Greedfall

The data for Greedfall, measured with an Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070, reveals a combination that scales predictably with resolution and settings, squarely positioning this pairing as a high-refresh-rate 1440p performer and a capable 4K option at reduced presets. The measured FPS across the three resolutions and four settings tiers provides a clear picture of where the bottleneck shifts between the CPU and GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 shows a substantial performance drop that is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 170.3 FPS at 1080p to 118.9 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 51.4 FPS, and then further down to 68.4 FPS at 4K. This represents a 59.8% decrease in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the rendering load at 4K is significantly taxing the Radeon RX 9070.

The scaling pattern between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution reinforces the GPU-bound nature at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between Low (235.2 FPS) and Ultra (106.2 FPS) is a massive 129 FPS, showing that the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to exploit the lower graphical demands. However, at 4K, the gap narrows to 54.5 FPS, with Low hitting 97.2 FPS and Ultra dropping to 42.7 FPS. This compression of the performance envelope at 4K is a classic sign that the GPU’s compute and memory throughput are the limiting factors, rather than the CPU’s ability to issue draw calls.

At 1440p, the data shows a sweet spot for this combo. High settings deliver 118.9 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and even Ultra settings manage 74.6 FPS. The fact that 4K High (68.4 FPS) is only slightly below 1440p Ultra (74.6 FPS) suggests that for users prioritizing visual fidelity, the gap between these two configurations is relatively small, but the resolution scaling indicates that 1440p is the more comfortable operating point for maintaining high frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070’s specifications are central to interpreting these frame rates. With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, the card provides a memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This substantial bandwidth is likely a key reason why the 4K results do not collapse entirely, as the high-resolution textures and shading data in Greedfall can be fed to the GPU cores without severe stalling. The 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, built on a 4 nm process, contribute to the card’s compute capacity, which is reflected in its 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The clock speeds are also informative. The base clock of 1330 MHz, a game clock of 2070 MHz, and a boost clock of 2520 MHz show a wide dynamic range. In a benchmark scenario like 4K Ultra, where the GPU is fully saturated, the sustained clock is likely closer to the game clock or boost clock, but the 42.7 FPS result at that setting suggests the card is working at its limits. The 128 ROPs and 224 TMUs handle pixel and texture throughput, and the 322.6 GPixel/s pixel rate is a theoretical maximum that is not fully realized in this title at 4K Ultra.

Comparing the GPU’s synthetic scores, the Passmark G3D score of 25381 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290 place it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA A2, has an average score of 34866, a delta of -0.2%, which is essentially a statistical tie. This indicates that the RX 9070’s raw performance is competitive with that data center-oriented card, but in Greedfall, the gaming-specific architecture of RDNA 4.0 and its 56 RT cores are more relevant to the measured FPS than the synthetic averages.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, plays a supporting role that becomes more visible at lower resolutions. Running at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, the processor’s Alder Lake architecture provides solid single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and Geekbench single-core score of 2221. In Greedfall, an Action RPG with complex game logic and AI, these single-thread capabilities are crucial for maintaining high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck.

At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 235.2 suggests that the CPU is successfully keeping up with the GPU’s output, but the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (129 FPS) indicates that the CPU’s performance ceiling is not being hit even at the highest setting. The processor’s 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for the game’s asset streaming. The 65 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory provide flexibility, but the benchmark data does not specify which memory type was used.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 19221 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, scores 19210, a delta of 0.1%, showing that the 12400F is a direct performance peer to that older flagship. In the context of Greedfall, the CPU’s role is to avoid bottlenecking the RX 9070. The data suggests it succeeds at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, but at 1080p, the CPU still has headroom, as the 235.2 FPS Low result demonstrates.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Core i5-12400F and Radeon RX 9070 ranks 558th out of 1705 total combos for Greedfall. This places the combo in the 67.3rd percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms roughly two-thirds of the configurations in this game. The rank is a holistic measure that accounts for the balance between CPU and GPU, and this pairing shows a strong bias toward GPU performance.

The high rank is likely driven by the RX 9070’s strong showing in the 1440p and 1080p metrics, where the combination achieves frame rates that are competitive with higher-end CPUs. The fact that the CPU is not a significant bottleneck at 1440p High (118.9 FPS) and 4K High (68.4 FPS) means that the combo’s performance is largely dictated by the GPU’s capabilities. In contrast, a weaker CPU would likely drag the rank down, as the frame rates at 1080p Low (235.2 FPS) would be lower, but the 12400F’s performance is sufficient to avoid this.

The rank also reflects the diminishing returns of higher resolutions. While the combo ranks well overall, its 4K Ultra performance of 42.7 FPS is below the 60 FPS target, which would place it lower in a ranking that weights 4K performance heavily. However, the overall rank of 558 suggests that the database’s weighting favors the more common 1080p and 1440p scenarios, where this combo excels.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 170.3, while at 1440p High, it drops to 118.9. This is a decrease of 51.4 FPS, or roughly 30% lower performance when moving up one resolution tier.

Q: Can this combo achieve 60 FPS at 4K?

A: At 4K High settings, the average FPS is 68.4, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. However, at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 42.7, which is below 60 FPS. Users must use High settings or lower to maintain 60 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the RX 9070 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 9070’s average benchmark score is 34780, while its nearest rival, the NVIDIA A2, scores 34866. This represents a delta of -0.2%, indicating that the two GPUs are statistically tied in overall synthetic performance.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at 1440p or 4K, as the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the FPS of 235.2 indicates the CPU has headroom, but the wide gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p suggests the CPU can still push higher frame rates if the GPU allows.

Q: What is the ranking of this combo among all tested systems?

A: This combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks 558th out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the upper third of all configurations.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This high bandwidth supports the 4K performance seen in the benchmarks.