Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but the data shows that the Ultra preset is punishingly heavy, while High and Medium offer the best balance of image quality and playability. This combination ranks in the 51st percentile of tested combos, indicating a mid-pack performer that is well-matched for this Action RPG.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The combo achieves an average of 136.6 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is smooth for gameplay.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27827, which is virtually identical to the Intel Core i9-10900K (27829, deltaPct 0). It is also 0.1% behind the Core i5-12600K and 0.2% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H.

Q: Is the RTX 3060 Ti faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6600?

A: The data shows the RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 25120, which is 0.5% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (25235, deltaPct -0.5). The two GPUs are essentially tied in overall average score.

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

A: The data indicates 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At High settings, it produces 92.2 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, while 3840x2160 High settings dips to 55.5 FPS.

Q: How much of a performance drop is there from 1080p to 4K on High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 136.6 at 1920x1080 to 55.5 at 3840x2160, a decline of 81.1 FPS. This represents a substantial reduction of about 59% from the 1080p result.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 870th out of 1705 total combos tested for Greedfall.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the primary driver of Greedfall's visual output, and its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is the key factor at higher resolutions, as the game's texture and geometry demands increase. The GPU's boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz are moderate for the Ampere architecture, but the card's 4864 shading units and 80 ROPs handle the rendering workload efficiently.

The GPU's performance percentile of 69 versus all GPUs places it in the upper-mid range, and its average benchmark score of 25120 is nearly identical to that of the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180, deltaPct -0.2). This suggests that the 3060 Ti is a consistent performer. In Greedfall, the impact of the GPU is most evident when moving from Medium to Ultra settings; the Ultra preset at 1080p yields 85.8 FPS, which is a significant drop from the 150.4 FPS seen at Medium. The data shows that the GPU is well-suited for High settings, where it can leverage its compute capabilities without being bottlenecked by the memory subsystem. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for 1440p High, but the 3840x2160 Ultra result of 36.3 FPS suggests that the card is at its limit when pushing the highest fidelity at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear trend: performance scales inversely with resolution, but the rate of decline varies by settings preset. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 136.6 at 1920x1080 to 92.2 at 2560x1440, a 44.4 FPS decrease. Moving to 3840x2160, the average further drops to 55.5 FPS, another 36.7 FPS decrease. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the pixel count increases demand on the RTX 3060 Ti's fill rate and memory bandwidth.

The scaling is more dramatic on the Low preset, which sees a drop from 188.8 FPS at 1080p to 129.2 FPS at 1440p (a 59.6 FPS reduction) and then to 77.1 FPS at 4K (a 52.1 FPS reduction). The larger absolute drops at lower settings suggest that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU more frames at 1080p, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck as resolution rises. At Ultra settings, the drop from 1080p (85.8 FPS) to 1440p (59.1 FPS) is 26.7 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K (36.3 FPS) is 22.8 FPS. The diminishing absolute drops at Ultra indicate that the GPU is already saturated, and additional resolution scaling has a less linear effect. The data consistently shows that 1080p is where the combo is most comfortable, while 4K is only viable on Low settings, achieving 77.1 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Core i5-12600KF and RTX 3060 Ti ranks 870th out of 1705 combos for Greedfall. This places it in the 51st percentile, meaning it outperforms slightly more than half of all tested setups. This mid-pack ranking is unsurprising given the hardware's specifications: the CPU has a percentile vs all CPUs of 84, and the GPU has a percentile vs all GPUs of 69. The CPU is a strong performer, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23444, but the GPU is more average, sitting near the 69th percentile.

The nearest rival in the GPU benchmark list, the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, has a deltaPct of -0.2, indicating they are essentially tied in synthetic tests. However, in gaming, the 3060 Ti's performance is mediated by its 8 GB VRAM, which is a limiting factor at 4K Ultra. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-10900K, has a deltaPct of 0, showing that the 12600KF is a direct match for the older flagship in pure compute. The combo's rank suggests that while the CPU is not holding back the GPU in most scenarios, the GPU's mid-range standing prevents the pair from climbing higher in the rankings. For a 1440p gaming target, this rank is appropriate, as the measured FPS at 1440p High (92.2) is competitive.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows a wide range of performance across presets. The Low preset delivers an average of 188.8 FPS, which is exceptionally high and indicates the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution. Medium produces 150.4 FPS, High yields 136.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 85.8 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is 50.8 FPS, which is a substantial penalty for the extra visual fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS figures are 129.2 (Low), 102.3 (Medium), 92.2 (High), and 59.1 (Ultra). The gap between High and Ultra narrows to 33.1 FPS, but Ultra now falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it less desirable for smooth gameplay. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by an average of about 30% across all presets, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario.

At 3840x2160, the performance is more constrained. The Low preset averages 77.1 FPS, which is playable, but Medium drops to 62 FPS, and High falls to 55.5 FPS. Ultra is nearly unplayable at 36.3 FPS. The data shows that 4K is only viable on Low settings, and even then, the margin for error is thin. The High preset at 4K is 36.7 FPS slower than at 1440p, demonstrating the heavy load placed on the RTX 3060 Ti's memory bandwidth and compute units.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data points to the High preset at 2560x1440. This configuration produces an average of 92.2 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target for smooth play, and it avoids the steep performance cost of the Ultra preset. At 1080p, High is also an excellent choice, yielding 136.6 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 1440p (102.3 FPS) is a viable alternative if you prefer a higher frame rate, but the visual quality gain from High is worth the 10 FPS difference.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution above 1080p. At 1440p, it drops to 59.1 FPS, which is borderline, and at 4K, it falls to 36.3 FPS. The performance cost of Ultra is disproportionate to the visual benefits in this game. For 4K users, the Low preset is the only option that maintains a playable frame rate (77.1 FPS), but the visual compromise is significant. The data shows that the sweet spot for this combo is High settings at 1440p, offering a balance of image quality and performance that maximizes the hardware's capabilities without pushing the GPU into diminishing returns. If you have a 1080p display, the High preset (136.6 FPS) is the clear winner, as it provides a large margin above 60 FPS while keeping the game looking sharp.