Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti pairing delivers a strong 1080p and 1440p experience in Greedfall, but 4K Ultra demands compromises. The data shows a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and presets, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck at higher settings. This analysis uses only the measured frame rates and benchmark scores provided to assess the combination's performance characteristics.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot. At High settings it produces 124.9 fps average, while 3840x2160 at the same preset drops to 75.6 fps. The 1920x1080 High result of 174.6 fps demonstrates headroom for higher refresh rates.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 yields 79.2 fps, which is 45.7 fps lower than the High preset's 124.9 fps. This represents a 36.6% performance reduction for the visual upgrade.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 Ti the limiting factor in this pairing?

A: Benchmark results indicate yes at higher resolutions. The GPU's average benchmark score is 41224, placing it in the 83rd percentile. Its nearest rival, the RTX 3090, scores 41441 with a -0.5% deltaPct, showing the 3080 Ti is near the top of its class.

Q: What does the combo rank tell us about overall performance?

A: The combo ranks 452 out of 1705 tested combinations. This places it in the top 26.5% of all pairings tested, indicating a well-above-average configuration for Greedfall.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with limitations. At 4K High it achieves 75.6 fps, which is playable. The 4K Ultra preset drops to 46.7 fps, which is below the 60 fps threshold many players prefer. Low settings at 4K reach 100 fps.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance affect Greedfall?

A: The i5-13400F scores 3004 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 960 in 3dmark single-thread. These strong single-thread results help maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions where CPU overhead is more significant.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the dominant component in this configuration for Greedfall. Its 12 GB GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus delivers 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves critical for the game's texture streaming at higher resolutions. The GPU's 10240 shading units and 80 RT cores provide substantial raw compute, with FP32 performance rated at 34.10 TFLOPS.

Clock speeds reach 1665 MHz boost, with memory running at 19 Gbps effective. The GPU's pixel rate of 186.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 532.8 GTexel/s explain why the card handles 1440p High so comfortably at 124.9 fps. At 4K, the pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor: High settings yield 75.6 fps, but Ultra drops to 46.7 fps, a 38.2% reduction.

The data reveals that GPU-bound scenarios dominate at higher presets. Moving from Low to Ultra at 1440p reduces average fps from 169.2 to 79.2, a 53.2% penalty. At 1080p, the same preset change costs 130.9 fps (from 246.2 to 115.2 fps). This scaling pattern confirms the RTX 3080 Ti's architecture handles the visual load well but hits a wall at 4K Ultra.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 41224 places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RTX 3090, scores 41441 with a -0.5% deltaPct, meaning the 3080 Ti is essentially on par with the 3090 in synthetic tests. However, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and RTX 5070 score higher (41610 and 41687 respectively), suggesting they may offer slightly better raw performance in compute-heavy workloads.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides the processing backbone for this combo. Its 10 cores (with 16 threads) and Raptor Lake architecture handle Greedfall's AI, physics, and game logic without becoming a bottleneck at most settings. The CPU's 20 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain consistent frame pacing.

Clock speeds range from a 2.50 GHz base to 4.60 GHz boost, with single-thread performance scoring 3004 in Cinebench R23 and 2301 in Geekbench single-core. These results place the CPU in the 82nd percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25236. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, scores 25365 with a -0.5% deltaPct, showing the i5-13400F is competitive with AMD's strongest gaming chips.

Multi-threaded performance is equally robust. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21279 and Geekbench multicore of 10971 indicate sufficient headroom for background tasks while gaming. The CPU's 3dmark 16-thread score of 7314 versus 7307 max-thread shows good scaling across its 10 cores.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 246.2 fps, which exceeds what most displays can show. The 1080p High result of 174.6 fps still maintains high frame rates, indicating the CPU keeps up with the GPU's output. However, at 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, with the CPU having ample headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo holds position 452 out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the top 26.5% of all pairings. This rank reflects the balance between the i5-13400F's strong single-thread performance and the RTX 3080 Ti's high-end capabilities.

The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking (average score 25236) is closely matched by its nearest rivals: the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201, +0.1% deltaPct) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.5% deltaPct). This tight grouping shows the i5-13400F delivers performance nearly identical to both a mobile i7 and AMD's 3D V-Cache offering.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080 Ti's 83rd percentile placement (avg score 41224) puts it just below the RTX 3090 (41441, -0.5% deltaPct) and the RTX 5070 (41687, -1.1% deltaPct). The narrow margins between these GPUs mean the 3080 Ti's performance in Greedfall is representative of top-tier graphics hardware.

The combination's rank of 452 suggests that while both components are individually strong, there are 451 configurations that achieve better results in this specific title. This is likely due to the game's optimization patterns, which favor higher-end CPUs at lower resolutions and GPUs with more memory bandwidth at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080 displays, the Ultra preset delivers 115.2 fps, which is smooth for most gaming scenarios. However, the High preset at 174.6 fps offers a substantial 51.6% improvement and is recommended for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 197.9 fps provides diminishing returns over High, while Low at 246.2 fps exceeds practical display capabilities.

At 2560x1440, High settings produce 124.9 fps, making this the optimal balance of visual quality and performance. The Medium preset at 138 fps is nearly as good, while Ultra at 79.2 fps remains playable but sacrifices 36.6% of the High preset's frame rate. Low settings at 169.2 fps are unnecessary unless targeting 240Hz displays.

For 3840x2160, the High preset achieves 75.6 fps, which is the recommended setting for 4K gaming. The Medium preset at 81.2 fps offers a modest 7.4% improvement but with reduced visual fidelity. Ultra at 46.7 fps falls below smooth gameplay thresholds and should be avoided. Low settings at 100 fps demonstrate the GPU's capability but sacrifice too much visual quality.

The measured data indicates that Greedfall scales predictably with settings, and the optimal experience depends on resolution. At 1080p, High is the sweet spot; at 1440p, High or Medium; at 4K, High. The RTX 3080 Ti's 12 GB VRAM and 912.4 GB/s bandwidth handle High presets at all resolutions without issue, while Ultra presets at 4K exceed what the card can comfortably manage.