Greedfall

# Greedfall with Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

This combination places the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 against the backdrop of Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG. The benchmark data shows this pairing achieving rank 254 out of 3703 tested combos, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations measured for this title. The RTX 4080's raw throughput dominates at lower resolutions, while the i5-13400F's 10-core, 16-thread design provides sufficient headroom to keep frame rates consistently high across all tested settings.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 2560x1440 High as the sweet spot, delivering 157 FPS average. This maintains high refresh rate performance while allowing the RTX 4080 to push visual quality well above the 1080p baseline.

Q: How does the i5-13400F compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-13400F scores 25292 average across all benchmarks, sitting within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25284) and 0.3% behind both the Intel Core 5 120 (25362) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365). The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H trails by 0.4% at 25201.

Q: Is there a measurable FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: Yes, the gap is substantial. At 3840x2160, Low averages 131 FPS while Ultra drops to 60 FPS—a 54% reduction. Medium sits at 103 FPS and High at 94 FPS, showing a clear stepwise decline as visual fidelity increases.

Q: What is the RTX 4080's synthetic benchmark percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 4080 ranks in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247. It sits within 0.1% of the RTX 4080 SUPER (54209) and 1.1% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828).

Q: Does the CPU show any signs of bottlenecking at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the combo reaches 318 FPS average, while High yields 226 FPS and Ultra delivers 145 FPS. These numbers suggest the CPU maintains adequate throughput, though the 318 FPS ceiling at Low may indicate some upper limit imposed by the i5-13400F's single-thread performance.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the RTX 4080?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 carries a launch MSRP of 1,199 USD, reflecting its position as a high-end Ada Lovelace architecture card with 16 GB GDDR6X memory and a 256-bit memory bus.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing achieves combo rank 254 out of 3703 tested configurations in Greedfall, placing it in the top 6.9% of all combinations measured. The percentile position indicates that while the RTX 4080 is a top-tier GPU—ranking in the 86th percentile among all graphics cards—the i5-13400F's 77th percentile CPU ranking means the overall combo sits slightly below what the GPU alone might suggest.

The discrepancy between GPU percentile (86th) and combo rank (top 6.9%) hints that the CPU plays a meaningful role in constraining overall performance in Greedfall. However, the actual FPS data shows no problematic bottlenecks: even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains 60 FPS average, which is the baseline for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, all settings exceed 100 FPS, and at 1080p, even Ultra settings clear 145 FPS.

Compared to other combos in the database, this configuration sits comfortably in the upper echelon. The nearest CPU rivals—the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Intel Core 5 120, and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D—all score within 0.4% of the i5-13400F in synthetic benchmarks, suggesting that any of these CPUs paired with an RTX 4080-class GPU would produce similar Greedfall results. The data indicates that the combo's rank is primarily driven by the GPU's substantial compute resources rather than the CPU's modest standing relative to top-end processors.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F brings 10 cores and 16 threads to this pairing, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This Raptor Lake-S architecture chip, built on Intel's 10 nm process, features a 20 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core. The CPU's 65 W TDP and lack of integrated graphics position it as an efficient desktop processor designed for dedicated GPU configurations.

In synthetic workloads, the i5-13400F demonstrates strong multi-threaded capabilities: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 22604, while the single-core test hits 3191. Geekbench shows 11068 multicore and 1996 single-core. These numbers place the CPU in the 77th percentile of all processors, with a passmark multithread score of 25032 and single-thread score of 3634.

For Greedfall specifically, the CPU's contribution is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 318 FPS—likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game engine. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 indicate that the CPU's 16 threads are well-utilized in threaded workloads, though Greedfall may not fully exploit all of them. The single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark suggests that the 4.60 GHz boost clock provides adequate headroom for games that rely on fewer, faster cores.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking means it outperforms roughly three-quarters of all processors tested, but it is not a flagship part. In Greedfall, this translates to no perceptible CPU-induced stuttering or frame drops in the measured data—all FPS figures show consistent averages across resolutions and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce 318 FPS average, Medium hits 249 FPS with a minimum of 212 and maximum of 287, High reaches 226 FPS, and Ultra still manages 145 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 54% reduction, indicating that the RTX 4080's compute resources are progressively more engaged as visual complexity increases.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows expected declines. Low averages 220 FPS, Medium drops to 173 FPS (147 min, 199 max), High achieves 157 FPS, and Ultra falls to 100 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 55%, nearly identical to the 1080p scaling, suggesting the GPU is still the primary throughput driver even at this higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, the 4K results reveal the GPU's limits under heavy load. Low settings yield 131 FPS, Medium produces 103 FPS (88 min, 119 max), High drops to 94 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 60 FPS. The Ultra 4K result exactly hits the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only configuration that might require adaptive sync or frame rate capping for consistent smoothness. The Medium setting at 4K offers a compelling middle ground: 103 FPS average with an 88 FPS minimum, suggesting playable performance even during demanding scenes.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 anchors this combo with Ada Lovelace architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 716.8 GB/s bandwidth. With 9728 shading units, 304 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, the card's compute capabilities are substantial: 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s.

The RTX 4080's benchmark results position it strongly: it ranks in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6567 and passmark G3D score of 34457. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 214739 and Vulkan score of 263779 further confirm its compute prowess. In Greedfall, this translates to the GPU being the dominant performance factor at 4K and High/Ultra settings, where frame rates scale directly with resolution and visual complexity.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the RTX 4080 SUPER (0.1% higher average score at 54209), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (1.1% higher at 54828), and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (2.6% higher at 55698). These small deltas indicate the RTX 4080 sits in a tightly contested performance band, yet in Greedfall, it delivers the FPS figures that drive this combo's top-7% ranking.

At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU's headroom is evident: even at Ultra settings, it maintains 145 FPS and 100 FPS respectively. The 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS suggests the GPU is fully saturated at that resolution and setting, making the RTX 4080 the clear limiting factor in that specific configuration.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to 1440p High as the optimal balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 157 FPS average, this setting delivers smooth gameplay on high refresh rate displays while maintaining substantial visual quality. The 1440p Medium option at 173 FPS offers even higher frame rates with only a modest reduction in graphical detail, making it suitable for competitive play or particularly fast-paced combat sequences.

For 4K users, Medium settings provide the best experience: 103 FPS average with an 88 FPS minimum ensures no dips below playable thresholds. High at 4K drops to 94 FPS, which remains acceptable but offers less headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra at 4K should be avoided for sustained play, as the 60 FPS average leaves no margin for frame time spikes.

At 1080p, the choice depends on the display's refresh rate. For 240 Hz monitors, Low settings at 318 FPS are ideal; for 144 Hz panels, High at 226 FPS provides excellent visual quality without sacrificing refresh rate. The Ultra setting at 1080p (145 FPS) is only recommended for 144 Hz displays, as it approaches the refresh ceiling but may occasionally dip below it.

The data suggests that Medium settings across all resolutions offer the most consistent frame pacing, as evidenced by the available min/max values: 1080p Medium runs 212-287 FPS, 1440p Medium runs 147-199 FPS, and 4K Medium runs 88-119 FPS. These ranges indicate stable performance without extreme variance.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals clear scaling patterns as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the drop from 318 FPS at 1080p to 220 FPS at 1440p represents a 31% reduction, while moving to 4K Low (131 FPS) cuts performance by 59% from the 1440p figure. This steep decline at 4K indicates the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

Medium settings show similar scaling: 249 FPS at 1080p, 173 FPS at 1440p (31% drop), and 103 FPS at 4K (40% drop from 1440p). High settings follow the same pattern: 226 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p (31% drop), and 94 FPS at 4K (40% drop). The consistent 31% reduction from 1080p to 1440p across settings suggests the GPU's fill rate and shading resources are being scaled proportionally.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling: 145 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p (31% drop), and 60 FPS at 4K (40% drop). The 4K Ultra result represents a 59% reduction from the 1080p Ultra figure, highlighting the exponential cost of pushing maximum quality at high resolutions.

The scaling behavior indicates that the RTX 4080 is the limiting component at 4K, where its 16 GB memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are taxed heavily by Greedfall's rendering demands. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo shows no evidence of CPU limitation—the i5-13400F's 4.60 GHz boost clock and 20 MB L3 cache provide sufficient throughput to keep the GPU fed. However, the 318 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low suggests a hard upper bound imposed by the CPU's single-thread performance, which becomes relevant only for extreme frame rate targets beyond standard monitor refresh rates.