Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination in Greedfall presents a classic case of a CPU that is largely idle while the GPU dictates the experience. The measured frame rates across resolutions show a dramatic and consistent drop as pixel count rises, which points directly at the graphics card as the primary limiting factor. At 1080p, the system delivers high refresh-rate numbers that suggest the processor can feed frames easily; at 4K, the results collapse to levels that make the game feel heavy and sluggish, revealing the Turing-based GPU’s limits under immense load.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling pattern from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is the single most telling piece of data for this pairing. At 1080p with High settings, the combo averages 111 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops that to 74.7 FPS, a reduction of roughly 33%. Jumping to 4K yields 42.3 FPS, which is about 62% lower than the 1080p figure. This curve is steep and consistent, indicating that the rendering pipeline is bottlenecked by the GPU’s throughput rather than the CPU’s ability to issue draw calls.

The trend holds across all settings. With Low settings, the system goes from 154.2 FPS at 1080p to 107.6 FPS at 1440p, and then to 63.5 FPS at 4K. Even the Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, follows the same shape: 66.3 FPS at 1080p, 51.2 FPS at 1440p, and 29.4 FPS at 4K. The fact that the frame rate nearly halves when moving from 1440p to 4K on every preset is a strong indicator that the RTX 2060 SUPER is running out of pixel-pushing capability. The CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads are not the constraint here; if they were, the 1080p results would show less headroom and the 4K numbers would not scale down so predictably with resolution.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the TU106 chip with a 12 nm process and packs 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1470 MHz with a boost of 1650 MHz, and it has 2176 shading units. In Greedfall, the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth are likely what keep the 4K High preset at a playable 42.3 FPS, but the 29.4 FPS at Ultra shows that the card cannot handle the combined load of higher textures and effects. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, where the data shows frame rates above 60 FPS on Medium and High, but the 4K Ultra result suggests the card is hitting both a compute and memory ceiling.

The GPU’s benchmark percentile of 63 versus all GPUs places it in the mid-range, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with an average score of 19680 and a deltaPct of 0.5%, meaning the 2060 SUPER is nearly identical to that card in synthetic tests. In practice, the measured FPS in Greedfall reflects this mid-tier positioning: it can handle high refresh on 1080p, but 4K Ultra is beyond its comfort zone. The card’s 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is adequate for the game’s action RPG scenes at lower resolutions, but the data shows that the 4K Ultra preset demands more than the GPU can deliver.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, this CPU-GPU pairing ranks at 1223, placing it in the lower third of all systems tested. This rank is notable because the individual components are not weak: the CPU sits in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 25236, while the GPU is in the 63rd percentile with an average score of 19774. The gap between the component percentiles and the combo rank suggests that the GPU is holding back the overall result in this game specifically.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with an average score of 25365 and a deltaPct of -0.5%, meaning the i5-13400F is essentially on par with that gaming-focused chip. The GPU’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN with a score of 19706 and a deltaPct of 0.3%, showing that the 2060 SUPER is slightly ahead of an older flagship. Yet, the combo rank of 1223 indicates that many other pairings with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs achieve higher frame rates in Greedfall. The data implies that if this system were paired with a more powerful GPU, the CPU would be able to support much higher FPS, given its strong single-thread score of 3634 in Passmark.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete grid of results across three resolutions and four settings. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 154.2 FPS on Low, 117.9 FPS on Medium, 111 FPS on High, and 66.3 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show a clear ceiling at the Ultra preset, which drops the frame rate by more than half compared to Low. At 2560x1440, the results are 107.6 FPS on Low, 83.5 FPS on Medium, 74.7 FPS on High, and 51.2 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p High result of 74.7 FPS is still smooth for most displays, but the Ultra preset falls below 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system produces 63.5 FPS on Low, 46.9 FPS on Medium, 42.3 FPS on High, and 29.4 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result is the only one above 60 FPS, and even that is marginal. The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent penalty: at 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 87.9 FPS; at 1440p, it is 56.4 FPS; and at 4K, it is 34.1 FPS. This narrowing gap indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so saturated that changing settings has less relative impact, because the pixel fill rate is the bottleneck rather than the shading complexity.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the only resolution where all settings achieve at least 66.3 FPS, with High hitting 111 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium stay above 80 FPS, while 4K requires Low to reach 63.5 FPS.

Q: Why does the 4K Ultra preset drop to 29.4 FPS?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the combined load of 4K resolution and Ultra settings, likely causing texture thrashing and compute limits. The GPU’s 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is not enough for this workload.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The resolution scaling data indicates the GPU is the limit. At 1080p Low, the system hits 154.2 FPS, which is far above what the CPU would bottleneck at, while the 4K Ultra result of 29.4 FPS shows the GPU cannot keep up with pixel output.

Q: How does the GPU compare to the RTX 2070?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, while the RTX 2070 scores 19680 with a deltaPct of 0.5%. This means the 2060 SUPER is practically identical in synthetic performance, and the measured FPS in Greedfall reflects this near-parity.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1223 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the lower 28% of systems. This is despite the CPU being in the 82nd percentile, which highlights the GPU’s drag on overall performance.

Q: Can this system run the game at 60 FPS on 1440p?

A: Yes, but only on Low (107.6 FPS) and Medium (83.5 FPS) presets. The High preset at 74.7 FPS is above 60, but Ultra at 51.2 FPS falls below the threshold.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It has 20 MB of shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Its benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21279 and a single-core score of 3004, while Geekbench multicore reaches 10971 and single-core hits 2301. The Passmark single-thread score of 3634 is particularly relevant for gaming, where per-core performance matters.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role appears to be secondary. The 1080p Low result of 154.2 FPS demonstrates that the processor can push frames well above the GPU’s capability at higher resolutions. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 show that the CPU has ample multi-threaded headroom, but the game’s engine likely uses fewer threads, given the strong single-thread performance. The CPU’s percentile of 82 versus all CPUs means it outperforms most processors, and its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, has a deltaPct of -0.5%, indicating the i5-13400F is slightly ahead. This CPU is not the bottleneck; the data shows that upgrading the GPU would yield the largest FPS gains.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience on this system, the measured rows point to 1920x1080 as the sweet spot. At this resolution, the High preset delivers 111 FPS, which is smooth and visually detailed without the steep cost of Ultra. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 66.3 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 40% performance penalty for what is likely a marginal visual improvement in a 2019 action RPG. The Medium preset at 117.9 FPS is nearly identical to High in performance, so High is the better choice for image quality.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset at 83.5 FPS offers a good balance, while High at 74.7 FPS is acceptable for those who prioritize fidelity. The Ultra preset at 51.2 FPS is below 60 and should be avoided for smooth gameplay. At 3840x2160, the Low preset at 63.5 FPS is the only option that clears 60 FPS, but the visual trade-off is severe. For most users, the recommended configuration is 1080p High or 1440p Medium, depending on display resolution. The data shows that pushing to Ultra at any resolution yields diminishing returns, with the 4K Ultra result of 29.4 FPS being the clearest example of an unplayable setting for this hardware.