Greedfall

The Core i7-12700KF paired with the Radeon RX 6700 XT places in the 52nd percentile of all tested combinations in Greedfall, ranking 1938th out of 3703 total combos. This mid-pack position indicates a balanced pairing that delivers solid, if not class-leading, performance in this Action RPG. The combination’s standing is consistent with the individual component percentiles, where the CPU sits at the 85th percentile and the GPU at the 72nd percentile, suggesting the platform is well-matched for the game’s demands.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1938 out of 3703 places it just above the median tested system. This is neither a top-tier nor a low-end result, but rather a dependable middle-ground configuration. The CPU’s 85th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 35365, is notably stronger than the GPU’s 72nd percentile standing. This imbalance hints that the RX 6700 XT is the more likely bottleneck in CPU-light scenes, while the i7-12700KF has ample headroom. In Greedfall specifically, the combo’s mid-pack placement reflects the GPU’s role as the primary performance limiter at higher resolutions, while the CPU ensures frame pacing stays consistent at lower settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a game of Greedfall’s era. The GPU’s base clock is 2321 MHz, with a game clock of 2424 MHz and a boost clock of 2581 MHz. Memory runs at 2000 MHz, translating to 16 Gbps effective. These clocks are high for the RDNA 2 generation, and the data shows they translate into playable frame rates across most settings. The GPU’s shading units number 2560, with 160 texture mapping units and 64 raster output units. Its pixel rate is 165.2 GPixel/s and texture rate is 413.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 13.21 TFLOPS. In Greedfall, which is not a particularly demanding title by modern standards, this hardware provides a smooth experience at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring settings compromises.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 27425 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which scores 27565, a delta of -0.5%. It also sits close to the RTX 4070 Mobile with a score of 27435, showing a 0% delta. This proximity to much higher-tier desktop cards in synthetic tests suggests the RX 6700 XT punches above its class in raw compute, but real-world gaming results depend on driver optimization and memory bandwidth.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system scales from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p High, the combo delivers 130 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops this to 90 FPS, a 30.8% reduction. At 4K High, the average falls to 54 FPS, which is a 40% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises, while the CPU maintains adequate headroom. The gap between 1440p and 4K is larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p, confirming that the RX 6700 XT’s 384.0 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB VRAM are sufficient at 1440p but begin to strain at 4K with higher settings.

At Low settings, the scaling is different. 1080p Low yields 182 FPS, 1440p Low yields 126 FPS (a 30.8% drop), and 4K Low yields 75 FPS (a 40.5% drop from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across settings suggest that the limiting factor is purely pixel throughput, not memory capacity or CPU physics. In Greedfall, the engine appears to scale linearly with resolution, which is typical for a 2019 release with modest geometry complexity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides three resolutions—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—each with four settings: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 182 FPS, Medium hits 143 FPS with a min of 122 and max of 164, High reaches 130 FPS, and Ultra drops to 83 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 99 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings at 1080p impose a significant load on the GPU, cutting frame rates by more than half compared to Low.

At 1440p, Low produces 126 FPS, Medium averages 99 FPS with a min of 84 and max of 114, High delivers 90 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra at 1440p is a 36.7% reduction, from 90 to 57 FPS, which is more severe than the 36.2% drop seen at 1080p (130 to 83). This suggests Ultra settings include effects that disproportionately tax the GPU as resolution increases.

At 4K, the results are more constrained. Low averages 75 FPS, Medium averages 59 FPS with a min of 50 and max of 68, High averages 54 FPS, and Ultra drops to 34 FPS. The Ultra setting at 4K is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS, and the Medium setting’s minimum of 50 FPS indicates occasional dips below the 60 FPS threshold. The High setting at 4K, at 54 FPS, is borderline playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth 60 FPS experience at 1440p, the High preset is the best choice, delivering 90 FPS with no recorded minimum below 84 FPS at Medium. At 1080p, Ultra is viable at 83 FPS, though High at 130 FPS provides a substantial margin for demanding scenes. At 4K, the only settings that maintain playable frame rates are Low at 75 FPS and Medium at 59 FPS; High at 54 FPS is playable but close to the edge, while Ultra at 34 FPS is not recommended for consistent action. The data shows that Medium at 4K, with a minimum of 50 FPS, offers the best balance of visual quality and performance at that resolution, while High at 1440p is the sweet spot for the entire system. For competitive play at lower resolutions, Low at 1080p provides 182 FPS, though this sacrifices visual fidelity.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and setting combo for a 60 FPS target?

A: At 1440p, the High preset delivers 90 FPS, which is well above 60. At 4K, the Medium preset averages 59 FPS with a minimum of 50 FPS, which is close to the target but may dip below it. For a locked 60 FPS, 1440p High is the recommended choice.

Q: How does the Ultra preset affect performance compared to High?

A: At 1080p, Ultra drops from 130 FPS to 83 FPS, a 36.2% reduction. At 1440p, High yields 90 FPS while Ultra drops to 57 FPS, a 36.7% reduction. At 4K, High averages 54 FPS while Ultra falls to 34 FPS, a 37% reduction. The consistent penalty indicates Ultra settings add substantial rendering load.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in Greedfall?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 182 FPS, which is far below the CPU’s potential based on its 85th percentile ranking. The frame rate scales almost linearly with resolution, which is a GPU-bound behavior.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the data?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 50 FPS, which occurs at 4K Medium settings. The 1440p Medium configuration has a minimum of 84 FPS, and 1080p Medium has a minimum of 122 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 6700 XT compare to the RTX 3090 in this context?

A: In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 6700 XT scores 27425, while the RTX 3090 scores 27565, a delta of -0.5%. This indicates near-identical average benchmark performance, though real-world gaming results in Greedfall may differ due to driver and memory characteristics.

Q: Is the 12 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K in Greedfall?

A: The data shows playable frame rates at 4K Low (75 FPS) and Medium (59 FPS), suggesting 12 GB is sufficient for this game’s memory footprint at those settings. The significant drop to 34 FPS at Ultra implies that memory bandwidth, not capacity, is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF features 12 cores and 20 threads, based on the Alder Lake architecture on a 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and it has 25 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 28838 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 4071 in single-core, with a Geekbench multicore score of 14367 and single-core of 2255. Its Passmark multithread score is 34092, with a single-thread score of 3984. The CPU’s percentile rank of 85 among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35365, places it just below the Intel Core i7-13700T (delta of -0.1%) and just above the Intel Core i5-13600T (delta of 0.2%). It also matches the Intel Core i7-12700K with a delta of 0.2%.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU. At 1080p Low, the system hits 182 FPS, which is likely near the engine’s frame-rate ceiling for this hardware combination. The CPU’s 20 threads and 5.00 GHz boost clock ensure that even in scenes with many NPCs or complex AI, the game will not be CPU-bound at standard settings. The measured frame rates show that as resolution increases, the FPS drops proportionally, confirming that the CPU is not the constraint. For players using this CPU with a more powerful GPU, the i7-12700KF would have headroom to drive higher frame rates, but with the RX 6700 XT, the pairing is balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The 125 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make it a straightforward upgrade path for users with compatible motherboards.