Greedfall

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX paired with the Intel Core i5-13400F delivers a dominant performance profile in Greedfall, with measured frame rates that place it in the top tier of tested combinations. The data shows a system capable of handling the game at high refresh rates across all common resolutions, though the relationship between settings presets and performance reveals distinct optimization opportunities. This analysis examines the measured rows to determine the ideal configuration, the GPU's role, and the combo's standing against the broader benchmark database.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data indicates that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset produces an average of 208.3 FPS, which is only 16 FPS below the Medium preset's 224.3 FPS but provides significantly better visual quality. The jump to Ultra at this resolution drops the average to 133.3 FPS, a substantial 36% reduction from High, making the extra visual overhead difficult to justify when High already exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

At 2560x1440, the High preset maintains an average of 145.7 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 144 Hz threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at this resolution delivers 155 FPS, a marginal 6.3% improvement that is unlikely to be perceptible, while Ultra falls to 91.5 FPS, crossing below the 100 FPS mark where frame time consistency becomes more noticeable. The data suggests that High is the optimal choice here, as it retains the vast majority of the Medium preset's performance while offering superior graphical settings.

The 3840x2160 results reinforce the High preset recommendation. At 4K, High achieves 83 FPS, which is playable and smooth, whereas Medium delivers 92 FPS, a modest 10.8% gain. Ultra at 4K drops to 52.2 FPS, which approaches the lower boundary of acceptable frame rates for a fast-paced Action RPG. Low settings at 4K reach 116.6 FPS, but the visual compromise is severe and unnecessary given that High already provides a solid experience. Across all resolutions, the High preset emerges as the clear sweet spot, offering the most consistent performance per visual investment.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the primary driver of these results, and its specifications explain the observed frame rates. The GPU features a 24 GB GDDR6 memory pool on a 384-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. This substantial memory configuration ensures that Greedfall's textures and geometry data are never bottlenecked at any tested resolution, which is evident in the relatively small performance gaps between Low and Medium presets at 1080p and 1440p.

The clock behavior of the RX 7900 XTX also plays a role. With a base clock of 1929 MHz, a game clock of 2365 MHz, and a boost clock of 2498 MHz, the GPU maintains high sustained frequencies under load. The difference between the Low preset at 4K (116.6 FPS) and the Ultra preset at 4K (52.2 FPS) shows that the GPU's compute resources—6144 shading units and 96 ray accelerators—are being fully utilized as settings increase. The FP32 throughput of 61.39 TFLOPS provides the raw compute headroom to push High settings at 4K to 83 FPS, a figure that places this combo in the upper echelon of tested systems.

The relationship between memory and clocks is particularly visible at 1440p. The 201.3 FPS at Low settings suggests that the GPU is not memory-limited, as the 960.0 GB/s bandwidth easily feeds the rendering pipeline. When settings rise to Ultra, the average drops to 91.5 FPS, indicating that the compute load, not memory bandwidth, becomes the limiting factor. This pattern confirms that the RX 7900 XTX's memory subsystem is over-provisioned for this game, allowing the GPU's clocks to be the primary performance variable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX achieves a rank of 281 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places the system in the top 16.5% of all configurations in the database, a strong showing that reflects the GPU's high-end positioning. The CPU's contribution is notable but secondary, as its average benchmark score of 25236 places it in the 82nd percentile against all processors, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.1% higher) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (0.5% lower).

The GPU's own benchmark standing reinforces the combo's rank. The RX 7900 XTX has an average benchmark score of 44019, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, which scores 44900 (2% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at 43667 (0.8% lower). This indicates that the GPU is performing near its expected level in Greedfall, with the measured frame rates aligning with its synthetic benchmark scores.

The rank of 281 suggests that while the combo is powerful, it is not the absolute top performer in the database. The gap to the highest-ranked combos is likely driven by the CPU, which, despite its 10 cores and 16 threads, does not match the absolute top-tier processors in single-threaded performance. The data shows that in Greedfall, which is an Action RPG that may not scale perfectly with core counts, the CPU's single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark is adequate but not exceptional, potentially capping performance in CPU-bound scenarios at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all presets. The Low preset averages 285.6 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium reduces this to 224.3 FPS, a 21.5% drop, while High achieves 208.3 FPS, only 7.1% below Medium. The Ultra preset at 133.3 FPS represents a significant 36% reduction from High, showing that the Ultra preset's additional effects carry a heavy cost at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales predictably. Low settings produce 201.3 FPS, which is still well above the 144 Hz refresh rate. Medium delivers 155 FPS, a 23% reduction from Low, and High follows closely at 145.7 FPS, just 6% below Medium. The Ultra preset at 91.5 FPS is the first setting to drop below 100 FPS at this resolution, indicating that 1440p Ultra pushes the GPU's compute resources to their limit.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates reflect the increased pixel load. Low settings achieve 116.6 FPS, which is surprisingly high for 4K and indicates the GPU's memory bandwidth is sufficient even at lower settings. Medium drops to 92 FPS, a 21.1% reduction, while High maintains 83 FPS, just 9.8% below Medium. The Ultra preset at 52.2 FPS is the lowest measured value in the dataset, representing a 37.1% drop from High. This pattern suggests that the Ultra preset's visual enhancements, likely including more demanding shadows and post-processing, disproportionately impact performance at 4K.

The scaling across resolutions is consistent. For the High preset, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average from 208.3 FPS to 145.7 FPS, a 30% decrease, and further to 83 FPS at 4K, a 43% decrease from 1440p. This non-linear scaling is typical for GPU-bound workloads, confirming that the RX 7900 XTX is the primary performance driver in this combo.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: The High preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 145.7 FPS, which closely matches the Medium preset's 155 FPS while providing better visual quality. The Ultra preset drops to 91.5 FPS, making High the optimal choice for maintaining a smooth experience above 144 Hz.

Q: How does the RX 7900 XTX's memory configuration affect 4K performance?

A: With 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus providing 960.0 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has ample memory resources for 4K. This is evident in the Low preset at 3840x2160 achieving 116.6 FPS, indicating that memory bandwidth is not a bottleneck even at lower settings.

Q: Is the Ultra preset viable at any resolution for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra achieves 133.3 FPS, which is playable but represents a 36% reduction from High. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 91.5 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it falls to 52.2 FPS, making Ultra only viable at 1080p for those who prioritize maximum visual fidelity.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 281 out of 1705 total combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 16.5% of the database. This is consistent with the GPU's 85th percentile ranking and the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all components.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Medium presets at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the High preset averages 208.3 FPS, while Medium averages 224.3 FPS. This represents a 7.1% difference, which is unlikely to be perceptible in gameplay, making High the better choice for improved visuals.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance at lower resolutions?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 285.6 FPS, which is extremely high. The CPU's single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark suggests it can handle the game's logic at these frame rates, but the diminishing returns from Medium to High at 1080p indicate that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck in most scenarios.