Greedfall

Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a playable but inconsistent experience in Greedfall, with framerates that scale predictably with resolution but reveal a system that trades blows between CPU and GPU limits depending on settings. The combo ranks 2932 out of 3703 tested configurations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, which aligns with the RTX 2060’s 58th percentile standing among all GPUs. The i7-12700KF, by contrast, sits at the 85th percentile among CPUs, so the data consistently points to the graphics card as the primary bottleneck in this pairing for this specific Action RPG.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a steep and consistent decline as resolution increases, which is the hallmark of a GPU-bound scenario. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo averages 99 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops that to 68 FPS, a reduction of 31 FPS, or roughly 31%. Jumping to 3840x2160 High yields only 41 FPS on average, which is 58 FPS lower than the 1080p result. This linear degradation pattern—99 to 68 to 41—demonstrates that the RTX 2060’s rendering throughput is the limiting factor as pixel count rises, rather than any CPU constraint.

The scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution further confirms this. At 1080p, Low nets 138 FPS while Ultra falls to 63 FPS, a spread of 75 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 52 FPS (96 Low vs 44 Ultra), and at 4K it narrows to 31 FPS (57 Low vs 26 Ultra). The narrowing gap at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is saturated even at Low settings in 4K, leaving less headroom for settings-based performance variation. The data suggests that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, where the CPU can still feed the GPU sufficiently to reach triple-digit framerates, while 4K is only viable at Low settings if you demand 57 FPS average, and even then it’s marginal.

Notably, the Medium preset at 1440p and 1080p provides the only min/max FPS data points in the pack: 64-87 FPS at 1440p and 92-125 FPS at 1080p. These ranges indicate that the frame pacing is reasonably stable at those settings, with the 1080p Medium setup delivering a 33 FPS spread between minimum and maximum, which is acceptable for a game of this genre. The absence of min/max data for other settings means we cannot assess frame stability there, but the averages alone tell a story of a system that requires compromises at every resolution above 1080p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a Turing-architecture card built on TSMC’s 12 nm process, with a 6 GB GDDR6 memory buffer on a 192-bit bus delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its clocks are listed at a base of 1365 MHz and boost up to 1680 MHz, which are modest figures by modern standards but sufficient for a 2019-era midrange card. The GPU has 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines, along with 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. These specs translate to a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s, which are the raw throughput figures that determine how quickly the card can fill frames and apply textures.

In Greedfall, the GPU’s 6 GB VRAM is a critical consideration. The game’s open-world environments and detailed textures can pressure memory capacity, but the measured FPS data does not show a catastrophic collapse at 4K, which suggests the 6 GB buffer is adequate at these settings. The average FPS at 4K High is 41, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 26, indicating that the VRAM is not causing a hard stutter or crash but rather a gradual performance decline as settings increase. The RTX 2060’s 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-range tier, and its nearest rivals—the GTX 580 (deltaPct 0), Radeon 680M (deltaPct 0.1), RTX 3050 OEM (deltaPct 0.6), and RX 7600 (deltaPct 0.8)—are all within 0.8% of its average benchmark score. This clustering shows that the RTX 2060 is not an outlier in either direction; it performs exactly as its specs suggest, with no hidden advantages or deficits.

The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 12.90 TFLOPS of FP16 compute are present, but Greedfall’s engine does not appear to leverage these features heavily, given the FPS numbers. The card’s 160 W TDP and dual-slot design are standard for this class, and the 1x 8-pin power connector is sufficient. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the RTX 2060 can push 138 FPS, which is near the practical ceiling for a 60 Hz or 144 Hz display, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 26 FPS, which is unplayable for most users. This is a card that was designed for 1080p gaming at high refresh rates, and the measured results confirm that design intent.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread Alder Lake-S processor with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It has a 25 MB shared L3 cache and per-core L1 and L2 caches of 80 KB and 1.25 MB respectively. This is a high-end desktop CPU that ranks at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35365. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the Core i7-13700T (deltaPct -0.1), Core i5-13600T (deltaPct 0.2), Core 5 213PE (deltaPct -0.2), and Core i7-12700K (deltaPct 0.2). These deltas are all within 0.2%, meaning the 12700KF is effectively tied with the 13700T and 12700K in overall CPU performance, which is expected given their similar architectures.

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is evident in the 1080p Low setting, where the GPU is not the bottleneck and the CPU’s ability to feed frames becomes apparent. The 138 FPS result at 1080p Low is 39 FPS higher than the 1080p High result of 99 FPS, which shows that the CPU can handle the game’s logic and draw calls at high framerates when the GPU is not constrained. The i7-12700KF’s single-thread performance, as measured by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4071 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2255, is robust, and this matters for Greedfall’s physics and AI calculations, which are often single-threaded. The multi-threaded scores—Cinebench R23 multicore of 28838 and Passmark multithread of 34092—indicate that the 12 cores can handle background tasks and any multi-threaded game systems without issue.

However, the data does not show the CPU becoming a bottleneck at any resolution in this pairing. At 4K, the FPS drops to 41 on High, which is clearly GPU-limited, and the CPU’s 5.00 GHz boost clock cannot compensate for the RTX 2060’s 1680 MHz boost clock. The 3dmark single-thread score of 1043 and 2-thread score of 2065 for the CPU further confirm that it has ample headroom for this game. The CPU’s memory support for DDR4 and DDR5, with a dual-channel bus, means it can feed the GPU efficiently, but the GPU’s 336.0 GB/s bandwidth is the more limiting factor in this game’s data flow. In short, the i7-12700KF is overqualified for this pairing in Greedfall; every FPS figure in the measured data is constrained by the RTX 2060, not the CPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2932 out of 3703 tested configurations places it in the 79th percentile from the bottom, meaning it outperforms roughly 21% of all tested combos in Greedfall. This is a low ranking that reflects the RTX 2060’s age and mid-range positioning rather than any deficiency in the CPU. The CPU alone ranks at the 85th percentile, so the combo’s rank is dragged down by the GPU’s 58th percentile standing. This mismatch is typical of a pairing where a modern, high-end CPU is matched with a previous-generation mid-range GPU, and the data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor in every resolution and settings combination.

Within the context of other combos, the RTX 2060’s nearest GPU rivals—the GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, and RX 7600—all have benchmark scores within 0.8% of the RTX 2060, so any combo using those GPUs would likely rank similarly in Greedfall, all else being equal. The i7-12700KF’s nearest CPU rivals are also within 0.2% in synthetic tests, so swapping in a 13700T or 12700K would not meaningfully change the Greedfall ranking. This suggests that for this game, the GPU choice is the dominant factor in combo ranking, and the CPU is a secondary consideration.

The rank data also implies that a substantial number of tested combos outperform this one in Greedfall, which is expected given the game’s 2019 release date and the subsequent GPU generations that have followed. The RTX 2060’s end-of-life production status and its successor, the GeForce 30 series, further contextualize this ranking. However, the measured FPS numbers show that this combo can still deliver playable framerates at 1080p and 1440p, which is the practical takeaway for anyone considering this configuration.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Greedfall at 1440p with playable framerates?

A: Yes, at 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 75 with a range of 64-87 FPS, which is playable. At 1440p High, the average drops to 68 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 44 FPS, which may be too low for smooth gameplay.

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

A: 1080p is the best resolution, with High settings yielding 99 FPS average and Medium yielding 109 FPS average. Even at 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 63 FPS, which is acceptable for most players.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck at all resolutions. The i7-12700KF ranks at the 85th percentile among CPUs, while the RTX 2060 ranks at the 58th percentile among GPUs, and the FPS drops as resolution increases confirm GPU limitation.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar GPU pairings?

A: The RTX 2060’s benchmark score is within 0.8% of the GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, and RX 7600, so combos using those GPUs would perform nearly identically in Greedfall, assuming a similar CPU.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this combo?

A: Only at Low settings, where the average FPS is 57. At Medium, it drops to 45 FPS, and at High it is 41 FPS. Ultra is not viable at 26 FPS.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking in the database?

A: It ranks 2932 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall, which means it outperforms about 21% of all tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 138 FPS, Medium produces 109 FPS with a minimum of 92 and maximum of 125, High produces 99 FPS, and Ultra produces 63 FPS. This resolution is clearly where the RTX 2060 can stretch its legs, and even the most demanding preset stays above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably. Low settings average 96 FPS, Medium averages 75 FPS with a range of 64-87 FPS, High averages 68 FPS, and Ultra averages 44 FPS. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 30 FPS at each settings level, which is a significant penalty but still leaves Medium and Low in playable territory.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low settings average 57 FPS, Medium averages 45 FPS with a range of 38-52 FPS, High averages 41 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. The 4K results are only suitable for slower-paced exploration at Low or Medium settings; any combat-heavy sequence at High or Ultra will likely feel sluggish. The data across all resolutions shows a consistent pattern: this combo is a 1080p machine for Greedfall, capable of 1440p with reduced settings, and only marginally playable at 4K with the lowest presets.