Greedfall

The benchmark data for Greedfall, paired with the Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Radeon RX 580, reveals a configuration that is heavily constrained by the graphics card at higher resolutions. The measured frames per second (FPS) across the four presets and three resolutions paint a clear picture of a system that can deliver smooth gameplay at 1080p with adjusted settings, but which struggles to maintain playable frame rates as pixel count increases. The analysis below breaks down the specific performance characteristics, the role of the GPU, and the optimal settings for this pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a steep and consistent drop in performance across all settings, indicating that the AMD Radeon RX 580 is the primary limiting factor in this configuration. At the Low preset, the average frame rate falls from 82.3 FPS at 1080p to 56.7 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 25.6 FPS, and then further to 33.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a total loss of 49 FPS, or approximately 60% of the 1080p performance, when moving to the highest resolution. The scaling is proportionally similar for the High preset, which drops from 55.3 FPS at 1080p to 39.8 FPS at 1440p and finally to 23.2 FPS at 4K.

The data suggests that the Intel Core i5-12600KF is not the bottleneck in this scenario. If the CPU were limiting, the frame rate would show less variation with resolution changes, as the processor's workload remains relatively constant regardless of pixel count. Instead, the dramatic FPS decline with each resolution step points directly to the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth being saturated. The RX 580, with its 256-bit memory bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, is simply not equipped to handle the data volume required for 4K rendering in Greedfall. At 1080p, the scaling is more forgiving, with the Low preset achieving over 80 FPS, which indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at this lower resolution, but the GPU's fill rate limits the upper ceiling.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580's specifications directly explain the observed performance ceiling. The GPU is built on the Polaris 20 chip with a GCN 4.0 architecture, featuring 2304 shading units and 32 ROPs. Its base clock of 1257 MHz and boost clock of 1340 MHz, combined with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, provide a foundation that is adequate for 1080p gaming but insufficient for higher resolutions. The memory operates at 2000 MHz with a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s, which becomes a critical constraint when rendering the complex scenes typical of an Action RPG like Greedfall.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13559. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, has a nearly identical average score of 13564, with a deltaPct of 0, indicating that the RX 580 is positioned at a performance tier that is now several generations old. In practical terms, this means the GPU is capable of handling 1080p with moderate settings, but the 4K Ultra results of 15.6 FPS underscore its limitations. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's textures at 1080p, but the fill rate and compute power (6.175 TFLOPS FP32) are not enough to maintain fluid motion at 4K. The 185 W TDP and dual-slot cooler suggest this is a power-hungry card for its performance level, but thermal throttling is not evident from the FPS data alone.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal balance between visual quality and performance for this combo is the Medium preset at 1920x1080. This setting yields an average of 62.3 FPS, which is comfortably above the threshold for smooth gameplay, while providing a significant visual upgrade over the Low preset. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 82.3 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors, but the jump to Medium adds detail without sacrificing playability. The High preset at 1080p drops to 55.3 FPS, which is still playable but begins to approach the lower boundary for demanding action sequences.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset produces 43.6 FPS, which is borderline for a smooth experience, but the Low preset at 56.7 FPS is a more reliable choice. The 4K resolution is not recommended for this GPU, as even the Low preset only manages 33.3 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to a slideshow-like 15.6 FPS. For users who prioritize resolution over detail, the Low preset at 1440p is the highest resolution that maintains a playable frame rate. The Ultra preset is effectively unplayable at all resolutions, with 37.5 FPS at 1080p being the best case, which is still suboptimal for a game requiring quick reactions. Given the data, the Medium preset at 1080p offers the best measured experience, balancing the 62.3 FPS average with the enhanced visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are highest, with the Low preset leading at 82.3 FPS. The Medium preset follows at 62.3 FPS, representing a 20 FPS drop from Low, which is a substantial cost for the visual improvements. The High preset achieves 55.3 FPS, a further 7 FPS reduction, and the Ultra preset falls to 37.5 FPS, a dramatic 44.8 FPS decrease from Low. This pattern shows that the Ultra preset’s additional effects and draw distances heavily tax the RX 580, making it the least efficient choice at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset still manages a respectable 56.7 FPS, which is only 1.4 FPS higher than the High preset at 1080p, illustrating the resolution penalty. The Medium preset drops to 43.6 FPS, and the High preset to 39.8 FPS, both of which are playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat. The Ultra preset at 1440p yields only 24 FPS, which is a 13.6 FPS drop from the 1080p Ultra result, indicating that this setting is not viable beyond 1080p.

At 3840x2160, all presets fail to reach 60 FPS, with the Low preset being the only one above 30 FPS at 33.3 FPS. The Medium preset falls to 26 FPS, the High preset to 23.2 FPS, and the Ultra preset to 15.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 17.7 FPS, which is the largest absolute gap between presets, showing that the GPU’s compute units are overwhelmed by the pixel count regardless of the quality settings. The data confirms that 4K gaming is not a realistic option for this hardware combo.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Greedfall, the Intel Core i5-12600KF with the AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 1589 out of 1705 combos. This places the pairing in the bottom 7% of all configurations tested for this specific game, indicating that it is a below-average performer for Greedfall. The rank is a direct consequence of the GPU’s limitations, as the CPU is a high-end part that ranks in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27827. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-10900K with an average score of 27829 and a deltaPct of 0, and the Intel Core i5-12600K with a score of 27851 and a deltaPct of -0.1, show that the i5-12600KF is essentially tied with these processors in raw compute power.

The disparity between the CPU’s high percentile (84) and the combo’s low rank (1589 of 1705) underscores the bottleneck created by the RX 580, which sits in the 53rd percentile among GPUs. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 13559 is closely matched by the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564, deltaPct 0) and the GTX 950 (13549, deltaPct 0.1), confirming that the graphics card is the weak link. The data indicates that this combo is CPU-overkill for the GPU, as the processor’s capabilities are largely untapped in Greedfall due to the graphics card’s inability to render frames fast enough. For users with this configuration, the measured FPS values suggest that upgrading the GPU would yield a significant performance boost, while the CPU would remain relevant for future graphics card upgrades. The rank also implies that most other tested combos, likely featuring more balanced or newer GPUs, deliver better frame rates in this game.