Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a very strong experience in Greedfall, with benchmark data showing that the combination is capable of high frame rates across all tested settings and resolutions. The measured results indicate that this pairing is well-balanced for the game, though the specific preset and resolution chosen will determine whether the CPU or GPU is the primary performance driver.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo in Greedfall shows clear performance tiers across the four tested presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 316 FPS average, while Medium reaches 248 FPS, High hits 225 FPS, and Ultra drops to 144 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs 68 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 81 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance penalty relative to the visual gains.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds: Low delivers 219 FPS, Medium delivers 172 FPS, High delivers 156 FPS, and Ultra delivers 100 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is only 16 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 56 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low produces 131 FPS, Medium produces 103 FPS, High produces 93 FPS, and Ultra drops to 59 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K retains a playable 103 FPS average with a minimum of 87 FPS, while the Ultra preset at 4K dips to 59 FPS.

The data suggests that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance for most users. At 1080p, High produces 225 FPS, which is well above display refresh rate capabilities for most monitors. At 1440p, High delivers 156 FPS, still comfortably smooth. At 4K, High averages 93 FPS, which is playable but begins to show the GPU working harder. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, sacrifices 36% of the High preset's frame rate at 1080p (144 vs 225 FPS) and 37% at 1440p (100 vs 156 FPS), making it a demanding choice that may not suit all displays.

For users with high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p monitors, the High preset is the recommended starting point. For 4K displays, Medium or High are both viable, with Medium providing a 10 FPS advantage over High (103 vs 93 FPS) while maintaining a minimum frame rate of 87 FPS. The Low preset is only worth considering if maximum frame rates are absolutely required, as it provides 316 FPS at 1080p but at a significant visual quality cost.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K is a 12-core, 20-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It features a hybrid design with performance and efficiency cores, though the fact pack does not specify the exact core configuration beyond the total counts. The CPU has 25 MB of shared L3 cache, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core and 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core.

Benchmark results show that this CPU is well-suited for gaming workloads. Its 3DMark scores scale from 1043 in single-thread to 9979 in max-threads, while Cinebench R23 scores reach 1850.5 in single-core and 19784 in multi-core. The CPU's percentile rank against all tested CPUs is 84, indicating it outperforms the majority of processors in the database. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13600T, scores 35305 compared to the i7-12700K's average benchmark score of 35287, a negligible 0.1% difference.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the frame rates scale dramatically with settings, reaching 316 FPS on Low. These high frame rates suggest that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to sustain such performance. However, the fact pack does not provide CPU-specific FPS data for this game, so the analysis must rely on the overall combo results.

The CPU's 20 threads and high boost clock are likely sufficient for Greedfall's Action RPG gameplay, which typically involves complex AI and physics calculations. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9276 and max-threads score of 9979 indicate strong multi-threaded performance, while the single-thread score of 1043 suggests the CPU can handle the primary game thread efficiently. The PassMark multi-thread score of 34404 and single-thread score of 4013 further confirm this capability.

The fact pack shows that the i7-12700K has a launch MSRP of $409 and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, giving system builders flexibility. Its TDP is 125 W, and it uses the Intel Socket 1700 with PCIe Gen 4 (20 lanes). These characteristics position it as a high-end desktop CPU that pairs well with the RTX 4080 SUPER.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 on High settings provides an excellent experience with 156 FPS average. At 1080p High, the combo reaches 225 FPS, while at 4K High it drops to 93 FPS. For the smoothest experience with high visual quality, 1440p High is a strong choice.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 59 FPS, which is 34 FPS lower than the High preset's 93 FPS. This represents a 37% reduction in average frame rate, making Ultra a demanding option that may struggle to maintain smooth gameplay on some displays.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p, frame rates reach 316 FPS on Low, indicating the CPU can handle high throughput. At 4K, frame rates drop significantly across all settings, with Ultra falling to 59 FPS, which points to GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions.

Q: What minimum frame rates can be expected?

A: The only measured minimum frame rates are for the Medium preset: 211 FPS at 1080p, 146 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K. These minimums indicate that the Medium preset maintains smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes, with the 4K minimum still above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 325 out of 3703 tested combinations in Greedfall, placing it in the top 9% of all tested systems. This high ranking reflects the strong performance of both the i7-12700K and RTX 4080 SUPER in this game.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 219 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 100 FPS. This is a 119 FPS difference, with Ultra delivering less than half the frame rate of Low. The High preset at 156 FPS sits between these extremes.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 325 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 8.8% of all systems in the database. This is a strong ranking that reflects the high-end nature of both components.

The CPU itself has a percentile rank of 84 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35287. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i5-13600T (35305, 0.1% higher), Intel Core i7-12700KF (35365, 0.2% higher), Intel Core i7-13700T (35403, 0.3% higher), and Intel Core 5 213PE (35428, 0.4% higher). These deltas are all within 0.4%, indicating that the i7-12700K is essentially tied with these processors in raw benchmark performance.

The GPU has a percentile rank of 86 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54209. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (54247, 0.1% higher), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, 1.1% higher), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, 2.7% higher), and AMD Radeon 8060S (55757, 2.8% higher). The RTX 4080 SUPER is effectively tied with the RTX 4080, while the AMD options show slightly higher average scores.

The combo's rank of 325 out of 3703 places it well above the median, indicating that this system is capable of delivering high frame rates in Greedfall across most settings and resolutions. The fact that the combo ranks in the top 9% suggests that only a small fraction of tested systems can outperform it in this specific game.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows clear resolution scaling patterns for this combo in Greedfall. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 225 at 1080p to 156 at 1440p (a 31% reduction) and then to 93 at 4K (a 40% reduction from 1440p). This linear scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is becoming more stressed as resolution increases.

At Low settings, the frame rates are 316 at 1080p, 219 at 1440p, and 131 at 4K. The percentage drops are 31% from 1080p to 1440p and 40% from 1440p to 4K, matching the High preset's scaling. This consistency suggests that the resolution scaling is uniform across settings, which is typical for GPU-bound scenarios.

The Medium preset shows 248 FPS at 1080p, 172 FPS at 1440p, and 103 FPS at 4K. The drops are 31% and 40%, respectively. The Ultra preset shows 144 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and 59 FPS at 4K, with drops of 31% and 41%.

The consistent 31% drop from 1080p to 1440p and 40-41% drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are likely sufficient for Greedfall at these resolutions, but the GPU's compute power (52.22 TFLOPS FP32) becomes the bottleneck as pixel count increases.

At 1080p, the high frame rates (up to 316 FPS on Low) suggest that the CPU may be more involved, as the GPU can render frames quickly enough to expose CPU limitations. However, the consistent scaling pattern across resolutions indicates that the GPU is still the dominant factor even at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo in Greedfall is as follows:

1920x1080:

• Low: 316 FPS average
• Medium: 248 FPS average, 211 FPS minimum, 285 FPS maximum
• High: 225 FPS average
• Ultra: 144 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 219 FPS average
• Medium: 172 FPS average, 146 FPS minimum, 198 FPS maximum
• High: 156 FPS average
• Ultra: 100 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 131 FPS average
• Medium: 103 FPS average, 87 FPS minimum, 118 FPS maximum
• High: 93 FPS average
• Ultra: 59 FPS average

The data shows that the Medium preset is the only one with reported minimum and maximum frame rates, providing insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 211 FPS is only 37 FPS below the average, indicating smooth performance. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 146 FPS is 26 FPS below the average. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 87 FPS is 16 FPS below the average, with a maximum of 118 FPS.

The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that drops below 60 FPS, averaging 59 FPS. This is the most demanding scenario tested and may be unsuitable for users with high-refresh-rate displays. The High preset at 4K, at 93 FPS, remains playable on 60 Hz and 90 Hz displays.

The scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution is substantial. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 172 FPS (316 vs 144). At 1440p, the difference is 119 FPS (219 vs 100). At 4K, the difference is 72 FPS (131 vs 59). This suggests that the Ultra preset imposes a significant performance cost relative to the lower settings, and users should consider whether the visual improvements justify the frame rate reduction.