Greedfall

Greedfall pairs the Intel Core i5-12400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 in a configuration that lands at rank 415 out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the top quarter of all systems evaluated for this title. The combo’s position reflects a balanced pairing where the GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and Ada Lovelace architecture carry the visual load, while the CPU’s six performance cores provide sufficient throughput for the game’s logic. Benchmark results show this system outperforms a significant majority of alternatives, though it does not reach the extreme upper tier where flagship processors and higher-tier GPUs dominate.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 415 out of 1705 tested configurations puts it in the 75th percentile or better among all pairings measured in Greedfall. This is a strong showing for a mid-range processor paired with a high-end consumer GPU, indicating that the combination avoids severe bottlenecking in either direction. The ranking suggests that for the vast majority of tested systems, this pairing delivers superior frame rates, but it also leaves headroom compared to the top 100 or so combos that likely feature higher-core-count CPUs or more powerful GPUs. The data indicates that the RTX 4070’s 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs and the i5-12400F’s 77th percentile among all CPUs are well aligned, with neither component dragging the other down disproportionately. In practical terms, this rank means the system is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p play and capable 4K performance, though not optimized for extreme 4K ultra settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the primary driver of visual performance in Greedfall, equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock of 1920 MHz and boost clock of 2475 MHz, combined with 5888 shading units, allow it to handle the game’s environments and effects with substantial headroom. In the benchmark data, the GPU’s average score of 37283 places it at the 81st percentile, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (deltaPct -0.6) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (deltaPct -2.2), showing it sits within a tight competitive cluster. For Greedfall, the 12 GB frame buffer proves sufficient even at 4K, as evidenced by the measured FPS figures, though the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 48.4 FPS, indicating the GPU’s limits under maximum settings. The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is adequate for the game’s texture streaming, and the pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s supports high-resolution rendering without significant stutter.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F provides six cores and twelve threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, built on the Alder Lake architecture with an 18 MB shared L3 cache. This processor’s benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16518 and a single-core score of 2332, position it as a capable mid-range option, with an average benchmark score of 19221 and a 77th percentile ranking. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-8700K (deltaPct 0.1) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (deltaPct -0.7), indicating the i5-12400F performs on par with older high-end chips and newer mobile parts. In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is less demanding than the GPU’s, as the game’s engine does not heavily stress multi-threading; the 12 threads ensure smooth frame pacing even when background tasks compete for resources. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 or DDR5) mean the processor does not bottleneck the RTX 4070 at lower resolutions, though at 1080p the CPU becomes more relevant, as seen in the FPS scaling data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 246.9 FPS on Low settings, dropping to 193.7 FPS on Medium, 175.6 FPS on High, and 115.8 FPS on Ultra. These figures show that even at the highest 1080p preset, the system maintains well above 100 FPS, making it ideal for competitive or high-refresh-rate monitors. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 175.1 FPS on Low, 136.5 FPS on Medium, 126.1 FPS on High, and 78.7 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p Ultra result remains playable, but the drop from High to Ultra is substantial, reflecting the GPU’s compute limits under maximum effects. At 3840x2160, the system produces 102.6 FPS on Low, 80.8 FPS on Medium, 73.2 FPS on High, and 48.4 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra figure is the only result below 60 FPS, indicating that while the RTX 4070 can manage 4K at high settings, maxing out every option will require a reduction in resolution or settings for a consistently smooth experience.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts. At Low settings, the system runs 246.9 FPS at 1080p, 175.1 FPS at 1440p, and 102.6 FPS at 4K—a reduction of 29% from 1080p to 1440p and another 41% from 1440p to 4K. This steep decline at 4K confirms the GPU is the limiting factor at lower quality presets, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames. At High settings, the averages are 175.6 FPS at 1080p, 126.1 FPS at 1440p, and 73.2 FPS at 4K, with the 4K figure representing a 58% drop from 1080p. The Ultra preset shows a similar pattern: 115.8 FPS at 1080p falls to 78.7 FPS at 1440p and 48.4 FPS at 4K, a 58% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings indicates that the RTX 4070’s compute and memory bandwidth scale predictably with resolution, while the i5-12400F does not introduce a CPU-side ceiling until possibly at 1080p Low, where the 246.9 FPS result suggests the processor can sustain very high frame rates. The data shows that for 4K gaming, the GPU is firmly in charge, and for 1080p competitive play, the combo is underutilized, with the CPU capable of pushing far beyond the display’s refresh rate.