Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers a highly capable 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, with the data showing a clear shift to GPU limitation at 4K. The pairing ranks in the 47th percentile of tested configurations, indicating a balanced mid-range setup that excels at high refresh rates but struggles with the game's most demanding Ultra preset at higher resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured data, 1920x1080 provides the smoothest experience, with average FPS ranging from 86.6 at Ultra to 189.6 at Low. At 2560x1440, the combo remains capable, with High settings hitting 96.6 FPS, making it a strong choice for high-refresh monitors. The 3840x2160 results show diminishing returns, with only Low settings exceeding 79.8 FPS.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High settings?

A: The Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty across all resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra yields 86.6 FPS compared to 134.7 FPS on High, a drop of 48.1 FPS. The gap widens at 1440p, where Ultra produces 60.6 FPS versus 96.6 FPS on High. At 4K, Ultra drops to 37.3 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 189.6 FPS, indicating the i5-12400 can feed frames well above typical refresh rates. However, moving from 1440p High (96.6 FPS) to 4K High (57.7 FPS) shows a 38.9 FPS loss, a scaling pattern consistent with GPU-bound performance.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?

A: This configuration ranks 803rd out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This position reflects the balance between the i5-12400's strong single-threaded performance and the RX 6750 XT's solid rasterization capabilities, though it is not positioned among the top-tier enthusiast builds.

Q: What settings preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance?

A: The High preset provides the best overall experience. At 1080p, it delivers 134.7 FPS, which is 48.1 FPS higher than Ultra while maintaining most visual fidelity. At 1440p, High hits 96.6 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, whereas Ultra falls to 60.6 FPS, leaving little headroom for demanding scenes.

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

A: Only with significant compromises. At 4K, the Low preset achieves 79.8 FPS, but Medium drops to 64 FPS and High to 57.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at 37.3 FPS is not recommended for playable performance. The 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's textures, but the GPU's compute throughput limits high-fidelity 4K output.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant component in this pairing's gaming performance, as evidenced by the scaling patterns across resolutions. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is well-suited for Greedfall's open-world environments, which require streaming large texture sets and geometry data.

The GPU's clock speeds are notably high, with a base clock of 2150 MHz and a boost clock of 2600 MHz, with a game clock of 2495 MHz. These frequencies contribute to the card's FP32 throughput of 13.31 TFLOPS. The 2560 shading units and 160 texture mapping units allow the card to handle the game's complex shader work and texture filtering efficiently. The 64 ROPs handle pixel output, which becomes increasingly important at higher resolutions.

The VRAM capacity plays a critical role in Greedfall's performance at 4K. The measured data shows only a modest drop from Low (79.8 FPS) to Medium (64 FPS) at 4K, but a more significant drop to High (57.7 FPS). This suggests that the memory bandwidth and capacity are sufficient for the game's data demands, but the GPU's compute units become saturated as settings increase. The i5-12400's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 6 cores / 12 threads provide adequate instruction feeding, ensuring the GPU is not starved of draw calls.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a textbook GPU-bound curve. At 1080p High, the combo produces 134.7 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces this to 96.6 FPS, a 28.3% drop. The transition to 4K High further reduces performance to 57.7 FPS, a 40.3% drop from 1440p. This pattern indicates that the RX 6750 XT's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints as resolution increases.

The Low preset scaling tells a similar story but with different magnitudes. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 189.6 FPS, likely approaching the CPU's frame delivery limit. At 1440p Low, this drops to 133.8 FPS, and at 4K Low, it settles at 79.8 FPS. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 55.8 FPS is substantial, suggesting that even at Low settings, the GPU's fill rate is being tested. The 1440p-to-4K drop of 54 FPS is consistent with the GPU's raw pixel processing capabilities.

The Medium preset shows the most linear scaling: 152 FPS at 1080p, 104.9 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K. This represents a 57.9% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Ultra preset, however, shows the steepest decline. It starts at 86.6 FPS at 1080p, drops to 60.6 FPS at 1440p, and falls to 37.3 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is 56.9% lower than 1080p Ultra, indicating that the combination of high pixel count and demanding effects overwhelms the GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 803 out of 1705 tested configurations, this system sits in the 47th percentile of the database. This positioning reflects a balanced pairing that outperforms lower-tier combinations but does not approach the top-tier builds featuring flagship CPUs and GPUs. The rank indicates that while the RX 6750 XT is a capable mid-range card, it does not deliver the absolute highest frame rates in Greedfall when paired with the i5-12400.

The CPU's benchmark profile provides context for this ranking. The i5-12400 scores 15,935 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,249 in single-core, with a percentile rank of 77 among all CPUs. This places it in the upper echelon of processors, with its nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-9700 (0.1% ahead) and Intel Core i5-11600K (0.4% behind). The CPU's strong single-threaded performance ensures that it does not bottleneck the GPU in most gaming scenarios.

The GPU's benchmark data shows a similar profile, with a percentile rank of 79 among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (1.3% ahead) and AMD Radeon 880M (0.9% behind). The RX 6750 XT's Passmark G3D score of 20,700 demonstrates solid DirectX 11 and 12 performance, which is relevant for Greedfall's engine. The combo's 803rd rank suggests that other configurations with higher-tier GPUs achieve better frame rates, but this pairing offers a coherent mid-range experience.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the Greedfall experience with this hardware. The High preset emerges as the recommended choice for most users, delivering 134.7 FPS at 1080p and 96.6 FPS at 1440p. These figures comfortably exceed the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay while maintaining the visual fidelity expected from the game's Action RPG genre. The jump from High to Ultra costs 48.1 FPS at 1080p, which is a steep price for marginal visual improvements.

For users with 1440p monitors, the High preset is the sweet spot. The 96.6 FPS average provides a responsive experience, and the 60.6 FPS from Ultra is too close to the edge for consistency in demanding scenes. At 4K, the situation is more constrained. The Medium preset at 64 FPS is the highest playable option, though the Low preset at 79.8 FPS offers more headroom if frame rate stability is prioritized over visual quality.

The Medium preset offers a fallback for users who want higher visual quality at 4K, but its 64 FPS average leaves little margin for frame time spikes. The Low preset, with 189.6 FPS at 1080p, is only recommended for competitive play or for users seeking maximum frame rates on high-refresh monitors. The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution, as its 86.6 FPS at 1080p is the only result above 60 FPS, and its 37.3 FPS at 4K is below playable thresholds. The data indicates that High settings provide the best balance of performance and visual quality across all tested resolutions.