Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT delivers a highly capable Greedfall experience, but the data reveals a clear performance hierarchy where resolution and settings dramatically influence the bottleneck. The combination ranks 587th out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the upper third of all systems, with the GPU’s 87th percentile standing against all GPUs and the CPU’s 77th percentile against all CPUs indicating a balanced yet GPU-leaning setup. Across the measured FPS rows, this system transitions from a high-refresh-rate 1080p machine to a playable-but-taxed 4K performer, with the Ultra preset exposing the most significant frame rate collapse.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and telling. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 167.3 FPS at 1920x1080 to 112.5 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 67.9 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 33% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a further 40% reduction from 1440p to 4K, resulting in a 59% total loss from 1080p to 4K. This scaling pattern indicates that at 1080p, the system is heavily CPU-limited, as the massive 167.3 FPS figure cannot be sustained when pixel count rises.

The Low preset tells the same story with even more clarity. At 1080p Low, the system hits 230.7 FPS, which is exceptionally high and clearly beyond what the GPU alone could produce if the CPU were the constraint. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 160.8 FPS, a 30% decrease, while 4K Low produces 96.6 FPS, another 40% drop. The consistent ~30-40% scaling between each resolution step across both Low and High presets suggests the GPU becomes the limiting component as resolution increases, while the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads handle the game logic comfortably at lower resolutions.

Ultra settings expose the harshest scaling. The 4K Ultra result of 45.5 FPS is less than half of the 1080p Ultra score of 105.4 FPS. This 57% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is the largest proportional drop in the dataset, indicating that the combination of high pixel count and maximum visual fidelity overwhelms the RX 6800 XT’s capabilities. The data suggests that for a smooth 60 FPS experience at 4K, users must drop to High settings, where 67.9 FPS is achieved, while 1440p Ultra at 70.7 FPS remains viable.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is the primary driver of frame rates at higher resolutions, and its specifications explain the observed results. With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus providing 512.0 GB/s bandwidth, the card has ample memory capacity for Greedfall’s textures, yet the 4K Ultra result of 45.5 FPS suggests that raw compute throughput, not memory capacity, is the limiting factor. The GPU’s boost clock of 2250 MHz and game clock of 2015 MHz, combined with 4608 shading units and 128 ROPs, deliver a pixel rate of 288.0 GPixel/s, which is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K with maximum settings.

The GPU’s 87th percentile ranking against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49982, places it above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, which scores 48704 with a deltaPct of 2.6. In Greedfall specifically, the RX 6800 XT shows its strength at 1440p, where it maintains 112.5 FPS at High and 70.7 FPS at Ultra. The 16 GB VRAM is never a constraint in these measurements, as even the lowest average FPS of 45.5 at 4K Ultra does not indicate memory swapping. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 20.74 TFLOPS provides the compute headroom for medium and high settings at 1440p, but the 4K Ultra preset demands more than the card can deliver.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo?

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 230.7 at 1920x1080 with Low settings, indicating the system can push far beyond standard 60 FPS displays at lower resolutions.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, but only at High settings, where the average FPS is 67.9. At Medium, the average drops to 76.7 FPS, while at Ultra it falls to 45.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The RX 6800 XT has an average benchmark score of 49982, which is 0.5% higher than the Intel Arc A550M’s 49737 and 1.7% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A1000’s 50826, though the latter has a negative deltaPct of -1.7 indicating the RTX A1000 scores higher.

Q: What is the most demanding settings preset at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 produces the lowest average FPS for that resolution at 70.7, compared to 112.5 for High and 127.1 for Medium.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: The 230.7 FPS result at 1080p Low strongly suggests a CPU bottleneck, as the GPU would likely produce higher frame rates if it were the limiting factor, given that the CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score is 909 and its max-thread score is 5912.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM ever limit performance in this game?

A: No, the measured FPS values do not show any sudden drops that would indicate VRAM capacity issues, even at 4K Ultra where the average FPS is 45.5, suggesting the 16 GB memory is sufficient for Greedfall’s requirements.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 587 out of 1705 tested combinations places it in the 65th percentile of all systems, which is a strong position for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 19221 sits nearly identical to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19210 with a deltaPct of 0.1, meaning the two are virtually indistinguishable in synthetic performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS scores 19364 with a deltaPct of -0.7, indicating the i5-12400F is slightly slower by that margin, while the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979 with a deltaPct of 1.3, showing the i5-12400F is 1.3% faster.

The GPU’s ranking is more impressive, with its 87th percentile placing it among the top tier of graphics cards. Its 49982 average benchmark score is 2.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s 48704, yet 1.7% lower than the NVIDIA RTX A1000’s 50826. In Greedfall specifically, the combo’s rank of 587 suggests that while the individual components are strong, the game’s engine does not fully utilize the GPU’s capabilities at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 230.7 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gaming, the data clearly supports High settings as the optimal choice, delivering 67.9 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS target. Medium at 4K provides 76.7 FPS, a 13% improvement over High, but Ultra drops to 45.5 FPS, which is unplayable for smooth motion. The trade-off between High and Medium at 4K is minimal in terms of playability, but High offers better visual fidelity for only a 9 FPS cost.

At 1440p, the recommendation is Ultra for those with high-refresh-rate monitors, as the 70.7 FPS average is sufficient for most displays. However, users seeking maximum smoothness can choose High at 112.5 FPS, which is a 59% improvement over Ultra. For 1080p, even Ultra at 105.4 FPS provides an excellent experience, but High at 167.3 FPS is the sweet spot for 144Hz displays, while Low at 230.7 FPS is only necessary for competitive play where every frame matters.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its best performance. Low settings produce 230.7 FPS, Medium produces 179.4 FPS, High produces 167.3 FPS, and Ultra produces 105.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is only 12.1 FPS, suggesting that High is a more efficient choice than Medium at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the results are 160.8 FPS for Low, 127.1 FPS for Medium, 112.5 FPS for High, and 70.7 FPS for Ultra. The drop from Medium to High is 14.6 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 41.8 FPS, a much steeper penalty that indicates the Ultra preset’s heavy use of GPU-intensive effects.

At 3840x2160, the system produces 96.6 FPS on Low, 76.7 FPS on Medium, 67.9 FPS on High, and 45.5 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 53% reduction in frame rate, with the largest single-step drop being from Medium to High at 8.8 FPS, followed by a 22.4 FPS drop from High to Ultra.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F provides the computational foundation for this combo, with 6 cores and 12 threads running at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 77th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19221, is respectable, and its 3DMark scores show strong scaling: 909 for single-thread, 1699 for 2-threads, 3067 for 4-threads, 4779 for 8-threads, and 5912 for max-threads. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and single-core score of 2332 further confirm its balanced performance.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is most evident at 1080p Low, where the 230.7 FPS result exceeds what the GPU alone could produce, indicating the CPU is the limiting factor. The 18 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide adequate data for the game’s engine, and the CPU’s 65 W TDP allows sustained boost clocks without thermal throttling. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, scores 19210 with a deltaPct of 0.1, meaning the i5-12400F is essentially equal in synthetic benchmarks, yet the i5-12400F’s newer architecture with 10 nm process node and Alder Lake-S design gives it an efficiency advantage that helps maintain consistent frame rates in scenes with heavy NPC or physics calculations.