Greedfall

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-12700K + AMD Radeon RX 580 combo rank in Greedfall?

A: This combination ranks 1584th out of 1705 tested combos in the database for Greedfall, placing it in the bottom portion of all tested configurations.

Q: What is the best 1080p performance this combo can achieve?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 79 FPS average. Dropping to High settings yields 56.1 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 34.4 FPS.

Q: Can this setup handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Barely. At 3840x2160, the best result is 31.1 FPS on Low settings. High settings produce 24.7 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 13.4 FPS, which is below playable thresholds.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 580's average benchmark score is 13559, which is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564, 0% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (13549, 0.1% delta). It sits slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (13416, 1.1% delta).

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700K ranks in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35684. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 at 35802 (-0.3% delta).

Q: What memory and bandwidth does the RX 580 bring to this game?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective).

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this Intel Core i7-12700K + AMD Radeon RX 580 configuration at rank 1584 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This is a low placement, suggesting the pairing struggles relative to other systems in the database. The CPU is not the bottleneck — it sits in the 89th percentile of all processors with an average benchmark score of 35684. The GPU, however, sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs with an average score of 13559, which drags the overall combo ranking down.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how competitive it is: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 scores 35802 (-0.3%), the Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35468 (0.6%), the Intel Core i5-14500HX scores 35940 (-0.7%), and the Intel Core i7-13800H scores 35416 (0.8%). These deltas are all under 1%, meaning the i7-12700K is virtually interchangeable with these parts in raw compute. But in Greedfall, the RX 580's mid-pack GPU standing caps the experience, and the combo rank reflects that ceiling.

The gap between the CPU's high percentile and the combo's low rank is telling. A processor with a 89th-percentile standing should support much higher frame rates, but the GPU's 53rd-percentile position means the measured FPS are far below what the CPU could drive. This is a GPU-limited pairing in Greedfall, and the numbers confirm that.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS drop is steep as resolution increases, which is classic GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 79 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, it falls to 58.3 FPS — a 26% drop. At 4K Low, it drops further to 31.1 FPS, which is 61% below the 1080p Low figure. This scaling pattern indicates the RX 580 is the limiting component; the CPU is not constraining frame rates at higher resolutions.

For High settings, the trend continues: 56.1 FPS at 1080p, 43.1 FPS at 1440p, and 24.7 FPS at 4K. The 1440p to 4K drop is particularly severe, falling by 43%. At Ultra settings, the situation worsens dramatically — 34.4 FPS at 1080p, 29 FPS at 1440p, and 13.4 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is only 39% of the 1080p Ultra figure, showing that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are overwhelmed.

The resolution scaling data also reveals diminishing returns. The difference between High and Low at 1080p is 22.9 FPS, but at 4K the same settings gap is only 6.4 FPS. This compression at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is hitting a hard performance ceiling, likely due to the 256.0 GB/s bandwidth and 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers playable results across most settings. Low settings produce 79 FPS, Medium hits 63.6 FPS, and High reaches 56.1 FPS. Ultra drops to 34.4 FPS, which is below the smooth threshold for an action RPG. The jump from High to Ultra costs 21.7 FPS, a 39% reduction, making Ultra a poor trade-off at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance becomes more marginal. Low settings yield 58.3 FPS, which is still smooth. Medium produces 43.7 FPS, and High is nearly identical at 43.1 FPS. Ultra falls to 29 FPS, which is stutter-prone for fast-paced combat. The Medium to High transition is nearly flat (0.6 FPS difference), suggesting the GPU is already saturated at Medium settings in this resolution.

At 3840x2160, all settings are below 60 FPS. Low achieves 31.1 FPS, Medium hits 26.2 FPS, High reaches 24.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 13.4 FPS. None of these are comfortable for a game like Greedfall, which requires responsive controls. The 4K data suggests this combo is not viable at this resolution for a smooth experience, regardless of preset.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the primary determinant of Greedfall's performance in this pairing. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is sufficient for the game's textures, but the 256.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a constraint at higher resolutions. The base clock runs at 1257 MHz with a boost clock of 1340 MHz, and the memory clock is 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). These clocks are modest by modern standards, and the 14 nm Polaris 20 chip with 2304 shading units and 32 ROPs delivers 42.88 GPixel/s pixel rate and 193.0 GTexel/s texture rate.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its mid-pack standing. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1005, while Geekbench OpenCL scores 37453 and Vulkan scores 45173. The PassMark G3D score is 8813, and GPU compute scores 3488. The GPU sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all within 1.1%: the GTX 570 (13564, 0%), GTX 950 (13549, 0.1%), and Radeon Pro 455 (13416, 1.1%). This places the RX 580 in a crowded, mid-tier performance band.

In Greedfall, the GPU's FP32 throughput of 6.175 TFLOPS is the key metric. The game's rendering workload scales directly with this compute, and the measured FPS show that the GPU saturates quickly as settings increase. The 4K Ultra result of 13.4 FPS is particularly telling — the GPU's 32 ROPs cannot handle the pixel fill demands at that resolution.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to 1080p Low as the only fully smooth configuration, hitting 79 FPS. This is the best experience for maintaining high frame rates. For visual fidelity, 1080p Medium at 63.6 FPS offers a good balance — it is 19% slower than Low but provides better textures and effects. High at 56.1 FPS is still playable, but the drop from Medium is 7.5 FPS, which may be noticeable during combat.

At 1440p, Low at 58.3 FPS is the only setting that stays above 60 FPS territory (though it is just below). Medium at 43.7 FPS and High at 43.1 FPS are nearly identical, so there is no benefit to choosing High over Medium. Ultra at 29 FPS should be avoided. At 4K, no setting is recommended; even Low at 31.1 FPS is below the smooth threshold.

The Ultra preset is the worst value across all resolutions. At 1080p, it loses 39% performance versus High. At 1440p, it loses 33% versus High. At 4K, it loses 46% versus High. The data shows that Ultra's additional visual effects come at a disproportionate cost, making it unsuitable for this GPU in Greedfall.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K is far more capable than the GPU requires. With 12 cores and 20 threads, it has ample parallelism for Greedfall's engine. The base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz provide strong single-thread performance, which is critical for game logic. The CPU's benchmarks confirm its strength: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 29241 and single-core scores 4128, while Geekbench multi-core scores 13892 and single-core scores 2561.

The CPU's 25 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core help with game asset streaming, but in this pairing, the CPU rarely becomes the bottleneck. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9276 and max-thread score of 9979 show strong multi-threaded capability. The PassMark multi-thread score of 34404 and single-thread score of 4013 further demonstrate that the CPU is not limiting Greedfall's frame rates.

The CPU's 89th-percentile ranking among all CPUs means it could drive much higher FPS if paired with a stronger GPU. The nearest rival data shows the i7-12700K is within 0.8% of the Intel Core i7-13800H and within 0.7% of the Intel Core i5-14500HX, so there is no meaningful CPU headroom issue. In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU without stalling, and the measured FPS pattern — where performance drops linearly with resolution — confirms the GPU is the sole limiting factor.