2021, while the RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end GPU from 2024. The rank indicates that the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting, as the CPU’s 75th percentile standing among all CPUs is lower than the GPU’s 88th percentile among all GPUs.

The GPU’s nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which has an average score of 53489, just 0.2% below the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 53610. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is 2.9% slower with a score of 52086. This suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER is performing at its expected level, and the combo’s ranking is limited by the CPU’s ability to keep up at lower resolutions.

At 4K, where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, the combo’s performance is likely closer to other RTX 4080 SUPER configurations. The ranking data shows that this specific pairing is competitive, but not exceptional, meaning that users with newer CPUs may achieve higher ranks in games that are more CPU-sensitive.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides twelve discrete measurements across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 315.2 FPS, followed by Medium at 249.3 FPS, High at 229.1 FPS, and Ultra at 145.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 169.5 FPS, demonstrating that the Ultra preset’s effects have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the order remains the same: Low leads with 217.2 FPS, Medium follows at 169.3 FPS, High achieves 156.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 101.1 FPS. The performance degradation from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, with Low losing 98 FPS, Medium losing 80 FPS, High losing 73 FPS, and Ultra losing 44.6 FPS. This pattern shows that higher presets are less affected by resolution increases, likely because they are already more demanding per pixel.

At 3840x2160, the measurements show Low at 128.5 FPS, Medium at 102.4 FPS, High at 94.1 FPS, and Ultra at 58.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only measurement below 60 FPS, and it represents just 18.7% of the 1080p Low result. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is severe for Low settings, which lose 88.7 FPS, while Ultra only loses 42.3 FPS. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU’s rendering limits are the dominant factor, and the preset choice has less relative impact on frame rate than at lower resolutions.