Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 pairing in Greedfall delivers a playable experience that is heavily defined by resolution and graphics presets. The data shows a clear hierarchy where 1080p offers smooth, high-refresh-rate potential, while 4K pushes the GPU to its absolute limits. This combination sits in the 1372nd position out of 1705 tested combos in this title, placing it in the lower half of the database but still within the range of viable gaming for this Action RPG.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a steep performance curve that points directly at the GPU as the primary bottleneck. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 137.8 FPS, which drops to 96.9 FPS at 1440p and further to 55.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 59.7% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, a pattern consistent with a graphics card struggling to fill pixels at higher resolutions.

The scaling becomes even more pronounced at Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 65.9 FPS, which falls to 42.7 FPS at 1440p and plummets to 26.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the weakest in the entire dataset, showing a 59.3% drop from the 1080p Ultra figure. This indicates that the RTX 2060's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor long before the CPU's capabilities are exhausted, as the frame rate collapse is directly tied to resolution increases rather than scene complexity.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 71.9 FPS, but at 4K that gap shrinks to 28.7 FPS. This narrowing suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that even reducing settings cannot fully compensate for the raw pixel count, whereas at 1080p, the settings have a much larger impact on overall performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 brings 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is the defining constraint at higher resolutions. The data shows that 4K High (43.8 FPS) and 4K Medium (46.4 FPS) results are relatively close, but 4K Ultra (26.8 FPS) collapses dramatically, suggesting that the Ultra preset likely pushes texture memory demands beyond what 6 GB can efficiently handle, causing severe frame pacing issues.

Clock speeds are 1365 MHz base and 1680 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These figures are modest by modern standards, and the benchmark results reflect this. The GPU's 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s, which is the hard ceiling for 4K performance. The 26.8 FPS at 4K Ultra aligns closely with what that pixel rate would theoretically permit, confirming that the ROPs and memory bandwidth are the limiting factors.

The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 places it at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996, a 0.5% difference that puts the RTX 2060 slightly ahead. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 both score 16351, which is 1.7% higher, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 trails at 15786, 1.8% behind. These narrow margins indicate the RTX 2060 is competitively positioned within its performance class, though the Greedfall results suggest that game-specific optimization matters more than raw benchmark scores.

How This Combo Ranks

In Greedfall specifically, this pairing ranks 1372 out of 1705 tested combinations. This places it in the 19.5th percentile of all combos tested for this game, meaning roughly 80% of systems outperform it. The rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's 4K limitations, as the CPU is capable of much higher frame rates than the RTX 2060 can deliver.

The CPU portion of this combo is strong. The Intel Core i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32508, placing it at the 88th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are nearly identical in performance: the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32513 (0% difference), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 scores 32446 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 32584 (-0.2% lower). This means the processor is not the limiting factor in Greedfall; the GPU is.

The overall combo rank reflects the mismatch between a high-performing CPU and a mid-range GPU. If paired with a stronger graphics card, the i5-14400F would likely push this combo significantly higher in the rankings, but as configured, the RTX 2060 holds the system back, particularly at 1440p and 4K resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 1080p in Greedfall?*

A: Yes, but not at every setting. At 1080p High, the system achieves 97.2 FPS, and at Medium it reaches 111.8 FPS. However, at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 65.9 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS but leaves less headroom.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?*

A: Not comfortably. The best 4K result is 55.5 FPS at Low settings. At High settings, it drops to 43.8 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 26.8 FPS. For smooth 4K play, users would need to accept Low settings and even then, the frame rate is below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 by 1.7% (both score 16351) and leads the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 by 1.8% (15786).

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this system?

A: The data suggests 1080p High (97.2 FPS) or 1440p Low (96.9 FPS) offer the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 1440p High, the system still manages 70.2 FPS, which is playable for most users.

Q: Is the CPU holding back the GPU in this game?

A: No. The Intel Core i5-14400F's benchmark performance (32508 average score, 88th percentile) far exceeds what the RTX 2060 can utilize. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K are entirely consistent with GPU limitations.

Q: What is the worst performance scenario for this combo?

A: The worst result is 4K Ultra at 26.8 FPS, which is below playable thresholds. The next worst is 1440p Ultra at 42.7 FPS, which is also marginal for smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 137.8 FPS, Medium reaches 111.8 FPS, High achieves 97.2 FPS, and Ultra drops to 65.9 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 71.9 FPS, showing that settings have a substantial impact at this resolution. All four settings are playable, with even the lowest Ultra result comfortably above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance remains solid but begins to show strain. Low settings yield 96.9 FPS, Medium hits 74.5 FPS, High manages 70.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42.7 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is narrow (4.3 FPS), while Ultra is a significant step down from High by 27.5 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that disproportionately tax the GPU at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles across all settings. Low achieves 55.5 FPS, Medium reaches 46.4 FPS, High produces 43.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 26.8 FPS. The difference between Medium and High is only 2.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU is saturating its memory bandwidth and pixel throughput regardless of moderate settings changes. Only Low settings approach playability, and even then, it is below 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake architecture, running on Intel Socket 1700. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration is well-suited for modern gaming, but Greedfall's results indicate the CPU is not the constraining factor.

The processor's benchmark scores are robust: Cinebench R23 multi-core at 21914 and single-core at 3093, Geekbench multi-core at 11209 and single-core at 2333, and PassMark multi-thread at 25783 with single-thread at 3723. The 88th percentile ranking among all CPUs means it outperforms the vast majority of processors on the market. In Greedfall, the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is so consistent with GPU-bound behavior that the CPU never appears to be a bottleneck, even at 1080p Low where the system reaches 137.8 FPS.

The nearest CPU rivals are within a fraction of a percent in average score: the Intel Core i7-12800H matches at 32513 (0%), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 is 0.2% higher at 32446, and the AMD Ryzen 7 250 is 0.2% lower at 32584. This tight grouping confirms that the i5-14400F is performing exactly as expected for its class. In Greedfall, users should look to the GPU as the upgrade path, as the CPU has ample headroom to support a more powerful graphics card without becoming a limiting factor.