Greedfall

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB produces a mid-pack result in Greedfall, landing at rank 1553 out of 1705 tested combos. This places the configuration in the lower half of the database, indicating that while the hardware is competent, it does not excel in this particular title. The combo’s percentile position is heavily influenced by the GPU’s limited memory capacity, which becomes a bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings. Benchmark data shows that the system is capable of playable frame rates at 1080p with medium to high settings, but it falls short of the performance needed for high-refresh-rate monitors or 4K gaming. The overall ranking reflects a balanced but modest setup, where the CPU’s strong multi-threaded capabilities are not fully utilized due to the GPU’s constraints.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1553 out of 1705 tested configurations places it in the 91st percentile from the bottom, meaning roughly 91% of tested combos outperform it in Greedfall. This is a below-average result for a desktop system, driven primarily by the GPU’s 4 GB VRAM, which is insufficient for the game’s texture-heavy environments at higher detail levels. The CPU, however, performs admirably in synthetic benchmarks, with an average score of 35355, ranking in the 89th percentile among all CPUs. This discrepancy highlights a classic imbalance: the processor has headroom, but the graphics card cannot translate that into superior frame rates. Compared to nearest rivals, the i7-12700KF is virtually tied with the Intel Core i5-14400, scoring 0.1% higher, and is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13800H. It also edges out the Intel Core i9-12900HX by 0.2% and the Intel Core i5-13600T by 0.3%, showing that CPU performance is not the limiting factor in this combo’s rank.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is the primary constraint in this system. Its 4 GB GDDR6 memory, paired with a 128-bit bus, yields a bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s, which is adequate for 1080p gaming but becomes a serious limitation at higher resolutions. The GPU’s base clock of 1545 MHz and boost clock of 1740 MHz, combined with 2048 shading units, deliver a peak FP32 throughput of 7.127 TFLOPS. These specifications allow for smooth performance at 1080p, but the memory capacity is the deciding factor in Greedfall. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 106.8 FPS, but this drops to 49.5 FPS at Ultra settings, illustrating the VRAM pressure. Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS at High settings is 53.5, and at 3840x2160, it plummets to 35.2 FPS at High and a mere 19.3 FPS at Ultra. The RTX 3050’s 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores are present, but Greedfall does not heavily utilize these features, so the raw rasterization performance and memory bandwidth are the key metrics. The GPU’s pixel rate of 55.68 GPixel/s and texture rate of 111.4 GTexel/s are sufficient for 1080p, but they cannot compensate for the small frame buffer at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Medium preset yields an average of 81.6 FPS, while High produces 77.5 FPS. Both are playable, but Medium offers a smoother experience with a 4.1 FPS gain over High, making it the recommended choice for balanced performance.

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

A: No. At 3840x2160, the average FPS ranges from 44.6 at Low settings to 19.3 at Ultra, with High and Medium at 35.2 and 34.6 FPS respectively. The 4 GB VRAM is insufficient for consistent 4K playability, as even Low settings produce sub-60 FPS results.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35355, placing it 0.1% above the Intel Core i5-14400 and 0.2% above the Intel Core i9-12900HX. It is 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-13800H and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-13600T, indicating near-identical performance among these processors.

Q: What is the impact of the GPU’s memory bandwidth on performance?

A: The GPU’s 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, combined with its 128-bit bus, is a limiting factor at high resolutions. In Greedfall, the frame rate drops from 106.8 FPS at 1080p Low to 74.2 FPS at 1440p Low, showing a 32.6 FPS penalty when pixel count increases, which is directly tied to memory throughput constraints.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the combo’s low rank?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU ranks in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 50th percentile among all GPUs. The GPU’s 4 GB memory capacity severely limits performance in Greedfall, particularly at Ultra settings where the frame rate drops to 49.5 FPS at 1080p.

Q: Are there any settings where the combo achieves over 100 FPS?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS is 106.8. This is the only tested configuration that exceeds the 100 FPS threshold, indicating that the combo is best suited for low-detail competitive play or older titles.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers playable frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 106.8 FPS, Medium 81.6 FPS, High 77.5 FPS, and Ultra 49.5 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra costs 28.0 FPS, a 36% reduction, highlighting the VRAM bottleneck when texture quality increases. At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly: Low settings achieve 74.2 FPS, Medium 57.2 FPS, High 53.5 FPS, and Ultra 32.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 41.7 FPS, meaning Ultra mode is nearly half the speed of Low. At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable for smooth gameplay. Low settings yield 44.6 FPS, Medium 34.6 FPS, High 35.2 FPS, and Ultra 19.3 FPS. Interestingly, High and Medium are nearly identical at 4K, with a difference of only 0.6 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is completely memory-bound at this resolution. The data indicates that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, with 1440p being feasible only at Low or Medium settings, and 4K being viable only for screenshots or turn-based play.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a robust processor that provides ample headroom for gaming. With 12 cores and 20 threads, it offers strong multi-threading capabilities, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28979 and Geekbench multi-core score of 13596. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz ensure high single-thread performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4091 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3984. These scores place the CPU in the 89th percentile among all CPUs, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of processors in the database. In Greedfall, this processing power is largely sufficient, as the game’s CPU demands are moderate. The CPU’s 25 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide fast data access, reducing latency in open-world environments. However, the benchmark results show that the CPU does not significantly impact the combo’s overall rank. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (106.8 FPS) is more than double the 4K Ultra result (19.3 FPS), and this variation is almost entirely due to the GPU’s memory limitations. The CPU’s performance is consistent across all resolutions, as it never becomes the bottleneck, but it also cannot help the GPU overcome its 4 GB VRAM cap. In comparison to its nearest rivals, the i7-12700KF is essentially on par, with a 0.1% difference from the Intel Core i5-14400 and a 0.2% difference from the Intel Core i7-13800H, confirming that the CPU choice is not the deciding factor in this combo’s mid-pack ranking.