Greedfall

The data for Greedfall on the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination reveals a system that is heavily influenced by graphics settings and resolution, with the CPU providing a robust foundation that rarely becomes the primary constraint. The measured frame rates across the three tested resolutions and four quality presets offer a clear picture of where the performance ceiling lies for this Action RPG.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 (4K) produces a substantial performance penalty, indicating that the GPU is the dominant limiting component as pixel count increases. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 107.6 FPS at 1440p to 65.8 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 41.8 FPS. This steep decline is a classic sign of pixel-bound rendering, where the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth are being saturated by the increased resolution workload.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K is even more pronounced. At Ultra settings, the system delivers 98 FPS at 1920x1080, but falls to 70.1 FPS at 1440p and then plummets to 44.1 FPS at 4K. This represents a 54.9% drop from 1080p to 4K at the highest quality preset. The data suggests that while the GPU is capable of high refresh rates at 1080p, the 4K Ultra preset is simply beyond its comfort zone, pushing the average below the 60 FPS threshold that is often considered the baseline for smooth gameplay.

Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low (215.7 FPS) and Ultra (98 FPS) is 117.7 FPS. At 4K, the same comparison yields only a 44.3 FPS difference (88.4 FPS for Low versus 44.1 FPS for Ultra). This compression of the frame rate range at 4K further confirms that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the settings-based workload differences are masked by the sheer cost of rendering more pixels. The benchmark results indicate that users targeting 4K will need to make significant compromises in visual fidelity to maintain playable frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the central figure in this analysis, with its specifications directly explaining the observed performance tiers. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory, operating at 19 Gbps effective on a 256-bit bus, provides a total bandwidth of 608.3 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, as evidenced by the high frame rates at those resolutions, but the 4K results suggest the capacity and bandwidth are not fully adequate for the highest settings.

The clock speeds, with a base of 1575 MHz and a boost of 1770 MHz, are relatively modest for a high-end card, but the architecture compensates through raw compute resources. The GPU features 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. The FP32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS helps explain the strong showing at 1440p High, where the card achieves 107.6 FPS. However, the pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s are limiting factors at 4K, where the demand for pixel throughput increases exponentially.

The benchmark scores for the GPU, such as a Passmark G3D score of 23356, place it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (deltaPct of -0.8%) and the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (deltaPct of 0.3%), indicating that the RTX 3070 Ti performs within a narrow band of its direct competitors. In Greedfall, the GPU's role is clear: it provides excellent performance at 1080p and good performance at 1440p, but it struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with Ultra settings, where the 44.1 FPS average is the lowest measured result in the entire dataset.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this hardware configuration?*

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 at High settings delivers a strong 107.6 FPS average, which balances visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, the system can push 154.6 FPS at High, making it suitable for high refresh rate displays.

*Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?*

A: At 4K, the performance is inconsistent. The average frame rate is 65.8 FPS at High settings, which is playable, but drops to 44.1 FPS at Ultra, which may be too low for smooth gameplay. Low settings at 4K yield 88.4 FPS, indicating that significant settings reductions are necessary.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game's performance?

A: The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, especially at higher resolutions. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279, is not the bottleneck in the tested scenarios.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the difference is substantial. Low settings produce an average of 215.7 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 98 FPS. This 117.7 FPS gap highlights the significant impact of graphical quality presets on frame rate.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 30849 is very close to its nearest rivals. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700, showing that these cards perform nearly identically in general compute tests.

*Q: Does the 8 GB of VRAM become a problem in Greedfall?*

A: The data suggests that 8 GB is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, given the high frame rates observed. However, the substantial drop at 4K Ultra may be partially attributed to memory pressure, as the game demands more capacity for higher resolution textures.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its maximum potential. The Low preset achieves an average of 215.7 FPS, while the Medium preset reaches 172 FPS. The High preset produces 154.6 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 98 FPS. These numbers indicate that the RTX 3070 Ti can easily handle 1080p gaming, even at the highest quality settings, providing a smooth experience on standard monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the GPU starting to work harder. The Low preset averages 149.4 FPS, which is still exceptionally high. Medium settings deliver 116.6 FPS, and High settings produce 107.6 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 70.1 FPS, which is still playable but shows a significant drop from the lower presets. The data indicates that 1440p High is the sweet spot for this card, balancing performance and visual fidelity.

At 3840x2160, the limitations of the hardware become apparent. The Low preset averages 88.4 FPS, which is respectable, but the Medium preset drops to 72.2 FPS. High settings yield 65.8 FPS, and the Ultra preset produces only 44.1 FPS. This last figure is the lowest in the entire dataset, and it represents a 55.9% decrease from the 1080p Ultra result. The 4K resolution is clearly the most demanding scenario, and the benchmark results show that users will need to prioritize either frame rate or visual quality at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides a solid foundation for this gaming configuration. With 10 cores and 16 threads, the processor offers ample parallelism for modern game engines. The base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz are well-suited for gaming workloads, and the 20 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency. The CPU's benchmark scores are impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279 and a single-core score of 3004, indicating strong performance across both heavily threaded and lightly threaded tasks.

The CPU's role in Greedfall is primarily to feed the GPU with data. The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any of the tested configurations, as the frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings changes that primarily affect GPU load. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and the 3DMark max-thread score of 7307 suggest that the processor can handle a high number of concurrent threads without significant performance degradation.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 82nd among all CPUs places it in the upper tier of processors, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13620H (deltaPct of 0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (deltaPct of -0.5%). This indicates that the i5-13400F is competitive with other high-end options, although the differences in average benchmark scores are minimal. In Greedfall, the CPU's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by a Passmark single-thread score of 3634, ensures that the game's logic and physics calculations are handled efficiently, leaving the GPU to focus on rendering tasks. The benchmark results confirm that the i5-13400F is more than capable of supporting the RTX 3070 Ti in this title, with no observed CPU-induced frame rate limitations.